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No. 7 Alabama stuns No. 1 Auburn in overtime upset
Mark Sears connected on a 15-foot floater as time expired in overtime to give No. 7 Alabama a dramatic 93-91 victory over top-ranked Auburn in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon.,Sears had a quiet game with nine points but hit the big shot to give the Crimson Tide (24-7, 13-5 SEC) a ...

No. 7 Alabama searching for extra gear in finale vs. No. 1 Auburn
No. 7 Alabama isn't out of gas, even if the tank has looked closer to empty than full in recent weeks.,Alabama (23-7, 12-5 SEC) has dropped four of its last six games and can't finish higher than third place in the SEC as it wraps up the regular season at top-ranked Auburn on Saturday,The slide star...

Seth Jones' arrival makes Panthers deeper for Blue Jackets' challenge
Five-time All-Star defenseman Seth Jones seems thrilled to have joined the Florida Panthers, who are set to host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Sunrise.,Jones made his Panthers debut on Monday when Florida defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1.,"When you look at the standard in the NH...
DK Metcalf Landing Spots: Top Trade Destinations for Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver
The Seattle Seahawks gave DK Metcalf permission to seek a trade and these three teams could get active and trade for the superstar wide receiver....

No. 22 Texas A&M knocks off No. 1 Auburn
Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points and No. 22 Texas A&M defeated a No. 1 team for the first time in program history with an 83-72 victory over Auburn on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in College Station, Texas.,Wade Taylor IV added 16 points and Pharrel Payne had 12 points as the Aggies (...

Alex Palou's win in IndyCar opener scores FOX huge ratings
Alex Palou took the checkered flag at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix on Sunday, while Fox Sports raked in a huge spike in television ratings.,The broadcaster reported 1.4 million viewers tuned into IndyCar's 2025 season opener across Fox Sports and its streaming services, which represented a 45 perce...

Blue Jackets RW Yegor Chinakhov to return after missing 39 games
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov will return to action against the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday after missing 39 games with a back injury.,Chinakhov missed the final 17 games last season with a back injury and then played through back discomfort in training camp. He played the fi...
The NBA’s Title Race: Contenders, Pretenders, and the Chaos to Come
These are the NBA's 2025 championship contenders and pretenders, as with the calendar flipped to March, chaos in the NBA's Playoff race is certainly on the way....

Miles Kelly, No. 1 Auburn bring hot hands to No. 22 Texas A&M
National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome receives most of the attention for top-ranked Auburn's stellar season, but other players have stepped up to deliver key performances.,It was senior guard Miles Kelly who excelled in that role in the Tigers' last contest and he will look to deliver a...

Crew sign free agent M Amar Sejdic
The Columbus Crew signed free agent midfielder Amar Sejdic for the 2025 season on Monday.,The deal includes a club option for 2026 for the 28-year-old veteran, who played for Nashville SC in 2024.,"Amar's technical characteristics will offer greater tactical flexibility to our midfield group," said ...

Alex Palou claims first St. Petersburg GP title to begin 2025
Spain's Alex Palou kicked off his pursuit of a fourth IndyCar championship with a victory at the 2025 season-opening Firestone Grand Prix on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,It was the 12th career IndyCar victory for the 27-year-old Palou, who is seeking his third consecutive title. He needed to get p...

Pitt CB Mason Alexander dies in car accident
Pittsburgh freshman cornerback Mason Alexander died on Saturday night after a car accident in his hometown of Fishers, Ind. He was 18.,Per the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Alexander was a passenger in a 2016 BMW. The driver of the car attempted to pass another car and swerved to avoid a collisi...

Silas Demary’s 26 points help Georgia thrash Texas in NCAA bubble clash
Silas Demary Jr. scored a season-high 26 points as Georgia dominated from the jump in an 83-67 win over stumbling Texas on Saturday in a near do-or-die Southeastern Conference matchup for both teams in Austin, Texas.,Both teams are projected to be on the bubble to earn an appearance in the NCAA Tour...

No. 1 Auburn takes care of SEC foe No. 17 Kentucky
Miles Kelly made a career-best nine 3-pointers and scored a season-high 30 points as top-ranked Auburn recorded a 94-78 victory over No. 17 Kentucky in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday for the Tigers' first win in Lexington, Ky., in 37 years.,Chad Baker-Mazara matched his season high of 22 p...

Figure skating community gathers for tribute to D.C. crash victims
The figure skating community will gather Sunday in Washington, D.C., to remember the victims of the Jan. 29 aircraft collision that killed 67 people, including 11 young skaters and members of their families.,The event, "Legacy on Ice," will be co-hosted by Olympic gold medalists Brian Boitano (1988)...

Auburn coach Hugh Freeze battling early stage prostate cancer
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, the university said Friday.,Auburn said Freeze's cancer is in the early stages and is "very treatable and curable.",Freeze, 55, will continue with his coaching duties while undergoing treatment.,"Recently, Coach Freeze was diagnos...

No. 19 Louisville tries to continue roll against struggling Pitt
For coach Pat Kelsey and No. 19 Louisville, there's something magical about the 2025 calendar. ,Louisville was just 8-5 when 2024 finished, but since the start of the new year, the Cardinals are a robust 14-1 and have played their way into the thick of the ACC hunt. It's quite a climb from two previ...
More Than Just a Game: Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings Battle for Wild Card Spots
The Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings matchup is more than just an outdoor game as it will have plenty of implications about NHL Wild Card seedings....

No. 1 Auburn hunts first win at No. 17 Kentucky in 37 years
Top-ranked Auburn has clinched a double bye in the upcoming Southeastern Conference tournament and stands one victory away from clinching at least a share of the SEC regular-season crown.,But that's not the only prize of major significance available when the Tigers battle Kentucky on Saturday aftern...

No. 1 Auburn hammers Ole Miss for fifth straight win
Johni Broome scored 24 points in a milestone outing, Auburn set a season-high in points, and the No. 1 Tigers hammered the Mississippi Rebels 106-76 Wednesday night in Auburn, Alabama.,The shooting was outstanding for the Tigers (26-2, 14-1 SEC), who won their fifth straight game after losing 90-81 ...