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Tyrese Haliburton dominates Heat again in Pacers' victory
Tyrese Haliburton combined 33 points with a season-high 15 assists without a turnover to steer the Indiana Pacers to a convincing 128-115 win over the host Miami Heat on Thursday night.,The Pacers were untroubled from the outset as Haliburton set the tone with a 16-point, five-assist first quarter. ...
Nowhere to go but up as Pelicans, Wizards meet
The teams with the two worst records in the NBA will meet when the Washington Wizards visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night., ,The Wizards have just six wins this season, but three have come in the last seven games. The Pelicans have won just five games and are on an 11-game losing streak w...
Seahawks chase 10th win in finale against stingy Rams
Not surprisingly, the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams will take different approaches into Sunday's regular-season finale in Inglewood, Calif.,The Rams (10-6), who already have clinched the NFC West title, plan to start backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to rest 16-year veteran Matthew Stafford...
NFL reveals dates on franchise tags, new league year
The NFL on Thursday announced several important dates that affect the league's qualifying teams for the upcoming playoffs and the 2025 season at large.,Case in point is Monday for free-agent signings and renegotiating or extending rookie contracts of a drafted rookie who was selected in any round of...
Avalanche D Keaton Middleton signs 2-year extension
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Keaton Middleton signed a two-year contract extension on Thursday that spans through the 2026-27 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team.,Middleton, 26, has a plus-1 rating without notching a point in 10 games this season with the Avalanche. He also has t...
Jordan Love, Packers use clash vs. Bears as postseason tune-up
Sunday's meeting between the host Green Bay Packers and Chicago marks the first time that the Bears have visited their longtime rivals in the regular-season finale in successive years.,Darned if this one doesn't feel similarly sunny for the playoff-bound Packers (11-5) and eerily murky for the Bears...
Pacers expect to face tough zone defense in Miami
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said he expects to see plenty of zone defense when his team travels to Miami to face the Heat on Thursday night.,Carlisle said Indiana was "abysmal" across the last quarter-and-a-half against Milwaukee's sustained zone in a 120-112 loss on Tuesday. The Pacers held ...
Maple Leafs continue without Auston Matthews at Islanders
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait a little longer before welcoming back Auston Matthews to a team that has Stanley Cup aspirations.,The New York Islanders can't afford to wait much longer to begin winning and stave off a potential breakup of the core that reached consecutive NHL semifinals i...
Maple Leafs continue without Auston Matthews in visiting Islanders
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait a little longer before welcoming back Auston Matthews to a team that has Stanley Cup aspirations.,The New York Islanders can't afford to wait much longer to begin winning and stave off a potential breakup of the core that reached consecutive NHL semifinals i...
Tyler Herro, Heat send Pelicans to 11th straight defeat
Tyler Herro scored 32 points to lead five Miami scorers in double figures and the host Heat defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 119-108 on Wednesday night.,Bam Adebayo added 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, Duncan Robinson scored 17 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. put up 12 and Kel'el Ware added 10 f...
No. 5 Texas blows big lead, recovers to beat No. 4 ASU in 2 OTs
ATLANTA -- Quinn Ewers threw a go-ahead 25-yard touchdown to Gunnar Helm, helping No. 5 Texas beat No. 4 Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime on Wednesday in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Peach Bowl.,Texas' Andrew Mukuba intercepted Sam Leavitt on the ensuing possession, clin...
Heat use balanced scoring as Pelicans lose 11th straight
Tyler Herro scored 32 points to lead five Miami scorers in double figures and the host Heat defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 119-108 on Wednesday night.,Bam Adebayo added 23 points and 10 assists, Duncan Robinson scored 17, Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 12 and Kel'el Ware added 10 for the Heat. Jimmy But...
No. 5 Texas blows big lead, recovers to beat No. 4 Arizona State
ATLANTA -- Quinn Ewers threw a go-ahead 25-yard touchdown to Gunnar Helm, helping No. 5 Texas beat No. 4 Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime on Wednesday in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Peach Bowl.,Texas' Andrew Mukuba intercepted Sam Leavitt on the ensuing possession, clin...
Ex-Princeton WR Tiger Bech, 28, killed in New Orleans attack
Former Princeton wide receiver Tiger Bech, the older brother of TCU standout Jack Bech, was one of at least 15 people killed in a mass truck attack in New Orleans early Wednesday. ,Tiger Bech, 28, died after being transported to a New Orleans hospital with critical injuries suffered during the incid...
Sugar Bowl postponed until Thursday after attack
The Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed until Thursday following the deadly truck attack in New Orleans' French Quarter early Wednesday morning, Sugar Bowl Chief Executive Officer Jeff Hundley announced Wednesday afternoon.,The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of ...
Preds F Zachary L'Heureux facing possible suspension
Nashville Predators rookie forward Zachary L'Heureux is facing a possible suspension for tripping/slew-footing Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon on Tuesday night.,L'Heureux, 21, will have an NHL Player Safety hearing at a date and time still to be determined, the league said Wednesday.,The incid...
Sugar Bowl to be held amid heightened security
The Sugar Bowl will take place as scheduled Wednesday night amid heightened security following the deadly truck attack in New Orleans' French Quarter.,Police Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick confirmed that there will be increased police awareness at the Superdome for the College Football Playoff game b...
Maverick McNealy leans on brother Scout for more than just caddying
Maverick McNealy didn't earn his first PGA Tour win until his youngest brother, Scout, started toting his bag.,It turns out McNealy's brother is good for more than just caddying, as Maverick revealed that Scout officiated his wedding back in 2023.,"Maya and I got married last Dec. 6," Maverick McNea...
Heat battling distractions ahead of game vs. lowly Pelicans
The Miami Heat expect to have All-Star Jimmy Butler back in the lineup when they host the woeful New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.,How long they will have him is uncertain.,Butler has missed the last five games while recovering from a flu-like illness. During that time it has been reported th...
Wake Forest puts away cold-shooting Syracuse
Hunter Sallis scored 23 points to lift Wake Forest to an 81-71 road victory over Syracuse in Tuesday's Atlantic Coast Conference action.,Cameron Hildreth chipped in 14 points for the Demon Deacons (10-4, 2-1 ACC), who shot 9-of-19 from 3-point range, including two makes apiece by Hildreth, Sallis, T...