VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) — Austrian skier Stefan Brennsteiner is poised to add to his breakout season by leading the opening run of a World Cup giant slalom on Saturday.

Rudy Gobert had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Donte DiVincenzo made a clutch 3-pointer with 28 seconds remaining and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 127-120. Stephen Curry scored 39 for the Warriors after missing the previous five games with a bruised left quadriceps, but Minnesota held on even without injured star Anthony Edwards, who sat out with a sore right foot. DiVincenzo finished with 21 points, six rebounds and four assists in the first meeting between the teams since the Timberwolves eliminated the Warriors in the second round of the playoffs last season. Julius Randle had 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Minnesota. Naz Reid added 18 points and seven assists off the bench.

DETROIT (AP) — Isaiah Stewart scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the Detroit Pistons beat the Atlanta Hawks 142-115 on Friday night.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Adam Jones ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns as No. 2 Montana State used a season-high 227 rushing yards to end No. 7 Stephen F. Austin’s eight-game winning streak with a 44-28 victory Saturday in an FCS quarterfinal matchup.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff each scored his first goal of the season, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dylan Guenther scored a go-ahead power-play goal in the third period and the Utah Mammoth beat the Seattle Kraken 5-3 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chicago star Connor Bedard was injured on a last-second faceoff in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday night and will miss the Blackhawks' game the following day.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant returned to the Memphis Grizzlies' lineup on Friday night after missing 10 games due to a right calf strain and had 21 points and 10 assists in a 130-126 loss to the Utah Jazz.

DALLAS (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half to go with 14 rebounds and three blocks, and Cooper Flagg had 22 points and eight assists as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-111 on Friday night.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff each scored his first goal of the season, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Down 15 with one quarter to play against one of the NBA's worst teams, Donovan Mitchell played with a bit of desperation in the final period.

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — U.S. teammates Summer Britcher and Emily Fischnaller are in first and second place going into Saturday's final heat of a World Cup women's singles luge race, a rare two-day, two-run format for the circuit.

The Minnesota Wild made an all-in move for one of the NHL's best players in his prime, acquiring defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster trade — their boldest action yet toward ending a decade-long skid of playoff series defeats.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Alex Karaban scored 18 points, including the 1,500th of his career, as fifth-ranked UConn overcame a poor shooting second half to hold off Texas 71-63 on Friday night.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored a season-high 39 points, Paul George had 23 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 115-105 on Friday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Josh Giddey had 26 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, Zach Collins added 16 points off the bench and the Chicago Bulls erased a 13-point, second-half deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-126 on Friday night and snap a seven-game losing streak.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 24 of his 48 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers back from a 15-point deficit in the final period to a 130-126 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Isaiah Stewart scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the Detroit Pistons beat the Atlanta Hawks 142-115 on Friday night.

Jedd Fisch says he was fully focused on finishing the Washington Huskies’ season with style at the LA Bowl against Boise State before Sherrone Moore’s stunning downfall at Michigan threw Fisch’s name back into the college football rumor mill. The former Wolverines assistant coach insists he isn’t thinking about anything but the Huskies’ difficult matchup with the Broncos when these respected programs kick off the bowl season with an interesting matchup Saturday night at palatial SoFi Stadium.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been medically cleared and will start Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves without a minutes restriction, according to coach Steve Kerr. Curry missed the Warriors’ previous five games with a left quadriceps contusion. He also missed three games in November due to sickness. The game against the Timberwolves also presents the first opportunity for Curry to play with younger brother Seth in an NBA regular season game. Seth Curry signed with the Warriors in October, was released about two weeks later then re-signed on Dec. 1.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has won the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien awards on the eve of the Heisman Trophy presentation, with the redshirt junior heavily favored to take the top prize in college football. Mendoza took the honors for the player of the year and the top QB on ESPN’s college awards show. The Heisman winner will be named Saturday night in New York. Mendoza is also The Associated Press player of the year. The California transfer led the Hoosiers to a 13-0 record and top seed in the College Football Playoff.

The Los Angeles Angels’ president says the fatal overdose of pitcher Tyler Skaggs was tough for the baseball club and he wished he knew sooner about drug use by the player and one of the team’s employees. Angels president John Carpino told jurors in a California court Friday both Skaggs and team communications director Eric Kay were drug addicts. His comments came at the end of defense testimony in a long-running civil trial over whether the team should be held responsible for Skaggs' death. Closing arguments are expected on Monday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild acquire 2024 Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Quinn Hughes in a blockbuster trade from Vancouver.

Edwin Díaz pulled on a different blue cap and a white jersey with an unfamiliar number when he formally left the New York Mets to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although one of the best relievers in baseball has changed teams and coasts for a landmark free-agent contract, the Dodgers are confident Díaz will calmly stabilize their chaotic bullpen as their first true closer in five years. And Díaz’s famous, heraldic entrance music? That’s staying exactly the same. Díaz left the New York Mets as a free agent for a $69 million, three-year contract with the back-to-back World Series champions, who have a deep roster and even deeper pockets.

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State hired Kirby Moore as head football coach, interim athletic director Jon Haarlow announced on Friday.

Actor Hailee Steinfeld and her NFL husband Josh Allen are expecting their first baby together. Steinfeld announced her pregnancy Friday in her Substack newsletter as part of a list of her favorite moments of the year. She is known for her roles in “Hawkeye,” “Sinners” and the “Pitch Perfect” franchise. Allen is a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. The couple shared a video of Allen kneeling to kiss Steinfeld's baby bump. She is seen wearing a sweater that reads “mother.” The couple tied the knot earlier this year at a private ceremony in California after dating since 2023.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves will miss at least one week with a mildly strained left calf. Reaves will miss at least the Lakers’ next two games, according to the timeline set out by the team Friday. Reaves is the NBA’s ninth-leading scorer this season with 27.8 points per game during a breakout start to the season. The former undrafted free agent has played his way into genuine stardom during his five seasons with the Lakers, and he is earning All-Star buzz this year while forming a prolific backcourt with Luka Doncic.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Pete Alonso brings more than a powerful bat to the Baltimore Orioles.

TORONTO (AP) — Sidearming right-hander Chase Lee was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Detroit Tigers on Friday for minor league left-hander Johan Simon.

The Las Vegas Aces and Dearica Hamby agreed to dismiss her lawsuit against the WNBA club. Hamby, now with the Los Angeles Sparks, sued the Aces and the league over alleged mistreatment due to her pregnancy. A federal judge dismissed her lawsuit against the WNBA in May, citing insufficient evidence. The lawsuit, filed in August 2024, claimed discrimination and retaliation led to her January 2023 trade. On Thursday, both parties filed a motion to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning it can't be refiled. Hamby declined to discuss the outcome with Front Office Sports but stood by her claims.

The San Francisco 49ers return from the bye week looking to win their fourth straight game for the first time since 2023 when they host Tennessee. The Titans are coming off their second win of the season and haven't won back-to-back games since November 2022. The 49ers are 5-3 after the bye under coach Kyle Shanahan and seek their ninth straight win against a rookie QB when they face Cam Ward. The No. 1 overall pick in the draft has thrown only one interception in his last five games.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Big Sky Conference's Portland State Vikings have named Chris Fisk as the team's new head football coach.

The first hint of concern regarding the readiness of Canada’s women’s hockey team was raised by coach Troy Ryan two days before the defending Olympic champions opened their four-game Rivalry Series against the United States last month.

Top women's soccer players are increasingly having to juggle more club and international matches while getting less time for rest and recovery, according to a report by the global players' union.

MADRID (AP) — Ukrainian striker Viktor Tsygankov scored twice in the last 15 minutes as Girona rallied for a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad on Friday for its first away win of the Spanish league season.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Brady Cook is going from undrafted rookie to NFL starting quarterback this week.

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro and Toronto agreed to a new five-year contract following the team's first American League pennant since 1993.

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Kenny Pickett will start at quarterback for the Raiders against his former team when Las Vegas visits Philadelphia on Sunday with Geno Smith out because of back and shoulder injuries.

LECCE, Italy (AP) — Serbian striker Nikola Štulić scored his first Serie A goal to give Lecce a vital 1-0 home win against fellow struggler Pisa on Friday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Right-hander Michael Soroka and the Arizona Diamondbacks finalized a $7.5 million, one-year contract on Friday.

PARIS (AP) — Angers moved into the top half of the French league with a 4-1 home win over struggling Nantes on Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The 22 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, terms for major league contract base sal…

NEW YORK (AP) — The 153 remaining free agents (q-rejected qualifying offer from former team):

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kyle Whittingham, who with 177 victories is the most successful coach in the history of the Utah football program, will be stepping down after the Utes’ appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31.

Minnesota (5-8) at Dallas (6-6-1)

BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin beat high-flying Red Bull Leipzig 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Monday after a flurry of goals early in the second half.

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Lexi Thompson and Wyndham Clark shared the lead Friday with Charley Hull and Michael Brennan, both teams making only three pars in the scramble format as each posted a 17-under 55 to set the scoring record in the Grant Thornton Invitational.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Right-hander Josiah Gray and the Washington Nationals avoided salary arbitration when they agreed Friday to a $1.35 million, one-year contract, the same salary he earned last season.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Caitlin Clark had to remind herself to smile, have fun and not be so self-critical.