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'Playing for something,' Grizzlies look for season sweep of Pelicans
The Memphis Grizzlies are just two games out of second place in the Western Conference., ,And they're just four games above the top play-in spot., ,In the jam-packed West, every game matters, and the Grizzlies will try to gain a win Sunday night against the lowly Pelicans in New Orleans., ,The Grizz...
Another win for the Thieves at Stage 2 Major qualifying
With each passing day, the Los Angeles Thieves look more and more like the team to beat in the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifier.,A day after sweeping their opponents to remain unbeaten in the tournament, the Thieves did the same thing Saturday, beating the Boston Breach 3-0 to improve to ...
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka advances in 2nd round at Indian Wells
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka fought off an early challenge but several seeded players were eliminated in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Sabalenka, of Belarus, who is also the top-ranked player in the world, needed a tiebreaker to defeat McCartney Kessler o...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics too much for Lakers
Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to four games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night.,It was Tatum's fourth game with at least 40 points this season. He was 12 of 28 from the field and play...
Philadelphia Union stay perfect; Revolution still without a goal
Tai Baribo scored his MLS-leading sixth goal and the Philadelphia Union continued their perfect start under first-year coach Bradley Carnell with 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday night.,Baribo's 76th-minute header of Kai Wagner's pass tied an MLS record f...
Rockets blast Pelicans with season-best 146 points
Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 27 points, Aaron Holiday added 20 off the bench and Amen Thompson flirted with a triple-double as the Houston Rockets opened a six-game homestand with a 146-117 wire-to-wire victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.,The Rockets capped the four-game season se...
Walter Clayton Jr., No. 5 Florida surge past Ole Miss
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and dished out eight assists Saturday night as No. 5 Florida pulled away in the second half for a 90-71 win over visiting Ole Miss in Gainesville.,Alex Condon dominated inside with 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Gators (27-4, 14-4 Southeastern Conference), who ...
Wake Forest rolls past Georgia Tech
In his final regular season home game, Cameron Hildreth scored 14 points to lead a balanced attack as Wake Forest rolled past Georgia Tech, 69-43, Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Efton Reid III, who also was honored on Senior Day, added 12 points and 13 rebounds as the Demon Deacons (21-10, 13-7 Atl...
Knee surgery in future for Kevin Streelman
Kevin Streelman announced Saturday over social media that he will require surgery to repair his injured knee.,"It saddens me to report that I suffered a knee injury the other day. The MRI showed a tear in my (meniscus) that will require surgery in the upcoming weeks," Streelman wrote on X, formerly ...
WR Michael Gallup eyes comeback after brief retirement
Former NFL wide receiver Michael Gallup is ending his retirement and seeking a return to the league, NFL Network reported.,Gallup, who retired last offseason, was released from the Las Vegas Raiders' reserve/retired list on Friday. He signed a one-year contract with the team in April 2024 but opted ...
Los Angeles Thieves stay perfect in Stage 2 Major qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves stayed unbeaten with a sweep of the Vancouver Surge in the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifier on Friday.,Like the Thieves, Cloud9 New York posted a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 to begin the Week 3 festivities. Toronto Ultra notched a 3-1 victory over th...
Iga Swiatek rolls to start Indian Wells title defense
Second-seeded Iga Swiatek, who has yet to win a tournament this year, got off to a strong start in her title defense at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday in Indian Wells, Calif.,The Polish star cruised past France's Caroline Garcia 6-2, 6-0 in the second round. The tournament's 32 seeded players all re...
Celtics out to put an end to Lakers' win streak
The Boston Celtics will attempt to cool off the visiting Los Angeles Lakers when two of the NBA's marquee franchises meet Saturday night.,The Lakers stretched their winning streak to eight games by beating the New York Knicks 113-109 in overtime on Thursday after trailing by 10 points midway through...
Rockets look to start homestand strong in matchup vs. Pelicans
The Houston Rockets won 10 of 11 road games during one blistering stretch that bridged December and January, a run so stellar it framed their recent road woes as unusually odd.,The Rockets snapped an eight-game road skid with their 109-97 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, ending a stret...
Record Super Bowl LIX audience boosted to 191.1M by Nielsen
For the second time since Super Bowl LIX, Nielsen has adjusted its calculation of how many people tuned into the game.,What was already a record audience now stands at 191.9 million people who viewed at least one minute of the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, Nielsen said ...
Wake Forest desperate for wins, faces hot Georgia Tech squad
With four losses in its last six games, Wake Forest has faded to the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble, likely requiring the Demon Deacons to make a significant run in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament next week.,But first Wake Forest (20-12, 12-7 ACC) takes on Georgia Tech (16-14, 10-...
Tallon Griekspoor stuns top-seeded Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells
Tallon Griekspoor delivered the biggest victory of his career by recording a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) win over top-seeded Alexander Zverev on Friday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,It marks the first time Griekspoor has ever notched a victory over a top-five player. ...
American swap: Bruins deal F Charlie Coyle to Avalanche for C Casey Mittelstadt
The Boston Bruins traded veteran forward Charlie Coyle to the Colorado Avalanche to obtain center Casey Mittelstadt in a swap of American players on Friday, according to multiple reports. ,Boston also received prospect winger Will Zellers and a conditional second-round draft pick in 2025 in the deal...
Top 5 MLB Prospects Poised for Breakout Rookie Seasons in 2025
Meet the top 5 MLB prospects ready to break out in 2025, from Roki Sasaki’s dominance to Jasson Domínguez’s star potential....
Red Wings deal F Joe Veleno to Blackhawks for 2 veteran players
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Joe Veleno from the Detroit Red Wings on Friday in exchange for two well-traveled veterans, goaltender Petr Mrazek and forward Craig Smith.,Veleno, 25, has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 56 games with 13 penalty minutes, a minus-14 rating and 11:57 av...