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Alex Ovechkin sits 8 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky as Capitals visit Ducks
Alex Ovechkin takes his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record to the West Coast this week as the Washington Capitals begin a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks.,Ovechkin scored for the 886th time on Sunday with his empty-netter that secured a 4-2 win over the...
Last chance for Kansas State, Arizona State to meet expectations
With both teams winning on the other team's home court during the regular season, Kansas State and Arizona State are glad their final meeting is on a neutral court.,The 15th-seeded Sun Devils (13-18) face the 10th-seeded Wildcats (15-16) meet in the third game of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday in Kan...
No. 3 UConn crushes No. 22 Creighton to win 5th straight Big East title
Paige Bueckers scored 24 points as No. 3 UConn won its fifth straight Big East tournament championship by rolling past No. 22 Creighton 70-50 on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,Sarah Strong bundled 13 points with 11 rebounds, six steals, four assists and three blocks for the top-seeded Huskies (31-3), w...
Spirit, Liquid first to advance at PGL Wallachia Season 3
Team Spirit and Team Liquid became the first two teams to advance out of the group stage at Dota PGL Wallachia Season 3 by notching their third straight wins Monday in Bucharest, Romania.,In the Round 3 matches pitting 2-0 teams, Team Spirit swept Team Falcons 2-0 and Team Liquid did the same to Tun...
Golden Knights challenged to claim rare road win vs. Penguins
If the Vegas Golden Knights are to bounce back from a rare defeat, they must find a way to win in Pittsburgh.,As they begin a four-game eastern trip, the Golden Knights look for their second all-time road victory against the lowly Penguins on Tuesday night.,Pacific Division-leading Vegas had won sev...
Reports: Bucs agree with DE Haason Reddick on $14M deal
Pro Bowl edge rusher Haason Reddick agreed to a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers worth $14 million, according to multiple reports Monday.,The deal, which won't become official until Wednesday, includes $12 million guaranteed, per the reports. ,Reddick is coming off a season in which he di...
From Final Four to Fired: Why Kevin Keatts Didn’t Last at NC State
Kevin Keatts and NC State went on a Cinderella run last season, but Kevin Keatts didn't last much longer than that....
Pepperdine ready for next WCC tournament challenge: No. 21 Saint Mary's
Top-seeded Saint Mary's is well-rested entering its first contest of the West Coast Conference tournament in Las Vegas.,That comes with the territory when you play in a conference that chooses to protect the regular-season champion.,The No. 21-ranked Gaels (27-4) will look to shake off the rust from...
Team Spirit, HEROIC register sweeps on Day 2 of PGL Wallachia Season 3
There weren't many blowouts in Round 2 on Sunday, unlike the opening day with six sweeps in the group stage of the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 3 in Bucharest.,The second day featured sweeps by Team Spirit and HEROIC. That was it as 16 teams competed in eight best-of-three matches and six went to a thi...
Mikael Granlund, Stars take down Canucks
Mikael Granlund broke a deadlock late in the second period and sparked the visiting Dallas Stars to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.,Thomas Harley, Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen also scored for the Stars, who have won five of six games to strengthen their hold on second place...
Marcos Giron pulls off another upset at Indian Wells
American Marcos Giron rallied past No. 26 seed Alexei Popyrin of Australia 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 Sunday to advance to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,Giron's win came one round after he upset No. 4 seed Casper Ruud of Norway. The California native is thrilled to be playing a...
Steven Alker prevails in playoff to win Cologuard Classic
Steven Alker of New Zealand returned to the winner's circle when he drained a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Jason Caron at the Cologuard Classic on Sunday in Tucson, Ariz.,Alker charged up the leaderboard late Sunday with an eagle and three consecutive birdies on his back n...
Big East tournament roundup: No. 3 UConn routs Villanova, will face Creighton in final
Paige Bueckers scored 23 points to help No. 3 UConn advance to the Big East tournament championship game with an 82-54 victory over Villanova on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Sarah Strong paired 20 points with 16 rebounds and Azzi Fudd chipped in 14 points for the top-seed Huskies (30-3), who are seek...
Nate Bittle goes for 36 as Oregon beats Washington in OT
Oregon 7-footer Nate Bittle dropped a career-high 36 points and added a game-high 12 rebounds as the Ducks outlasted Washington 80-73 in overtime Sunday in Big Ten play at Seattle.,Bittle made a go-ahead jumper with 1:04 left in regulation for a 68-67 Oregon lead. Washington's Great Osobor missed on...
No. 5 South Carolina trounces No. 1 Texas for 3rd straight SEC title
Chloe Kitts had 15 points and nine rebounds and No. 5 South Carolina completed its dominant run through the Southeastern Conference tournament with a 64-45 victory over No. 1 Texas in the championship game Sunday afternoon in Greenville, S.C., ,Tessa Johnson added 14 points and Sonia Feagin and Joyc...
No. 3 UConn routs Villanova, advances to Big East final
Paige Bueckers scored 23 points to help No. 3 UConn advance to the Big East tournament championship game with an 82-54 victory over Villanova on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Sarah Strong paired 20 points with 16 rebounds and Azzi Fudd chipped in 14 points for the top-seed Huskies (30-3), who are seek...
Cody Glass scores in debut, as Devils take down Flyers
Cody Glass scored in his New Jersey debut, and Erik Haula snapped a 29-game goal drought, as the visiting New Jersey Devils handed the reeling Philadelphia Flyers a fourth straight loss with Sunday's 3-1 victory.,Glass, one of several players acquired by New Jersey in the days and hours leading up t...
Iowa snaps losing streak, takes down Nebraska
Pryce Sandfort's four 3-pointers and 16-point, 11-rebound double-double off the bench powered Iowa to an 83-68 win over Nebraska on Sunday in Lincoln, Nebraska.,The Hawkeyes (16-15, 7-13 Big Ten Conference) handed the Cornhuskers their fifth straight loss, while Iowa ended a three-game skid of its o...
Best College Basketball Bets Today: March 9th Top NCAA & NCAAW Picks
March 9th's top college basketball picks include our expert analysis from NCAA mens and womens slate of games as March Madness grows nearer....
No. 5 South Carolina seeks third straight SEC title, faces No. 1 Texas
South Carolina, ranked No. 5 in the nation, has rolled through its first two games in the Southeastern Conference women's tournament in Greenville, S.C.,The top-seeded Gamecocks (29-3) routed No. 8 seed Vanderbilt by 21 points Friday and handled No. 5 seed Oklahoma by 18 on Saturday. ,Next up is a d...