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Jordan Anthony outruns Noah Lyles, field for 60-meter national indoor crown
Jordan Anthony further established himself as a champion sprinter by winning his first national title as a pro at 60 meters, besting a field including Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles on Sunday at the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships in Staten Island, N.Y.,Anthony, 21, finished in 6.45 secon...
Grizziles use fourth-quarter surge to separate from Pacers
Taylor Hendricks made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, Jaylen Wells added 18 points and Olivier-Maxence Prosper chipped in with 17 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 125-106 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis.,The Grizzlies won their second straight game fol...
Arvid Soderblom posts first shutout as Blackhawks beat Mammoth
Arvid Soderblom made 22 saves for his first career shutout and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Utah Mammoth 4-0 in Salt Lake City on Sunday.,It was Soderblom's 104th career game.,Teuvo Teravainen had a power-play goal and a shorthanded tally while Nick Foligno and Landon Slaggert also scored for...
Blue Jackets in pursuit of quick turnaround vs. Rangers
For the first time since replacing Dean Evason with Rick Bowness behind the bench, the Columbus Blue Jackets are on a losing streak.,After surging into the playoff race under their new coach, the Blue Jackets attempt to avoid a third straight loss Monday night when they visit the New York Rangers.,T...
Mammoth aim to continue ascent vs. struggling Blackhawks
The Utah Mammoth, winners of three of their last four games, are battling to remain in a playoff position as they prepare to host the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.,The Mammoth, in the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference, defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Friday in Salt Lake Cit...
Cole Hocker fastest in 3K at national indoor track championship
Cole Hocker remained unblemished for his career at the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships with a split-second victory in the 3,000-meter race on Saturday in Staten Island, N.Y.,Hocker outkicked fellow Olympians Yared Nuguse and Nico Young to win the race in 7 minutes, 39.25 seconds at the Ocea...
Cale Makar scores twice as Avalanche break through against Blackhawks
Cale Makar scored twice, Gavin Brindley also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 in Denver on Saturday night.,Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 14 shots and Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas had two assists each for Colorado, which bounced back from a disappointing h...
Islanders again own overtime, edge Blue Jackets
Simon Holmstrom scored with 3:12 left in overtime for the visiting New York Islanders, who remained perfect in the extra session and earned another comeback win by beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night.,Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo skated back deep into the New York zone befo...
Myles Colvin's big game leads Wake Forest past Syracuse
Myles Colvin scored 32 points behind a blistering shooting effort as Wake Forest topped Syracuse 88-83 on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C., ,Colvin had shot a combined 1 of 16 from the field -- including 1 of 9 from long range -- over the last two games, both losses. But he was on fire from the start...
While Grizzlies evaluate GG Jackson, Pacers appreciate Obi Toppin's return
GG Jackson turned 21 years old in December, but the Memphis Grizzlies' 6-foot-9 forward is practically an NBA veteran.,When the Grizzlies visit the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis, Jackson will be nearing the end of his third season in the league and playing some of the most consistent bask...
Warriors F Gui Santos signs multi-year extension
Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos signed a multi-year contract extension on Saturday.,Specific terms were not disclosed by the Warriors. However, ESPN reported it was a three-year, $15 million contract extension with a player option in 2028-29. Santos was in line to become a restricted free a...
No. 20 Arkansas faces tall task against SEC favorite No. 7 Florida
Streaking No. 7 Florida seeks to clinch at least a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season title when the Gators meet No. 20 Arkansas on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.,Arkansas coach John Calipari knows what the Razorbacks are in for.,"They're the best team in our league right now, and we...
Juke Harris, Wake Forest face Syracuse eyeing late push
Juke Harris has emerged as a silver lining in the midst of a disappointing season for Wake Forest.,Fresh off a career-high scoring performance, Harris aims to lead the Demon Deacons to a win over Syracuse on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Harris scored 38 points on 12-of-19 shooting Wednesday at Bo...
Scuffling Blackhawks, Avalanche hoping for turnaround
The Chicago Blackhawks were scuffling entering the Olympic break, and the three weeks off didn't appear to change their fortunes. ,Chicago fell 4-2 at Nashville on Thursday night, its seventh loss in the last eight games (1-5-2), and will face a tougher task when it faces the Colorado Avalanche on S...
Blue Jackets try to return to winning ways vs. Islanders
Both the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets picked up Thursday where they left off prior to the Olympic Break.,But only the Islanders were rewarded with two points -- which puts the Blue Jackets in the more urgent position when New York visits Columbus on Saturday.,Both teams were off Frid...
NC State trying to extend Notre Dame's 'season from hell'
NC State's last two games could not have been much further apart in terms of performance level.,After the Wolfpack delivered a resume-boosting 82-58 rivalry victory over then-No. 16 North Carolina on Feb. 17, they were smashed 90-61 at No. 11 Virginia on Tuesday night.,The Wolfpack (19-9, 10-5 ACC) ...
Improved Florida State to work on rebounding vs. Georgia Tech
Florida State will be out to improve its standing in the middle of the ACC pack, while Georgia Tech will look to climb from the conference basement when the teams meet Saturday at Atlanta.,Despite an 83-73 home loss to Miami on Tuesday, Florida State (14-14, 7-8 ACC) is in the midst of one of the co...
Report: Drew Brees, Joe Lacob among interested Padres buyers
Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees and Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob are among the parties pursuing a purchase of the San Diego Padres, Front Office Sports reported Friday.,Five bidding groups are involved in a quick-moving process that could set a record price for an MLB franchise, with an...
Ryan O’Reilly’s late winner propels Predators past Blackhawks
Ryan O'Reilly scored a game-winner late in the third period to help power the Nashville Predators past the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday.,Roman Josi made a beautiful pass to O'Reilly, who tipped the game-winning goal past Spencer Knight to secure the victory for the Predators with 3:16...
Ryan O’Reilly’s late winner propels Predators to divisional victory
Ryan O'Reilly scored a game-winner late in the third period to help power the Nashville Predators past the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday.,Roman Josi made a beautiful pass to O'Reilly, who tipped the game-winning goal past Spencer Knight to secure the victory for the Predators with 3:16...