DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers lost 134-128 to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night after Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves were sidelined; Cooper Flagg scored 45 points while LeBron James led the Lakers with 30 points and 15 assists at American Airlines Center. The diagnoses of Grade 2 strains for...
SAN FRANCISCO: Stephen Curry returned from a two-plus-month absence with a right knee issue and came off the bench Sunday night, playing about 26 minutes and scoring 29 points as the Golden State Warriors hosted the Houston Rockets at Chase Center. The Rockets secured a 117-116 victory when Alperen Şengün converted...
Indianapolis — UConn's Alex Karaban and Michigan meet Monday in the 2026 NCAA championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium, with Karaban seeking a third national title and UConn aiming for its third championship in four years; Karaban tied Bobby Hurley with 18 NCAA tournament wins on Saturday. The game follows UConn's...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama announced Sunday that head men’s basketball coach Nate Oats signed a contract extension through the 2031-32 season, according to the university’s NIL collective and athletic director Greg Byrne; outlets report the deal will place Oats among the five highest-paid coaches in college basketball. The extension follows program...
Indianapolis — Tommy Lloyd led the Arizona Wildcats to a program-record 36-3 season, Big 12 regular-season and tournament championships, and a Final Four berth during the 2025-26 campaign, and he received the Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year award during Final Four weekend. The Wildcats were eliminated Saturday in the...
Indianapolis — UConn center Tarris Reed Jr. led the Huskies to a 71-62 semifinal victory over Illinois at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds and extending his strong tournament run as UConn advanced to the national championship game. The win sets a Monday night title...
Miami — Inter Miami played the inaugural match at Nu Stadium on Saturday, drawing 2-2 with Austin FC as Lionel Messi scored early and Luis Suárez volleyed a late equaliser to level the match at the club’s newly opened 26,000-plus capacity venue. The draw left Inter Miami unbeaten in recent MLS...
San Jose, Calif. Niko Tsakiris scored two goals and Preston Judd added a goal and an assist as the San Jose Earthquakes defeated San Diego FC 3-0 on Saturday night, with first-half scores at the 13th, 34th (penalty) and stoppage time (45+3). Daniel recorded his second consecutive and fifth shutout of...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jo Adell made three home-run-robbing catches, including a ninth-inning leap into the seats, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Saturday night at Angels Stadium, while Zach Neto provided the game's only run with a first-inning 443-foot homer. The defensive sequence preserved Jack Kochanowicz's...
Indianapolis. Michigan overpowered Arizona 91-73 on Saturday in the Final Four semifinal, with junior center Aday Mara scoring a career-high 26 points and the Wolverines opening a double-digit lead within six minutes to dominate the night and secure a spot in the national title game. Indianapolis. The Wolverines advance to face...
