By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Defense wins championships. That's why NFL teams are becoming more willing to part with valuable draft picks for elite defenders. Trading two first-rounders for a player has been rare with fewer than 20 such deals over the past 40 years. However, three of ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Herro had 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Miami Heat snapped the Charlotte Hornets' six-game winning streak with a 128-120 victory Friday night. Herro was 8 for 10 from 3-point range, including one that broke a 108-all tie with 7:06 to play. ...

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 44 points in the first three quarters Friday night, overcoming LeBron James' absence and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Doncic hit seven 3-pointers on a 14-for-25 ...

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks as the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 25-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 117-112 on Friday night. Kawhi Leonard had 30 points and nine rebounds for Los ...

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Robert Thomas scored his second goal of the game 54 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Friday night, just hours after trading captain Brayden Schenn. Thomas scored on a rebound of a shot by ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hundreds of barking dogs will take over downtown Anchorage on Saturday for the ceremonial start of the world's most famous sled dog race. The event, catered to fans who hope to see and cheer on their favorite mushers, takes place a day before the competitive ...