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Washington recovers from upset, rolls past NJITFREIBURG, Germany (AP) — Freiburg survived a late comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 and move into fifth place in the Bundesliga on Friday. The sides started the day equal on points and Wolfsburg had won its last five games in the league and cup. But Lukas Kübler scored an opportunist opener three minutes before the break and added a second with his head six minutes into the second half to put Freiburg in the driving seat. Michael Gregoritsch added the third in the 62nd. Jonas Wind came off the bench to score his third goal in two games and Mattias Svanberg cut the deficit seven minutes from time as Wolfsburg desperately looked for a way into the game. But it was too late, and Freiburg moved above Wolfsburg to fifth place on the table and equal on points with Leipzig, which has a game in hand. The match was an important one for two teams vying for a Champions League place next year. Although Bayern Munich have a six-point advantage over second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, only eight points separate the next nine clubs. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer The Associated Press
HOUSTON — Anfernee Simons scored 25 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 24 as the Portland Trail Blazers bounced back from a tough loss with a 104-98 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. The victory came after Portland was blown out 116-88 by the Rockets in an NBA Cup game Friday night. The Trail Blazers led by three late before Alperen Sengun cut the lead to 99-98 on a shot in the paint with 21 seconds left. Portland got two free throws apiece from Deni Avdija and Sharpe to make it 103-98 with 4.3 seconds remaining. Simons added another free throw after a technical foul on Fred Van Vleet to secure the win. Houston’s Dillon Brooks and Sharpe had to be separated after they got tangled up fighting for a rebound with about two minutes left. Brooks had to be pulled away from Simons after Brooks took issue with Simons pushing him away from the fray. Sharpe was called for a loose ball foul on the play and Simons and Brooks both received technical fouls. Sengun had 22 points and Amen Thompson added 19 points off the bench for the Rockets. Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) shoots against Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Houston, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Credit: AP/Ashley Landis Takeaways Trail Blazers: They showed grit in putting Friday’s loss behind them and moving quickly to snap a two-game skid. Rockets: Houston needs to play more consistently after a poor offensive showing Saturday night a game after Friday’s big offensive outing when the team made 15 3-pointers. Key moment Simons scored five quick points to make it 99-96 with less than 30 seconds to go, putting the Trail Blazers on top for good. He made a layup before hitting a 3-pointer after a block by Avdija. Key stat The Blazers made 18 of 44 3-pointers and Houston managed just 8 of 32 attempts with Jalen Green going 1 for 9. Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) defends against Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Houston, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Credit: AP/Ashley Landis Up next The Trail Blazers visit Memphis on Monday night and the Rockets visit Minnesota on Tuesday night.