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Mac McClung wins dunk contest for 3rd straight time
Mac McClung continued his annual tradition of stealing the NBA spotlight for a day, as the G League standout won his third consecutive NBA slam-dunk title during All-Star Saturday in San Francisco.,McClung has played in just five minutes of one NBA game this season for the Orlando Magic -- and five ...
North Carolina ends road woes by topping Syracuse
Ian Jackson scored 23 points as North Carolina snapped a four-game road losing streak with an 88-82 victory over host Syracuse on Saturday.,Jae'Lyn Withers chipped in 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting while RJ Davis notched 16 points for the Tar Heels (15-11, 8-6 Atlantic Coast Conference). Jackson fini...
Jayden Taylor, NC State start fast, finish off Boston College
Jayden Taylor helped North Carolina State to a strong start and finished with 19 points as the Wolfpack ended a nine-game losing streak by defeating visiting Boston College 70-62 on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C.,Brandon Huntley-Hatfield added 11 points off the bench for NC State (10-15, 3-11 A...
Auburn No. 1, SEC dominant in Top 16 bracket preview
With a month before Selection Sunday, the Division I Men's Basketball Committee unveiled its top 16 teams Saturday on the Bracket Preview Show, and the list was dominated by the Southeastern Conference, as expected.,Three of the top four seeds -- No. 1 Auburn, No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Duke and No. 4 Flo...
2025 NFL Free Agency: Top 10 Players Available This Offseason
These are Deadspin's top 10 NFL free agents who could explore their options and become available this offseason, headlined by Tee Higgins and Sam Darnold....
ATP roundup: Defending Delray Beach champ Taylor Fritz falls
Top seed Taylor Fritz of the United States, the two-time defending champion at the Delray Beach (Fla.) Open, won't have a chance at a three-peat after falling to Spanish eighth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) on Friday in the quarterfinals.,Fritz posted 13 aces to just two for Davi...
U.S., Canada primed for memorable 4 Nations showdown
Whether it is a prelude to a championship final remains to be seen, but Saturday's round-robin clash between Canada and the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal is shaping up as a heavyweight tilt for the ages.,Even without the political turmoil of tariffs and annexation talks from th...
Upstart SMU, Wake Forest battle for fourth in ACC
SMU will go for its sixth consecutive win and try to maintain fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference when it hosts Wake Forest on Saturday in Dallas.,The Mustangs (19-5, 10-3 ACC) have won eight of their past nine games and their past three games at home, including an 83-63 win over Pitt on T...
Canada D Cale Makar (illness) could miss game vs. U.S.
Team Canada defenseman Cale Makar missed the team's practice Friday due to an illness, meaning he could miss Saturday night's tilt against Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.,Canada coach Jon Cooper declined to say that he "expected" Makar to be available, but he signaled optimism.,"Expe...
Road woes haunting North Carolina as it visits Syracuse
North Carolina aims to halt a four-game road losing streak Saturday when it visits Syracuse in Atlantic Coast Conference action., ,The Tar Heels (14-11, 7-6 ACC) have lost five of their last seven games. Included in that stretch are road defeats against Wake Forest, Pitt, Duke and Clemson. Their rec...
Georgia Tech finding its groove as slumping Cal awaits
Georgia Tech will aim to build on its newfound success Saturday when reeling California visits Atlanta for Atlantic Coast Conference play.,After starting 3-7 in league play, Georgia Tech (12-13, 6-8 ACC) has won three of four games to climb out from near the bottom of the conference standings. The Y...
ATP roundup: Joao Fonseca, 18, wins Buenos Aires QF marathon
Brazilian 18-year-old Joao Fonseca saved two match points and pushed past Argentina's Mariano Navone 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the IEB+ Argentina Open on Friday in Buenos Aires.,The match lasted two hours and 54 minutes and saw home favorite Navone serve for the match in the 10th game of...
DCR completes IndyCar grid with Rinus VeeKay
Dale Coyne Racing signed Dutch driver Rinus VeeKay on Friday, completing the full-time grid for the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series.,VeeKay, 24, will pilot the No. 18 Honda for DCR.,"Very exciting news," VeeKay said. "I am happy to announce my partnership with Dale Coyne Racing for the 2025 NTT IndyCar Seri...
Canada Thought It Was the Hunter, but USA Is Locked In on Its Prey
Canada enters the 4 Nations Face-Off against Team USA with star power, but shaky goaltending and a relentless American squad could turn the hunters into the hunted....
BC bids to end skid at expense of reeling NC State
Boston College and North Carolina State meet on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C., and the game has significant postseason implications within the Atlantic Coast Conference.,That's because only 15 of the 18 teams in the expanded league will qualify for the ACC tournament. The two teams facing off ...
Report: Diamondbacks, RHP Kendall Graveman agree to 1-year deal
Right-handed reliever Kendall Graveman and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year contract, ESPN reported Friday.,Per the report, Graveman will have a base salary of $1.35 million and can make up to $3.3 million with performance bonuses.,Graveman, 34, didn't pitch in 2024 due to shoulder...
Race on: Tyreek Hill, Noah Lyles set for showdown on track
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles are ready to put the debate -- and the trash talk -- to rest and race to determine who is the faster runner.,The two told People on Thursday that they've agreed to take to the track to settle their friendly feud.,"This has...
Bubba Wallace takes Duel 1, will start third at Daytona 500
Bubba Wallace outran defending Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win the first race of Speedweeks in Duel 1 on Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.,After fending off Ty Dillon's No. 10 Chevrolet in the final 10 laps, Wallace took the white flag as the leader and ...
76ers convert new G Jared Butler to standard contract
The Philadelphia 76ers converted newly acquired guard Jared Butler from a two-way deal to a standard, two-year NBA contract on Thursday.,The Sixers acquired Butler and four future second-round draft picks (2027, 2028 and two in 2030) from the Washington Wizards in exchange for a 2026 first-round sel...
Report: 76ers converting new G Jared Butler to standard contract
The Philadelphia 76ers are converting newly acquired guard Jared Butler from a two-way deal to a standard, two-year NBA contract, ESPN reported on Thursday.,The Sixers acquired Butler and four future second-round draft picks (2027, 2028 and two in 2030) from the Washington Wizards in exchange for a ...