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Jokic score 34, Porter adds 24 as Nuggets use strong second half to beat Lakers 127-102
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 34 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 24 as the Denver Nuggets used a strong second half to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-102 on Saturday night. Russell Westbrook had 14 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds for Denver against his former...
Hornets' Grant Williams injures right knee late in 4th quarter in loss at Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams left Saturday night's 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks late in the fourth quarter with a right knee injury. “I think it has just been diagnosed as a right knee injury,” Hornets coach Charles Lee said after the game....
Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein knocked out of game at Louisville with leg injury
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Pittsburgh quarterback Eli Holstein was carted off the field with a left leg injury sustained while being sacked in the first quarter, but returned to the team's sideline by halftime of the Panthers' 37-9 Atlantic Coast Conference loss at Louisville. The...
Brown, Shough each have 2 touchdowns, Clark intercepts 2 passes as Louisville blows out Pitt 37-9
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Isaac Brown rushed for two touchdowns, Tyler Shough threw for two scores and Stanquan Clark had two of Louisville's three interceptions as the Cardinals routed Pittsburgh 37-9 on Saturday. The Cardinals (7-4, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored on four of...
Vikings waive former starting cornerback Akayleb Evans in another blow to 2022 draft class
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings waived cornerback Akayleb Evans on Saturday in another setback for their beleaguered 2022 draft class. Evans started 15 games last season, but he had been relegated to a special teams role this year after the Vikings added veteran...
Reeling Cowboys visit Dan Quinn's overachieving Commanders in a franchise role reversal
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — When Dan Quinn left the Dallas Cowboys after three years as their defensive coordinator to coach the Washington Commanders, it looked as if he was leaving a perennial playoff contender for a rebuilding project. Instead, Quinn's Commanders are in the thick of the...
Cowboys and Commanders ride losing streaks into the NFC East rivals' first meeting this season
Dallas (3-7) at Washington (7-4) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Commanders by 10 1/2 Against the spread: Cowboys 2-8; Commanders 7-4 Series record: Dallas leads 78-48-2. Last meeting: The Cowboys clinched the NFC...
Mavericks recover after losing 24-point lead, overcome Jokic's triple-double to beat Nuggets 123-120
DENVER (AP) — Naji Marshall scored a career-high 26 points, P.J. Washington had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks recovered after blowing a 24-point lead to beat the Denver Nuggets 123-120 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game. Playing without Luka Doncic, Dallas...
76ers center Joel Embiid sidelined due to swelling in his left knee and will miss two games
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is managing swelling in his left knee and will miss a second consecutive game Sunday, the team said. The Sixers issued a statement on the condition of the 2023 NBA MVP at halftime of Friday's NBA Cup game against the...
Jensen and Maly each make 4 of Creighton's 13 3s in an 80-74 victory over No. 21 Nebraska women
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lauren Jensen scored 11 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter, Morgan Maly added 18 points, and the duo each made four of Creighton's 13 3-pointers in an 80-74 victory over No. 21 Nebraska on Friday. Creighton (2-2) has won eight of the last nine meetings with...
