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SLU grabs slingshot, takes aim at No. 1 seed Michigan
Saint Louis walked off the floor in Buffalo with a breeze of a first-round win over Georgia knowing it had less than 36 hours to prep for the Goliath of the Midwest bracket, No. 1 seed Michigan.,The Billikens steamrolled Georgia 102-77, sending the No. 9 seed into Saturday's lunchtime date with the ...
Audi team boss Jonathan Wheatley exits due to 'personal reasons'
Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley is leaving the organization just under one year after his arrival.,Per Audi on Friday, Wheatley is departing due to "personal reasons" and the move comes with "immediate effect." He joined Audi last April.,Mattia Binotto, the head of the Audi F1 project, will se...
Bryson DeChambeau takes 2-shot lead at LIV South Africa
Bryson DeChambeau sank a birdie on the par-5, 18th hole on Friday to open up a two-shot lead following the second round of LIV Golf South Africa.,DeChambeau, the two-time U.S. Open champion and winner of last week's LIV Singapore event, carded an eagle and seven birdies but also had a double bogey o...
Georgia Tech hires Troy's Scott Cross as next coach
Georgia Tech named Troy's Scott Cross as its new head coach of the men's basketball team on Friday morning.,ESPN reported that the university agreed to a five-year deal with Cross.,Cross, 51, has 10 seasons with 20 wins or more in 19 seasons as a head coach at UT Arlington and Troy, amassing 350 car...
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo out of friendlies vs. US, Mexico
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been left off the team's squad for friendly matches against Mexico and the United States as he continues to recover from a right hamstring injury.,Ronaldo, 41, has sat out Al Nassr's Saudi Pro League matches versus Neom and Al Khaleej.,He has undergone treatmen...
Wizards' Anthony Davis (hand) needs more time to heal
The Washington Wizards will have to continue to wait for Anthony Davis to make his debut since a Feb. 5 trade, with the forward/center needing more time to heal the ligament damage in his left hand, the team announced Friday.,Davis was re-evaluated Thursday by Dr. Steven Shin of Los Angeles' Cedars-...
Report: Georgia Tech eyes Troy's Scott Cross as next coach
Georgia Tech is eyeing Troy's Scott Cross to fill the school's men's basketball head coaching vacancy, ESPN reported Friday.,Cross, 51, has 10 seasons with 20 wins or more in 19 seasons as a head coach at UT Arlington and Troy, amassing 350 career victories.,With a 125-99 record in seven seasons at ...
Fresh off rout, Revolution set sights on St. Louis City
After a breakout victory under new manager Marko Mitrovic, the New England Revolution will look to ride their momentum into their match at St. Louis City on Saturday. ,The Revolution (1-2-0, 3 points) emerged in a big way last week with a 6-1 win over visiting FC Cincinnati. They matched the team...
Stingy Nashville SC provide tall task for Orlando City
Red-hot Nashville SC look to extend their unbeaten streak to five matches on Saturday when they host Orlando City SC.,Nashville (3-0-1, 10 points), which boasts a positive six-goal differential, has allowed an Eastern Conference-best two goals in four matches this season. ,Last time out, Hany Mukhta...
Duke Survives Upset Scare, Now Set to Roll Past TCU
Duke narrowly escaped a shocking first-round upset against Siena, but that wake-up call could spell trouble for TCU. Here’s why the Blue Devils are primed to bounce back in a big way....
Akron vs Texas Tech, Clemson vs Iowa: Best Bets for Friday
Betting preview for Akron vs Texas Tech and Clemson vs Iowa, featuring one high-scoring over and one defensive under....
Union eager to notch elusive win in encounter vs. Fire
The Philadelphia Union and Chicago Fire have struggled to match preseason expectations, a trend they'll try to reverse when they meet on Saturday afternoon in Chester, Pa.,Philadelphia (0-4-0, 0 points) has become the first-ever defending Supporters' Shield winner to begin the season losing four lea...
Why a Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Rematch Won’t Happen
Florida’s injury-riddled season ends its Stanley Cup hopes while Edmonton faces major concerns heading into the playoffs....
Mammoth, learning about season-ending pressure, brace for Ducks' visit
A potential Stanley Cup playoff preview is on the schedule for Friday when the Anaheim Ducks visit the Utah Mammoth.,The teams will be the meeting for the third time this season and the first time in Salt Lake City. The Ducks won 3-2 in overtime on Nov. 17, and the Mammoth responded with a 7-0 rout ...
Panthers, Flames fight to extend flickering postseason hopes
The Florida Panthers continued their mastery over the Edmonton Oilers with a decisive 4-0 road victory on Thursday in a Stanley Cup Final rematch.,Now the Panthers are on a quest for an Alberta sweep when they visit the Calgary Flames on Friday to finish a four-game road swing.,The Panthers (34-31-3...
Avalanche need to recapture past form vs. Blackhawks
Despite having the NHL's best record with 98 points, the Colorado Avalanche go into their Friday road game against the Chicago Blackhawks with a 1-3-1 record in the past five games.,The Avalanche lost 2-1 to the visiting Stars in a shootout on Wednesday during a playoff-style contest in which second...
Without Cade Cunningham, Pistons host Warriors squad missing its star
The Golden State Warriors got trounced on Wednesday by the team with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. They now visit the club atop the conference standings, the Detroit Pistons, on Friday night.,Detroit received some disturbing news on Thursday, when Cade Cunningham was diagnosed wi...
Flyers extend road win streak with shootout triumph over Kings
Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov scored in a shootout to give the visiting Flyers a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday and continue Philadelphia's extra-time winning ways on the road.,Noah Cates posted one goal and one assist while Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim also tallied for t...
Karel Vejmelka, Mammoth dominate Knights in shutout
Karel Vejmelka made 28 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Utah Mammoth scored on their first three shots en route to a 4-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas., ,Clayton Keller scored two goals, Barrett Hayton had a goal and an assist and Jack McBain ...
Karel Vejmelka, Mammoth dominate Golden Knights 4-0
Karel Vejmelka made 28 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Utah Mammoth scored on their first three shots en route to a 4-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas., ,Clayton Keller scored two goals, Barrett Hayton had a goal and an assist and Jack McBain ...