By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett each scored 24 points, Scottie Barnes had 23 and the Toronto Raptors became the first team to reach the NBA Cup quarterfinals by beating the Washington Wizards 140-110 on Friday night. Toronto secured first ...
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Patrick Ngongba II had 17 points and eight rebounds, Cameron Boozer contributed 14 points, and No. 5 Duke routed Niagara 100-42 on Friday night. Isaiah Evans and Nikolas Khamenia both added 12 points for Duke, which shot 58% from the ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Darius Garland had 20 in his return to Cleveland's lineup and the Cavaliers pulled away in the second half for a 120-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. It was the first ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk has had the guaranteed money in his contract for next season voided after failing to participate in meetings and other team activities. A person familiar with the move confirmed ...
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Center fielder Tyrone Taylor and the New York Mets agreed Friday to a $3.8 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. New York chose not to offer 2026 contracts to a trio of relief pitchers: right-hander Max Kranick ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his second shutout of the season, Matt Boldy had two goals and an assist and the Minnesota Wild beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. The Wild have three shutouts in their last six games and ...
By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Collin Chandler and Kam Williams each scored 13 points to lead No. 12 Kentucky to an 88-46 win over Loyola of Maryland on Friday night. Coming off an 83-66 loss to No. 17 Michigan State in the Champions Classic on Tuesday, the ...
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Sports Writer NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization's membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those bets. The move follows a string of high-profile ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers practiced with his broken left wrist in a brace on Friday, opening the door for him to play when the Steelers visit Chicago on Sunday. Coach Mike Tomlin said Rodgers was able to practice in a limited ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Side-arming left-hander Ryan Yarbrough and the New York Yankees finalized their $2.5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Yarbrough can earn an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses: $50,000 for 75 innings and each additional 10 through 115. He gives the Yankees a ...
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell knew the question was coming at the Tennessee Titans' ceremony Friday raising the final steel beam into place for their new enclosed stadium. Goodell said Nashville, with the Titans, put ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Dominant defenses still can carry teams in the NFL. The Houston Texans proved it again Thursday night with another smothering performance against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in a 23-19 victory. Despite allowing the Bills to convert a ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts was asked to compare how the Eagles have changed since opening night against Dallas. What's the biggest contrast for a franchise that unveiled a Super Bowl champions banner that night to the current state of the team, one ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The sounds of college football have changed over the years, with pop culture songs becoming part of the show at stadiums across the country. Fight songs, though, have withstood the test of time and still ring true. From "Rocky Top" ...
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The winners of the annual North Dakota State-South Dakota State rivalry football game get an unusual honor: hoisting a 78-pound trophy for all to see. The Dakota Marker is a rock — and it is heavier than it looks. "When you get a ...
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Darnell Washington wants to be clear about something. Nothing the Pittsburgh Steelers tight end does on the football field is premeditated. Not the hurdling. Not the stiff arm. None of it. It's all instinct, like just about everyone ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Buffalo's Josh Allen was harassed by Houston's defense all night Thursday and it was no different on his last play of the game. "Our d-line was getting to him and made him make that bad decision at the end and he threw the ball right to ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey arguably is the NBA's hardest-working player this season. His heavy workload sure isn't hindering his production so far. Maxey already was averaging an NBA-leading 40.3 minutes per game this ...
MONTREAL (AP) — Alex Ovechkin padded his NHL goals record and moved up a couple other big lists in the Washington Capitals' 8-4 romp over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Ovechkin had his 33rd career hat trick to tie Brett Hull for fourth in NHL history and added an assist as he ...
HOUSTON (AP) — Kingston Flemings scored 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting, Emanuel Sharp added 15 points, and No. 2 Houston beat Rider 91-45 on Thursday night. Mercy Miller scored 14 points off the bench, Joseph Tugler finished with 12 points and nine rebounds and Chris Cenac Jr. had 12 points ...