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Louisville holds off Toledo in Boca Raton Bowl; Jeff Brohm declines comment on Michigan
Miller Moss threw for two touchdowns and Isaac Brown added two more on the ground to lead the Louisville Cardinals to a 27-22 victory over the Toledo Rockets on Tuesday in the Boca Raton Bowl.,On the field for the first time since Nov. 1, Brown scored twice in the fourth quarter. His first, an 11-ya...
Guardians explode with five-run 8th to force Game 3
CLEVELAND -- Brayan Rocchio belted a go-ahead solo homer and Bo Naylor had a three-run shot as part of a five-run eighth inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series Wednesday afternoon.,The Central Division champion...
Pacers backups star, stake Indiana to 2-1 Finals lead
INDIANAPOLIS -- NBA Finals marquees aren't for backups. However, as the 20,000 golden T-shirts in the arena said on Thursday, "But this is Indiana.",Reserve guards Bennedict Mathurin and T.J. McConnell helped Indiana's bench break out with 49 points as the Pacers topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 116...
Oilers seize 2-1 series lead over Stars without delivering best performance
The Edmonton Oilers have the upper hand in the Western Conference finals after Sunday's 6-1 Game 3 victory over the visiting Dallas Stars, but that is not the biggest reason they feel confident going forward.,To a man, the Oilers know they have not delivered peak performances in their last couple of...
Polesitter Kyle Larson manages worn tires to capture AdventHealth 400
Kyle Larson had another dominant car Sunday afternoon in Kansas, but he was a little unsure in the closing laps.,The Hendrick Motorsports racer withstood a flurry of caution periods over the final 72 laps to claim victory in the NASCAR Cup Series' AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, ...
Justin Thomas' 61, 11 birdies good for RBC Heritage lead; Scheffler three back
Justin Thomas missed a new Harbour Town Golf Links record by inches but still bagged the early lead at the RBC Heritage on Thursday in Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Thomas rolled in 11 birdies and tied the single-round course record with a 10-under 61, narrowly missing a 5 1/2-foot putt right of the hole...
Aiming for first Masters title, Rory McIlroy takes 2-stroke lead into final day
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is back in position to capture an elusive Masters championship, understanding that the stakes might never be higher when he reaches Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday.,"It's going to be a little rowdy and a little loud," McIlroy said. "I'm just going to have to sett...
Cooper Flagg injury clouds win, Duke's Kon Knueppel, classmates embody 'next man up'
CHARLOTTE -- Duke lost Cooper Flagg to a left ankle injury in the first half, then rallied behind freshman Kon Knueppel to defeat Georgia Tech, 78-70, in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday.,Knueppel scored a career-high 28 points with eight assists and five rebounds in 39 minutes to power Duk...
Josh Allen pushes Bills past Ravens, into AFC Championship Game
The Buffalo Bills feel disrespected, and what occurred Sunday night will only add to the chips on their collective shoulders.,As Buffalo celebrated a 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens to reach next weekend's AFC Championship Game, the overwhelming sentiment was that the Bills advanced primaril...
Max Verstappen wraps up fourth straight driver's championship
Max Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive World Drivers' Championship with a fifth-place finish at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, and George Russell led all 50 laps to complete a dream weekend for Mercedes.,Russell finished 7.313 seconds ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton for his second Gr...
Dodgers pound Mets to open NLCS
LOS ANGELES -- A makeshift pitching staff that was supposed to spell doom for the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series hopes has instead made playoff history.,Jack Flaherty went seven scoreless innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice and Los Angeles rolled to a 9-0 victory over the New Yor...
Emotional Patriots win Jerod Mayo's debut, silence Bengals
CINCINNATI -- New England avoided mistakes and controlled the ball to upset the Bengals, 16-10, to win head coach Jerod Mayo's debut on Sunday afternoon.,Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries and Keion White had 2.5 sacks, leading a strong defensive effort that stunt...
Shane Lowry grabs two-shot lead at 152nd Open Championship
Irishman Shane Lowry survived misadventure at No. 11 and birdied two of his final three holes to claim the second-round lead at the 152nd Open Championship on Friday at Royal Troon., ,Lowry's two-putt birdie at the par-5 16th hole and his 20 1/2-foot putt at the 18th gave him a 2-under-par 69. At 7-...