Braves, Astros pens carrying heavy workloads in World Series
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Starting pitchers continue to claim the pregame spotlight, but the bullpens have carried the bigger…
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Strong with 4 TD passes, Nevada defeats UNLV 51-20
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Carson Strong threw for 417 yards and four touchdowns, Nevada’s defense returned two interceptions for touchdowns and the Wolf…
Continue ReadingHow ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ became code for insulting Joe Biden
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Critics of President Joe Biden have come up with a cryptic new phrase to insult the Democratic…
Continue ReadingMelo shoots Lakers to 3rd win in 4, 113-101 over Cavaliers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 26 points, Carmelo Anthony added 24 while hitting six 3-pointers, and the…
Continue ReadingJokic boosts Nuggets on a bruised knee, beat Mavs 106-75
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 11 points and 16 rebounds on a bruised right knee, Will Barton added 17 points and…
Continue ReadingLillard scores 25, Blazers down Clippers 111-92
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extracted some revenge for a…
Continue ReadingFalling stars: Astros big hitters stuck in World Series skid
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Houston Astros are still waiting for all their stars to break loose after a 2-0 loss to Atlanta…
Continue ReadingBrave hook? Anderson yanked after 5 no-hit innings in Game 3
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Despite a troublingly short-handed pitching staff that could use as much length as possible from…
Continue ReadingMr. Clutch: Riley comes up big again, Braves win Game 3
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley keeps coming up with one clutch hit after another on baseball’s biggest stage.…
Continue ReadingBraves throw 2-hitter, blank Astros 2-0 for 2-1 Series lead
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie starter Ian Anderson and the Braves’ bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth…
Continue ReadingNorris scores 2, Senators beat Stars to snap 3-game skid
By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Josh Norris scored two goals and the Ottawa Senators snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 win…
Continue ReadingNavy comes from behind on Lavatai TD, upends Tulsa 20-17
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tai Lavatai scored a game-winning touchdown from the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter and Navy defeated Tulsa 20-17. Lavatai…
Continue ReadingVegas withstands late rally, beats Ducks 5-4 in shootout
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nic Roy and Evgenii Dadonov scored in a shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the…
Continue ReadingRebuff wins Colt & Gelding Trot to kick off Breeders Crown
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rebuff won the Colt & Gelding Trot to kick off Breeders Crown weekend at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The track…
Continue ReadingFox scores 23 to lead Kings past Pelicans, 113-109
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points, Richaun Holmes added 21, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New…
Continue ReadingBraves lose no-hit bid in 8th vs Astros in World Series
ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Aledmys Díaz has blooped a leadoff single to begin the eighth inning for Houston’s first hit against the Atlanta…
Continue ReadingUndefeated Princeton dominates early, defeats Cornell 34-16
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Facing fourth-and-3 near midfield on its first possession, Cole Smith completed a 7-yard pass to Jacob Birmelin and Princeton…
Continue ReadingAldridge reaches 20,000 points, Nets beat Pacers 105-98
By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, reaching 20,000 for his…
Continue ReadingBanner night for Heat, who hang on and top Hornets 114-99
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 32 points, Bam Adebayo had 26 points and 19 rebounds on the night his Olympic…
Continue ReadingPanthers reach 8-0, winning first game without Quenneville
By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored in overtime and the Florida Panthers — playing a day after coach Joe…
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