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NBA roundup: Cavs hammer Knicks by 37

NBA: New York Knicks at Cleveland CavaliersFeb 21, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts during the second half against the New York Knicks at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

Donovan Mitchell scored 17 of his 27 points in the second quarter and Evan Mobley finished with 21 points, fueling the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a dominant 142-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday.

Mitchell made 10 of 15 shots from the floor while Mobley sank 9 of 11 attempts and collected eight rebounds and three steals for Cleveland, which cruised to its sixth straight win and 10th in the last 11 games.

The Cavaliers shot a robust 60.9 percent from the floor and dominated the interior with a 66-38 advantage in points in the paint. Cleveland led 41-29 after the first quarter and 77-50 at the half.

New York’s Jalen Brunson scored 16 of his 26 points in the first quarter while Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points.

Grizzlies 105, Magic 104

Desmond Bane hit a tiebreaking foul shot with 45.0 seconds left and visiting Memphis rallied from a 19-point third-quarter deficit to defeat Orlando.

Jaren Jackson Jr. blocked a potential game-winning eight-foot shot attempt by Paolo Banchero in the closing seconds to preserve the win for the Grizzlies, who snapped a two-game losing streak.

Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 23 points and five assists, and Bane and Jackson added 16 points apiece. Franz Wagner scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter for Orlando, which had won three of its previous four games.

Bucks 104, Wizards 101

Short-handed Milwaukee weathered a sluggish start and a game-ending, seven-minute field-goal drought to score its second win in as many nights, beating host Washington.

Brook Lopez finished with 18 points and nine rebounds to help carry the load with Damian Lillard out and Giannis Antetokounmpo limited to less than 20 minutes of playing time. Former Wizard Kyle Kuzma – recently acquired in a trade for Khris Middleton — led the Bucks with 19 points.

Wizards rookie Alex Sarr led all scorers with 22 points, and Corey Kispert came off the bench to knock down 4 of 7 3-point attempts en route to 16 points. Middleton finished with 12 points against his former team.

Heat 120, Raptors 111 (OT)

Tyler Herro scored 28 points and dished out seven assists as Miami won at Toronto to end a four-game losing streak.

Bam Adebayo produced 19 points and 12 rebounds while Andrew Wiggins added 25 points as the Heat ended a four-game losing streak.

RJ Barrett scored 29 points for the Raptors, who have lost six of seven. Immanuel Quickley added 23 points, and Scottie Barnes put up 13.

Pistons 125, Spurs 110

Cade Cunningham amassed 25 points and 12 assists to lead a balanced attack as Detroit took charge in the third quarter and strolled to a win over short-handed San Antonio in Austin, Texas.

The game was the second in two nights for the Spurs in the Texas capital, their home away from home, and the eighth of their 12-game rodeo road trip. San Antonio, playing without star center Victor Wembanyama, was the worse for wear, running out of gas in the second half after leading by as many as 10 points late in the second quarter.

Detroit, which equaled a season high with its fifth straight win, grabbed the lead on a Cunningham 3-pointer just before halftime and stretched its advantage to 101-80 on Malik Beasley’s 3-pointer late in the third. Tobias Harris added 22 points, Jalen Duren racked up 21 points and 15 rebounds and Beasley had 16 points for Detroit. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 28 points off the bench while De’Aaron Fox added 27.

Mavericks 111, Pelicans 103

Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 35 points and host Dallas came to life at the start of the fourth quarter on the way to beating New Orleans.

P.J. Washington added 24 points and seven rebounds for Dallas, which led by only two after Pelicans wing Bruce Brown made good on a layup 29 seconds into the final frame. But the Mavericks responded with an 8-0 and never trailed.

Zion Williamson paced the Pelicans with 29 points and seven rebounds while Trey Murphy III went for 20 points, six boards and six assists.

–Field Level Media

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49ers' Kyle Shanahan to be limited in camp after serious car crash

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan talks to the media during the NFL League Meetings on March 30, 2026, at Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix.San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan talks to the media during the NFL League Meetings on March 30, 2026, at Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan broke his nose, three ribs and his hand, needed over 40 stitches to his face and sustained a severe concussion after he was involved in a car accident last week, ESPN reported Saturday.

Per the network, the accident occurred on July 14 after Shanahan collided with an SUV near his northern California home.

The other driver was not injured, per Palo Alto lieutenant Nicholas Martinez. Martinez added that drugs and alcohol were not involved.

The 49ers said Shanahan will participate in team activities on a limited basis at the start of training camp, with ESPN reporting doctors will not clear Shanahan for all activities until concussion symptoms clear.

The team said assistant head coach Chris Foerster along with team coordinators will handle the head-coaching responsibilities during this time.

49ers general manager John Lynch is scheduled to hold a news conference at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday.

The Niners are scheduled to hold their first practice of training camp Sunday morning and are set to open the season on Sept. 10 against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia.

Shanahan, 46, will begin his 10th season as head coach in San Francisco. He owns an 82-67 record in the regular season. He has a 9-5 postseason record, guiding the 49ers to a pair of Super Bowl appearances — losing to the Kansas City Chiefs both times (2020, 2024).

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Jenny Shin inches closer to first LPGA Tour win in 10 years

Jun 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas, USA; Jenny Shin plays her shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn ImagesJun 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas, USA; Jenny Shin plays her shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

Jenny Shin carded a 1-under-par 71 on Saturday to maintain her five-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Women’s Scottish Open in North Ayrshire.

Shin recorded two birdies and a bogey at Dundonald Links on Saturday to ascend to 12-under 204 for the tournament.

The 33-year-old South Korean is bidding for her first LPGA Tour win since capturing the now-defunct Volunteers of America Texas Shootout 10 years ago. The last LPGA Tour player to go 10 or more years between official victories was Vicki Fergon, who went 12 years and three months between wins at the 1984 S&H Golf Classic and the 1996 Michelob Light Heartland Classic.

“I’ve never been in this position (a five-shot lead), so I don’t know how to feel (on Sunday),” Shin said. “I’m going to go and practice for a little bit and get a good feel for tomorrow so I’m not such a mess in the morning.”

Shin made a birdie on the sixth hole and answered a bogey on the 10th hole by making another birdie on No. 11.

“That was a very tough round. I was quite nervous for the first five holes, so I’m really glad that I was able to finish the day in red numbers,” she said. “It was a pretty boring and nerve-wracking day at the same time.”

“That was a bit of a hiccup on No. 10. I changed my setup this week because of all the wind and out of habit, I lined up the putt and went back to my old setup. I shut the face. I knew what I was doing, so I was able to get back pretty easily.”

Shin holds a five-stroke lead over Thailand’s Pajaree Anannarukarn, who had three birdies during her bogey-free round of 69.

“I would say almost everything went well,” Anannarukarn said. “I was driving the ball well and hitting it good out there. The putter was very hot today, so that was the key. It was a challenging day, and also, at the same time, I had good fun battling with the wind. It was a great day out there.”

Japan’s Erika Hara (71 on Saturday) and Germany’s Esther Henseleit (73) sit at 5 under for the tournament.

Despite her troubles, Henseleit said she wasn’t going to press as she attempts to record her first win since joining the LPGA Tour in 2020.

“It’s really hard to press on this golf course, to be honest. Just no matter like if you want to take birdie or par, you kind of have to hit the same shots because they are the only possible shots,” Henseleit said.

“So I don’t think my game plan really changed, and yeah, I’m just trying to do my thing out there and hopefully tomorrow I can hit a few close and make some putts.”

–Field Level Media

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Course management sets up Lucas Herbert for wire-to-wire effort at LIV UK

Jul 17, 2026; Southport, ENG; Lucas Herbert plays a shot on the 18th hole during the second round of The Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn ImagesJul 17, 2026; Southport, ENG; Lucas Herbert plays a shot on the 18th hole during the second round of The Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Lucas Herbert maintained his lead through three rounds of LIV Golf United Kingdom on Saturday and will carry a three-shot advantage into the final round as he bids for a wire-to-wire victory at Rocester, England.

Herbert shot a 3-under-par 69 in the third round and is at 20 under for the tournament to maintain an advantage over Bryson DeChambeau, who was at 4 under Saturday and is at 17 under through three rounds.

“Look, I enjoy it; I enjoy being in the lead,” said Herbert, who won in May at LIV Golf Virginia. “It’s been awesome to play with Bryson the last couple days and get to play with him again tomorrow. It’s a great energy out there. Any time when you’re in the lead you get good energy. … I think maybe playing under pressure brings the best out of me.”

England’s Tyrrell Hatton (67) was alone in third place at 15 under, while Australia’s Cameron Smith (66) was alone in fourth place at 14 under. A two-way tie for fifth at 13 under included Harold Varner III (68) and Mexico’s Abraham Ancer (65).

After scorching the JCB Golf and Country Club course with an 11 under in the opening round, Herbert was far more conservative in the third round when he opened with seven consecutive pars. He closed the front nine with consecutive birdies at Nos. 8 and 9.

After a bogey 5 at No. 11, Herbert closed with a pair of birdies over his last seven holes, including a birdie 3 at 18 when he put a 132-yard second shot to inside of 7 feet from the hole.

“I am going to do my best just to stick to what I’m doing, try and make as many putts as I can,” Herbert said. “I wasn’t happy with my (putting) speed out there. I was a little tentative today. That’s not going to happen tomorrow. I am going to make sure I get the ball to the hole and get a lot more chances.”

Herbert acknowledged the challenge of trying to close out the victory against a trio of proven players in DeChambeau, Hatton and Smith.

DeChambeau put himself in line for his third victory of the season, and first since March at South Africa, with five birdies and a bogey in the third round.

DeChambeau’s lone hiccup came at the par-5 10th hole when he sent his third shot just over the green and missed a 13-foot putt for par. He improved his round with a pair of birdies over the final three holes.

“I played some good golf,” said DeChambeau, who gained a stroke on Herbert during the round. “I felt like I could have had a couple things go a couple different ways, but the birdies on 16 and 17 were huge for tomorrow.”

Hatton, a fan favorite for the week while in his home country, made an early charge with three birdies over his first four holes, but the run was interrupted by a bogey 6 at No. 6. He rebounded with a pair of birdies to close his front nine then had another bogey 6 at No. 10. He was 1 over on the day at the four par-5 holes.

With windy conditions expected for the final round, Hatton knows there will be additional challenges ahead.

“It’s quite quirky out there, so it’s easy to get a little bit unlucky with some of the slopes,” Hatton said. “And you don’t really have to do too much wrong to drop shots. We’ll see how it goes. Either way, I think just focusing on my side, just trying to play another good round of golf, whatever the weather.”

–Field Level Media

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