14+ min ago (341+ words) Memphis Grizzlies (6-12, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (3-15, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New Orleans Pelicans play the Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. The Pelicans are 1-4 in division play. New Orleans is 1-13 against opponents over .500. The Grizzlies are 3-2 against the rest of their division. Memphis averages 13.7 turnovers per game and is 4-5 when winning the turnover battle. The Pelicans score 110.6 points per game, 6.3 fewer points than the 116.9 the Grizzlies allow. The Grizzlies average 13.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 fewer made shots on average than the 15.3 per game the Pelicans allow. The two teams play for the second time this season. The Grizzlies defeated the Pelicans 128-122 in their last meeting on Oct. 23. Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 35 points, and Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 27 points....

15+ min ago (172+ words) Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, the two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star announced on social media Monday night. Ohtani helped Japan win the 2023 WBC, striking out then-Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out of the championship game against the United States. He was named MVP of the tournament. Ohtani won his fourth MVP award this month, shortly after he helped the Dodgers win their second straight World Series title. He returned to the mound this season after not pitching in 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. In the postseason, he had arguably the best game in major league history, striking out 10 batters and hitting three homers as the Dodgers completed a four-game NL Championship Series…...

25+ min ago (237+ words) DALLAS -- Boopie Miller scored 25 points and distributed 10 assists, Corey Washington and Jaron Pierre Jr. also recorded double-doubles, and SMU beat Radford 89-72 on Monday night to keep its record perfect. Miller, who only committed two turnovers, made all 12 of his foul shots, Washington scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Pierre scored 15 and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Mustangs (7-0). Samet Yigitoglu grabbed 10 rebounds and SMU dominated Radford (2-6) on the boards with a 50-34 advantage. Dennis Parker Jr. scored 18 points, Del Jones 16 and reserve Jaylon Johnson 15 for Radford (2-6). The Mustangs built an 8-0 lead and never trailed. The Highlanders closed to within 15-12 after a 3-pointer by Louie Jordan with 10:45 left before halftime. Up 40-38 with 1:27 before halftime, Jermaine O'Neal Jr. followed Johnson's 3-pointer with one of his own and Pierre converted a three-point play with two seconds left for a 46-38 halftime lead. SMU used the first five…...

26+ min ago (165+ words) Led by Bradyn Hubbard's 21 points, the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the UTSA Roadrunners 61-50 on Monday JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Bradyn Hubbard had 21 points in Abilene Christian's 61-50 win against UTSA on Monday. Hubbard also had eight rebounds for the Wildcats (4-2). Christian Alston scored 14 points while shooting 4 for 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Rich Smith shot 2 of 6 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points, while adding five assists and three steals. The Roadrunners (3-3) were led in scoring by Jamir Simpson, who finished with 18 points and three steals. Macaleab Rich added 10 points for UTSA. Austin Nunez finished with five points and three steals. Abilene Christian took the lead for good with 17:08 to go in the first half. The score was 39-26 at halftime, with Hubbard racking up 12 points....

26+ min ago (164+ words) Led by Nils Cooper's 18 points, the UC Davis Aggies defeated the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 77-56 on Monday Cooper scores 18 in UC Davis' 77-56 win against Louisiana Led by Nils Cooper's 18 points, the UC Davis Aggies defeated the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 77-56 on Monday DAVIS, Calif. -- Nils Cooper scored 18 points as UC Davis beat Louisiana 77-56 on Monday. Cooper also added five rebounds for the Aggies (5-2). Niko Rocak added 16 points while going 5 of 7 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line while he also had five rebounds and three blocks. Connor Sevilla had 12 points and shot 3 for 8 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Joshua Lewis led the way for the Ragin' Cajuns (1-6) with 11 points. Dorian Finister added nine points for Louisiana. Milan Mejia had nine points....

27+ min ago (198+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of Minnesota's second straight stunning collapse, rallying late in regulation and outlasting the Timberwolves 117-112 in overtime. On Friday night in Phoenix, the Timberwolves blew an eight-point lead with less than a minute left in a 114-113 loss. Against the Kings, they were up 10 with three minutes left. After DeRozan tied it at 101 with two free throws with 34 seconds left in regulation, Anthony Edwards missed a jumper for Minnesota, and DeRozan and Malik Monk missed shots on the final possession. The Kings won their second straight after rallying to beat Denver 128-123 on Saturday night on the road to end an eight-game losing streak. They are 5-13. DeRozan made 15 free throws without a miss. Keegan Murray had 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Monk added 22 points. Edwards scored 43 points for Minnesota. Julius Randle and…...

40+ min ago (296+ words) Russia has launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, striking residential buildings and energy infrastructure KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv early Tuesday, striking residential buildings and energy infrastructure, according to video footage and local authorities. A residential building in the central Pechersk district and another in Kyiv's eastern district of Dniprovskyi were badly damaged, Mayor Vitalii Kitschko said. Video footage posted to Telegram showed a large fire spread through multiple floors of the nine-story building in Dniprovskyi. At least four people were injured, said Tymor Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv city administration. Ukraine's energy ministry said energy infrastructure had been hit, without specifying what type or the extent of the damage. Russian air defenses destroyed 249 Ukrainian drones overnight above various Russian regions, including occupied Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday....

53+ min ago (513+ words) An increasing number of farm animal sanctuaries across the country have started promoting an alternative version of Thanksgiving As he trots in a sprawling animal sanctuary on the Colorado plains, he is stopped every few steps by staff who pet him, hug him or even give him a peck on his red face. Gus has been there since 2023 after being pardoned by the governor. "What do you think? Do you want to do snuggles today?" Lanette Cook, education and engagement manager at the Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary in Erie, says to Gus. Gus is among a growing number of turkeys that are being "adopted" instead of being covered in gravy and eaten at Thanksgiving dinner tables. The goal: Spare a few of the tens of millions of turkeys slaughtered this time of year, many of which are raised in what…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago (575+ words) The U.S. Army Secretary led talks that followed weekend meetings with Ukraine United States Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held secret talks on Monday with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to follow up on this weekend's talks with Ukraine in Geneva that were intended to move the Ukraine peace process forward, a U.S. official told ABC News. Driscoll was slated to meet again with the Russian delegation on Tuesday, the official said. It was unclear what Russian officials made up the Russian delegation. The previously undisclosed talks with the Russian delegation on Monday follow the talks held in Geneva this past weekend between the U.S. and Ukraine and are the latest indication that the new U.S. initiative to restart the peace process in Ukraine is moving forward. The U.S. delegation at the talks in Geneva was headed by Secretary of…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago (793+ words) U.S. and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend. LONDON -- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to elaborate on Moscow's position in the unfolding U.S.-Ukraine negotiations regarding Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor, telling journalists on Tuesday it was "impossible to comment" amid what he called "an information frenzy." Russian officials have offered limited reaction to the weekend talks in Geneva, Switzerland, which saw American, European and Ukrainian officials meet to discuss the controversial U.S.-backed peace plan proposal put to Kyiv last week, with terms critics say would have constituted a Ukrainian capitulation. On Monday, a Ukrainian official close to the matter told ABC News that the original 28-point draft had been revised down to 19 points, with both American and Ukrainian representatives framing the Geneva talks as productive. Peskov, though, said Tuesday that Moscow could not yet comment. "It's impossible…...