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Falcons acquire S Sydney Brown from Eagles

NFL: Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia EaglesAug 16, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles safety Sydney Brown (21) in a game against the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

The Atlanta Falcons acquired safety Sydney Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles in an exchange of draft picks, both teams announced Saturday.

The teams swapped fourth- and sixth-round picks in next month’s draft. The Eagles get picks Nos. 114 and 197 and the Falcons receive Nos. 122 and 215.

Brown, who celebrated his 26th birthday on Saturday, was a third-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft.

He played in all 17 games last season (three starts) and contributed 34 tackles. The Super Bowl LIX champion has 86 tackles, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and two forced fumbles in 42 games (nine starts).

Brown became expendable when the Eagles re-signed safety Marcus Epps and signed former Pro Bowl safety J.T. Gray to reported one-year deals. The team also announced those moves on Saturday.

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Hawks bury Warriors in 2nd half to move into playoff position

NBA: Golden State Warriors at Atlanta HawksMar 21, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) shoots over Golden State Warriors center Quinten Post (21) in the first quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Dyson Daniels matched his career high with 28 points to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 126-110 on Saturday and extend their homecourt winning streak to 10 games.

The victory, combined with Orlando’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, lifted the Hawks (39-32) into sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, the last guaranteed playoff spot.

Daniels was 12-for-17 from the field with seven rebounds, six assists and four steals to help the Hawks bounce back from their 11-game winning streak being snapped Friday vs. Houston.

CJ McCollum scored 15 of his 23 points in the third quarter to help Atlanta pull away in a game it led by two points at halftime.

The Hawks got 17 points each from Zaccharie Risacher and Nickeil Alexander-Walker and 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks from Mouhamed Gueye, who started in place of leading scorer Jalen Johnson (left shoulder inflammation).

Golden State (33-38) was led by De’Anthony Melton with 20 points, Nate Williams with 19 points and Pat Spencer with 18. The Warriors are 1-4 on their six-game road trip which concludes on Monday at Dallas.

Atlanta, thanks to a 15-point first quarter by Daniels, led by as many as eight, but Golden State took a 36-35 lead into the second quarter. The Warriors built on that momentum and led by as many as eight points in the second, but the Hawks went on an 11-2 run to take a 55-54 lead. Atlanta led 63-61 at intermission.

Atlanta outscored the Warriors 39-20 in the third quarter. The Hawks led by as many as 24 points, 90-66, on an emphatic dunk by Gueye at the 6:16 mark of the third. Atlanta led 102-81 entering the final quarter.

The Hawks swept the two-game season series against Golden State and have won seven in a row against the Warriors in Atlanta.

Golden State played without Stephen Curry (right patellofemoral), Seth Curry (left adductor strain), Al Horford (right soleus strain), Moses Moody (right wrist sprain), Kristaps Porzingis (lower-back tightness) and Gary Payton II (right hip contusion).

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Amen Thompson's tip-in at buzzer lifts Rockets over Heat

NBA: Miami Heat at Houston RocketsMar 21, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) catches a pass against Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) in the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Amen Thompson tipped in a Kevin Durant missed jumper at the buzzer, and the Houston Rockets escaped with a wild 123-122 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Saturday night.

Durant had passed Michael Jordan’s career 32,292 points for fifth on the scoring list with a corner 3-pointer at the 3:35 mark of the fourth quarter. The Heat (38-33) moved ahead on a goaltending call against Jabari Smith Jr. when he attempted to block Simone Fontecchio’s layup after the Rockets committed a turnover on an inbounds pass by Tari Eason.

Thompson saved the Rockets (43-27) with his career-best 18th rebound, redirecting the Durant miss just before the buzzer sounded. Thompson finished with 24 points and was one of three Rockets to record double-doubles along with Reed Sheppard (23 points, 14 assists) and Alperen Sengun (19 points, 12 rebounds). Durant finished with 27 points to lead the Rockets and has 32,294 for his career.

Bam Adebayo paired 32 points with a career-high-tying 21 rebounds to pace the Heat. Tyler Herro scored 25 points but shot 0-for-5 in the fourth quarter. Fontecchio had 21 points and five 3-pointers. Pelle Larsson tallied 19 points, while Davion Mitchell had 15 points and nine assists.

Fontecchio drilled a 3 that gave the Heat an 83-80 lead at the 7:11 mark of the third quarter, the seventh lead change by that point in the period. Miami extended that margin, boosted by two Myron Gardner 3s late in the third, and the Heat extended to an 11-point cushion in the fourth.

But Smith nailed back-to-back 3s to spark the Houston comeback in the final period, and when Thompson scored on a transition dunk, the Rockets led 103-102. Sheppard made a floater with 12.7 seconds left for a 121-118 lead, only for Miami to reclaim the lead before Thompson won it.

The Heat answered the Rockets’ 8-0 start to the game with a 23-3 run that yielded a 12-point cushion. Houston responded quickly, boosted by three Sheppard 3-pointers, and when Smith made two free throws with 45 seconds left in the first quarter, Houston reclaimed a 30-29 lead.

The Rockets led 55-48 late in the second quarter before Mitchell nailed two 3s that helped Miami shave the deficit to 64-63 at the half.

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Bruins surge in third, down Red Wings in race for playoff berth

NHL: Boston Bruins at Detroit Red WingsMar 21, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Viktor Arvidsson (71) handles the puck against Detroit Red Wings defenseman Albert Johansson (20) during the first period at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images

The visiting Boston Bruins scored twice in a 3:20 span in the third period to turn around a one-goal deficit en route to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings in a crucial matchup between Atlantic Division rivals on Saturday night.

Nikita Zadorov scored the eventual game-winner with 10:18 remaining to lift Boston (39-23-8, 86 points), which improved to 3-0-2 in its last five.

David Pastrnak and Elias Lindholm each registered a goal and an assist, Marat Khusnutdinov also scored, Morgan Geekie had three assists and Charlie McAvoy two.

Jeremy Swayman backstopped the victory, making 41 saves.

Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat lit the lamp and John Gibson made 23 saves for Detroit (38-24-8, 84 points), which had been on a 2-0-1 run.

The teams entered Saturday’s game in a tie for the two Eastern Conference wild-card playoff positions, while the Montreal Canadiens held the No. 3 slot in the division by virtue of a better points percentage.

Lindholm netted the game-tying goal for 2-2 at 6:22 of the third period. After Mason Lohrei kept the puck in at the blue line, Geekie fired a cross-ice pass to Lindholm to slot home five-hole on Gibson from the bottom of the left circle.

Aided by another Geekie pass, Zadorov’s winner followed on an off-angle wrister coming down the left wing.

Gibson kick-saved Lukas Reichel’s penalty shot with 6:08 left in regulation to give Detroit some life, but Swayman stood tall in the final minutes and Khusnutdinov scored an empty-netter with 1:52 to go to preserve the win.

Detroit was held without a shot for more than 12 minutes to begin the game, but finished at 10-10 advantage following a scoreless first period. J.T. Compher narrowly missed making it a 1-0 lead before intermission, as his rebound bid slid past Swayman just after the final tenth of a second expired off the clock before intermission.

The hosts officially drew first blood 3:35 into the middle frame. Raymond cashed in on another man-up sequence, burying a one-time goal from the bottom of the left circle off Andrew Copp’s cross-ice feed.

Pastrnak responded with a game-tying, power-play goal at 5:07. The star winger blasted a one-timer from the left side after receiving McAvoy’s feed from the top of the formation.

DeBrincat put the Wings back in front at 4:06 of the second, slipping down to the top of the left circle to slot a high wrister past Swayman.

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