AP Sports Wrap From Friday, Nov 6, 2015

UNDATED (AP) — The Golden State Warriors are the NBA's lone unbeaten team.

The defending champions are off to a 6-0 start under acting coach Luke Walton following a 119-104 win over Denver. Stephen Curry poured in 34 points and had 10 assists in a well-balanced attack.

Harrison Barnes delivered 21 points and Festus Ezeli had a career-high 16 points, seven boards and two blocks. The Warriors also got production from Klay Thompson, who contributed 18 points, six rebounds and five assists.

The Warriors are off to their best six-game start in its West Coast era dating to 1962-63. They are on course to match the franchise record of nine straight wins to open a season, set in 1960-61.

Toronto became the last Eastern Conference team to lose a game this season. The Raptors had been 5-0 until Tobias Harris had 20 points and Victor Oladipo added 18 in the Magic's 92-87 triumph over Toronto. Harris hit a free throw that put the Magic ahead 88-86.

C.J. Watson had 12 points as the Orlando beat the Raptors for the first time in 12 tries.

In other NBA finals:

— Houston was a 116-110 winner at Sacramento behind James Harden's 43 points and 13 assists. Clint Capela added 13 points on 6 of 8 shooting and finished with a team-high 12 rebounds as the Rockets win their third straight following an 0-3 start.

— Kyle Korver shot 8-for-8 from the field, including four 3-pointers in a 22-point effort that led Atlanta to its sixth consecutive win, 121-115 at New Orleans. The Pelicans fell to 0-5 despite Anthony Davis's career-high 43, 10 rebounds and four steals.

— LeBron James drained his 9,000th career field goal before scoring 18 of his season-high 31 points in the third quarter of Cleveland's fifth straight win, 108-102 over Philadelphia. Richard Jefferson scored 17 points and Mo Williams added 16 to help the Cavaliers stay unbeaten since their season-opening loss to Chicago.

— The 76ers and Nets remain the only winless teams in the East after Kobe Bryant scored 18 points to lead the Lakers to a 104-98 triumph at Brooklyn. Rookie D'Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson each scored 16 points in the Lakers' first win of the season.

— Marcus Morris scored 20 points against his former team and Reggie Jackson delivered 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter of Detroit's 100-92 triumph at Phoenix. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 18 points to help the 4-1 Pistons win the opener of a six-game road trip.

— Jared Sullinger provided 21 points and Isaiah Thomas had 16 along with eight assists in Boston's 118-98 rout of Washington. The Celtics ended a three-game skid by shooting 61 percent in taking a 23-point halftime lead.

— Milwaukee beat New York 99-92 behind John Hensen's 22 points. The Knicks erased a 14-point deficit and tied the game at 81 before the Bucks scored the next seven points.

— Indiana's Paul George scored 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 90-87 victory over Miami. George Hill added 12 points and Jordan Hill chipped in 10 and 10 rebounds for the Pacers.

MLB-MOVES

Greinke, Heyward, Murphy and Zimmermann among host of players getting qualifying offers

UNDATED (AP) — Major League teams had until Friday afternoon to extend qualifying offers to pending free agents.

Players now have until next Friday to reject or accept the one-year, $15.8 million offer. Teams who extend qualifying offers to their free agents will receive a pick at the end of the first round in next year's draft should the player sign elsewhere.

With that in mind, the Dodgers have extended qualifying offers to free agents Zack Greinke, Brett Anderson and Howie Kendrick. Greinke opted out of the final three years of his contract earlier this week after going 19-3 with a major league-best 1.66 ERA this year.

The Cardinals have made qualifying offers to outfielder Jason Heyward and pitcher John Lackey, free agents who were instrumental on the NL Central title team. The Cardinals likely will try to re-sign Heyward, who hit .293 with 13 homers and 60 RBIs last season. The 37-year-old Lackey went 13-10 with a career-best 2.77 ERA. He started in Games 1 and 4 of the NL Division Series against the Chicago Cubs.

The Mets have given second baseman Daniel Murphy a qualifying offer. The 30-year-old homered in a record six straight postseason games but then hit just .150 and made key errors during the World Series loss to Kansas City. He batted .281 during the regular season with 73 RBIs and a career-best 14 homers.

The Washington Nationals have made qualifying offers to pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond. Zimmermann is 70-50 with a 3.32 ERA in the majors, and Desmond has a .264 average with 110 homers and 432 RBIs.

The Angels have decided not to make a qualifying offer to third baseman David Freese, who batted .260 in his two seasons with the team. Los Angeles also declined outfielder David DeJesus' $5 million contract option.

The Chicago White Sox extended a qualifying offer to right-hander Jeff Samardzija. He struggled to an 11-13 record and a 4.96 ERA last season.

The Chicago Cubs have extended a qualifying offer to center fielder Dexter Fowler, who shook off a slow start to help the team win 97 games and reach the NL Championship Series. He hit .250 with 17 homers and finished fourth in the NL with a career-high 102 runs.

Free agent right-hander Yovani Gallardo has been extended a qualifying offer by the AL West-champion Texas Rangers. Texas did not make a qualifying offer to free agent Colby Lewis, but can still negotiate with the right-hander.

The San Diego Padres have made qualifying offers to slugger Justin Upton and right-hander Ian Kennedy. Upton led the Padres with 26 home runs and had 81 RBIs, and Kennedy was 9-15 with a 4.28 ERA.

The Orioles have extended qualifying offers to first baseman Chris Davis, catcher Matt Wieters and left-hander Wei-Yin Chen.

TOP 25 FOOTBALL-TEMPLE/SMU

Owls outscore Mustangs

DALLAS (AP) — The 23rd-ranked Temple Owls are 8-1 after P.J. Walker threw for four touchdowns and ran for another in a 60-40 shootout win at SMU.

Jager Gardner had zero yards rushing this season until he reeled off the longest run in Temple history, a 94-yard scoring burst. Gardner finished with 110 yards on six carries to help the Owls rebound from last Saturday's agonizing loss to Notre Dame.

NFL-INJURIES

Mariota ready to return

UNDATED (AP) — Marcus Mariota will return as Tennessee's starting quarterback against New Orleans Sunday.

The No. 2 overall pick in the draft has missed the last two games with a sprained ligament in his left knee.

Mariota will wear a brace to protect the knee, but coach Mike Mularkey said he isn't concerned about any issues with his quarterback's mobility.

In other NFL news:

— Dallas Cowboys safety Jeff Heath will not be fined by the NFL for his hit on Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette last Sunday. Lockette needed surgery to stabilize ligaments in his neck.

— Jets center Nick Mangold is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars after missing last weekend's loss to Oakland because of a neck injury. Mangold was able to participate in a full practice on Friday.

— Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack practiced fully Friday for the first time this week and is expected to play in Sunday's game at Pittsburgh. Mack has been nursing a sore hamstring suffered in last Sunday's win over the Jets.

— Buffalo receiver Sammy Watkins says he'll "definitely" return from an ankle injury and play Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Watkins didn't practice Friday and is listed as questionable after having a setback in Thursday's practice. He's been out with an ankle injury since Oct. 18.

— Browns coach Mike Pettine says he'll wait until early next week before making a decision on whether to stick with Johnny Manziel as his starting quarterback. Manziel played well for a half subbing for the injured Josh McCown in Thursday night's loss to Cincinnati. But the Browns only managed two first downs in the second half.

NHL-SCHEDULE

Stars handle Hurricanes

UNDATED (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes were able to hold NHL co-scoring leaders Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin to no goals and one point on Friday, but the Dallas Stars won anyway.

The Stars top the Western Conference with 22 points after scoring three times in the final 8:45 to beat the Canes 4-1. Seguin set up Patrick Sharp's tiebreaking goal before Radek Faksa tallied 2:05 later.

Ales Hemsky and Jason Demers also scored to support Kari Lehtonen, who finished with 30 saves.

Elsewhere on NHL ice:

— The New York Rangers are 9-2-2 after Derek Stepan and Oscar Lindberg scored 21 seconds apart in the second period of a 2-1 win at Colorado. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 shots and was perfect after Nathan McKinnon scored on a power play 7:13 into the game.

— Kyle Palmieri, Lee Stempniak and Travis Zajac each had a goal and an assist while New Jersey was building a 4-0 lead in a 4-2 victory over Chicago. Palmieri and Zajac scored 26 seconds apart to put the Devils ahead 3-0 late in the first period.

— Detroit picked up its third straight win by beating Toronto 2-1 on Jakub Kindl's goal at 2:17 of overtime. Henrik Zetterberg notched his 300th NHL goal and Petr Mrazek turned back 32 shots for the Red Wings.

— Phil Kessel snapped a 1-1 tie midway through the third period of Pittsburgh's sixth consecutive win, 2-1 at Edmonton. Daniel Sprong also scored and Jeff Zatkoff stopped 22 shots as the Penguins won for the ninth time in 10 games since an 0-3 start.

— Josh Manson scored the game-winner and Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf each had three assists in Anaheim's 4-2 win against Columbus. Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots in helping the Ducks pick up their third straight win following a season-opening 1-7-2 stretch.

NHL-BLACKHAWKS-KANE INVESTIGATION

Kane relieved after rape case closed

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane says he is relieved for his family and friends now that a prosecutor has closed a rape investigation.

But Kane sidestepped questions about his own feelings after learning he won't be criminally charged. He spoke during a morning skate before Friday night's game against the New Jersey Devils.

Kane refused to say if felt vindicated or learned any lessons.

NASCAR-TEXAS QUALIFYING

Keselowski takes Texas pole

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brad Keselowski will start from the pole for Sunday's NASCAR playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Keselowski ran a fast lap of 196.929 mph to nose out defending Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick. Chase contenders swept the first four positions, with Kyle Busch third and Joey Logano fourth.

Erik Jones qualified sixth in the No. 20 car for Matt Kenseth, who received a two-race suspension from NASCAR for intentionally wrecking Logano last week at Martinsville.

Jeff Gordon is the only driver locked in for a title shot in the Nov. 22 season finale. He qualified 18th.

GOLF-HSBC CHAMPIONS

Kisner holds 1-shot lead at HSBC as Li, Spieth make moves

SHANGHAI (AP) — Kevin Kisner walked off the course in darkness Saturday with a one-shot lead at the HSBC Champions and growing list of challengers.

That includes Li Haotong of China, who had a 66 and was one shot behind with a nation behind him at Sheshan International. Dustin Johnson, who won the HSBC Champions the last time he was here, had a 65 and was one shot behind.

And the list includes Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth, who had a 63 to get within three shots.

Kisner rallied with two late birdies for a 2-under 70. Still to be determined was whether he had the 54-hole lead. Russell Knox was one shot behind and chose not to finish in darkness. He was to return Sunday to play the par-5 18th.

CHAMPIONS TOUR-CHARLES SCHWAB CUP CHAMPIONSIP

Allen surges in front as Langer chases title

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Allen sank a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole to take a two-stroke lead over playing partner Bernhard Langer in the second round of the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Arizona. Allen carded an eagle and three birdies over his final six holes for a 6-under 64 and an 11-under total. Langer began the week third in the Charles Schwab Cup points race, 66 points behind Colin Montgomerie and 27 behind Jeff Maggert.

GOLF-SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP

Castro on top

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Roberto Castro has a four-stroke lead at the midway point of the PGA's Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi.

Castro followed his PGA career-best 62 with a 5-under 67 for a 15-under total.

Bryce Molder, Jhonattan Vegas and D.J. Trahan are tied for second.

TENNIS-WTA ELITE TROPHY

Venus Williams beats Vinci in semis of WTA Elite Trophy

ZHUHAI, China (AP) — Top-seeded Venus Williams overpowered Roberta Vinci 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the final of the WTA Elite Trophy.

Williams broke serve six times to dispatch the fourth-seeded Italian in just 65 minutes.

The tournament brings together 11 of the top players who did not qualify for last week's WTA Finals in Singapore.

Williams also beat Vinci in the semifinals of the Wuhan Open one month ago.

Vinci defeated Serena Williams in the semifinals of the U.S. Open, denying the younger Williams the chance for a calendar-year Grand Slam.

Williams improved to 5-0 lifetime against Vinci and recorded her 40th match win of the year — a milestone she hasn't achieved since 2008.

If Williams wins the title on Sunday she will return to the top 10 for the first time in more than four years.

Williams will face Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in Sunday's final. The third-seeded Pliskova beat eighth-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-1.Elina Svitolina faces Karolina Pliskova in Saturday's other semifinal.

FIGURE SKATING-CUP OF CHINA

Asada wins Cup of China in comeback to Grand Prix series

BEIJING (AP) — Three-time world champion Mao Asada won the Cup of China on Saturday, completing a successful return to the Grand Prix series after taking a year off.

The Japanese skater led after the short program and was third in Saturday's free skate to finish with 197.48 points, edging out compatriot Rika Hongo who was second with 195.76 points. World championship bronze medalist Yelena Radionova of Russia was third with 184.28 points.

As she did in the short program, Asada opened with her trademark triple axel but fell on the second half of a triple flip-triple loop combination. She landed forward on a triple lutz and was penalized for a late start.

Asada, the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, took a year off from competitive skating but announced in May she would make a comeback.