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Banged-up Magic aim to bounce back vs. skidding Raptors
Jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, the Orlando Magic look to snap a two-game skid when they host the reeling Toronto Raptors on Sunday.,Orlando has dropped three of its last four and entered Saturday a half-game behind the Miami Heat and 1 1/2 games ahead of the Atlant...
Warriors F Jimmy Butler (back spasms) out vs. 76ers
Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler will miss Saturday night's game against the host Philadelphia 76ers due to spasms in the middle of his back.,Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he believes Butler, 35, was injured during Thursday's 121-115 road victory over the Orlando Magic.,This marks Butler'...
Knicks-Heat matchup won't lack for thrills or star power
The New York Knicks and the Miami Heat -- both coming off dramatic wins, each featuring huge last-minute shots -- are set to meet Sunday night in Miami.,New York on Friday beat host Memphis 114-113 on OG Anunoby's go-ahead 3-pointer with 5.1 seconds left.,Miami on Friday beat Indiana 125-120 on Davi...
Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards fined following ejection
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Saturday that star Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 for his behavior following his ejection after receiving a technical foul against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.,The three-time All-Star guard received his second technical foul and was ejected w...
Pacers, Bulls clash with both chasing playoff berths
On Sunday in Indianapolis, the Indiana Pacers look for their third win this season over their Central Division counterpart Chicago Bulls.,The Pacers beat the Bulls 132-123 on Dec. 6 in Chicago and 129-113 on Jan. 8 at home. The two wins contributed to Indiana's 15-0 record when the Pacers score 122 ...
Kentucky G Jaxson Robinson (wrist) to miss rest of season
No. 17 Kentucky guard Jaxson Robinson will undergo surgery on his right wrist on Wednesday and miss the rest of the season, Wildcats coach Mark Pope said Saturday.,Robinson sat out Saturday's 94-78 home loss to No. 1 Auburn, his fifth missed game in the last six. He played the first half of Wednesda...
Bruins captain Brad Marchand leaves Penguins game with injury
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand is unlikely to return to Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins after suffering an upper-body injury in the first period.,Just 5:56 in, Marchand collided awkwardly with the Penguins' P.O Joseph. He came up slowly after being hit shoulder-first into the co...
Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) to start season on IL
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will begin the regular season on the injured list with tendinitis in both elbows.,Stanton, 35, has not taken part in any spring training workouts in Tampa, Fla., and returned to New York earlier this week. He is expected to rejoin the team in the ...
Wild acquire F Gustav Nyquist from Predators
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2026.,The Predators also will retain 50 percent of Nyquist's contract.,Indications of a pending deal came when Nyquist was held out of the Predators' game against ...
Galaxy face Whitecaps in search of early offensive flow
The defending MLS Cup champion Los Angeles Galaxy will try to rebound from a surprising season-opening defeat on Sunday when they visit the Vancouver Whitecaps, who are off to a bright start under new manager Jesper Sorensen.,Shorthanded by a long-term injury to key playmaker Riqui Puig, and a short...
Tarris Reed Jr. powers UConn past Providence
Tarris Reed Jr. recorded his eighth double-double of the season, collecting 24 points and 18 rebounds to go along with six blocks in UConn's 75-63 win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon.,Reed scored 15 points during a 61.5-percent shooting effort in the first half for the Huskies (20-9, 12-6...
'Humble' Cavs still not satisfied with surging Blazers ahead
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson believes his team still has a lot to prove over the final 23 games of the regular season., ,At 49-10, Cleveland holds the league's best record and is coming off a stunning comeback victory against the defending NBA champions. None of that matters to Atkinson,...
Report: Clippers G Jordan Miller agrees to 4-year deal
Los Angeles Clippers two-way guard Jordan Miller agreed to a four-year, $8.3 million contract with the team, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Miller, 25, fared well with the Clippers' G League team in Oceanside this season and has provided valuable contributions with Los Angeles to boot.,Miller has averag...
South Carolina, coach Dawn Staley land 5-star G Agot Makeer
Agot Makeer, the No. 1 combo guard in the nation and the No. 4 overall recruit, committed to South Carolina on Saturday.,The five-star player announced her commitment on social media site X with photos of her wearing a Gamecocks uniform and one of head coach Dawn Staley.,She simply wrote, "no long c...
Avalanche acquire Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey from Rangers
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forwards Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey and the rights to defensive prospect Hank Kempf from the New York Rangers on Saturday.,The Rangers picked up forward Juuso Parssinen, defenseman Calvin de Haan and conditional second-round and fourth-round 2025 NHL Draft selectio...
Predators hold out Gustav Nyquist (trade-related) vs. Islanders
The Nashville Predators held forward Gustav Nyquist out of their game against the host New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon due to "trade-related reasons.",The Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings reportedly are potential landing spots for Nyquist, who is playing in the final season of a two-yea...
Celtics bid to halt modest slide in clash vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season Sunday afternoon when they take on the visiting Denver Nuggets.,After losing 117-97 at the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, the Celtics dropped a 123-116 decision to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday in the o...
Xander Schauffele to return at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Xander Schauffele will make his return to active competition at next week's Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla.,Schauffele, who is No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking, has been nursing a rib cage injury since tying for 30th place in the season-opening The Sentry in Hawaii. ,"It's been a...
Figure skating community gathers for tribute to D.C. crash victims
The figure skating community will gather Sunday in Washington, D.C., to remember the victims of the Jan. 29 aircraft collision that killed 67 people, including 11 young skaters and members of their families.,The event, "Legacy on Ice," will be co-hosted by Olympic gold medalists Brian Boitano (1988)...
Reports: Duke G Tyrese Proctor (knee) out vs. Florida State
Duke guard Tyrese Proctor will sit out against visiting Florida State on Saturday night due to a bone bruise in his knee, multiple media outlets reported.,Proctor sustained the injury during the first half of the second-ranked Blue Devils' 97-60 victory at Miami on Tuesday.,Isaiah Evans started the ...