
With Davis out, Lakers fall to Pistons 107-92
LeBron James made his first seven shots from the field and looked plenty capable of leading the Lakers to a victory with Anthony Davis sidelined.

New York nursing home deaths topped 12K, Cuomo health chief reveals
A damning attorney general’s report that showed Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other officials downplayed the deadly impact of COVID-19 on New York’s nursing homes finally led the state’s embattled health commissioner on…

Timme, Kispert lead No. 1 Gonzaga to 20th straight win
The No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs looked like mere mortals for the first eight minutes before they started showing their swagger.

Tyson scores 31 points, No. 6 Houston routs Tulane, 83-60
When seldom-used transfer guard Cameron Tyson pulled up to shoot from behind the 3-point line, players up and down Houston’s bench rose to their feet in anticipation and…

Dallas Stars beat Red Wings 7-3 to improve to 4-0 on season
Joe Pavelski scored his fourth goal of the season, Jake Oettinger stopped 20 shots in his first NHL start and the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings…

Serena visits zoo before win; Djokovic on court in Australia
Serena Williams was preparing to play Naomi Osaka at an Adelaide exhibition tournament on Friday. But first things first — after 14 days in quarantine because of the…

Suns snap 3-game skid, roll to 114-93 win over Warriors
The Frank Kaminsky-Abdel Nader connection isn’t the first thing — or the second or third thing — that opposing teams are usually concerned about when facing the Phoenix…

Capitals score 5 in 2nd to erase deficit and beat Islanders
Zdeno Chara scored for the first time with his new team to cap a five-goal second period, and the Washington Capitals came back to stun the New York…

Fire at Romanian hospital treating virus patients kills 4
A fire early Friday at a key hospital in Bucharest that also treats COVID-19 patients killed at least four people, authorities said.

Lafreniere’s 1st goal seals Rangers’ 3-2 OT win at Buffalo
Alexis Lafreniere became accustomed to being patient last year, when the playmaking forward from Quebec had to wait until October to be selected with the No. 1 pick…