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Trio of top-10 Americans advance to Australian Open's 4th round
Three American women -- No. 4 Amanda Anisimova, No. 6 Jessica Pegula and No. 9 Madison Keys -- advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open with straight set victories on Saturday in Melbourne.,Anisimova defeated countrywoman Peyton Stearns, 6-1, 6-4. Pegula ousted Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russ...
Blazers F Deni Avdija (back) sidelined vs. Raptors
Standout Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is sitting out Portland's Friday night game against the visiting Toronto Raptors due to back tightness.,Avdija exited the Blazers' 127-110 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday less than two minutes into the second half due to back stiffness. He didn't re...
UFC 324 Preview and Best Bets: Sean O’Malley, and More
UFC 324 launches the Paramount+ era with a stacked card. Best bets for O’Malley vs. Yadong, Nurmagomedov vs. Figueiredo, and more....
Hedging Happiness in the Era of Inevitable Champions
The Thunder and Dodgers feel inevitable, but their individual futures offer no value. Pairing them together might be the only bet that makes sense....
Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- From blue collar to blue jacket.,That's a turn of phrase coined by Kurt Busch, but it could apply equally to the three newest inductees to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.,Drivers Busch, Harry Gant and the late Ray Hendrick, all of whom emerged from relative obscurity to reach the pinnacl...
Panthers set sights on continued momentum vs. Wild
The Florida Panthers will try to stay in the win column on their visit to the State of Hockey when they face the Minnesota Wild on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,The two-time defending Stanley Cup champs kicked off a three-game road trip on Thursday with a 2-1 shootout win against Winnipeg. Sam Benne...
Golden Knights get better of Leafs in Mitch Marner's return to Toronto
Mark Stone had two goals and an assist Friday night as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3.,Jack Eichel recorded a goal and an assist. Keegan Kolesar, Pavel Dorofeyev and Braeden Bowman also scored for the Golden Knights, who rebounded from a 4-3 road loss to the B...
No. 19 Kansas gets Bill Self back for Kansas State rivalry showdown
No. 19 Kansas will have veteran coach Bill Self back when it puts its three-game winning streak on the line against host Kansas State for a Big 12 Conference showdown on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Jayhawks (14-5, 4-2 Big 12) were without Self for their 75-69 road win at Colorado on Tuesday. The...
Red Wings ride point streak into clash with Jets
One season removed from winning the Presidents' Trophy, the Winnipeg Jets are still trying to find a winning form.,Meanwhile, the Detroit Red Wings have positioned themselves as a potential contender for that same achievement this season.,On Saturday night, the Red Wings, riding a four-game point st...
49ers legendary QB John Brodie dies at 90
San Francisco 49ers great John Brodie, the 1970 NFL Most Valuable Player, died Friday. He was 90.,The star quarterback played all 17 of his NFL seasons with the 49ers from 1957-73.,"The 49ers family is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the franchise's all-time great players, John Brodie," 4...
Blades Brown's course record has him tied atop American Express leaderboard
Eighteen-year-old Blades Brown shot 12-under-par 60 Friday to surge into a tie for the lead with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler through two rounds of The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.,Brown, whose first PGA Tour event as a pro was last January at The American Express when he was 17, raced out...
Perfect homestand for Bruins in sight as Canadiens visit TD Garden
One down, one to go.,After taking care of business in the first leg of a two-game homestand, the Boston Bruins gear up for a key Atlantic Division clash on Saturday night with the Montreal Canadiens, who visit TD Garden for the final time this season.,Bruins coach Marco Sturm knew that Tuesday's 6-2...
Nick Dorn, Indiana pace easy win over Rutgers with 3-point display
Nick Dorn made the most of his first start for Indiana, posting season highs of 23 points and six 3-pointers in a skid-busting 82-59 win over Rutgers on Friday in Piscataway, N.J., ,Lamar Wilkerson led the Hoosiers (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) with 27 points, and Tucker DeVries tallied 22 points, 10 rebounds...
Rapids sign steal of 2025 draft, Donovan Phillip, to 2-year deal
The Colorado Rapids signed third-round draft pick Donovan Phillip to a two-year contract, which includes three club options that could extend the deal through June 2030.,Financial terms of the deal were not announced.,Phillip, 21, was drafted in December 2024 and exceeded expectations at NC State th...
Course record at AmEx is kids' stuff for teenager Blades Brown
Teenager Blades Brown was sharper than anybody during the second round of The American Express on Friday at La Quinta, Calif., although his missed 8-foot putt on the final hole prevented history.,Needing one birdie over his final three holes to set himself up for an elusive round of 59, the 18-year-...
Opposing styles on display as No. 6 Houston faces No. 12 Texas Tech
Contrasting styles and mirror-image expectations clash Saturday in another high-profile showdown of ranked Big 12 Conference teams, and this time it's a rematch of a close game that remains fresh in both teams' minds.,With the game time moved to 1 p.m. CT due to the winter storm sweeping across the ...
After a pair of comeback thrillers, Panthers set to face Mammoth
The Nashville Predators have lost two of three going into their home game against the Utah Mammoth on Saturday afternoon, but that win was something to savor.,The Predators rallied from a 3-0 second-period deficit for a 5-3 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Thursday night to snap their tw...
Ed Cooley's Georgetown squad out to take down his former Providence team
Ed Cooley will be coaching against his former team when Georgetown visits Providence in a Big East tilt Saturday., ,Cooley, who is in his third season as Georgetown's head coach, served as Providence's head coach from 2011-23 and went 242-153 with seven NCAA Tournament appearances.,The Hoyas (9-10, ...
Knicks in search of winning streak in visit to Sixers
After the New York Knicks posted the most lopsided victory in franchise history, they are looking for something seemingly just as elusive lately: a winning streak.,The Knicks, who have lost nine of their past 12 games, face the 76ers on Saturday in Philadelphia.,New York has yet to experience a winn...
Sabres out to flash playoff credentials vs. weary Islanders
The New York Islanders spent the last two weeks far away from home confirming their status as a fading playoff contender.,The Buffalo Sabres barely had to leave the Eastern time zone to continue one of the most surprising in-season comebacks in memory.,The Islanders will finally return home Saturday...