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Elite field set to battle Bay Hill at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Bay Hill Club and Lodge is a challenging course that tends to separate the wheat from the chaff and produce deserving winners.,Tiger Woods won eight times at the course, after all, and champions from the past 10 years include Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and ...
Flyers bring promising win streak into Mammoth matchup
The Philadelphia Flyers appear to have righted the ship, but a stiff challenge awaits Thursday when the Utah Mammoth come to town.,The Flyers have won three games in a row following a 3-9-4 stretch. They defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in a shootout on Monday as Noah Cates recorded a goal and a...
ACC tournament roundup: Miami beats Stanford in OT
Amarachi Kimpson drained the go-ahead 3-pointer 1:06 into overtime and Miami brushed off a blown double-digit lead to beat Stanford 83-76 in the opening round of the ACC women's basketball tournament on Wednesday in Duluth, Ga.,Twelfth-seeded Miami (17-13) held a pair of 13-point leads, including 65...
SEC tournament roundup: Kentucky pounds Arkansas in opener
Clara Strack racked up 20 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks and Amelia Hassett drained six 3-pointers for her 18 points as No. 17 Kentucky kicked off the SEC women's basketball tournament with a 94-64 romp over Arkansas on Wednesday in Greenville, S.C.,The Wildcats (22-9) were seeded ninth in a c...
Jackets on playoff cusp as Panthers spiral out of picture
With six weeks remaining in the regular season, the surging Columbus Blue Jackets are closer to playoff position than the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.,Hoping to have star defenseman Zach Werenski back in the lineup, the host Blue Jackets can record a third straight victor...
Why the Chiefs Might Be Preparing a Blockbuster Move After Trading Trent McDuffie
The Chiefs traded Trent McDuffie to the Rams and now hold two first-round picks. What big move is Kansas City preparing for?...
Golfer Andrea Pavan out of hospital after elevator fall
Italian golfer Andrea Pavan has been released from the hospital after suffering injuries when he fell three stories down an elevator shaft prior to a DP World Tour event in Cape Town, South Africa.,Pavan, 36, was slated to play the South African Open last week before the incident occurred on Feb 25....
March Madness or Transfer Portal Showcase? The New Reality of College Basketball
March Madness is now as much about transfer portal scouting as tournament glory. A deep dive into mid-major stars and the risks of jumping to power conferences....
Wednesday March 4th Top College Basketball Betting Picks & Predictions
Get expert college basketball picks for Texas vs Arkansas and Miami vs SMU. Spread and total predictions with in-depth matchup analysis....
Kiefer Sherwood signs 5-year, $28.75M extension with Sharks
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year contract extension valued at $28.75 million on Wednesday.,The Sharks acquired Sherwood in a Jan. 19 trade with the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a pair of second-round draft picks and minor-league defenseman Cole Clayton.,"We are ...
Portland Thorns hire Robert Vilahamn as head coach
The Portland Thorns announced the hiring of head coach Robert Vilahamn on Wednesday.,The 43-year-old Sweden native most recently coached Tottenham Hotspur in England's Women's Super League from 2023-25, leading the team to the Women's FA Cup final in his first season.,Vilahamn replaces Rob Gale, who...
Pitt fires coach Tory Verdi after 8-23 season, litigation
Tory Verdi was fired as the women's basketball coach at Pitt after a third losing season.,Verdi's dismissal comes at a time when he is the defendant in six lawsuits filed by former players.,Athletic director Allen Greene did not mention the litigation, which lists the university as a co-defendant, i...
76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe (back) out vs. Jazz
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz with a lower back contusion.,Edgecombe sustained the injury on a hard fall in Tuesday's 131-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He did not play in the second half after the 76ers trailed by 25 points at the half.,T...
Cardinals, Panthers paired in Hall of Fame Game
Before the 2026 Hall of Fame Class is enshrined in Canton, the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals start the NFL preseason on Aug. 6.,Carolina is playing in the exhibition opener in Ohio for the first time since the inaugural season of the franchise and was chosen to be on hand for linebacker Lu...
Scottie Scheffler seeks new streak at Arnold Palmer Invitational
With his historic streak of top-10 finishes over, Scottie Scheffler looks to write another page in the history books this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.,Scheffler, who won the tournament at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Fla., in 2022 and 2024, can join Tiger Woods as the only players to...
Report: Antoine Griezmann puts potential MLS move on hold
Atletico Madrid superstar Antoine Griezmann has placed his potential transfer to MLS side Orlando City on hold this season, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The change reportedly comes in the aftermath of Atletico Madrid advancing to the Copa del Rey final on April 18 after beating FC Barcelona 4-3 on aggre...
Liverpool, Wrexham to meet in post-World Cup exhibition at Yankee Stadium
International soccer will continue in the United States after the conclusion of the World Cup this summer.,Reigning English Premier League champion Liverpool and Wrexham will play a preseason match at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 29, one of three U.S. games for Liverpool. ,Liverpool also annou...
Reds ace Hunter Greene to undergo MRI for right elbow stiffness
Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene will undergo an MRI on Friday after experiencing right elbow stiffness earlier this week, manager Terry Francona told reporters Wednesday.,Greene, 26, will be shut down from throwing until at least next Tuesday. He also intends to get a second opinion from orthopedi...
Report: Stars acquiring D Tyler Myers from Canucks
The Dallas Stars are acquiring defenseman Tyler Myers from the Vancouver Canucks, TSN reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, the Canucks will receive a second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a fourth-round selection in 2029. Vancouver also will retain 50% of Myers' $3 million cap hit through ne...
Orioles RHP Andrew Kittredge (shoulder) likely to miss Opening Day
Veteran Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge has a "low probability" of being available for the start of the season due to right shoulder inflammation, Baltimore manager Craig Albernaz told reporters Wednesday morning.,Kittredge, who turns 36 this month, returned to Baltimore in a November trade after ...