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Report: Jets trading QB Justin Fields to Chiefs
The New York Jets are finalizing a trade to send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The Jets will acquire a 2027 sixth-round draft pick in exchange, with the Chiefs taking on $3 million of the guaranteed $10 million of Fields' salary.,The move free...
Report: Uniqlo buys naming rights at Dodger Stadium
For the first time since the ballpark opened in 1962, the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly have sold the naming rights to their field at Dodger Stadium.,The team has reached a deal with the Japanese fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo as the field's official presenting sponsor, The Athletic reported Sunday.,...
Report: Memphis retaining coach Penny Hardaway
Memphis is retaining men's basketball coach Penny Hardaway following the program's first losing season since 1999-2000, ESPN reported Monday.,The Tigers lost eight of their last nine games to finish 13-19 (8-10 American Conference), culminating with an 81-69 loss to Tulane in the first round of the ...
Trail Blazers looking to limit turnovers vs. youthful Nets
On Sunday, the Portland Trail Blazers struggled to avoid turnovers and could not match the physicality of an Eastern Conference team in a playoff race.,The Trail Blazers hope to correct their issues Monday night when they visit the Brooklyn Nets, owners of the NBA's fourth-worst record.,Portland has...
Short-handed Warriors, proud of effort, take chances vs. Wizards
Riding the momentum of an impressive performance as an undermanned visitor in New York on Sunday, the Golden State Warriors hope the potential return of three key players will help them snap a five-game losing streak at the expense of the host Washington Wizards on Monday.,Getting contributions from...
With OpTic Texas off, contenders make moves at DL Major 2 qualifying
While the most dominant team in Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying had the day off on Sunday, the rest of the field tried to separate themselves and close in on a playoff spot.,Mission accomplished for some teams.,A day that began with four teams sitting at .500 ended with only team holdin...
Jannik Sinner stops upset bid to capture first title at Indian Wells
Second-ranked Jannik Sinner closed the gap on the top ranking on Sunday by beating Daniil Medvedev, the man who just a day earlier knocked off the No. 1 player in the world, in the finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,Italy's Sinner, seeded second in the event, captured his first c...
Oddsmakers peg trio of teams as clear favorites to win tournament
There may be four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, but in the eyes of oddsmakers, three teams are a cut above the rest of the field.,In the early futures released shortly after the tournament field was announced Sunday night, Duke, Arizona and Michigan were the clear favorites to take home the na...
Yandex defeats Liquid for PGL Wallachia 7 title at end of marathon day
Team Yandex needed almost an hour to pull out the decisive fifth round of the grand final, defeating Team Liquid 3-2 for the PGL Wallachia Season 7 title on Sunday in Bucharest, Romania.,Yandex earned every penny of their $300,000 first prize as the grand final took close to four hours of game time ...
NBA roundup: Knicks come back from 21 down to top Warriors
NBA roundup: Sunday,Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and added nine assists for the host New York Knicks, who mounted their biggest comeback of the season and edged the undermanned Golden State Warriors 110-107 on Sunday night.,The Knicks went 22 of 23 from the line -- the third time this season they'...
NHL roundup: Oilers win behind Connor McDavid's 3 assists
Matt Savoie scored the eventual game-winner, and Connor McDavid added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers topped the visiting Nashville Predators 3-1 on Sunday night.,Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game skid and won for the fifth time in nine games (5-3-...
USA generates enough power to edge Dominican Republic in WBC semifinals
MIAMI -- Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony each hit solo home runs in the fourth inning and Team USA's pitching kept the mighty Dominican Republic lineup in check enough to secure a 2-1 victory in a World Baseball Classic semifinal on Sunday night.,The United States advanced to its third WBC final ...
Connor McDavid helps Oilers stack goals to beat Predators
Matt Savoie scored the eventual game-winner, and Connor McDavid added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers topped the visiting Nashville Predators 3-1 on Sunday night.,Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game skid and won for the fifth time in nine games (5-3-...
Bo Groulx breaks out with 2-goal game as Maple Leafs beat Wild
Bo Groulx scored a pair of goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies scored one goal apiece for Toronto, which improved to 2-0-1 in its past three games after going eight games in a row witho...
NCAA Tournament schedule with tip-off times
NCAA Tournament schedule,All times Eastern,First Four,Tuesday, March 17 at Dayton, Ohio,No. 16 UMBC vs. No. 16 Howard, 6:40 p.m.,No. 11 Texas vs. No. 11 North Carolina State, 9:15 p.m.,Wednesday, March 18 at Dayton, Ohio,No. 16 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 16 Lehigh, 6:40 p.m.,No. 11 Miami (Ohio) vs. No...
Ducks blow lead, battle back to top Canadiens
Cutter Gauthier's goal with 2:30 left broke a tie and the Anaheim Ducks held on for a 4-3 win over the host Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night.,Leo Carlsson had two goals and an assist and Troy Terry a goal and two assists in his return after missing nine games with an upper-body injury for the Duck...
Paul Rothrock scores first goal on Quakes all season, Sounders win 1-0
Paul Rothrock scored his second goal of the campaign midway through the first half to lift the visiting Seattle Sounders to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.,Andrew Thomas made seven saves to keep a third MLS clean sheet of the season for Seattle (3-1-0, 9 points), which won its...
Brittany Ratcliffe's late header gets Reign past Pride
Brittany Ratcliffe scored the tiebreaking goal on a header in the 82nd minute as the Seattle Reign opened the NWSL season with a 2-1 victory against the host Orlando Pride in a weather-delayed match Sunday., ,Jess Fishlock also scored for Seattle and Nerilia Mondesir had two assists., ,Barbra Banda ...
Spring training roundup: Tyler Tolve's homer lifts Braves over Phillies
Reliever JR Ritchie pitched a shutout over the final four innings and Tyler Tolve homered in the ninth as visiting Atlanta improved to an MLB-best 15-5 this spring with a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon over Philadelphia in Clearwater, Fla.,Ritchie (1-1) permitted no hits and struck out six. He walked ...
Duke takes lessons from ACC tourney to Big Dance with No. 1 overall seed
Among the goals for top-ranked Duke was to learn as much as possible from a restructured lineup during the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,Then the Blue Devils learned Sunday that they'll have a challenging route to negotiate through the NCAA Tournament.,Duke is the overall No. 1 seed and occu...