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WNBPA vows united front, focus on 'transformational CBA' with deadline near
With a lockout looming, the WNBPA executive committee declared players are unified and continue to push for a "transformational CBA" agreement with the league. ,The seven-player committee issued a signed statement further supporting the survey results shared by the union in an Instagram post on Wedn...

Daniil Medvedev, two other Russians leave Dubai for Indian Wells
Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev and two other Russian players made it out of Dubai and will play in the BNP Paribas Open after travel plans were thrown into chaos amid the United States' and Israel's attacks on Iran, according to multiple reports.,Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov traveled with M...

Big 12 tournament roundup: K-State shoots out the lights vs. Cincinnati
Freshman Jordan Speiser caught fire on her way to career highs of 20 points and six 3-pointers off the bench, and 12th-seeded Kansas State broke the Big 12 women's tournament record with 17 triples in a 91-66 rout of Cincinnati on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo.,Speiser shot 5-for-6 from the arc in th...

Elite field set to battle Bay Hill at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Bay Hill Club and Lodge is a challenging course that tends to separate the wheat from the chaff and produce deserving winners.,Tiger Woods won eight times at the course, after all, and champions from the past 10 years include Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and ...

Heat seeking 2nd win this week against spiraling Nets
With 20 games left in the regular season, the Miami Heat are battling to finish top-six in the Eastern Conference and avoid the play-in round.,On Thursday night, Miami will seek its third straight win and its second in three nights against the visiting Brooklyn Nets. The Heat won 124-98 on Tuesday n...

Flyers bring promising win streak into Mammoth matchup
The Philadelphia Flyers appear to have righted the ship, but a stiff challenge awaits Thursday when the Utah Mammoth come to town.,The Flyers have won three games in a row following a 3-9-4 stretch. They defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in a shootout on Monday as Noah Cates recorded a goal and a...

ACC tournament roundup: Miami beats Stanford in OT
Amarachi Kimpson drained the go-ahead 3-pointer 1:06 into overtime and Miami brushed off a blown double-digit lead to beat Stanford 83-76 in the opening round of the ACC women's basketball tournament on Wednesday in Duluth, Ga.,Twelfth-seeded Miami (17-13) held a pair of 13-point leads, including 65...

Report: Jon Rahm jet carries seven LIV Golf players out of Dubai to Hong Kong tournament
A midnight flight out of bordering Oman on a jet arranged by Jon Rahm brought seven players out of a war zone and into safety 24 hours before the start of LIV Golf Hong Kong, according to Golf.com.,LIV Golf was set to begin play in the annual event in Hong Kong on Thursday and made an attempt to arr...

Reports: Patriots to release WR Stefon Diggs
The New England Patriots intend to release veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs next week at the start of the league year, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The 32-year-old seemingly confirmed the reports with a social media post that pictured him on the field in an all-white New England uniform, c...

Chargers release G Mekhi Becton, TE Will Dissly
The Los Angeles Chargers released guard Mekhi Becton and tight end Will Dissly in cost-cutting moves Wednesday.,The Chargers cleared $9.7 million in salary cap room by cutting Becton and another $4 million by dumping Dissly.,Los Angeles now has about $98 million in cap space with the new league year...

SEC tournament roundup: Kentucky pounds Arkansas in opener
Clara Strack racked up 20 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks and Amelia Hassett drained six 3-pointers for her 18 points as No. 17 Kentucky kicked off the SEC women's basketball tournament with a 94-64 romp over Arkansas on Wednesday in Greenville, S.C.,The Wildcats (22-9) were seeded ninth in a c...

Jackets on playoff cusp as Panthers spiral out of picture
With six weeks remaining in the regular season, the surging Columbus Blue Jackets are closer to playoff position than the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.,Hoping to have star defenseman Zach Werenski back in the lineup, the host Blue Jackets can record a third straight victor...
Why the Chiefs Might Be Preparing a Blockbuster Move After Trading Trent McDuffie
The Chiefs traded Trent McDuffie to the Rams and now hold two first-round picks. What big move is Kansas City preparing for?...

Golfer Andrea Pavan out of hospital after elevator fall
Italian golfer Andrea Pavan has been released from the hospital after suffering injuries when he fell three stories down an elevator shaft prior to a DP World Tour event in Cape Town, South Africa.,Pavan, 36, was slated to play the South African Open last week before the incident occurred on Feb 25....
March Madness or Transfer Portal Showcase? The New Reality of College Basketball
March Madness is now as much about transfer portal scouting as tournament glory. A deep dive into mid-major stars and the risks of jumping to power conferences....

Momentum top of mind as Magic welcome Mavericks
Paolo Banchero is plotting a playoff push with the Orlando Magic, currently sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference standings and angling to avoid an invitation to the play-in portion of the postseason.,Banchero's hot hand gets put to the test against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The...
Wednesday March 4th Top College Basketball Betting Picks & Predictions
Get expert college basketball picks for Texas vs Arkansas and Miami vs SMU. Spread and total predictions with in-depth matchup analysis....

Packers re-sign RB Chris Brooks to 2-year, $4.85M deal
The Green Bay Packers agreed to a two-year, $4.85 million contract with running back Chris Brooks, his representatives at One West Sports Group confirmed Wednesday.,The deal keeps the 26-year-old restricted free agent with the Packers through the 2027 season.,Brooks played in all 17 games with Green...

Kiefer Sherwood signs 5-year, $28.75M extension with Sharks
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year contract extension valued at $28.75 million on Wednesday.,The Sharks acquired Sherwood in a Jan. 19 trade with the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a pair of second-round draft picks and minor-league defenseman Cole Clayton.,"We are ...

Portland Thorns hire Robert Vilahamn as head coach
The Portland Thorns announced the hiring of head coach Robert Vilahamn on Wednesday.,The 43-year-old Sweden native most recently coached Tottenham Hotspur in England's Women's Super League from 2023-25, leading the team to the Women's FA Cup final in his first season.,Vilahamn replaces Rob Gale, who...