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Last chance for Kansas State, Arizona State to meet expectations
With both teams winning on the other team's home court during the regular season, Kansas State and Arizona State are glad their final meeting is on a neutral court.,The 15th-seeded Sun Devils (13-18) face the 10th-seeded Wildcats (15-16) meet in the third game of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday in Kan...

No. 3 UConn crushes No. 22 Creighton to win 5th straight Big East title
Paige Bueckers scored 24 points as No. 3 UConn won its fifth straight Big East tournament championship by rolling past No. 22 Creighton 70-50 on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,Sarah Strong bundled 13 points with 11 rebounds, six steals, four assists and three blocks for the top-seeded Huskies (31-3), w...

Spirit, Liquid first to advance at PGL Wallachia Season 3
Team Spirit and Team Liquid became the first two teams to advance out of the group stage at Dota PGL Wallachia Season 3 by notching their third straight wins Monday in Bucharest, Romania.,In the Round 3 matches pitting 2-0 teams, Team Spirit swept Team Falcons 2-0 and Team Liquid did the same to Tun...

Pelicans to play NBA’s first games in Australia in 2025 preseason
The New Orleans Pelicans will head to Melbourne this October for the NBA's first games in Australia.,The league announced Monday that the Pelicans will face Melbourne United and the South East Melbourne Phoenix in a pair of preseason games on Oct. 3 and 5.,It extends a growing history between the NB...

Last ACC tourney for Leonard Hamilton as FSU scraps with Syracuse
While Florida State announced a new head coach this week, Syracuse declared it will stick with its current coach as the two programs square off in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Tuesday night in Charlotte, N.C.,The 11th-seeded Seminoles (17-14) introduced Sacramento King...

Rangers desperate for win in visit to West-leading Jets
With plenty at stake for both teams, crucial on-ice details will be top of mind for the New York Rangers and the host Winnipeg Jets when they meet Tuesday night.,Only one of the two, however, is desperate for points.,The New York Rangers are nursing a three-game winless skid (0-1-2) that includes a ...

Colorado goes for second win in four days over TCU
One season ago, Colorado coach Tad Boyle entered the Pac-12 tournament as the No. 3 seed brandishing a roster featuring three future NBA draft picks.,But heading into this week's Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., the Buffaloes are the 16th seed just looking to play one day more. The Buffaloes (...

Clippers look to strengthen playoff plans as they meet struggling Pelicans
The Los Angeles Clippers look to strengthen their postseason position when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night., ,The Clippers, who lost six of their first seven games after the All-Star break, completed a sweep of a three-game homestand when they beat Sacramento 111-110 in overtime...

New Hurricanes Mark Jankowski, Logan Stankoven ride into Lightning rivalry
The Carolina Hurricanes have shown off their new roster pieces. Now, it's a matter of seeing how their recently acquired newcomers blend in over time.,The Hurricanes will begin to get a better sense of the bigger picture Tuesday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning visit Raleigh, N.C.,But for starters...

Report: Vikings agree to deals with C Ryan Kelly, CB Isaiah Rodgers
Center Ryan Kelly exited Indianapolis to sign a two-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings in free agency on Monday, according to multiple reports.,Kelly, 31, agreed to a two-year, $18 million contract that can become official on Wednesday, the first day of the 2025 league year.,Earlier in the day, re...

Golden Knights challenged to claim rare road win vs. Penguins
If the Vegas Golden Knights are to bounce back from a rare defeat, they must find a way to win in Pittsburgh.,As they begin a four-game eastern trip, the Golden Knights look for their second all-time road victory against the lowly Penguins on Tuesday night.,Pacific Division-leading Vegas had won sev...

Cal, Virginia Tech both struggling as they enter ACC tourney
Cal and Virginia Tech have struggled down the stretch, yet one of them will claim at least a second game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,The teams meet in the first round Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.,No. 10 seed Virginia Tech (13-18) has lost two in a row and three of its last f...

Panthers D Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for PED offense
The NHL suspended Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad for 20 games without pay on Monday for a violation of the league's performance-enhancing substances program.,"Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the suspension is accompanied by mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Progra...

Cincinnati tries to shake off 'unacceptable' efforts vs. OK State
It wasn't that long ago that Cincinnati appeared headed to the NCAA Tournament. ,But after three straight losses, five losses in the last seven games and nine in the last 14 games, the Bearcats need a deep run in this week's Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., to reclaim consideration for an at-l...

Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole to undergo Tommy John surgery
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is set to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday and will miss the 2025 season.,Cole, 34, was in Los Angeles on Monday to meet with Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who will perform the surgery. ,The typical recovery for Tommy John surgery is 12-18 months. In a...

Louisiana tabs Quannas White as new coach
Well-respected Houston associate head coach Quannas White was named head coach at Louisiana on Monday.,White, 44, has been preparing to be a head man for the past eight seasons under Houston's Kelvin Sampson, one of the top coaches in the sport.,"This is an opportunity I do not take lightly, and I a...

Reports: Browns trade for Eagles QB Kenny Pickett
The Cleveland Browns acquired quarterback Kenny Pickett from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a 2025 fifth-round pick on Monday, per multiple media outlets.,With Deshaun Watson experiencing a setback in January in his recovery from an Achilles injury, the Brown...

Blue Jackets face Devils aiming to end road trip at .500
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to salvage a split of their four-game road trip when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Blue Jackets enjoyed a four-game winning streak before beginning their trek by dropping a pair of lopsided decisions in the Sunshine State. Columbus...

After 60-minute effort, Notre Dame gets Pitt in ACC tourney opener
Notre Dame played the longest game in Atlantic Coast Conference history on Saturday.,There's no rest for the weary because the Fighting Irish's reward for winning is getting to play in the ACC tournament opener Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C. No. 13 seed Pitt (17-14) will oppose the 12th-seeded...

Brad Marchand out, but joins Panthers in return to Boston
Days after sending captain Brad Marchand to Florida at the trade deadline, the Boston Bruins will host the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers in the teams' fourth and final regular-season meeting on Tuesday night.,Marchand is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, but revealed in his first press co...