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Hawks capture 10th straight win, end Magic's run at 7 games
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a career-high 41 points and the Atlanta Hawks won their 10th consecutive game, a 124-112 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday.,Atlanta owns the longest active winning streak in the NBA and the club's longest winning streak since its franchise-record 19-ga...
Miami (Ohio)'s storybook season takes underdog angle against SMU
DAYTON, Ohio -- College basketball's biggest storybook tale this season seizes the national spotlight as Miami (Ohio) takes on SMU in a clash of No. 11 seeds in the final First Four game Wednesday night.,The RedHawks (31-1) will have a decided home-court advantage from the sellout crowd as they try ...
Plagued by early deficits, Wild turn page to meet Blackhawks
A three-game winless streak has done little to compromise the Minnesota Wild's solid playoff positioning.,Still, the locker room knows better than to get complacent as the stretch run nears.,A visit Tuesday to the slumping Chicago Blackhawks offers a chance for Minnesota to snap the skid and move cl...
Why the NCAA Tournament Selection Process Still Doesn’t Make Sense
Selection Sunday sparked debate after confusion over Miami (Ohio)’s place in the NCAA Tournament and questionable seeding decisions....
Report: Memphis retaining coach Penny Hardaway
Memphis is retaining men's basketball coach Penny Hardaway following the program's first losing season since 1999-2000, ESPN reported Monday.,The Tigers lost eight of their last nine games to finish 13-19 (8-10 American Conference), culminating with an 81-69 loss to Tulane in the first round of the ...
Magic, Hawks bring lengthy win streaks into pivotal clash
Two of the NBA's hottest teams will collide Monday when the Orlando Magic visit the Atlanta Hawks in a matchup with heavy Eastern Conference playoff ramifications.,The Hawks have won nine straight, the league's longest active winning streak and the franchise's longest since 2014-15, and are ninth in...
Novak Djokovic (shoulder) withdraws from upcoming Miami Open
Six-time Miami Open champion Novak Djokovic withdrew from this year's tournament due to a right shoulder ailment, the event announced Sunday.,Djokovic reached the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open this past week at Indian Wells, Calif., before falling to Jack Draper in a third-set tie-breaker on ...
Knights dominate Blackhawks behind efforts from Pavel Dorofeyev, Adin Hill
Pavel Dorofeyev scored two goals and had an assist, and Adin Hill made 21 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights moved into first place in the Pacific Division with a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,It was the second straight gam...
Hawks blow past Bucks, extend winning streak to nine
CJ McCollum scored 30 points and made seven 3-pointers to help the red-hot Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to nine games with a 122-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.,Jalen Johnson added 23 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his ninth triple-double of the season as Atlant...
Golden Knights, boosted by Mark Stone's return, take aim at Blackhawks
Although Mark Stone failed to get on the scoresheet, the return of the Golden Knights captain to the lineup prompted several Vegas teammates to credit him for the team's offensive breakout in a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.,Vegas, which hosts the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturda...
Seahawks GM: Washington's new millionaire's tax will 'sting' in recruitment
The Seattle Seahawks were admired by many for their team building through the draft and free agency, which helped them win Super Bowl LX in February. However, Washington state's new "millionaire's tax" could hinder their roster development and player recruitment in the future.,On Wednesday, the Wash...
Ascending Hawks eager to welcome beleaguered Bucks
Boasting the league's longest active winning streak, the Atlanta Hawks look to continue to gain ground in the cluttered Eastern Conference standings when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday afternoon.,Atlanta has won eight straight games, marking the franchise's longest streak since an eight-g...
NHL tabs Blackhawks, Senators to face off twice in Germany
The Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators will venture to Germany for a pair of matchups next season, the NHL announced Friday.,PSD Bank Dome in Dusseldorf will host the NHL Global Series showdowns on Dec. 18 and 20, shortly before the league's annual Christmas break.,The games stem from a joint co...
NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga to miss start of season for Current
Temwa Chawinga of the Kansas City Current, the 2025 MVP of the National Women's Soccer League, will miss the beginning of the season as she continues to recover from an adductor injury.,Current head coach Chris Armas confirmed the news to reporters on Friday.,"She's not available yet, but she's gett...
Senators seeking to start new points streak vs. Ducks
The Ottawa Senators will try to start another point streak when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon.,The Senators are coming off a 3-2 loss to the visiting Montreal Canadiens in the opener of a three-game homestand on Wednesday.,Ottawa had a 2-1 lead after the first period but was shut...
Connor Bedard's OT goal lifts Blackhawks past Mammoth
Connor Bedard scored with 1:03 left in overtime for the Chicago Blackhawks, who beat the Utah Mammoth 3-2 Thursday in Salt Lake City for their second win over their Central Division rivals this week.,Bedard also added an assist as Chicago swept the four-game season series with the Mammoth. Frank Naz...
Hawks win 8th straight, down Nets with 4th-quarter run
Jalen Johnson had 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to help lead the Atlanta Hawks to their eighth straight victory, 108-97 over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.,Zaccharie Risacher added 19 points and nine rebounds off the bench for Atlanta, which notched the franchise's longest win s...
Reports: LB Dre Greenlaw returning to 49ers on 1-year deal
Linebacker Dre Greenlaw has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played his first six years before leaving last season for the Denver Broncos, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Greenlaw, a fifth-round draft pick by the 49ers in 2019 out of Arkansas, will play...
Collin Morikawa (back) WDs from Players Championship
Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa withdrew from The Players Championship on Thursday after playing one hole.,The PGA Tour cited a back injury as the reason for the withdrawal of the world's fourth-ranked golfer.,Morikawa began the opening round at TPC Sawgrass on Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on th...
Darryn Peterson, Kansas gear up for sizzling TCU in Big 12 tourney
No. 14 Kansas is rested and ready to use this week's Big 12 tournament as a tune-up of sorts for the NCAA Tournament.,That won't be easy when the third-seeded Jayhawks face perhaps the hottest team in the conference, No. 6 seed TCU, in the nightcap of the Big 12 quarterfinals on Thursday in Kansas C...