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Tiger Woods undergoes surgery for ruptured Achilles
Tiger Woods underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon.,Woods said on social media that he sustained the injury while training at home in Jupiter, Fla.,"As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to b...
Grizzlies grinding despite injuries as lowly Jazz visit
A depleted Memphis Grizzlies team, beset with a late-season rash of injuries to key players, got an unlikely boost Monday and may need more of the same to finish strong.,The Grizzlies, who host the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, played without two starters -- All-Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. and big man ...
Young Raptors ready for next challenge vs. Sixers
Young Toronto Raptors players are getting to show what they can do and the next opportunity comes Wednesday night against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.,None has taken better advantage of the chance than A.J. Lawson, who ripped off career bests of 32 points and 12 rebounds on Monday night in a 119...
Iowa, Ohio State embrace 'fresh start' in Big Ten tourney
Iowa begins the Big Ten tournament against Ohio State on Wednesday in Indianapolis looking to use the experience from having already played an elimination game.,The No. 15 seed Hawkeyes (16-15) defeated host Nebraska 83-68 on Sunday to claim the final tourney berth over the Cornhuskers.,"It's good i...
Alex Ovechkin sits 8 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky as Capitals visit Ducks
Alex Ovechkin takes his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record to the West Coast this week as the Washington Capitals begin a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks.,Ovechkin scored for the 886th time on Sunday with his empty-netter that secured a 4-2 win over the...
Spirit, Liquid first to advance at PGL Wallachia Season 3
Team Spirit and Team Liquid became the first two teams to advance out of the group stage at Dota PGL Wallachia Season 3 by notching their third straight wins Monday in Bucharest, Romania.,In the Round 3 matches pitting 2-0 teams, Team Spirit swept Team Falcons 2-0 and Team Liquid did the same to Tun...
Louisiana tabs Quannas White as new coach
Well-respected Houston associate head coach Quannas White was named head coach at Louisiana on Monday.,White, 44, has been preparing to be a head man for the past eight seasons under Houston's Kelvin Sampson, one of the top coaches in the sport.,"This is an opportunity I do not take lightly, and I a...
Reports: Chiefs agree to deals with OT Jaylon Moore, RB Elijah Mitchell
A rebuild of the offensive line underway in Kansas City will include offensive tackle Jaylon Moore, who reportedly agreed to a two-year, $30 million contract on Monday. ,Free agent contracts with new teams are not final until Wednesday, the official first day of the 2025 league year in the NFL. ,Moo...
Team Spirit, HEROIC register sweeps on Day 2 of PGL Wallachia Season 3
There weren't many blowouts in Round 2 on Sunday, unlike the opening day with six sweeps in the group stage of the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 3 in Bucharest.,The second day featured sweeps by Team Spirit and HEROIC. That was it as 16 teams competed in eight best-of-three matches and six went to a thi...
Tre Holloman powers No. 8 Michigan State past No. 17 Michigan
Tre Holloman scored a career-high 20 points and No. 8 Michigan State led virtually from start to finish in a 79-62 victory over No. 17 Michigan at East Lansing on Sunday afternoon.,The Spartans (26-5, 17-3 Big Ten), who clinched the Big Ten regular-season title in their previous win at Iowa, extende...
Christopher Bell prevails at Phoenix for third straight win
Christopher Bell nipped Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin in a two-lap dash at Phoenix Raceway, notching his third straight win Sunday at the NASCAR Cup Series' Shriners Children's 500 in Avondale, Ariz.,A force all day in his No. 20 Toyota, Bell became the first driver to win three consecutive...
Nate Bittle goes for 36 as Oregon beats Washington in OT
Oregon 7-footer Nate Bittle dropped a career-high 36 points and added a game-high 12 rebounds as the Ducks outlasted Washington 80-73 in overtime Sunday in Big Ten play at Seattle.,Bittle made a go-ahead jumper with 1:04 left in regulation for a 68-67 Oregon lead. Washington's Great Osobor missed on...
Reports: Chiefs re-sign LB Nick Bolton to 3-year deal
The Kansas City Chiefs are re-signing linebacker Nick Bolton to a three-year, $45 million deal, per multiple reports.,The deal includes $30 million in guaranteed money and will make Bolton the fifth-highest average paid off-ball linebacker in the NFL, per Spotrac.,Bolton, 24, was a second-round pick...
Tre Holloman's career-high 20 points power No. 8 Michigan State past No. 17 Michigan
Tre Holloman scored a career-high 20 points and No. 8 Michigan State led virtually from start to finish in a 79-62 victory over No. 17 Michigan at East Lansing on Sunday afternoon.,The Spartans (26-5 overall, 17-3 Big Ten), who clinched the Big Ten regular-season title in their previous win at Iowa,...
SIU Edwardsville grabs first berth to NCAA tourney
Ray'Sean Taylor scored 20 points and SIU Edwardsville dominated on defense to become the first team to clinch a berth in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, beating Southeast Missouri State 69-48 on Saturday in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament final in Evansville, Ill.,The Cougars (22-11) limited the Red...
Another win for the Thieves at Stage 2 Major qualifying
With each passing day, the Los Angeles Thieves look more and more like the team to beat in the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifier.,A day after sweeping their opponents to remain unbeaten in the tournament, the Thieves did the same thing Saturday, beating the Boston Breach 3-0 to improve to ...
Sweeps dominate Day 1 of PGL Wallachia Season 3
Day 1 of the group stage of the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 3 on Saturday was noteworthy more for its blowouts than its competitiveness.,Playing in Bucharest, 16 teams opened play with eight best-of-three matches. Only one of the matches went to a third map.,The $1 million Defense of the Ancients tour...
Reports: Commanders re-signing TE Zach Ertz to 1-year contract
Commanders tight end Zach Ertz is re-signing with the team on a one-year, $6.25 million contract after revitalizing his career in Washington, multiple outlets reported Saturday night.,The deal for the three-time All-Pro could be worth up to $9 million with incentives, according to the reports.,Ertz,...
Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy arrested, won't be charged in alleged assault
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested Friday night on a family domestic violence charge in Texas, but the district attorney in Williamson County, Texas said he was not pursuing charges Saturday evening.,The Austin American-Statesman received confirmation from the district attor...
Whitecaps stay perfect through 3 matches, blank CF Montreal
Mathias Laborda and Tate Johnson scored goals Saturday night and the Vancouver Whitecaps made it three wins in as many matches to start the season, blanking CF Montreal 2-0 in Vancouver.,Vancouver controlled most of the match, possessing the ball 54.5 percent of the time and outshooting Montreal 15-...