With six seconds left and a smile amid loud jeers, Stephen Curry drained two free throws to cap a late Golden State rally, sealing a 109-108 win over San Antonio. The 37-year-old scored a season-high 49 points, 31 after halftime, and tied Michael Jordan’s mark with his 44th 40-point game...
Falcons coach Raheem Morris pushed back after Michael Penix Jr.'s midweek remark about consulting his fiancee and "quarterback coaches back at home" drew scrutiny. Calling the reaction "a joke," Morris urged critics to stop stretching snippets and said the noise will not affect the building. Penix declined to clarify, saying...
Virginia Tech has opened early talks with former Penn State coach James Franklin, and a decision on his candidacy could come in the coming days, sources told ESPN. The Hokies, still conducting a full search, dismissed Brent Pry on Sept. 14 after a 45-26 home loss to Old Dominion capped...
Reporters declined to ask Eagles coach Nick Sirianni about A.J. Brown on Friday, two days after Brown’s eight-minute Twitch critique of Philadelphia’s sputtering offense and his lack of targets despite a 7-2 start. The silence left key questions hanging, including Brown’s direct contrast with Jalen Hurts’ postgame emphasis on winning...
The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Willie Green on Saturday after a 2-10 start, marred by a 0-6 opening, injuries and historic blowouts. Zion Williamson has played five games with a hamstring issue, as New Orleans slipped to bottom-five in offense and defense and dropped four straight, including 118-104 to...
The 49ers expect reinforcements Sunday: quarterback Brock Purdy (toe) and receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee) will return after last playing in Week 4; Purdy first injured his turf toe in Week 1. Pearsall had his first full practice and Purdy his second of the week. Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (calf) is the...
The AFC West’s balance could swing Sunday in Denver. Despite Kansas City’s nine-year grip, the first-place 8-2 Broncos are betting favorites at +120, with the 5-4 Chiefs at +165, the 7-3 Chargers at +300, and the 2-7 Raiders at +50000. A Chiefs road win would add a game and the...
Two days after sitting the fourth, Josh Hart played it wire to wire and powered the Knicks’ 140-132 win over the Heat at Madison Square Garden with a 12-12-10 triple-double, his 16th, tying Richie Guerin for third-most in franchise history. With Jalen Brunson sidelined by a sprained ankle, Hart steadied...
At The Annika, high school senior Kai Trump rebounded from an opening 83 with a 75, but still finished last in the 108-player field, six strokes behind the nearest competitor. She said she felt calm and peaceful after nerves rattled her on day one. In Friday’s breezy round at Pelican...
FORT WORTH, Texas — No. 6 Michigan edged TCU 67-63 behind double-doubles from transfers Yaxel Lendeborg (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Morez Johnson Jr. (10, 12). Despite 22 turnovers, the Wolverines (3-0) took control late after Trey McKenney’s three-point play put them up 51-49 with 6:24 left; Johnson added a...
