LeBron James Lifts 76ers Past Champion Knicks 98-93
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — LeBron James took over the last two minutes Friday night, and the Philadelphia 76ers held off the defending champion New York Knicks 98-93 to start Emirates NBA Cup group play at 1-0. Philadelphia had built a double-digit cushion in the fourth quarter before New York clawed back. Jalen Brunson hit a 3-pointer
Marlins Keep Sandy Alcantara as Michael King
MIAMI — The Miami Marlins exercised Sandy Alcantara’s $21 million club option for 2027 on Friday, keeping their ace off the open market on a busy day of contract decisions across Major League Baseball. Declining the option would have cost Miami a $2 million buyout. Alcantara, 31, finished 13-11 and carried a 3.87 ERA this
Warriors Erase 25-Point Hole, Beat Lakers 112-95 in NBA Cup
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Golden State dug out of a 25-point hole Friday night and pulled away to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-95 at Chase Center in the opening game of Emirates NBA Cup group play for both teams. Luka Doncic started like he wanted to settle a score. He piled up 21 points
Caleb Williams Fined Again Over Caddix Cleats
CHICAGO — Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has drawn a second NFL fine for wearing cleats from Caddix, a small Baltimore company that is not one of the league’s approved shoe partners, and the company says it will cover the cost. The newest penalty, $23,882, came Thursday for the Week 7 victory over New England. Williams
Ron Holland Sparks Pistons Past Winless Nets 110-94
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A third quarter that turned into a rout carried the Detroit Pistons to a 110-94 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night at Barclays Center, opening Emirates NBA Cup group play for both teams. Brooklyn led 28-21 after one quarter and pushed the margin to 10 early in the second before
Goo Goo Dolls Set for Bills Thanksgiving Halftime Show
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Goo Goo Dolls, a band that got its start in Buffalo, will headline the halftime show of Buffalo’s Thanksgiving night game against Kansas City, the team announced Friday. The Nov. 26 game is the first Thanksgiving contest the Bills have ever hosted. It will be shown nationally in prime time
JuJu Watkins Returns From ACL Injury as No. 3 USC Opens
LAS VEGAS — JuJu Watkins is set to play her first college game in more than a year and a half when third-ranked USC opens its women’s basketball season Monday against UNLV at T-Mobile Arena in the Hall of Fame Series. Watkins missed all of last season after an ACL tear suffered during USC’s 2025
Lightning Rule Out Kucherov Trade After Reports He Wants Out
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning said Friday they have no plans to move Nikita Kucherov, hours after reports emerged that the reigning NHL MVP had told the club and his teammates he will not sign a new contract and wants to be traded. General manager Julien BriseBois addressed the reports in a statement
Appeals Court Revives Sunday Ticket Antitrust Case
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A federal appeals court on Friday put the NFL back on the hook in the long-running fight over its Sunday Ticket out-of-market package, reinstating a jury finding that the league violated antitrust law. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the trial judge in
MLB Lockout Looms as Labor Deal Nears Expiration
NEW YORK — With the World Series over, Major League Baseball now turns to a labor fight that could delay the 2027 season. The collective bargaining agreement between team owners and the players union runs out at 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Dec. 1, and the league is widely expected to lock players out once it