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Alabama State stuns Saint Francis for last-second First Four victory
DAYTON, Ohio -- Amarr Knox grabbed a loose ball on a length-of-the-court heave and put in the game-winning layup with one second remaining to lift Alabama State to a thrilling 70-68 win over Saint Francis Tuesday night in the First Four.,Knox scored a team-high 16 points and TJ Madlock, son of head ...
Call it March sadness: NBA bottom two to meet in Utah
Before the cherished basketball traditions of March Madness and the NBA playoffs arrive with all their tantalizing fanfare, the hoops world must first endure an entirely different matchup.,Far on the other end of the anticipation spectrum, the Washington Wizards take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday ni...
Rising Thunder and sliding Sixers to collide in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City Thunder have all but shifted their attention toward the postseason.,The Philadelphia 76ers, meanwhile, already are staring at next season and beyond.,On Wednesday, their gazes will meet just long enough to play a game Wednesday in Oklahoma City.,The Thunder hold a 12.5-game lead in...
Chargers sign former Raiders C Andre James
The Los Angeles Chargers signed former Las Vegas Raiders center Andre James on Tuesday.,James, 27, started 11 of the 13 games he played last season for the Raiders, appearing in 81 percent of the offensive snaps. He had spent his entire NFL career with the franchise, beginning in 2019 as an undrafte...
Can Magic stop Rockets' win streak like they did the Cavs'?
After posting its most impressive victory of the season, the Orlando Magic look to carry the momentum into Wednesday's matchup with the visiting Houston Rockets.,Orlando ended the Cleveland Cavaliers' franchise-record 16-game winning streak with a 108-103 road victory on Sunday. The loss was just th...
Indiana hires West Virginia’s Darian DeVries as coach
Indiana named Darian DeVries its next head basketball coach on Tuesday, selecting the highly-regarded coach of West Virginia as it tries to restore the program into a national contender.,DeVries, 49, spent one season coaching the Mountaineers after a strong six-year stint at Drake.,Indiana announced...
Spring training roundup: Pirates charge past Phillies
Javier Rivas hit a walk-off solo home run to complete a three-run uprising and hand the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in spring-training action on Tuesday in Bradenton, Fla.,Scoreless through eight, the Pirates got on the board with a pair of RBI sacrifice flie...
Pacers open home stretch with visit from Mavericks
The Indiana Pacers begin a pivotal five-game homestand on Wednesday when the slumping Dallas Mavericks come to Indianapolis. ,The Pacers (38-29) head into the closing 15-game stretch of the regular season vying for home-court advantage in an opening-round playoff series. ,Indiana is tied with the Mi...
Best NCAA Tournament First-Round Moneyline Bets: Underdog Upsets to Watch
The best part about March Madness is picking the right upsets, so these are our top underdog moneyline bets to take during the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament....
Report: Browns owners commit $2 billion for new stadium
The Cleveland Browns took a major step toward playing in a new retractable-roof stadium by 2028 after owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam committed $2 billion to make the venue happen, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The team posted a video with an artist's rendering of the new stadium and surrounding property, whic...
Wizards' Corey Kispert has thumb surgery, out for season
Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to repair a ligament tear in his left thumb.,Per the Wizards, Kispert is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of next season.,Kispert sustained the injury in the ...
No. 11 seed Drake done waiting, dialed in for Missouri
Missouri was thrilled to earn the West Region No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the trip to Wichita that came with it. Even if there's a 30-win conference champion waiting for the first-round matchup Thursday. ,"It gives our fans a drivable distance to support us as they supported us all season...
Tennessee 'locked in' for first-round fight with No. 15 seed Wofford
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- After finishing a memorable regular season and coming within a game of capturing the Southeastern Conference tournament title, No. 2 seed Tennessee will be on upset alert when it battles No. 15 Wofford in a Midwest Region first-round game Thursday., ,Tennessee (27-7) finished confe...
Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman (rib) optimistic; SS Mookie Betts returns to LA
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is confident that the rib injury that kept him out of his team's regular-season opener against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday was not as bad as it was last fall.,Freeman worked his way through rib and ankle injuries in the playoffs last season and after...
Panthers WR David Moore reaches 1-year deal
The Carolina Panthers welcomed back wide receiver David Moore on a one-year contract Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Panthers.,Moore, 30, had 32 catches for 351 yards and three touchdowns in 17 games (five starts) last season, his first in Carolina.,Head coach Dave Canales knows M...
Vikings agree to terms with CB Jeff Okudah, WR Tim Jones
The Minnesota Vikings agreed Tuesday to terms on a contract with former first-round cornerback Jeff Okudah.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Vikings, however ESPN reported that agent Kevin Conner, the CEO of Universal Sports and Management, said it was a one-year contract. No financial te...
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi (adductor) to miss games for Argentina
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi underwent an MRI this week that revealed an adductor injury which will keep him off Argentina's roster for upcoming World Cup qualifying matches.,Messi scored a goal and played all 90 minutes in a 2-1 victory against Atlanta United on Sunday. But he reported discomfort ...
Cooper Flagg, Johni Broome lead AP All-America team
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg and Auburn senior Johni Broome were selected unanimously as first-team selections on the Associated Press All-America squad.,The first team, announced Tuesday, also is made up of Mark Sears of Alabama, Braden Smith of Purdue and Walter Clayton Jr. of Florida. ,Broome, sele...
Purdue wobbled, bids to get back on track vs. High Point
Purdue's eight consecutive years as a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament is now the longest active streak in the country. ,As Matt Painter knows, winning games once you get there is another matter.,The Boilermakers are a No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region and streaking 13th-seeded High Point arrives...
Purdue wary of upset-minded tourney rookies High Point
Purdue's eight consecutive years as a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament is now the longest active streak in the country. ,As Matt Painter knows, winning games once you get there is another matter.,The Boilermakers are a No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region and streaking 13th-seeded High Point arrives...