Derrick Henry's virtuoso performance helps Ravens stay alive with 41-24 win over Packers
Derrick Henry's virtuoso performance helps Ravens stay alive with 41-24 win over Packers
Andrew Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez Jr. each score 28 points as the Miami Heat defeat the Indiana Pacers 142-116. The game took place on Saturday night. Miami pulls away in the fourth quarter, outscoring Indiana 44-22. Norman Powell adds 23 points for the Heat, who win for the second consecutive night. Miami scores 83 points in the second half and has a 60-23 edge in bench scoring. Nikola Jovic scores 19 points, with the Heat outscoring Indiana by 35 during his 25 minutes on the court. Indiana's Aaron Nesmith returns after missing 19 games with a shoulder injury.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points in three quarters to lead the Houston Rockets to an easy 117-100 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. The Rockets won their second straight after they lost four of their previous five games. Durant, who also had seven assists and four rebounds, didn’t play in the fourth quarter with Houston up by 27 points after three. Reserve Jaylon Tyson had 23 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell added 16 points on 7-for-17 shooting for the Cavaliers.
C.J. Stroud threw two long touchdowns on Houston's first two drives, leading the Texans to a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. This win clinched a third consecutive playoff berth for the Texans for the first time in franchise history. The Texans improved to 11-5 and have won eight in a row. It's their longest winning streak since 2018. The Chargers fell to 11-5 and had their four-game winning streak snapped. The loss handed the AFC West title to first-place Denver. The Chargers have the best kicker in the NFL, but Cameron Dicker missed a 32-yard field goal and a point after attempt.
E.J. Warner threw for 214 yards and a touchdown, Dylan Lynch kicked four field goals and Fresno State defeated Miami of Ohio 18-3 in the Arizona Bowl. On defense, Fresno State kept Miami out of the red zone the whole game, except for the RedHawks’ opening possession when they reached the 15-yard line before kicking a field goal. The Bulldogs, one of 15 teams in FBS to keep their opponents under an average of 300 yards per game, allowed 192 yards. Fresno State, playing in its fifth consecutive bowl game, got the win for first-year coach Matt Entz. Miami, which also played in its fifth-straight bowl game, lost in a repeat appearance in the Arizona Bowl. The RedHawks defeated Colorado State 43-17 last year.
Outfielder JJ Bleday and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to a $1.4 million, one-year contract. The 28-year-old hit .212 with 14 homers and 39 RBIs with the Athletics this year, down from a .243 average in 2024, when he set career bests with 20 homers and 60 RBIs for Oakland. Selected fourth overall by Miami in the 2019 amateur draft, Bleday became a free agent last month when the A’s designated him for assignment and failed to offer a 2026 contract.
Kyle Whittingham hired as Michigan football coach, replacing the fired and disgraced Sherrone Moore
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics made 20 3-pointers in a 140-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. The All-NBA forward, who is averaging 29.4 points, shot 13 of 20 from the field and made two 3-pointers. Payton Pritchard added 29 points, making three 3s, and grabbed nine rebounds. The Celtics were 20 of 39 from beyond the arc compared to the Pacers’ 18 of 44. Reserve Sam Hauser was 7 for 8 behind the arc and scored 23 points, while Derrick White added 21 points with three 3s. The Celtics (19-11) have won four in a row and back-to-back games against Indiana.