By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points, including the winning layup with 1.3 seconds remaining, Joel Embiid had 37 points and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied to edge the Sacramento Kings 113-111 on Thursday night. Paul George added 15 points for ...
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Nick Martinelli scored 34 points and Tre Singleton notched a massive double-double as Northwestern beat Penn State 94-73 on Thursday night. It's the fourth time this season Martinelli has scored 32 points or more. He entered Thursday as the fourth-leading scorer in ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Egor Chinakhov and Anthony Mantha scored on rushes in a 31-second span in Pittsburgh's four-goal second period, helping the Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. Connor Dewar scored twice, Ben Kindel and Ryan Shea added ...
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Freshman Jamarion Batemon scored 17 points off the bench to lead six Iowa State players in double figures, and the No. 8 Cyclones used an early flurry to take a big lead and go on to a 97-67 victory over Colorado on Thursday night. Iowa State (19-2, 6-2 Big 12) won by 30 ...
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons added the final piece to their new leadership team on Thursday night by hiring Ian Cunningham as general manager. The decision came after president of football Matt Ryan led the team's second interviews with Cunningham ...
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Aryna Sabalenka is really deeply contemplating her Australian Open final rematch with Elena Rybakina, it won't be that breakthrough success in 2023 that she'll be dialing in on. It won't be the other three Grand Slam finals ...
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Madison Booker scored 24 points, Aaliyah Crump added 14 and No. 4 Texas pounded Florida inside on its way to an 88-68 victory Thursday night in front of Shaquille O'Neal. Playing for the first time in 11 days, the Longhorns ...
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Rose had birdie chances on all but one hole Thursday and turned that into a 10-under 62 on the easier North course at Torrey Pines, giving him a one-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open on a day that marked the return of Brooks ...
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Fraser Minten and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Thursday night. Pavel Zacha, Viktor Arvidsson, Tanner Jeannot and Marat Khusnutdinov also scored for the Bruins, ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Right-hander Seranthony Domínguez and the Chicago White Sox finalized a $20 million, two-year contract Thursday. Domínguez gets $7 million this year and $10 million in 2027, and the agreement includes a $12 million mutual option for 2028 with a $2 million buyout. Chicago ...
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets will be without forward Aaron Gordon for at least a month after he reinjured his right hamstring last week at Milwaukee. The team said Thursday before hosting Brooklyn that Gordon will be evaluated again in 4 to 6 weeks. ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The tears have long dried, though the pangs of regret remain for Josh Allen, who's still coming to grips over what's transpired in the 12 days since the Buffalo Bills were eliminated from the playoffs. Add in having surgery for a ...
By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — John Schneider was hired a little over 16 years ago as general manager of the Seattle Seahawks, a job he has held since. Schneider added the title of president of football operations in 2024. But when asked Thursday if he could have ...
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brooks Koepka felt nerves he had not experienced in years. The swagger that was such a hallmark of his five major championships was replaced by concern about the reception he would get upon his return to the PGA Tour after nearly four years ...
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye wasn't shocked by the attention paid to the shoulder issue that landed him on the Patriots' injury report less than two weeks before the Super Bowl. "No, I wouldn't say I was surprised," Maye said Thursday. "It's the ...
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino dismissed criticism of World Cup ticket prices by American winger Tim Weah. FIFA is charging up to $8,680 list price per ticket for the tournament, which runs from June 11 to July 19 in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and as much as $175 ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez has had two consistent goals throughout this major league career — playing for one team and winning a World Series. Ramírez's $175 million, seven-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians likely accomplishes that first ...
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a year when much of the focus will be on the U.S. men's team and this summer's World Cup, the women's team is gearing up for its turn in 2027. The United States wrapped up its January training camp with victories over Paraguay and ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles hired Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion as their offensive coordinator on Thursday. Mannion replaces Kevin Patullo, who lost his job as play-caller after the Eagles' offense slumped in his lone season and they failed to repeat as Super Bowl ...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has adjusted the schedule for this weekend's exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem in anticipation of more ice and snow blanketing the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina. The Clash was supposed to be a two-day event beginning Saturday ...