Luka Doncic Scores 45 as Lakers Hold Off Raptors 131-125
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic carried the Lakers past Toronto on Sunday, scoring 45 points and pulling down 15 rebounds in a 131-125 home win that got tighter than it needed to be. Doncic was nearly automatic from deep, hitting 8 of his 12 attempts from beyond the arc to tie his season best for
Broncos Stop Chiefs at Goal Line, Take AFC West Lead
DENVER — Down 11 in the fourth quarter Sunday, the Broncos scored the last 15 points and then survived a frantic Kansas City push at the goal line to beat the Chiefs 28-24 and move atop the AFC West. The finish came down to the final snap. Kansas City reached the Denver 1 inside the
Timbers Beat Dynamo 3-1 to Climb Into MLS Playoff Position
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers moved back above the Western Conference playoff line Sunday night, beating Houston Dynamo FC 3-1 at Providence Park with one regular-season game left. Vincent Janssen had a hand in all three Portland goals, scoring one and assisting on the other two. His through ball set up David Da Costa
McDavid Passes Gretzky Mark as Oilers Beat Rangers 4-1
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Connor McDavid needed just 15 games to reach 30 assists, the quickest any player has done it in NHL history, on Sunday night in Manhattan, where Edmonton handled the Rangers 4-1. Wayne Gretzky had owned the mark since 1984-85, when he got there in 16 games. McDavid’s 30th helper came in
Caleb Williams Keeps His Cleats
CHICAGO, Ill. — Bears quarterback Caleb Williams heads into Monday night at Seattle still wearing the cleats that have cost him more than $35,000 in league fines, and he has shown no sign of covering up the brand. The NFL first docked Williams $11,941, then $23,882 for a second offense tied to the shoes he
Heat Open West Coast Trip With Plan to Slow Luka Doncic
LOS ANGELES — Miami begins a five-game swing through the West on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, and the first task is the hardest one on the schedule: containing Luka Doncic. Heat center Bam Adebayo told reporters Sunday that the plan is to make Doncic work for every look, showing him extra defenders and forcing
Japanese Stars Face Tight MLB Deadline as Lockout Looms
TOKYO, Japan — Japan opened its annual posting period for players hoping to jump to Major League Baseball on Nov. 1, but the clock on any deal may run out far sooner than usual because of the sport’s labor standoff. Under the posting system, a Japanese club can release a player to negotiate with MLB
24-Hour College Basketball Marathon Opens Season
ROCK HILL, S.C. — College basketball is back, and a day-long run of mid-major matchups is opening the season. Eight games involving 16 teams are being played across 24 hours on Monday, Nov. 2, with six of them at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center and two at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls,
Minshew Rallies Cardinals Past Cowboys 33-30 in Overtime
ARLINGTON, Texas — Arizona trailed for the entire afternoon at AT&T Stadium until a backup quarterback changed everything. Gardner Minshew replaced Jacoby Brissett late in the third quarter and led the Cardinals to a 33-30 overtime win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Dallas had held a two-score cushion for much of the game. Minshew
Hope College Women Ranked No. 4
HOLLAND, Mich. — Hope College’s women’s basketball team enters the 2026-27 season among the best in NCAA Division III, landing in the top 10 of both national preseason polls. The Flying Dutch are No. 4 in the D3hoops.com preseason Top 25. In the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association preseason poll released Oct. 27, Hope sits eighth