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No.13 Virginia gets past rival Virginia Tech
Malik Thomas and Ugonna Onyenso each scored 16 points and No. 13 Virginia finished the regular season with a 76-72 victory over rival Virginia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (27-4, 15-3) finished 16-1 at home in their first year under coach Ry...
Duke Brennan, Acaden Lewis fuel Villanova past Xavier
Duke Brennan and Acaden Lewis each posted double-doubles as host Villanova rode a trio of lengthy runs to a 91-78 win over Xavier on Saturday in the Big East regular-season finale for both teams.,Brennan recorded 20 points and 13 rebounds while Lewis collected 14 points and 12 assists for the Wildca...
Mavericks F Khris Middleton fined $25K for mouthpiece incident
Dallas Mavericks forward Khris Middleton's wallet will be a little lighter after he was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for "throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of the spectator stands.",Middleton was assessed a technical foul for the incident that occurred in the third quarter of the Mave...
Rory McIlroy, Austin Smotherman WD from Arnold Palmer Invitational
Rory McIlroy withdrew ahead of his third round Saturday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to a back injury.,Austin Smotherman pulled out during his round, also with a back injury, at the Bay Hil Club & Lodge in Orlando, Fla.,World No. 2 McIlroy of Northern Ireland was 4-under through two rounds ...
Report: Ball State fires coach Michael Lewis after 4 seasons
Ball State fired men's basketball coach Michael Lewis after three consecutive losing seasons, The Field of 68 reported Saturday.,The Cardinals wrapped up the regular season Friday night with an 85-69 defeat of Central Michigan. The victory wasn't enough to save the job of Lewis, whose team finished ...
Trial of Guardians pitchers moved to November
The federal trial for two Cleveland Guardians pitchers accused of rigging pitches in exchange for a kickback from bettors has been moved to November.,The trial of pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz was scheduled to start May 4 in the Eastern District of New York, but Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto move...
Celtics C Nikola Vucevic (finger) sidelined 3-4 weeks
Boston Celtics center Nikola Vucevic could miss the rest of the regular season following surgery to repair a broken right ring finger.,The injury occurred during the first quarter of Friday's 120-100 victory against the visiting Dallas Mavericks. He had surgery to stabilize the fracture on Saturday ...
No. 3 Michigan eyes big finish vs. No. 8 Michigan State
When No. 8 Michigan State and No. 3 Michigan meet for their regular-season finale on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor, the Big Ten title won't be on the line because the Wolverines claimed that trophy nine days prior.,NCAA Tournament seeds shouldn't be on the line because the Wolverines (28-2, 18-1) ar...
Blackhawks broadcaster, ex-forward Troy Murray dies at 63
Former Chicago forward and longtime Blackhawks broadcaster Troy Murray died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. He was 63.,"The Chicago Blackhawks are deeply heartbroken today as we mourn the loss of Troy Murray, our beloved 'Muzz,' and our love and support go out to his family," team chair...
Reports: St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt likely to retire
St. Bonaventure basketball coach Mark Schmidt is expected to retire at the conclusion of the season, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,He is in his 19th season coaching the Bonnies and has compiled a 339-253 record -- the most wins by a coach in program history. He has taken St. Bonaventure to the...
Three share 2-shot lead entering final round in Hong Kong
Spain's Jon Rahm, Harold Varner III and Belgium's Thomas Detry are tied for the lead at 17-under entering Sunday's final round at LIV Golf Hong Kong.,Belgium's Thomas Pieters and 36-hole co-leaders Dean Burmester of South Africa and Carlos Ortiz of Mexico are two shots behind following Saturday's th...
Why Kon Knueppel Is Now the Favorite Over Cooper Flagg for NBA Rookie of the Year
Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel has overtaken Cooper Flagg as the favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year. Here’s why....
College Basketball Best Bets: Florida, Duke and Alabama Highlight Saturday Picks
March Madness is approaching. Here are the best betting picks for Florida vs Kentucky, Duke vs North Carolina, and Auburn vs Alabama....
UFC 326 Betting Picks: Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira Headlines Stacked Card
UFC 326 features Max Holloway defending the BMF title against Charles Oliveira. Here are the best bets and predictions for the card....
Mi Hyang Lee maintains lead at Blue Bay LPGA
South Korea's Mi Hyang Lee expanded her Blue Bay LPGA lead to three strokes Saturday at Hainan Island, China.,Her action-packed round of 1-under 71 featured seven birdies and six bogeys at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course.,Chasing her third LPGA Tour title and her first since 2017, the 32-year-old...
Timbers pursue stingier start in encounter vs. Whitecaps
The Portland Timbers will try to break their pattern of conceding early goals on Saturday night when they host a Vancouver Whitecaps side that has started the season strongly in multiple competitions.,Portland (1-1-0, 3 points in MLS) conceded in the sixth minute in each of its first two league matc...
Hot Hurricanes intent on dousing cold Flames
The Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes will look to complete the Western Canada sweep when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.,The Hurricanes arrive in Calgary riding a two-game winning streak that consists of a 6-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday and a 6-3 w...
Lots of new faces for Canucks-Jets matchup
When the Winnipeg Jets host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, both clubs will feature overhauled rosters following Friday afternoon's NHL trade deadline.,Winnipeg said goodbye to Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn late Thursday night, and to Tanner Pearson on Friday, as all three were shipped to B...
Seiya Suzuki, Shohei Ohtani help Japan outslug Korea
Seiya Suzuki belted two homers and drew a go-ahead bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning, lifting defending champion Japan to an 8-6 victory over Korea on Saturday in a pool play game during the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo.,Masataka Yoshida followed Suzuki's go-ahead free pass with a two-run s...
Heretics join middle-of-pack scrum at CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
The Miami Heretics climbed into a five-way tie for fourth place in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major, sweeping G2 Minnesota 3-0 on Friday as Week 4 got underway.,The result leaves the Heretics and G2 with 3-3 records, level with the Riyadh Falcons, the Toronto KOI and the Carolina...