Author: Jim O’Connell
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Knicks 103, Kings 87 New York: Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and New York dominated the fourth quarter to beat Sacramento for its third straight victory. Mikal Bridges added 18 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who outscored the Kings 31-15 in the final period after the game…
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Canadiens 3, Golden Knights 2 Montreal: Jake Evans scored at 3:58 of overtime, leading Montreal to victory over Vegas on Tuesday night. Cole Caufield, with his 30th goal of the season, and Phillip Danault also scored for Montreal. Mike Matheson ran his point streak to a season-long five games with an assist on Caufield’s goal.…
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No. 3 Michigan 86, Indiana 72 Ann Arbor, Mich.: Elliot Cadeau scored 10 of his 19 points in the opening minutes of in the first half and Yaxel Lendeborg had 13 of 15 points in the second half, leading Michigan to a win over Indiana. The Wolverines led by 17 points midway through the first…
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Steelers LB TJ Watt returns to practice two weeks after surgery to repair collapsed lung
The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt is back. Sort of. The Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker returned to practice on Wednesday, two weeks after he had surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung following a dry needle treatment. Watt was a limited participant on Wednesday. While coach Mike Tomlin said he’s hopeful that Watt will…
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Jumbo Ozaki dies of cancer at age 78. He had the most wins of any Japanese golfer
The Associated Press Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, whose 113 worldwide victories were the most of any player from Japan, died Wednesday in his home country after a battle with colon cancer, the Japan Golf Tour said. He was 78. Ozaki was revered in Japan, a big hitter with a sense of style who won 94 times…
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No. 1 UConn 89, Marquette 53 Hartford, Conn.: Sarah Strong had 22 points and seven rebounds in three quarters to lead UConn to a win over Marquette. Azzi Fudd had 14 points in 23 minutes, Blanca Quinones added 12 points and Serah Williams finished with 11 points and six rebounds for UConn in the final…
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Terence Crawford, boxing’s top pound-for-pound fighter, retires on top with 42-0 record Terence Crawford has announced his retirement from boxing. The 38-year-old is going out on top, having claimed the title of best pound-four-pound boxer with a convincing victory over Canelo Alvarez in September. Crawford is the only male boxer to capture three unified division…
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Silver says NBA is taking gambling scandal seriously, may look into Heat relief over Terry Rozier
The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — It is critical for the NBA to be perceived as having integrity, Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday, adding that the gambling scandals that led to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier, Portland coach Chauncey Billups and others are being taken with the utmost seriousness. Silver’s comments in a…
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Injured Davante Adams not ruled out by McVay for Rams’ Thursday night showdown with Seahawks LOS ANGELES (AP) — Receiver Davante Adams hasn’t been ruled out for the Los Angeles Rams’ showdown at Seattle on Thursday night despite his hamstring injury. Coach Sean McVay said the NFC-leading Rams likely will wait until game time to…
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It’s Messi. Repeat, Messi. The Inter Miami star is MLS’ first back-to-back MVP winner
The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Best player. Best team. Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi is the unquestioned force in Major League Soccer right now, on a run like nobody else the league has ever seen. The 38-year-old Argentine star — and captain of the MLS Cup champions — has become the first back-to-back MVP…