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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid working through injuries and mental health struggles
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid is trying to believe in the good that can come from asking for help. Embiid’s career has yielded an MVP — and so many more DNPs — with a biography littered by the kind of devastating injuries that can, in time, heal. Ask even the most casual...
Kiki Rice scores 20 points as No. 1 UCLA beats Creighton 70-41 to stay unbeaten
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kiki Rice scored 20 points and No. 1 UCLA raced out to a big lead on the way to a 70-41 win over Creighton on Friday night in the Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic, winning without best player Lauren Betts. Angela Dugalic added 13 points and 14 rebounds...
Guenther nets pair of goals, Utah beats Minnesota 2-1 for season-high 4th straight win
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 Friday night. Guenther beat Marc-Andre Fleury five seconds into a power play for the go-ahead goal. Karel...
Chiefs activate WR Marquis Brown, clearing way for regular-season debut vs. Texans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs activated wide receiver Marquis Brown from injured reserve on Friday, clearing the way for their biggest free-agent acquisition of the offseason to make his regular-season debut on Saturday against the Texans. Brown dislocated the...
Louisville earns second NCAA volleyball championship berth in 3 years, beating top-seeded Pitt 3-1
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Anna DeBeer recorded 14 kills before leaving with a right ankle injury, Payton Peterson recorded consecutive aces in her place and top-seeded Louisville beat No. 1 overall seed Pittsburgh 3-1 on Thursday night to reach its second NCAA volleyball championship in three years....
Blackhawks activate goaltender Petr Mrazek from injured reserve
CHICAGO (AP) — Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek is feeling much better after a rough couple of weeks. Mrazek was activated from injured reserve on Thursday, and goaltender Drew Commesso was assigned to the minors. Mrazek backed up Arvid Soderblom for Chicago's 3-1 victory against...
Jordan Poole, Malcolm Brogdon help Wizards snap 3-game skid with a 123-114 win over the Hornets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 27 points and Malcolm Brogdon added 25 in his return from injury as the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-114 on Thursday night. Rookie Alex Sarr had 19 points and nine rebounds for Washington, which led throughout the fourth...
Baker Mayfield comes home to Texas to face Cowboys with eye on getting Bucs to playoffs
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Leading an NFL team into his home state of Texas isn't new for Baker Mayfield. Helping his team on a big step toward the playoffs while playing so close to his roots would be new for the Tampa Bay quarterback. A four-game winning streak has...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes expects to play vs. Texans in matchup of AFC West and South champions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texans coach Demeco Ryans was asked early in the week, long before anybody knew the severity of Patrick Mahomes' high-ankle sprain, if he expected the Chiefs quarterback to play against them Saturday. “The light shines on Patrick a lot,” Ryans replied,...
Chiefs QB Mahomes, WR Marquis Brown expected to play in Saturday matinee against Texans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is expected to play against Houston on Saturday, less than a week after sustaining a high-ankle sprain in a win over Cleveland, and he will likely have wide receiver Marquis Brown available for the first time in a regular-season game. ...
