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NBA

Pacers end Cavs’ 12-game winning streak

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TJ McConnell (left) and Thomas Bryant (right) scored 19 points between them (Getty Images)The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak ended Sunday night with a 108-93 loss to the Indiana Pacers.The Cavaliers have moved to the top of the Eastern Conference thanks to a recent winning streak against rivals Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks.But Andrew Nembhard, leading scorer with 19 points, and Pascal Siakam, who scored 18 points, combined to help the Pacers pull out the victory.It was the Cavaliers’ first loss since Dec. 8 and only the fifth in 38 games this season.“There was nothing to lose, they are…

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NHL

Penguins give up late goal, lose seventh of last nine to Lightning

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For the second night in a row and the seventh time in nine games since the holidays, tthe Pittsburgh Penguins came out on the wrong side of the scoreboard.And on Sunday, it was certainly not for lack of effort.The Penguins lost another Eastern Conference game, 5-2, to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The score was tied 2-2 midway through the third period. Rickard Rakell and Kevin Hayes – on the power play – scored for the Penguins, and Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov were on the board for the Lightning.However, with less than four minutes left in regulation, Kucherov capitalized late…

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Tennis

Americans Gauff and Pegula dedicate their victories to Los Angeles

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Coco Gauff wrote on camera lens after her Australian Open first round victory (Getty Images)Australian Open 2025Dates: January 12-26 Place: Melbourne ParkBlanket: Live radio commentary on Tennis Breakfast from 07:00 GMT on BBC 5 Sports Extra, as well as live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula dedicated their first round victories at the Australian Open in Los Angeles and to the firefighters who battled the devastating wildfires.Third seed Gauff, one of the favorites for the title in Melbourne, beat compatriot and 2020 champion Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-3.Gauff wrote “stay strong LA, thank…

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MLB

Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during World Series banned from MLB games

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A Yankees fan grabs the glove of Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts as he attempts to catch during Game 4 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium October 29. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)Mookie Betts made the catch in Game 4 of the World Series last October. And this week, Major League Baseball banned New York Yankees fans who tried to interfere with it for good.Three months after Betts had his glove and arm grabbed by two spectators at Yankee Stadium during last year’s Fall Classic, MLB decided to indefinitely ban fans from all games.The fans, Austin Capobianco and John P.…

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