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Reports: Giants, John Harbaugh finalizing $100M contract
John Harbaugh and the New York Giants proved to be a match, agreeing to a contract expected to become official on Thursday. ,According to multiple reports, the Giants offered Harbaugh a five-year deal that could be worth as much as $100 million. ,The 63-year-old head coach was only out of work eight...
Miami (OH) Is 18-0, But Can the RedHawks Survive Selection Sunday?
Miami (Ohio) is 18-0 and one of college basketball’s best stories — but a weak schedule could put its NCAA Tournament hopes in jeopardy....
Thursday NBA Betting Picks: Three Best Bets Before a Big Sports Weekend
Looking for NBA betting value? Here are our best NBA bets for Thursday, featuring Suns vs. Pistons, Thunder vs. Rockets, and Knicks vs. Warriors....
Kyle Tucker, Framber Valdez Headline MLB’s Remaining Free Agents
With MLB Spring Training approaching, Kyle Tucker, Framber Valdez and other stars remain unsigned across the baseball landscape....
Jonathan Kuminga trade watch intensifies as Warriors meet Knicks
All eyes will be on the Golden State Warriors' pregame warmups Thursday night when the club takes the court for the first time since the Jonathan Kuminga trade window opened. ,Will Kuminga be in the building when the Warriors face the New York Knicks in San Francisco?,Kuminga has sat out the past 13...
Knights' Mitch Marner takes aim at Leafs in emotional matchup
The spotlight will be on Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner Thursday night when he takes the ice for the first time against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Las Vegas. ,Marner recorded 221 goals and 520 assists over nine seasons with Toronto after being selected by his hometown Maple Leafs with the...
Brice Sensabaugh heating up as Jazz open 2-game set vs. Mavs
The Mavericks will face the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in the first of two consecutive games in Dallas between the Western Conference foes.,The two-game set is part of a five-game road swing for Utah, which lost 128-126 at Chicago on Wednesday. ,Nikola Vucevic scored in the paint with four seconds ...
Surging Bruins eager to cap perfect homestand vs. Kraken
After Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Zdeno Chara's No. 33 is retired to the TD Garden rafters on Thursday night, the Boston Bruins will look to complete a five-game sweep of their homestand when they host the Seattle Kraken.,The Bruins have pitched back-to-back shutouts -- one behind both Joonas Kor...
Struggling Flyers, Penguins resume Keystone State rivalry
The rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers ranks as one of the most bitter in the NHL.,While neither team needs motivation for the latest round in the Keystone State showdown on Thursday in Pittsburgh, both clubs will look to halt a losing streak at the other's expense.,...
Collapse leaves Canadiens in foul mood ahead of visit to Buffalo
The Montreal Canadiens have earned at least a point in five of their past six games heading into a Thursday road matchup against the Buffalo Sabres, but they will need to shake off a tough ending to their most recent performance.,The Canadiens took a 2-0 lead into the second intermission on Tuesday ...
Boopie Miller's half-court buzzer-beater lifts SMU over Virginia Tech
Boopie Miller poured in a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from just beyond halfcourt to lift SMU to a wild 77-76 win over Virginia Tech on Wednesday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Dallas., ,The Hokies trailed by a point at intermission but leapfrogged to the front early in the second half and buil...
Koa Peat (double-double), No. 1 Arizona hold off Arizona State
Koa Peat achieved his first game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds and Tobe Awaka scored a career-high 25 points to help No. 1 Arizona hold off visiting Arizona State 89-82 Wednesday night at Tucson, Ariz.,Peat finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds after making all seven of his shots from th...
Venus Williams, Coco Gauff in line for 2nd-round Australian Open clash
American superstars young and old could clash in the second round of the Australian Open after the draw was made Thursday in Melbourne.,Coco Gauff, 21, and Venus Williams, 45, were set on a collision course.,Williams, ranked 576th in the world, received a wild card so she can appear at the Australia...
No. 11 BYU gets by TCU, extends win streak to 13
AJ Dybantsa scored 25 points as No. 11 BYU pulled away late in a 76-70 win over TCU in a Big 12 Conference matchup Wednesday in Provo, Utah. ,Richie Saunders tallied 18 points and Robert Wright III added 15 for BYU (16-1, 4-0 Big 12), which pushed its winning streak to 13 games. ,Xavier Edmonds rack...
Report: Giants set to hire John Harbaugh as head coach
John Harbaugh, the top name in the NFL's coaching carousel, reportedly is set to take the New York Giants' head-coaching job.,The former Baltimore Ravens head coach was close to completing a deal with the Giants late Wednesday night, ESPN reported.,Terms of the agreement were not finalized, per the ...
No. 6 Duke takes control in 2nd half in 1st visit to Cal
Isaiah Evans had eight of his 17 points in a late first-half surge, Cameron Boozer saved 17 of his game-high 21 points for the second half and No. 6 Duke pulled away from Cal for an 71-56 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif.,Boozer also snatched a game-high 13 reboun...
Koa Peat's 20-10 helps No. 1 Arizona hold off Arizona State
Koa Peat achieved his first game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds and Tobe Awaka scored a career-high 25 points to help No. 1 Arizona hold off Arizona State 89-82 Wednesday night at Tucson, Ariz.,Peat finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds after making all seven of his shots from the field i...
Stars guide Clippers to victory over lackluster Wizards
The Los Angeles Clippers leaned into their star tandem again as Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and James Harden added 22 points with eight assists in a 119-105 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif., ,Rookie Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 16 points and Jordan Miller a...
No. 4 Michigan rebounds from 1st loss, tops Washington
Aday Mara scored 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting to lead No. 4 Michigan to an 82-72 victory over host Washington in Big Ten action Wednesday night at Seattle.,Morez Johnson Jr. recorded 16 points and a career-best 16 rebounds as the Wolverines (15-1, 5-1) bounced back from their first setback of the ...
Golden Knights beat Kings in OT for season-best 5th straight win
Mark Stone scored 25 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to their season-high fifth straight win as they defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Wednesday night.,In overtime, Jack Eichel took the puck behind the Los Angeles net and drew goalie Darcy Kuemper out of the creas...