PORTLAND --Patty Mills and Rudy Gay combined for 42 points Monday, and helped San Antonio's bench dominate in the late third and early fourth quarters as the Spurs swamped the host Portland Trail Blazers 125-104.
BOSTON--Julius Randle and RJ Barrett each posted double-doubles Sunday afternoon as the visiting New York Knicks snapped a five-game losing streak in resounding fashion with their most lopsided win in almost five years, a 105-75 rout of the Boston Celtics.
CORDOBA, Spain- - Barcelona booked their place in the final of the Spanish Super Cup after overcoming the absence of injured Lionel Messi to beat Real Sociedad 3-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time on Wednesday.
LONDON- - Arsenal's impressive recent resurgence in the Premier League was checked by Crystal Palace as their attack failed to spark in a dismal 0-0 draw at the Emirates on Thursday.
SAUDI ARABIA-- Overall leader Stephane Peterhansel finally won a stage in the 2021 Dakar Rally on Tuesday to leave his closest rival Nasser Al-Attiyah trailing in the Saudi Arabian desert dust.
