MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The audacious experiment of pairing two big men together turned into a false start for the Minnesota Timberwolves last season when Karl-Anthony Towns missed 52 games because of a strained calf muscle during Rudy Gobert’s debut with the team. “I think it’s always a work in progress,” Gobert said. “You can’t get […]
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James is once again getting to the gym at dawn and putting in long hours as he prepares to begin his 21st NBA season. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believes he has assembled a roster that will allow the top scorer in NBA history to rest a little bit
ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson hit his major league-leading 54th homer, and the Atlanta Braves clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 5-3 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Austin Riley had three hits and scored two runs as the Braves (103-56) won for the sixth time in seven games. The
DENVER (AP) — Brenton Doyle drove in four runs, Elehuris Montero finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-5 Thursday night in a matchup of the first- and last-place teams in the NL West. Colorado, which was 2-10 against the Dodgers this season entering
SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford stood with his arms out, ready to accept the cooler filled with water about to be dumped across his back. Even on a chilly night, the water and the celebration around it felt terrific after Crawford kept the Seattle Mariners playoff hopes very much alive. Crawford lined a two-run double
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott said he felt it in his soul when the Dallas Cowboys released Ezekiel Elliott in the offseason. Together as stars since their rookie year in 2016, the quarterback and running back haven’t really had much time to digest being on separate teams. They’re getting used to it now —
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — J.C. Jackson is trying to stay focused on the present, even though he has generated plenty of attention for what has transpired over the past week. After practice Thursday, the beleaguered Los Angeles Chargers cornerback tried to pivot to Sunday’s matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, even though many are
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers once again put themselves in an early hole. This time, they couldn’t quite dig their way out. Jordan Love was sacked four times and the Packers gained just 21 yards in the first half of a 34-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. The
Pittsburgh (1-3, 0-1 ACC) at Virginia Tech (1-3), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network) Line: Pitt by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Series tied 11-11. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Other news Austin Reed accounts for 3 touchdowns as Western Kentucky tops Middle Tennessee 31-10Virginia visits Boston College in matchup of struggling ACC teamsTravis
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Finding motivation last week couldn’t have been easier for Oregon after all the pregame trash talking, logo stomping and hype that fueled the Ducks’ showdown against Colorado. The ninth-ranked Ducks (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) used that to roll to a decisive victory over the Buffaloes but know they will need to dig
