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Cavaliers stay unbeaten with 120-109 victory over Magic

By The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 22 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 6-0 with a 120-109 victory Friday night over the Orlando Magic, who played their first game without injured All-Star Paolo Banchero. The Cavs are the ...

Can Thomas scores 32 points in the Nets’ 120-112 victory over the Bulls

NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 120-112 on Friday night. Thomas scored eight straight points to give the Nets a 118-109 lead with 1:52 left. Cam Johnson added 14 points in Brooklyn's second straight ...

Bo Horvat scores as the Islanders top the Sabres 4-3

By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bo Horvat and Maxim Tsyplakov each had a goal and an assist, helping the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Friday night. The Islanders snapped a three-game losing streak. Kyle Palmieri and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also ...

Two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell opts out of contract with Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Left-hander Blake Snell has exercised his right to opt out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants to become a free agent for the second straight offseason. The two-time Cy Young Award winner agreed in March to a $62 million, two-year contract that included a $17 ...

Barkov gets 4 points in his hometown, Panthers top Stars 6-4 in Finland

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Florida captain Aleksander Barkov had a goal and three assists in his return to his hometown, Sam Reinhart scored twice and the Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 6-4 on Friday night. Finnish players put on a show. Barkov had four points, Anton Lundell had a goal, and ...

Tipoff: Where the top transfers in college basketball have landed

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer After Dusty May left Florida Atlantic to take over Michigan's program, plenty of the top remaining players from the Owls' 2023 Final Four team departed as well. But they didn't all follow their former coach to Ann Arbor. They scattered to various ...