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Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ——— INTERLEAGUE Final Boston 6 0, 7 Innings Final Philadelphia 3 Tampa Bay 2 Final Detroit 12 2 ——— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Seattle 8 Oakland 1 ———…
7 hours agoGeorge hits winner, scores 45 as Thunder beat Jazz in 2OT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Paul George cut through two defenders, lofted a shot over 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert and waited just like everyone else. George’s high-arching lob fell with less than a second remaining in double-overtime,…
7 hours agoJokic helps Nuggets beat Mavs as Doncic sits with sore ankle
DALLAS (AP) — Nikola Jokic watched a lot of shots go up and come back down in the Denver Nuggets’ hands Friday night. Jokic finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead a deep…
9 hours agoSaric criticizes World Cup qualifying system as Croatia out
NEW YORK (AP) — Dario Saric says basketball’s World Cup qualifying system “doesn’t make any sense” to him after Croatia was eliminated from contention Friday. The Croatians had a strong run in the 2016 Olympics,…
9 hours agoMontrezl Harrell scores 30, Clippers beat Grizzlies 112-106
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Danilo Gallinari went on a scoring spree midway through the fourth quarter Friday to make sure the Los Angeles Clippers maintained their hold on the last playoff spot in the Western…
10 hours agoPistons survive Blake Griffin’s ejection, top Hawks 125-122
ATLANTA (AP) — The Detroit Pistons were upset to see Blake Griffin ejected — especially when they believed their best player didn’t deserve the punishment. Even so, the Pistons answered their coach’s call to add…
10 hours agoMarkannen makes 2 late free throws, Bulls beat Magic 110-109
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lauri Markkannen shooting free throws was a fitting way for the Chicago Bulls to finish off the Orlando Magic on Friday night. After being fouled by Aaron Gordon on a 3-pointer…
11 hours agoLeonard scores 25 points, Raptors beat DeRozan, Spurs
TORONTO (AP) — A crucial turnover brought a sour end to DeMar DeRozan’s first game back in Toronto. Kawhi Leonard stole the ball from DeRozan to score the go-ahead dunk with 15 seconds left and…
11 hours agoWolves overcome Towns’ first absence, beat Knicks 115-104
NEW YORK (AP) — Taj Gibson didn’t know when he drove by an accident back in Minnesota that Karl-Anthony Towns had been involved. Gibson greeted his teammate with a hug when he saw him in…
11 hours agoMatthews fuels rally, Pacers beat Pelicans 126-111
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With All-Star guard Victor Oladipo out, new addition Wesley Matthews has helped the Indiana Pacers adapt. Matthews scored 15 of his 24 points during a third-quarter rally and the Pacers overcame a…
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