DALLAS (AP) — C.J. McCollum scored 32 points, the last two on a runner in the lane with 0.9 seconds left to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 114-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks last night. McCollum’s shot capped a final minute in which the two teams traded leads six times and Dirk Nowitzki hit two clutch 3-pointers, the second a potential game-winner with 3.9 seconds left.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have hired former Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian as their new offensive coordinator. The move was announced yesterday, less than 24 hours after Kyle Shanahan left to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. He is a former head coach at Washington and Southern Cal.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Oregon defensive coordinator Brady Hoke is joining Tennessee’s staff as an associate head coach and defensive line coach. Tennessee coach Butch Jones announced yesterday the appointments of Hoke and new offensive line coach Walt Wells. Hoke had been Oregon’s defensive coordinator this past season.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson and Calle Jarnkrok each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks last night. Filip Forsberg and Mike Fisher also scored and Pekka Rinne made 31 saves for Nashville. Roman Josi added two assists. Markus Granlund and Alexander Edler had the goals for Vancouver.
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