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No. 12 Wisconsin angles for higher seed, faces lowly Penn State
Wisconsin will look to keep alive its hopes of securing a double bye in the Big Ten Conference tournament when the 12th-ranked Badgers host Penn State in the regular-season finale Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (23-7, 13-6) surged past a 55-53 deficit over the final seven minutes for ...

No. 25 Miss. State, Arkansas seek consistency in season finale
Mississippi State has lost three of four games since climbing above .500 in Southeastern Conference play.,"We're not perfect players," Bulldogs guard Shawn Jones Jr. said. "We're not going to win all of them.",Still, the No. 25 Bulldogs know it would behoove them to prevail in Saturday's regular-sea...

No. 19 Kentucky looks to continue on 'uptick' vs. No. 15 Missouri
No. 19 Kentucky has had to adjust on the fly this season while overcoming myriad injuries, including guard Jaxson Robinson's season-ending wrist surgery.,Coach Mark Pope believes the Wildcats (20-10, 9-8 Southeastern Conference) will take an effective rotation into their regular-season finale Saturd...

Reports: Texans acquire WR Christian Kirk from Jaguars
The Houston Texans have acquired wide receiver Christian Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, ESPN and The Athletic reported on Thursday.,The pick originally belonged to the Los Angeles Rams.,On Wednesday, the Jaguars announced they would release Kirk when the NFL ...
NBA Over/Under Best Bet: Golden State Warriors vs. Brooklyn Nets, March 6
March 6th's best bets include our expert pick for Golden State Warriors vs. Brooklyn Nets on the point total for Thursday night's matchup....

Stubbs: Kyle Busch’s latest near miss proof young guns have sped by
It's a story as old as time.,At some point in every athlete's life, they start to slow down. Their younger counterparts begin to take charge. The once venerable legends become vulnerable to the point that any success is no longer booed and ridiculed, but cheered and celebrated.,That's where two-time...

Reports: Golden Knights reacquire Reilly Smith from Rangers
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired forward Reilly Smith from the New York Rangers on Thursday in exchange for forward Brendan Brisson and a third-round draft pick in 2025, according to multiple reports.,Smith previously played six seasons (2017-23) for Vegas and was part of the team that won the 2023...

Yanks' Giancarlo Stanton gets more injections; Luis Gil out 3 months
Giancarlo Stanton prefers the two-run shot over the two-shot run, but the New York Yankees' designated hitter required a second round of platelet-rich plasma injections to address chronic elbow pain. ,Team president Brian Cashman said Thursday the latest development puts New York into "a little bit ...

No. 16 Memphis primed for postseason run, but first takes on USF
No. 16 Memphis has already secured the top seed in the upcoming American Athletic Conference tournament and at least a share of the conference's regular-season title.,They will be attempting to win the latter outright when they host the South Florida Bulls on Friday night.,If the Tigers (25-5, 15-2 ...

Grizzlies, Mavericks are two teams heading in wrong direction
The Dallas Mavericks play host to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night in a game that will be a reflection of how quickly things can turn.,The Grizzlies spent most of the past two months second in the Western Conference behind runaway leader Oklahoma City. But they will enter the game against the M...

PIF to fund maternity leave, other parental benefits for WTA players
The WTA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced Thursday that eligible WTA players will receive benefits through the creation of the PIF WTA Maternity Fund Program.,Under the initiative, players will receive up to 12 months of paid maternity leave and have access to grants for ferti...
Tennessee Titans Weigh Options as No. 1 NFL Draft Pick Becomes Trade Bait
The Titans are shopping the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Will the New York Giants or Cleveland Browns make a trade up?...

No. 18 Purdue, Illinois ride recent resurgence into season finale
Nearly two weeks ago, Purdue's prospects for a long March Madness run looked poor, and Illinois' appeared worse. ,Matt Painter's Purdue crew was suffering through the program's first four-game losing streak in five years. Meanwhile, Brad Underwood's bunch was dealing with national ridicule after tak...
Karl-Anthony Towns Is Back, But New York Knicks Fans Still Have Trust Issues
New York Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to make his return against the Los Angeles Lakers, but New York Knicks fans still aren't as confident in this team....

Kei Nishikori survives opener at Indian Wells
Japan's Kei Nishikori overcame physical struggles in the third set before pulling out a 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (3) win over Spain's Jaume Munar in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Nishikori was slowed by a leg ailment late in the match, then also experienced cramps...

James Harden pours in 50 to propel Clippers past Pistons
James Harden scored a season-high 50 points and Ivica Zubac added 22 points with 11 rebounds as the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers celebrated their return home with a 123-115 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points in his second start ...

No. 14 Louisville steamrolls Cal for 8th straight win
Terrence Edwards Jr. hit seven 3-pointers and scored a game-high 35 points on Wednesday night as No. 14 Louisville stretched its winning streak to eight games with an 85-68 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over visiting Cal.,Edwards made 11 of 19 shots from the field as the Cardinals (24-6, 17-2 AC...

Jaemyn Brakefield carries Ole Miss to win over No. 4 Vols
Jaemyn Brakefield's tiebreaking putback with 7.5 seconds left capped an massive second-half performance as Ole Miss stunned No. 4 Tennessee 78-76 on Wednesday in Oxford, Miss.,After Tennessee's Igor Milicic Jr. converted a four-point play with 40 seconds left to knot it at 76-all, Brakefield, a seni...

Jeremiah Fears pours in 31 as Oklahoma upends No. 15 Mizzou
Jeremiah Fears scored a career-high 31 points, hit 12 of 12 free-throw attempts and dished out five assists to lead Oklahoma to a 96-84 upset of No. 15 Missouri on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,Oklahoma (18-12, 5-12 Southeastern Conference) snapped its two-game losing streak and boosted its NCAA Tourna...

John Blackwell leads No. 12 Wisconsin past Minnesota
John Blackwell scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 12 Wisconsin held on for a 74-67 victory over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference battle Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,John Tonje added 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds for Wisconsin (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten), which bounced back fro...