Sports News

1:24 AM on Sunday, December 21

Mikael Backlund scored two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3

1:11 AM on Sunday, December 21

Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 32 points, leading the slumping Los Angeles Clippers to a 103-88 win over the Los Angeles Lakers

1:09 AM on Sunday, December 21

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Paul Blackburn is remaining with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $2 million, one-year contract

1:04 AM on Sunday, December 21

Every number on the scoreboard and every line on the stat sheet indicated No. 19 Texas Tech was in serious trouble

1:02 AM on Sunday, December 21

Pavel Mintyukov slid a shot from the slot past Elvis Merzlikins with 3:29 left and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night

12:53 AM on Sunday, December 21

Deni Avdija had 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 98-93 on Saturday night to sweep a home-and-home series

12:51 AM on Sunday, December 21

Ryan Lindgren had the tiebreaking goal early in the third period for his first score with Seattle, and the Kraken beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 to snap a four-game losing streak

12:49 AM on Sunday, December 21

Desmond Bane scored 32 points, including the winning layup with 0.9 seconds left in overtime, to help the Orlando Magic edge the Utah Jazz 128-127

12:43 AM on Sunday, December 21

Koa Peat scored 11 points, Tobe Awaka grabbed 15 rebounds and top-ranked Arizona smothered San Diego State for a 68-45 win in the Naismith Hall of Fame Series

Sunday, December 21

Caleb Williams threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in overtime, and the Chicago Bears overcame a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter for a 22-16 win over the Green Bay Packers

11:34 PM on Saturday, December 20

Oregon beats James Madison 51-34 in College Football Playoff to advance to face Texas Tech in Orange Bowl quarterfinal

11:24 PM on Saturday, December 20

Free agent right-hander Shawn Armstrong and the Cleveland Guardians have finalized their $5.5 million, one-year contract, a deal that includes a 2027 mutual option

11:13 PM on Saturday, December 20

Stephen Curry had 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Jimmy Butler scored 25 points, and the Golden State Warriors snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Phoenix Suns 119-116

11:12 PM on Saturday, December 20

Mississippi coach Pete Golding and the Rebels are eager to move from questions about Lane Kiffin's recent defection to LSU

11:08 PM on Saturday, December 20

Christian Anderson scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half, including the tiebreaking free throw with 3.4 seconds left, and No. 19 Texas Tech rallied from 17 down to beat third-ranked Duke 82-81 at Madison Square Garden

11:01 PM on Saturday, December 20

Tommy Rittenhouse threw two touchdown passes to Daniel Sobkowicz and Victor Dawson rushed for 155 yards and a score to lead Illinois State to a 30-14 victory over Villanova in a FCS semifinal at Villanova Stadium

10:55 PM on Saturday, December 20

CJ McCollum and Kyshawn George scored 28 points each keying a second-half comeback as the Washington Wizards erased a 20-point deficit and defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 130-122

9:51 PM on Saturday, December 20

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected with 10:39 left in the first half of the Warriors' 119-116 win against Phoenix following consecutive technical fouls

9:19 PM on Saturday, December 20

Australia has retained the Ashes with two tests to spare after Mitchell Starc took three of the last four wickets

7:13 PM on Saturday, December 20

Tom Latham and Devon Conway have earned a unique place in test history when their 192-run second innings partnership paved the way for New Zealand’s declaration at 306-2 on the fourth day of the third test against the West Indies