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Report: Iona fires Tobin Anderson after two seasons
Iona fired men's basketball coach Tobin Anderson on Monday after two seasons, ESPN reported.,The Gaels finished 17-17 this season and were 33-34 under Anderson, 53.,Iona's season ended with a 63-49 loss on Saturday to Mount St. Mary's in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament final.,Ander...
Liberty acquire G Natasha Cloud, send first-round picks to Sun
The New York Liberty are acquiring guard Natasha Cloud from the Connecticut Sun for a pair of first-round draft picks.,The Sun will receive the No. 7 overall selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft and a 2026 first-rounder.,Cloud, 33, never played for the Sun.,Connecticut acquired her in a February trade t...
College Basketball Crown reveals first-ever bracket
The 16-team bracket for the inaugural College Basketball Crown postseason tournament in Las Vegas was announced on Monday.,Put on by Fox Sports and the Anschutz Entertainment Group, the event features schools from seven conferences and takes place from March 31 to April 6.,<blockquote class="twitter...
Report: Texans CB Derek Stingley to sign $90M extension
The Houston Texans and cornerback Derek Stingley agreed to a three-year, $90 million extension that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history, according to multiple reports Monday.,Stingley's average annual salary of $30 million smashes the previous record of $25 million set last week...
Rory McIlroy defeats J.J. Spaun in playoff for second Players title
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrated St. Patrick's Day by winning a three-hole aggregate playoff against J.J. Spaun to capture his second title at The Players Championship on Monday morning at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.,McIlroy took a one-shot lead when he birdied the par-5 16th ...
Wizards bid to extend promising stretch in matchup vs. Blazers
The Washington Wizards have endured a long season but are fresh off one of their most enjoyable moments.,The Wizards will look to follow up a stunning victory over the Denver Nuggets with another solid performance when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.,Washington (15-51) complet...
NCAA Tournament Reaction: The Biggest Winner, Loser, Snub and Dark Horse
Breaking down early NCAA Tournament takeaways, including Duke’s easy path, Houston’s tough draw, West Virginia’s snub and Yale as a Sweet 16 dark horse....
Five Teams That Could Actually Win the 2025 NCAA Tournament
These five teams including Auburn and Duke could actually be the final team standing after March Madness to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament....
Suns face Raptors, look to reverse recent misfortunes
The Phoenix Suns can salvage their fast-setting playoff hopes with a strong showing in their five-game homestand, which will begin Monday night against the Toronto Raptors. ,With both teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back set, Phoenix (31-37) enters Monday's contest 1 1/2 games behind Dalla...
Best NBA Bets for Monday, March 17th: Expert Picks & Predictions
Monday March 17th's betting slate gives you our top predictions for the NBA as we all gear our bankrolls up for March Madness later this week....
Dodgers' Mookie Betts (illness) out of Tokyo Series vs. Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts has been ruled out of the two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Monday.,Per Roberts, Betts has lost "close to 15 pounds" due to the illness. The manager added that Betts could fly back to the United ...
Coby White, Bulls vie to tune out Jazz in rematch
The Chicago Bulls will get a chance to avenge a loss that looks worse as the NBA season progresses when they visit Salt Lake City to play the Utah Jazz on Monday night.,The Bulls (28-39) suffered a 135-126 setback to the Jazz in early November. That was the first win of the season for Utah (15-53), ...
Anthony Edwards, Wolves aim to stay hot in clash vs. Pacers
The Minnesota Timberwolves already have established a season high with eight victories in a row as the postseason approaches.,Now, the Timberwolves are greedy for more.,Minnesota (40-29) will try to extend its winning streak on Monday night when it tips off against the Indiana Pacers (37-29) in Minn...
Seasons for Rockets, 76ers heading in different directions
Looking to extend their season-best six-game winning streak, the surging Houston Rockets will look to take advantage of the undermanned visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.,Primed for a return to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2020, Houston (43-25) pulled even with the Denver Nuggets fo...
Inter Miami top Atlanta United with tally in 89th minute
Substitute Fafa Picault scored his first goal for Inter Miami in the 89th minute, Lionel Messi also scored his first of the regular season and Inter Miami earned a dramatic 2-1 victory at Atlanta United on Sunday evening.,Miami (3-1-0, 10 points) triumphed despite six saves from Atlanta's Brad Guzan...
Thieves earn top seeding for CDL Stage 2 Major playoffs
The Los Angeles Thieves took home first place with the completion of Week 4 matches on Sunday in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major.,The Thieves went 7-0 with a plus-19 map differential and earned 70 CDL points. Atlanta FaZe (6-1, plus-11) were second for 60 points, followed by Tor...
Short-handed Lakers host injury-hampered Spurs
With a four-game losing streak behind them, the Los Angeles Lakers will continue looking for a path forward when they play host to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night., ,Dealing with injury issues, the Lakers (41-25) earned a 107-96 home victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Luka Doncic had 33 ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder cruise past Bucks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 31 points and eight assists to help the Oklahoma City Thunder post a 121-105 victory over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.,Isaiah Hartenstein scored a career-high 24 points on 11-of-15 shooting and collected 12 rebounds as the Thunder (56-12) won their third...
Cale Makar's OT goal lifts Avalanche over Stars
Cale Makar scored 34 seconds into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche recovered to beat the visiting Dallas Stars 4-3 on Sunday afternoon in Denver.,Valeri Nichushkin and Jonathan Drouin each had a goal and an assist, Martin Necas also scored, Makar had added two assists and Scott Wedgewood made 19 ...
Red Wings blank Golden Knights for much-needed win
Petr Mrazek made 18 saves for his first shutout of the season and the host Detroit Red Wings blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Sunday afternoon.,Rookie defenseman Albert Johansson scored his second career goal. Lucas Raymond and Marco Kasper also scored for the Red Wings, who had lost seven of...