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Pacers outlast short-handed Warriors for 5th straight win
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam combined for 50 points while missing just six shots and the Indiana Pacers held off the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 108-96 victory Friday night in Indianapolis.,Haliburton and Siakam shared game-high scoring honors with 25 points apiece for the Pacers...
Packers QB Jordan Love (elbow) set to play vs. Eagles
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love's right elbow is improving and he didn't receive an injury status for Sunday's NFC wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles.,Love practiced in full Friday for the second straight day and his throwing arm continues to progress. He injured it during last...
Blue Jackets, Blues face off again in potential high-scoring affair
A week ago, the Columbus Blue Jackets earned a 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues to continue their high-scoring hot streak.,The Blues will try to slow their roll when the teams stage a rematch Saturday night in St. Louis.,The Blue Jackets have won six of their last eight games. They scored four o...
North Carolina, NC State renew longtime rivalry in Raleigh
Now that North Carolina and North Carolina State each have generated momentum this week, they'll try to take that to another level.,The rivals face off Saturday at Raleigh, N.C., for the first of two meetings this season.,"I'm excited and can't wait," said NC State guard Marcus Hill, a transfer from...
SMU looks to get back on track hosting Georgia Tech
Meeting in Dallas for the first time since 1971, Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU will look to get back on track when it hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday.,The Mustangs (11-4, 2-2 ACC) got off to a hot start in league play, beating Virginia 63-51 and routing Boston College 103-77, but ran into pe...
Syracuse happy to have J.J. Starling back as it visits Boston College
Syracuse and Boston College will both be in search of their second ACC victory Saturday when they meet in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Guard J.J. Starling returned last week for Syracuse (7-8, 1-3) after missing seven games with a broken hand. Starling is averaging a team-high 19.0 points per game. He score...
Aston Martin names Andy Cowell F1 team principal
Aston Martin has named Andy Cowell the team principal for its Formula 1 team, with Mike Krack moving into a new role after serving as the team principal since 2022.,Cowell adds to his job title after leaving his role as head of Mercedes' High Performance Powertrains to become Aston Martin's CEO last...
Report: Syracuse QB Kyle McCord to declare for NFL Draft
Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord will declare for the NFL Draft after leading the nation with 4,779 yards, ESPN reported Friday.,A senior this past season, McCord broke DeShaun Watson's ACC record for passing yards in a season. The former Ohio State starter played just one season with the Orange.,Mc...
Racing Louisville sign GK Jordyn Bloomer to new deal
Racing Louisville goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer agreed to a new two-year deal through the 2026 season on Friday.,Boomer, 27, has made three NWSL appearances over three seasons since joining the club, including two in last year's NWSL x Liga MXF Summer Cup.,She also spent time on loan with Australia's We...
Warriors' Stephen Curry aims to rediscover long-range touch vs. Pacers
All eyes will be on the stands when a future challenger to his throne will have an opportunity to scout Stephen Curry's long-range shooting arsenal as the Golden State Warriors face the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.,Having beaten Sabrina Ionescu in a wildly popular NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point C...
Blue Jackets score 4 straight goals, defeat Kraken for 3rd straight win
Denton Mateychuk scored his first career NHL goal and Luca Del Bel Belluz notched his second as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 6-2 Thursday night.,Sean Kuraly, Zach Werenski, Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko also scored and James van Riemsdyk added a pair of assists ...
Surging Kings out to cement identity vs. Celtics
The surging Sacramento Kings will attempt to extend their winning streak to six games Friday when they begin a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Boston Celtics., ,The Kings are 5-1 under interim head coach Doug Christie and beat the Miami Heat in double overtime Monday for their fifth ...
Patrick Kane, Red Wings put 5-game win streak on line vs. Blackhawks
The Detroit Red Wings have moved into the wild-card chase with a five-game winning streak. They'll try to stay hot during a stretch of three home games in the next five days, beginning with a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,In their latest victory on Tuesday, Patrick Kane sco...
Sporting KC sign homegrown M Jacob Bartlett
Sporting Kansas City signed homegrown midfielder Jacob Bartlett through the 2027 season on Thursday.,The deal includes club options for 2028 and 2029 for the 19-year-old from Overland Park, Kan.,Bartlett appeared in 16 matches last fall (one goal) as a freshman at Notre Dame. He played with MLS NEXT...
Jackets place F Sean Monahan (upper body) on injured reserve
The Columbus Blue Jackets placed forward Sean Monahan on injured reserve Thursday because of an upper-body injury sustained in the 4-3 shootout win at Pittsburgh on Tuesday.,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jackets added rookie forward Owen Sillinger on an emergency recall from the AHL's Cleveland ...
Eagles, Packers renew acquaintances in wild-card round
The last time the Packers and Eagles tangled in the postseason, Green Bay won a wild-card game in Philadelphia before capping the 2010 campaign with a victory at Super Bowl XLV.,The first time these franchises ever met in the playoffs, the Eagles defeated Vince Lombardi's Packers to capture the 1960...
After rare road win, resurgent Blue Jackets welcome Kraken
The Columbus Blue Jackets begin the second half of their season in position to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in five seasons.,The Blue Jackets their enter Thursday game against the visiting Seattle Kraken with 42 points and occupying the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Confer...
Petr Mrazek, Connor Bedard boost Blackhawks over Avs
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. ,Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar also scored for Chicago, which ended an eight-game point streak for Colorado (7-0-1).,Avalanche ...
Mrazek, Bedard boost Blackhawks to win over Avalanche
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. ,Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar also scored for Chicago, which ended an eight-game point streak for Colorado (7-0-1).,Avalanche ...
Pacers take control early, then finish off Bulls
Pascal Siakam scored 26 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 129-113 in Indianapolis on Wednesday.,Thomas Bryant added 22 points and eight rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton collected 16 points and 13 assists as the Pacers won their fourth straight game. Andrew Nembhard had 14 points, ...