It’s party time again in Miami. Not on the yacht where booster Nevin Shapiro liked to take players, fat cats and assorted, er, guests. Not in the waterfront mansions or swanky nightclubs where Miami players were invited to unwind after a long day on the practice field. But party they …

HOUSTON – Kevin Durant felt strange playing without injured All-Star Russell Westbrook for the first time in Game 3 against the Houston Rockets. He did, however, enjoy handling the ball more in the point guard’s absence, and says it reminded him of his days playing street ball. Durant’s 41 points …

Mississippi’s defense is forcing turnovers and scoring points. Safety Cody Prewitt says the unit is relentless and stingy and it’s hard to argue with him now that it’s helped the No. 3 Rebels improve to 6-0 for the first time since 1962. Mississippi returned an interception and a fumble for …

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Maggie Lucas seemed to hit a big shot every time Penn State needed it. Lucas scored 21 points and delivered in the second half during Iowa’s short-lived comeback attempt to lead the No. 8 Lady Lions to an 81-69 win over Iowa on Thursday night. Penn …

BERKELEY, Calif. – Allen Crabbe had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Justin Cobbs added 22 points and California came back from 15 points down in the second half to beat Southern California 76-68 on Sunday night. Crabbe, the Pac-12’s leading scorer, got into a heated exchange with Cal coach Mike …

Mark Martin has been answering questions about the Daytona 500 and his lack of success in NASCAR’s biggest race seemingly forever. It’s not a question he enjoys confronting, but it’s an obvious one. Why hasn’t one of the best drivers in NASCAR history scored a win in its biggest race? …

NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Devils struggled to slow down David Desharnais on Wednesday. Desharnais scored the tying goal with 37 seconds left in the third period and added a goal in the shootout and the Montreal Canadiens rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Devils. “We’re finding ways …

PORTLAND, Ore. – Wesley Matthews hit a 3-pointer to put Portland in front with 26.9 seconds left and the Trail Blazers hung on to beat the Miami Heat 92-90 for their fourth straight win and ninth straight at the Rose Garden. The Blazers held LeBron James to 15 points, snapping …

Jacob Fatu was the breakout star for WWE over the last year on his way to winning the United States Championship over LA Knight at WrestleMania. But his growing fame and dominance caused a rift between him and Solo Sikoa. The “Samoan Werewolf” became the lone wolf since Money in …

Shanna Moakler is not afraid to show off her curves. The 50-year-old actress and model took to Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a photo of herself in a black and white bikini, which she accessorized with a purple cowboy hat. “Finally found my perfect cowboy hat — and in the color …