San Francisco — The Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James and coached by JJ Redick, defeated the Golden State Warriors 119-103 on Thursday in San Francisco while the team remained shorthanded following earlier April blowout losses in Oklahoma City and Dallas and injuries to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves. The...
PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 37 points as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112-107 on Wednesday, clinching the Western Conference No. 7 seed and securing home advantage in the NBA play-in tournament scheduled for this coming week. The win leaves Phoenix positioned to host a play-in game and prompted...
Las Vegas — Denver defeated Michigan 4-3 in double overtime on Thursday, April 9, at T-Mobile Arena when captain Kent Anderson scored 7:25 into the second overtime, sending the Pioneers to the national championship game. The victory, powered by freshman goalie Johnny Hicks’s 49 saves, advances Denver to face Wisconsin in...
San Antonio — On Wednesday night the Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 112-101 in San Antonio, with De'Aaron Fox scoring 25 points while Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle were sidelined by injuries, keeping San Antonio at 61-19 and extending a 28-3 run since Feb. 1. The victory reinforced the Spurs'...
Inglewood, Calif. — The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the NBA's best regular-season record with a 128-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, as Chet Holmgren scored 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and 11 assists. The win moved the Thunder to 64-16,...
SAN JOSE, Calif. Connor McDavid scored a hat trick and added two assists Wednesday night, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks and moving Edmonton into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division. The win gave the Oilers 90 points, two more than...
Seattle: Jim Whittaker, the mountaineer who became the first American to summit Mount Everest in 1963, died at his Port Townsend home on April 7, 2026, his family said Tuesday, ending the life of a leading figure in U.S. mountaineering and outdoor retail. His family released a statement this week confirming...
LOS ANGELES. Davey Lopes, a member of the Dodgers' record-setting 1970s–80s infield and noted base stealer, died Wednesday at age 80; the team announced his passing and records show he made his MLB debut on Sept. 22, 1972 and spent 10 seasons with the Dodgers. The Dodgers issued a memorial social...
Auburn, Ala. — Auburn baseball lost 15-4 to Jacksonville State at Plainsman Park this week, while Auburn University announced it will host Argentina vs Iceland at Jordan-Hare Stadium on June 9; the women's tennis team will host Missouri Thursday and Vanderbilt on Senior Day Sunday. Coach Butch Thompson addressed his baseball...
Pittsburgh — The Pittsburgh Pirates signed 19-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin to a nine-year, $140 million contract on Wednesday, less than a week after his major league debut. The agreement includes escalators that could increase the total to $150 million and is described as the largest in club history. The team said...
