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Onyeka Okongwu, Jalen Johnson tally career highs in Hawks' win over Jazz
Onyeka Okongwu scored a career-high 32 points and Jalen Johnson added a career-best 31 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-122 win over the Utah Jazz for their sixth road victory of the season.,Johnson also tallied career highs in rebounds (18), assists (14) and steals (7) against the Jazz. Ok...
MLB awards: Jacob deGrom, Ronald Acuna Jr. win Comeback honors
Jacob deGrom was already a two-time Cy Young Award winner, a Rookie of the Year winner and an ERA champion. Now he can add Comeback Player of the Year to his list of accolades.,The Texas Rangers right-hander captured the American League Comeback Player of the Year award on Thursday during the MLB aw...
Georgia to host rival Georgia Tech in "high-level game"
"Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate" comes to the hardwood Friday night in Athens, Ga., when either Georgia or Georgia Tech will improve to 4-0 on the young season.,The Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets reached the 3-0 mark in different ways, but Georgia coach Mike White sees some likenesses between his team and i...
Clippers, Mavericks hobble into NBA Cup matchup
Two teams that continue to be plagued by the injury bug meet when the visiting Los Angeles Clippers face the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.,Los Angeles is looking to snap a six-game losing streak, while Dallas is 3-9 and off to its worst start through 12 games since going 2-10 ...
Buoyed by Washington win, Baylor awaits Tarleton State
It's good to be home. Or, at least, it has been so far for Baylor as it prepares for the final game of its season-opening home slate when Tarleton State visits Waco, Texas, on Friday evening.,The Bears (2-0), one of just three high-major teams in the country without any returning scholarship players...
Raiders, Cowboys eager for brighter days after facing adversity
When the NFL schedule makers revealed the Week 11 Monday Night Football matchup in mid-May, it's safe to say they were expecting both the host Las Vegas Raiders and visiting Dallas Cowboys to be in a much better predicament than they are at present.,The Raiders (2-7) have gotten off to a nightmarish...
Warriors, Spurs get quick rematch, this time in NBA Cup play
The Golden State Warriors aim for a mini road sweep of the San Antonio Spurs -- and seek their first win in NBA Cup play when the two teams square off on Friday.,The Warriors won 125-120 behind 46 points from Stephen Curry when the teams played on Wednesday in San Antonio.,The Spurs are 1-0 in West ...
Expect a high-scoring contest when Providence visits Colorado
Providence has eclipsed the 100-point plateau in each of its last two games. Colorado accomplished the same feat on Saturday against Eastern Washington.,As such, one can wonder how many points might be possible when the Friars (2-1) meet the Buffaloes (2-0) on Friday night in Boulder, Colo., in a no...
Luka Doncic, Lakers eye bounce-back performance in NBA Cup vs. Pelicans
After receiving a heavy dose of reality, the Los Angeles Lakers move on to a road matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans Friday, which also serves as an NBA Cup West Group B contest., ,The Lakers were walloped 121-92 by the champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, dropping to 1-2 on a five-gam...
Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge make history with back-to-back MVPs
While Shohei Ohtani had his greatness reconfirmed, Cal Raleigh learned not even the greatest season by a catcher in Major League Baseball history could stop Aaron Judge from adding another Most Valuable Player award to his trophy case.,Minutes after Ohtani secured his third consecutive MVP award and...
Headed in opposite directions, Kings, Wolves meet in NBA Cup
The Minnesota Timberwolves feel as confident as they have all season ahead of their NBA Cup West Group A matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night in Minneapolis.,It all starts on defense, players and coaches agree. ,The Timberwolves will go for their fourth victory in a row when they tip...
Canadiens F Alex Newhook helped off ice after collision with boards
Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook slammed skates-first into the boards and was helped off the ice Thursday night against the visiting Dallas Stars.,The puck went behind the goal line as Newhook and Ilya Lyubushkin raced toward it. Replays showed the Stars defenseman clipped Newhook's skates, f...
Ferrari leads as Sportico’s F1 team values soar past $34B
Ferrari is the most valuable of the 10 franchises in Formula 1, according to Sportico's latest team valuations published Thursday.,Ferrari checked in at $6.4 billion, and the 10 teams on the F1 grid combine to exceed $34 billion in total valuation as per Sportico's methodology.,The average F1 franch...
Shohei Ohtani earns NL MVP award unanimously
Shohei Ohtani no longer lives in the same Most Valuable Player neighborhood as Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, former teammates Mike Trout and Albert Pujols and a handful of other all-time Major League Baseball greats.,Ohtani was revealed Thursday as the unanimous choice for the National L...
Hornets, Bucks hope to have stars back for NBA Cup clash
Meeting for the second time in as many games, the Milwaukee Bucks host the Charlotte Hornets in a Group C matchup in NBA Cup play on Friday.,Charlotte snapped a three-game losing streak with a 111-100 home victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday. In its most impressive win to date, Charlotte led by as m...
Unbeaten Northwestern hits road for challenge from DePaul
Northwestern has had little trouble with the early portion of its schedule.,Meanwhile, there might be reason for concern with DePaul's play to open the season.,Looking to remain undefeated, the visiting Wildcats also aim to continue their recent dominance of the local rival Blue Demons on Friday nig...
UCF, Texas A&M get another chance to earn Power Five win
Both Texas A&M and UCF already have missed a chance to get a Power Five nonconference win this season, but either the Aggies or Knights will redeem themselves when they clash Friday night in College Station, Texas.,Texas A&M (2-1) is still smarting from its nonconference loss, an 87-63 pounding on S...
Kai Trump upbeat despite sitting last after LPGA debut
Kai Trump said her first taste of LPGA Tour competition was "amazing" despite carding a 13-over-par 83 on Thursday that left her in last place after the first round of The Annika by Gainbridge in Belleair, Fla.,The 18-year-old granddaughter of President Donald Trump finished her first official LPGA ...
Stewart Cink grabs lead at Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Stewart Cink finished his round birdie-birdie to take the lead at the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Thursday at Phoenix Country Club.,A victory in the 72-hole event would be enough for Cink, 52, to capture the season-long Charles Schwab Cup for the first time. He entered the final...
Rockets' high-powered offense presents test for Blazers
After shooting the lights out in the fourth quarter of a road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, the Rockets shot 59.3% and hit 7 of 13 3-pointers in the second period of their 135-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday -- the latest example of their offensive might.,The Rockets c...