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China set to host first NBA preseason games since 2019
The NBA's relationship with China that turned cold over a general manager's tweet in 2019 is defrosting with the announcement Friday that two preseason games will be played in Macao in October.,The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play on Oct. 10 and 12, 2025, at Macao's Venetian Arena, marki...
Spurs unsure if Victor Wembanyama will return to face Kings
The San Antonio Spurs hope to have superstar Victor Wembanyama back in the fold as they try to snap a two-game losing streak while hosting the Sacramento Kings on Friday.,It will be the second game of a back-to-back set for both teams.,The Spurs lost at home to the Chicago Bulls 139-124 on Thursday ...
Reports: China set to host first NBA preseason games since 2019
The NBA's relationship with China that turned cold over a general manager's tweet in 2019 apparently is defrosting with an announcement expected Friday of two preseason games in Macao in October, according to multiple reports Thursday.,The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play on Oct. 10 and ...
Grizzlies' bench strength evident in victory over Kings
The Memphis Grizzlies got 60 points from their reserves and survived losing star Ja Morant to a late-game ejection in defeating the visiting Sacramento Kings 115-110 on Thursday night.,Marcus Smart had 18 points off the bench and starter Desmond Bane also scored 18 to lead the Grizzlies, who won the...
Josh Norris' two-goal night just enough as Senators edge Red Wings
Josh Norris' second goal of the game came with 42 seconds left and gave the host Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.,Norris, who is from the Detroit suburb of Oxford, Mich., and played at the University of Michigan, beat Red Wings' goalie Ville Husso with a wrist ...
Five-goal first period powers Lightning to rout of Sharks
Brandon Hagel scored twice in 23 seconds during Tampa Bay's five-goal first-period outburst as the Lightning trounced the visiting San Jose Sharks 8-1 on Thursday.,Cam Atkinson and Conor Geekie had a goal and an assist apiece before Hagel hit the net twice. Jake Guentzel, who finished with two point...
Rested Rangers aim to get right vs. surging Penguins
Four nights removed from another rough performance, the New York Rangers hope a few days of extra rest and practice can get them trending upward Friday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are on a season-high four-game winning streak.,The Rangers are 1-6-0 in their past seven games whi...
Georgetown ventures out of D.C. for first time to face West Virginia
Georgetown is set to play its first road game of the season while West Virginia attempts to build off its successful 2-1 trip to the Bahamas when the former conference rivals meet on Friday in Morgantown, W. Va., as part of the Big 12-Big East Battle.,Picked 13th out of 16 in the Big 12 preseason co...
Reports: Bill Belichick interviews for North Carolina job
Six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick interviewed for the head-coaching job at North Carolina, Inside Carolina and the Raleigh News & Observer reported Thursday.,According to the News & Observer, Belichick "blew them away in the interview," yet he is not likely to move forward because he is pu...
Week 14 TNF: Packers-Lions Preview, Props & Prediction
The Detroit Lions ride a 10-game winning streak into Thursday night's home game against division rival Green Bay, but the Lions don't have the luxury of stepping off the gas even a little.,Detroit (11-1) is only a game ahead of Philadelphia and Minnesota in the NFC, with the Vikings (10-2) and Packe...
Florida State hires Tony White as defensive coordinator
Florida State tabbed Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White to the same post on Thursday.,White, a two-time Broyles Award nominee for the nation's top assistant coach, spent the past two seasons with the Cornhuskers.,The addition of White comes three days after the Seminoles hired former UCF head...
NBA fines Rockets' Ime Udoka, Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun
Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Thursday, two days following his actions during the team's 120-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings in an NBA Cup game.,Udoka was docked for confronting and directing profane language toward a game official, failing to leave the court ...
Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter Big 12 POYs
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback Travis Hunter swept top honors in the Big 12 Conference on Thursday.,Sanders, a senior and son of Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders, was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. He leads the conference in pass completions (337), yards (3,926) and...
Report: Michigan extends AD Warde Manuel to 2030
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is getting a five-year contract extension through June 2030, ESPN reported Thursday.,Manuel, 56, has been running the Wolverines' athletic department since 2016 and also chairs the College Football Playoff selection committee.,Before taking over at his alma ma...
Red Wings' Patrick Kane activated off IR, to play vs. Senators
Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane has been activated off injured reserve and is expected to play in Thursday's game against the host Ottawa Senators.,Kane has missed five games with what initially was labeled as an undisclosed ailment, however the Red Wings later described it as an upper-body i...
Rockies, Marlins have top odds for No. 1 in Tuesday's draft lottery
Major League Baseball will hold its 2025 draft lottery on Tuesday, with the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins owning the best chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick.,MLB announced Thursday that the draft lottery, to be held at baseball's winter meetings in Dallas, will include 16 clubs vying for ...
UCLA, OC Eric Bieniemy part ways after one season
UCLA and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy parted ways after one season on Thursday.,The Bruins (5-7) ranked 126th out of 134 FBS teams with 18.4 points per game in their first season in the Big Ten and first under head coach Deshaun Foster.,Bieniemy, 55, won two Super Bowls as the Kansas City Chi...
Reports: RHP Luis Severino agrees to 3-year, $67M deal with A's
Right-hander Luis Severino and the A's reached agreement on a three-year, $67 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Per reports, Severino's guaranteed money is the largest in the history of the franchise. ESPN reported that Severino can opt out of the contract after the second ...
Cowboys G Zack Martin to have season-ending ankle surgery
Seven-time All-Pro guard Zack Martin will have season-ending surgery on his right ankle, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy announced Thursday. ,McCarthy acknowledged that he had a conversation with Martin this week, with the latter determining that surgery was the best avenue toward recovery. ...
Report: Injured Texans TE Brevin Jordan signs extension
The Houston Texans signed tight end Brevin Jordan to a one-year extension for the 2025 season, NFL Network reported Thursday.,Jordan, 24, has been out for the season since sustaining a torn ACL in a Week 2 win against the Chicago Bears.,Including two catches for 7 yards in two games (one start) in 2...