Minnesota shuts down Chicago in OT

NBA: Andrew Wiggins and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves clamped down on the Chicago Bulls with the game on the line on Saturday night.

Wiggins scored 31 points and the Timberwolves shut out the Bulls in overtime in a 102-93 victory.

Karl-Anthony Towns added 17 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots for Minnesota, which had lost two in a row. Fellow rookie Nemanja Bjelica also scored 17.

The Timberwolves outscored the Bulls 9-0 in the extra session, marking the first time in franchise history Chicago failed to score in an overtime period.

Hawks win seventh straight: Kent Bazemore scored a career-high 25 points and host Atlanta beat Washington 114-99 for its seventh consecutive victory.

Paul Millsap had 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Atlanta. Otto Porter paced the Wizards with a career-high 23 points.

Nets lose again: Greg Monroe had 20 points and eight rebounds, leading the Bucks to a 94-86 victory over the winless Brooklyn in Milwaukee.

Monroe shot 8 of 16 from the floor and contributed his only two assists down the stretch for the Bucks, who handed the Nets their seventh straight loss to start the season.

Burke carries Jazz to victory: Trey Burke scored 24 points, including a career-high six 3-pointers, and the Utah Jazz held off the struggling Memphis Grizzlies for an 89-79 victory in Salt Lake City.

The Jazz improved to 4-2 for their best start to a season since 2008-09.

Staal scores in OT

to lift Hurricanes

NHL: Jordan Staal scored 2:51 into overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Carolina tied it when Jeff Skinner scored with 3.3 seconds remaining in regulation. Justin Faulk also scored.

Blues shut out Predators: Jake Allen made 45 saves and St. Louis scored three times in the third period to beat Nashville 4-0 at Nashville, Tennessee, for its fifth win in six games.

Capitals edge Leafs in shootout: Alex Ovechkin had a goal in regulation and scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lift Washington to a 3-2 victory over visiting Toronto.

Braden Holtby secured the win when he stopped Nazem Kadri’s attempt with his right skate.

Giants’ Pierre-Paul

to make season debut

Football: Jason Pierre-Paul will make his season debut for the New York Giants against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, four months after he lost an index finger in a fireworks accident.

The two-time Pro Bowl defensive end practiced this week and was added to the active roster.

Dorsett fights brain disorder: College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett said he wouldn’t discourage young players from taking up the game even as he battles brain disease.

The 1976 Heisman Trophy winner was diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy last year. Dorsett said his goal is to “stay in the fight, fight as long as I can and if I can beat it, beat it.”

Knox, Kisner tied for HSBC Champions lead

Golf: The third round at Sheshan International ended Sunday morning when Russell Knox made birdie for a 4-under-par 68 and tied Kevin Kisner (70) for the 54-hole lead in the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China.

Dustin Johnson played mistake-free to get within one shot.

Allen takes one-stroke lead: Michael Allen held onto the lead with a 1-under 69 in the Champions Tour’s season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Playing partner Bernhard Langer birdied the final two holes for a 68.

Castro out in front: Roberto Castro topped the leaderboard at 15 under with rounds of 62 and 67 with 76 players yet to completed the second round at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi.

Shin takes lead: Jenny Shin shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead over fellow South Korean player Ha-Neul Kim in the LPGA Tour’s Toto Japan Classic in Shima. Japan.

Neumann scores three-stroke victory: Sweden’s Liselotte Neumann shot her second straight 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory in the Legends Tour’s Walgreens Charity Championship in Delray Beach, Florida.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon runner dies

Miscellany: Officials say a male runner died in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon event in Savannah, Georgia. Medical director P.Z. Pearce said the 35-year-old runner died at the fifth annual running of the event. The runner was not identified by name and there was no immediate report on a cause of death.

Vonn needs thumb stitches: Lindsey Vonn needed stitches in her right thumb after trying to break up a fight between her dogs over a Frisbee. She’s healing from a broken left ankle suffered in a crash during training and recently pronounced herself ready to race.

$200K stud fee for Pharoah: Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will stand at stud for $200,000, among the highest prices for a horse in his first year as a stallion. The fee was set by Ashford Stud, Coolmore’s American breeding facility in Versailles, Kentucky.

Chelsea loses again: Chelsea hit a low with a third straight loss in the English Premier League, while Bayern Munich rediscovered its dominant form in Germany.

Chelsea lost 1-0 at Stoke with embattled manager Jose Mourinho serving a suspension. Bayern thrashed Stuttgart 4-0 in Munich to open an eight-point lead atop the Bundesliga.