On Popovich’s coaching anniversary, Spurs top Heat 115-111

San Antonio nabbed its second straight win after losing 11 in a row. MIAMI — Gregg Popovich got the perfect anniversary gift from his San Antonio Spurs. Keldon Johnson scored 21 points, Romeo Langford added 19 and the San Antonio Spurs celebrated the 26th anniversary of Popovich’s first game as coach by beating the Miami … Read more

France advances to semifinals at World Cup, tops England 2-1

France will next face Morocco in the semifinals on Wednesday. DOHA, Qatar — Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1. Olivier Giroud scored in the 78th minute at Al Bayt Stadium to keep France on course to become the first team since Brazil … Read more

Stars win in OT again, 3-2 over Detroit on Lundkvist winner

The Stars won late in overtime for the second time in less than 48 hours. DALLAS — (AP) — Nils Lundkvist scored with 31 seconds left in overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Saturday. David Perron scored a goal for Detroit in his 1,000th career NHL game. The Stars … Read more

Saints fined $550k for allegedly faking injury against Bucs

The hefty fine stems from an incident in the fourth quarter when defensive end Cam Jordan went down to a knee and gestured toward the sideline. NEW ORLEANS — The Saints have been fined $550,000 dollars from the NFL for allegedly faking an injury in Monday night’s loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to … Read more

Five things to watch: Spurs vs. Heat

The Spurs will be looking for their second-consecutive win today versus Miami. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (7-18) will visit the Miami Heat (12-14) as the team will meet for the first time this season. Their second matchup this season will be in Mexico City. GAME REWIND The Spurs are coming off a … Read more

Morocco makes history at 2022 World Cup

Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0. DOHA, Qatar — Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s chances of ever winning soccer’s biggest prize. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in … Read more