PHILADELPHIA --Joel Embiid had 41 points and 10 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Houston Rockets 124-115 on Monday. Embiid had already missed 10 games this season, most recently losing 10 days with swelling in his left knee.
RIYADH-- Vinicius Jr scored a hat-trick in the first half as Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after a 4-1 demolition of bitter rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
RIYADH-- An own goal by defender Stefan Savic and a strike by Brahim Diaz late in extra time gave Real Madrid a 5-3 comeback win over city rivals Atletico in a rip-roaring Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Riyadh on Wednesday.
FOXBOROUGH-- The Bill Belichick New England Patriots era came to an inglorious end on Thursday as one of the most successful coaches in National Football League history left the team after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles.
MIDDLESBROUGH, England- - Chelsea suffered a surprise 1-0 loss at second-tier Middlesbrough in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final on Tuesday with Hayden Hackney's goal giving Mauricio Pochettino's wasteful side plenty to do in the return.