Moriyasu keeps Japan job after reaching World Cup last 16
TOKYO (AP) — Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has been reappointed to the job after the Samurai Blue reached the last 16 of this month’s World…
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Brugge fire Hoefkens despite stirring Champions League run
BRUSSELS (AP) — Club Brugge has fired coach Carl Hoefkens despite a stirring run in the Champions League that landed the Belgian club in the last…
Continue ReadingFew winning teams leads to 1 Week 17 matchup of winners
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer This is not exactly a winning weekend upcoming of NFL football. The Monday night matchup between Buffalo and…
Continue ReadingSkier Shiffrin edges Gut-Behrami in GS for career win 79
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has won a gripping duel with Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami in a women’s World Cup giant slalom to earn…
Continue ReadingWisconsin beats Oklahoma State 24-17 in Guaranteed Rate Bowl
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Braelon Allen ran for 116 yards and a touchdown and Wisconsin withstood Oklahoma State’s…
Continue ReadingIt’s no typo: 60-21-10 stat line for Mavs’ Doncic goes viral
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Include the extra rebound, or don’t. It doesn’t really matter with Luka Doncic’s…
Continue ReadingArvidsson, Danault power Kings past Golden Knights, 4-2
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phillip Danault and Viktor Arvidsson each had a goal and two assists, Pheonix Copley made 21…
Continue ReadingHorvat has 2 goals and 2 assists, Canucks beat Sharks 6-2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Bo Horvat had two goals and two assists, Spencer Martin stopped 24 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat the San…
Continue ReadingKlay Thompson scores 29, leads Warriors past Hornets 110-105
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson had 29 points and Jonathan Kuminga delivered on both ends down the stretch,…
Continue ReadingNuggets rally to beat Kings 113-106 for 5th straight win
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 points, Jamal Murray added 25 and the Denver Nuggets rallied…
Continue ReadingMcDavid, Oilers score on late power play to beat Flames 2-1
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored his NHL-leading 31st goal on a power play in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the…
Continue ReadingWashington scores 26 as banged-up Suns beat Grizzlies
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Duane Washington Jr. scored a career-high 26 points, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis…
Continue ReadingThunder beat Spurs 130-114 to wrap up seven-game homestand
By MURRAY EVANS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and the Oklahoma City…
Continue ReadingCarcone scores in debut, Coyotes end Avs’ 4-game win streak
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Carcone scored in his first NHL game, Nick Schmaltz had his second power-play goal in…
Continue ReadingDoncic has 60-21-10, rallies Mavs to wild OT win over Knicks
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had a franchise-record 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in a historic…
Continue ReadingCarr hits 10 3s, scores 41, No. 6 Texas beats A&M-Commerce
By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marcus Carr tied a Texas record with 10 3-pointers and matched his career high with 41 points…
Continue ReadingBraves sign new C Sean Murphy to $73 million, 6-year deal
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have signed newly acquired catcher Sean Murphy to a $73 million, six-year…
Continue ReadingRoope Hintz scores twice, Stars beat Predators 3-2
By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Roope Hintz scored his second goal of the game with 52.3 seconds left to give the Dallas…
Continue ReadingJets suffer third straight loss, lose 4-1 to Wild
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jared Spurgeon, Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau each had a goal and assist in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-1 victory…
Continue ReadingNylander’s OT goal gives Maple Leafs 5-4 win over Blues
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — William Nylander scored in overtime for Toronto after teammate TJ Brodie missed a penalty shot…
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