Hornaday rolls in Silverado 350K (PA SportsTicker)
Blazers extend Webster for 4 years, $20M (AP)
Injured forward Martell Webster and the Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a four-year contract extension Friday night. The deal is worth $20 million, a person close to the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Trail Blazers did not release the deal’s terms.
Bosh’s 31 get Raptors by Warriors in OT (AP)
After coming up short for the second time in as many games, Al Harrington said the Golden State Warriors should have been working harder during the preseason. Chris Bosh scored 31 points, Anthony Parker had 23 and the Toronto Raptors beat Golden State 112-108 in overtime on Friday night. Andrea Bargnani had 19 points off the bench for Toronto (2-0), while Jose Calderon had 16 points and 13 assists.
Kane leads Blackhawks past Stars 5-2 (AP)
Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Friday night. Kane assisted on goals by defensemen Cam Barker and Brent Sopel. Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien also scored for Chicago, which remained unbeaten in regulation at home (4-0-2). Loui Eriksson and Steve Ott scored for Dallas, which opened a five-game road trip.
No. 9 Notre Dame wins exhibition game (AP)
Ryan Ayres led all scorers with 21 points and Big East Preseason Player of the Year Luke Harangody had 16 points and 11 rebounds as ninth-ranked Notre Dame defeated NAIA opponent Briar Cliff 103-64, in an exhibition game Friday night. Five Notre Dame players scored in double figures, with Tory Jackson adding 18, Luke Zeller scoring 12, and Kyle McAlarney scoring 11.
Heat score 41 off turnovers, rip Kings (AP)
In Dwyane Wade’s mind, the worst part of last season for the Miami Heat was how they were pushovers on their home floor. “That has to change,” Wade said. Miami is off to a fine start in that quest. Wade had 20 points and eight assists, Michael Beasley finished with 17 and the Heat scored a whopping 41 points off turnovers to easily beat the Sacramento Kings 103-77 in their home opener Friday night.
Paparazzo’s suit against Keanu Reeves goes to jury (AP)
AP – A Los Angeles jury has begun deliberating a paparazzo’s claim that actor Keanu Reeves knocked him down with his Porsche and permanently injured his wrist.
Brand, Miller help 76ers rout Knicks (AP)
Despite the offensive outburst, it was the Philadelphia 76ers’ defense that really pleased coach Maurice Cheeks on Friday night. “That game was won based on our defense,” Cheeks said of Philadelphia’s 116-87 win over the New York Knicks. “We set the tone early on defense and scored off their misses.” Elton Brand had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Andre Miller added 20 points and eight assists and…
Knicks place Marbury on inactive list (AP)
New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury was placed on the inactive list before Friday night’s 116-87 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Marbury, a former All-Star reportedly scheduled to earn $21.9 million this season, did not play in the Knicks’ 120-115 season-opening win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
Microgaming Reinstitutes Partial US Block
Citing US laws that it termed as ‘already on the books but not being enforced,’ online software network Microgaming yesterday reimplemented a block of customers in 13 US States and the District of Columbia. Besides DC, the…