Tag: WIN

NBA-Leading Suns Win 5th Straight, Beating Thunder 113–101

PHOENIX—Cam Johnson played some of the best basketball of his three-year career when All-Star teammate Devin Booker was out with a hamstring injury. Now Booker’s back, Johnson’s still pouring in the points, and it has made the NBA-leading Suns even more dangerous. “It’s just a fun team to play for,” Johnson said. “You see guys…


Devin Booker, Suns Dominate Short-Handed Lakers

Devin Booker scored 24 points in his second game back from a hamstring injury as the visiting Phoenix Suns extended their latest winning streak to four games with a 108–90 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Deandre Ayton added 19 points with 11 rebounds and Mikal Bridges scored 14 points for the Suns,…


Jalen Hurts Has 3 TDs, Eagles Come Back to Beat Washington

PHILADELPHIA—Nick Sirianni yelled at Jalen Hurts on the sideline for being careless with the ball and losing a fumble. Then the Philadelphia Eagles coach saw his starting quarterback hold on tight to carry the team on his shoulders. Hurts ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, helping the Eagles come back from an early…


Stephen Curry Puts Up 30 as Warriors Dump Kings

Stephen Curry saved 15 of his game-high 30 points for the fourth quarter and Draymond Green recorded a triple-double Monday night as the short-handed Golden State Warriors outlasted the, even more, short-handed Sacramento Kings 113–98 in San Francisco. With Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole in health and safety protocols and the Warriors still without Klay…


No. 6 Louisville Outlasts No.7 UConn 69–64 in HOF Showcase

UNCASVILLE, Conn.—Jeff Walz’s Louisville teams had never beaten UConn in Connecticut. That’s one streak he won’t have to talk about again. Hailey Van Lith scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter and the No. 6 Cardinals outlasted No. 7 UConn 69–64 in the Women’s Hall of Fame Showcase at the Mohegan Sun…


NBA Roundup: Spurs Rally, End Jazz Win Streak

Lonnie Walker IV made a sensational basket in the waning moments as the San Antonio Spurs stormed back to upset the Utah Jazz 128–126 Friday night in Salt Lake City. Walker made the play of the game, driving into 7-foot-1 center Rudy Gobert, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and contorting his body with…


No. 3 Purdue Uses Size to Overpower Butler in 77–48 Rout

INDIANAPOLIS—Zach Edey and Trevion Williams swapped roles for No. 3 Purdue on Saturday. If anything, it made the Boilermakers even more dangerous. Edey came off the bench for the first time this season, posted a double-double in the first half, and his presence helped open up the Boilermakers’ 3-pointers in a 77–48 rout over Butler…


Bennett Adds to US Success in Val Gardena With Downhill Win

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy—The big jumps and the varied terrain on the Saslong course remind the American racers of home. Then there’s Babs, the innkeeper at the hotel where the U.S. ski team has been staying for decades in Val Gardena, who treats the athletes like her own children. It’s been the perfect recipe…


Curry Scores 30, Hits 5 Threes as Warriors Beat Celtics 111–107

BOSTON—Stephen Curry was still aglow over becoming the NBA’s all-time 3-point shooter when the Warriors got a scare that’s becoming frighteningly common in the league—and other sports, too: Guard Jordan Poole was placed into COVID-19 protocols. “We’re coming off the emotional roller coaster … a lot going on around the league,” Curry said after scoring…


NBA Roundup: Pelicans’ Devonte’ Graham Nails 61-Foot Buzzer-Beater

Devonte’ Graham made one of the greatest game-winning buzzer-beaters in NBA history, banking in a 61-footer to give the New Orleans Pelicans a thrilling 113–110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Just moments before Graham’s heave from three-quarters court, the Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nailed a deep 3-pointer of his own with 1.4 seconds…