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76ers sign Oshae Brissett for help at forward
The Philadelphia 76ers, who are dealing with numerous injured players including nine-time All-Star Paul George, signed fellow forward Oshae Brissett to a 10-day contract on Friday.,Brissett averaged 12.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 11 games with the Long Island Nets of the G League.,Geo...
No. 7 Michigan State upends No. 23 Oregon, moves to Big Ten semis
Jase Richardson scored 17 points and No. 7 Michigan State used a 15-point run in the second half to spark a 74-64 victory over No. 23 Oregon in the first Big Ten tournament quarterfinal Friday in Indianapolis. ,Jaden Akins posted 12 points, Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 11 points and five assists and...
Reports: Chiefs bring back QB Bailey Zappe, RB Kareem Hunt
The Kansas City quarterback room grew by one on Friday as the Chiefs signed Bailey Zappe to a one-year deal, multiple outlets reported.,The Chiefs also re-signed veteran running back Kareem Hunt to a one-year deal for $1.5 million, worth up to $2.5 million with incentives, per multiple reports.,Fina...
Dolphins lose, Saints gain compensatory NFL draft pick
After review by the NFL Management Council, the Miami Dolphins lost one of the compensatory picks for the 2025 NFL Draft that the team was awarded earlier this week. ,The Dolphins initially were awarded four compensatory picks but on Friday, the league announced a seventh-round pick was taken from M...
Reports: Chiefs bring back QB Bailey Zappe
The Kansas City quarterback room grew by one on Friday as the Chiefs re-signed Bailey Zappe to a one-year deal, multiple outlets reported.,Financial terms were not disclosed.,On Thursday, the Chiefs signed journeyman quarterback Gardner Minshew II, recently released by the Las Vegas Raiders.,Now, Za...
Fire looking to build momentum at Toronto
The short-handed Chicago Fire will look to build momentum following their first win in the Gregg Berhalter era when they visit a Toronto FC side in search of its first victory under Robin Fraser on Saturday.,Hugo Cuypers scored his third goal of the season on a late spot kick last weekend at FC Dall...
After splitting Big Ten season games, No. 20 Purdue, No. 22 Michigan meet again
Third-seeded Michigan opens its Big Ten tournament with a quarterfinal matchup against sixth-seeded Purdue in Indianapolis on Friday, trying to advance but also attempting to return to the win column ahead of the NCAA Tournament. ,No. 22-ranked Michigan (22-9) fell out of the Big Ten's regular-seaso...
No. 16 Memphis to begin next stage with clash vs. Wichita State
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway views this season as a play in two parts. ,The first act -- in which the Tigers captured the American Athletic Conference regular-season title -- was a resounding success.,"We did something special," Hardaway said.,As for the second act, well, that is about to begin.,The...
Liquid, Tundra eke out playoff wins at PGL Wallachia 3
Team Liquid and Tundra Esports came from behind to win their upper-bracket quarterfinal matches on Thursday at PGL Wallachia 3 in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid overtook Aurora Gaming 2-1, and Tundra edged Gaimin Gladiators 2-1.,In the other upper-bracket quarterfinals, Xtreme Gaming swept Team Tideboun...
Hot sides clash as No. 7 Michigan St. opposes No. 23 Oregon
Projected as the Big Ten's fifth-best team in the preseason, Michigan State made a mockery of the official media poll by winning the regular-season title by three games.,The seventh-ranked Spartans played so well down the stretch -- beating five Top 25 opponents during their active seven-game winnin...
Report: 76ers F Paul George considering medical procedure
In a debut season with the Philadelphia 76ers to forget, nine-time All-Star Paul George is contemplating a medical procedure for groin and knee injuries, ESPN reported Thursday.,A decision on how to handle multiple injuries could come by early next week, according to the report.,George has missed fi...
Reports: Chiefs sign QB Gardner Minshew II
The Kansas City Chiefs reached a one-year agreement with quarterback Gardner Minshew II, per multiple media reports.,Minshew has played six NFL seasons, spending time with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, and Las Vegas Raiders.,In 2023, Minshew got the opportunity t...
Pacers look to build on dramatic win, take on skidding 76ers
Fresh off one of their most exciting wins in recent memory, the Indiana Pacers will try to ride the momentum into Friday's road matchup against the scuffling Philadelphia 76ers.,Indiana had lost three games in a row entering Tuesday -- and it appeared that skid was destined to reach four games, as t...
Jordan Spieth has chaotic start at The Players Championship
Jordan Spieth endured a topsy-turvy start to The Players Championship on Thursday, collecting two eagles, two birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey -- and that was just over his first nine holes.,Spieth added one more birdie and a bogey over his final nine holes to finish at 2-under-par 70 on the...
Cardinals sign RHP Phil Maton to one-year deal
Right-hander Phil Maton signed a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. ,Maton, 31, finished last season with the Mets following a deadline deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and did not allow a run in 25 of his 31 appearances with New York. ,Overall he was 3-3 with a 3.66 ERA with the Me...
Jason Day (illness) WDs from The Players Championship
Jason Day withdrew from The Players Championship one hour before he was scheduled to tee off on Thursday morning due to an illness.,Danny Walker replaced Day, who is ranked No. 33 in the world and has a 2016 Players Championship title among his 13 PGA Tour victories. He finished 35th in the event in...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Whitecaps, Galaxy advnace
Second-half goals from Edier Ocampo and Brian White led the Whitecaps to a 2-2 draw with Monterrey on Wednesday in Torreon, Mexico, as Vancouver won the teams' CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 match.,The teams finished the two-game, total-goal series level at 3-3, but the Whitecaps advance to the ...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Whitecaps edge Monterrey
Second-half goals from Edier Ocampo and Brian White led the Whitecaps to a 2-2 draw with Monterrey on Wednesday in Torreon, Mexico, as Vancouver won the teams' CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 match.,The teams finished the two-game, total-goal series level at 3-3, but the Whitecaps advance to the ...
Josh Giddey unavailable for streaking Bulls vs. woeful Nets
Just as the Chicago Bulls got Nikola Vucevic and Patrick Williams back from injury to aid the frontcourt and contribute to their third straight win, they lost Josh Giddey to an ankle injury.,The Bulls' bid for their first four-game winning streak in more than 15 months will have to happen without Gi...
Pistons meet Wizards again, out to extend late-season surge
The biggest difference between the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons on Tuesday was that the Pistons had Cade Cunningham on their side.,After the first-time All-Star had 27 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in Detroit's 123-103 victory over Washington, the Pistons will once again play host ...