DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston's first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.
Jaylen Brown added 22 points as the ...
By AVERY OSEN Associated Press
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Dug McDaniel scored 15 points and David N'Guessan added 14 as Kansas State snapped a six-game skid with a 73-60 win over No. 23 West Virginia on Saturday night.
The Wildcats (8-11, 2-6 Big 12) charged to a 19-2 lead and shot 26 for ...
By PAT PICKENS Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — When Vince Carter's preferred Nos. 6, 12 or 23 were not available as a freshman basketball player at Florida's Mainland High School, he took some advice from his mother, Michelle.
"My mom told me: 'Find a number and make it famous,'" ...
By DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP Pro Football Writer
The New York Jets' lengthy searches are over, and they're pairing a first-time general manager with a first-time head coach to try to turn things around.
Denver Broncos assistant general manager Darren Mougey agreed to terms Saturday with the ...
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday.
Edmonton improved to 21-6-1 in its last 28 games. It also moved into first place in the Pacific Division, one point up on the idle Vegas Golden Knights.
The ...
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Star freshman Cooper Flagg had 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists as second-ranked Duke pushed past Wake Forest 63-56 on Saturday.
Fellow freshman Kon Knueppel had 15 points for the Blue Devils (17-2, 9-0 Atlantic ...
By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, and Eeli Tolvanen and Matty Beniers both scored in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday.
Dunn's goal came on a 5-on-3 power play and ...
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — White Abarrio won the $3 million Pegasus World Cup by 6 1/4 lengths at Gulfstream on Saturday.
He ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.05 under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., who earned his third career Pegasus victory.
Sent off at 5-2 odds, White Abarrio paid $7.60, $3.80 and ...
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawson Garcia scored a season-high 31 points on 13-for-19 shooting and Parker Fox had 13 points and 11 rebounds to help Minnesota beat No. 15 Oregon 77-69 on Saturday.
Lu'Cye Patterson added 11 points for the Gophers (11-9, 3-6), who ...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — RJ Davis scored seven points in overtime and Seth Trimble hit the go-ahead jumper, lifting North Carolina to a 102-96 victory over Boston College on Saturday.
Davis hit a 3-pointer for a 94-91 lead near the three-minute mark of the extra period and after Boston ...
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Nickel's 3-pointer with 1:50 left put Vanderbilt ahead to stay as the Commodores upset a Top 10 team on their home court for a second straight Saturday by beating No. 9 Kentucky 74-69.
Vanderbilt fans stormed the court ...
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Freshman guard Jase Richardson scored a career-high 20 points and No. 8 Michigan State rolled to its 12th consecutive victory, beating Rutgers 81-74 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Coen Carr added 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting ...
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Curtis Jones scored 33 points, Keshon Gilbert had seven of his 12 during a key run and No. 3 Iowa State pulled away late for a 76-61 win over Arizona State on Saturday.
The Cyclones (17-2, 7-1 Big 12) bounced back from a loss to ...
By The Associated Press
Washington (14-5) at Philadelphia (16-3)
Sunday, 3 p.m. EST, Fox
BetMGM NFL Odds: Eagles by 6
Against the spread: Washington 12-6-1; Philadelphia 12-6-1
Series record: Washington leads 90-85-5, including a win in the longtime NFC East Division rivals' only ...
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Pete Carroll was announced Saturday as Las Vegas' new coach, with the Raiders hoping that even as the oldest head coach in the NFL the 73-year-old will provide stability for an organization badly lacking it.
The team and Carroll ...
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen.
Pastrnak set up both of Morgan Geekie's goals in the third period. He also had an ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Madison Chock and Evan Bates have been the best American ice dancers for years.
Best in the world, too.
They only served to underscore that fact on Saturday, when they won their fourth consecutive title at the U.S. Figure Skating ...
By The Associated Press
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Led by Jalen Speer's 16 points, the Marshall Thundering Herd defeated the Georgia Southern Eagles 71-67 on Saturday. The Thundering Herd are now 13-9 with the victory and the Eagles dropped to 11-10.
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Jalen Speer's 16 ...
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A woman was indicted Thursday in the July 6 car crash that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school teammates.
Cori Clingman was indicted on 13 counts, including vehicular manslaughter related to driving under the ...
HOUSTON (AP) — Milos Uzan scored 14 points, L.J. Cryer added 13 points and No. 7 Houston routed Utah 70-36 on Wednesday night for its 11th straight win.
J'Wan Roberts had 11 points and Terrance Arceneaux scored 10 points for the Cougars (15-3, 7-0 Big 12). Houston won its 33rd consecutive ...