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Brooks Koepka heating up heading into Players Championship
Brooks Koepka could be warming up entering what he deems the "real heat of the golf season.",That heat can be found this week at the Players Championship, with the Masters on the horizon next month.,"I think the Players always kind of was the kickoff to a big tournament every month, right," Koepka s...
Reports: Giants signing CB Greg Newsome II to 1-year deal
The New York Giants are signing cornerback Greg Newsome II to a one-year contract worth up to $10 million, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Newsome was a first-round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2021 and traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars last October for cornerback Tyson Campbell and a s...
Rory McIlroy (back) eyes Wednesday arrival at Players Championship
Rory McIlroy is hoping to travel to the Players Championship on Wednesday after experiencing a bit of difficulty with his ailing back.,McIlroy, the world's No. 2 golfer, was forced to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational ahead of the third round on Saturday after he "tweaked" his lower back....
Jon Rahm isn't resting on laurels heading into LIV Golf Singapore
Jon Rahm admitted Tuesday that he barely has had time to savor the flavor of his victory on Sunday in Hong Kong before turning his attention to this week's LIV Golf Singapore.,The Spaniard captured his first individual tournament win since September 2024 with a three-stroke victory over Belgium's Th...
Duke G Caleb Foster undergoes foot surgery, out of ACC tournament
Duke point guard Caleb Foster fractured his right foot and is out for the "foreseeable time," head coach Jon Scheyer said Tuesday.,Foster suffered the injury in the first half of No. 1 Duke's 76-62 victory over then-No 17 North Carolina in the final game of the regular season on Saturday night. Sche...
Santa Clara sets sights on Gonzaga in WCC title game
Santa Clara is on the brink of its first NCAA Tournament berth in 30 years, but coach Herb Sendek isn't about to rely on the opinions of March Madness pundits.,The overriding belief is that the Broncos' drought will end, but Santa Clara can punch its ticket on its own terms Tuesday night if it can k...
Reports: Steelers adding RB Rico Dowdle on 2-year deal
Running back Rico Dowdle is signing a two-year, $12.25 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, multiple media outlets reported.,Dowdle rushed for over 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons with different teams. He had a career-best 1,079 rushing yards in 2024 with the Dallas Cowboys before total...
Foligno brothers to take home ice for Wild vs. Mammoth
Nick Foligno is ready to make his home-ice debut for the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night against the Utah Mammoth.,The 38-year-old veteran acknowledged that he might stay with his younger brother and new teammate, 34-year-old Marcus Foligno, while he acclimates to his new team. But don't expect that...
After high-scoring game, Lightning focus on Jackets
The Tampa Bay Lightning are not disappointed by a bad road trip, losing the Atlantic Division lead, and squandering a chance to win Sunday in what many regard as the "game of the season." ,Now in second place in the Atlantic, the Lightning have plenty to put behind them as they open a three-game hom...
Japan rides 9-run 8th inning in pool-play finale vs. Czechia
Ukyo Shuto belted a three-run homer and Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami added a grand slam to highlight a nine-run eighth inning, lifting Japan to a 9-0 win over Czechia on Tuesday in Tokyo.,The game represented the conclusion of pool play for the teams during the World Baseball Classic....
Kristaps Porzingis hopes he's in lineup to stay as Warriors prepare for Bulls
Golden State Warriors home fans are expected to get a second look at new big man Kristaps Porzingis when the club opens a two-game homestand Tuesday night against the Chicago Bulls in San Francisco.,Acquired on Feb. 5 from the Atlanta Hawks for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield, Porzingis has played ...
Fresh off dominant win, Rangers intent on adding to Flames' woes
Playing out the string in a season of disappointment, the New York Rangers will return home having a strong victory to build on when they face the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.,The Rangers, who sit last in the Eastern Conference and are all but mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, p...
Pistons eager to get past 'bump in the road,' visit Nets
For the first time in one of their best seasons in two decades, the Detroit Pistons are encountering adversity.,The Pistons will attempt to stop a season-worst four-game losing streak Tuesday night when they visit the Brooklyn Nets.,One of Detroit's defeats was a 107-105 home loss to the Nets on Sat...
Bruins bid to continue home dominance in encounter vs. Kings
Home has been the place to be for the Boston Bruins this season.,After a crucial point slipped away with Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Bruins will have two opportunities to extend their 12-game home winning streak this week, beginning with a Tuesday night visit from the ...
Sixers eager to get back on track vs. Grizzlies in matchup of undermanned teams
The short-handed Philadelphia 76ers are struggling, but they won't get any sympathy from the Memphis Grizzlies. ,The Sixers hope to avoid their fifth loss in six games Tuesday night when they host the Grizzlies, who enter the matchup on a four-game losing streak.,Of course, wins and losses tell only...
Behind Luka Doncic, Lakers vie for season sweep of Timberwolves
The Lakers already have wrapped up the season series against the Minnesota Timberwolves and will try for a sweep of their Western Conference rivals in a matchup at Los Angeles on Tuesday night.,The teams have not met since the second week of the season in October. The Lakers defeated the Timberwolve...
Undeterred by deadline deals, Predators vow to push on vs. Kraken
With the NHL's trade deadline having passed last Friday, there's just one thing on the minds of players on teams like the Nashville Predators and Seattle Kraken.,"Make a push for the playoffs," Nashville captain Roman Josi said.,The Predators are three points behind Seattle for the Western Conferenc...
Two elite offenses meet as Avalanche entertain Oilers
The NHL trade deadline has passed so now the focus for the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche turns to the stretch run of the regular season.,A winner of three of its last five contests, Edmonton will try to keep the momentum going when it visits Colorado on Tuesday night in Denver.,The Oilers a...
Pacers face Kings in battle of NBA conference cellar-dwellers
The Sacramento Kings will look to build on their first home win in nearly two months when they face the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.,The matchup features the two teams with the worst records in the NBA. Sacramento (15-50) is last in the Western Conference, while Indiana (15-49) has lost nine ...
Hornets must confront demons in Portland to snap skid
The Charlotte Hornets had their franchise-record 10-game road winning streak snapped in Phoenix on Sunday.,Now they look to start a new one in a place they have traditionally struggled.,The rising Hornets will attempt to earn just their second victory in their past 18 visits to Portland when they fa...