Alyssa Thomas secures her 6th triple-double of the season as Mercury beat Valkyries 81-72
Alyssa Thomas had 13 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high-tying 16 assists for her 17th career triple-double, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Golden State Valkyries 81-72 on Friday night. Thomas secured her sixth triple-double of the season on a rebound with 8:59 remaining in the fourth quarter, and she assisted on Monique Akoa Makani’s 3-pointer at the other end for a 71-56 lead. Thomas tied her 2023 record for the most triple-doubles by a WNBA player during a single season.
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Final score: Chiefs lose to Bears 29-27 in preseason finale at Arrowhead Stadium
Poised rookie Nolan McLean takes up mantle for struggling Mets rotation in win over Braves
The scuffling New York Mets have been in desperate need of a starter other than David Peterson to pitch deep into games. Making his second major league start, Nolan McLean showed his Mets teammates he's no ordinary rookie. McLean allowed four hits and two runs in seven innings during New York's 12-7 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
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Hough Defeats South Pointe 14-10
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a season opener featuring two championship hopefuls representing both Carolinas, Hough quarterback Ethan Royal made just enough plays — with both his arm and legs — to lead the Huskies to a gritty 14-10 win over South Pointe on Friday night at Bank of America Stadium. It was a defensive slugfest from […]
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