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Trail Blazers look to continue uphill climb against Nuggets
The Portland Trail Blazers remain in an uphill climb when it comes to nabbing a Western Conference play-in spot.,But the gap has narrowed, and Portland looks to take another step forward when it hosts the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.,The Trail Blazers (31-39) are 3-1 on a seven-game homestand and...
Hornets bounce back from big loss to beat Knicks
LaMelo Ball returned to action and scored 25 points in the Charlotte Hornets' 115-98 victory against the visiting New York Knicks on Thursday night.,Mark Williams posted 19 points and 14 rebounds, Miles Bridges scored 15 points, DaQuan Jeffries had 14 and reserve Nick Smith Jr. added 13 for the Horn...
Wild seeking $395M from Minnesota for arena upgrade
The Minnesota Wild and the city of Saint Paul proposed an arena renovation plan Thursday that asks the state to fund about $395 million, a little over half of the projected bottom line.,The Wild have proposed $769 million in renovations to the Xcel Center, where the NHL team has played since its ina...
Top-seed Auburn pulls away to dispatch Alabama State
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Miles Kelly scored a game-high 23 points to lead Auburn, the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, to an 83-63 victory over 16-seed Alabama State on Thursday in a first-round South Region game., ,Kelly finished 7 of 15 from 3-point range while player of the year candidate Johni ...
NHL March 20th Best Bet: Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders
March 20th's top NHL bets is a point total prediction for the Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders matchup....
Rockets are hot, Heat are not as opposites attract
The contrast is stark.,When the Miami Heat plays host to the Houston Rockets on Friday night, it will be a battle between two teams who have been headed in different directions over recent weeks.,Houston (45-25) is on a season-best eight-game win streak.,Miami (29-40) is on a nine-game losing streak...
Report: Lions adding veteran CB Rock Ya-Sin
The Detroit Lions are fortifying their depth at cornerback by agreeing to terms with veteran Rock Ya-Sin, according to NFL Network on Thursday.,Ya-Sin, 28, played primarily on special teams in his lone season with the San Francisco 49ers, totaling three tackles in 13 games in 2024.,The Lions already...
Pitino, Calipari, Self and Co. Make Providence the Epicenter of March Madness
March Madness heats up in Providence as coaching legends and underdogs collide. Pitino, Calipari, Self, and more take center stage....
Inconsistent Pacers open two-game set vs. skidding Nets
The Brooklyn Nets head to Indianapolis looking for a much-needed win against the playoff-bound Indiana Pacers on Thursday night in the first of a back-to-back between the two teams.,Brooklyn (23-46) has limped through the past four weeks, losing 11 of 13 games to fall out of the race for a play-in s...
Knicks continue search for missing form against Hornets
The New York Knicks don't want to be going in the wrong direction at the wrong time.,Making things right Thursday night in a road game against the Charlotte Hornets would be a good next step.,"We have to make it easier for each other," Knicks veteran Josh Hart said. "We have to play-make for each ot...
Rockets run win streak to eight by defeating Magic
Jalen Green scored 26 points, Alperen Sengun had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the visiting Houston Rockets extended their season-best winning streak to eight games with a 116-108 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.,Fred VanVleet added 19 points for Houston (45-25), which outscored Orlando...
Lakers knock off Nuggets for 9th straight home win
Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 31 points in the first quarter, Austin Reaves added 22 total and the Los Angeles Lakers turned a fast start into a 120-108 home victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.,Dorian Finney-Smith scored 14 points and Gabe Vincent and Dalton Knecht each added 1...
Oilers hitting stride as they host Jets
The Edmonton Oilers are looking to continue to build toward the upcoming playoffs as they host the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.,The Oilers won their third straight game, pounding the visiting Utah Hockey Club 7-1 on Tuesday evening, marking their highest single-game goal total in 39 contests.,"E...
Women's First Four roundup: Iowa State, Southern advance
Audi Crooks scored 27 points and Addy Brown contributed 22 for Iowa State, which rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Princeton 68-63 on Wednesday in a Women's NCAA Tournament First Four game in South Bend, Ind.,The Cyclones (23-11) advance as a No. 11 seed to face No. 6 seed M...
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray ruled out vs. Lakers
Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are sitting out Wednesday's road game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to injuries.,Jokic is dealing with a left ankle impingement and a right elbow contusion. Murray has a sprained right ankle.,Both players also sat out Monday's 114-105 road vict...
Rockets run win streak to 8 by defeating Magic
Jalen Green scored 26 points, Alperen Sengun had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the visiting Houston Rockets extended their season-best winning streak to eight games with a 116-108 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.,Fred VanVleet added 19 points for Houston (45-25), which outscored Orlando 32-...
Iowa State overtakes Princeton for First Four victory
Audi Crooks scored 27 points and Addy Brown contributed 22 for Iowa State, which rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat Princeton 68-63 on Wednesday in a Women's NCAA Tournament First Four game in South Bend, Ind.,The Cyclones (23-11) advance as a No. 11 seed to face No. 6 seed Michigan...
2025 Valspar Championship: Preview, Prop Picks & Best Bets
The PGA Tour's Florida Swing rolls on with the Valspar Championship, which tees off Thursday at Innesbrook Resort in Palm Harbor.,While it lacks the event status of Bay Hill or TPC Sawgrass the past two weeks, Innesbrook's Copperhead course is among the favorite tour stops for several players. With ...
Panthers in search of speed in visit to Blue Jackets
The Florida Panthers find themselves scrambling to shore up their defense as they continue their six-game road trip against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.,Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is deemed week-to-week after sustaining an apparent right arm injury in the first period of Florida's 4-2 setba...
Racing Louisville F Bethany Balcer taking a break
Racing Louisville's Bethany Balcer announced Wednesday that she is taking a break from soccer to focus on herself.,"I've always preached that when soccer is no longer fun, and you don't find joy in doing it, something needs to change," the 28-year-old forward posted on Instagram.,Balcer has scored 4...