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Leaving Thunder, Bucks off the NBA's Christmas game list has those teams feeling snubbed
Oklahoma City leads the Western Conference and has a MVP candidate in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Milwaukee has the NBA's leading scorer in Giannis Antetokounmpo. They were the teams that made their way to the NBA Cup final. By any measure, they're both very good teams. ...
Brooks scores 27 points as Rockets beat Raptors 114-110 for first win in Toronto since 2019
TORONTO (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 27 points, Jalen Green had 22 and the Houston Rockets won in Toronto for the first time in more than five years by beating the struggling Raptors 114-110 on Sunday night. Alperen Sengun had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who hadn’t...
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball's stolen base king, has died at 65
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday. The Athletics said Saturday they were “shocked and heartbroken by his passing,"...
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews misses game against Islanders because of undisclosed injury
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto captain Auston Matthews sat out the Maple Leafs' game Saturday night against the New York Islanders because of an undisclosed injury. Toronto coach Craig Berube said Matthews took a cross-check to the back late in a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on...
Nets' Nic Claxton fined $25,000 for throwing a ball into the stands during game against Toronto
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton $25,000 on Saturday for throwing the ball into the stands during a game in Toronto. Claxton was assessed a technical foul and ejected after the incident, which occurred with 8:46 remaining in the second quarter of the...
Carter, McGrady and Altidore's new stake in Buffalo Bills brings diversity to NFL owners' table
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The chance to rub shoulders with quarterback Josh Allen and use their Toronto connections to broaden the Buffalo Bills’ reach into Canada’s largest city wasn’t the only thing on the minds of former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady and soccer’s Jozy...
A's, third baseman Gio Urshela reach agreement on 1-year deal, AP source says
Third baseman Gio Urshela has reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Athletics, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Urshela's deal is pending a physical, the person said Friday, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because...
Jalen Green and Rockets beat New Orleans 133-113 and send Pelicans to their 5th straight loss
HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 34 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 133-113 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. Green had a season-high 22 points in the third quarter and shot 13 of 22 in the game, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc. Green entered...
New York breaks loose with four goals in 2nd period to defeat Toronto 4-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Noora Tulus scored the first of four New York goals in the second period and the Sirens used the momentum to post a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Sceptres on Wednesday night in their home opener. The onslaught had the oddity of including the first PWHL goal for...
After being traded twice in a day, new Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz is eager to settle in
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Spencer Horwitz was settling in to watch “Gladiator II” with his girlfriend last week when his phone buzzed. By the time the movie — with a running time of 2 hours, 28 minutes — was over, the first baseman had been traded. Twice. ...
