France's Gael Monfils, 38, reaches Auckland final
Gael Monfils became the second-oldest player since 1990 to reach a final on the men's elite tennis tour after beating American Nishesh Basavareddy 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the semifinals at Auckland on Friday aged 38 years, 131 days.
NHL Roundup: Rangers get much needed home win
NBA Roundup: Timberwolves beat Magic for third win in a row
Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
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OHL Roundup: Loshko's hat trick lifts IceDogs over Spirit
Andrei Loshko had three goals and an assist as the Niagara IceDogs thumped the Saginaw Spirit 7-2 on Thursday in the Ontario Hockey League.
Maple Leafs' stars humbled by Staal, speedy Hurricanes
Notre Dame to play for title after Orange Bowl win over Penn State
A diving interception off an ill-advised pass set up Notre Dame's trip to play for the program's 12th national title after a thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory over Penn State on Thursday night in the Orange Bowl. 
Improved Raptors fall just short after putting up 'good fight' vs. red-hot Cavs
The Raptors pushed the league-leading Cavaliers to the limit, a particularly impressive effort given that Toronto was on the second night of a road back-to-back and coming off a string of less-than-stellar outings. But still, it wasn't quite enough.
Oilers' poor showing vs. Penguins an outlier, not a problem
Rockets beat Grizzlies to spoil Morant's return
Alperen Sengun had 32 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-115 on Thursday night in a showdown between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.