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Napheesa Collier claims Unrivaled one-on-one title
Napheesa Collier clinched the Unrivaled one-on-one tournament in a most fitting fashion.,The forward, who is the reigning WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, shut out Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards 8-0 in the deciding game of the best-of-three final on Friday night in Medley, Fla.,Collier...
Corey Heim gets Daytona Truck win after Parker Kligerman's DQ
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- When the caution flag flew on the final lap of the Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, Corey Heim thought he had finished second in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season opener.,Roughly an hour later, Heim was declared the winner of the super...
No. 14 Memphis aims to build on AAC lead vs. Wichita State
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway reached a milestone Thursday night -- his 150th career victory.,"What a great 6 1/2 years for me, as far as all the talent that I've had and the coaches I've had, to be at 150," Hardaway said following the 80-65 win at South Florida. "Thank God for the opportunity. I've ...
Dodgers president envisions 5-man rotation for start of season
The Los Angeles Dodgers' plan to use a six-man rotation this season is on hold until one of the half-dozen, star right-hander Shohei Ohtani, returns to the mound in May, according to the team's president of baseball operations.,Andrew Friedman told reporters on Friday that five off days in April, co...
ATP roundup: Defending Delray Beach champ Taylor Fritz falls
Top seed Taylor Fritz of the United States, the two-time defending champion at the Delray Beach (Fla.) Open, won't have a chance at a three-peat after falling to Spanish eighth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) on Friday in the quarterfinals.,Fritz posted 13 aces to just two for Davi...
Stephon Castle, Team C prevail in NBA Rising Stars event
San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle produced 12 points, three rebounds and two assists while leading Team C to a 25-14 win over Team G League in the championship game of the NBA Rising Stars event on Friday in San Francisco.,Team C, also featuring the Los Angeles Lakers' Dalton Knecht, the Memph...
NTMR, Timeless part of 4-way tie atop OCS NA Stage 1
NTMR and Timeless are among four teams tied atop the standings for the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 1 after opening Week 3 with victories on Friday.,NTMR swept Avidity 3-0 while Timeless defeated Amplify 3-1, keeping the latter as the only winless team in the competition. Both vi...
Ohio State eyes role as disrupter vs. No. 20 Michigan
Even casual fans know that records don't matter when Ohio State and Michigan play, in any sport.,Mere months ago, the unranked Michigan football team, a three-touchdown underdog, stunned the Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes then ran off four straight victories, all by double-digit margins, t...
Surge stop FaZe as CDL Major 2 qualifying begins
The Atlanta FaZe, fresh off winning the Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major, dropped their opening qualifying match for the Stage 2 Major on Friday.,The Vancouver Surge posted a 3-1 win over Atlanta as Stage 2 Major qualifying got underway.,In the other opening-day matches, the Stage 1 Major finalist ...
UCLA staves off Indiana's comeback attempt
Dylan Andrews sank two clutch free throws with four seconds remaining to help UCLA avoid a late-game collapse in a 72-68 win over Indiana on Friday in Bloomington, Ind.,The Bruins (19-7, 10-5 Big Ten) led for the entire second half and more than 34 minutes overall, but the Hoosiers' Mackenzie Mgbako...
No. 9 St. John’s, No. 24 Creighton vie for Big East lead
No. 9 St. John's and No. 24 Creighton will battle for the Big East lead on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York.,Both teams have been reminded this week of the thin line between euphoria and disappointment, as both will be looking to rebound from rare losses.,The Red Storm last play...
Rome Flynn, Team Bonds win NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Actor Rome Flynn scored 22 points to earn MVP honors while leading Team Bonds to a 66-55 win over Team Rice on Friday in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Oakland.,The victorious team was coached by San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds and rapper/actor 2 Chainz. The losing team was led by anothe...
Report: ESPN to give up F1 rights after 2025
ESPN's relationship with Formula 1 racing is on its last lap.,Puck News reported Friday that ESPN will not pursue the U.S. broadcast rights to F1 once the network's media deal expires after the 2025 season.,ESPN has aired F1 races since 2018 and is entering the final year of a three-year extension t...
Royals, LHP Cole Ragans agree to 3-year extension
Coming off his first All-Star campaign, Kansas City left-hander Cole Ragans agreed to a three-year extension with the Royals, the team announced Friday.,The Royals did not confirm financial terms, but multiple sources reported the deal is worth $13.25 million.,Ragans, 27, who will be a free agent fo...
Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird among 17 finalists for Hall of Fame
Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard and former women's star Sue Bird are among the 17 finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.,Coaches Billy Donovan and Mark Few and the 2008 U.S. Olympic men's team also are among the 17 finalists named Friday. The new class...
Broncos hire Darren Rizzi as AHC, special teams coordinator
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton added a familiar face to his staff on Friday, hiring former New Orleans Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. ,Rizzi, 54, served as special teams coordinator on Payton's staff from 2019-21, when both were w...
Kansas State, BYU collide as they climb Big 12 ranks
There are still seven games remaining in the regular season, but Saturday's clash in Provo, Utah, between Kansas State and BYU could go a long way in determining who escapes having to play in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.,Kansas State and BYU are holding down spots in the top eight of th...
Davis Thompson leads Scottie Scheffler by a hair at Genesis
Davis Thompson birdied his final hole to finish off a 6-under-par 66 and take a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler at the halfway mark of the Genesis Invitational on Friday in San Diego.,At 8 and 7 under, respectively, Thompson and Scheffler will comprise the final pairing on Saturday at Torrey Pi...
Philly revelry: Eagles celebrate Super Bowl LIX title
Howie Roseman strolled to the podium, Lombardi Trophy in hand, and took a big puff of a celebratory cigar.,His forehead had been cut by a can of beer thrown in his direction, but the Philadelphia Eagles' general manager didn't seem to mind.,"I bleed for this city!" he bellowed.,Below, a sea of fans ...
Arizona State, TCU battling their way through difficult stretches
Arizona State, which came close to upsetting No. 12 Texas Tech this week, hosts a TCU team that has won three of its last four games on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.,The Sun Devils (12-12, 3-10 Big 12) have lost four consecutive games and nine of their last 11 games amid injury concerns. Arizona State at...