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Cooper Flagg's breakout rolls on as Mavericks host resurgent Nets
It's not surprising that No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg immediately stood out for the Dallas Mavericks.,The stunning part is that Flagg is lining up to have one of the most memorable rookie campaigns this century.,Flagg looks to continue his stellar play when the Mavericks host the Brooklyn Nets on...
BetBoom Team among six to reach 2-0 at DreamLeague Season 27
BetBoom Team is one of six teams to start DreamLeague Season 27 with two straight wins, and the only team to do it with a pair of two-map sweeps.,After BetBoom opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over Runa Team on Wednesday, they returned to action Thursday and defeated Xtreme Gaming by the same sc...
Coastal Carolina tabs Ryan Beard as head coach
Coastal Carolina announced Ryan Beard as its new head coach on Thursday.,Beard, 36, spent the past three seasons as coach of Missouri State as that school transitioned to FBS status. He went 19-16, including a 7-5 mark this season and a bowl invitation to play Arkansas State in the Xbox Bowl on Dec....
Kraken visit slumping Mammoth after snapping skid
The Seattle Kraken's efforts on their NHL-worst penalty kill have yielded a different kind of success.,Seattle went 3-for-7 with the man advantage Wednesday in a 3-2 overtime victory over the visiting Los Angeles Kings to snap a six-game losing streak.,The Kraken will look to build on that Friday wh...
U.S. proposes 5-year social media review for World Cup tourists
A new proposal from the Trump administration would require visitors to the U.S. to provide five years of social media activity for review as a condition of entry.,The news broke Thursday, six months exactly before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the U.S. is co-hosting with Mexico and Can...
Grizzlies' Zach Edey (ankle) to be re-evaluated in 4 weeks
Memphis will be without its towering anchor for a while. The Grizzlies announced Thursday that second-year center Zach Edey has a stress reaction in his left ankle and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.,It's the same ankle that sidelined Edey for the first 13 games of the season following offseason...
Amid turnaround, Grizzlies expecting Ja Morant back vs. Jazz
The Memphis Grizzlies are discovering during their current run -- seven wins in nine games -- without star Ja Morant that their 2024 draft picks are in a class of their own.,Big man Zach Edey, wing Jaylen Wells and point guard Cam Spencer have been key factors in the team's early season recovery fro...
'On edge' Cavaliers out to continue domination of Wizards
Amidst an uncharacteristic slide, the Cleveland Cavaliers will look to emerge from their five-day break energized as they face the hapless Washington Wizards in the nation's capital on Friday.,Cleveland, which played five games in seven days before the time off, has lost five of its last seven and s...
‘Incredibly optimistic': Team owners react to NASCAR settlement
Veteran driver Denny Hamlin had plenty to say in court over the past week and a half, but after Thursday's groundbreaking settlement in the antitrust case against NASCAR, Hamlin summed it up in two sentences.,"Standing up isn't easy, but progress never comes from staying silent. The reward is in kno...
Hawks, East-leading Pistons meet again after restful break
The leaders in the Eastern Conference standings didn't reach the knockout stage of the NBA Cup. That wasn't necessarily a bad thing for the Detroit Pistons.,They got a much-needed break from the grind of an 82-game schedule with nearly a week in between games. They'll get back in action when they ho...
76ers looking for a ‘rhythm’ in matchup with Pacers
Joel Embiid and Paul George are working out the kinks as they continue to get acclimated to each other on the court.,Embiid and George are expected to play in their third game together this season when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Indiana Pacers on Friday.,The pair struggled in their last outing,...
Week 15 TNF: Falcons-Buccaneers Preview, Props, Prediction
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suddenly find themselves in desperate need of a victory when the Atlanta Falcons visit to kick off Week 15 in the NFL on Thursday night.,Upset by New Orleans last week, Tampa Bay is now tied atop the NFC South at 7-6 with the Carolina Panthers. Meanwhile, the 4-9 Falcons are...
Bulls, Hornets set to meet after working to fix flaws
The Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets have embraced the time off before their next game, with plenty to fix in advance of Friday night's meeting at Charlotte.,The Hornets have lost three of their last four games, with the most-recent setback coming Sunday in a 115-106 loss to the visiting Denver N...
NFL fines and suspends Texans' Javier Loya for off-field conduct
Javier Loya was suspended indefinitely and the Houston Texans' minority owner was fined $500,000 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, closing a league investigation into rape and sexual abuse allegations after most criminal charges in the case were dropped.,Loya was initially charged wit...
Spirit, Vitality roll into semis at StarLadder Budapest Major
Team Spirit and Team Vitality cruised into the semifinals of the StarLadder Budapest Major by sweeping their respective quarterfinal matches on Thursday in Hungary.,Spirit defeated Team Falcons 2-0 and Vitality crushed The MongolZ by the same score to open the eight-team, single-elimination playoff ...
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb practices, still in protocol
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was a full participant in Thursday's practice but has not yet cleared concussion protocol, he said in the locker room following the workout. ,Lamb is wearing a protection Guardian cap over his helmet and remains optimistic he'll be cleared to play Sunday night when ...
Red-hot Tre Carroll guides Xavier against Missouri State
Xavier concludes its nonconference schedule by seeking a fifth straight win when it hosts Missouri State on Friday in Cincinnati.,The Musketeers (7-3) have had a week to savor last Friday's 79-74 win over crosstown rival Cincinnati. The expectations were very modest for a Xavier team that was picked...
Raiders QB Kenny Pickett could start with Geno Smith hurting
Kenny Pickett inched closer to starting Sunday's game for the Raiders on Thursday, the second day in a row without Geno Smith on the practice field. ,Smith is nursing a right shoulder injury and did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, ceding first-team snaps in practice to Pickett, who replaced Smit...
Southern Miss promotes Blake Anderson to head coach
Southern Mississippi named Blake Anderson its new coach on Thursday, just three days after promoting the offensive coordinator to interim head coach.,Charles Huff left the Golden Eagles for the Memphis job, creating the opening for Anderson to become head coach of his third different program. He pre...
Whitecaps to begin negotiations on new stadium in Vancouver
The city of Vancouver announced Thursday that discussions will begin to build a new soccer stadium and keep the MLS runner-up Whitecaps in the Canadian city for the foreseeable future.,Whitecaps CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster, as well as Vancouver mayor Ken Sim, gathered at city hall to rev...