NEW YORK -- Black Friday offered NBA fans in the Big Apple a rare treat: the chance to take in two games in one day. Between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets playing at Barclays Center on Friday afternoon and the Philadelphia 76ers and New York ...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Having to find a way to beat a team that had beaten Virginia 15-straight times was a daunting enough task for UVA starting quarterback Bryce Perkins. But before he could worry about the Hokies, Perkins first had to worry about his ...
Anthony Davis had 26 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks in less than three quarters, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to their 10th consecutive win by crushing the visiting Washington Wizards 125-103 on Friday night. LeBron James, who also rested in the ...
MINNEAPOLIS — The empty display case in the locker room at Wisconsin has created a daily source of purpose this year for the players passing by — the unwelcome memory of watching Minnesota hoist Paul Bunyan's Axe on their home field. "It's always an ...
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Saint Mary's doesn't get a whole lot of chances to match up with the type of opponents that can bolster an NCAA tournament resume, so it's important that the Gaels take advantage of those opportunities. Jordan Ford scored 22 of his ...
Deacon Jones, Dick Butkus and Lawrence Taylor are among six unanimous choices at the defensive lineman and linebacker slots for the NFL's All-Time Team. Linebackers Butkus and Taylor and linemen Jones, Gino Marchetti, Bob Lilly and Alan Page have ...
NICEVILLE, Florida — With both teams struggling from the free throw line, Purdue's Eric Hunter Jr. and Jahaad Proctor made foul shots when it counted and VCU didn't. Hunter and Proctor also each scored 12 points to lead the Boilermakers to a 59-56 upset ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony can't recall another a 10-block game like Trail Blazers teammate Hassan Whiteside had against the Bulls. Anthony had 23 points and 11 rebounds and the Blazers downed Chicago 107-103 on Friday night for their ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo started the game with a resounding dunk and took over in the fourth quarter when Milwaukee's big lead was slipping away. Just another night for the Bucks' superstar. Antetokounmpo scored 11 of his 33 points in ...
While a glorious six-foot axe, golden egg and oaken bucket are among the trophies at stake during Rivalry Week, college football's key topics involve a bit more than traveling hardware. Heading into the regular-season finales, six of the 10 Football Bowl ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Philadelphia coach Brett Brown made a case for why Ben Simmons should be considered for a spot on the NBA's All-Defensive team before Friday's game in New York. Simmons went out and backed Brown's talk with a pair of steals in the ...
ATLANTA (AP) -- A meaningless December awaits the Atlanta Falcons for the second straight year, and it's uncertain how much longer Dan Quinn will coach the team. Last year's collapse was blamed mostly on injuries, but this year's 3-9 record and early ...
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke freshman Cassius Stanley is out indefinitely after suffering what coach Mike Krzyzewski called a muscular injury in his left leg during a victory over Winthrop on Friday night. Krzyzewski said Stanley will undergo an MRI on Saturday.
UCLA advanced to the College Cup for the 11th time in school history after defeating Florida State 4-0 in the NCAA quarterfinals Friday in Tallahassee, Fla. Redshirt senior Chloe Castaneda and freshman Mia Fishel each scored two goals to send the Bruins ...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- This trip looked a lot like Kawhi Leonard's last game in San Antonio. LaMarcus Aldridge and Derrick White each had 17 points, and the Spurs beat Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers 107-97 on Friday night. "They wanted it more and ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The DePaul Blue Demons have spent November proving that preseason polls don't mean a thing when the season starts. Charlie Moore scored 21 points, dished out 12 assists and had five steals on Friday as DePaul defeated ...
SOUTH BEND — No. 16 Bowling Green scored three unanswered goals in the second period to stun goalie Cale Morris and No. 5 Notre Dame, 5-2, on a black Friday night with a sellout crowd of 5,271 watching at the Lefty Smith Rink in the Compton Family ...
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Mikiah Herbert Harrigan scored 20 points and No. 5 South Carolina led from the start in beating Washington State 68-53 on Friday night at the Paradise Jam tournament. Freshman Aliyah Boston, who was born on St.
DALLAS — Ryan O'Reilly stopped his scoring drought with one timely play for the St. Louis Blues. O'Reilly broke a tie 18 seconds after Dallas pulled even, and the Blues beat the Stars 3-1 on Friday night to extend their lead in the Central Division to five ...
The Eagles already locked in one Pro Bowl offensive lineman to a long-term contract extension in Brandon Brooks. Now, his best friend and partner on the right side of the line is joining him. The Eagles agreed to a record-setting contract with right tackle Lane ...
The Bears may be getting some reinforcements for the last stretch of the season, in the form of defensive tackle Akiem Hicks. Coach Matt Nagy expressed hope that Hicks, who has been out with an elbow injury since Week 5, will return to practice this week.
Tony Daniels knows his sons, Darrion and Damion Daniels, appreciated just how special this season was for the brothers, playing on the Nebraska football team at the same time. Darrion is a senior nose guard. He joined the Huskers in January as a graduate ...
Young finished with 49 points (16-28 FG, 8-15 3Pt, 9-9 FT), six assists, two steals and one rebound in 43 minutes during Friday's 105-104 loss to the Pacers. Young was incredible during Friday's loss, putting the Hawks on his back and almost carrying them to ...
Betances and Romine played for new Phillies manager Joe Girardi. By Garrett Stepien | Nov 29 | 11:54PM. Share: Sep 8, 2018; Seattle, WA, USA; New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances (68) celebrates with catcher Austin Romine (28) after getting ...
For the final game of its season, Georgia Tech will wear gold jerseys with white pants when it plays No. 4 Georgia on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. It will be the second time this season that the Yellow Jackets will don the gold shirts with navy numbers ...
Another season, another trophy in the cabinet for Lewis Hamilton. By winning his sixth world title, the 34-year-old became statistically the second most successful driver in F1, behind only Michael Schumacher. But while Mercedes were busy hoovering up ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — During a timeout with two minutes left in the game, while the entire Missouri football team was huddled together, offensive lineman Yasir Durant found his coach on the fringes of the circle. He playfully draped his arms over Barry Odom's ...
Gordon Hayward may be back on the court sooner than expected. Prior to the Celtics' Friday afternoon matchup in Brooklyn against the Nets, Hayward gave a positive update to reporters about his fractured left hand, saying he feels like he is progressing well ...
The long-awaited fight between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson is finally happening. Nurmagomedov and Ferguson will main event an upcoming UFC pay-per-view at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on April 18, ...
MHSAA Division 2 football final: Detroit Martin Luther King vs. Muskegon Mona Shores - November 29, 2019. Comment. By Jared Purcell | japurcell@mlive.com. DETROIT -- At first glance, Brady Rose doesn't look like much. Measuring in at 5-feet-7 and 150 ...
Dillian Whyte says only Anthony Joshua truly knows if he can amend issues that led to the Andy Ruiz Jr loss, but hopes victory can set up a bumper British battle. Sky customers: Ruiz Jr vs Joshua 2 · Non Sky customers: Ruiz Jr vs Joshua 2 ...
DULUTH, Minn. — It was a game to forget for Bulldog fans at AMSOIL Arena on Friday night. Top ranked Minnesota State routed UMD 4-1. Kobe Roth scored the lone UMD goal in the third period. Despite inclement weather, game two will be played as ...
As the New York Yankees begin to search for ways to improve their pitching for the 2020 season, Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Blake Treinen is among the players the Yankees are interested in. According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, New York is among ...