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Wisconsin G John Blackwell to test portal, NBA draft interest
Wisconsin guard John Blackwell is entering the transfer portal with plans to gauge interest during the NBA draft process.,Blackwell told ESPN on Monday that he made the decision based on his desire to compete for a national championship.,Blackwell, a shooting guard with the Badgers, had 20-plus poin...
Lamar Jackson attends Ravens' voluntary workouts
As the Baltimore Ravens became the first team to report for offseason workouts Monday, two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson was front and center.,Participation is voluntary and there was some question about whether the veteran quarterback would report as the two sides work on a contract e...
Dallas Fuel go 5-0; four-team playoffs set at OWCS NA Stage 1
Dallas Fuel wrapped up a perfect regular season while Spacestation Gaming, Team Liquid and LuneX Gaming also qualified for the regional playoffs following Sunday's action at the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.,The Fuel swept Extinction 3-0, while Spacestation locked up seco...
Sharks continue playoff push with visit from Blackhawks
The up-and-coming San Jose Sharks will shoot for a rebound performance to give their playoff hopes a boost when they play host to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,The Sharks (36-32-7, 79 points) are coming off a disappointing setback with a 6-3 home loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday that ...
Cavs overcome slow start to beat Pacers, move to brink of top-four seed
Donovan Mitchell scored 38 points and James Harden had 28 points and seven assists as the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a slow start in a 117-108 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday.,Thomas Bryant posted 14 points and 10 rebounds and Keon Ellis added 13 points for Clevela...
Ketel Marte, D-backs walk off Braves in 10th
Ketel Marte laced a walk-off double in the bottom of the 10th to propel the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday in Phoenix.,Corbin Carroll went 3-for-4 with an RBI triple, while Ildemaro Vargas drove in two runs on a triple for the Diamondbacks, who earned consecu...
J.J. Spaun ends dry spell with Texas Open victory
J.J. Spaun shot a 5-under-par 67 that included a late eagle in the final round of the Valero Texas Open to win the tournament for the second time on a long final day of play Sunday in San Antonio.,Spaun finished at 17-under 271 and then waited for several groups to finish for a one-shot victory at T...
Braves face D-backs, seeking third straight series win
The visiting Atlanta Braves can begin the season with three straight series wins for the first time since 2018 when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Atlanta took two of three from both the Kansas City Royals and the Athletics and will finish a four-game set on Sunda...
Kraken suffer damaging loss to spoiler Blackhawks
Sacha Boisvert scored his first NHL goal as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated host Seattle 4-2 Saturday night, further damaging the Kraken's dwindling playoff hopes.,Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and an assist, Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi also tallied and Wyatt Kaiser had two assists for the Blackh...
Michael Soroka's strong outing gets Diamondbacks past Braves
Michael Soroka threw five strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored a pair of unearned runs to earn a 2-1 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday., ,Soroka (2-0) allowed one run on four hits, striking out three and walking three for Arizona, which had dropped the first two game...
Kyle Connor scores twice to lead Jets past Blue Jackets
Kyle Connor scored twice as the visiting Winnipeg Jets defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Saturday night.,Mark Scheifele picked up both primary assists for Winnipeg (33-31-12, 78 points). Connor Hellebuyck made 15 saves for the Jets.,Ivan Provorov scored the lone goal for the Blue Jackets (38...
Cavaliers, eyeing home edge for playoffs, face Pacers
The Cleveland Cavaliers accomplished their first goal of the season by clinching a playoff berth during their three-game Western Conference road trip.,Next up for Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and the Cavaliers is locking up homecourt advantage in the opening round. They host the Indiana Pacers, wh...
Oilers F Zach Hyman (undisclosed) could miss 2 weeks
The Oilers might be without forward Zach Hyman for up to two weeks due to an undisclosed injury, Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters on Saturday.,Hyman, 33, has 51 points (31 goals, 20 assists) in 57 games this season, but has been playing through an injury. The 11-year NHL veteran was on t...
Amar’e Stoudemire, Candace Parker named to 2026 Hall of Fame class
Basketball's Naismith Hall of Fame officially announced its nine inductees for the 2026 class on Saturday, with a pair of current head coaches to be honored, as well as three former WNBA players.,The induction class also includes the entire 1996 United States women's national team that earned gold a...
Nets G Malachi Smith signs multi-year contract
Brooklyn Nets guard Malachi Smith signed a multi-year contract on Saturday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team for Smith, an undrafted player out of Gonzaga who competed on a pair of 10-day contracts before receiving a standard pact.,Smith, 26, has averaged 7.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and...
Diamondbacks will need big game from offense to stave off Braves
Putting runs on the scoreboard has not come easy for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who continue their four-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in Phoenix.,Arizona has been held to two or fewer runs in five of its first eight games, including a 2-0 loss to the Braves on Friday.,"The main f...
Out-of-contention Blackhawks aim to send Kraken in that direction
The Chicago Blackhawks were eliminated from playoff contention with a 3-1 road loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.,The Seattle Kraken, who will play host to the Blackhawks on Saturday, might not be far behind.,The Kraken (32-31-11, 75 points) barely are hanging on in the Western Conference's po...
Braves hit back-to-back HRs in 9th, blank Diamondbacks
Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers off Paul Sewald to break a scoreless tie in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Friday night in Phoenix.,Albies, leading off the inning, put the Braves ahead by depositing an 0-1 fastball from Sewald (0-1) ...
Braves hit back-to-back homers in 9th, blank Diamondbacks
Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers off Paul Sewald to break a scoreless tie in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Friday night in Phoenix.,Albies, leading off the inning, put the Braves ahead by depositing an 0-1 fastball from Sewald (0-1) ...
Balanced-scoring Hornets cruise to victory over Pacers
Brandon Miller scored 22 points and the Charlotte Hornets had plenty of offensive sources in a 129-108 victory against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Friday night.,The Hornets (42-36) have won eight of their past 10 games to remain in the chase for a top-six spot in the Eastern Conference and a guar...