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Connor Hellebuyck, Jets get crucial win vs. NHL-best Avs
Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Kyle Connor picked up a goal and an assist, while Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg. Mark Scheifele added two assists as the Jets moved within five points of...
Victor Wembanyama returns as Spurs hold off Hornets
Victor Wembanyama racked up 32 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and three blocked shots in his return to lead the host San Antonio Spurs to a 115-102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday as two of the hottest teams in the NBA clashed.,De'Aaron Fox added 17 points for the Spurs, with Step...
Quentin Grimes, Sixers thwart Nets' comeback attempt
Quentin Grimes scored 28 points, as the Philadelphia 76ers notched a 104-97 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday afternoon.,Adem Bona chipped in with nine points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for Philadelphia, which continued to play without Tyrese Maxey (finger), Joel Embiid (oblique), an...
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo out with ankle sprain
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the host Atlanta Hawks with a left ankle sprain.,It will mark his 31st missed game of the season.,Antetokounmpo returned March 2 from a right calf strain that caused him to miss 15 games, but he has not played i...
Why Duke and Michigan Are Dead Even Entering Selection Sunday
Selection Sunday arrives with Duke and Michigan virtually tied as NCAA Tournament favorites. Here’s what history and metrics say about the 2026 bracket....
UFC Vegas 114 Betting Preview: Three Best Bets for Fight Night
Breaking down the best bets for UFC Vegas 114 including Emmett vs. Vallejos and Lemos vs. Robertson....
Free NBA Picks for March 14: Three Bets to Target
Breaking down three NBA best bets for Saturday including Wizards vs. Celtics, Heat vs. Magic, and Clippers vs. Kings....
Yandex, BetBoom move into Wallachia Season 7 upper-bracket final
Team Yandex swept Team Liquid 2-0 on Friday, charging into the upper-bracket final of PGL Wallachia Season 7 at Bucharest, Romania.,BetBoom Team won the other upper-bracket semifinal, edging Team Spirit 2-1.,Yandex and BetBoom will square off on Saturday, with the winner advancing to the grand final...
No. 6 UConn reaches final, spoils Georgetown's Big East run
NEW YORK -- Braylon Mullins scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half as second-seeded UConn never trailed and kept 11th-seeded Georgetown at bay throughout a 67-51 victory in the Big East semifinals on Friday night., ,The sixth-ranked Huskies (29-4) advanced to the title game and will face top-s...
No. 6 UConn reaches finals, spoils Georgetown's Big East run
NEW YORK -- Braylon Mullins scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half as second-seeded UConn never trailed and kept 11th-seeded Georgetown at bay throughout a 67-51 victory in the Big East semifinals on Friday night., ,The sixth-ranked Huskies (29-4) advanced to the title game and will face top-s...
No. 6 UConn reaches finals, spoils Georegtown's Big East run
NEW YORK -- Braylon Mullins scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half as second-seeded UConn never trailed and kept 11th-seeded Georgetown at bay throughout a 67-51 victory in the Big East semifinals on Friday night., ,The sixth-ranked Huskies (29-4) advanced to the title game and will face top-s...
Rockets steal win after Pelicans' late collapse
Kevin Durant scored a team-high 32 points, Amen Thompson flirted with a triple-double and the Houston Rockets survived a late rally from the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to claim a 107-105 win on Friday.,Behind Dejounte Murray, who tallied a season-high 35 points, and Zion Williamson (21 points), t...
Nuggets, Lakers clash amid tight Western playoff race
The crowded Western Conference seeding battle will get more clarity when the surging Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.,Entering Friday, five teams were within two games of third place, currently occupied by Los Angeles following a four-game winning streak. The Lakers can ...
St. John's fends off Seton Hall, reaches Big East title game
NEW YORK -- Zuby Ejiofor scored 20 points as top-seeded St. John's took control in the second half and fended off a late comeback attempt in its 78-68 victory over fourth-seeded Seton Hall on Friday in the Big East tournament semifinals.,The 13th-ranked Red Storm (27-6) advanced to Saturday's title ...
Flyers, Blue Jackets collide with wild-card race tightening
Amid some chaotic scheduling, the Philadelphia Flyers return home Saturday to host the Columbus Blue Jackets in a matchup of two teams looking to make a postseason push.,Philadelphia faced the Washington Capitals at home on Wednesday and won 4-1 before taking a late-night flight to Minnesota. The te...
Spurs, Hornets each in strong recent form entering faceoff
The San Antonio Spurs will finish off a six-game homestand and look to get back on the winning track after a rare setback when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday afternoon. , ,The Spurs return to the floor after a 136-131 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday when they played without MVP c...
Avalanche show no let-up ahead of date with desperate Jets
The Colorado Avalanche continue to cruise toward the Stanley Cup playoffs as they roll into Winnipeg to face the reeling Jets on Saturday afternoon.,The Avalanche enter the weekend matinee following a four-point night from Nathan MacKinnon that powered Colorado past the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Thursda...
Injury-riddled 76ers, Nets limp into matinee
With injury issues up and down their rosters, the Philadelphia 76ers and visiting Brooklyn Nets will need some role players to step up in Saturday afternoon's game.,The Sixers have lost five of their last seven games while playing the last three contests without All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey (finger)....
With second life, Team USA back to WBC champion favorites
Team USA survived a turbulent run through group play and, despite the significant drama, is favored to win the World Baseball Classic as the quarterfinals begin Friday.,The U.S. opened as +140 favorites to win the 2026 WBC, but those odds lengthened to +225 after a loss to Italy, leaving the Dominic...
CBI cancels 2026 tournament, vows to return
The College Basketball Invitational men's postseason tournament will not be held this year after organizers announced the 16-team event scheduled for March 21-25 was canceled.,"Due to circumstances beyond our control, the CBI will not be held this year," the CBI announced in a brief statement on X.,...