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NEW YORK (AP) — Barrett Strong, one of Motown's founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company's breakthrough single "Money (That's What I Want)" and later collaborated with Norman Whitfield on such cla...

Behind a second consecutive triple-double by Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from 12 points down at halftime to snap a season-high five-game losing streak with a 112-100 home win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. Morant had 27 points, 15 a...

Jan 30 (Stats Perform) Standings from the NBA games on Sunday Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L PCT GB 1. Boston Celtics 36 15 .706 — 2. Philadelphia 76ers 32 16 .667 2 1/2 3. Brooklyn Nets 30 19 .612 5 4. New York Knicks 27 24 .529 9 5. Toro...

OSHAWA, Ont. — Ryan Gagnier had three goals and an assist, Jacob Oster made 30 saves for the shutout and the Oshawa Generals surprised the visiting North Bay Battalion 4-0 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Stuart Rolofs had the other goal f...

Jan 30 (Stats Perform) Standings from the NBA games on Sunday Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L PCT GB 1. Boston Celtics 36 15 .706 — 2. Philadelphia 76ers 32 16 .667 2 1/2 3. Brooklyn Nets 30 19 .612 5 4. New York Knicks 27 24 .529 9 5. Toro...

Jan 30 (Stats Perform) Standings from the NBA games on Sunday Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L PCT GB 1. Boston Celtics 36 15 .706 — 2. Philadelphia 76ers 32 16 .667 2 1/2 3. Brooklyn Nets 30 19 .612 5 4. New York Knicks 27 24 .529 9 5. Toro...

Frederik Andersen made 24 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes hand the visiting Boston Bruins their third consecutive loss by skating to a 4-1 victory Sunday night. Sebastian Aho, Paul Stastny, Seth Jarvis and Jordan Staal scored for Carolina, which ext...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will undergo an MRI on his injured throwing elbow Monday after the team's season ended with Sunday's 31-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. Purdy's right elbow was injured...

Jan 30 (Stats Perform) Standings from the NHL games on Sunday Atlantic Division W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Boston Bruins 38 7 5 187 109 81 2. Toronto Maple Leafs 31 12 8 173 136 70 3. Tampa Bay Lightning 32 15 1 175 141 65 4. Buffalo Sabres 26 19 4 [...]...

Frederik Andersen made 24 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes hand the visiting Boston Bruins their third consecutive loss by skating to a 4-1 victory Sunday night. Sebastian Aho, Paul Stastny, Seth Jarvis and Jordan Staal scored for Carolina, which ext...

Haason Reddick delivered the biggest blow, and the rest of the Philadelphia Eagles teamed up to finish off the visiting San Francisco 49ers. Reddick effectively neutered the 49ers' offensive game plan with his hit on San Francisco quarterback Brock Pu...

Jan 30 (Stats Perform) Standings from the NHL games on Sunday Atlantic Division W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Boston Bruins 38 7 5 187 109 81 2. Toronto Maple Leafs 31 12 8 173 136 70 3. Tampa Bay Lightning 32 15 1 175 141 65 4. Buffalo Sabres 26 19 4 [...]...

Michael Bunting had a goal and assist, John Tavares added two assists in his 1,000th NHL game and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Washington Capitals 5-1 Sunday. Morgan Rielly, William Nylander, Pierre Engvall and Zach Aston-Reese also score...

Jan 30 (Stats Perform) Standings from the NHL games on Sunday Atlantic Division W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Boston Bruins 38 7 5 187 109 81 2. Toronto Maple Leafs 31 12 8 173 136 70 3. Tampa Bay Lightning 32 15 1 175 141 65 4. Buffalo Sabres 26 19 4 [...]...

A favorable 11-game stretch concludes Monday night for the Portland Trail Blazers, and the club didn't take advantage of the good fortune. The Trail Blazers host the Atlanta Hawks to conclude a span in which 10 of 11 games were at home over a 21-day s...

TORONTO — Morgan Rielly's first goal of the season stood up as the winner for Toronto in the Maple Leafs' 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. Michael Bunting, with a goal and an assist, William Nylander, Pierre Engvall and Za...

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Olivier Adam only had to make 12 saves on Sunday to earn a shutout as the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix zapped the Drummondville Voltigeurs 7-0 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Cole Huckins scored twice for the Wester...

Jan 30 (Stats Perform) Standings from the NBA games on Sunday Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L PCT GB 1. Boston Celtics 36 15 .706 — 2. Philadelphia 76ers 32 16 .667 2 1/2 3. Brooklyn Nets 30 19 .612 5 4. New York Knicks 27 24 .529 9 5. Toro...

AJ Storr sank the game-winning 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left Sunday afternoon to complete a rousing comeback by host St. John's, lifting the Red Storm to a 75-73 victory over Georgetown in a Big East game at Madison Square Garden. Andre Curbelo drib...

Zach Edey scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead No. 1 Purdue to a 77-61 victory over visiting Michigan State on Sunday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind. The Boilermakers (21-1, 10-1 Big Ten) won their eighth consecutive game and s...

The recently resurgent Phoenix Suns seek their sixth win in the last seven outings on Monday when they host a Toronto Raptors squad aiming for their fourth win in the last five. Monday's contest is the fourth in a seven-game Western Conference road sw...

Jared Bynum scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to lift No. 23 Providence to a 70-65 win over host Villanova on Sunday in Philadelphia. Ed Croswell hit his first seven shots and finished with 14 points for the Friars (17-5, 9-2 Big East), who ha...

A pair of rushing touchdowns from Miles Sanders helped the Philadelphia Eagles to soar past the 49ers 31-7 in the NFC Championship on Sunday, after injuries hit San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy and backup Josh Johnson. The win at home sees the Eagles...

The absence of its two leading scorers would greatly impact any NBA team. It's especially noticeable when one of those players is named Luka Doncic. Doncic sustained a left ankle sprain Thursday three minutes into the Dallas Mavericks' game agains...

Miles Sanders rushed for two touchdowns, Haason Reddick delivered a huge performance and the Philadelphia Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl after posting a 31-7 victory over the visiting San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. Jalen ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Julie Otsuka has strong memories of libraries from her childhood California — the bike rides with her best friend to the local branch; the soft, firm sound of librarians closing books; the shopping bags she and her fri...

A pair of rushing touchdowns from Miles Sanders helped the Philadelphia Eagles soar past the 49ers 31-7 in the NFC Championship on Sunday, after injuries hit San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy and backup Josh Johnson. The win at home sees the Eagles of...

The Washington Wizards and the San Antonio Spurs will square off Monday in the Alamo City in a battle of teams heading in opposite directions on the NBA escalator. The Wizards head to San Antonio after a 113-103 win in New Orleans on Saturday, their fifth...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts had one of Philadelphia's four rushing touchdowns and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl, forcing both of San Francisco's quarterbacks out of the game with injuries and beating the wounded 49ers 31-7 in the...

No. 7 Virginia has won six games in a row, a run that began with a home victory over Syracuse on Jan. 7. Now, three weeks later, the Cavaliers will visit Syracuse for a Monday night rematch with their ACC foes. Virginia (16-3, 8-2 ACC) is coming off its b...

More than halfway through the season, the Golden State Warriors are still looking for some traction. "We've been teetering on either side of .500 for a very long time. I'm kind of sick of it at this point," Warriors star Stephen Curry said...

The San Francisco 49ers season-long succession of quarterback injuries continued Sunday in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Starter Brock Purdy left the game in the first quarter with a right elbow injury but was forced to return...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Nathan Young defeated Greg Smith 8-6 on Sunday to win the Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard and qualify for the Tim Hortons Brier. Young scored three points in the eighth end and made a hit for a single in the 10th to lock up ...

The San Francisco 49ers season-long succession of quarterback injuries continued Sunday in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Starter Brock Purdy left the game in the first quarter with a right elbow injury but was forced to return...

Two teams that have positioned themselves to make rare playoff appearances hope to continue to rise at the other's expense when the Sacramento Kings visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis. It has been 17 years since the Kings ...

U.S., Dutch and Japanese officials are close to an agreement to limit China's access to technology used to make computer chips, a Dutch semiconductor supply company confirmed Sunday. ASML, a leading maker of semiconductor production equipment based in...

The Los Angeles Lakers left Boston frustrated by a loss on Saturday. The Brooklyn Nets, on the other hand, are holding their own with Kyrie Irving leading the way as Kevin Durant remains out with an MCL sprain. The two will meet Monday night at Brooklyn, ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri mother who reported that her infant twins were stillborn has been convicted of manslaughter. Maya Caston, 28, was convicted Friday of second-degree involuntary manslaughter and two counts of child endangerment. The St. Lo...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that allowing Russia to compete at the 2024 Paris Games was tantamount to showing that "terror is somehow acceptable." Zelenskiy said he had sent a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron a...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic clearly is not done dominating his sport. He says so. His coach says so. And, most importantly, his performances throughout a draining run to a record-extending 10th Australian Open championship and record-...

AJ Storr sank the game-winning 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left Sunday afternoon to complete a rousing comeback by host St. John's, lifting the Red Storm to a 75-73 victory over Georgetown in a Big East game at Madison Square Garden. Andre Curbelo drib...

Terry Rozier scored 31 points and P.J. Washington added 27 to propel the Charlotte Hornets to a 122-117 victory against the visiting Miami Heat on Sunday. Rozier and Washington both shot 11 of 19 from the field, with Rozier draining five 3-pointers. Gordo...

Kris Murray scored a game-high 24 points and Iowa shot 50 percent from 3-point range to beat visiting Rutgers 93-82 Sunday afternoon in Iowa City. Ahron Ulis scored 16 points and Connor McCaffery and Tony Perkins added 11 apiece for the Hawkeyes (13-8, 5-...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Two separate road crashes involving trucks in southern Nigeria left 20 people dead including children, authorities said Sunday, with many of the victims burned beyond recognition. In Nigeria's commercial hub of Lagos, a tru...

BEIRUT (AP) — Drones attacked a convoy of trucks in eastern Syria Sunday night shortly after it crossed into the country from Iraq, Syrian opposition activists and a pro-government radio station said. There was no immediate word on casualties. The s...

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy departed Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a right elbow injury. The 49ers said Purdy was "questionable4; to return, leaving the 49ers to turn to their fourth ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Family members and a forensic expert are questioning why Kansas City police didn't find a man's body in the cargo area of his own SUV until after they towed it to a Missouri police station earlier this month. Adam ...

Jan 29 (Stats Perform) Standings from the NBA games on Sunday Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L PCT GB 1. Boston Celtics 36 15 .706 — 2. Philadelphia 76ers 32 16 .667 2 1/2 3. Brooklyn Nets 30 19 .612 5 4. New York Knicks 27 24 .529 9 5. Toro...

Actor Annie Wersching, best known for playing FBI agent Renee Walker in the series "24" and providing the voice for Tess in the video game "The Last of Us," has died. She was 45. Wersching passed away Sunday morning in Los Angeles followin...

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy departed Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a right elbow injury. The 49ers said Purdy is "questionable4; to return, leaving the 49ers to turn to their fourth q...