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Arizona narrowly holds on to No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 poll
Arizona maintained the slimmest of grips on No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men's top 25 poll released Monday.,The Wildcats (14-0) earned 32 first-place votes, with Michigan (13-0) garnering the remaining 29. In all, Arizona received 1,494 votes, with the Wolverines capturing just one fewer.,Th...
Rockets, Mavs to play preseason games in Macao
The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will play two preseason games in Macao in October as part of the NBA China Games 2026.,The games are scheduled for Oct. 9 and 11 at The Venetian Arena.,The NBA and co-sponsor Sands China Ltd. also will hold various fan events and programs focusing on health a...
Don Mattingly named Phillies' bench coach
Don Mattingly is the new bench coach for the Phillies, uniting the former New York Yankees great with his son, Philadelphia general manager Preston Mattingly.,The team announced his hiring on Monday.,The former manager of the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers, Mattingly, 64, most recently served...
No. 2 Michigan, on a 'heater', poses tall order for Penn State
Michigan has been streaking with an epic roll that contains 10 victories by 25 or more points already this season.,The No. 2 Wolverines look to add Penn State to the list of blowout victims when they face the Nittany Lions on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at University Park, Pa.,Michigan (13-0, 3-0 ...
Next up for ailing Nuggets is a visit to surging 76ers
The Denver Nuggets are reeling and navigating a variety of injuries, and things won't get any easier when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.,The Nuggets are coming off Sunday's 127-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets as they dropped to 1-4 on their seven-game road trip. They continued to play wi...
Indiana's efficient shooting fuels win over Washington
Lamar Wilkerson scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the second half as Indiana held off Washington 90-80 Sunday night in a Big Ten Conference game in Bloomington, Ind.,Tayton Conerway added 20 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts. Conor Enright scored 12 with nine assists and Trent Si...
Daniel Carlson's late 60-yard FG pushes Raiders over Chiefs
Daniel Carlson booted the game-winning field goal from 60 yards out with eight seconds remaining on Sunday, giving the host Las Vegas Raiders a 14-12 win over the backup-laden Kansas City Chiefs.,Carlson's counterpart Harrison Butker put the Chiefs ahead briefly on a 41-yard field goal with 1:01 rem...
Daniel Carlson's 60-yd. FG with 13 ticks left gives Raiders win over Chiefs
Daniel Carlson booted the game-winning field goal from 60 yards out with 13 seconds remaining on Sunday, giving the host Las Vegas Raiders a 14-12 win over the backup-laden Kansas City Chiefs.,Carlson's counterpart Harrison Butker put the Chiefs back ahead briefly on a 41-yard field goal with 1:01 r...
Patriots throttle Dolphins, capture second seed in AFC
Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 131 yards and had three total touchdowns to lead the New England Patriots to a 38-10 rout of the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Foxborough, Mass.,The Patriots (14-3) settled for the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs after Denver secured the top seed -- and a first-round bye ...
Indiana gobbles up QB Josh Hoover, WR Nick Marsh among others in portal
Top-ranked Indiana plucked a collection of marquee talent out of the transfer portal Sunday, securing commitments from TCU quarterback Josh Hoover, Michigan State wideout Nick Marsh, Boston College running back Turbo Richard and Kansas State defensive end Tobi Osunsanmi.,Multiple outlets confirmed t...
Michigan State WR Nick Marsh transferring to Indiana
Top-ranked Indiana plucked a marquee target out of the transfer portal Sunday, securing a commitment from Michigan State wideout Nick Marsh.,Marsh, who announced the move on Instagram, remains in the Big Ten and brings two seasons of eligibility to the conference champions. The 6-foot-3 Detroit nati...
Short-handed Bulls face Celtics' Jaylen Brown after 50-piece
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has been a big problem for opposing NBA teams. He'll be the Chicago Bulls' problem for the first time this season when they visit the Celtics on Monday night.,Brown helped his NBA MVP campaign by scoring a career-high 50 points during Saturday night's 146-115 road v...
No. 9 Michigan State, No. 24 USC seek bounce-back efforts
Michigan State got snapped back to reality on Friday after feasting on weaker nonconference teams last month. The No. 9 Spartans faltered down the stretch and lost on the road to unbeaten Big Ten opponent Nebraska 58-56.,Michigan State will look to bounce back when it returns to East Lansing, Mich.,...
Shorthanded Bulls face Celtics' Jaylen Brown after 50-piece
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has been a big problem for opposing NBA teams. He'll be the Chicago Bulls' problem for the first time this season when they visit the Celtics on Monday night.,Brown helped his NBA MVP campaign by scoring a career-high 50 points during Saturday night's 146-115 road v...
What 14-0 start? No. 13 Nebraska focused solely on Ohio State
Nebraska is coming off its biggest win of the season, but doesn't expect an emotional letdown when the No. 13 Cornhuskers play at Ohio State on Monday.,The Cornhuskers (14-0, 3-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 9 Michigan State 58-56 on Friday before a raucous home crowd in a physical, fiery heavyweight match...
Mikaela Shiffrin's streak in slalom ends
Mikaela Shiffrin finished in second place Sunday in the World Cup slalom event in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, snapping her streak of six consecutive wins in the discipline.,Switzerland's emerging star Camille Rast nipped Shiffrin by 0.14 seconds to sweep the weekend events. The 26-year-old won the gian...
Knight shines as Blackhawks outlast Capitals in shootout
Spencer Knight steadied Chicago with 32 saves to help lift the Blackhawks past the host Washington Capitals 3-2 in the shootout on Saturday night.,Nick Foligno buried the game-winning goal in the sixth round of the shootout to give the Blackhawks the victory.,Ryan Donato and Teuvo Teravainen found t...
Now-football school Indiana tries to tackle Washington
With their top-ranked football program having reached the College Football Playoff semifinals, folks in Bloomington, Ind., might have forgotten about the Hoosiers' basketball team.,Especially since the hardwood Hoosiers have had a nearly two-week break between games.,That ends Sunday, when Indiana (...
Ex-World Series champ Lenny Dykstra facing drug charges
Lenny Dykstra, a three-time All-Star and a World Series champion, is facing drug charges in Pennsylvania.,Dykstra, 62, was a passenger in a 2015 GMC Sierra truck early New Year's Day when it was pulled over for a traffic violation, per The Athletic. According to reports from the Pennsylvania State P...
Stan Wawrinka, Coco Gauff post big wins at United Cup
Stan Wawrinka survived a three-hour, 18-minute clash with Arthur Rinderknech to help Switzerland sweep France on Saturday at the United Cup in Australia.,Wawrinka, who announced he will retire at the end of the 2026 ATP Tour season, won 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5). His teammate, Belinda Bencic, defeated L...