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Kevin Durant becomes the 8th player in NBA history to score 30,000 points PHOENIX (AP) Kevin Durant has become the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points.

The Phoenix Suns All-Star reached the milestone on a free throw in the third quarter of Tuesday nights game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

The other players to reach the 30,000-point plateau in NBA history are LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlain.

Fresh off a World Series win, the Los Angeles Dodgers look even more formidable in 2025 GLENDALE, Ariz.

(AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers went through a light workout and most of the usual superstars were out on the field, including National League MVP Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts.

Its been a short offseason for the franchise: The Dodgers hoisted the World Series trophy barely three months ago after beating the New York Yankees in five games.

Los Angeles is trying to become the first team to win back-to-back World Series since the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998-2000.

The teams ownership opened up its pocketbook during the offseason to add talent, signing two-time All-Star Blake Snell, Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki and relievers Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates.

Eagles' Super Bowl-winning coordinator Kellen Moore will become the Saints head coach NEW ORLEANS (AP) Kellen Moore is leaving the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles for his first NFL head coaching job with the New Orleans Saints.

The 36-year-old Moore will join a Saints organization that's been floundering since the retirement of quarterback Drew Brees and departure of Super Bowl-winning coach Sean Payton.

The Saints havent made the playoffs since the 2020 season.

Moore has been an offensive coordinator for six seasons with Dallas, the Los Angeles Charges and the Eagles.

The Saints fired third-year coach Dennis Allen this past season with the team at 5-12.

Moore oversaw the second-ranked rushing offense in the NFL while playing to the strengths of star running back Saquon Barkley and a big offensive line.

Bellingham strikes late for Real Madrid in 3-2 win at Man City in Champions League 1st leg playoff MANCHESTER, England (AP) Jude Bellingham struck in stoppage time to give Real Madrid a 3-2 victory in its Champions League playoff against Manchester City.

Bellingham sealed a stunning comeback for holder Madrid in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium after City had led 2-1.

Former City academy player Brahim Diaz leveled the game in the 86th minute before Bellinghams late winner silenced the home crowd.

City had looked like taking a lead into the second leg at the Bernabeu next week after two goals from Erling Haaland.

Paris Saint-Germain took a big step toward the round of 16 by beating Brest 3-0 and Juventus won 2-1 against PSV Eindhoven.

Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 win at Sporting Lisbon.

Dept of Education asks NCAA, high schools to erase records set by transgender athletes WASHINGTON (AP) The Department of Education has taken another step in advancing the Trump administrations new transgender policy for sports by asking the NCAA and a key high-school sports organization to restore titles, awards and records it says have been misappropriated by biological males competing in female categories.

The department sent a letter requesting the changes to the National Federation of State High School Associations and the NCAA.

The NCAA changed its participation policy to restrict competition in womens sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at banning transgender athletes from womens and girls sports.

Ben Simmons says he's ready to play at a high level for LA Clippers after being waived by Nets INGLEWOOD, Calif.

(AP) Ben Simmons has opened a new chapter with the Los Angeles Clippers, practicing with the team for the first time after being waived by the Brooklyn Nets.

The former No.

1 pick is expected to make his debut either Wednesday at home against Memphis or Thursday at Utah.

Simmons hasn't played since Feb.

1.

He averaged 6.2 points and 6.9 assists in 33 games for the Nets this season.

The three-time All-Star says he feels comfortable with his new team and is glad the Clippers view him as a point guard first.

Simmons joins veterans Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Norman Powell.

He says he expects everyone to push each other to be better.

Yankees' Boone says he hopes his team would handle title `with a little more class' than Dodgers TAMPA, Fla.

(AP) Three months after the World Series, Yankees manager Aaron Boone remained unhappy with some of the Los Angeles Dodgers remarks after they beat a sloppy New York team in five games for the title.

Speaking at the start of spring training, Boone was asked whether his players took the comments personally.

He says probably a little bit and adds hopefully, were in that position next year and handle things with a little more class." Los Angeles pitcher Joe Kelly said on his Baseball Isnt Boring podcast the Dodgers entered each game saying: Just let them throw the ball into the infield.

They cant make a play.

Brandon Ingram gets $120 million extension from Raptors shortly after being acquired TORONTO (AP) Brandon Ingram has a $120 million extension from the Toronto Raptors before ever playing a game for them.

The recently acquired forward agreed to the deal Tuesday, less than a week after the Raptors got him from the New Orleans Pelicans.

Klutch Sports Group, Ingrams agency, congratulated the 2020 All-Star and NBAs Most Improved Player on his three-year extension in a post on X.

Ingram has been out for two months with a sprained left ankle.

The No.

2 pick in the 2016 draft has averaged 23 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists, scoring at least 20 points per game in all six seasons.

Goaltending depth is a 'luxury' for the US that could come up big at the 2026 Milan Olympics MONTREAL (AP) The U.S.

is in a golden era of goaltending, with Bostons Jeremy Swayman, Winnipegs Connor Hellebuyck, Dallas Jake Oettinger and Vancouvers Thatcher Demko at the forefront of the country thriving at hockeys most important position.

Its the biggest reason the Americans can realistically compete for gold at the 2026 Milan Olympics, which would be the first since 1980 but hardly a miracle.

Instead, its the product of USA Hockey developing goalies at a young age through college and into the pros.

The NHL-run 4 Nations Face-Off is a showcase of U.S.

goaltending.

Top-ranked Auburn snaps back with an 80-68 win over Vanderbilt NASHVILLE, Tenn.

(AP) Denver Jones scored 21 points as No.

1 Auburn held off Vanderbilt 80-68 Tuesday night to avoid the Tigers first losing skid of the season.

Now Auburn goes into Saturdays big showdown for the top of the Southeastern Conference standings along with supremacy in the state of Alabama and the top of the AP Top 25.

The Tigers came into Tuesday night tied with No.

2 Alabama in league play.

Vanderbilt fought back and led briefly in the second half.

But the Commodores found no Memorial Magic with Chaney Johnson scoring 16 of his 20 points in the second half..

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