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Superstars set to collide when Lakers battle Spurs
Superstars LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama will battle for the first time this season when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in an NBA Cup Western Conference Group B game.,It will be the first of four group-stage games for both Los Angeles and San Antonio. Each squad wi...
NoMercyLambo wins MCS' Unstoppable Challenge belt, $50k
NoMercyLambo won the Madden Challenge Series' Unstoppable Challenge on Wednesday night, claiming the $50,000 top prize.,Playing with the Baltimore Ravens, the Level Next 2023 Champion won his first MCS belt and will defend his title at MCS Zero Chill, the final MCS 25 major of the year.,NoMercyLambo...
Red-hot Nick Martinelli guides Northwestern against Eastern Illinois
Nick Martinelli figured prominently into Northwestern's outlook before the season.,With running mate Brooks Barnhizer still working through a foot injury, however, Martinelli is embracing the opportunity to showcase his impact early.,When Eastern Illinois visits Northwestern on Friday in Evanston, I...
Nets, Knicks enter NBA Cup battle trying to brush off losses
For a little while Wednesday night, the Brooklyn Nets looked like the team most expected them to be this season.,And the Nets were not happy about it.,Brooklyn will strive to bounce back from a frustrating defeat Friday night when it visits New York in NBA Cup action.,The two rivals were off Thursda...
Blue Jackets, Penguins searching for positives ahead of clash
Two struggling Metropolitan Division rivals will try to turn things around when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.,The Blue Jackets are tied for the fewest points (12) in the NHL, though the Penguins are not on a much better pace. Columbus has played only 15 games, wh...
Hawks, Wizards meet again, this time in NBA Cup play
A pair of familiar foes meet on Friday for the third time already this season, as the Atlanta Hawks host the Washington Wizards in pool play of the NBA Cup.,Washington's only two wins are against Atlanta, as the Wizards beat their Southeast Division rivals 121-119 on the road Oct. 28 and 133-120 at ...
Raptors try to halt 5-game skid in Cup matchup vs. Pistons
When the Raptors face the visiting Detroit Pistons on Friday night in both teams' second NBA Cup game, Toronto will aim to end a five-game losing streak.,In their opening Cup game Tuesday, the Pistons won 123-121 in overtime over the visiting Miami Heat.,Despite Gradey Dick's career-best 32 points, ...
Chiefs pluck untested Spencer Shrader from Jets, place PK Harrison Butker (knee) on IR
Harrison Butker landed on injured reserve with a left knee injury, forcing the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs to sign a replacement, Spencer Shrader, off the Jets' practice squad on Thursday. ,Butker won't be on the field when the Chiefs (9-0) visit the Buffalo Bills (8-2) on Sunday trying to win an ...
SMU's next big test comes on road vs. Butler
SMU football is doing surprising things in the school's first year in the ACC. The men's basketball team could be following a similar script., ,The Mustangs were picked 13th of 18 in the ACC preseason poll but have put together a promising first week of the season. Their first road test comes Friday...
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill (wrist) plans to play, claims surgery on table
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is running the fine line between hurt and injured, claiming Thursday he plans to delay surgery for a wrist injury to be part of Miami's late-season push.,Hill was limited in practice on Thursday but was available to media and said he plans to take the field when th...
Warriors’ De’Anthony Melton sprains ACL, to undergo tests
The Golden State Warriors said guard De'Anthony Melton suffered a sprained left ACL and is unavailable for Friday's NBA Cup game against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.,Melton will undergo more testing as the medical staff works to determine the severity of the injury, the Warriors said Thursday.,Me...
Rory McIlroy: Europe opposed to 'changing dynamic' with pay for Ryder Cup
Along with national pride, it appears members of the United States' 2025 Ryder Cup team will have another incentive when teeing off against their European counterparts at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,Lots of zeros.,A vote by the PGA of America will ultimately determine whether, and how much, ...
Still-perfect Cavaliers 'hunting' history as Bulls arrive
History is well within reach for the Cleveland Cavaliers., ,At 13-0, Cleveland stands 11 wins from matching the best start to an NBA season. First it will have to get through the visiting Chicago Bulls on Friday night., ,The Cavaliers remained perfect with a 114-106 victory over the Philadelphia 76e...
Iowa State strives to spin up new streak, 'move on' to Cincinnati
Consecutive losses may have derailed Iowa State's Big 12 title hopes but the Cyclones are certain they face a must-win situation on Saturday when Cincinnati comes calling at Ames, Iowa.,Undefeated prior to a bye in late October, Iowa State (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) since lost 23-22 to visiting Texas Tech an...
In Cup action, Magic out to stay hot vs. slumping 76ers
The Orlando Magic ride a four-game winning streak into their NBA Cup East Group A matchup at home on Friday with the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.,Orlando dropped five straight, including the first four of the eight games All-Star forward Paolo Banchero has missed due to a torn right oblique. The Mag...
Angels, INF Kevin Newman agree to 1-year deal
The Los Angeles Angels and infielder Kevin Newman agreed to a one-year $2.5 million contract with a club option for 2026, the team announced Thursday.,The option also would be worth $2.5 million and carries a $250,000 buyout should the team decline it.,Catcher Matt Thaiss was designated for assignme...
Yasiel Puig set for return to South Korea in 2025
Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is set to return to South Korea for the 2025 season after he revealed on social media that he signed with the Kiwoom Heroes.,The commitment will require Puig to leave his winter league team, Tiburones de La Guaira in Venezuela, per Kiwoom's request.,...
UCLA aims to curtail turnover issues against Lehigh
UCLA continues a six-game homestand in Los Angeles on Friday, hosting Lehigh for their first-ever meeting. ,The Bruins (2-1) fell out of the AP Top 25 poll after a 72-64 loss to New Mexico in Henderson, Nev., on Nov. 8, but rebounded emphatically with a 71-40 rout of Boston University on Monday. ,UC...
DePaul (3-0) confident, not taking Duquesne lightly
DePaul secured its two latest victories with relative ease, collecting consecutive wins by at least 30 points for the first time since 1999-2000.,With 2024 NCAA Tournament team Duquesne up next for the host Blue Demons on Friday, players realize they can't get too rowdy about these runaways.,"Man, y...
Pacers set for NBA Cup opener vs. shaky Heat
The Miami Heat will try to break free from their recent doldrums, while the host Indiana Pacers will look to add some zest to their offense in Friday's NBA Cup group-play game at Indianapolis.,The Heat are 0-1 in NBA Cup East: Group B play, while the Pacers will be playing their first game of the in...