Curry ice cold in loss, says thumb ‘not an excuse’ Warriors star Stephen Curry said his injured thumb is a lingering issue but “shouldn’t bother me like it did” Saturday night, when he shot 0-of-8 in the second half of a 118-108 loss to the Lakers.

Broome’s return lifts top-ranked Auburn past Vols Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds in his return to the lineup as No. 1 Auburn extended its winning streak to 11 games by narrowly escaping past No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday night.

Benched Nurkic: No relationship with Budenholzer Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, who hasn’t played since Jan. 7, said he hasn’t spoken to head coach Mike Budenholzer in two months.

Bama sits SEC top scorer Sears for 2nd half of win Asked why Mark Sears sat out in the second half of Saturday’s win vs. LSU, Alabama coach Nate Oats said: “We played the guys that we thought gave us the best chance to win in the second half.”

No. 7 Houston outlasts No. 12 Kansas in 2OT J’Wan Roberts scored 24 points, including six in two overtime periods, and No. 7 Houston beat No. 12 Kansas in double overtime on Saturday night.

Celts work to regain ‘killer instinct’ amid struggles The Celtics, who are only 11-9 since their 21-5 start, acknowledged that the aftermath of their championship celebration has impacted their intensity this season.

Duke uses defensive ‘curveball,’ survives Wake Duke erased a six-point second-half deficit after switching to a 2-3 zone defense over the final nine minutes of play and utterly suffocated the Deacons’ scorers to escape with a 63-56 win.

English wins PGA stop, 1st since becoming father An emotional Harris English, 35, held off Sam Stevens to win the Farmers Insurance Open by one shot Saturday, securing his fifth career PGA Tour victory with a 1-over 73 in challenging weather at Torrey Pines, his first title since becoming a father.

Carter watches No. 15 raised to rafters by Nets Vince Carter became the seventh Nets player to have his number retired, something he labeled as “insane.” “It is an honor to be up there with you gentlemen,” he said.

Amid Mahomes angst, NFL eyes replay on slides NFL replay assist is expected to expand this offseason into plays that could include the quarterback slide, sources told ESPN.

Jets complete overhaul, turn to Mougey as new GM Darren Mougey, a longtime Broncos scout and executive who became their assistant GM in 2022, is the new general manager of the Jets.

Source: Lions promote LBs coach Sheppard to DC Detroit promoted former linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to replace Aaron Glenn as defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Saturday.

Pep: Khusanov ‘will learn’ from disastrous debut Pep Guardiola says Abdukodir Khusanov “will learn” after the young defender’s nightmare debut against Chelsea.

Salah goes 7th on PL scorers list, leapfrogs Henry Mohamed Salah moved up to seventh in the Premier League’s all-time goalscoring charts with his 35th-minute strike during Liverpool’s clash with Ipswich Town.

Maresca: Chelsea trust Sánchez despite City gaffe Enzo Maresca has said Chelsea continue to “trust” error-prone goalkeeper Robert Sánchez after his latest mistake in Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City.

Antony ends Utd ordeal, joins Real Betis on loan Manchester United winger Antony has joined LaLiga side Real Betis on loan, it was announced on Saturday.

Arteta ‘fuming’ over red but hails big Arsenal win Mikel Arteta said he was “absolutely fuming” about Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card but praised his Arsenal team’s character in a 1-0 win over Wolves.

Napoli chief: We won’t overpay for Garnacho Napoli’s sporting director Giovanni Manna spoke about the prospect of signing Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho ahead of his team’s win over Juventus on Saturday, emphasising that the Serie A leaders won’t over-extend themselves financially.

Commanders rule out defensive tackle Payne The Washington Commanders ruled out defensive tackle Daron Payne on Saturday, costing them a key part of their defense heading into the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Sanders unsure if he will throw at NFL combine Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders said Saturday he is unsure if he will throw at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis next month.