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Bruins chase 14th straight home win against Macklin Celebrini, Sharks
The Boston Bruins go for their 14th straight home win when they host the San Jose Sharks -- led by sophomore sensation and former Boston University star Macklin Celebrini -- for a crucial Thursday night game amidst a playoff race for both teams.,Boston earned a 2-1 overtime victory over the Los Ange...
Ohio State clicking, follows Bruce Thornton into Iowa rematch
Not himself recently, Iowa is banking on Bennett Stirtz to find his March magic.,Stirtz scored 17 points with eight assists and six rebounds for the Hawkeyes on Wednesday, including 13 points in the second half, to send Iowa (21-11) to a third-round Big Ten tournament matchup with eighth-seeded Ohio...
Scottie Scheffler targets third Players title with ailing McIlroy defending
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The Players Championship has made a habit of delivering high drama at an iconic venue which suits a wide array of golfers, and this week's edition promises more of the same as World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler bids for a rare third victory in the event.,Among other leading con...
Hall of Fame cap saga ends for Andre Dawson
The Baseball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that it has allowed Andre Dawson to recast his plaque without a logo on his cap.,Dawson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 with his plaque sporting a Montreal Expos logo. The blank cap option was not offered until four years later.,"The Hal...
Reports: Vikings retain RB Aaron Jones on restructured 1-year deal
The Minnesota Vikings are retaining running back Aaron Jones on a restructured one-year deal, according to multiple media reports.,Jones, who signed a two-year, $20 million contract last offseason, is set to make $5.6 million ($5 million guaranteed) instead of the $10 million he was set to earn.,ESP...
Reports: Patriots signing All-Pro safety Kevin Byard to 1-year deal
The New England Patriots are signing veteran safety Kevin Byard III to a one-year, $9 million contract, according to The Athletic and NFL Network.,Byard, 32, is coming off his third first-team All-Pro honor last season with the Chicago Bears. He finished the season, his second with Chicago, with sev...
Otega Oweh stands out as Kentucky knocks off LSU in SEC play
NASHVILLE - Otega Oweh recorded 23 points and eight rebounds and Kentucky committed just five turnovers during its 87-82 win over LSU in Wednesday's first-round game of the Southeastern Conference tournament. ,Brandon Garrison added 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Denzel Aberdeen had 16 for the Wil...
Oregon State tabs Michigan assistant Justin Joyner as coach
Oregon State hired Michigan assistant Justin Joyner as its new head coach on Wednesday.,Joyner effectively replaces head coach Wayne Tinkle. The university announced on Feb. 26 that it planned to part ways with Tinkle at the end of the 2025-26 season. ,The Beavers (17-16, 9-9 West Coast Conference) ...
Seton Hall eager to regain form in Big East clash vs. Creighton
Seton Hall can see the big picture.,The Pirates are not on the NCAA Tournament bubble, not with a NET of 55 and just one Quad 1 victory. To go dancing, they will need to run the table at the Big East tournament as the fourth seed, starting with Thursday's quarterfinal game in New York against fifth-...
Iowa State runs roughshod over Arizona State in Big 12 tourney
Milan Momcilovic scored 21 points and Joshua Jefferson added 20 points and 12 rebounds as No. 7 Iowa State walloped Arizona State 91-42 on Wednesday in a Big 12 Conference tournament second-round game in Kansas City, Mo.,The fifth-seeded Cyclones (26-6) advance to play fourth-seeded Texas Tech, No. ...
Reports: Tisch family seeking to transfer Giants ownership to children
New York Giants co-owners Steve, Jonathan and Laurie Tisch have requested to transfer their ownership stakes in the franchise to their children's trust, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,The move by the siblings comes less than two months since Steve Tisch's name appeared approximately 440...
Quadir Copeland, NC State too strong for Pitt
CHARLOTTE -- Quadir Copeland collected 24 points and eight assists in North Carolina State's 98-88 victory over Pitt in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon.,Ven-Allen Lubin racked up 18 points, Paul McNeil Jr. had 15, Tre Holloman notched 14 and Darrio...
KC Current acquire F Penelope Hocking from Bay FC
The Kansas City Current acquired forward Penelope Hocking from Bay FC on Wednesday.,The Current sent $350,000 in intra-league transfer funds to complete the deal for Hocking, 26.,"We are very excited to welcome Penelope to Kansas City," general manager Ryan Dell said in a statement. "Penelope's apti...
Iowa rides Cooper Koch, 21-0 run to move past Maryland
Iowa exploded past Maryland in the second half, capitalizing on turnovers and the tandem of Bennett Stirtz and Cooper Koch to advance to the third round of the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday afternoon in Chicago.,Koch wasn't bothered by a bloody nose, as the freshman forward scored team-best and ca...
Playoff field finalized for PGL Wallachia Season 7
Vici Gaming, BetBoom Team and Tundra Esports secured the final three spots in the PGL Wallachia Season 7 playoffs on Wednesday in Bucharest, Romania.,The double-elimination playoffs for the $1 million Dota 2 tournament begin Thursday. All matches are best-of-three until Sunday's best-of-five grand f...
Orlando City SC part ways with coach Oscar Pareja
Orlando City SC and head coach Oscar Pareja mutually have agreed to part ways, effective immediately, the team announced on Wednesday.,Hired on Dec. 4, 2019, Pareja posted a 103-72-66 record across all competitions and helped the club capture the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2022.,Orlando has limped ...
Report: FIFA cuts operating budget by more than $100M
FIFA has slashed more than $100 million from its operating budget for this summer's World Cup in North America, The Athletic reported.,In its annual report in 2024, FIFA's projected budget for the 2023-26 cycle included $1.12 billion for operational expenses out of a total budget of $3.756 billion. ...
Reports: Oregon State to tab Michigan assistant Justin Joyner as coach
Oregon State is expected to hire Michigan assistant Justin Joyner as its next head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Joyner effectively will replace head coach Wayne Tinkle. The university announced on Feb. 26 that it planned to part ways with Tinkle at the end of the 2025-26 seas...
Golf Glance: Elite field for The Players' $25M purse; LIV returns to Singapore
The smallest field in the history of The Players Championship tackles the iconic TPC Sawgrass with the PGA Tour's largest purse at stake, while Jon Rahm looks to keep his red-hot LIV Golf streak going in Singapore.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: The Players Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., March 12-15,Co...
Returned to sender: Maxx Crosby at Raiders' facility, sides mending fences
Signs point to the Las Vegas Raiders welcoming Maxx Crosby back into the fold as a result of the return-to-sender rejection of a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. ,Sports Illustrated reported the star defensive end was back at the team facility to rehab from left knee surgery at 8 a.m. on Wednesday a...