SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry stood at the free-throw line with six seconds remaining and the chance to make history, clinch a come-from-behind victory and silence the deafening roars of the opposing fans. Curry could not stop smiling. This was his element and he loved it. The 37-year-old point guard drained two free throws to cap a late rally and Golden State outdueled Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 109-108 on Friday. Curry scored 31 of his season-high 49 points in the second half as Golden State improved to 1-1 in the NBA Cup.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Police in Oakland, California, say Laney College football coach John Beam, known from Netflix's “Last Chance U,” has died after being shot on campus. Police announced his death on Friday, a day after the shooting. A suspect has been arrested. This marks the second school shooting at a school in Oakland in two days. Mayor Barbara Lee praised Beam as a mentor and community leader. Beam, who coached at Laney College, was featured in the 2020 season of the docuseries. Two of his former players, now in the NFL, shared tributes on social media. According to his biography on the college’s website, 20 of his players have gone on to the NFL.
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said he isn’t pursuing any jobs as a head coach in the NFL. That comes amid the first changes of the current hiring cycle. In a statement posted on social media Friday night, the 73-year-old who led the NFL’s New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles said he remains committed to building the Tar Heels program. In the statement, Belichick said: “I have not and will not pursue any NFL head coaching vacancies." Belichick's Tar Heels have won two straight entering Saturday's game at Wake Forest.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk hears the popular catchphrase “6-7” all the time at home, possibly more often than please and thank you. Getting an earful of it at a women’s basketball game, well, that was new for the mother of three. Baranczyk and the sixth-ranked Sooners became the latest college team to send fans into a frenzy when they hit 67 points in an 89-61 victory against North Alabama on Friday. Hundreds of students on a field trip screamed their approval along with the ubiquitous phrase and juggled their hands up and down to mimic a video that went viral earlier this year.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The tradition of "Script Ohio" remains a cherished part of Ohio State University and college football. At 89 years old, it continues to captivate fans. Joseph Orr, a sousaphone player from Chillicothe, Ohio, will dot the i when the Buckeyes host UCLA on Saturday night. The tradition began in 1936 and has become a signature of the Ohio State University Marching Band. The honor of dotting the i is reserved for fourth- and fifth-year sousaphone players. This year, eight players will have the chance. The tradition reflects Ohio's love for honor and excellence.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Cameron Boozer has already made it onto a list of all-time great Duke performances in just his fourth college game. Boozer’s 35 points for the fourth-ranked Blue Devils came in Friday night’s 100-62 victory over Indiana State. That tied the second-most points in a game for a Duke freshman behind only Cooper Flagg’s 42 last season against Notre Dame. Boozer shares the 35-point freshman mark with Zion Williamson (2018-19) and Jared McCain (2023-24). Boozer’s output was one more point than Marvin Bagley III (2017-18) and J.J. Redick (2022-23) had in their first seasons with the Blue Devils.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Dell'Orso scored 20 points off the bench and Jaden Bradley hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to help No. 5 Arizona rally for a 69-65 victory over 15th-ranked UCLA in the Hall of Fame Series at Intuit Dome. The early season neutral-court matchup reunited the longtime Pac-12 Conference rivals. Dell’Orso had 13 points in the first half, making three 3-pointers. He was limited to a pair of free throws in the second half until hitting a 3 that put Arizona ahead. The Wildcats improved to 4-0. The Bruins fell to 3-1. They were led by Tyler Bilodeau with 19 points.
MADRID (AP) — Quarterback Reid Sinnett has been going around Madrid helping to promote American football ahead of Sunday's NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Commanders. Sinnett never got to play a regular-season game with any of the NFL teams he was a part of, but the 28-year-old American did thrive with the Madrid Bravos in the European League of Football last season. He broke records and was named the league’s MVP. It was the perfect way to end his career, and it made him a local football star.
LEVI, Finland (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has opened the Olympic slalom season in convincing style by dominating a World Cup race in Finnish Lapland for her record-extending 102nd career win. The American star built on a commanding first-run lead of more than a second to win the race by 1.66 seconds from second-placed Lara Colturi. Shiffrin says "I felt really strong on both runs.” Colturi is an Italian-born prodigy competing for Albania who matched her career-best result. German all-rounder Emma Aicher placed third for her first podium in a tech race. Shiffrin’s teammate Paula Moltzan improved from 19th to fourth place.
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney and YouTube TV have reached a new deal to bring channels like ABC and ESPN back to the Google-owned livestreaming platform. The agreement ends a blackout for customers that dragged on for about two weeks. Both sides say that restoration has already begun. Disney content went dark on YouTube TV the night of Oct. 30 after the two sides failed to reach a new licensing deal. YouTube TV subscribers were left without Disney channels on the platform — notably disrupting coverage of top college football matchups and professional sports games, among other news and entertainment offerings. Other Disney-owned content removed from YouTube TV included channels like NatGeo, FX, Freeform, SEC Network, ACC Network and more.
Finals
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final OT Nashville 2 Pittsburgh 1
Final OT Carolina 4 Vancouver 3
Final SO Philadelphia 6 St. Louis 5
Final OT N-Y Islanders 3 Utah 2
TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Final Clemson 20 (19)Louisville 19
Final (7)Oregon 42 Minnesota 13
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (4)Duke 100 Indiana State 62
Final (5)Arizona 69 (15)UCLA 65
Final (6)Michigan 67 TCU 63
Final (9)Kentucky 99 Eastern Illinois 53
Final (11)Texas Tech 80 Milwaukee 63
Final (14)Illinois 84 Colgate 65
Final (18)North Carolina 97 North Carolina Central 53
Final (19)Gonzaga 77 Arizona State 65
Final (21)Arkansas 79 Samford 75
Final (23)Creighton 84 Maryland-Eastern Shore 45