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Michigan State, Louisville meet in March again with Sweet 16 on the line
Tom Izzo is no stranger to high-stakes games between Michigan State and Louisville.,"We had a couple with them -- ‘09, ‘19. We've played them in Elite Eight games," said Izzo, who is in his 31st season coaching the Spartans. "One of my first games was against Louisville when Denny Crum was there. Th...
Jordan Spieth frustrated by 'random' mental miscues
Jordan Spieth walked off the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook on Friday just five shots off the morning lead at the Valspar Championship, but still very disappointed in his 1-over-par round of 70.,That's because Spieth had a potentially far better round unfold over his final few holes for the second ...
Report: Dennis Rodman to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame
NBA legend Dennis Rodman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, ESPN reported on Friday.,A five-time NBA champion, Rodman entered the squared circle with World Championship Wrestling in 1997. ,He famously skipped a practice with the Chicago Bulls during the 1998 NBA Finals to appear on "WCW Mon...
Audi team boss Jonathan Wheatley exits due to 'personal reasons'
Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley is leaving the organization just under one year after his arrival.,Per Audi on Friday, Wheatley is departing due to "personal reasons" and the move comes with "immediate effect." He joined Audi last April.,Mattia Binotto, the head of the Audi F1 project, will se...
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo out of friendlies vs. US, Mexico
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been left off the team's squad for friendly matches against Mexico and the United States as he continues to recover from a right hamstring injury.,Ronaldo, 41, has sat out Al Nassr's Saudi Pro League matches versus Neom and Al Khaleej.,He has undergone treatmen...
Duke Survives Upset Scare, Now Set to Roll Past TCU
Duke narrowly escaped a shocking first-round upset against Siena, but that wake-up call could spell trouble for TCU. Here’s why the Blue Devils are primed to bounce back in a big way....
Akron vs Texas Tech, Clemson vs Iowa: Best Bets for Friday
Betting preview for Akron vs Texas Tech and Clemson vs Iowa, featuring one high-scoring over and one defensive under....
Why a Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Rematch Won’t Happen
Florida’s injury-riddled season ends its Stanley Cup hopes while Edmonton faces major concerns heading into the playoffs....
Avalanche need to recapture past form vs. Blackhawks
Despite having the NHL's best record with 98 points, the Colorado Avalanche go into their Friday road game against the Chicago Blackhawks with a 1-3-1 record in the past five games.,The Avalanche lost 2-1 to the visiting Stars in a shootout on Wednesday during a playoff-style contest in which second...
On late 3, Virginia edges Arizona State in First Four
Kymora Johnson drilled a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 30.6 seconds left to lift Virginia to a 57-55 win over Arizona State in an NCAA Women's First Four game in Iowa City.,Marley Washenitz's corner 3 with 41.4 seconds remaining lifted the Sun Devils (24-11) into a 51-all tie. But Johnson dribbled to t...
James Harden scores 36 as Cavs hang on against Bulls
James Harden knocked down seven 3-pointers on his way to 36 points, Evan Mobley added 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a furious second-half rally to beat the host Chicago Bulls 115-10 on Thursday. ,Cleveland (43-27) used early 16-5 and 19-0 runs to build what was a double-digit lead f...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Gabriel Pec fires Galaxy into quarters
Gabriel Pec added two goals Thursday night to his hat trick in the first leg last week as the Los Angeles Galaxy trounced Mount Pleasant 3-0 in Kingston, Jamaica, to complete a 6-0 aggregate victory in the CONCACAF Champions Cup's round of 16.,The Galaxy advance to oppose Mexico's Toluca in the quar...
Vitality, MongolZ, Spirit post sweeps at BLAST Open Spring
Team Vitality, The MongolZ and Team Spirit finished off sweeps in their respective upper-bracket quarterfinals to open Group B play of the BLAST Open Spring on Thursday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,PARAVISION also won its opening match to remain in the winner's bracket. 9z Team, MOUZ, Team Liquid and Nin...
Sungjae Im fires 64 with 2 eagles to lead Valspar after Round 1
Sungjae Im found his rhythm Thursday at the Valspar Championship, opening with a 7-under-par 64 at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course to grab the first-round lead in Palm Harbor, Fla.,Im opened his round on the 10th hole and was 4 under through his first three holes, including an eagle on the par...
Venezuela's WBC title win over U.S. draws record ratings
Venezuela's win over the United States didn't just deliver the World Baseball Classic's first new champion in a decade, it also delivered the biggest audience the tournament has ever seen. ,Tuesday's title game from Miami averaged 10.78 million viewers across FOX, Fox Deportes, and streaming, settin...
Capitals eager to continue strong homestand vs. Devils
The Washington Capitals have enjoyed the comforts of home lately and aim to keep doing so when they host the New Jersey Devils on Friday.,The Capitals (34-27-8, 76 points) are 7-1-1 in their past nine games as the hosts after a 4-1 win against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. They've won 21 of the ...
Rays place SS Taylor Walls (oblique) on IL; Carson Williams on deck
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls will start the season on the injured list due to a right oblique injury.,Walls, 29, sustained the injury in the batting cage on Tuesday and underwent imaging on Wednesday. President of baseball operations Erik Neander said Thursday there isn't yet a timetable fo...
No. 4 Kansas aims to find form, spoil tourney debut of Cal Baptist
SAN DIEGO -- To begin its record 36th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, No. 4 seed Kansas faces a first-timer in the event on Friday in 13th-seeded California Baptist in an East Region game.,The Jayhawks (23-10) weathered some late-season turbulence on its way to the tournament. After a Feb. 9...
No. 7 UCLA set to take show on road vs. No. 10 UCF
PHILADELPHIA -- Since UCLA joined the Big Ten, Bruins coach Mick Cronin has developed something of a reputation for noting the challenges of his team's travel schedule.,There's a dash of irony to the fact that the Bruins must fly cross-country to reach their NCAA Tournament first-round destination, ...
Report: Ball State targeting SMU's Chris Capko as next coach
Ball State is targeting SMU associate coach Chris Capko to be its next head coach, according to multiple reports. ,Capko, the top assistant to Andy Enfield with the Mustangs, would replace Michael Lewis, who was fired by the Cardinals on March 8 after three losing seasons.,Ball State finished with a...