NBA CAPSULES

Towns helps Timberwolves top Knicks

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns converted a go-ahead three-point play with 29 seconds left and the Min...

Kotkaniemi scores twice as Hurricanes roll past Bruins 7-1

BOSTON — The Hurricanes looked lost in a shutout loss against Columbus last week without defenseman ...

Andy Murray wins in Australia for 1st time since 2017

MELBOURNE, Australia — Five years and five long sets later, five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy...

Expectations skyrocket in Grizzlies’ Ja Morant’s 3rd season

A season that started with All-Star goals for Memphis guard Ja Morant have grown far beyond that. T...

Booker scores 48 points in Suns' MLK Day win over Spurs

SAN ANTONIO — Devin Booker had a season-high 48 points and the Phoenix Suns dominated the fourth qua...

Stafford propels Rams past Cardinals 34-11 in playoff rout

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Matthew Stafford passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another sco...

Osaka, Nadal advance in Australia after Djokovic flies home

MELBOURNE, Australia — The first test of Naomi Osaka’s new approach to tennis might have been when s...

49ers take big lead, nearly blow it, beat Dallas 23-17

ARLINGTON, Texas — Versatile receiver Deebo Samuel ran 26 yards for a touchdown the play after an in...

Michigan homecoming for Booker, McGee in NBA-best Suns’ rout

DETROIT  — Devin Booker scored 30 points and JaVale McGee added 20 in their Michigan homecomings to ...

Australian Open starts hours after Djokovic’s deportation

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Open started Monday without nine-time champion Novak Djokovic ...

5 players are unanimous choices for AP's NFL All-Pro Team

NEW YORK — Five players, including dynamic pass catchers Cooper Kupp and Davante Adams, are unanimou...

Djokovic's appeal of canceled visa moves to higher court

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic’s effort to play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccin...

Packers hoping homefield is to their advantage this year

The Green Bay Packers are the only NFL team that didn’t lose a game at home in the 2021 season. They...

Titans hope third time is charm as top seed in AFC playoffs

No team ever needed a first-round bye in the playoffs more than the Tennessee Titans, who used a rec...

Chinakhov, Merzlikins lead Blue Jackets past Hurricanes 6-0

RALEIGH — Yegor Chinakhov scored two goals and Elvis Merzlikins posted a 31-save shutout as the Colu...