By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 31, Luka Doncic had 24 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. Deandre Ayton made 10 of 11 shots and finished ...

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jasen Green and Blake Harper scored 14 points apiece and No. 23 Creighton pulled away from Maryland Eastern Shore for an 84-45 victory after a clunky first half Friday night. The Bluejays (2-1) shot miserably in the second half of a ...

By MIKE CATALINI and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland's celebrated former football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series "Last Chance U" that showcased his success with players others wouldn't gamble on, died Friday, a day after being shot on ...

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk hears the popular catchphrase "6-7" all the time at home, possibly more often than please and thank you. Getting an earful of it at a women's basketball game, well, that was new for the mother of three. Baranczyk and the sixth-ranked ...

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Della Maddalena felt on top of the world when he won the UFC 170-pound title in his first shot at the belt. Reigning atop the division is one thing in MMA. Staying on top, well, that can get tricky when a face-to-face meeting with his ...

By The Associated Press Chicago (6-3) at Minnesota (4-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL Odds: Vikings by 3. Against the spread: Bears 5-4, Vikings 4-5. Series record: Vikings lead 69-58-2. Last meeting: Vikings beat Bears 27-24 in Chicago on Sept. 8. Last week: Bears beat Giants at ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard, who was shot in the back of the head following the team's season opener in August, is expected to attend the Seminoles' home finale Saturday. Pritchard rang a bell and got a standing ovation while being released from ...

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jaxon Kohler had 17 points and a career-high 18 rebounds, Jeremy Fears scored a career-high 15 points and had nine assists, and No. 17 Michigan State beat San Jose State 79-60 on Thursday night. Michigan State (3-0) led by 23 ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom was voted American League Comeback Player of the Year and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. earned the National League honor Thursday night. Edwin Díaz of the New York Mets was selected as the Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the ...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand reached 1,000 career points with two assists, Sam Reinhart scored twice and Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Thursday. Eetu Luoustarinen, Seth Jones, Cole Schwindt and Evan Rodrigues also scored for the Panthers, who began a run of 11 of ...