Here is the latest sports news: Warriors outlast Clippers. Wizards hold off Cavs without Wall. Drexel rallies for biggest comeback in D-1 history. GGG-Canelo boxing rematch set. Colts bring back 45-year-old Vinatieri.
>>Curry Drops 44 As Warriors Outlast Clippers
(Oakland, CA) — Steph Curry piled up 44 points as the Warriors outlasted the Clippers 134-127 in Oakland. Curry shot 14-of-19 from the field and nailed 8-of-11 three-pointers to lead the charge for Golden State. At 45-and-14, the Warriors are just percentage points behind 44-and-13 Houston in the West.
>>Wizards Hold Off Cavaliers Without Wall
(Cleveland, OH) — The Wizards went into Cleveland without John Wall and pulled off a 110-103 win over the Cavaliers in each team’s first game back from the All-Star break. Bradley Beal led the charge with 18 points and nine assists. LeBron James scored 32 and flirted with a triple-double in defeat. The Cavs are a half-game ahead of the Wizards for the third-seed in the East.
>>Drexel Rallies Past Delaware For Biggest Comeback In Division-One History
(Philadelphia, PA) — Drexel erased a 34-point deficit to beat Delaware 85-83 for the biggest comeback in Division One basketball history on Thursday. The Dragons trailed 53-19 at one point in the first half, and Delaware held a 27-point lead at halftime. The previous record for the largest comeback was 32 points when Duke rallied to beat Tulane back in 1950.
>>Golovkin-Canelo Rematch Set For Cinco De Mayo
(Las Vegas, NV) — The rematch is set between boxers Gennady “Triple-G’ Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. The pair will fight again May 5th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Triple-G” and “Canelo” battled to a controversial draw last September, with Golovkin retaining his middleweight title. A press conference is set for Tuesday in Los Angeles, with tickets on sale that same day.
>>Tigers Shoots 70 At Honda Classic
(Palm Beach Gardens, FL) — Tiger Woods continues his comeback after shooting an even-par-70 in the first round of The Honda Classic Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Woods hasn’t played consecutive weeks on the PGA Tour since 2015. He failed to make the cut at the Genesis Open last week. Alex Noren and Webb Simpson are tied for the lead at four-under.
>>Colts Bringing Back Vinatieri For 23rd Season
(Indianapolis, IN) — Kicker Adam Vinatieri [[ vin-uh-TARE-ee ]] is returning to the Indianapolis Colts for his 23rd season in the NFL. Multiple outlets report the two sides have agreed to a one-year deal. The 45-year-old has booted 559 career field goals, just six shy of Morten Andersen’s NFL record. Vinatieri was successful on 29-of-34 attempts for Indianapolis last season.
>>THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Charlotte Hornets 111, Brooklyn Nets 96
New York Knicks 120, Orlando Magic 113
Washington Wizards 110, Cleveland Cavaliers 103
Philadelphia 76ers 116, Chicago Bulls 115
Oklahoma City Thunder 110, Sacramento Kings 107
Golden State Warriors 134, Los Angeles Clippers 127
NHL
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Minnesota Wild 4, New Jersey Devils 2
Philadelphia Flyers 2, Columbus Blue Jackets 1
Toronto Maple Leafs 4, New York Islanders 3 (SO)
Buffalo Sabres 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 (OT)
Florida Panthers 3, Washington Capitals 2
Montreal Canadiens 3, New York Rangers 1
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Ottawa Senators 3
Nashville Predators 7, San Jose Sharks 1
Calgary Flames 5, Arizona Coyotes 2
Edmonton Oilers 3, Colorado Avalanche 2 (OT)
Dallas Stars 2, Los Angeles Kings 0
MLB Exhibition
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Boston Red Sox 15, Northeastern University 2 (at Fort Myers, FL)
Detroit Tigers 6, Florida Southern University 1 (at Lakeland, FL)
Philadelphia Phillies 6, University of Tampa 0 (at Clearwater, FL)
Boston Red Sox 4, Boston College 2 (at Fort Myers, FL)
Minnesota Twins 2, University of Minnesota 1 (at Fort Myers, FL)
Top-25 Men’s Basketball (“USA Today” Coaches’ Poll)
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#6 Gonzaga Bulldogs 77, San Diego Toreros 72
#9 Purdue Boilermakers 93, Illinois Fighting Illini 86
#11 Cincinnati Bearcats 77, Connecticut Huskies 52
#14 Arizona Wildcats 75, Oregon State Beavers 65
#20 Saint Mary’s Gaels 75, Pepperdine Waves 61
Memphis Tigers 91, #23 Houston Cougars 85
PGA
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The Honda Classic (at Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
T1. Alen Noren (-4)
T1. Webb Simpson (-4)
T21. Tiger Woods (E)
>>FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
NBA
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7:00 p.m. – Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers
7:00 p.m. – Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards
7:00 p.m. – Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons
7:30 p.m. – Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors
8:00 p.m. – Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets
8:00 p.m. – Cleveland Cavaliers at Memphis Grizzlies
8:00 p.m. – Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans
9:00 p.m. – Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz
9:00 p.m. – LA Clippers at Phoenix Suns
9:00 p.m. – San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets
10:30 p.m. – Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers
NHL
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7:00 p.m. – Minnesota Wild at New York Rangers
7:30 p.m. – Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes
8:00 p.m. – Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues
8:30 p.m. – San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks
10:30 p.m. – Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights
MLB Grapefruit League
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1:05 p.m. – Pittsburgh Pirates at Tampa Bay Rays (ss) (at Port Charlotte, FL)
1:05 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins (at Jupiter , FL)
1:05 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Houston Astros (at West Palm Beach, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees (at Tampa, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox (at Fort Myers, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays (ss) at Baltimore Orioles (at Sarasota, FL)
1:07 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Toronto Blue Jays (at Dunedin, FL)
1:10 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (at Port St. Lucie, FL)
MLB Cactus League
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3:05 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants (at Scottsdale, AZ)
3:05 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers (at Glendale, AZ)
3:05 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics (at Mesa, AZ)
3:05 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers (at Maryvale, AZ)
3:05 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Cleveland Indians (at Goodyear, AZ)
3:10 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies (at Scottsdale, AZ)
3:10 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres (at Peoria, AZ)
Top-25 Men’s Basketball (“USA Today” Coaches’ Poll)
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8:00 p.m. – #15 Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers
7:00 p.m. – #18 Rhode Island Rams host Dayton Flyers
PGA
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The Honda Classic (at Palm Beach Gardens, FL)