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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Nikola Pekovic scored 29 points and Kevin Martin added 24 to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to their third straight victory, 112-101 over the sluggish Detroit Pisto…

NEW YORK (AP) — Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan responded to a Knicks fan who had criticized him with an email wondering if the man is an alcoholic and telling him to root for the N…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two feet away from chipping into the water, Jason Day turned a good break into a big win Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open when he won a four-man playoff with a par on the …

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Mikhail Grabovski's snap shot from the slot midway through the second period stood up as the winner for the New York Islanders, who hung on for a 3-2 victory over the Buff…

Dean Smith was more than simply a basketball coach.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jason Day won a four-man playoff Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open with a par on the second extra hole at tough Torrey Pines.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Paul Goydos closed with a birdie for a 3-under 69 and a one-stroke victory over Gene Sauers on Sunday in the Champions Tour's Allianz Championship.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Penina Davidson hit a layup, her only points of the day, at the buzzer to lift California past No. 10 Arizona State 50-49 on Sunday.

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Michael Bradley put a corner kick into the net in the 27th minute, and the United States snapped a five-game winless skid with a 2-0 victory over Panama on Sunday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love scored a season-high 32 points, LeBron James flirted with a triple-double and the Cleveland Cavaliers quickly got back to winning with a 120-105 victory over the Lo…

France's comeback from 2-0 down to beat host Italy 3-2 highlighted Sunday's first-round play in the Fed Cup, with Russia, Germany and the Czech Republic also advancing to the semifinals.

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — South Korean rookie Sei Young Kim won the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, holing an 8-foot birdie putt on the first hole…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Stanford star Patrick Rodgers won the Web.com Tour's Colombia Championship on Sunday for his first professional title, beating Steve Marino with a birdie on the …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Isabelle Harrison scored 17 points and Jordan Reynolds added 13 to lift No. 6 Tennessee to a 64-56 win over Florida on Sunday.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Center Adut Bulgak had 19 points and 17 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season, and No. 9 Florida State beat Miami 80-60 on Sunday for its ninth straight win.

Roger Penske believes his racing organization is as strong entering the 2015 season as it was in 2014.

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Victor Estrella Burgos became of the oldest first-time winner of an ATP event in the Open Era, beating top-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain on Sunday in the Ecuador Open final.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 29 points to lead the Thunder to a 131-108 win Sunday over the Los Angeles Clippers, who were without All-Star Blake Griffin.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Linnae Harper tied a career high with 22 points, Makayla Epps scored 18 and No. 11 Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 82-68 on Sunday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marian Hossa's power-play goal broke a third-period tie and he clinched it with an empty-netter for the Chicago Blackhawks in a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.