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Home of 76ers, Flyers to be renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena
The Philadelphia home of the NBA's 76ers and NHL's Flyers will be renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sept. 1.,The new naming-rights agreement for the current Wells Fargo Center runs through 2030-31 and was announced Tuesday by Comcast Spectacor and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.,The facility on...
Blues ride 4-goal second period to Game 6 win over Jets
Philip Broberg and Alexey Toropchenko each had a goal and an assist to help the St. Louis Blues stay alive in their Western Conference first-round series with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Winnipeg Jets in Game 6 on Friday night.,Game 7 is on Sunday evening in Winnipeg.,Nathan Walker, Brayden Sche...
Knicks' Jalen Brunson hits late trey, seals series vs. Pistons
Jalen Brunson scored 40 points, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left, as the visiting New York Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 116-113 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 on Thursday.,Mikal Bridges contributed 25 points and OG Anunoby added 22 ...
Golden Knights advance with Game 6 victory vs. Wild
Jack Eichel was one of three Vegas players to tally a goal and an assist, and the Golden Knights held on for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild to clinch their Western Conference first-round series on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Shea Theodore and Mark Stone also finished with a goal and an ...
Warriors look to close out Rockets in Game 6 at home
With 5:50 remaining in the third quarter and Golden State facing a 29-point deficit on Wednesday, Warriors coach Steve Kerr executed a wholesale substitution of all five starters and opted to sit his frontline players for the remainder of Game 5 in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs....
Jets aim to clinch series in St. Louis with Mark Scheifele sidelined
The visiting Winnipeg Jets will take the ice without one of their best players when they try to close out their Western Conference first-round series against the St. Louis Blues with a victory in Game 6 on Friday night.,Mark Scheifele was injured in the first period of a 5-3 win by Winnipeg in Game ...
In control of series, Nuggets aim to bounce host Clippers
The Denver Nuggets were wobbling and in complete disarray after losing by 34 points in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers.,Their plight has changed quickly with back-to-back victories, and now the Nuggets will try to close out the Western Conference series when they ...
Sens aim to add to Leafs' recent playoff woes, force Game 7
Technically speaking, it's the Ottawa Senators who remain on the brink of elimination when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday for Game 6 in their Eastern Conference first-round series. ,However, it's safe to say there's as much pressure on the Maple Leafs, who won the first three games in...
Pistons need rare home playoff win to stay alive vs. Knicks
J.B. Bickerstaff was part of a previous coaching staff that rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win an NBA playoff series. Ten years later, he's trying to do it with his Detroit Pistons.,Bickerstaff was an assistant coach with Houston when it came back against the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2015 Western ...
Brandt Snedeker, Geoff Ogilvy named Presidents Cup captains
American Brandt Snedeker and Australia's Geoff Ogilvy were named captains Tuesday for the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club outside Chicago.,Snedeker, 44, competed in the biennial competition pitting U.S. golfers against a non-European international roster in 2013 and also served as a capt...
2026 NFL Draft: 36 prospects to watch
That's a wrap on the 2025 NFL Draft. For scouting departments and general managers across the league, the mindset is "on to 2026.",Maybe the March for Arch will be fruitful, bringing fortune to an NFL team that flops early and never recovers in 2025.,Arch Manning is the No. 1-ranked player projected...
CFP dates, times locked in; Rose Bowl moves up one hour
The College Football Playoff announced game times for the 2026 quarterfinals and semifinals and the national championship game on Tuesday.,The CFP championship, to be played in Miami Gardens, Fla., will be played on the third Monday in January for the second straight year, Jan. 19, with a 7:30 p.m. ...
TCU, North Carolina to kick off 2026 in Ireland
TCU and North Carolina will kick off the 2026 college football season in Dublin, Ireland.,The Aer Lingus College Football Classic will be held at Aviva Stadium on Aug. 29, 2026.,This will be the first overseas game for both schools.,"It's a tremendous opportunity for our program and we're excited to...
Kevin Huerter helps Bulls roll past 76ers
Kevin Huerter scored 18 points as the visiting Chicago Bulls topped the Philadelphia 76ers 122-102 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams., ,Talen Horton-Tucker chipped in 17 points and Jalen Smith had 12 points and 10 boards for Chicago (39-43), which matched its win total from last ...
Bulls bid to finish season strong in finale vs. struggling 76ers
The Chicago Bulls are locked into their position as the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, but they still hope to end the regular season with a win Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers.,Chicago (38-43) needs one win to match its victory total from last season.,Regardless of the ...
Hawks dump 76ers, wrap up No. 8 seed in East
Trae Young recorded 36 points and 11 assists and Caris LeVert added 31 points on 12-of-15 shooting as the Atlanta Hawks posted a 124-110 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,Georges Niang chipped in 16 points and Mouhamed Gueye notched 10 points and 18 boards for Atlanta (39-42), whic...
Joel Embiid has knee surgery, next evaluation in 6 weeks
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in roughly six weeks, the Philadelphia 76ers said Friday.,The team's statement said the surgery was deemed successful and was performed by Dr. Jonathan L. Glashow at NYU ...
Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher rides momentum into Philadelphia
Zaccharie Risacher continues to prove the doubters wrong.,The 20-year-old Atlanta forward will look to build off a career-high scoring performance when the Hawks visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,As the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Risacher faced plenty of skeptics, even while deliver...
76ers end 12-game skid by pummeling Wizards
Jeff Dowtin Jr. scored a career-high 30 points and Lonnie Walker IV added 24, helping the visiting Philadelphia 76ers snap a 12-game losing streak with a 122-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.,Dowtin made 11 of 15 shots from the floor and 4 of 7 from 3-point range to eclipse his p...
76ers G Tyrese Maxey (finger) to miss rest of season
Philadelphia star guard Tyrese Maxey will miss the remainder of the season after reinjuring his sprained right finger, causing pain and swelling, the 76ers announced Wednesday.,A recent MRI confirmed the extent of the injury that occurred as Maxey was ramping up an attempt to return to play before t...