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NYCFC comes away with road win over Charlotte to begin Round 1 series
Alonso Martinez scored a wonderful individual goal in the 34th minute and visiting New York City FC earned a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Tuesday night in the opener of their Round One MLS Cup Playoff series.,Martinez's second-career playoff goal helped NYCFC, the Eastern Conference fifth seed, ...
Bobby Brink delivers Flyers to chaotic shootout win over Penguins
Bobby Brink scored a dazzling shootout goal Tuesday, providing the difference in the Philadelphia Flyers' action-packed 3-2 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.,Travis Konecny scored his 200th career goal -- all with the Flyers -- while Brink also scored in regulation for the hosts. Samuel Ers...
Wolves getting creative with Julius Randle as Lakers come to town
A hamstring injury to top playmaker Anthony Edwards is prompting Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch to be creative with his play-calling on offense.,For instance, Finch is moving Julius Randle around like a chess piece on the court. Although Randle is built like a power forward, Finch is havin...
Report: Heat G Terry Rozier faced $8M IRS tax lien
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was assessed an $8 million tax lien from the IRS in 2023, ESPN reported Tuesday, occurring the same year that he allegedly manipulated his performance to aid a sports betting plot.,The lien could help explain Rozier's motivations for allegedly taking part in the scheme,...
Max Domi's late winner elevates Maple Leafs over lowly Flames
Max Domi's second goal of the game broke a tie late in the third period Tuesday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Calgary Flames 4-3.,Domi scored at 17:56 of the third on a setup by Matthew Knies shortly after Calgary had tied the game.,Knies had two goals and an assist for the ...
John Calipari eyes No. 14 Arkansas' potential with Southern up first
No. 14 Arkansas opens coach John Calipari's second season with high expectations following a run to the Sweet Sixteen and the addition of potential one-and-done freshmen Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas.,The Razorbacks, picked to finish fifth in the SEC preseason media poll, will open the season a...
Sam Leavitt sidelined for Arizona State's title rematch with Iowa State
The rematch of last season's Big 12 championship game features two teams sliding downward in the conference race.,Defending champion Arizona State has lost two of its last three games and Iowa State has dropped three straight heading into Saturday's clash in Ames, Iowa.,The Sun Devils clobbered the ...
Grizzlies, staying afloat despite injuries, prep for Suns
The Phoenix Suns return home after losing three games in a row on their initial road trip, but they may have found a viable option at point guard to pair with franchise face Devin Booker.,Collin Gillespie, a third-year free agent out of Villanova, enters the Suns' game against the visiting Memphis G...
Desperate times for Dolphins, Ravens as QB Lamar Jackson expected back
The Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins each scored much-needed victories on Sunday.,But when the Ravens visit the Dolphins on Thursday night in Miami Gardens, Fla., likely only the winner will retain a slim chance of salvaging its season.,Since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, only four teams have made the...
Yandex, MOUZ, Spirit, BetBoom reach FISSURE Playground 2 semis
Team Yandex, MOUZ, Team Spirit and BetBoom Team opened the playoffs with victories in the upper-bracket quarterfinal round of the FISSURE Playground 2 event on Tuesday in Belgrade, Serbia.,Team Yandex rallied past Tundra Esports 2-1, MOUZ swept Team Falcons 2-0, Team Spirit blanked HEROIC 2-0 and Be...
Arkansas and Mississippi St., each out for 1st SEC win, set to clash
The last time Arkansas won a Southeastern Conference game was last season when the Razorbacks defeated Mississippi State., ,The last time Mississippi State won an SEC game was two seasons ago when the Bulldogs defeated Arkansas., ,One of the teams will end its league losing streak when the Razorback...
Florida State's Mike Norvell clings to job as Seminoles face Wake Forest
It feels like Mike Norvell's Florida State tenure is hanging on by a string.,The Seminoles (3-4, 0-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference) took their fourth straight loss Oct. 18 at Stanford despite being three-score favorites. It doubled as their ninth straight ACC loss.,Florida State athletic director Mic...
Buoyed by red-zone offense, No. 22 Houston faces West Virginia
By virtue of a fourth road victory in as many games and a remarkable turnaround under second-year coach Willie Fritz, No. 22 Houston entered the national polls for the first time since 2022 following its 24-16 win over then-No. 24 Arizona State last weekend.,The Cougars (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) will host W...
Lauri Markkanen, Jazz look to remain perfect at home vs. Blazers
Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz will look to continue their hot streak at home Wednesday night when they host the Portland Trail Blazers in Salt Lake City.,Markkanen is coming off of a career-high 51-point performance which included six 3-pointers and a 17-for-17 marksmanship at the free-throw lin...
Cameron Norrie shocks No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in Paris
Cameron Norrie of Great Britain came back to stun No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Round of 32 on Tuesday at the Rolex Paris Masters.,Alcaraz is the World No. 1, but the result put a halt to his 17-match winning streak in ATP Masters 1000 events. He had previously won the Mont...
Pelicans might be without Zion Williamson (foot) again at Nuggets
The New Orleans Pelicans remain winless after a quick two-game homestand and, to add injury to insult, they hit the road needing better health for their best player.,New Orleans was already without Kevon Looney, but might also be without Zion Williamson for Wednesday's game at the Denver Nuggets. Wi...
George Springer (side) not in Blue Jays' starting lineup for Game 4
Injured Toronto Blue Jays star George Springer is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's Game 4 of the World Series against the host Los Angeles Dodgers due to a right side injury.,Springer was injured while fouling off a pitch in the seventh inning of Monday's epic 18-inning game won 6-5 by the D...
Injury-plagued Pacers seek first win at Mavericks' expense
With both teams trying to pull out of season-opening slumps, the Dallas Mavericks welcome the winless Indiana Pacers to town on Wednesday.,Indiana concludes a three-game road swing hoping to find relief from an injury-plagued 0-3 start.,The Pacers already were dealing with the specter of playing wit...
No. 2 Indiana begins run of Big Ten bottom-dwellers at Maryland
No. 2 Indiana and Maryland welcomed new quarterbacks this season who have been game-changers for their respective offenses.,While it has translated to team success for the Hoosiers and Heisman Trophy candidate Fernando Mendoza, the Terrapins have failed to improve despite flashes of brilliance from ...
Wagner names interim coach amid Donald Copeland suspension
Six days before opening its season at VCU, Wagner named Dwan McMillan its interim head coach.,McMillan will lead the Seahawks while head coach Donald Copeland serves a suspension. The New York Post reported last month that Wagner was investigating Copeland for mistreatment and verbal abuse of his pl...