By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry belatedly celebrated his birthday by returning to the Golden State lineup and leading the Warriors to a much-needed victory. Curry, who turned 36 on Thursday, scored 31 points after missing the last three games with a sprained right ankle as the Warriors beat […]
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Ohtani may be South Korea’s most-beloved Japanese athlete. His charm is winning over historic rivals
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani may be South Korea’s most-beloved Japanese athlete, a testament to his charm in softening any lingering animosity between the two neighbors. Since his arrival in South Korea with his wife for the Major League Baseball opener on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar has […]
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Anthony Davis bullies Timberwolves with 27 points, 25 rebounds in Lakers’ 120-109 victory
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 27 points, a season-high 25 rebounds and a career-high seven steals while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 120-109 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Davis added five assists and three blocked shots in one of the most […]
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Stephen Curry, Warriors shut down red-hot Bucks, 125-90 win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 29 points, Jonathan Kuminga scored 20, and the Golden State Warriors ran away from Milwaukee for a 125-90 win on Wednesday night, handing the Bucks their first defeat since the All-Star break. After trailing by 20 at halftime, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian […]
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Brown, Tatum lead Celtics to 3rd-biggest win in franchise history, 140-88 over weary Warriors
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 27 on his 26th birthday, and the NBA-best Boston Celtics posted their third-largest winning margin in franchise history, drubbing the weary Golden State Warriors 140-88 on Sunday. Payton Pritchard added 19 points for the Celtics, who set a league […]
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Australia’s Hannah Green sinks 30-foot putt to win LPGA event in Singapore by one stroke
SINGAPORE (AP) — Hannah Green made a stunning 30-foot birdie at the final hole to clinch a one-stroke victory over Celine Boutier at the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship on Sunday. Green made six birdies, three of which came in the final three holes, against one bogey in a final round 67 for a […]