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With 'rust' removed, No. 3 Michigan out to avenge loss to No. 23 Wisconsin
Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau was asked about rest vs. rust following his team's 71-67 victory over eighth-seeded Ohio State on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago.,"We felt like it took us a minute to get into our groove in the game," Cadeau said of the ...
OpTic improve to 9-0 in CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
OpTic Texas survived a stiff test from the Paris Gentle Mates but kept their unbeaten mark intact with a 3-2 victory on Friday as Week 5 of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major began.,Texas improved to 9-0, well clear of the second-place Miami Heretics, who improved to 5-3 with a 3-0...
Real Salt Lake gets another chance to prove hot start is no fluke
Real Salt Lake looks to win three straight games in MLS play for the first time since last July on Saturday when it hosts an Austin FC side that has struggled in its previous trips to Utah.,Salt Lake (2-1-0, 6 points) has made a strong start on the shoulders of a youthful attack, with all four of it...
Seeking consistency, Galaxy out to keep Sporting KC winless
As the Los Angeles Galaxy look to reign in some inconsistencies in MLS play, Sporting Kansas City will be out to deliver any result they can when the teams meet Saturday at Carson, Calif., ,Amid a busy early-season schedule, the Galaxy are getting the job done in CONCACAF Champions Cup play but are ...
Aryna Sabalenka gets rematch with Elena Rybakina in Indian Wells final
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina and Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka are set for a rematch of the 2023 BNP Paribas Open final after both earned semifinal wins on Friday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Rybakina, the third seed this year and the 2023 champion, defeated ninth-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 7-5, 6-4 on ...
Mammoth, Penguins looking for strong late-season push
Two teams in the hunt for the Stanley Cup playoffs and in need of a victory will meet in Salt Lake City Saturday night when the Utah Mammoth host the Pittsburgh Penguins.,If the season ended today, both teams would make the postseason. However, the Mammoth have dropped their last three contests (0-1...
Dominican Republic mercy-rules South Korea 10-0 in WBC quarterfinal
The Dominican Republic quickly turned its World Baseball Classic quarterfinal into a blowout, routing South Korea 10-0 on Friday night in Miami, with the mercy rule ending the game in the bottom of the seventh inning.,The Dominicans piled up 10 runs on nine hits, building a lead so quickly that Sout...
Anze Kopitar on cusp of history as Kings hold off Isles
Anze Kopitar inched closer to the Kings' all-time scoring record, notching the second goal in a three-goal first-period flurry that carried Los Angeles to a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Friday in Elmont, N.Y.,Kopitar, who has spent his entire 20-year career with the Kings and plans to reti...
Trinidad Chambliss: NCAA eligibility fight cost chance at EA video game cover
The fight to keep Trinidad Chambliss on the field is now spilling into a very different kind of scoreboard.,In a court filing Thursday made in the Chancery Court of Lafayette County, Miss., the Ole Miss quarterback said the ongoing uncertainty around his NCAA eligibility cost him a chance to land on...
Virginia in ACC final after shutting down Miami in rout
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ugonna Onyenso racked up 17 points and four blocked shots off the bench and No. 10 Virginia didn't let Miami get untracked in an 84-62 romp in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals Friday night.,Thijs De Ridder and Sam Lewis both scored 16 points, Malik Thomas posted...
Stars chase franchise history as they host reeling Red Wings
The Dallas Stars will be chasing a franchise record when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.,The Stars stretched their point streak to 14 games (13-0-1) with a 7-2 home win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. That's one-game shy of the franchise record 15-game point streak whi...
Lightning try to take down Hurricanes in latest clash
Tampa Bay put it together in 60 minutes of winning hockey during its last outing, but the Lightning may have to be even better when the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes visit on Saturday night. ,The East's heavy hitters will meet for the final time this regular season after facing each...
Guards drive Wisconsin past Illinois in OT
Overtime was too much for Illinois for the fourth time this season, as the No. 9 Fighting Illini fell 91-88 to No. 23 Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday afternoon in Chicago.,Wisconsin guards Nick Boyd and John Blackwell combined for 69 points and made 21 of 22 foul shots to...
Brewers RHP Quinn Priester (nerve) to start season on IL
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester will start the regular season on the injured list and could be out into May with thoracic outlet syndrome.,A compressed nerve near Priester's shoulder is causing discomfort in his right arm.,"In my head, I would love (to return) late April, May, but I ce...
George Russell earns 1st career sprint pole in Shanghai
After winning the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last week in Melbourne, Mercedes driver George Russell qualified for the pole of Saturday's Chinese Grand Prix sprint race in Shanghai.,Russell, atop the F1 driver standings with 25 points, finished the final qualifying lap in 1:31.520, edging t...
Bruins hope to address road woes in visit to Capitals
The struggle to get their offense in gear went a long way toward the Boston Bruins seeing their 13-game home winning streak come to a halt.,The Bruins will look for better execution on Saturday afternoon when they bid to end a seven-game road losing skid (0-3-4) against the Washington Capitals.,The ...
With second life, Team USA back to WBC champion favorites
Team USA survived a turbulent run through group play and, despite the significant drama, is favored to win the World Baseball Classic as the quarterfinals begin Friday.,The U.S. opened as +140 favorites to win the 2026 WBC, but those odds lengthened to +225 after a loss to Italy, leaving the Dominic...
Cincinnati fires coach Wes Miller
Cincinnati plans to part with Wes Miller, but no official word is expected until after April 1, according to multiple reports on Friday.,Miller's fate was sealed with an overtime loss to UCF in the Big 12 tournament, a defeat that all but confirmed the Bearcats would miss the NCAA Tournament for the...
Report: Formula 1 to cancel Bahrain, Saudi Arabia races amid war
Formula 1 leaders intend to cancel scheduled races in the Middle East because of the war in Iran and instability in the region, ESPN reported Friday.,The decision is expected to be announced over the weekend.,Grand Prix races were set for April 12 in Bahrain and April 19 in Saudi Arabia. The decisio...
Virginia Tech turns down chance to play in NIT
Virginia Tech opted to end its season Friday rather than wait to be asked to the National Invitation Tournament.,The Hokies ended their season with a 95-89 overtime loss to Wake Forest in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament on Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C. They finished with a 1...