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'Elite' Cade Cunningham, Pistons strive to extend win streak in clash vs. Raptors
The Detroit Pistons have not lost to the Toronto Raptors in more than two years, and the visiting Pistons hope to keep it that way on Sunday afternoon .,The Pistons have won their seven past meetings with the Raptors, including 113-95 at Toronto on Feb. 11.,Toronto's most recent victory over Detroit...
Tournament finals roundup: UMBC tops Vermont to win America East
DJ Armstrong Jr. scored 33 points as top-seeded UMBC beat second-seeded Vermont 74-59 on Saturday in Baltimore to earn its first America East Conference tournament title since 2018 and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.,UMBC (24-8) ended the contest on a 26-8 run to post the third conference...
Team USA, Paul Skenes face prolific Dominican Republic in WBC semifinal
MIAMI - It will be power arm against power bats when Team USA takes on the Dominican Republic in a World Baseball Classic in a high stakes semifinal on Sunday night.,Pittsburgh Pirates ace and reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes will be tasked with trying to slow down the Dominican ...
No. 22 Vanderbilt dominates No. 4 Florida, reaches SEC final
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tyler Tanner scored 20 points and dished out eight assists, Duke Miles scored 15 with seven assists and No. 22 Vanderbilt earned a 91-74 victory over No. 4 Florida on Saturday in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament.,The Commodores advanced to Sunday's confere...
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scores late, as Red Bulls draw Toronto FC
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting beat the buzzer by scoring in the eighth minute of stoppage time as the New York Red Bulls rallied for a 1-1 draw with host Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon.,Officials originally put five minutes of stoppage time on the clock, but the game was extended and New York (2-1-1, 7...
Timberwolves aim to secure season series vs. Thunder
The Minnesota Timberwolves are having success against the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, although heading into Sunday's road game between the teams, center Rudy Gobert wants his side to be more like the defending champions.,"I think OKC is actually a great example of what we want to be in terms ...
NWSL roundup: Gotham FC beats Legacy in historic opener
Boston Legacy FC set an NWSL attendance record for an inaugural game with 30,207 fans filling Gillette Stadium, but Gotham FC played spoiler by notching a 1-0 win over the expansion club Saturday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass., ,Esther Gonzalez broke a scoreless draw in the 55th minute when teammate...
Rapids sign F Mamadou Billo Diop
The Colorado Rapids signed forward Mamadou Billo Diop to a first-team contract through the 2027-28 season.,The deal includes options for the 2028-29 and 2029-30 seasons.,"We're excited to add Billo to our first-team group," Rapids Sporting Director Fran Taylor said. "He's earned this opportunity thr...
Revs host FC Cincinnati in delayed home opener
After two forgettable seasons, including a 9-17-8 home record at Gillette Stadium, the New England Revolution are eager to begin anew.,It's just taken eight days longer than expected.,After last Saturday's scheduled home opener with the Houston Dynamo was postponed due to the lingering effects of an...
WADA refutes report it is mulling rule that could bar US officials from LA Olympics
The World Anti-Doping Agency strongly denied a published report from Friday that said it was considering action to prevent President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other U.S. government officials from attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.,The Assoc...
Tennessee Tech hires Tobin Anderson as coach
Tennessee Tech tabbed Tobin Anderson as its new head coach on Saturday.,Anderson, 54, served as the special assistant to head coach Bryan Hodgson at South Florida this past season. Anderson coached 16th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson to an upset victory over top-seeded Purdue in the 2023 NCAA Tournament...
Belmont dismisses NIT consideration after coach's departure
Belmont has opted against participating in the NIT, the university announced on Saturday, one day after long-time head coach Casey Alexander agreed to a five-year contract with Kansas State.,Alexander, 53, coached his alma mater for the past seven seasons.,He led Belmont to a 26-6 record this season...
Lindsey Vonn's rehab progresses to stationary bike
Five weeks after an Olympics crash that nearly led to amputation of her left leg, Lindsey Vonn's rehabilitation has progressed to riding a stationary bike.,Vonn, 41, has undergone five surgeries since suffering a complex left tibia fracture after clipping a gate and sailing off course 13 seconds int...
Report: Select groups to submit final bids to buy Padres
Four prospective ownership groups are expected to make the second -- and final -- bids to buy the San Diego Padres within the next month, The Athletic reported Saturday.,Five groups submitted initial bids, and four remain under consideration. Representative from those four met with Padres officials ...
Tottenham Hotspur fighting off relegation in match vs. Liverpool
Spiraling Tottenham Hotspur will look for a result that could reverse their fortunes on Sunday when they visit a Liverpool side fighting to stay in the European places.,Spurs (7-14-8, 29 points) have lost six in a row in all competitions and five straight in the league. And the last four have come u...
Players Championship delays opening gates after fatal shooting nearby
Fans were kept from entering The Players Championship early Saturday morning after a shooting at a local drug store left two people dead.,The gates were originally scheduled to open at 7:30 a.m. but as a precautionary measure instead opened at 9 a.m., with the opening of hospitality areas delayed un...
Report: Commanders sign RB Jerome Ford to 1-year deal
Free-agent running back Jerome Ford agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Commanders, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Ford leaves the Cleveland Browns after four seasons with the team that picked him in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Last offseason, he agreed to reduce his 2025 salary...
Joaquin Niemann, Lee Westwood take lead at LIV Golf Singapore
Defending champion Joaquin Niemann shot a 66 to surge into a third-round tie for the lead at LIV Golf Singapore on Saturday.,The Chilean mixed seven birdies and two bogeys to tie Lee Westwood of England atop the leaderboard at 10-under-par 203 for the tournament, one stroke ahead of second-round lea...
Why Duke and Michigan Are Dead Even Entering Selection Sunday
Selection Sunday arrives with Duke and Michigan virtually tied as NCAA Tournament favorites. Here’s what history and metrics say about the 2026 bracket....
NHL Free Agency 2026: Why This Year’s Market Looks Surprisingly Thin
A look at why the upcoming NHL free-agency class could be one of the weakest in years after a wave of contract extensions....