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Seven double figure scorers pace Washington over Denver
Hannes Steinbach had a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds to lead Washington to an 84-70 win over Denver on Thursday in Spokane, Wash., ,It was a balanced scoring effort for Washington as seven players scored in double figures., ,Wesley Yates III tallied 13 points, Zoom Diallo added 12 poi...
Purdue Fort Wayne offers more breakneck pace for Ohio State
Early games are a chance to learn, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are eager to discover whether lessons from their historic season opener are applied when they host Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.,The Buckeyes (1-0) faced a frenetic tempo and lots of fouling from IU Indy in their 118-102...
Nick Dunlap, Sami Valimaki lead in Cabo thanks to 61s
Nick Dunlap and Finland's Sami Valimaki find themselves tied for the lead at the World Wide Technology Championship after shooting bogey-free, 11-under-par 61s on Thursday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.,Dunlap went 6-under through his final six holes by making four birdies and an eagle at the par-5 18th...
Cavaliers trending up ahead of matchup vs. Wizards
If their last two games are any indication, the Cleveland Cavaliers appear ready to leave their underwhelming start to the season behind.,The Cavaliers aim for their third straight victory when they face the host Washington Wizards on Friday in NBA Cup group play.,The rebuilding Wizards dropped thei...
Memphis hopes to have Brendon Lewis for pivotal game vs. Tulane
Memphis, left out of the first College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday night, still has a major goal ahead. Reaching it surely relies on the health of quarterback Brendon Lewis.,The journey to that achievement -- winning the American Conference and competing in the College Football Pla...
Ex-reliever Craig Stammen named Padres manager
The San Diego Padres named Craig Stammen, a former relief pitcher for the team, as their new manager on Thursday.,The 41-year-old signed a three-year contract.,He is well-known within the organization. Since retiring in March 2023, he has worked as a special assistant in the player development depar...
Union's Bradley Carnell named MLS Coach of the Year
Bradley Carnell of the Philadelphia Union was named the 2025 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year on Thursday.,Hired in January, Carnell oversaw a rise from 23rd place in the 2024 standings to the Supporters' Shield in 2025.,Philadelphia improved year-over-year by a whopping 29 points to lead the leagu...
Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland dead at 24; suicide suspected
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning, with his death caused by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.,He was 24. ,Police in Frisco, Texas, issued a news release outlining events that began Wednesday night and resulted with his body being found Thursday...
Nasa Hataoka, Miyu Yamashita share lead at Japan Classic
Nasa Hataoka and Miyu Yamashita each recorded rounds of 65 on Thursday to take the lead in their home country at the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic.,After rounds of 7-under 65, they stand a stroke ahead of Ji-yai Shin of South Korea, who carded a 66 at Seta Golf Course in Otsu in the western part of the ...
Friend group: Fleetwood, Lowry among leaders at Abu Dhabi Championship
Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry are part of a five-way tie atop the leaderboard after the first round of the Abu Dhabi Championship at Yas Links Golf Club on Thursday. ,Playing in the opening leg of the DP World Tour playoffs, Fleetwood was bogey-free and Lowry combined nine birdies and a bogey to f...
Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland dead at 24
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning, the team announced.,He was 24. The Cowboys issued a statement but did not reveal the cause of death of the second-year player.,"It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away...
Resurgent Bills present major challenge for reeling Dolphins
The Buffalo Bills will look to keep pace or perhaps leapfrog the frontrunning New England Patriots in the AFC East standings this week when they head south to face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Buffalo (6-2), which beat Miami at home 31-21 in a Thursday night game on ...
ATP roundup: No. 3 seeds falter in Greece and France
Two of the top four seeds at the ATP 250 Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship suffered second-round defeats Wednesday in Athens, Greece.,Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic piled up 14 aces with no double faults to knock out Italy's Luciano Darderi, the No. 3 seed, by a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 count. Marcos Gir...
Uber-frosh Hannes Steinbach leads Washington against Denver
Washington wants to keep sharing the basketball and crashing the glass when it hosts Denver on Thursday night in Seattle.,The Huskies (1-0) racked up 21 assists on 30 baskets during their 94-50 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday. Hannes Steinbach led the way with 21 points as he converted 9 of 1...
Phillies pick up option for reliever Jose Alvarado
Even though he missed nearly half of this past season due to an 80-game suspension for a positive performance-enhancing substance test, the Philadelphia Phillies exercised their option to retain reliever Jose Alvarado for the 2026 season Wednesday.,He's set to receive $9 million next year and become...
Stunned Predators out to move forward vs. Flyers
The Nashville Predators will look to move past the disappointment of a wild conclusion to a 3-2 overtime loss at Minnesota when they play host to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.,The Predators' Steven Stamkos tied the game with just 0.3 seconds remaining to force overtime on Tuesday, but the joy...
Bill Belichick among 9 coach semifinalists for Hall of Fame
Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick is among nine coaches still in the running for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.,The nine semifinalists announced Wednesday are Belichick, Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, Chuck Knox, Buddy Parker, Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, George ...
Ohio State focuses on wins -- not No. 1 ranking -- ahead of clash vs. Purdue
Ohio State has been playing like the top team in the country and will get its first opportunity to prove the College Football Playoff rankings were right when the No. 1 Buckeyes face Purdue on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.,The Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) received the top ranking in the ...
Chiefs-Bills game draws 30.8M viewers, 2nd-most this season
The Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills game this past Sunday drew an average of 30.8 million viewers on CBS, making it the second-most-watched NFL game this season.,That number trailed only the average of 33.8 million viewers that tuned in to see the Super Bowl LIX rematch between the Philadelphia Eag...
LPGA to sanction Saudi-backed Las Vegas tournament
The LPGA and Ladies European Tour (LET) reached an agreement with Golf Saudi on Wednesday to co-sanction a PIF Global Series event at Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas.,The Aramco Championship will be held from April 2-5 and feature a 120-golfer field with a $4 million purse.,"(It) reflects exactl...