NEW YORK (AP) — The scoring and passing were impressive, though not what won over the fans in Dennis Schroder’s Brooklyn Nets debut. It was his fiery response to getting hit in the face by Victor Wembanyama that had the crowd chanting his name. Schroder had 15 points and 12 assists, Cam Thomas scored 25 points and Brooklyn beat the …

GILBERT, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday questioned why Nikki Haley’s husband wasn’t on the campaign trail, drawing sharp responses from both the former U.N. ambassador and her husband, who is currently abroad on a National Guard mission. “What happened to her husband?” Trump told a crowd in Conway, South Carolina, as he and Haley held events …

Sacramento Kings (30-21, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-17, fourth in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Thunder -3.5; over/under is 240 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City hosts Sacramento looking to prolong its three-game home winning streak. The Thunder are 21-13 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City ranks seventh in …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. OREM, Utah (AP) — Ethan Potter had 20 points in Utah Valley’s 74-45 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday night. Potter added eight rebounds and three steals for …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Gordon lost his salary arbitration case against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday and will get a raise from $735,400 to $900,000 rather than his request for $1.25 million. Jasbir Parmer, Scott Buchheit and Keith Greenberg made the decision one day after hearing arguments. Teams ended players’ seven-decision winning streak. Players lead 7-3 in decisions with …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (5-18, 4-6 SWAC) at Grambling Tigers (11-12, 8-2 SWAC) Grambling, Louisiana; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grambling hosts the Alabama A&M Bulldogs after Kintavious …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Themus Fulks’ 17 points helped Louisiana defeat Bowling Green 86-60 on Sunday. Fulks was 7-of-10 shooting and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — JP Pegues led Furman with 15 points and sealed the victory with a free throw with 1.8 seconds remaining as the Paladins took …

Philadelphia 76ers (31-21, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (35-16, second in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Cavaliers -3.5; over/under is 87.5 BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland hosts Philadelphia trying to prolong its nine-game home winning streak. The Cavaliers are 23-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks third in the Eastern Conference in …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-15, 3-7 Big 12) at TCU Horned Frogs (16-7, 5-5 Big 12) Fort Worth, Texas; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia visits TCU …