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The Magic were already facing an uphill battle when they entered Sunday’s game against the Clippers inside Intuit Dome.
Not only was Orlando at a rest disadvantage playing on the second night of a back-to-back at Los Angeles, but Jamahl Mosley‘s squad was also without Franz Wagner (left high ankle sprain injury management) and Jalen Suggs (back spasms) for a second game in a row.
But after falling by three points in double overtime Saturday night at Phoenix, the Magic didn’t let the excuses stop them from digging deep late and capturing a 111-109 victory over the Clippers on the road.
Vikings urged to trade for $8 million quarterback to challenge J.J. McCarthy originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Minnesota Vikings are in a tough spot.
The team has an elite defense that’s good enough to make the playoffs, but the quarterback play just hasn’t been good enough. However, because of said defense, the Vikings still won nine games last year and don’t have a high draft pick.
Plus, the Vikings just drafted J.J. McCarthy in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
LeBron James hasn’t forgotten that one clip of Jaylen Brown.
The Los Angeles Lakers star was asked about his relationship with Brown on Sunday night, shortly after the team’s 111-89 loss to the Boston Celtics. While he didn’t have anything bad to say, he did reference a moment from a Summer League game a few years ago in which Brown was caught criticizing James’ eldest son, and current Lakers player, Bronny James.
“Our relationship has been pretty respectful,” James said. “Besides that s**t he said about Bronny at Summer League, but other than that, we’ve been alright.
SEATTLE (AP) — Paul Rothrock had a goal and an assist after replacing an injured Jordan Morris early in the first half and the Seattle Sounders beat the Colorado Rapids 2-0 in a rainy season opener on Sunday night.
Seattle lost Morris to a noncontact injury in the 8th minute and Rothrock had a hand in staking the Sounders to a 1-0 lead seven minutes later when he hustled to keep the ball in play, setting up a header by Albert Rusnák for a long nifty assist.
Hassani Dotson appeared to score three minutes later in his Sounders debut but had it waived off for a foul after a video review.
Maine’s MPA high school boys basketball playoff brackets, full results and schedules for 2026 state championships originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Maine’s MPA boys basketball state championship pairings are now set with the games scheduled to begin Friday, February 27, when the Class B state championship is played at the Cross Center in Bangor, Maine.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 39th double-double and the New York Knicks outlasted the sliding Chicago Bulls 105-99 on Sunday night for their second straight victory.
Towns scored six straight points — on a 3-pointer, a layup and free throw — after Chicago took a 95-94 lead with 3:52 left in regulation on Matas Buzelis’ 3. Mikal Bridges hit another 3-pointer with 27 seconds left, and Jalen Brunson iced it with two free throws.
Clarinha hails Brazil’s rout and World Cup spot: “We showed our spirit”
The Brazilian Women’s Under-20 National Team secured a spot in the World Cup of the category by thrashing Argentina 4-0 this Sunday at the Luis Alfonso Giagni stadium in Villa Elisa, during the fourth round of the final stage of the South American Championship. The result also represented a response from the National Team after the setback in the previous match against the Argentinians in the first stage.
Despite missing Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis against the Denver Nuggets, the Golden State Warriors’ offense came out firing on Sunday.
Led by veteran big man Al Horford, the Warriors raced to a 12-point advantage in the first quarter. Horford’s shot continued to fall in the second quarter, as the Warriors ended the first half scoring 76 points. Horford tallied 17 points with five made 3-pointers on six attempts from deep.