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Josh Hoey sets American record in 800m final at indoor championships
Josh Hoey broke his own American indoor record Sunday in the 800 meter, holding off the competition to win his first national championship at the 2025 USATF Indoor Championships in Staten Island, N.Y.,Hoey notched a 1:43.24, giving the 25-year-old a victory over close competitors Brandon Miller and ...
Report: Joel Embiid, Sixers eye alternatives as knee issues continue
Joel Embiid's continuing difficulties with his injured left knee have him and the Philadelphia 76ers ready to get further medical opinions about possible options, including surgery, ESPN reported Sunday night.,Embiid, the 2022-23 MVP and a seven-time All-Star and two-time scoring champion, is to hav...
Pelicans rally to rout Spurs
Zion Williamson scored 22 points, Kelly Olynyk had a double-double and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the San Antonio Spurs 114-96 on Sunday night.,Olynyk, playing just his second game with the Pelicans since being acquired in a trade with Toronto, finished with 14 points and a season-high 1...
North Carolina, aiming for NCAA bubble, visits Florida State
Amid a difficult season, North Carolina hopes to stretch a three-game winning streak when it faces Florida State on Monday in Tallahassee, Fla. ,The Tar Heels and Seminoles are both outside the NCAA Tournament bubble according to most projections, but North Carolina's recent run gives the Tar Heels ...
Report: Mystics send F Ariel Atkins to Sky for No. 3 draft pick
The Chicago Sky acquired two-time All-Star guard Ariel Atkins from the Washington Mystics, who received Chicago's No. 3 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, per an ESPN report on Sunday. ,The rebuilding Mystics, who moved on from general manager Mike Thibault and coach Eric Thibault in October after missing...
Venus Williams: Not playing at Indian Wells despite wild card
Venus Williams said Sunday that she is not playing in the upcoming BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., despite event organizers announcing she would be playing in the event.,The 44-year-old Williams heard about the tournament's Wednesday announcement and said during an event in Denmark on Sund...
USWNT defeats Australia to reach SheBelieves Cup final
The depth of the U.S. women's national depth was on display in a 2-1 win over Australia in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday that puts the American in position for a sixth straight SheBelieves Cup title.,Despite replacing all 11 starters from a 2-0 victory against Colombia in the tournament opener on Thurs...
Christopher Bell takes over late to win at Atlanta
Christopher Bell broke Toyota's 15-race winless streak at Atlanta Motor Speedway by edging Carson Hocevar during an overtime caution Sunday, claiming the NASCAR Cup Series' Ambetter Health 400 in Hampton, Ga.,With three laps to go and Kyle Larson leading, second-place Austin Cindric and Daytona 500 ...
Brian Campbell wins Mexico Open on second playoff hole
Brian Campbell caught a huge break on the second playoff hole on his way to a birdie to win the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld on Sunday in Vallarta, Mexico.,Campbell posted a final-round 1-under-par 70 and third-round leader Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa shot a 71 as they ended at 20-under 264.,Ca...
Celtics hold off Knicks, extend win streak to five
Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games with a 118-105 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Sunday., ,Jaylen Brown added 24 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics, who have also won nine of their past 10. Bosto...
Brewers RHP J.B. Bukauskas to miss time with lat injury
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander J.B. Bukauskas will miss an undetermined amount of time with a lat injury.,Bukauskas, a former first-round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 2017, is deciding between rehab and surgery for an injury that happened during a throwing session last week.,It is yet another...
Carlos Sainz takes seat as a director of F1 drivers union
Carlos Sainz was named a director of Grand Prix Drivers' Association, the trade union for Formula One drivers.,His appointment was announced Sunday.,The Spaniard replaces four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, who stepped down from the role after retiring from F1 at the end of 2022.,"I am passio...
Angel Yin fends off Akie Iwai, wins LPGA Thailand
Angel Yin staved off the challenge of Japan's Akie Iwai on Sunday to etch her name into LPGA Tour history with a record-breaking victory at the Honda LPGA Thailand.,Entering play with a five-stroke lead, Yin carded seven birdies during her bogey-free round to finish at 7-under-par 65 on Sunday and 2...
Mikaela Shiffrin extends World Cup record with 100th win
Mikaela Shiffrin won her milestone 100th Alpine skiing World Cup race on Sunday, just weeks after returning from a major injury.,Her record-extending victory came in the slalom, 61 hundredths of a second over Zrinka Ljutic of Crotia in Sestriere, Italy. Paula Moltzan of Minnesota took third.,"My fee...
Olympic champs Masai Russell, Grant Holloway add national indoor titles
Hurdlers Masai Russell and Grant Holloway, gold medalists at the Paris Olympics, became U.S. indoor national titlists on Saturday at the 2025 USATF Indoor Championships in Staten Island, N.Y.,Holloway has a winning streak for over a decade in the men's 60-meter hurdles, and he matched his fastest ti...
Tai Baribo's brace in opener lifts Union over Orlando City
Tai Baribo scored two goals -- one in each half -- as the visiting Philadelphia Union opened the 2025 MLS season with a 4-2 win over Orlando City on Saturday.,Daniel Gazdag and Mikael Uhre added a goal each for Philadelphia (1-0-0, 3 points), making a winner of Bradley Carnell in his first match as ...
Lionel Messi (two assists), Inter Miami draw with NYCFC
Telasco Segovia scored in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time in his MLS debut and Lionel Messi had two assists as 10-man Inter Miami salvaged a 2-2 draw against visiting New York City FC in both teams' MLS opener.,Tomas Aviles opened the scoring for the defending Supporters' Shield champio...
Commissioner Gary Bettman to announce picks at 2025 NHL Draft
With the NHL following the NBA and NFL's lead, commissioner Gary Bettman will announce the first-round picks for the first time at the 2025 NHL Draft, which will be held June 27-28 in Los Angeles, the league announced Saturday.,Previously serving as master of ceremonies at the draft, the 72-year-old...
Cavs looking to win 7th straight as they host the Grizzlies
It's a scary proposition for rival NBA teams, but the Cleveland Cavaliers just seem to be getting better and better.,The Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers will be bidding for their seventh successive win when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.,Cleveland is coming off its second-larg...
Spring training notebook: Justin Ishbia to increase stake in White Sox, per report
The Chicago White Sox might have found a successor for longtime owner Jerry Reinsdorf, although the team has cautioned against jumping to conclusions.,Billionaire Justin Ishbia no longer will pursue buying the Minnesota Twins, shifting his focus to increasing his minority share of the White Sox, The...