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76ers to face Magic while in search of a rhythm
The Philadelphia 76ers will work on consistency in an effort to deliver a complete performance at home against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday in an NBA Cup East Group B contest.,Philadelphia has alternated losses and wins in each of its last nine games. And while the Sixers haven't lost two games in a...
Rockies remove interim tag, hire manager Warren Schaeffer
The Colorado Rockies announced the hiring of interim skipper Warren Schaeffer as their full-time manager on Monday, filling the last of the vacancies in Major League Baseball.,Schaeffer, 40, took over in May when Bud Black was fired after a 7-33 start. The Rockies went 36-86 under his watch to finis...
Reports: Saints to work out Justin Tucker, other kickers
Five-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler Justin Tucker is among several kickers attending a tryout for the New Orleans Saints, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,The workout is the first for Tucker since serving his 10-game suspension for a violation of the league's personal conduct polic...
Rangers deal Marcus Semien to Mets for Brandon Nimmo
The New York Mets acquired second baseman Marcus Semien from the Texas Rangers for outfielder Brandon Nimmo and cash considerations, both teams confirmed Monday.,Semien has three seasons remaining on a seven-year, $175 million deal. The 35-year-old missed the final 5 1/2 weeks of the 2025 season due...
Unbeaten SMU rides scoring depth into clash vs. reeling Radford
Undefeated SMU will look to continue to leverage its balanced attack and ball-hawking defense and move closer to the Top 25 when it hosts Radford on Monday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (6-0) have been impressive through the first six contests on their season-opening seven-game homestand, winning by...
Colorado State suspends 2 players after spitting incidents in loss to Boise State
Colorado State has suspended quarterback Darius Curry and offensive lineman Liam Wortmann for the season finale for spitting at Boise State players during a road loss on Saturday night, the school announced on Sunday.,Redshirt freshman Curry, who was making his first career start in the 49-21 setbac...
76ers can't overcome big day for Norman Powell as Heat win fourth straight
Norman Powell scored 32 points and Kel'el Ware registered 20 points and 16 rebounds to guide the visiting Miami Heat to their fourth straight win, a 127-117 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Bam Adebayo contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds for Miami, while Davion Mitchell chipped in wi...
Blackhawks next up to try to slow Avalanche's run of scoring, defense
The Colorado Avalanche bring an eight-game winning streak and an NHL-best 35 points into Sunday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks.,Colorado also boasts a league-leading five goals in the first minute of a game, tallying its latest ultra-quick strike on Saturday.,Brent Burns scored just 15 seconds in...
Raleek Brown (255 yards), No. 25 Arizona State pull away from Colorado
Raleek Brown rushed 22 times for a career-high 255 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, to lead No. 25 Arizona State to a 42-17 victory over Colorado on Saturday night at Boulder, Colo.,The Sun Devils (8-3, 6-2 Big 12) have an opportunity to advance to their second straight B...
Mackenzie Blackwood, Avalanche blank Predators to extend win streak to 8
Mackenzie Blackwood made 35 saves to help the visiting Colorado Avalanche extend their winning streak to eight games with a 3-0 victory against the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,Brent Burns, Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Drury scored for the Avalanche, who are 10-0-1 in their past 11 games.,Juuse Sar...
Montreal defensemen dominate as Habs top reeling Leafs
The Montreal defense stole the show on Saturday night, as Canadiens defensemen scored three times to lead the club to a 5-2 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.,Noah Dobson posted the first multi-goal game of his career, scoring twice on one-timers as the Canadiens jumped out to a 4-0 lead and...
Clemson cruises past Furman to clinch bowl eligibility
Cade Klubnik threw two touchdown passes and backups Christopher Vizzina and Chris Denson each completed another to lead host Clemson to its 27th consecutive year of bowl eligibility with a 45-10 nonconference victory over Furman on Saturday.,Clemson (6-5) took a 24-0 lead with 14:15 remaining in the...
Amid turmoil, top-seed Union face NYCFC in East semifinals
The top-seeded Philadelphia Union host No. 5 New York City FC in Sunday's winner-take-all Eastern Conference semifinal, which has emerged as a match where both sides could be combating off-field distractions.,Philadelphia will take the field five days following a report from The Guardian, in which 1...
UC Davis hangs around late, but Colorado remains unbeaten
Bangot Dak scored 11 of his team-high 18 points in the second half, one of five Colorado players to reach double figures, and the Buffaloes pulled away to beat UC Davis 95-79 in Boulder, Colo., on Friday night.,Felix Kossaras scored a career-high 17 points, Sebastian Rancik had 15 points, Barrington...
No. 9 BYU crushes No. 23 Wisconsin in Salt Lake City showcase
Richie Saunders scored a game-high 26 points and AJ Dybantsa added 18 as No. 9 BYU rolled past No. 23 Wisconsin 98-70 on Friday in Salt Lake City.,BYU (4-1) shot 47.7% in the Bad Boy Mowers Series game while limiting Wisconsin to 37.7% from the floor.,Wisconsin (4-1) trailed by as many as 32 points ...
UFC Fight Night Qatar: Arman Tsarukyan popular favorite vs. Dan Hooker
UFC's first event in Qatar features a lightweight fight with Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker stepping into the Octagon on Saturday night seeking to position themselves for a title shot against Ilia Topuria.,It's the first fight for both in 2025, and the stakes are extremely high.,Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA,...
Banged-up Canadiens, Maple Leafs slump into rivalry matchup
The Toronto Maple Leafs hope for a speedy reversal of fortune when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night to kick off a six-game road trip in their second clash of the season against their Atlantic Division rival.,Toronto is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets th...
Aga Makurat paces No. 17 Vanderbilt in rout of Alabama State
Aga Makurat scored 21 points off the bench and Mikayla Blakes added 19, fueling No. 17 Vanderbilt to a 92-38 romp over Alabama State on Friday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,Makurat sank 8 of 15 shots -- including 5 of 11 from 3-point range -- to pace the Commodores (5-0), who led 50-22 at halftime. ...
Colorado balancing youth with experience; UC Davis up next
Colorado has started the season on a roll and wants to keep it going when it hosts UC Davis on Friday night in Boulder, Colo.,Colorado (4-0) has swept its early home schedule, including wins in the past week over Providence and Alabama State. Friday night's game will be the last at home before the B...
Alex Ovechkin's 33rd hat trick lifts Capitals over Canadiens
Alex Ovechkin scored his 33rd career hat trick and added an assist, and the Washington Capitals beat the Canadiens 8-4 in Montreal on Thursday night.,Ovechkin extended his goal streak to four games in the first meeting between the teams since Washington eliminated Montreal four games to one in a Sta...