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Embiid plays through ankle injury to extend 30-10 streak to 13, 76ers beat Raptors 121-111
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid played through an ankle injury to push his 30-10 streak…
Jamal Murray helps defending champion Nuggets outlast Nets 122-117
NEW YORK (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 32 points, Nikola Jokic had 29 points and…
Ja Morant back in Memphis, where his return should help the Grizzlies fill seats
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time All-Star Ja Morant had a chance Thursday night to try…
Shohei Ohtani is the AP Male Athlete of the Year for the 2nd time in 3 years
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Before Shohei Ohtani stepped into the bright lights of Hollywood and…
Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 5, Detroit 2 Washington 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT Seattle 2,…
Local broadcasts for 11 NHL teams will remain on Bally Sports after agreement
The NHL and Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, have reached…
Canada’s Jamal Murray trying to get healthy as Nuggets defend first-ever NBA title
TORONTO – Canada’s Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets are getting used to being the…
Former NBA player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling woman in Las Vegas, court documents show
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former NBA G League player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling…
Legalized sports betting continued to grow in 2023, though some significant states remain resistant
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Legalized sports betting continued its expansion this year while also factoring…
Tennessee judge pushes off issuing ruling in Ja Morant lawsuit
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge on Wednesday said she won’t immediately hand down…
Canada’s Macklin Celebrini ready for world junior stage: ‘Doesn’t cheat the game’
Macklin Celebrini was contemplating his next hockey stop. The teenage star poised to join the…
Mother of a child punished by a court for urinating in public refuses to sign probation terms
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mother of a 10-year-old child who was sentenced by a…
Raptors all-star Pascal Siakam wowed by Data Dunkers program he supports
TORONTO – The whispers started before Pascal Siakam’s name was even announced. Dozens of students…
NBA Notebook: Canada’s Brooks enjoys big second half in comeback win over former team
Dillon Brooks made some statements in his first game back in Memphis last Friday. The…
Canadian forward Brooks fined after ejection for arguing with official
NEW YORK – The NBA has fined Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks US$35,000 for directing…