CHICAGO (AP) — James Harden scored 36, Evan Mobley added 26 points and 14 rebounds and Cleveland hung on to beat the Chicago Bulls 115-110 on Thursday night even though Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell missed the game because of a bruised left eye. Harden nailed seven 3-pointers. Jaylon Tyson ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ja'Kobi Gillespie confessed, yes, he was trying to reach 30 points when he attacked the lane late in Tennessee's March Madness rout, only for somebody to smack his arm. Gillespie's wayward shot attempt turned into a lob and a basket for a teammate in a game where even ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With Virginia burdened by years of early exits in the NCAA Tournament, first-year coach Ryan Odom played for his team the 2019 "One Shining Moment" highlight package from the Cavaliers' national championship season. Odom had one more surprise. He paired "One Shining ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Texas Tech was determined to rally together after losing its best player. Jaylen Petty scored 24 points, Christian Anderson added 18 and the fifth-seeded Red Raiders beat No. 12 seed Akron 91-71 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Texas Tech (23-10) will ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia coach Mark Kellogg has made a huge impression in his first three seasons at a major college. All that's missing is a deep run in the women's NCAA Tournament. No. 4 seed West Virginia (27-6) is a tournament host for the first time since 1992. A win over ...
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will have its first million dollar players after the league and its players' union reached a deal in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning. Specifics still need to be ...
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Illinois' Brad Underwood knows all about the traps awaiting a favored team in March Madness. He remembers springing two himself as a double-digit seed while coaching Stephen F. Austin. "It's what we talk about all year," ...
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Eian Elmer scored 23 points and Miami (Ohio) beat SMU 89-79 on Wednesday night in the First Four for its first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years. Elmer went 6 of 9 from 3-point range as the 11th-seeded RedHawks (32-1), undefeated ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi has reached another milestone, getting his 900th career goal in the opening minutes of Inter Miami's CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 match against Nashville on Wednesday night. The back-to-back Major League ...
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 of his 32 points in the first half and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Jayson Tatum added 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who have won three ...
By ADRY TORRES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-92 on Wednesday night for their 10th straight win. Gilgeous-Alexander was 8 of 9 from the field and was subbed out with 4:28 remaining in the ...
DALLAS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 24 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 22, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 on Wednesday night for their 11th straight win. Dyson Daniels had 19 points on 9 for 13 shooting and Jalen Johnson scored 17 points with 11 rebounds for the ...
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Brandon Ingram had 18 and the Toronto Raptors pounded the Chicago Bulls 139-109 on Wednesday night for their third consecutive win. Toronto shot 57% (48 for 84) from the field and put seven players in double ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 922nd goal and Cole Hutson scored his first to lead the Washington Capitals past the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday night. Ovechkin is a goal shy of 1,000 — if his 77 postseason tallies are included. The ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Noah Cates scored on a deflection off goalie Lukas Dostal's skate at 2:17 of overtime and — after a review for offsides on the play — the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night. Pacific Division-leading Anaheim forced overtime on Leo ...
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sidney Crosby is back. The Pittsburgh Penguins' captain was productive almost immediately in his return to the lineup Wednesday night after missing nearly a month with a lower-body injury sustained while competing for Canada at the Milan ...
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dontae Horne scored 25 points and Cory Wells had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory, 67-55 over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four. "Definitely gratifying," coach Bryan ...
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sean Walker scored with 28.3 seconds left in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh 6-5 on Wednesday night, spoiling Sidney Crosby's return to the Penguins' lineup. Jackson Blake had a goal and two assists, Logan ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Luka Doncic had 40 points and LeBron James added 30 as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 124-116 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. It's the 10th win in 11 games for the Lakers, who ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton is heading to the Philadelphia Eagles to provide depth behind Jalen Hurts, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal ...