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Reports: Phillies’ Jesus Luzardo agrees to 5-year, $135M extension
The Philadelphia Phillies and left-handed starter Jesus Luzardo agreed on a five-year contract extension worth $135 million, several outlets reported Monday.,Luzardo was entering the final year of his contract and would have become a free agent at the end of 2026. The new deal keeps Luzardo in place...
Virginia Tech, Wake Forest clash in ACC tournament
Seasons are on the line Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C., when 12-seed Virginia Tech faces 13th-seeded Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament.,In the latest bracketology projections from ESPN, Virginia Tech (19-12) is among the first four teams cut from the NCAA Tournament. In his projections, Patrick Stevens ...
RJ Barrett thriving on both ends of floor as Raptors face Rockets
Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett had long since recovered from a persistent knee injury that caused him to miss large parts of this season, first in late November and early December, and again for a period in January.,But after scoring a season-high 31 points in the Raptors' 122-92 win over the Da...
Tigers’ Tarik Skubal won’t pitch again for U.S. in WBC
Tarik Skubal is one-and-done for the World Baseball Classic, as originally planned.,Team USA manager Mark DeRosa said Skubal will leave the team to return to the Detroit Tigers' camp in Florida after Monday's game.,This comes after the two-time reigning American League Cy Young winner opened the doo...
Bam Adebayo leads surging Heat vs. wilting Wizards
The Miami Heat are gaining steam, and Bam Adebayo is leading the way.,Miami, which has won five straight games, will play host to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.,Adebayo scored 24 points Sunday as Miami dominated Eastern Conference leader Detroit 121-110. With that total, Adebayo passed 10,...
Hawks put 6-game win streak on the line vs. Mavericks 7-game skid
The Atlanta Hawks look to extend their season-high winning streak to seven games on Tuesday when they host the struggling Dallas Mavericks, who have lost seven in a row.,This will be the first meeting between the clubs this season, with Dallas having won the last four. They play again on March 18 in...
Isles keeping pace in wild-card chase with streaking Blues on deck
The New York Islanders want to solidify their playoff position when they visit the suddenly red-hot St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.,The Islanders sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division, a point behind the second-place Pittsburgh Penguins and not far ahead of several division rivals battling to ...
Spring training roundup: Andrew McCutchen drives in key run in Rangers' debut
Former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen made his spring training debut with the Rangers and doubled home a run in the fifth inning as Texas defeated San Diego, 4-1, on Monday in Peoria, Ariz.,McCutchen, 39, signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on March 5. He began his career with the Pitt...
Golden Knights' flaws catching up to them ahead of tilt with Stars
In a stretch that has seen them win just five times in its last 17 games, the Vegas Golden Knights now hit the road to face the hottest team in the NHL, the Dallas Stars, on Tuesday night.,Dallas, second in the NHL with 88 points, brings in a 12-game point streak into the contest with the lone blip ...
SEC Tournament Breakdown: Florida, Arkansas Lead the Chase
Florida enters the SEC Tournament as the favorite, but Arkansas could be the best betting value at +900....
Tua Tagovailoa Signing With Atlanta Falcons Proves Kevin Stefanski Can’t Help Himself
The Falcons signed Tua Tagovailoa after his release from Miami, instantly creating a quarterback competition with Michael Penix Jr....
Conference Tournament Betting Picks: Best Bets for the ACC, Big Ten, SEC and More
Looking for value in college basketball conference tournament futures? Here are the best bets across major college basketball leagues....
Red Wings seek rare back-to-back wins while Panthers discuss next year
If the Detroit Red Wings are to remain in playoff position, they likely can't afford more losses to teams well behind them in the Eastern Conference standings -- like the Florida Panthers -- or more injuries.,Looking to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly two months, the visiting Red...
Long shots Northwestern, Penn State square off in Big Ten tourney
Northwestern advertises itself as "Chicago's Big Ten Team," a slogan sure to circulate this week as the Big Ten tournament descends on that city's United Center.,As the 15th-seeded Wildcats prepare to face 18th-seeded Penn State in the first round on Tuesday, however, they'll need to channel court a...
Pens have ample opportunities to trim Canes' division lead
If the Pittsburgh Penguins have any chance of rising to the top in the NHL's Metropolitan Division, they'll want to make headway in the next couple of weeks.,The Penguins visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Tuesday night's game in Raleigh, N.C. These teams occupy the division's top two spots, and they...
BYU riding AJ Dybantsa in Big 12 tourney; first up is Kansas State
A couple of the nation's leading scorers will square off when BYU and Kansas State meet in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Tuesday night in Kansas City, Mo.,The Cougars (21-10), the 10th seed in the tournament, boast AJ Dybantsa, who leads the country with 24.7 points per game. The Wildc...
Canadiens out to extend rival Maple Leafs' woes
The Canadiens aim to bolster their postseason aspirations and levy another blow to those of the Toronto Maple Leafs when the Original Six rivals meet Tuesday in Montreal.,Montreal finds itself tentatively holding the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, one point behind the third-place Detr...
Sabres 'fired up' about winning ways, take on Sharks next
There's still more than a fifth of the season remaining, and nobody wants to jinx it, but Lindy Ruff and the Buffalo Sabres can taste it.,For the first time since 2011, an NHL-record 14-year drought, Buffalo is expected to reach the postseason.,The Sabres, who have won all seven games they've played...
Francis Ngannou added to Netflix's Rousey-Carano card
Netflix has added former MMA heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou to the May 16 card headlined by Ronda Rousey's return to mixed-martial arts for the first time in nearly a decade.,Netflix and Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced Monday that Ngannou (18-3, 4 Submissions, 13 KOs) will...
San Diego tabs Iowa State assistant JR Blount as new coach
San Diego hired well-respected Iowa State assistant JR Blount as its new head coach, the school announced Monday.,Blount replaces Steve Lavin, who was fired last month before finishing out a 12-21 season at the West Coast Conference school.,Blount, 38, has been part of four straight NCAA Tournament ...