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Kevin Durant 8th to 31,000 points as Rockets sink Suns
Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 59 points to pace a blistering shooting effort, and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday.,Durant scored 17 of his 28 points in the second quarter to turn the tide, while Thompson scored 31 points on 12-for...
Braylon Mullins contributes to No. 5 UConn's steady win vs. East Texas A&M
Braylon Mullins scored all 10 of his points in the second half of his home debut as fifth-ranked UConn never trailed and pulled away for an 83-59 victory over visiting East Texas A&M on Friday night at Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies (8-1) won their fourth straight ahead of Tuesday's showdown with 15th-ra...
UAB removes interim tag, names Alex Mortensen as football coach
Alex Mortensen was named head football coach at UAB on Friday.,Mortensen, 40, had been the Blazers' offensive coordinator since 2022 before being named interim head coach for the final six games of the 2025 season.,He replaced Trent Dilfer, who was fired after a 2-4 start to the season and a 9-21 ov...
Yandex, MOUZ advance to BLAST Slam V semifinals
Team Yandex and MOUZ won their quarterfinal matches Friday to reach the final four at the $1 million BLAST Slam V event in Chengdu, China.,Yandex rallied for a 2-1 win over OG and MOUZ swept Natus Vincere to advance to Saturday's semifinals of the 12-team Dota 2 tournament that began on Nov. 25.,Yan...
Kevin Porter Jr., undermanned Bucks set sights on 76ers
The Milwaukee Bucks will begin another extended stretch of games without their cornerstone piece in Giannis Antetokounmpo as they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night., ,Antetokounmpo is expected to miss two to four weeks after he went down with a right calf strain just under three minutes in...
VJ Edgecombe's late putback lifts 76ers over Warriors
VJ Edgecombe made the winning putback with 0.9 seconds left and Tyrese Maxey saved the game on the other end, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a wild 99-98 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Thursday.,Maxey led the Sixers with 35 points, while Joel Embiid (12), Quentin Grimes (12) a...
Red Sox acquire RHP Johan Oviedo from Pirates
The Boston Red Sox continued remaking their rotation on Thursday, acquiring right-hander Johan Oviedo in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates.,In exchange, Pittsburgh received outfielder Jhostynxon "The Password" Garcia and minor league right-hander Jesus Travieso. Two minor leaguers, catcher Adonys ...
Reports: Texans DE Tim Settle Jr. (foot) to have season-ending surgery
Houston Texans defensive tackle Tim Settle Jr., a starter on the NFL's top-ranked defense, will have season-ending foot surgery, according to multiple reports on Thursday afternoon.,Settle, 28, was injured during the Texans' 20-16 victory over the host Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, but it's not clea...
After high-profile wins, No. 5 UConn faces East Texas A&M
Braylon Mullins made his debut for UConn with a 10-minute cameo last Friday, played 23 minutes on Tuesday and will be out to contribute again when the No. 5 Huskies host East Texas A&M on Friday at Storrs, Conn.,Mullins missed UConn's first six games before coming off the bench last week as the Husk...
Lightning D Ryan McDonagh inks 3-year, $12.3M extension
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh signed a three-year, $12.3 million contract extension Thursday.,McDonagh, 36, has six points (three goals, three assists) in 15 games this season while playing in the final campaign of a seven-year, $47.25 million contract. He currently is on injured rese...
Sexual assault suit against Conor McGregor dropped
The civil lawsuit filed against MMA fighter Conor McGregor for an alleged sexual assault at a 2023 NBA Finals game in Miami has been dropped.,The anonymous complainant voluntary filed for dismissal of the suit earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Florida.,The woman had alleged that McGregor f...
Chiefs fighting for playoff lives against visiting Texans
Pressed to detail how 10 consecutive playoff berths, with three Super Bowl titles included in that stretch, could bolster the Kansas City Chiefs during these trying times, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was quick to acknowledge how these current circumstances are different.,The Chiefs (6-6) will host t...
National Signing Day Winners and Losers: Texas Tech Rises, Penn State Stumbles
Breaking down the biggest winners and losers from early National Signing Day, including Texas Tech’s historic class and Penn State’s recruiting collapse....
Virginia shoots lights out in Texas to win ACC/SEC Challenge game
Reserve guard Chance Mallory scored 16 points on a perfect showing from the floor and eight made free throws to lead a balanced offensive attack as Virginia walloped Texas 88-69 on Wednesday in an ACC/SEC Challenge clash in Austin, Texas.,Virginia (7-1) put together a scintillating first half, build...
Ravens TE Mark Andrews gets three-year extension
The Baltimore Ravens reached a three-year contract extension with tight end Mark Andrews, general manager Eric DeCosta announced Wednesday.,According to sources, the deal is worth $39.3 million with $26 million guaranteed.,Last week, Andrews, 30, joined the Kansas City Chiefs standout Travis Kelce a...
Reports: LHP Anthony Kay returning to MLB with White Sox
Left-hander Anthony Kay and the Chicago White Sox have reached agreement on a two-year, $12 million contract, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Kay, 30, pitched in the majors for parts of five seasons before playing the last two years for the Yokohama BayStars in Japan. He sported a 1.74 E...
Georgia Tech, coach Brent Key agree to 5-year deal
Georgia Tech trustees approved a new five-year contract for football coach Brent Key on Wednesday. The contract runs through the 2030 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed.,The contract comes after the Yellow Jackets finished the regular season with a 9-3 record (6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference),...
Chiefs-Cowboys most-watched regular-season game in NFL history
The game between the Kansas City Chiefs and host Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day drew in an NFL regular-season record audience of 57.23 million viewers on CBS, the network announced on Wednesday.,Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to a stirring 31-28 victory over the Patric...
NBA fines 76ers for violating rules leading up to Joel Embiid's return
The Philadelphia 76ers were fined $100,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating league injury reporting rules.,Per the league, the 76ers failed to accurately disclose the availability status of center Joel Embiid prior to their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. ,Embiid was listed as "out" o...
Playoffs, Big 12 title in balance for No. 11 BYU, No. 4 Texas Tech
BYU understands the task at hand facing Texas Tech in Saturday's Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas.,The No. 11 Cougars need to beat No. 4 Texas Tech to earn the conference's automatic berth to be part of the College Football Playoff. Lose to the Red Raiders (11-1) for a second time this s...