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Clippers, Thunder battle in heavyweight Western clash
After a run of eight victories in nine games, that includes a win over the best team in the Eastern Conference, the revived Los Angeles Clippers will now test themselves against the best in the West.,The seventh-place Clippers will match wits with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday at Inglewood, Ca...
Cavs look to get back on winning track in visit to Jazz
Considering the Cleveland Cavaliers are an Eastern Conference-leading 56-14 and the Utah Jazz are merely 16-55, there's a surprising fact about these teams heading into Sunday's matchup in Salt Lake City.,Believe it or not, the Jazz have won more recently than the Cavaliers.,Though Utah stumbled at ...
Women's NCAA Spokane 1 roundup: No. 2 NC State subdues No. 15 Vermont
Zoe Brooks scored 19 points Saturday and second-seeded North Carolina State pulled away in the fourth quarter to eliminate 15th-seeded Vermont 75-55 in the first round of the Spokane 1 region of the NCAA Women's Tournament in Raleigh, N.C.,Aziaha James and Saniya Rivers added 15 points each, with Ri...
Galaxy earn draw with Minnesota United on late goal
Substitute Emiro Garces scored his first professional league goal in the 90th minute and the visiting LA Galaxy twice rallied from a goal down to earn a 2-2 draw against Minnesota United on Saturday.,Garces' goal came only three minutes after Kelvin Yeboah scored from the penalty spot for his fourth...
Nazem Kadri's OT goal gives surging Flames win over Islanders
Nazem Kadri scored with 1:07 left in overtime Saturday for the visiting Calgary Flames, who continued their timely surge with a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Islanders goalie Marcus Hogberg turned back a breakaway by Morgan Frost, but the Flames retained posses...
Women's NCAA Birmingham 2 roundup: Alabama thwarts Green Bay's comeback attempt
Aaliyah Nye hit three fourth-quarters 3-pointers en route to a game-high 23 points, and Birmingham Region 2 No. 5 seed Alabama used a late-game run to hold off 12th-seeded Green Bay, 81-67, Saturday in College Park, Maryland.,The Crimson Tide (24-8) led throughout the second half, but Green Bay chip...
Three-way tie atop Valspar Championship leaderboard after three rounds
Colombia's Nico Echavarria shot a bogey-free 5-under-par 66 in the third round of the Valspar Championship on Saturday and joins second-round leader Jacob Bridgeman and Norway's Viktor Hovland atop the leaderboard at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Fla.,The trio is at 7 under g...
Spring training roundup: Orioles no-hit Pirates behind Zach Eflin, six relievers
Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes was the marquee pitcher entering Saturday's spring game between the host Pirates and Baltimore Orioles in Bradenton, Fla., but Zach Eflin wound up in the bigger spotlight.,Eflin and six relievers combined on a no-hitter as Baltimore beat Pittsburgh 4-0 with the teams' regula...
Women's NCAA Spokane 4 roundup: No. 10 South Dakota State rallies for win
Brooklyn Meyer scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds as No. 10 South Dakota State rallied to beat No. 7 Oklahoma State 74-68 in Storrs, Conn.,Madison Mathiowetz added 17 points for South Dakota State (30-3), which will face No. 2 seed Connecticut in the second round. Paige Meyer scored 16 poin...
Alex Bowman wins the pole for Cup race at Miami
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman provided a dramatic final few minutes of Busch Light Pole Qualifying on Saturday afternoon -- claiming the pole position for Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,W...
Thomas Harley's OT goal lifts Stars over Flyers
Thomas Harley scored his second goal of the game nine seconds into overtime to lift the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 win against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon.,Esa Lindell also scored and Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for the Stars (44-21-4, 92 points), who went beyond regulation fo...
Evander's two goals help FC Cincinnati to draw with Atlanta United
Evander gave his first multi-goal performance for his new club, but FC Cincinnati was forced to settle for a 2-2 draw after Atlanta United levelled through a late own-goal on Saturday.,Evander scored twice in the space of five minutes after the midpoint of the second half to rally Cincinnati (2-2-1,...
NBA March 22nd Best Bet: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Sacramento Kings
March 22nd's top sports betting picks include our expert predictions for Saturday night's Milwaukee Bucks vs. Sacramento Kings point total....
Wild cruise to easy victory over Sabres
Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-1 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Marco Rossi, Justin Brazeau and Frederick Gaudreau also scored for the Wild (40-25-5, 85 points), who have won three in a row. Matt Boldy had two assists, and Filip Gustavsso...
Reds' Spencer Steer (shoulder) to open season on IL
A shoulder injury that plagued Cincinnati's Spencer Steer all of the 2024 season has him starting this season on the injured list, Reds manager Terry Francona said Saturday.,Steer managed to mostly play through the right shoulder soreness last season but it was still an issue when he started camp th...
Women's NCAA Birmingham 2 roundup: Alabama thwart Green Bay's comeback attempt
Aaliyah Nye hit three fourth-quarters 3-pointers en route to a game-high 23 points, and Birmingham Region 2 No. 5 seed Alabama used a late-game run to hold off 12th-seeded Green Bay, 81-67, Saturday in College Park, Maryland.,The Crimson Tide (24-8) led throughout the second half, but Green Bay chip...
Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee signs five-year deal plus club option
The Cleveland Guardians signed right-hander Tanner Bibee to a five-year deal with a club option for 2030 on Saturday.,Financial terms weren't announced by the team, but The Athletic reports the deal is worth a minimum of $48 million.,Bibee is reportedly slated to make $21 million in 2029. He would m...
Women's NCAA Spokane 4 roundup: No. 2 UConn destroys No. 15 Arkansas State
Azzi Fudd scored 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting, and No. 2 seed Connecticut sprinted to a 103-34 win over No. 15 seed Arkansas State in the first round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon in Storrs, Conn.,Sarah Strong and Ashlynn Shade added 20 points apiece for Connecticut (32-3)....
No. 4 Purdue handles McNeese to reach Sweet 16
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Trey Kaufman-Renn recorded 22 points and 15 rebounds to help Purdue punch its sixth Sweet 16 ticket in the last eight NCAA Tournaments with a 76-62 win over McNeese in second-round Midwest Region action on Saturday.,The fourth-seeded Boilermakers (24-11) never looked back after s...
Mark Sears, Alabama set to battle defensive-minded Saint Mary's
Second-seeded Alabama and its East Region second round opponent, No. 7 seed Saint Mary's, come into Sunday's matchup in Cleveland each having received a dose of high-stakes basketball.,The Crimson Tide (26-8) held off a stiff challenge from Horizon League champion and No. 15 seed Robert Morris, 90-8...