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No. 8 Michigan State can seal Big Ten title with win at Iowa
No. 8 Michigan State clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship Wednesday without stepping on the court. The Spartans can win it outright Thursday with a victory over Iowa in Iowa City.,Second-place Michigan took a 71-65 home loss Wednesday night to Maryland to ensure the Spartans (...
Jets set to face Flyers with revenge on their minds
The Winnipeg Jets did not have to wait long for a chance to exact some revenge on the Philadelphia Flyers.,Five days after losing at home against Philadelphia, the suddenly skidding Jets visit the Flyers on Thursday.,In the Saturday matchup at Winnipeg, the Jets received a first-period goal from Mar...
Kei Nishikori survives opener at Indian Wells
Japan's Kei Nishikori overcame physical struggles in the third set before pulling out a 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (3) win over Spain's Jaume Munar in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Nishikori was slowed by a leg ailment late in the match, then also experienced cramps...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Herediano edge Galaxy
Elias Aguilar scored from long distance in the 65th minute and Herediano emerged with a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday at Cartago, Costa Rica, in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series is scheduled for March...
Payton Pritchard, Derrick White make Celtics history vs. Blazers
Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and Derrick White tossed in a career-high 41 to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics to a 128-118 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.,It was the first time in franchise history that two Boston players scored 40-plus poi...
No. 13 Maryland slams No. 17 Michigan's Big Ten title hopes
Rodney Rice scored 19 points to lead No. 13 Maryland to a 71-65 Big Ten win over No. 17 Michigan Wednesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,With Michigan's loss, league-leading Michigan State clinched a share of the conference title. The Spartans can claim the Big Ten all for themselves with a win Thursday...
Magic seeking confidence boost against Bulls
Orlando star Paolo Banchero says the Magic need to do some soul searching in order to regain their "swag" against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.,That fixture will be the last of a seven-game homestand that Orlando began with the hope of rising above .500 again. Instead, it ends with t...
Thorns, USWNT star Sophia Wilson announces pregnancy
Sophia Wilson, a forward for the Portland Thorns and the U.S. women's national team, said she is pregnant with her first child.,She and her husband, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson, posted the news to Instagram on Wednesday.,"Life just keeps getting sweeter," she captioned a photo of ...
Blue Jackets F Mathieu Olivier inks 6-year extension
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier signed a six-year, $18 million contract extension on Wednesday.,Olivier, 28, was in line to be an unrestricted free agent after this season. The contract will run through the 2030-31 campaign.,He has 21 points (12 goals, nine assists) and 113 penalty min...
Reports: Chiefs trade G Joe Thuney to Bears for '26 fourth-round pick
Kansas City Chiefs left guard Joe Thuney is headed to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round pick in next year's draft, according to multiple reports. ,Thuney started at left tackle late in the season for the Chiefs and manned that spot for Kansas City in the Super Bowl LIX loss to the Phi...
Reports: Chiefs set to trade G Joe Thuney to Bears
Kansas City Chiefs left guard Joe Thuney is the subject of trade discussions and the Chicago Bears became the leading contender on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.,Thuney started at left tackle late in the season for the Chiefs and manned that spot for Kansas City in the Super Bowl LIX loss...
Micah Parrish, Ohio State outlast Nebraska in 2 OTs
Micah Parrish scored five points of his 22 points in the second overtime to help Ohio State emerge with a 116-114 victory against Nebraska on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio.,Bruce Thornton scored 29, Devin Royal 22 and John Mobley Jr. 20 for the Buckeyes (17-13, 9-10 Big Ten), who have won two games in a...
No. 16 Memphis beats UTSA, earning at least share of AAC title
Dain Dainja scored a game-high 19 points and No. 16 Memphis survived a performance rife with turnovers to edge UTSA 75-70 on Tuesday in San Antonio, clinching at least a share of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title.,PJ Haggerty added 18 points, including six free throws in the fina...
Southern California vies to keep Big Ten tournament hopes alive vs. Washington
With first-year coaches and nearly all-new rosters, it was going to be a transition year for Southern California and Washington no matter what.,Add in the move from the Pacific-12 Conference to the Big Ten and the issues have been compounded.,The Trojans (14-15, 6-12 Big Ten), who play host to the H...
Struggling Senators visit Blackhawks squad riding recent high
The Ottawa Senators are seeking a faster start out of the blocks in their bid to halt a four-game road losing skid Wednesday against the host Chicago Blackhawks.,After overcoming a 2-1 third-period deficit to beat the lowly San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Saturday at home, the struggling Senators surrendered...
Alex Ovechkin 10 goals from Great One as Caps visit Rangers
The Washington Capitals are comfortably ahead in the Metropolitan Division, so they can enjoy Alex Ovechkin inching closer to matching Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history without stressing out about the standings.,The New York Rangers, the Capitals' opponent on Wednesday night, are in a ...
Only two players receive franchise tag, lowest since ‘94
The 4 p.m. ET deadline came and went Tuesday with only two NFL players receiving the franchise tag: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and Kansas City Chiefs right guard Trey Smith.,The most notable candidate not to be tagged: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold, who instead will tes...
Reports: Eagles give RB Saquon Barkley $41.2M contract extension
The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and star Saquon Barkley have agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $41.2 million that makes him the first $20-plus million running back in NFL history, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,The reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year concluded a rec...
No. 13 Maryland-No. 17 Michigan a battle of frontcourt duos
Entering their only meeting of the regular season on Wednesday in Ann Arbor, No. 13 Maryland and host Michigan, ranked No. 17, have taken different routes to success in the Big Ten Conference. ,Michigan (22-7, 14-4 Big Ten) is in second place in the conference with two games left, mainly because it'...
Cowboys DT Osa Odighizuwa agrees to 4-year, $80M deal
Dallas Cowboys standout defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa agreed to terms on a four-year, $80 million contract that includes $58 million guaranteed and a $20 million signing bonus.,Odighizuwa's agent Sam Leaf Ireifej confirmed the deal to multiple outlets on Tuesday.,Per NFL Network, the Cowboys inten...