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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mark Pope and Cody Fueger came to Kentucky last year with a reputation for relying on the numbers, and they weren’t shy about one in particular.

The new UK basketball coaches wanted their first group ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The reality of the Warriors’ roster means that, on nights one or more of their veteran stars gets a breather, their ability to win at less than full strength will play an imperative role in determining ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers are both fortunate and exciting.

Adem Bona is a defensive force when he’s not in foul trouble. And the Sixers need to keep Quentin Grimes as the sixth or seventh man.

Those three things stood...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Washington Commanders 28-7 on Monday night at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to 5-3 this season.

Here are some immediate observations from the Chiefs’...Read more

DETROIT — Jalen Duren approached the free-throw line at the 3:27 mark of the first quarter. The Detroit Pistons had overcome a rough start earlier in the quarter, and after Duren made 1 of 2 free throws, the Pistons held...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,700th NHL point in Monday’s win against the St. Louis Blues.

The Pittsburgh Penguins captain, who had three points in the 6-3 victory at PPG Paints Arena, hit his latest ...Read more

So much for the Boston Bruins gaining traction from their big win over the Colorado Avalanche.

After the B’s had snapped their six-game losing streak on Saturday, they responded with one of their sloppiest performances ...Read more

After their worst start to a season in a dozen years, the 2025-26 Boston Celtics finally secured their first victory Monday night in New Orleans.

Boston rode a well-rounded scoring effort and a dominant fourth quarter to ...Read more

Someone had to get their first win.

The Houston Rockets made sure it wasn’t the Brooklyn Nets, handing Brooklyn a 137-109 loss Monday night at Toyota Center to send it to 0-4 on the young season.

Coming off Sunday’s ...Read more

DENVER — The Broncos are going to be without reigning defensive player of the year Pat Surtain II on Sunday against Houston and potentially for considerably longer.

The All-Pro cornerback strained his left pectoral ...Read more

DENVER — Marvin Mims Jr. was not supposed to be in the game on a late-game kick return in Sunday’s blowout of the Cowboys.

A communication failure led to Mims not only being in the game, but returning the ball 26 ...Read more

ATLANTA — Let’s start with the positives for the Falcons.

They won’t have to deal with any “Kirk Cousins needs to keep playing” distractions.

They did a nice job of ensuring that Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Shaquille O'Neal purchased a black 2025 Land Rover worth a reported $180,000 from an auto broker in Riverside. He paid even more to have it customized for his 7-foot-1 frame.

It was meant to be delivered ...Read more

SEATTLE — He doesn't have the star power of a Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen or Jalen Hurts. He doesn't play for a franchise as storied as the Packers or Patriots, or Cowboys, either.

But there's a quarterback out there ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers defense continues to be historic, but not in the manner Mike Tomlin intended.

Their second-half implosion in Sunday night's 35-25 loss to the Green Bay Packers was just another indication of ...Read more

MIAMI — Less than a week after he was named in an FBI gambling probe and arrested, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was cited in an NBA memo issued Monday urging greater vigilance with such matters.

The memo from NBA ...Read more