(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) Kenneth Lofton Jr. totaled a season-high 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists off the bench to lead the Utah Jazz to a 110-109 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Keyonte George added 14 points to help lift the Jazz (31-50) to their second consecutive win in as many nights after enduring a 13-game losing streak. Bones Hyland missed a game-winning 3-p
(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports) Nazem Kadri collected one goal and two assists in his 900th career game and Andrei Kuzmenko posted his second career hat trick as the visiting Calgary Flames claimed a 6-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Andrew Mangiapane and Connor Zary also scored for the Flames (36-38-5, 77 points), who have won two of three games. Dustin Wolf, the two-time AHL top goaltender, m
(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights built an early and went on to a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Las Vegas on Friday night, clinching the final playoff berth in the Western Conference in the process. Jack Eichel, Nicolas Roy and Pavel Dorofeyev each had a goal and an assist and Chandler Stephenson tied his career-high with four assists for
(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports) Nolan Arenado hit a three-run homer and Lars Nootbaar blasted a two-run shot as the St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-6 Friday night in Phoenix. Brendan Donovan (3-for-4 with a triple, two runs, RBI) and Masyn Winn (2-for-4, triple, two runs, RBI) also had big games for the Cardinals. St. Louis starting pitcher Steven Matz allowed four runs, one earned
(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) CJ McCollum capped a New Orleans barrage of 3-pointers by sinking his eighth of the game with 1:02 remaining in San Francisco, stalling a Golden State Warriors rally and propelling the Pelicans into a 114-109 triumph in a Friday matchup filled with playoff-position ramifications. A second win intwo nights in Northern California improved the chances of the Pelicans (49-32)
Noida (Uttar Pradesh)[India], April 13 (ANI): Gurugram-based Manu Gandas shot the day's best score of six-under 66 to grab the sole lead at a total of 13-under 203 after round three of the Delhi-NCR Open 2024 being played at the Noida Golf Course. Manu Gandas (68-69-66), the winner of the 2022 edition of the event, enjoyed an error-free day as he moved up three spots from his overnight fourth position. Mysuru's Yashas Cha
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 13 (ANI): Kerala Blasters FC head coach Ivan Vukomanovic expressed his satisfaction with the result while acknowledging the challenging nature of the match as his team emerged victorious against Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) clash on Friday. In what marked the final league fixture for both sides, with their positions in the table already determined, the battle for three
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 13 (ANI): Hyderabad FC head coach Thangboi Singto rued his side's missed chances after losing 3-1 against Kerala Blasters FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) game at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. In the 34th minute, Kerala Blasters FC's Mohammed Aimen netted his debut ISL goal with a precise header, giving his team a narrow lead heading into half-time. Ear
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Atascadero Police Department is issuing a warning to the public about the escalating practice of illegal motorcycle riding in the Salinas riverbed. In recent months, there has been a surge in unauthorized motorcycle activity in the riverbed area, according to the city of Atascadero. Officials say motorcycle riding in the riverbed []
(Photo credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports) Bryce Miller allowed just an unearned run over 6 1/3 innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series. Ty France went 2-for-4 and Julio Rodriguez hit a two-run single for the Mariners, who won back-to-back games for only the second time this season. Michael Busch doubled and homered for the Cub
Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], April 13 (ANI): Emmaculate Anyango Achol, the world's second-fastest 10K woman runner, will headline the 16th edition of World 10K Bengaluru, scheduled for Sunday. The World Athletics Gold Label Road Race is a USD 210,000 prize money event featuring some of the world's most accomplished road and track and field athletes. And among the star attractions this year is Kenya's Anyango, who clocked
(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) Matias Maccelli scored the overtime winner and added an assist as the visiting Arizona Coyotes edged the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Friday night. Maccelli took a Michael Kesselring pass and beat Calvin Pickard glove side for his 15th of the season at 1:35 of the extra period. Josh Doan and Logan Cooley scored the other Arizona goals, and Karel Vejmelka made 37 saves on a day whe
(Photo credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) A handful of late-race cautions only made it more dramatic, but veteran Kyle Busch still managed to hold off a hard-charging field to claim a record-tying sixth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race victory at Texas Motor Speedway, just bettering Corey Heim by a mere .112-second to win on Friday in theSpeedyCash.com 250. Maybe while competing in Texas, Busch should conside
(Photo credit: Simon Fearn-USA TODAY Sports) The top two teams in the Western Conference meet up Saturday night when the Los Angeles Galaxy visit the Vancouver Whitecaps. Vancouver is completing a four-game homestand in which it has two wins and one loss entering the showdown. The Whitecaps (4-1-1, 13 points) lead MLS with a plus-eight differential as they have scored 14 goals and allowed just six. They also are full o
(Photo credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports) Arizona Coyotes players were informed that the franchise is being relocated to Salt Lake City, multiple media outlets reported on Friday, though at least one report indicated those conversations weren't quite so definitive. The potential move would come along with a change in ownership per ESPN, as the NHL has worked to help negotiate a sale to Ryan and Ashley Smith, who own
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Jonah Heim clubbed a three-run homer that capped a six-run third inning and the Texas Rangers added four runs in the sixth to top the host Houston Astros 12-8 Friday. Heim followed a bases-loaded walk from Josh Smith and an RBI single by Wyatt Langford with his second home run this season, a 408-foot shot to right-center field that pushed Texas to a 7-1 lead. Heim was the si
(Photo credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports) Chicho Arango looks to continue his hot start when Real Salt Lake hosts the Columbus Crew on Saturday. Arango has a goal contribution in six consecutive matches after he scored in a 1-1 tie against Minnesota United last Saturday. He has scored the past four goals for RSL (3-2-2, 11 points). His six goals tie him with Lewis Morgan of the New York Red Bulls for the MLS lead an
(Photo credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports) Marcus Sasser led a balanced attack with 24 points, James Wiseman put up a double-double in a rare start and the visiting Detroit Pistons formally crushed the Dallas Mavericks' hopes of finishing fourth in the Western Conference with a stunning, 107-89 victory Friday night. Evan Fournier led a productive four-man bench crew with 13 points as the Pistons (14-67) snapped a six-g
(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports) LeBron James poured in 37 points and Anthony Davis added 36 as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers held off the pesky Memphis Grizzlies for a 123-120 win on Friday night. With the victory, Los Angeles (46-35) jumped into the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference for the time being. The Lakers, Warriors and Kings all entered the day at 45-35. Golden State and Sacramento were both
(Photo credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports) Little-used reserve Devonte' Graham hit the deciding jumper with 0.9 seconds left to cap a torrid comeback as the host San Antonio Spurs stunned the Denver Nuggets 121-120 on Friday. The loss, which came in the next-to-last game of the regular season for both teams, dropped the Nuggets (56-25) into a three-way tie for first place in the Western Conference. Denver took charg
(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) Rudy Gobert scored 25 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 109-106 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night in Minneapolis. Naz Reid added 19 points off the bench for Minnesota (56-25), which pulled into a three-way tie with the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the best record in the Western Conference with one game to
(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points and Chet Holmgren added 22 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-107 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The Thunder (56-25) have won four consecutive games to move into a three-way tie for the top spot with Denver and Minnesota in the Western Conference after the Nuggets' loss Friday. The Bucks (49-32) have dropped
(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points and Chet Holmgren added 22 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-107 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The Thunder (56-25) have won four consecutive games to move into a three-way tie for the top spot with Denver and Minnesota in the Western Conference after the Nuggets' loss Friday. The Bucks (49-32) have dropped
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Bonge Ganesh from the 61st Cavalry Regiment topped the selection trials for inclusion in the national Tent Pegging along with four other riders, the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), announced on Thursday. Ganesh scored 212 points out of 216 in a tremendous show of grit, skill and focus and was followed by Ganesh Warkhade (205.5), who was the only other rider to return with a 200-plu
(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin each had a goal and an assist for the visiting Carolina Hurricanes in a 5-2 win against the St. Louis Blues on Friday. Jake Guentzel scored a pair of empty-net goals for the Hurricanes (51-22-7, 109 points), who have won four straight and pulled to within a point of the New York Rangers for the Metropolitan Division lead. Frederik Andersen made 29