Games & Gaming

Oakland, California—Stephen Curry scored 26 points and Draymond Green fueled a key fourth-quarter run that helped the Golden State Warriors avenge their only loss of the season by beating the Milwaukee Bucks, 121-112, on Friday night (Saturday morning in Manila).

Boston—Stephen Curry scored 38 points as the Golden State Warriors improved to 24 wins with loss this season by outlasting the Boston Celtics, 124-119, in double overtime on Friday night (Saturday morning in Manila). 

By John Leicester / The Associated Press Paris—Perhaps, the only thing scarier than the scale of corruption that United States investigators are uncovering in football is the thought that a sizeable chunk of those indicted administrators might soon also have laid paws on the sport’s crown jewel, the World Cup. 

Dallas, Texas—James Harden scored 25 points after another rough shooting start against Dallas as the Houston Rockets beat the Mavericks, 100-96, on Friday (Saturday in Manila).

By John Leicester / The Associated Press Monaco—Sebastian Coe won Olympic gold and silver medals for running very fast in circles. Now, as the chief administrator of his sport, he’s proving to be skilled in the art of U-turns, too. 

Charlotte, North Carolina—LeBron James had 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 95-90 victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday (Saturday in Manila).

By John Duerden / The Associated Press Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—Fifty years ago, Malaysia and Singapore parted ways to form two separate countries, a decision that helped initiate the economic miracle that subsequently took place in the Lion City.

By Mattias Karen / The Associated Press London—Stan Wawrinka grabbed the last semifinal spot at the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) World Tour finals by beating Andy Murray, 7-6 (4), 6-4, on Friday (Saturday in Manila) to wrap up the group stage at the season-ending tournament. 

By Tim Dahlberg / The Associated Press Las Vegas—The sting from the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao bout is still there, which makes anyone who spent $100 to watch that overhyped snoozer think twice about wasting their money on boxing again. 

By Stephen Wilson / The Associated Press London—Calling it a wake-up call for a sport in a “shameful” position, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe said Russia will be banned from next year’s Olympics unless it convinces the world it has cleaned up its act on doping.