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Former Pelican Brandon Ingram, Raptors set to visit New Orleans
Brandon Ingram will make his return to New Orleans for the first time since being dealt at last season's trade deadline when his Toronto Raptors visit the Pelicans on Wednesday night.,Ingram played for the Pelicans for five-plus seasons, averaging 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. ...
Jake Evans, Canadiens heating up entering showdown vs. Senators
Montreal's Jake Evans will look to extend his points streak to six games on Wednesday night when the Canadiens visit the Ottawa Senators.,Montreal is in third place in the Atlantic Division after a 3-1 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. The Canadiens are one point ahead of t...
Motivated Indiana braces for Nick Martinelli, Northwestern
Indiana lost five of six games to close the regular season after a solid 5-1 stretch.,That sufficiently captures the profile of the Hoosiers, who enter Wednesday's Big Ten tournament second-round game against Northwestern in Chicago with a pulse on reality.,Tenth-seeded Indiana needs a strong run in...
No. 24 Louisville carries 'belief' into clash vs. familiar foe SMU
CHARLOTTE -- There might not be many secrets when SMU and No. 24-ranked Louisville meet Wednesday afternoon in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,The clash will mark the third between the teams in less than 1 1/2 months.,The Cardinals (22-9), who hold the tournament's sixth seed, are looking ...
BYU, West Virginia strive to survive another day in Big 12 tournament
AJ Dybantsa put on a show during the opening day of the Big 12 tournament on Tuesday, and he will look to continue playing a starring role as No. 10 seed BYU takes on No. 7 seed West Virginia in the second round on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Mo.,Dybantsa became the first freshman in league hist...
Skidding UCF eager to regain form in encounter vs. Cincinnati
Eighth-seeded UCF will look to get back on track when it takes on ninth-seeded Cincinnati on Wednesday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference tournament second-round game in Kansas City, Mo.,There's not a lot to separate the two teams, save from the fact that Cincinnati had to defeat 16th-seeded Utah on T...
NC State skids into ACC tournament matchup with Pitt
CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina State could use some uplifting results after a rough patch to conclude the regular season.,The seventh-seeded Wolfpack open the postseason against 15th-seeded Pitt on Wednesday afternoon in a second-round game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,"We are going to ...
Iowa, aiming to seal NCAA status, opens Big Ten tourney vs. Maryland
Iowa is listed at No. 25 in the NET Rankings, suggesting that it is a lock for an NCAA Tournament berth.,However, as the ninth-seeded Hawkeyes (20-11) prepare to play 17th-seeded Maryland (12-20) in their Big Ten tournament opener, an unsettling question remains.,Could another loss to a conference b...
NHL roundup: Jack Quinn's hat trick propels Sabres to 8th straight win
Jack Quinn recorded a hat trick and an assist, Jason Zucker added a goal and an assist and Ramus Dahlin had three assists as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, 6-3, for their NHL-best eighth straight win.,Alex Tuch and Beck Malenstyn also scored for Buffalo, which i...
Big 12 tournament roundup: BYU rolls behind AJ Dybantsa's 40
AJ Dybantsa exploded for 40 points, Kennard Davis Jr. heated up in the second half with 15 points, and BYU pulled away for a 105-91 victory over Kansas State in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Tuesday night in Kansas City, Mo.,Dybantsa also pulled down nine rebounds and dished out six as...
ACC tournament roundup: Pitt upends Stanford at last second
Damarco Minor's putback of his own missed shot with less than a second remaining gave Pitt a stunning 64-63 victory against Stanford in the first game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.,Barry Dunning Jr.'s 16 points, Roman Siulepa's 14, Cameron Corhen's ...
NBA roundup: Bam Adebayo's 83-point effort ranks 2nd all time
Bam Adebayo produced the second-highest single-game scoring total in NBA history, putting up 83 points as the host Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 150-129 on Tuesday night.,The 28-year-old center scored 31 points in the first quarter en route to passing Kobe Bryant (81 points in 2006) for sec...
Big Ten tournament roundup: Nick Martinelli, Northwestern oust Penn St.
Nick Martinelli had 24 points and nine rebounds and Jayden Reid added 14 points and nine assists as Northwestern defeated Penn State 76-66 in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament Tuesday in Chicago.,The 15th-seeded Wildcats (14-18) advance to face No. 10 seed Indiana in the second round on We...
USMNT chooses Irvine, Calif., for World Cup base
The U.S. men's national team will set up its World Cup training base at Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine, Calif., this summer.,The U.S. Soccer Federation announced the decision on Tuesday.,The Irvine location is less than 50 miles from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., where the USMNT will play ...
Lakers catch Wolves in standings thanks to Luka Doncic's triple-double
Luka Doncic posted 31 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 120-106 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in a battle of playoff-hopeful Western Conference teams.,Austin Reaves scored 31 points and Deandre Ayton added 14 points and 12 rebounds fo...
Jannik Sinner ekes out Indian Wells win over Joao Fonseca, 19
Joao Fonseca, a rising 19-year-old star, showed Tuesday he belongs on tennis' biggest stages, even though he fell short.,The young Brazilian battled second-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., before losing 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4).,In the first-...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Club America edge Union, LAFC play to draw
Raphael Veiga had the final touch on an excellent team goal as Club America beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Tuesday in Chester, Pa., in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 match.,The teams will complete the two-game, total-goal series on March 18 in Mexico City. The winner will ...
Matas Buzelis pours in 41 points to propel Bulls past Warriors in OT
Matas Buzelis capped a career-best 41-point performance with five points in overtime, Josh Giddey recorded his second straight triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 17 assists and the Chicago Bulls outlasted the Golden State Warriors 130-124 on Tuesday night in San Francisco.,Buzelis, Giddey...
Oilers nip Avalanche after Nathan MacKinnon gets game misconduct
Connor McDavid scored a tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and added an assist, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Denver on Tuesday.,Jack Roslovic had a goal, Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl had two assists each and Tristan Jar...
Predators pick up crucial comeback win over Kraken
Ryan Ufko scored his first career NHL goal and Juuse Saros made a season-high 43 saves as the Nashville Predators rallied for a 4-2 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.,Tyson Jost, Reid Schaefer and Steven Stamkos also scored and Jonathan Marchessault had two assists for the Pre...