Ivan Prieto, the bullpen catcher for the Cuban team that competed in the World Baseball Classic, reportedly defected to the United States hours after his team was eliminated by the Americans in Miami.… MORE
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Japan overtakes Mexico in ninth to reach WBC final
Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run, walk-off double, lifting Japan to a 6-5 win over Mexico in a World Baseball Classic semifinal in Miami on Monday.Japan, which won the first two WBCs in 2006 and 200… MORE
Ochai Agbaji’s career night powers Jazz past Kings
Rookie Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 27 points to lead the short-handed Utah Jazz to a 128-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night in Salt Lake City.Agbaji, who led Kansas to the… MORE
Grizzlies storm back to beat Mavs in game lacking star power
Memphis trailed by 13 points at the end of three quarters but outscored Dallas 29-12 in the fourth quarter to earn a hard-fought 112-108 home win over the Mavericks on Monday night.Jaren Jackson Jr… MORE
Warriors handle Rockets, end 11-game road skid
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 59 points as the Golden State Warriors snapped an 11-game road losing streak with a 121-108 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday.Curry finished wi… MORE
Wolves win as Taurean Prince, Julius Randle wage battle for the ages
Taurean Prince outdueled Julius Randle in a battle of performances that flirted with history Monday night, hitting all eight of his 3-point shots and scoring the insurance basket with 10.4 seconds rem… MORE
Seeking NFL comeback, Cam Newton to throw at Auburn’s pro day
Former NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton revealed Monday that he will throw passes for scouts attending Auburn’s pro day on Tuesday.Newton, who starred at Auburn and won the Heisman Trophy there… MORE
Zach LaVine, Bulls outlast Joel Embiid and 76ers in 2OT
Zach LaVine scored 26 points, DeMar DeRozan added 25 and the Chicago Bulls outlasted the host Philadelphia 76ers 109-105 in double overtime on Monday.Nikola Vucevic added 21 points and 12 rebounds… MORE
Hornets storm back from 21 down to top Pacers
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 28 points and the Charlotte Hornets wiped out a 21-point first-half deficit to defeat the visiting Indiana Pacers 115-109 on Monday night.Terry Rozier racked up 23 points and… MORE
Matchup with Clippers extra special for Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returns this week to the city where his NBA career first took flight, with a chance to cause a disruption for his former team.Gilgeous-Alexander b… MORE
