UCLA gets defensive, rallies past Washington State  —  Jaime Jaquez Jr. scores 16 of his 20 points after halftime, the 11th-ranked Bruins get stingy down the stretch and Adem Bona scores with 19 seconds left for their ninth straight win, 67-66  —  PULLMAN, Wash. — Mick Cronin preaches defense every week of every season for a reason.

Dolphins limp into New England with lots of playoff hope, and a little doubt  —  The Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's concussion and if Teddy Bridgewater can lead Dolphins to a win Sunday. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)  —  Every season has its defining moments.

Recapping the Chicago Bulls: Zach LaVine scores a season-high 43 points in a 132-118 win over the short-handed Detroit Pistons  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 31  —  Bulls guard Zach LaVine drives for a layup against Pistons forward Kevin Knox II in the first quarter Friday at the United Center.

Long Beach State falls to UC San Diego in OT in Big West opener  —  Joel Murray scores 22 points and extends the game with a basket late in regulation, but Bryce Pope (25 points) hits a jumper with 1.3 seconds left in OT to give the Tritons an 85-83 win  —  LONG BEACH — The Long Beach State …

Tim Hardaway gracious with Duncan Robinson shooting past Heat career 3-point record  —  Tim Hardaway decided it was best to step aside graciously, arguably the proper approach considering he was about to get shoved aside.  —  In 367 career regular-season games with the Miami Heat …

Giants' Farhan Zaidi says his team immediately communicated concerns about Carlos Correa  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Giants executive Farhan Zaidi said the club expressed concerns to Carlos Correa's representative immediately when an issue arose with the shortstop's physical exam that led to the deal collapsing.

Cishek Calls It A Baseball Career  —  At this time of year, Steve Cishek is typically stretching out his arm, beginning to ramp his velocity back up and starting the grind required to prepare his body for 162 games of Major League Baseball life as a relief pitcher.

Remembering the 2022 Phillies' World Series Run, Even Though the Story Got Spiked  —  It's late December, and you know what that means.  My peers across the media industry are proudly sharing their favorite stories of the past year, an often self-indulgent practice I'm allowed to poke fun at because I've definitely done it myself.

‘Steve Cohen Tax’ could sway Yankees away from signing a left-fielder  —  The Yankees had a very productive winter — keeping Anthony Rizzo and especially Aaron Judge, and adding Carlos Rodon.  But they may pass on remaining left-field free agents Jurickson Profar, David Peralta and Corey Dickerson.