By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — D'Angelo Russell scored 28 points, LeBron James added 24 and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four with a 116-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, moving into eighth place in the Western ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — This is where it ends for Caitlin Clark. One more, with feeling. The superstar's career at Iowa, a four-year journey in which she inspired thousands of girls and boys, turned casual fans passionate and helped transform the women's game, ...
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a three-run homer during Cincinnati's five-run eighth inning, helping the Reds knock off the New York Mets 9-6 on Saturday. Cincinnati trailed 5-4 before Elly De La Cruz singled home pinch-runner Bubba Thompson. Steer ...
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper, still hearing boos at Nationals Park all these years later, doubled twice and singled in a run to back Aaron Nola's 5 2/3 scoreless innings, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat Washington 4-0 on a chilly Friday ...
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard had 21 points, including five 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics held off a late charge to beat the Sacramento Kings 101-100 on Friday night. Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points and 11 rebounds – his second straight ...
By The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — All-America center Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points and unbeaten South Carolina emphatically kept its perfect season going, advancing to the championship game of the women's NCAA Tournament with a 78-59 victory over North Carolina State on Friday ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jarren Duran hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, Tyler O'Neill had two home runs and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory. O'Neill, Triston Casas and Reese ...
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Caitlin Clark eventually found a way. Completely shut down in the first half, the most exciting player in women's college basketball now has one game left in her storied career at Iowa. She'll try to cap it off by bringing the ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Lindsey Horan converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute and the United States came from behind to defeat Japan 2-1 to open the SheBelieves Cup before a record crowd on Saturday. Jaedyn Shaw also scored for the United States in the match played before 50,644 fans at ...
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a walk-off grand slam after committing an error in the ninth inning that allowed the Tampa Bay Rays to score the go-ahead run, and the Colorado Rockies rallied for a 10-7 victory in their home opener Friday. McMahon sent the ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Edwin Díaz pitched out of trouble in the ninth inning to earn his first major league save since October 2022, and the New York Mets held off the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Friday night. Jeff McNeil broke out of a slump with his first home run of the season and Jose Quintana ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Elly De La Cruz had RBI doubles, Frankie Montas pitched 5 2/3 innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday night after a long rain delay. The game was originally scheduled for the afternoon, but the start ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tanner Bibee and the Cleveland bullpen had 15 strikeouts to put the clamps on Minnesota's bats, Steven Kwan had three hits and the Guardians spoiled the Twins' home opener with a 4-2 victory Thursday. Bibee (1-0) matched his career high with nine strikeouts, allowing one ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Noah Dobson scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the New York Islanders stayed alive in their quest for the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot with a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Pierre Engvall and Bo Horvat scored ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terance Mann scored 19 points to lead eight players in double figures and the Los Angeles Clippers routed Utah 131-102 on Friday night, sending the Jazz to their 11th consecutive loss. Kawhi Leonard sat out his third straight game with a sore right knee for the Clippers, ...
MIAMI (AP) — Philadelphia opened a big lead, wasted it all, opened another big lead, wasted that one as well, then found itself in trouble midway through the fourth quarter. No problem. The 76ers had one last run in them — and it was the only one that mattered. Tyrese Maxey scored 37 ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three long-retired Philadelphia police detectives must stand trial, accused of lying under oath at the 2016 retrial of a man the jury exonerated in a 1991 rape and murder. The case, if it proceeds to trial in November, would mark a rare time when police or prosecutors ...
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan O'Hearn, Gunnar Henderson and Cedric Mullins homered, Grayson Rodriguez pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat Pittsburgh 5-2 on Friday to spoil a Pirates home opener that was played through occasional snow ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Friday for violating injury reporting rules by initially listing Joel Embiid as out in a game he later played in. Embiid returned from a 29-game absence after left knee surgery Tuesday night, leading the 76ers to a 109-105 ...
By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Elly De La Cruz had RBI doubles, Frankie Montas pitched 5 2/3 innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday night after a long rain delay. The game was ...