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Stanford on upswing, seeks revenge on Notre Dame
Stanford seeks its third win in a row when it visits Notre Dame on Wednesday evening in South Bend, Ind.,This marks the second time this season that these foes have faced off. Notre Dame won the low-scoring reverse fixture 47-40 at Stanford on Dec. 30.,The Cardinal (18-11, 7-9 ACC) will be a confide...
Bucks, Hawks do battle in race for play-in spot
With their superstar back in the fold, the Milwaukee Bucks strive to right the ship as they host the Atlanta Hawks in a critical game for both teams Wednesday night.,Giannis Antetokounmpo returned for Milwaukee on Monday after missing 15 games due to a calf injury. Despite that, the Bucks were handl...
Florida State on quest for more road success at Pitt
Florida State has built a reputation as a road warrior.,The Seminoles (15-14, 8-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won four straight road games -- their longest streak since the 2018-19 season -- entering their final road game of the season Wednesday against Pitt.,That's part of a larger remarkable r...
Wild acquire F Michael McCarron from Predators
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Michael McCarron from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.,The trade was officially confirmed shortly after McCarron was a late scratch from Nashville's Tuesday evening game against the Columbus Blue Jackets...
Lamar parts ways with coach Alvin Brooks
Lamar will not retain men's basketball coach Alvin Brooks after five seasons, the school announced Tuesday.,The Cardinals' season ended Monday with their eighth loss in a row to finish 7-15 in the Southland Conference, missing the eight-team conference tournament by one game.,"I would like to person...
Nemesis Villanova standing in way of DePaul's continued ascent
DePaul might be playing its best basketball at the right time.,Meanwhile, Villanova must get back on track minus a key contributor.,The Blue Demons can record a third straight win by snapping their seven-game losing streak to the Wildcats on Wednesday night in Big East play at Chicago.,After totalin...
Coveting triple bye, Wisconsin prepares to take on Maryland
After salvaging a West Coast split, Wisconsin will be looking to bolster its postseason seeding when the Badgers close out their home schedule against Maryland on Wednesday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten) won 90-73 at Washington on Saturday behind a career-high 32 points from reserve...
Clippers' Bennedict Mathurin out to excel vs. Pacers, his former club
The Los Angeles Clippers' revamped backcourt will be in complete focus Tuesday when it matches up against the Indiana Pacers at Inglewood, Calif., ,The Clippers not only will have Bennedict Mathurin face off against the team that traded him last month, they also will have Darius Garland, who made hi...
Providence out to extend late-season push vs. Marquette
While the season has not gone to plan for Providence, there's been plenty to celebrate lately.,The Friars will put a three-game winning streak on the line Wednesday when they host Marquette.,Providence (14-15, 7-11 Big East) began its streak Feb. 21 at DePaul, took down Xavier at home and narrowly b...
Penn State seeks to spoil Ohio State’s tournament prospects
Penn State looks to finish the regular season strong and continue its role as a spoiler when the Nittany Lions host Ohio State on Wednesday in University Park, Pa.,The Nittany Lions (12-17, 3-15 Big Ten) are last in the conference but didn't play like it in a 71-69 win over Iowa on Saturday. The Haw...
Cal’s bubble hopes hang in the balance against skidding Georgia Tech
After suffering a catastrophic loss in its search for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid, California will be desperate for a victory against lowly Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Atlanta on Wednesday.,Squarely on the bubble, Cal (20-9, 8-8 ACC) saw its three-game winning streak snappe...
Skidding Indiana aims for turnaround vs. Minnesota
After Indiana absorbed its fourth straight loss Sunday, a 77-64 home decision to Michigan State, leading scorer Lamar Wilkerson dissected his team's woes.,"We're not playing our best," he said. "There are a lot of things we have to fix. We're playing some good teams. We have to find a way to get bac...
Report: Chinese billionaire buys Dolphins stake at $12.5B valuation
Chinese-American tech billionaire Lin Bin purchased a small stake in the Miami Dolphins at a valuation of $12.5 billion, a record for a publicly known minority transaction, Sportico reported Tuesday.,Bin is acquiring a 1% stake in the holding company that owns the Dolphins, Hard Rock Stadium, Formul...
Five-star recruit Bruce Branch III commits to BYU
BYU reeled in a five-star recruit for the third straight cycle when Bruce Branch III committed to the Cougars on Tuesday.,Branch chose BYU over Southern California.,The 6-foot-7 forward is ranked as the eighth overall prospect by the 247Sports composite. He is forecasted as a top-10 pick in the 2027...
No. 22 Miami aims to continue monumental turnaround against SMU
Seedings in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference tournament will be in focus when surging No. 22 Miami visits dangerous SMU on Wednesday in a key late-season clash in Dallas.,The Hurricanes (23-6, 12-4 ACC) have won two straight and six of their past seven games. The successful stretch propelled t...
Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to hit free agency
The Seattle Seahawks did not apply the franchise tag on running back Kenneth Walker III, making the Super Bowl LX MVP an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins next week.,Walker will hit the open market, while fellow running back Breece Hall was given the tag by the New York Jets ea...
Bengals decline to tag star DE Trey Hendrickson
The Cincinnati Bengals did not franchise tag star defensive end Trey Hendrickson ahead of Tuesday's deadline, making the four-time Pro Bowler a free agent.,Teams had until Tuesday afternoon to issue franchise or transition tags to players eligible to become free agents next week.,Hendrickson's 2025 ...
Reports: Rangers place captain J.T. Miller on IR
The New York Rangers moved captain J.T. Miller to injured reserve on Tuesday with an upper-body issue, according to multiple media outlets.,ESPN reported the injury is unrelated to the one that forced Miller to miss seven games in December and January.,Miller recovered in time to win an Olympic gold...
Reports: Bears Pro Bowl C Drew Dalman to retire at age 27
Chicago Bears center Drew Dalman is retiring at age 27 and after his first Pro Bowl season, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Dalman signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Bears last offseason after four years with the Atlanta Falcons. Chicago also bulked up the offensive line by...
Colts place transition tag on QB Daniel Jones
The Indianapolis Colts placed the transition tag on quarterback Daniel Jones before Tuesday's deadline for teams to use roster-management tagging maneuvers.,The move guarantees Jones $37.833 million for the 2026 season. The transition tag allows Jones to negotiate with other teams, but the Colts can...