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Pacers face Kings in battle of NBA conference cellar-dwellers
The Sacramento Kings will look to build on their first home win in nearly two months when they face the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.,The matchup features the two teams with the worst records in the NBA. Sacramento (15-50) is last in the Western Conference, while Indiana (15-49) has lost nine ...
Hornets must confront demons in Portland to snap skid
The Charlotte Hornets had their franchise-record 10-game road winning streak snapped in Phoenix on Sunday.,Now they look to start a new one in a place they have traditionally struggled.,The rising Hornets will attempt to earn just their second victory in their past 18 visits to Portland when they fa...
Emotional Gary Woodland reveals PTSD struggles following brain surgery
PGA Tour veteran Gary Woodland revealed Monday that he has battled post-traumatic stress disorder related to the brain surgery he underwent 2 1/2 years ago.,The September 2023 operation addressed a lesion and halted his seizures. Woodland, the 2019 U.S. Open champion, returned to the tour the follow...
Santa Clara tops Saint Mary's in WCC semis, boosting NCAA hopes
Sash Gavalyugov had 23 points and six assists and Santa Clara likely wrapped up its first NCAA Tournament bid in 30 years with a 76-71 victory over No. 21 Saint Mary's in the West Coast Conference semifinals on Monday night at Las Vegas.,Elijah Mahi added 19 points and seven rebounds and Allen Grave...
Carlos Alcaraz shrugs off slow start, moves on at Indian Wells
Arthur Rinderknech had Carlos Alcaraz reeling on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, but the 26th-seeded Frenchman couldn't seal the deal.,The top-seeded Spaniard rallied for a 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-2 victory in Indian Wells, Calif.,Rinderknech saved a set point late in the first-...
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers best Knicks, get back to .500
Kawhi Leonard recorded 29 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers reached .500 for the first time in more than four months with a 126-118 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Monday night.,Bennedict Mathurin added 28 points and seven rebounds off the bench as Lo...
Possible Finals preview features 2 surging teams in Spurs, Celtics
Victor Wembanyama and the surging San Antonio Spurs play host to Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday in a possible NBA Finals preview.,The Celtics head to the Alamo City on a two-game winning streak, the latest a 109-98 decision at Cleveland on Sunday in which Brown racked u...
Iga Swiatek, feeling at home in Indian Wells, back in round of 16
Iga Swiatek and Greece's Maria Sakkari met in the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., in 2022 and 2024, and each time, the Polish star won in straight sets.,The pattern repeated again on Monday, when top-seeded Swiatek downed 32nd-seeded Sakkari 6-3, 6-2.,"We played two finals her...
James Reimer-led Senators blank Canucks to continue hot stretch
James Reimer stopped all 16 shots he faced for his 32nd career shutout and Ridly Greig scored midway through the second period, as the surging Ottawa Senators won 2-0 over the lowly host Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.,Tim Stutzle extended his point streak to 13 games by assisting on Brady Tkachu...
Caitlin Clark excited for return to court with Team USA
Caitlin Clark called it a "really cool opportunity" as she prepares to make her Team USA debut at the FIBA World Cup qualifiers in Puerto Rico.,The five games between March 11-17 will also mark Clark's first competitive basketball games in nearly eight months. That's when her second WNBA season was ...
Reports: Panthers make big moves, signing Devin Lloyd, Jaelen Phillips
The Carolina Panthers are shelling out a lot of money to make sure their return to the postseason wasn't a flash in the pan.,Carolina has signed former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd to a three-year, $45 million contract, a source told ESPN. The Panthers also doled out $120 million over...
Blake Hinson's tiebreaking 3-pointer propels Jazz to win over Warriors
Blake Hinson knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 29.2 seconds left, lifting the Utah Jazz to a 119-116 victory over the Golden State on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Hinson made four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points to help Utah win for the second time in three games. Kyle Filipowski tallied 19...
FIFA COO: World Cup 'too big' to be postponed by Middle East conflict
FIFA Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi said the World Cup is "too big" and that the 2026 tournament will go on as planned despite ongoing conflict in the Middle East.,Speaking at the International Broadcast Centre in Dallas on Monday, Schirgi was specifically asked about Iran, whose participatio...
Frank Nazar tallies in OT as Blackhawks rally past Mammoth
Frank Nazar scored on the power play 2:36 into overtime and Connor Bedard had two assists to lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory against the Utah Mammoth on Monday.,Drew Commesso made 22 saves for the Blackhawks, who stopped a three-game skid while ending the Mammoth's three-game winni...
No. 12 Gonzaga defeats Oregon State to move into WCC final
Graham Ike recorded 24 points and 11 rebounds and No. 12 Gonzaga advanced to the West Coast Conference tournament title game by dispatching Oregon State 65-56 on Monday night in Las Vegas.,Davis Fogle added nine points and six rebounds off the bench for the top-seeded Bulldogs (29-3), who held a 16-...
Aaron Judge, Roman Anthony power USA's WBC win over Mexico
Aaron Judge and Roman Anthony homered in a five-run third inning Monday night for the United States, which advanced to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals with a 5-3 win over Mexico in a Pool B game in Houston.,Team USA improved to 3-0 and will play a quarterfinal game later this week.,Jarren D...
Roundup: Furman stuns top-seeded East Tennessee for Southern Conference crown
Sixth-seeded Furman stunned top-seeded East Tennessee State, 76-61, to capture the Southern Conference tournament title and earn their second trip in four seasons to the NCAA Championships.,The Paladins led for the final 36:39 of the game, shooting 50.9% (27 of 53) from the floor and outrebounding t...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 2 late treys lift Thunder past Nuggets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, including a step-back 3-pointer in the closing seconds, to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 129-126 home win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday.,Moments earlier, it looked as if Gilgeous-Alexander sealed the Thunder's victory with another step-back 3-point...
Colorado, Oklahoma State begin Big 12 tourney after promising performances
Colorado and Oklahoma State are both hoping to find some magic and make a run at the Big 12 tournament this week as they meet in the first round Tuesday night in Kansas City, Mo.,The Buffaloes (17-14), the 11th seed in the tournament, have lost two of their last three games, including an 89-79 home ...
Jets seek payback vs. Ducks after overtime loss in Anaheim
The Anaheim Ducks and Winnipeg Jets have exited the Olympic break with positive results so far.,They'll meet for the second time since the break when the Jets host the Ducks on Tuesday night.,The Ducks came from behind to beat the Jets 5-4 in overtime on Feb. 27 in Anaheim. That was part of a nine-g...