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Baylor bids to keep Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State in check
Seventh-seeded Baylor will look to improve its likelihood of making the NCAA Tournament when it battles No. 10 seed Kansas State on Wednesday evening in a Big 12 Conference tournament second-round game in Kansas City, Mo.,Kansas State advanced with a 71-66 win over 15th-seeded Arizona State in the o...
Canucks visit Flames as wild-card race heats up in West
Neither team is in a do-or-die situation, but both sides know the importance of their meeting when the Vancouver Canucks visit the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.,Even with more than one month remaining in the regular season, the clash is of utmost importance with Vancouver one point behind Calga...
Heat seek to halt skid in clash vs. Clippers
The Miami Heat will look to snap a season-high-tying four-game losing streak on Wednesday night against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.,All four losses have come by five points or less, but Heat coach Erik Spoelstra remains confident.,"We have a tough-minded group, and that's what we need right n...
After 6 OTs in 2 games, Cal aims to maintain 'rhythm' vs. Stanford
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cal is getting plenty of action late in its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.,Now the Bears go into the second round of the ACC tournament, and there's something familiar waiting - the Stanford Cardinal.,Cal (14-18), the No. 15 seed, will meet seventh-seeded Stanford ...
UCF ready for shot at inconsistent Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- UCF will ride the momentum of a big second half in its Big 12 tournament opener into a second-round matchup against sixth-seeded Kansas on Wednesday.,The 14th-seeded Knights (17-15) trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half against Utah on Tuesday but emerged with an 87-7...
Colorado, on rare winning streak, sets sights on WVU
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Colorado managed just three wins in the entire Big 12 regular-season slate.,Now the 16th-seeded Buffaloes are riding a two-game winning streak as they prepare to face eighth-seeded West Virginia in the second round of the conference tournament on Wednesday.,Colorado (13-19) opene...
No. 12 Iowa State begins NCAA prep against Cincinnati
Iowa State reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in two of the past three seasons, and the Cyclones eye the Big 12 tournament as the time to create some momentum.,The No. 12 Cyclones, who are seeded fifth in the conference tournament after struggling late in the regular season, begin their pur...
Reports: Falcons land DE Leonard Floyd on 1-year deal
On the same day that Leonard Floyd was released by the San Francisco 49ers, the edge rusher agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, ESPN and NFL.com reported.,Floyd, 32, is headed to his fourth team in four seasons and his fifth NFL team overall.,He lasted just on...
Reports: Bills to sign 5-time Pro Bowl DE Joey Bosa
The Buffalo Bills reportedly reached a one-year, $12.6 million agreement with defensive end Joey Bosa on Tuesday. ,The deal could end up worth $15.6 million, according to NFL Network.,Bosa played the first nine seasons of his NFL career with the Los Angeles Chargers, before being released on March 5...
Blazers fight to keep play-in hopes alive against Knicks
The New York Knicks ended a three-game losing streak on a menu consisting of hot shooting and solid defense.,The Knicks might try to cook that recipe again on Wednesday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers.,New York had dropped three straight games and were in the dumps after losing All-...
Adam Scott: PGA-LIV merger 'may not be ultimately possible'
Adam Scott remains hopeful that negotiations between the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund result in a reunification of professional golf, but the former major champion is also realistic that the talks could fizzle out.,As a player director on the tour's Player Advisory Council, the 44-year-ol...
Four teams gain 4 additional picks for 2025 NFL Draft
The Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins each gained a league-high four additional selections in the 2025 NFL Draft based on their losses and signings in last year's free agency period. ,The San Francisco 49ers also received four picks, three of which came through the free agency form...
Timberwolves look to stay hot as they visit Nuggets
The Minnesota Timberwolves reached the Western Conference finals a year ago, but this season, they are fighting just to get into the playoffs.,Minnesota has helped its cause with five straight wins and will look to make it six when it visits the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.,The Timberwolves wo...
Players 3-peat? Scottie Scheffler says 'it's a new tournament'
After becoming the first golfer to win The Players Championship in back-to-back years in 2024, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler returns this week for a shot at the unprecedented three-peat.,While Scheffler is already used to making history on the course, he is focused on this week's event in Ponte Vedr...
Georgia looks to improve NCAA tourney seeding vs. Oklahoma
There is plenty on the line for both Georgia and Oklahoma when the pair square off in the first round of the SEC tournament on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.,For the Bulldogs (20-11), the No. 11 seed in the tournament going against the No. 14 Sooners (19-12), an NCAA Tournament berth appears secure.,...
Reports: Ravens agree to one-year deal with WR DeAndre Hopkins
Five-time Pro Bowl receiver DeAndre Hopkins has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,It is reportedly a $5 million contract that could reach up to $6 million.,Hopkins, 32, had a down season in 2024 while splitting time between t...
Golf Glance: Scottie Scheffler seeks record 3-peat at The Players
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Arnold Palmer Invitational (Russell Henley),THIS WEEK: The Players Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., March 13-16,Course: TPC Sawgrass, The Players Stad...
Former Bucks player, part-owner Junior Bridgeman dies at 71
Former college star, NBA player and Milwaukee Bucks part-owner Junior Bridgeman collapsed and died on Tuesday. He was 71.,Bridgeman had a medical emergency while at a luncheon at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky. He reportedly told a reporter he thought he was having a heart attack. First resp...
Jalen Green assists short-handed Rockets as they prepare for Suns
With both second-year wing Amen Thompson and veteran point guard Fred VanVleet sidelined by ankle injuries, the Houston Rockets were pressed into unusual rotations against the Orlando Magic on Monday and desperate to uncover primary ball-handling options.,Guard Jalen Green helped fill that void in a...
After thrilling finish, Notre Dame faces motivated UNC in ACC 2nd round
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Getting to the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament was an adventure for Notre Dame.,Now the Irish have a chance to take on North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.,No. 12 seed Notre Dame (15-17) advanced on Tae Davis' last-second free throw to defeat Pitt 55-54 ...