Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Philadelphia outlasted upset-minded Carolina on Sunday while Minnesota routed Atlanta as both 11-2 teams neared an NFL playoff berth.Hurts completed 14-of-21 passes for 108 yards and ran eight times for 59 yards to hold off stubborn Carolina, which fell to 3-10.He scored on a …
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Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler completed a stunning golf season by defending his title at the Hero World Challenge on Sunday to capture his ninth victory of the year.The 28-year-old American fired a bogey-free, nine-under par 63 to finish on 25-under 263 after 72 holes in the 20-man unofficial invitational event at Albany Golf Club in the …
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Swiss veteran Thomas Tumler captured his first ever World Cup victory on Sunday when he won the giant slalom at Beaver Creek, edging Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen by 0.12sec over two runs.The 35-year-old, who made his World Cup debut in 2012, soared down the Birds of Prey course in a two-run total time of 2:27.60 …
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The Washington Wizards withstood a 56-point explosion from Denver star Nikola Jokic to beat the Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday and snap their 16-game NBA losing streak.Jokic, who won his third NBA Most Valuable Player award last season, posted a career scoring high — surpassing a 53-point performance in game four of the 2023 Western Conference …
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The Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-1 to clinch a record-extending sixth MLS Cup crown on Saturday, ending a decade-long title drought for the Major League Soccer glamour club.First-half goals from Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic proved decisive for the Galaxy, roared on by 26,812 fans in bright sunshine at Dignity …
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American football, in the form of flag football, will make its Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028 and the sport’s governing body are already working to make sure the NFL-backed sport remains in the Games for the long term.Pierre Trochet, the French president of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), told AFP he …
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Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner will be sidelined indefinitely with a torn right oblique muscle, the NBA team said Saturday, a major blow for a club already missing star Paolo Banchero with the same injury.Wagner was hurt in the Magic’s 102-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.Jeff Weltman, Orlando president of basketball operations, said …
Justin Thomas fired six birdies in a six-under par 66 on Saturday to grab a one-shot lead over world number one Scottie Scheffler heading into the final round of the Tiger Woods-hosted Hero World Challenge golf tournament.Thomas, who started the day two strokes behind halfway leader Scheffler, started applying pressure with four birdies on the …
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Evan Mobley scored a career-high 41 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers improved their NBA-best record with a dominant 116-102 victory over the depleted Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.Mobley set the tone in Charlotte with 23 points in the first quarter, when he made five of his six three-pointers and the Cavs pushed …
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Reigning World Cup champion Marco Odermatt clinched his first win of the season taking top spot in the super-G at Beaver Creek on Saturday.The Swiss star, who won a third straight World Cup overall title as well as the downhill, super-G and giant slalom titles last season, powered down the Birds of Prey course in …
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