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Luka Bogavac guides No. 17 North Carolina past Clemson
Luka Bogavac drained three 3-pointers in the final seven minutes and finished with a career-high 20 points to propel No. 17 North Carolina to a 67-63 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Clemson on Tuesday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Henri Veesaar contributed 13 points as the Tar Heels (24-6, 12-5 ACC) f...
Unlikely scorers lead No. 23 Tennessee to win at South Carolina
J.P. Estrella shot 76.9% (10 of 13) and scored 14 of his game-high 22 points in the second half as No. 23 Tennessee defeated South Carolina, 78-59, on Tuesday in Columbia, SC,Felix Okpara made 10 of 14 shots, finishing with 20 points and a team-high eight rebounds as the Volunteers (21-9, 11-6 South...
Wild acquire F Michael McCarron from Predators
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Michael McCarron from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.,The trade was officially confirmed shortly after McCarron was a late scratch from Nashville's Tuesday evening game against the Columbus Blue Jackets...
Henri Veesaar, No. 18 North Carolina hold off Virginia Tech
Henri Veesaar matched his career high with 26 points as No. 18 North Carolina pulled away from Virginia Tech in the second half for an 89-82 victory on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Seth Trimble put up 20 points as the Tar Heels (23-6, 11-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) won for the fourth time in...
Report: Dolphins first, Steelers last in NFLPA report cards
The Miami Dolphins finished first in the NFL Players Association's annual player report cards for the third year in a row, according to an ESPN report on Thursday.,The Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders rounded out the top three, while the Pittsburgh Steelers finished in last place for the ...
Former LIV golfer Eugenio Chacarra given PGA Tour event exemption
After last playing in a LIV Golf tournament in 2024, Eugenio Chacarra of Spain will compete on the PGA Tour when he appears at the Puerto Rico Open next week on a sponsor's exemption.,Chacarra, 25, signed with LIV when it launched in 2022. After the 2024 season, though, he did not qualify to return ...
DIII football player dies of carbon monoxide poisoning
A football player at Rhode Island's Division III Salve Regina was found unresponsive in his car during Monday's historic blizzard and later died at a hospital, with his passing attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning.,Joseph Boutros, 21, was found in a snow-covered vehicle Monday night while chargin...
Hannes Steinbach, Lathan Sommerville help Washington top Rutgers
Freshman Hannes Steinbach scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Washington improved its chances of a first-round bye in the Big Ten Conference tournament with a 79-72 victory against Rutgers on Tuesday in Piscataway, N.J.,Wesley Yates III added 19 points and seven assists and Zoom Diallo and Q...
Washington, Rutgers battle to avoid Big Ten tournament opening round
As they enter the home stretch of the Big Ten season, Washington and Rutgers share the same goal: avoid the opening round of the conference tournament.,The Huskies (13-14, 5-11 Big Ten) and Scarlet Knights (11-16, 4-12), who meet Tuesday in Piscataway, N.J., are currently in 13th and 14th place, res...
Oriol Cardona Coll wins Spain’s first winter gold since 1972 in SkiMo debut
BORMIO, Italy -- Oriol Cardona Coll won Spain's first Winter Olympics gold medal in 54 years as he claimed victory in the men's sprint in the inaugural ski mountaineering event on Thursday.,Minutes earlier, Switzerland's Marianne Fatton also made history as she beat big favorite Emily Harrop of Fran...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz charges into Doha quarterfinals
Top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz ushered himself into the quarterfinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open with a straight-set romp against France's Valentin Royer 6-2, 7-5 in the round of 16 Wednesday in Doha.,Alcaraz had a clean first set, saving the two break points he faced while breaking Royer twic...
Reports: Hornets star LaMelo Ball uninjured in two-car accident
Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball was involved in a two-car accident in Uptown Charlotte on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports.,Ball appeared uninjured as he exited his custom 2022 Hummer from the driver's side door shortly after the accident.,WSOC-TV obtained dashcam footage show...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz continues into quarterfinal
Top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz ushered himself into the quarterfinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open with a straight-set romp of France's Valentin Royer 6-2, 7-5 in the round of 16 Wednesday in Doha.,Alcaraz had a clean first set, saving the two break points he faced while breaking Royer twice. Ro...
No. 3 South Carolina extends dominance of No. 6 LSU with road win
Tessa Johnson scored a season-high 21 points as No. 3 South Carolina beat No. 6 LSU 79-72 on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Johnson shot 4-of-5 from 3-point land to power the Gamecocks (25-2, 11-1 Southeastern Conference) to their sixth straight win. Raven Johnson scored a career-best 19 points ...
Led by Aden Holloway, Alabama tops South Carolina for 4th straight win
Aden Holloway scored 20 points, while Labaron Philon Jr. and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. added 19 apiece as Alabama held off a game South Carolina squad, 89-75, in a Southeastern Conference contest in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Alabama (18-7, 8-4 SEC) won its fourth straight game and triumphed for the seventh time...
William Byron to use backup car in pursuit of Daytona 500 three-peat
William Byron will need to rely on a backup car on Sunday when he tries to become the first driver to win the Daytona 500 in three consecutive years.,Byron's preferred No. 24 Chevrolet took enough damage during qualifying Thursday to relegate him to a backup car for the Great American Race.,The brig...
NFLPA still plans to collect team report cards despite arbitration ruling
An NFL memo sent Friday morning informed all teams that the players association no longer can publish its annual report cards, which rank the franchises on everything from the locker room to the owner to the treatment of families.,That is the result of a grievance filed by the league against the NFL...
NFL: Team report cards must go after grievance ruling
An NFL memo sent Friday morning informed all teams that the players association no longer can distribute its annual report cards, which rank the franchises on everything from the locker room to the owner to the treatment of families.,That is the result of a grievance filed by the league against the ...
Jon Scheyer: Duke staffer 'fine' after being trampled in UNC court storm
Duke coach Jon Scheyer provided an update and further context on the team staff member who was punched in the face during the court storm after the Blue Devils' 71-68 loss at rival North Carolina on Saturday.,"He's fine. But after the game, what happened was I came back in the locker room and I see ...
Streaking No. 24 Louisville, NC State seek to bolster resumes
Monday's Atlantic Coast Conference battle between No. 24 Louisville and visiting North Carolina State features a pair of teams each averaging 85.7 points per game.,Both the Wolfpack and Cardinals are gaining ground in the ACC race and firming up NCAA Tournament resumes. NC State has won six in a row...