CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 29 points, Kon Knueppel added a career-high 24 and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Utah Jazz 126-103 on Sunday night to snap a three-game losing streak. High-energy backup center Moussa Diabate provided a huge spark for the Hornets with 17 points ...
BOSTON (AP) — Jusuf Nurkic dropped in a putback with 0.6 seconds remaining and the Utah Jazz overcame a double-digit, second-half deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 105-103 on Monday night. Keyonte George scored a season-high 31 points, and Lauri Markkanen added 20 points and nine rebounds ...
TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander had two goals and an assist in the third period, helping the Toronto Maple Leafs rally for a wild 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist for Toronto, which trailed 3-0 going into the third. Bobby ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Max Arfsten had a goal and two assists and Dylan Chambost scored a first-half goal on Sunday night to help the Columbus Crew avoid elimination from the MLS Cup playoffs and beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 in Game 2 of the best-of-three first-round series. The series returns to ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell made eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 37 points in his return to Cleveland's lineup, leading the Cavaliers to a 117-109 win on Sunday night over the Atlanta Hawks, who are navigating the early season without injured star guard Trae Young. Mitchell ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Matthew Schaefer and Simon Holmstrom scored 29 seconds apart late in the third period, helping the New York Islanders rally for a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. David Rittich made 20 saves in New York's second straight win. Miles Wood and defenseman ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — It's ironic that one of the roads in front of the Cincinnati Bengals' stadium is named Elm Street. Given the Bengals' season, marked by Joe Burrow's Week 2 toe injury and a struggling defense, it has been quite a nightmare for fans used to disappointment. After a 33-31 win ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers tuned out the noise and turned back the clock. Unfortunately for the Indianapolis Colts, so did Daniel Jones. The Steelers harassed Jones and the AFC-leading Colts into six turnovers in a 27-20 victory on Sunday that provided a reminder that when at ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey had 26, and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 129-105 on Sunday night. Oubre made 9 of 11 field goals and had 22 points in the first quarter, but limped off the court after injuring his ankle at the buzzer in the ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau scored a pair of goals and the Calgary Flames defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Sunday night. In a game that lacked a lot of activity with both teams playing their fourth game in six nights, Huberdeau broke through 2:15 into the second period when ...
HOUSTON (AP) — Scotty Fox Jr. threw for 157 yards and accounted for three touchdowns as West Virginia snapped its five-game losing streak with a 45-35 win over No. 22 Houston. Fox was 13 of 22 and threw a touchdown pass of 24 yards to Cam Vaughn. He also rushed for 65 yards and had touchdown ...
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer TORONTO (AP) — In a World Series for the ages that went back and forth again and again, Will Smith delivered the biggest swing of all for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Smith connected in the 11th for the first extra-inning homer in a winner-take-all title ...
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto's arms were so tired, he needed help lifting the World Series MVP trophy. Hardly a surprise, considering how much he pitched in the final two games of this seven-game classic. Yamamoto capped one of the best pitching ...
By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devon Dampier threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 24 Utah to a 45-14 victory over No. 17 Cincinnati on Saturday night, snapping the Bearcats' seven-game winning streak. Ryan Davis led Utah with a season-high 132 yards ...
TORONTO (AP) — Late homers by Miguel Rojas and Will Smith rallied the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings Saturday night — one of the wildest Game 7s in World Series history. Los Angeles overcame 3-0 and 4-2 deficits and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth ...
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Duke Scott saw N.C. State's fans pouring over the walls of the stands, running in from all directions and join the Wolfpack for an on field victory party. "It was awesome," the redshirt freshman said, down to taking pictures with ...
By MARSHALL DOWNING Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Kentucky used a seven-sack gem to end a four-game skid. The Wildcats harassed quarterbacks Ashton Daniels and Jackson Arnold all night, allowing Auburn just one trip to the red zone in a 10-3 victory over the Tigers on Saturday ...
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer BOULER, Colo. (AP) — Noah Fifita threw four first-half touchdown passes and the Arizona Wildcats forced five turnovers in rebounding from two closes losses with a 52-17 rout of the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday night. "This is a huge win coming off ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — No. 21 Michigan is very fortunate it has a pair of standout running backs. Jordan Marshall, filling in for injured Justice Haynes, had career highs with 185 yards rushing and three touchdowns to help the Wolverines hold off Purdue ...
By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Austin Matthews scored a goal, John Tavares assisted on two others, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Saturday night. Matthews netted his sixth goal of the season with a snap shot from the left ...