ATLANTA — Saddiq Bey dunked in Trae Young’s miss with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 126-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. It was the fifth straight loss was for the short-handed Raptors. “We talked about it in the huddle,” Young said. “Just try to go create and … Read more
Former Ottawa Senators player Alex Formenton turned himself into London police headquarters Sunday. Formenton was seen arriving at the station around 10:15 a.m. by a news camera operator amid reportedly anticipated charges in relation to an alleged group sexual assault. London police says it will “provide all updates at our press conference scheduled for Feb. … Read more
BALTIMORE — Taylor Swift is on hand for boyfriend Travis Kelce’s latest NFL playoff game. It did not take long for him to give her a reason to celebrate. Swift and others in a suite in the corner of the stadium could be seen cheering and jumping up and down after Kelce caught a 19-yard … Read more
USA Hockey is mandating neck laceration protection for all players under the age of 18, the latest development in the wake of the death of a player in England from a skate to the neck that has reignited the debate over cut-proof gear in the sport. The new rule goes into effect Aug. 1, a … Read more
Jannik Sinner of Italy clinched the 2024 Australian Open men’s singles title on Sunday in a five-set upset over Daniil Medvedev of Russia, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to close out a rollicking two weeks of tennis that saw some 1.1 million fans fill the stands in Melbourne. Today’s result made Sinner the first Italian … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final from Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday and clinch his first Grand Slam title. The 22-year-old Sinner was playing in a major final for the first time and got there by ending Novak Djokovic’s long domination … Read more
DALLAS — De’Aaron Fox scored 34 points and Harrison Barnes had 20 to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 120-115 win over Dallas on Saturday night, cooling off the Mavericks’ Luka Doncic who had 28 points the night after scoring a franchise-record 73. “Fox was joking to me to just, ‘Don’t let (Doncic) put 70 … Read more
EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers won their 16th straight game to move within one of tying the NHL record, beating the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday. Edmonton will attempt to tie the record set by the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins when it returns from the All-Star … Read more
ATLANTA — Dallas coach Jason Kidd had no worries about Luke Doncic’s scoring spree disturbing the Mavericks’ game plan. “He is the game plan,” Kidd said. On a record-setting night, it was a winning plan. Doncic scored a franchise-record 73 points, tied for the fourth-most in NBA history and surpassed only by Wilt Chamberlain and … Read more
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Of course Brad Pitt is at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the most prestigious endurance race in the United States. The actor is not at Daytona International Speedway as a fan though. He’s actually on track filming scenes for his yet-to-be-titled Formula One movie, and the storyline contains an arc in … Read more
