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Tyrese Maxey fuels fierce rally as Sixers top Wizards in OT
Tyrese Maxey scored 23 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers remained unbeaten after storming back from a 19-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 139-134 on Tuesday.,Joel Embiid scored 25 points in 23 minutes for Philadelphia whi...
PGA Tour Champions releases '26 slate with $69M in purses
Two new tournaments highlight the 28-event PGA Tour Champions 2026 schedule that features a record-setting purse total.,The Portugal Invitational in Algarve (week of July 27-Aug. 2), and the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic in Allentown, Pa., (Sept. 28-Oct. 4) are the new additions to the schedule. T...
VJ Edgecombe, Sixers out to continue hot start vs. Wizards
Rookie guard VJ Edgecombe continues to impress for the Philadelphia 76ers, who are off to their first 3-0 start since the 2019-20 campaign.,The Sixers look to remain unbeaten when they visit the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.,With center Joel Embiid resting his surgically repaired left knee on the f...
Tyrese Maxey's 43 points propel Sixers past Magic
Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points as the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 3-0 by defeating the visiting Orlando Magic 136-124 on Monday.,Kelly Oubre Jr. added 25 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which played without Joel Embiid (knee injury management) for the first time this season. Sixers rookie...
Sixers to put strong start to test against shaky Magic
Two games into the season, the Philadelphia 76ers already have shown they can lean on multiple options to carry the team.,The Sixers aim to continue their unbeaten start to the season Monday when the Orlando Magic come to town.,Philadelphia nipped the Boston Celtics 117-116 in its season opener Wedn...
Quentin Grimes’ late 3-pointer lifts 76ers over Hornets in comeback win
Quentin Grimes had 24 points off the bench and drilled a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 15 seconds left on Saturday, helping the Philadelphia 76ers rally for a 125-121 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets.,After trailing by 10 points with less than six minutes left, the 76ers finished the game o...
After historic debut, 76ers' VJ Edgecombe ready for Hornets
It won't be easy for rookie VJ Edgecombe to top the dazzling start to his NBA career, but the Philadelphia 76ers guard will have a chance on Saturday against the visiting Charlotte Hornets.,Edgecombe scored 34 points in a season-opening 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, breaking Alle...
VJ Edgecombe makes history in debut as 76ers rally to beat Celtics
Tyrese Maxey tossed in a game-high 40 points and rookie VJ Edgecombe got off to a historic start with 34 to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in the season opener for each team.,Boston trailed 117-116 after Edgecombe missed two free-...
Tyrese Maxey scores 40, 76ers come back to beat Celtics
Tyrese Maxey tossed in a game-high 40 points and rookie V.J. Edgecombe finished with 34 to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in the NBA opener for each team.,Boston trailed 117-116 after Edgecombe missed two free-throw attempts with ...
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of '26 trimmed to 52
The Pro Football Hall of Fame reduced its Class of 2026 to 52 potential inductees, with the process now headed to the full selection committee.,Between four and eight new members will ultimately be selected from the list of modern-era players for enshrinement in August at Canton, Ohio.,As the proces...
NHL cancels Olympic send-off, grants Isles 2027 All-Star Game
The NHL has canceled a planned send-off event for the 2026 Winter Olympics in February at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.,The league, however, plans to hold the All-Star Game and skills competition at the New York Islanders' home arena in 2027.,The initial plan was to create an international event on Long...
Behind Joel Embiid, Sixers set for opener vs. new-look Celtics
Two teams hoping to contend for the Atlantic Division title will meet Wednesday night when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Boston Celtics in the opening game for each team.,Philadelphia might be without veteran forward Paul George, who is still recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery performed du...
5-star F Anthony Thompson commits to Ohio State
Ohio State landed a commitment Tuesday from Anthony Thompson, a five-star forward from a high school in the Cleveland suburbs.,He is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 small forward in the nation and the No. 8 player overall in the Class of 2026.,In July, he named his top seven schools u...
76ers C Joel Embiid to make long-awaited return after surgery
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid has been cleared to play Friday night in the Philadelphia 76ers' final exhibition game, a home contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves.,The 31-year-old center last played Feb. 22 and appeared in only 19 games last season and 39 in 2023-24, primarily due...
2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Thunder repeat talk more than noise
Even before the first bogus "back spasms" show up on an injury report, it's already the Year of Barely-Walking Wounded in the NBA.,Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard and Fred VanVleet are missing more than the season-opener next week. They're done for the year. ,Optimistic fans are counting the days ...
FIFA: Safety, security of World Cup host cities is 'government' call
FIFA shied away from a confrontation with President Donald Trump and told Field Level Media on Wednesday that the "government" will decide whether 2026 World Cup host cities are safe enough to remain hosts as scheduled.,FIFA was on the spot after Trump issued a veiled threat to move games from Bosto...
Boston mayor dismisses Trump threat of removing World Cup games
Boston mayor Michelle Wu implied the city is ready for a faceoff with President Donald Trump over his claim he could order FIFA to remove World Cup games scheduled to be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough next summer.,Wu appeared on "Java with Jimmy" on Wednesday to respond to Tuesday's critic...
Week 6 Power Rankings: Perfect team doesn't exist
32. New York Jets (0-5),Last Week: L, 37-22 vs. Dallas Cowboys ,Up Next: vs. Denver Broncos, 9:30 a.m. ET (London),Direction and discipline were the givens when the Jets hired Aaron Glenn as head coach. Now? Alarm bells sounding over a lifeless effort and the continued missteps from a high-priced de...
Roger Goodell confirms NFL returning to Mexico City in 2026
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced the league will return to Mexico City in 2026, confirming the next game at Estadio Azteca, as the venue nears completion of its World Cup renovation.,"We'll be back in Mexico City next year, which we're thrilled about," the commissioner said at the Leaders in...
Report: NCAA Tournament considering expansion agreement
Madness is not only reserved for March when it comes to college basketball.,Continued reports suggest the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is set to eventually expand, with the latest coming from On3 on Thursday that said the NCAA is considering a 76-team field that could arrive by 2027.,The current...