SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — LeBron James was in awe of "Luka magic" after Luka Doncic had 45 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds in his fifth triple-double of the season in a 143-135 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. "That's Luka. Luka magic! It's no surprise. He's just so damn good, it's ...
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season, Brady Tkachuk scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh 4-0 on Thursday night to extend the Penguins' losing streak to seven. David Perron and Claude Giroux also scored, with Perron ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson and Noah Ostlund scored 2:36 apart in the closing minutes of the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win. Josh Norris, Jack Quinn and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Sabres in ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals reunited with veteran left-hander Matt Strahm on Friday, acquiring the former All-Star from the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade for right-hander Jonathan Bowlan in a move that each club hopes will improve their bullpen. The 34-year-old Strahm ...
Cincinnati (4-10) at Miami (6-8) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Bengals by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Bengals 6-8; Dolphins 7-7. Series record: Dolphins lead 17-8. Last meeting: Bengals beat Dolphins 27-15 Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. Last week: Bengals lost to Ravens 24-0; ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the notable exception of Friday night's Alabama-Oklahoma showdown, bettors aren't exactly rushing to place wagers on the opening week of this season's College Football Playoff. The presence of two Group of Five representatives — 11th-seeded Tulane and 12th-seed James ...
Brian Smith was fired as Ohio University's head football coach for multiple violations of his contract, including an extramarital affair with an undergraduate student, according to records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press through a public records request. The university had said ...
Josh Allen will attempt to reach a couple of milestones on Sunday while also not becoming part of what Myles Garrett hopes is a record-setting day. Allen and the Buffalo Bills can clinch a seventh consecutive playoff spot with a win at Cleveland and a loss or tie by either Indianapolis or ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy each had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Thursday night for their sixth straight win. Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Hartman and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Free agent right-hander Shawn Armstrong has agreed to a $5.5 million, one-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday night. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points in the first period of a 6-4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Draisaitl had the secondary assist on a power-play goal by Zach Hyman at 11:38 of the ...
The Philadelphia Phillies added Brad Keller to their pitching staff on Wednesday, agreeing to a $22 million, two-year contract with the right-hander, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a ...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Trebor Peña has advice for his younger teammates who must decide soon whether to stay at Penn State and play for new coach Matt Campbell or look for opportunities elsewhere. The senior receiver transferred to Penn State in May after experiencing Syracuse's ...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Xaivian Lee scored 18 points, Alex Condon added 14, and No. 23 Florida got a break from one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the country with a 102-61 victory against Saint Francis on Wednesday night. The Gators (7-4) never trailed while dominating every ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored with 1:28 left in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4–3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, snapping a five-game losing streak. Zach Werenski scored twice and added an assist in his 600th NHL game, Boone Jenner had a goal ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — For the first time since 2020, the Cincinnati Bengals are playing out the string in late December and are eliminated from postseason contention with multiple games left to play. The Bengals' 4-10 record is a frustrating reality for a team that entered the year with playoff ...
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Shedeur Sanders quickly turned the page after he threw three interceptions in the Cleveland Browns' 31-3 loss to the Chicago Bears last Sunday. The rookie quarterback didn't have a choice, considering what is up next on the schedule. Sanders was well into preparations on ...
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Football coach Brian Smith was fired Wednesday by Ohio University, which cited "serious professional misconduct." Smith had been placed on indefinite leave on Dec. 1. The university said it terminated Smith's contract for cause following an administrative review that ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey scored 23 points as part of his sixth triple-double this season, Coby White added 25 and the hot-shooting Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-111 on Wednesday night. Giddey had 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He also matched a career high with five ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane quarterback Jake Retzlaff recalls being "devastated" when it became clear last spring that he would be unable to play his final season of college football at BYU. His penchant for making plays in big moments, as well as for publicly embracing his Jewish heritage, ...