PHILADELPHIA – Joel Embiid scored a franchise-record 70 points, the most in the NBA this season, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. Embiid also set a career high with 18 rebounds. He was 24 of 41 from the field, including 1 of 2 from…
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) shoots over Charlotte Hornets center Nathan Mensah during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) MINNEAPOLIS – Karl-Anthony Towns scored 44 points in the first half Monday night, a franchise record for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns was 14 for…
Once upon a time, NHL goaltenders were among the singular stars of the game, and you could tell who they were with just a glance. Ken Dryden, at 6-feet-4, towered above his contemporaries, a statue when the puck was in the opposite end of the rink, cool and collected when the action was right at…
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The packed house at Maples Pavilion didn’t wait for the final horn to begin the serenade of Tara VanDerveer. As freshman forward Nunu Agara dribbled into the frontcourt, and Oregon State coach Scott Rueck gestured to his Beavers not to foul, what was inevitable was becoming official. The crowd rose to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Titans have agreed to hire Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been finalized. Callahan replaces Mike Vrabel, who was fired…
DETROIT — There’s an oft-shared experience among those who’ve played for the Detroit Lions. A rite of passage, really. You’re told you won’t win anything. That this franchise is known for losing. Players know it all too well and have heard it all too often. “‘Oh, you guys are no good. You guys aren’t gonna…
This is getting awkward. Alexander Zverev, the German tennis star set to face trial in May on a domestic abuse charge, keeps dicing with elimination from the Australian Open, which would save the sport from a subject that no one wants to talk about. Then the world No 6 staves off defeat, escaping tight tiebreakers…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Carolina Panthers promoted Dan Morgan to president of football operations and general manager on Monday, handing the task of turning around the struggling franchise to a former star linebacker with the team. Morgan, who has spent the past three seasons as the Panthers’ assistant GM, will oversee the personnel operation, the…
Nick Dunlap made PGA Tour history Sunday, becoming the first amateur in 33 years to win on tour by claiming The American Express in La Quinta, Calif. He trailed five-time tour winner and Ryder Cup vet Sam Burns on the back nine before rallying over the final three holes to finish 29-under. Here’s what you…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars are filling their defensive coordinator position with Atlanta’s Ryan Nielsen, leaning on an up-and-coming coach to revitalize a defense that imploded down the stretch as Jacksonville missed the playoffs. This comes as the team fired defense coordinator Mike Caldwell after a plummeting season collapse. Nielsen, 44, spent last year as…
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