By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break. Jaylen Brown added 24 points. Nikola Vucevic finished with 19 ...
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — José Urquidy and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized their $1.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. The sides agreed to terms last week, subject to a successful physical. A 30-year-old right-hander, Urquidy adds depth to a Pirates pitching staff headed by NL Cy ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Sam Merrill scored a career-high 32, Donovan Mitchell added 30, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 138-113 victory over the Washington Wizards in James Harden's first home game wearing wine and gold. Harden had 13 points and 11 assists ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press ATHENS. Ga. (AP) — Xaivian Lee scored 18 points and No. 14 Florida finally found its touch from 3-point range, leading from the opening tip for an 86-66 victory over Georgia on Wednesday night. The Gators (18-6, 9-2 Southeastern Conference) are hitting ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Miles Mikolas and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a $2.25 million, one-year contract, adding a durable veteran to the mix as the young team sorts out its starting rotation in spring training. The club announced the move Wednesday. Mikolas can earn $750,000 in ...
By PETE IACOBELLI Associated Press CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Jailen Bedford scored 23 points, Ben Hammond had 17 of his 19 points in the second half and Virginia Tech knocked No. 20 Clemson out of a first-place Atlantic Coast Conference tie with No. 4 Duke, beating the Tigers 76-66 on ...
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo is joining the Miami Dolphins as their pass game coordinator, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on ...
By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Ernest Jones IV dropped a few choice words while praising his defensive teammates, his offensive line, his quarterback and the city of Seattle ahead of the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday. Like the rest of the Seahawks, ...
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer The Miami Marlins are signing left-handed reliever John King to a one-year deal to bolster their bullpen, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been ...
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — The International Tennis Hall of Fame said on Wednesday that Roger Federer's induction ceremony sold out in two minutes — even after the Hall added thousands more tickets for an outdoor watch party. "As a small but historic venue, our capacity is limited," the Hall ...
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have agreed to hire Darrell Bevell as their new associate head coach and offensive specialist, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Panthers head coach Dave Canales will continue to call plays, ...
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff defended his team Wednesday after the NBA handed out four suspensions from a fight in the Pistons' game against the Charlotte Hornets. "The narrative that's out there that we react to everything, every ...
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers' days as the biggest losers in professional sports are long gone, and this NBA All-Star weekend was supposed to be a time to celebrate it. The team that spent its first four decades of existence as a punch line and a purgatory has now had 14 ...
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two-time and defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson has signed a five-year extension with Hendrick Motorsports, putting the 33-year-old driver under contract through 2031. Hendrick also announced Wednesday a five-year ...
MIAMI (AP) — Brice Sensabaugh made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining to lift the Utah Jazz to a 115-111 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 22 points, Lauri Markkanen added 17, Kyle Filipowski had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Ace Bailey also ...
WACO, Texas (AP) — AJ Dybantsa scored 36 points, Robert Wright III added a career-high 30 while getting booed nearly every time he touched the ball and No. 22 BYU ended a four-game losing streak with a 99-94 victory over Baylor on Tuesday night. Wright backed out on an agreement to return to ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Toumani Camara scored a career-high 30 points and shot 8 of 10 from 3-point range, Deni Avdija had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers used a huge third quarter to cruise to a 135-118 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, who played without Joel ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Six former players on the women's basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call abusive coaching methods and say their efforts to seek help were ignored. "These players aren't soft. We aren't talking about ...
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ashley Farquharson crossed the finish line, looked at the giant scoreboard at the end of the track and then immediately began to cry. A happy cry, at that. A very happy cry. USA Luge has its seventh Olympic medal — one that came from a slider who never ...
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Tuesday the team "will never shut the door" on potentially finding a role for Andrew McCutchen, a longtime cornerstone of the franchise. The Pirates on Monday reached an agreement with veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna ...