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Why Duke Blue Devils Look Unstoppable Entering the ACC Tournament
ACC tournament betting preview breaking down Duke’s dominance and value picks like Clemson and Louisville....
Reports: Adrian Autry out as Syracuse basketball coach
Syracuse fired men's basketball coach Adrian Autry on Wednesday, three years after he replaced legendary coach Jim Boeheim, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Under Autry, who played for Boeheim and was an assistant coach on his staff, the Orange finished 49-48 with no NCAA Tournament appearances....
Reports: Ravens sign pass rusher Trey Hendrickson after nixing Crosby trade
Pass rusher Trey Hendrickson came to terms with the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday, agreeing to a four-year, $112 million contract less than 24 hours after the team nixed the Maxx Crosby trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. ,Hendrickson spent the past two seasons in contractual tumult with the AFC North...
Former Pelican Brandon Ingram, Raptors set to visit New Orleans
Brandon Ingram will make his return to New Orleans for the first time since being dealt at last season's trade deadline when his Toronto Raptors visit the Pelicans on Wednesday night.,Ingram played for the Pelicans for five-plus seasons, averaging 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. ...
Jake Evans, Canadiens heating up entering showdown vs. Senators
Montreal's Jake Evans will look to extend his points streak to six games on Wednesday night when the Canadiens visit the Ottawa Senators.,Montreal is in third place in the Atlantic Division after a 3-1 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. The Canadiens are one point ahead of t...
Motivated Indiana braces for Nick Martinelli, Northwestern
Indiana lost five of six games to close the regular season after a solid 5-1 stretch.,That sufficiently captures the profile of the Hoosiers, who enter Wednesday's Big Ten tournament second-round game against Northwestern in Chicago with a pulse on reality.,Tenth-seeded Indiana needs a strong run in...
No. 24 Louisville carries 'belief' into clash vs. familiar foe SMU
CHARLOTTE -- There might not be many secrets when SMU and No. 24-ranked Louisville meet Wednesday afternoon in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,The clash will mark the third between the teams in less than 1 1/2 months.,The Cardinals (22-9), who hold the tournament's sixth seed, are looking ...
Skidding UCF eager to regain form in encounter vs. Cincinnati
Eighth-seeded UCF will look to get back on track when it takes on ninth-seeded Cincinnati on Wednesday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference tournament second-round game in Kansas City, Mo.,There's not a lot to separate the two teams, save from the fact that Cincinnati had to defeat 16th-seeded Utah on T...
Iowa, aiming to seal NCAA status, opens Big Ten tourney vs. Maryland
Iowa is listed at No. 25 in the NET Rankings, suggesting that it is a lock for an NCAA Tournament berth.,However, as the ninth-seeded Hawkeyes (20-11) prepare to play 17th-seeded Maryland (12-20) in their Big Ten tournament opener, an unsettling question remains.,Could another loss to a conference b...
NHL roundup: Jack Quinn's hat trick propels Sabres to 8th straight win
Jack Quinn recorded a hat trick and an assist, Jason Zucker added a goal and an assist and Ramus Dahlin had three assists as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, 6-3, for their NHL-best eighth straight win.,Alex Tuch and Beck Malenstyn also scored for Buffalo, which i...
Big 12 tournament roundup: BYU rolls behind AJ Dybantsa's 40
AJ Dybantsa exploded for 40 points, Kennard Davis Jr. heated up in the second half with 15 points, and BYU pulled away for a 105-91 victory over Kansas State in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Tuesday night in Kansas City, Mo.,Dybantsa also pulled down nine rebounds and dished out six as...
ACC tournament roundup: Pitt upends Stanford at last second
Damarco Minor's putback of his own missed shot with less than a second remaining gave Pitt a stunning 64-63 victory against Stanford in the first game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.,Barry Dunning Jr.'s 16 points, Roman Siulepa's 14, Cameron Corhen's ...
NBA roundup: Bam Adebayo's 83-point effort ranks 2nd all time
Bam Adebayo produced the second-highest single-game scoring total in NBA history, putting up 83 points as the host Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 150-129 on Tuesday night.,The 28-year-old center scored 31 points in the first quarter en route to passing Kobe Bryant (81 points in 2006) for sec...
Big Ten tournament roundup: Nick Martinelli, Northwestern oust Penn St.
Nick Martinelli had 24 points and nine rebounds and Jayden Reid added 14 points and nine assists as Northwestern defeated Penn State 76-66 in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament Tuesday in Chicago.,The 15th-seeded Wildcats (14-18) advance to face No. 10 seed Indiana in the second round on We...
USMNT chooses Irvine, Calif., for World Cup base
The U.S. men's national team will set up its World Cup training base at Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine, Calif., this summer.,The U.S. Soccer Federation announced the decision on Tuesday.,The Irvine location is less than 50 miles from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., where the USMNT will play ...
Jannik Sinner ekes out Indian Wells win over Joao Fonseca, 19
Joao Fonseca, a rising 19-year-old star, showed Tuesday he belongs on tennis' biggest stages, even though he fell short.,The young Brazilian battled second-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., before losing 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4).,In the first-...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Club America edge Union, LAFC play to draw
Raphael Veiga had the final touch on an excellent team goal as Club America beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Tuesday in Chester, Pa., in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 match.,The teams will complete the two-game, total-goal series on March 18 in Mexico City. The winner will ...
Predators pick up crucial comeback win over Kraken
Ryan Ufko scored his first career NHL goal and Juuse Saros made a season-high 43 saves as the Nashville Predators rallied for a 4-2 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.,Tyson Jost, Reid Schaefer and Steven Stamkos also scored and Jonathan Marchessault had two assists for the Pre...
USA stunned by Italy, needs help to reach WBC quarterfinals
Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci and Jac Caglianone all homered for Italy, which moved to the top of the World Baseball Classic Pool B standings by holding on to upset the United States, 8-6, on Tuesday night in Houston.,Italy, which raced out to an 8-0 lead before Team USA rallied in the final four innings...
Anthony Roy scores 24 to lead Oklahoma State past Colorado
Anthony Roy poured in 24 points, Christian Coleman impressed with 17 points and 14 rebounds and 14-seed Oklahoma State went on to a 92-83 victory over 11-seed Colorado in the first round of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday night at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.,The Cowboys (19-13) advance to ...