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Iowa rides Cooper Koch, 21-0 run to move past Maryland
Iowa exploded past Maryland in the second half, capitalizing on turnovers and the tandem of Bennett Stirtz and Cooper Koch to advance to the third round of the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday afternoon in Chicago.,Koch wasn't bothered by a bloody nose, as the freshman forward scored team-best and ca...
Playoff field finalized for PGL Wallachia Season 7
Vici Gaming, BetBoom Team and Tundra Esports secured the final three spots in the PGL Wallachia Season 7 playoffs on Wednesday in Bucharest, Romania.,The double-elimination playoffs for the $1 million Dota 2 tournament begin Thursday. All matches are best-of-three until Sunday's best-of-five grand f...
Golf Glance: Elite field for The Players' $25M purse; LIV returns to Singapore
The smallest field in the history of The Players Championship tackles the iconic TPC Sawgrass with the PGA Tour's largest purse at stake, while Jon Rahm looks to keep his red-hot LIV Golf streak going in Singapore.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: The Players Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., March 12-15,Co...
PGA Tour targets marquee courses, big markets and meritocracy
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - While no final decisions have been made, plans are being laid out to "build the best version of the PGA Tour" possible with an emphasis on meritocracy, a 26-event season and the possible introduction of matchplay at the end of the year, says CEO Brian Rolapp.,During a massi...
Colts signing QB Daniel Jones to 2-year, $88M deal
The Indianapolis Colts agreed to a two-year, $88 million contract with quarterback Daniel Jones on Wednesday.,The deal includes $50 million guaranteed at signing, $60 million guaranteed for injury, and carries a maximum value of $100 million -- the largest two-year contract in NFL history, agents Br...
Conor Daly to drive for DRR in Indianapolis 500
Conor Daly announced plans Wednesday to compete in the 2026 Indianapolis 500 for Dryer & Reinbold Racing.,The 34-year-old Indiana native will attempt to make his 13th start in the showcase race on May 24.,"Having a chance to go racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway again at Indy 500 with DRR mea...
Report: Colts nearing 2-year deal with QB Daniel Jones
The Indianapolis Colts and quarterback Daniel Jones have made "significant progress" on a two-year extension and could finalize the deal Wednesday, NFL Network reported.,The two sides reportedly have been working diligently since the Colts placed the transition tag on the 28-year-old veteran earlier...
PGA Tour CEO shares vision for potential 26-event season, match-play postseason
Urgency remains a factor for the PGA Tour product overhaul, but CEO Brian Rolapp said getting the final vision for the future of the sport right is the ongoing focus.,Rolapp unveiled plans Wednesday to double the number of signature events to 16, add in the four existing majors and designate a secon...
Former Pelican Brandon Ingram, Raptors set to visit New Orleans
Brandon Ingram will make his return to New Orleans for the first time since being dealt at last season's trade deadline when his Toronto Raptors visit the Pelicans on Wednesday night.,Ingram played for the Pelicans for five-plus seasons, averaging 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. ...
Lakers catch Wolves in standings thanks to Luka Doncic's triple-double
Luka Doncic posted 31 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 120-106 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in a battle of playoff-hopeful Western Conference teams.,Austin Reaves scored 31 points and Deandre Ayton added 14 points and 12 rebounds fo...
Jannik Sinner ekes out Indian Wells win over Joao Fonseca, 19
Joao Fonseca, a rising 19-year-old star, showed Tuesday he belongs on tennis' biggest stages, even though he fell short.,The young Brazilian battled second-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., before losing 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4).,In the first-...
Matas Buzelis pours in 41 points to propel Bulls past Warriors in OT
Matas Buzelis capped a career-best 41-point performance with five points in overtime, Josh Giddey recorded his second straight triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 17 assists and the Chicago Bulls outlasted the Golden State Warriors 130-124 on Tuesday night in San Francisco.,Buzelis, Giddey...
Oilers nip Avalanche after Nathan MacKinnon gets game misconduct
Connor McDavid scored a tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and added an assist, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Denver on Tuesday.,Jack Roslovic had a goal, Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl had two assists each and Tristan Jar...
Predators pick up crucial comeback win over Kraken
Ryan Ufko scored his first career NHL goal and Juuse Saros made a season-high 43 saves as the Nashville Predators rallied for a 4-2 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.,Tyson Jost, Reid Schaefer and Steven Stamkos also scored and Jonathan Marchessault had two assists for the Pre...
Devin Carter, Kings hand Pacers 10th consecutive loss
Devin Carter scored 22 of his career-high 24 points in the fourth quarter as the Sacramento Kings beat Indiana 114-109 on Tuesday, sending the visiting Pacers to their 10th straight loss.,Sacramento rallied from a 20-point third-quarter deficit behind Carter, who made three 3-pointers and scored 15 ...
Hornets storm back from 19 down to defeat Trail Blazers
Brandon Miller had 23 points and nine rebounds and Kon Knueppel added 15 points to help the Charlotte Hornets overcome a 19-point deficit and record a 103-101 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,LaMelo Ball had 14 points in 22 minutes before fouling out as Charlotte improv...
Anthony Roy scores 24 to lead Oklahoma State past Colorado
Anthony Roy poured in 24 points, Christian Coleman impressed with 17 points and 14 rebounds and 14-seed Oklahoma State went on to a 92-83 victory over 11-seed Colorado in the first round of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday night at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.,The Cowboys (19-13) advance to ...
Gonzaga tops Santa Clara to claim WCC title for last time
Freshman Mario Saint-Supery established season bests of 21 points and six 3-pointers to help top-seeded Gonzaga post a 79-68 victory over Santa Clara on Tuesday night in Las Vegas to win the West Coast Conference tournament title for the 22nd time in the past 28 seasons.,Tyon Grant-Foster recorded 2...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Club America edge Union
Raphael Veiga had the final touch on an excellent team goal as Club America beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Tuesday in Chester, Pa., in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 match.,The teams will complete the two-game, total-goal series on March 18 in Mexico City. The winner will ...
Midgame 3-goal flurry sends Ducks to win over Jets
Alex Killorn, Ryan Poehling and Jackson LaCombe each had a goal and an assist for the visiting Anaheim Ducks, who scored three times in a 1:44 span of the second period in a 4-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.,Tim Washe also scored and Lukas Dostal made just 12 saves for the Duck...