Sports News

10:04 PM on Friday, December 26

Devin Booker scored 30 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 115-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in the opener of a two-game series

9:45 PM on Friday, December 26

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 points, Ja Morant had 17 points and 10 assists in his return from a four-game absence and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-104 on Friday night

9:35 PM on Friday, December 26

Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102

9:13 PM on Friday, December 26

LaMelo Ball had 22 points and seven rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 120-105 after losing rookie forward Kon Knueppel to a right ankle injury in the first half

8:44 PM on Friday, December 26

Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics made 20 3-pointers in a 140-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night

8:42 PM on Friday, December 26

Keyshawn George scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the last-place Washington Wizards beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 138-117

8:33 PM on Friday, December 26

The Miami Heat handed the Atlanta Hawks their fifth straight loss with a 126-111 win

8:23 PM on Friday, December 26

Supermaxis Master Lock Comanche and defending champion LawConnect have continued their close duel on the second day of the 80th running of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race

8:09 PM on Friday, December 26

Austin Reaves could miss at least a month with a strained left calf, a damaging blow for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers

7:57 PM on Friday, December 26

England has fought back to bowl Australia out for 132 in its second innings after lunch on Day 2 of the fourth Ashes test

7:48 PM on Friday, December 26

Will Zellers scored twice and added an assist as the United States beat Germany 6-3 in both team’s opening game of the World Junior Championships on Friday

7:31 PM on Friday, December 26

A lawyer for Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia and 26 other football players has cited the NCAA’s decision to allow an NBA draft pick to return to college basketball as a reason that a federal judge should let his clients play in 2026 and 2027

7:21 PM on Friday, December 26

Jalen Smith scored his second touchdown a diving 12-yard catch in the first overtime and Minnesota extended its postseason winning streak to nine straight games with a 20-17 win over New Mexico in Rate Bowl

6:35 PM on Friday, December 26

Quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Puka Nacua will lead the NFL's top-scoring offense as the Los Angeles Rams, looking to improve their playoff position, visit the Atlanta Falcons

6:06 PM on Friday, December 26

The Houston Texans will face the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday, with significant postseason stakes for both teams

5:54 PM on Friday, December 26

Aaron Rodgers doesn’t plan on changing his sleep schedule Saturday night, even though his Pittsburgh Steelers could wrap up a division title without playing

5:39 PM on Friday, December 26

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers still control their playoff hopes despite losing for the sixth time in seven games last week against Carolina

5:32 PM on Friday, December 26

Drake Maye and the New England Patriots are focused on winning their division as they prepare for their final two regular-season games

5:31 PM on Friday, December 26

San Francisco star tight end George Kittle is listed as questionable with an ankle injury for the 49ers' key game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday night

5:16 PM on Friday, December 26

Michigan has hired Kyle Whittingham as its football coach, giving the former Utah coach a five-year contract to replace the fired and disgraced Sherrone Moore