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NBA roundup: Celtics rout Knicks for 5th straight win

NBA: New York Knicks at Boston CelticsFeb 23, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) reacts after a play during the second half against the New York Knicks at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games with a 118-105 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Sunday.

Jaylen Brown added 24 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics, who have also won nine of their past 10. Boston received 19 points from Derrick White, 15 from Kristaps Porzingis and 14 from Jrue Holiday. White, who was 5 of 6 from 3-point range, also had nine rebounds and seven assists.

New York, which trailed by 27 in the third quarter, was within four points following a Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pointer with 11:32 to play, but the Celtics pulled away to lead by 20 with 3:54 remaining. Towns led New York with 24 points and 18 rebounds. He left the game with an apparent leg injury midway through the fourth quarter but returned minutes later. Jalen Brunson tossed in 22 points for the Knicks.

The Celtics entered the game second in the Eastern Conference standings, three games ahead of the third-place Knicks. Boston made 17 of 44 shots from 3-point range and outrebounded New York 49-40.

Thunder 130, Timberwolves 123

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points on 13-for-24 shooting from the field, grabbed eight rebounds and dished eight assists, and Oklahoma City held on for a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Chet Holmgren added 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting for Oklahoma City, which earned its ninth win in its past 10. Jalen Williams finished with 18 points and nine assists, and Aaron Wiggins scored 15 points off the bench while making all four of his 3-point attempts.

Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out seven assists to lead Minnesota, which lost for the fourth time in its past five games. Naz Reid (22 points, 11 rebounds) and Jaden McDaniels (17 points, 13 rebounds) also recorded double-doubles.

Warriors 126, Mavericks 102

Stephen Curry had 16 of his game-high 30 points in the third quarter, Jimmy Butler celebrated his home debut in front of his new fans with 18 points and Golden State blitzed Dallas in San Francisco.

Brandin Podziemski chipped in with 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for the Warriors, who retired Andre Iguodala’s No. 9 jersey in a postgame ceremony.

Kyrie Irving and P.J. Washington tossed in 17 points apiece to pace the Mavericks, who saw a three-game winning streak come to an end as news-making acquisition Anthony Davis sat out a fifth consecutive contest with an adductor strain.

Cavaliers 129, Grizzlies 123

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points as Cleveland won its seventh straight game, beating visiting Memphis.

Sixth man Ty Jerome added 26 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and Evan Mobley posted 25 points and 13 rebounds.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 22 points for Memphis, Ja Morant paired 21 points with 10 assists and Luke Kennard contributed 19 points off the bench.

Bucks 120, Heat 113

Damian Lillard scored 28 points and dished eight assists to lead Milwaukee to a victory over visiting Miami.

Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 23 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists, and Brook Lopez scored 17 points as the Bucks won their fourth straight game and fifth in their last six.

Tyler Herro, a native of the Milwaukee suburb of Greenfield, tied a season high with 40 points to go along with 11 assists for Miami. Bam Adebayo added 24 points and seven rebounds, and Andrew Wiggins had 20 points.

Magic 110, Wizards 90

Anthony Black matched his career high with 23 points and Franz Wagner also scored 23 as Orlando dominated the second half in a win over visiting Washington.

Paolo Banchero added 19 points for Orlando, which led by as many as 26 and won its eighth straight meeting against the Wizards. Orlando led by two at the half before opening the third quarter on a 22-6 run. The Magic maintained control and cruised to their fourth win in their last six games.

Jordan Poole led Washington with 16 points. Bub Carrington scored 13 points, Tristan Vukcevic added 12, Bilal Coulibaly had 11, and Richaun Holmes finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds as the short-handed Wizards lost their sixth straight and fell to a league-worst 9-47.

Pacers 129, Clippers 111

Tyrese Haliburton’s 29-point, 12-assist double-double led a balanced offensive effort, and Indiana led wire-to-wire in a home rout of Los Angeles.

Seven Pacers scored in double figures, including 19 points from Aaron Nesmith and 17 from Myles Turner. Pascal Siakam posted a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Andrew Nembhard rounded out the Indiana starting five’s collective scoring effort with 12 points.

The Pacers weathered a monster start from James Harden, who was in on all of Los Angeles’ first 20 points either through scoring or assists. He rode his hot start to a game-high 31 points. Harden also dished a team-high 11 assists and grabbed a team-leading seven rebounds.

Pistons 148, Hawks 143

Cade Cunningham scored 38 points to help visiting Detroit win its season-best sixth straight game, over Atlanta. Cunningham finished 14-for-24 shooting from the floor with seven 3-pointers, 12 assists and seven rebounds.

The game was tied 135-all at 2:35 and went through five lead changes until Dennis Schroder’s three-point play put the Pistons ahead to stay 142-140 with 33 seconds left. Detroit put it away when Malik Beasley made two free throws with 23 seconds remaining. Schroder, a former Hawk, came off the bench to score 16 points, his most since joining the Pistons at the trade deadline. Beasley added 24 points with six 3-pointers in a reserve role.

Atlanta’s Trae Young scored 38 points with 13 assists. It was the 17th time Young surpassed the 30-point mark this season as he notched his 33rd double-double.

Raptors 127, Suns 109

Immanuel Quickley, Chris Boucher and RJ Barrett each scored 23 points, and Toronto defeated visiting Phoenix.

As a reserve, Boucher scored 14 of his points in the second quarter and grabbed 10 rebounds for the game. Scottie Barnes added 20 points and nine rebounds and Orlando Robinson scored 10 points for the Raptors, who had lost their previous two games.

Devin Booker scored 31 points for the Suns, who have lost five of six. Bradley Beal added 30 points, Kevin Durant scored 15 and Nick Richards scored 10.

Pelicans 114, Spurs 96

Zion Williamson scored 22 points, Kelly Olynyk had a double-double and host New Orleans defeated San Antonio.

Olynyk, playing just his second game with the Pelicans since being acquired in a trade with Toronto, finished with 14 points and a season-high 15 rebounds. Karlo Matkovic scored a season-high 19 points, Trey Murphy III had 15, CJ McCollum and Jose Alvarado added 12 each and Jordan Hawkins scored 10 for the Pelicans.

Keldon Johnson and Julian Champagnie scored 18 each for the Spurs. De’Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes had 13 each and Bismack Biyombo added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs, who were outscored 74-43 in the second half.

–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.”

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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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