Damian Lillard made three free throws with one second remaining, and the Portland Trail Blazers survived a wild finish to beat the short-handed Miami Heat 125-122.
Stan Van Gundy has become the next coach of the New Orleans Pelicans. He will replace Alvin Gentry, who was let go after the Pelicans went 30-42 this season and missed the playoffs.
Ronald Acuña Jr. made history with a leadoff homer, then was hit by a pitch once again by the Marlins as the Atlanta Braves opened their NLDS with a 9-5 win over Miami.
Major League Baseball’s amateur draft began with the first of a pandemic-shortened five rounds. Arizona State's Spencer Torkelson was picked No. 1 overall by the Detroit Tigers.
Duncan Robinson scored 27 points, all of them coming from beyond the arc, and the Miami Heat hit a franchise-record 22 3-pointers in their 116-113 win over the Magic.
Former Seattle Seahawks Guard Steve Hutchinson -- who teamed with Hall of Fame Tackle Walter Jones for many years to form on of the most formidable left sides of an offensive line -- joined his former teammate in the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he got the knock from Chairman David Baker in his hotel room in Miami yesterday.
The UConn Huskies is sitting at the top of the women's AP Top 25 poll, received 19 first-place votes from a 30-member media panel to stay ahead of second-ranked Oregon.