BOSTON — The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Boston Celtics 113-105 on Friday after Nic Claxton recorded his first NBA triple-double, handing Brooklyn its first NBA Cup victory. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 26 points but criticized teammates for lacking effort, saying, "Come ready to play or don't play at all."...
Philadelphia — The Philadelphia 76ers will host the Miami Heat on Sunday after Tyrese Maxey scored 54 points in a 123-114 overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks this week. The Sixers are 9-6 overall and 8-6 against Eastern Conference teams, while Miami is 10-6 and leads the NBA with 30.6...
Chicago — The Chicago Cubs agreed to sign reliever Phil Maton to a two-year contract with a club option for a third season, multiple outlets widely reported. The 32-year-old right-hander posted a 2.79 ERA in 63 games in 2025 with 81 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings and owns a 3.98...
Canton, Ohio — The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced state semifinal football pairings following regional finals on Friday, Nov. 21, with 28 teams advancing to semifinals on Friday, Nov. 28 at sites announced Nov. 23. State championships will be held Dec. 4–6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium....
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Florida defeated Merrimack 80-45 Friday night as the No. 10 Gators dominated inside, outrebounding Merrimack 53-25 and scoring 36 points in the paint. Rueben Chinyelu had 14 points and a career-high 21 rebounds; Alex Condon posted 20 points and 11 rebounds. Olivier Rioux, the 7-foot-9 freshman, checked in...
Charleston, S.C. Carter Welling scored 11 of his 13 points in the final four minutes to lead Clemson to a 70-67 comeback win over West Virginia Friday night in the Charleston Classic. Clemson rallied from double-digit second-half deficits, with Jestin Porter and R.J. Godfrey each adding 14 points; Honor Huff...
Lexington, Ky. Kentucky's No. 12 Wildcats defeated Loyola (Md.) 88-46 on Friday night at Rupp Arena, rebounding from an 83-66 loss to Michigan State on Tuesday. The Wildcats opened with a 21-5 run, outscored Loyola 20-2 late in the first half and led 50-20 at intermission. Collin Chandler and Kam...
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball teams non-tendered 66 players Friday, making them free agents, while 34 players reached contracts ahead of the non‑tender deadline. Notable non‑tendered players included Adolis García, Jonah Heim and Josh Sborz; Yankees relievers Mark Leiter Jr., Ian Hamilton, Scott Effross and Jake Cousins were also...
Gainesville, Fla. Tennessee’s running back Peyton Lewis was ruled out for Nov. 22 game against Florida, while offensive guard Wendell Moe was removed from the report and is expected to play. Florida cleared defensive tackle Caleb Banks to return but ruled out defensive end George Gumbs Jr. after knee surgery...
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. Virginia defeated Northwestern 83-78 on Friday at the Greenbrier Tip-Off, led by freshman Thijs De Ridder’s career-high 26 points and eight rebounds. Chance Mallory added 16 points and eight rebounds; both fouled out late. Jayden Reid scored 25 for Northwestern and Arrinten Page contributed 20. Virginia...
