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By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, reaching 20,000 for his…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 32 points, Bam Adebayo had 26 points and 19 rebounds on the night his Olympic…

By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored in overtime and the Florida Panthers — playing a day after coach Joe…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta made 23 saves and was a winner in his Carolina debut as the Hurricanes scored four…

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored two power-play goals, Igor Shesterkin stopped 31 shots for his third career…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, Scottie Barnes had 21 points and…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — John Carlson scored a long-awaited power-play goal, Alex Ovechkin added an empty-netter and the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo walked off the court after the gold-medal game at the Tokyo Olympics back in August,…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brittany Force put herself in position for her 12th No. 1 qualifier of the season Friday in the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals at The…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Major League Soccer said Friday it will hire independent counsel to oversee an investigation into the Vancouver…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Reserve infielder José Peraza and three other New York Mets have elected to become free…

NEW YORK (AP) — Trae Young was fined $15,000 by the NBA for making contact with a referee. The star guard was penalized for his actions with 6:41…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nathan Chen rebounded from a surprising struggle last weekend at Skate America to top the short program Friday…

ATLANTA (AP) — Braves manager Brian Snitker usually sends bench coach Walt Weiss to take the lineup card to the umpires at home plate, but he…

FORT LAUDERDALE Inter Miami midfielder Federico Higuaín, a brother of teammate Gonzolo Higuaín, will retire at the end of the Major League Soccer…

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Taylor Pendrith took advantage of some beautiful weather in Bermuda. One day after it was a battle in the wind and…

By The Associated Press The Jamaican government will allow 5,000 fully vaccinated fans to attend the Reggae Boyz World Cup qualifier against the…

VIENNA (AP) — Jannik Sinner has stretched his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 11 matches and 22 sets by beating Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-1 in the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is questionable for Los Angeles’ game against New…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw underwent season-ending knee…