Reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic returned from a four-game injury absence to account for 24 points, a game-high 15 rebounds and a team-high seven assists as the Denver Nuggets defeated the host Miami Heat 120-111 on Monday night. Denver shot 58.1 percent from the floor, including 18-for-35 on three-pointers (51.4 percent). Jokic, who had been out with a sprained right wrist, made 9 of 14 shots from the floor and 5 of 6
Jared McCann and Mason Appleton each scored twice to lift the visiting Seattle Kraken to a 7-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Defenseman Carson Soucy and forward Brandon Tanev recorded the first two short-handed goals in franchise history for the Kraken, who have won four of their last five games overall. Jaden Schwartz also tallied and Chris Driedger made 32 saves to help Seattle complete a two-game sweep o
When Rutgers hosts Clemson Tuesday night, it will be a rematch of the Scarlet Knights' 60-56 NCAA tournament first-round win of last season. But Rutgers won't really be thinking about that. The Scarlet Knights simply need a win. Rutgers (3-3) squandered a 17-point second-half lead in an 85-83 loss to Massachusetts on Saturday and already is fighting for its at-large NCAA tournament life because it already has suffered d
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 30 (ANI): India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that surpassing Harbhajan Singh's tally of 417 Test wickets is a "wonderful milestone". Ashwin on Monday had surpassed Harbhajan Singh to become the country's third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. Ashwin scalped the wicket of Tom Latham (52) to go past the milestone. "These are numbers that are just happening because of the
Just a few days removed from a triple-overtime encounter, the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings face off again on Tuesday in Sacramento, Calif. The Kings outlasted the Lakers on Nov. 26, 141-137, behind De'Aaron Fox's 34 points and significant contributions from the reserves. Buddy Hield led Sacramento to 71 bench points, hitting for 25, while Marvin Bagley III, Terence Davis and Tristan Thompson all scored 13. Sa
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly is leaving the Fighting Irish to accept the same job at LSU, multiple media outlets reported Monday night. Kelly, 60, became the winningest coach in Notre Dame history earlier this season, passing Knute Rockne, and won 113 of 153 games in 12 years at Notre Dame after previously coaching Central Michigan and Cincinnati. He took the Fighting Irish to the College Football Playoff twice. Ke
Wake Forest can hope to respond from its first loss of the season much like its next opponent did after its first defeat. The Demon Deacons face visiting Northwestern on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C., as part of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Wake Forest (6-1) has rolled in five home games,but it needed overtime to defeat Oregon State on Friday night in the Emerald Coast Classic and then dropped a 75-61 decision to L
Seth Curry scored 24 points, Tobias Harris added 17 and the host Philadelphia 76ers held off the Orlando Magic 101-96 on Monday. Joel Embiid had 16 points and 13 rebounds in his second game back after a three-week absence with COVID-19. Andre Drummond pulled down 12 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey also had nine points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Embiid dropped in 4 of 6 free throws in the final 48.1 seconds to help seal th
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers is playing with a fractured pinkie toe, but ESPN and NFL Network reported Monday that he is not planning to undergo surgery to repair the injury this week while the Packers are idle. The Packers have a bye week in Week 13 before returning to the field Dec. 12 against the Chicago Bears. That would give Rodgers some time for it to heal up before he has to play again. But Rodgers did not
Paris [France], November 30 (ANI): After winning the Ballon d'Or for the seventh time, Argentine and Paris Saint-Germain striker Lionel Messi said that Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski really deserved the accolade. Messi was awarded the Ballon d'Or for the seventh time on Monday at a ceremony in Paris but he admitted that he had stiff competition from Lewandowski. "I would like to mention Robert Lewandowski, it's
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI): In a bid to promote peace in the Indo-Pacific region, the US on Monday (local time) called for additional cooperation with its allies to deter potential military aggression by China. The statement came from the US Department of Defence (DOD) while summing up the conclusions of 'Global Posture Review', initiated by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in March. "In the Indo-Pacific, the rev
The Carolina Hurricanes have held one of the best records in the NHL throughout the first couple of months of the season. They ran into another team with a stellar mark during the weekend. Now they encounter one of the surging teams in the league with Tuesday night's road game against the DallasStars. The Stars have won four consecutive games, allowing a total of five goals during that stretch. "We're getting to where
The Columbus Blue Jackets have the youngest lineup in the National Hockey League. With that, come some growing pains. Despite five victories in their past seven games, the Blue Jackets enter Tuesday night's game in Nashville with a few things to tighten up. Such as their defense, after allowing a season-high in goals in a 6-3 loss Saturday in St. Louis. "I think overall we didn't play good enough to win," said defense
Carles Gil and the top-seeded New England Revolution's pursuit of their first MLS Cup will begin in earnest when they host fourth-seeded New York City FC in an Eastern Conference semifinals matchup on Tuesday night in Foxborough, Mass. New England secured its first-ever Supporters' Shield after arecord-breaking regular season. The Revolution shattered numerous league records, including the MLS record for most points in a
The St. Louis Blues will try to start their first winning streak in more than a month when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. The Blues have not won back-to-back games since they opened the season with a five-game winning streak in October. "Last few games, like, we lose one, win one," Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko said. "We should be more consistent." The Blues defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Sa
San Francisco 49ers leading receiver Deebo Samuel will miss one to two weeks with a groin strain. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan also said Monday that linebacker Fred Warner will miss this week's game against Seattle with a hamstring injury. Samuel left Sunday's game in the second half against Minnesota after his groin area got tight on a running play. He finished with six rushes for 66 yards and two touchdowns. He also cau
Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said Monday that running back Dalvin Cook did not suffer a torn labrum and is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed shoulder injury. Zimmer refuted an NFL Network report earlier in the day that said Cook suffered a torn labrum and dislocated shoulder late in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers. When asked whether Cook suffered a dislocation, Zimm
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller is week-to-week with knee injury he sustained in last week's Thanksgiving Day game. An MRI last Friday revealed that Waller was spared serious injury, suffering a strained IT band. Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia said Monday that Waller improved over the weekend and will be evaluated ahead of this week's game against Washington. Also, defensive end Carl Nassib (knee) i
Washington on Monday announced the hiring of Fresno State's Kalen DeBoer as its new head coach. "Kalen is a winner and champion, plain and simple. He has succeeded at every stop because he does it the right way and is committed to a culture of excellence for Husky football student-athletes," UW athletic director Jen Cohen said in a release. "His strong value alignment with our department, university and community will ma
LSU has set its sights on Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly in its coaching search, multiple media outlets reported Monday. The Athletic termed it "an aggressive push" on LSU's part to hire Kelly, while Sports Illustrated reported that interest on Kelly's part has yet to be confirmed. Ever since LSU made the decision to part ways with Ed Orgeron Oct. 17, speculation had mounted that the Tigers would seek a high-profile
The Toronto Raptors will try to put the advantage back into home court Tuesday night when they play the Memphis Grizzlies for the second time in a week. The Raptors' record at home dropped to 2-7 after their 109-97 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 128-101 on Sunday without Ja Morant, who has a sprained knee. The Grizzlies had dropped their two previo
Denver Nuggets center and reigning MVP Nikola Jokic has been cleared to return against the Miami Heat on Monday night after missing four games. Jokic missed time with a wrist injury. Jokic is averaging 26.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.2 steals over 14 games this season. The Nuggets enter the game on a six-game losing streak. Jimmy Butler (tailbone), Tyler Herro (illness) and Markieff Morris (neck) are out
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI): The US plans to modernize the military bases it operates in Australia and on the western Pacific island of Guam to counter the threats emanating from China. The moves have been prompted by the Department of Defense's global posture review. As reported by CNN, the review is classified, but a senior US defence official provided some details about the review's findings. The global posture
David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins will look to get off to a better start than in their comeback win against Vancouver when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Pastrnak scored with 3:24 remaining to lift the Bruins over the Canucks in a 3-2 home win on Sunday. Boston trailed 1-0 in the first and 2-1 after two periods. The win was Boston's fifth in seven games to steady the ship after dropping two of thei
No NHL team this season knows how important it is to start a lengthy road trip with a win quite like the San Jose Sharks -- especially when that trip might be shorter than they anticipated. The Sharks will look to take a step toward locking up another winning road trip Tuesday night, when they visit the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J. Both teams were off Monday after earning wins Sunday night, when Timo Meier scored b