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ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz rolls in Dallas opener
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz, playing his first match since losing in the third round of the Australian Open, cruised to a first-round win at the Dallas Open on Wednesday.,The 27-year-old Californian needed just 66 minutes to dispatch France's Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 6-2. Fritz finished with an 11-5 edge...

Pacers, Clippers each on the rebound heading into matchup
The visiting Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers will bring impressive defensive credentials into the first of two matchups between the teams this month when they face off Thursday at Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers are third in the NBA through Tuesday with 107.5 points allowed per game as well a...

Gabe Madsen, Utah pull away to beat skidding Colorado
Gabe Madsen keyed a late surge and finished with 17 points to lift Utah to a 72-59 win over Colorado on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,The Utes (13-9, 5-6 Big 12) dominated the Buffaloes (9-13, 0-11) in the final five minutes to earn just their second win in five games.,Utah's Lawson Lovering added a ...

Ryan Kalkbrenner's 35 points propel Creighton past Providence
Ryan Kalkbrenner recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 35 points and 12 rebounds to lead visiting Creighton to an 80-69 win and a season series sweep over Providence on Wednesday night.,Despite an 0-for-5 start, Kalkbrenner combined with fellow senior Steven Ashworth (23 points, six ...

Devils out to add to Golden Knights' recent struggles
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to avoid their longest losing streak in almost three years when they face the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Newark, N.J., ,The Golden Knights, second in the Pacific Division behind the Edmonton Oilers, have lost four in a row (0-2-2) for the second time this seas...

Wild have been road warriors, seek sweeter home game vs. Hurricanes
As good as the Minnesota Wild have been on the road this season, it's been the opposite on home ice. Now back in their own building after a five-game road trip, they'll look to improve on their record as hosts when the Carolina Hurricanes visit on Thursday.,The Wild are 11-12-1 at Xcel Energy Center...

Vasean Allette's double-double helps TCU outlast West Virginia
Vasean Allette notched his second career double-double and TCU withstood a late rally to beat visiting West Virginia 65-60 on Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas. ,Allette contributed 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists as the Horned Frogs (12-10, 5-6 Big 12) won their second straight and beat the Mo...

Bilal Coulibaly's big night leads Wizards past Nets
Bilal Coulibaly's first career triple-double headlined a balanced showing as the Washington Wizards cruised to their first three-game winning streak of the season with a 119-102 rout of the host Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.,Coulibaly finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists. ...

Women's Top 25 roundup: Kansas St. grabs top spot in Big 12
Serena Sundell tallied 27 points, six rebounds and four assists to help No. 12 Kansas State take sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with a 59-50 win over visiting No. 9 TCU on Wednesday in Manhattan, Kan.,Kansas State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12) trailed 25-19 at halftime, but Sundell saved 23 of h...

Reports: Warriors land Jimmy Butler, send players, pick to Heat
The Golden State Warriors are finalizing a trade for the Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round pick in a multi-team deal, according to multiple reports on Wednesday night.,The trade, ahead of the NBA's deadline on Thursday, also includes ...

Colorado's Deion Sanders: Zero interest in coaching 'pro ball,' Cowboys
Deion Sanders stayed at Colorado after interest from the Dallas Cowboys in hiring the Hall of Fame cornerback to return the NFL as Mike McCarthy's replacement. ,But the pro game is, well, too "Primetime" for even Sanders these days, he said on "We Got Time Today" on Tubi in a discussion about contac...

Capitals, Flyers coming off dramatically different results
In their most recent games, the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers experienced a whirlwind of emotions in -- of all moments -- the final second.,Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of the NHL's all-time goals record continues Thursday when the high-scoring superstar leads the visiting Capitals against ...

Nick Sirianni: Eagles looking to 'focus and refocus' at practice
METAIRIE, La. -- Throughout the Philadelphia Eagles' first pre-Super Bowl LIX practice on Wednesday, Coach Nick Sirianni urged his players to "focus and refocus." ,"It's not a normal week," Sirianni said. "You want to keep it as normal as possible, but the times are different, the obligations are di...

Chiefs notebook: Patrick Mahomes digests formations, not tortillas
NEW ORLEANS -- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was asked Wednesday about his college playing days, specifically about the tradition at Texas Tech of fans throwing tortillas onto the field to celebrate good plays.,Wisely, Mahomes suggested it would be a mistake to try to eat one of tho...

2025 WM Phoenix Open: Preview, Props & Best Bets
The biggest party on the PGA Tour is unquestionably held at TPC Scottsdale, and "The People's Open" at the WM Phoenix Open begins Thursday with a field that features World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.,Our golf experts preview the event and provide their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win th...

Report: Kings acquire Wizards C Jonas Valanciunas
The Sacramento Kings obtained veteran center Jonas Valanciunas from the Washington Wizards for forward Sidy Cissoko and two second-round picks, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The transaction was the second on Wednesday for the Wizards ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline. They also dealt forward Kyle...

Unheralded Chiefs defense lauds 'spiritual muse' Steve Spagnuolo
NEW ORLEANS -- The Kansas City Chiefs' offense tends to get most of the headlines.,Quarterbacked by a generational talent in Patrick Mahomes with a head coach in Andy Reid so committed to innovation that by at least one account he literally still draws up plays in the dirt on the fly, it's easy to u...

WTA roundup: Linda Noskova upsets Paula Badosa in Abu Dhabi
Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic rolled to a 6-4, 6-1 victory over second-seeded Paula Badosa of Spain in the second round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Wednesday.,Noskova converted 6 of 9 break points while winning in 67 minutes against the Australian Open semifinalist. Noskova next faces Po...

Back to school: Ron Rivera joins staff at alma mater Cal
Ron Rivera, who took the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl a decade ago, said Wednesday he's headed to the football staff at Cal, his alma mater.,The former coach of the Panthers and Washington Commanders, Rivera interviewed for head coaching jobs with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets this offs...

Waiting for Gold: Class of '25 finalists anxious to hear Hall of Fame fate
Fifteen former players will take a deep breath and hope to hear their name called when the Pro Football Hall of Fame announces its newest slate of modern-era selections on Thursday night ahead of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.,The Hall of Fame Selection Committee can elect up to five players from th...