BELGRADE—Serbia’s incumbent President Aleksandar Vucic is set to win the presidential vote on Sunday with 59.8 percent of the votes, according to a projection by pollsters Ipsos and CeSID, based on a sample of the partial polling station count. Zdravko Ponos, a retired army general representing the Alliance for Victory coalition, is set to come…

BOSTON—Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and Jayson Tatum had 24, carrying the Boston Celtics to a 101–98 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night in the first of a home-and-home series between the teams. “We stuck with them and ran them a little bit longer, but we knew the importance of this game,”…

Matt Grzelcyk had a goal and four assists as the Boston Bruins recorded a 7–3 road win over the Washington Capitals on Monday. It was a milestone night for Grzelcyk, who had never before recorded even three points in a game during his six NHL seasons. David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand each scored two goals…

PHOENIX—Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns have turned into some of the league’s best closers. It’s a big reason they’ve reached 30 wins before any other team in the NBA this season. Paul had a triple-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Suns improved to 25–0 when leading after three quarters…

PITTSBURGH—The Cleveland Browns knew they had been eliminated from playoff contention entering a Monday night showdown against their AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers. But a battered Baker Mayfield wanted to lead his team to a winning record. Now, that it’s not possible, following a 26–14 defeat against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mayfield may be ready for…

PORTLAND, Ore.—Portland’s Anfernee Simons played through his grief over his grandfather’s death with a career night that tempered an NBA season-best 56-point outburst by Atlanta’s Trae Young. Simons scored a career-high 43 points and the Trail Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 136–131 victory over the Hawks on Monday night. “I came in…

SAN FRANCISCO—Jordan Poole spent a quarantine period in Boston doing jumping jacks, burpees, mountain climbers and anything else he could to keep his conditioning up while stuck in a hotel room. Poole scored 32 points in his new reserve role, Andrew Wiggins added 22 points and a key driving dunk with 4:34 remaining on a…

NEW YORK—Kevin Durant came back and Joel Embiid waved him off the floor. Durant used the same dismissive motion toward the Philadelphia 76ers when they were in Brooklyn two weeks ago, but this time the final word—and more importantly the victory—went to Embiid. Embiid scored 34 points and the 76ers spoiled Durant’s return to the…

Dak Prescott threw for 330 yards and four touchdown passes to lead the host Dallas Cowboys past the Washington Football Team, 56–14, Sunday night in Arlington, Texas. Ezekiel Elliott scored two touchdowns, one on a run and the other on a reception. DeMarcus Lawrence added a deft interception and nimble 40-yard return for another score…

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117–112 win over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Rookie Aaron Wiggins had 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting for the Thunder, who have won four of five. The loss snapped the Pelicans’ four-game winning streak. New Orleans’ Brandon Ingram left the…