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Boston College riding surprise run of success with Notre Dame next
Boston College will be seeking its third straight Atlantic Coast Conference victory when it visits Notre Dame on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,Boston College (9-10, 2-4 ACC) beat Syracuse (81-73 in overtime) and Pittsburgh (65-62) in its last two outings. Junior forward Boden Kapke tossed in a career...
Italians continue strong runs at scorching Australian Open
The extreme heat played havoc with the afternoon matches at the Australian Open on Saturday, causing the temporary suspension of two ATP matches.,Fortunately, three courts at Melbourne Park have retractable roofs, so play at Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena continued.,Fifth-...
Florida State hopes defensive improvement continues against SMU
Now well into his first season as head coach at Florida State, Luke Loucks gets his first shot against one of his former coaches this weekend.,The Seminoles are set for their second straight road game when they face SMU, led by coach Andy Enfield, on Saturday in Dallas.,Enfield, now in his third dif...
Stewart Cink, Freddie Jacobson atop leaderboard at Mitsubishi Electric
Stewart Cink fired a 9-under-par 63 and Sweden's Freddie Jacobson carded a 64 on Friday to share the lead after two rounds of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.,The event is the opener of the 2026 PGA Tour Champions season.,Jacobson followed his first-round ...
Colorado, UCF hook up looking to end losing skids
Colorado and Central Florida started the Big 12 Conference schedule strong but have both stumbled lately. The two slumping teams meet in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, each trying to end its slide.,The Buffaloes (12-7, 2-4 Big 12) started league play with a pair of wins but have dropped four in a row ...
Andrew Nembhard carries Pacers past Thunder in NBA Finals rematch
Andrew Nembhard had 27 points and 11 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 117-114 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals.,Nembhard was one of three Pacers with 20 or more points as Indiana snapped its three-game losing streak.,Jarace Walker adde...
Blades Brown, 18, shoots course-record 60, grabs share of AmEx lead
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...
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...