Durant leads Warriors past Cavaliers 99-92
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Klay Thompson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:33 left, Kevin Durant turned in another solid all-around performance, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-92 on Monday in a Christmas Day rematch
Fatal accidents on Christmas Eve
Two individuals have died following two separate, and unrelated motor vehicle accidents on area roads.
Australia wins toss, chooses to bat first against England
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in the fourth Ashes test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
Heat-Magic matchup missing key big men (Dec 26, 2017)
MIAMI — In the Orlando Magic-Miami Heat games the past three seasons, one noteworthy matchup has featured centers Nikola Vucevic of Orlando and Miami’s Hassan Whiteside.
Spurs seek 15th straight home win vs. Nets (Dec 26, 2017)
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs haven’t lost at home to the Brooklyn Nets since George W. Bush’s second year in office.
Durant delivers on both ends, Warriors beat Cavaliers 99-92 (Dec 25, 2017)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) LeBron James drove to the basket in the waning seconds and Kevin Durant swatted away any chance Cleveland had at a Christmas Day comeback.
Mavericks try to close gap versus Raptors (Dec 26, 2017)
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ inability to win their fair share of close games this season is one the primary reasons they have the second-worst record in the NBA.
New Zealand wins toss, bats in 3rd ODI vs. West Indies
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat Tuesday in the third one-day cricket international against the West Indies at Hagley Oval.
Nuggets ditch happy trails to host struggling Jazz (Dec 26, 2017)
The Denver Nuggets left for a tough two-game road trip late last week angry and in a little trouble after dropping a home game to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Grizzlies seek warmer shooting performance versus Suns (Dec 26, 2017)
PHOENIX — In a bizarre scheduling quirk, Memphis will begin its current road trip Tuesday at the point its previous trip ended — in Phoenix.
Kings of the road — lately — visit Clippers (Dec 26, 2017)
LOS ANGELES — For a pair of teams going through trying seasons, it is good to be home for the holidays.
Stanford's 17 year-run in AP women's hoops poll ends
NEW YORK (AP) Stanford’s 17-year run in the Top 25 is over.
The Women's Top Twenty Five
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place
AP POLL ALERT: Stanford falls out of Top 25 in women's basketball for 1st time since 2001, UConn remains unanimous No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) AP POLL ALERT: Stanford falls out of Top 25 in women’s basketball for 1st time since 2001, UConn remains unanimous No. 1.
Colin Cowherd: Dallas Cowboys' stars ‘aren’t as good as you think'
In a discussion with Holly Sonders, Colin Cowherd explains the Dallas Cowboys star players are one of the reasons for their 21-12 loss against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16.
Kansas State meets UCLA in the Cactus Bowl
PHOENIX (AP) Cactus Bowl: UCLA (6-6) vs. Kansas State (7-5), Dec. 26, 9 p.m. Eastern (ESPN).
NFL protests named top sports story of 2017
DENVER (AP) President Donald Trump couldn’t stand NFL players kneeling in protest during ”The Star-Spangled Banner.” His angry call to fire players who didn’t stand for the national anthem rekindled both the national debate over the issue
Utah kicker could be difference in Heart of Dallas Bowl
DALLAS (AP) If the Heart of Dallas Bowl comes down to a kick for Utah against West Virginia, the Utes will turn to someone who entered this season with only one year of high school football, didn’t
Villanova still at No. 1, top 4 of new AP Top 25 unchanged
Villanova stayed comfortably at No. 1 in an AP Top 25 poll that offered little change at the top.
The Top Twenty Five
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote