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Best March Madness Saturday Picks: Arkansas vs. High Point, Vanderbilt ML
Betting preview featuring Arkansas’ explosive offense against High Point and a value play on Vanderbilt in a key matchup....
Second-half push propels No. 7 Miami past No. 10 Missouri
ST. LOUIS -- Malik Reneau scored a game-high 24 points and seventh-seeded Miami used an 11-0 run late in the second half to take control in a 80-66 win over 10th-seeded Missouri in a first-round NCAA Tournament West Region game on Friday.,The Hurricanes (26-8) trailed 54-52 with 7:50 remaining after...
No. 4 Kansas builds big lead, holds off Cal Baptist's comeback bid
SAN DIEGO -- Darryn Peterson recovered from a slow start to score 28 points and East Region No. 4 seed Kansas weathered No. 13 seed California Baptist's furious second-half rally to win 68-60 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday.,After missing his first six field-goal attempts, Peterson ...
No. 11 seed VCU embraces underdog role, eyes upset of third-seeded Illinois
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- VCU has been comfortable in this uncomfortable position for weeks. The Rams had to win the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament just to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament.,VCU (28-7) then had to dig out of a 19-point hole against North Carolina on Thursday, rallying for an 82-78 o...
Celtics come back in 4th to hand Grizzlies another loss
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luke Garza added a season-high 22 -- including 11 in the fourth quarter -- and Payton Pritchard had 19 to lead the Boston Celtics to 117-112 victory Friday night over the host Memphis Grizzlies for their fourth consecutive win.,Derrick White contributed 14 points for t...
Blues need every point possible as they face lowly Canucks
The St. Louis Blues will look to bounce back from a disappointing effort when they close out a three-game road trip with a visit to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.,The Blues (27-30-11, 65 points) are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, their second straight defeat a...
Jalen Duren, East-best Pistons stroll past slumping Warriors
Jalen Duren scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds as the host Detroit Pistons rolled past the Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Friday night.,Detroit, which had five other players in double figures, was playing its second game since All-Star guard Cade Cunningham was diagnosed with a collapsed lu...
Michigan State, Louisville meet in March again with Sweet 16 on the line
Tom Izzo is no stranger to high-stakes games between Michigan State and Louisville.,"We had a couple with them -- ‘09, ‘19. We've played them in Elite Eight games," said Izzo, who is in his 31st season coaching the Spartans. "One of my first games was against Louisville when Denny Crum was there. Th...
Report: 49ers decline option bonus for LT Trent Williams
The San Francisco 49ers are not exercising a $10 million option bonus for left tackle Trent Williams, ESPN reported on Friday.,Passing on the bonus leaves no guaranteed money for Williams entering the final year of his current contract. It also pushes the 12-time Pro Bowler's salary cap number to ne...
Report: Dennis Rodman to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame
NBA legend Dennis Rodman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, ESPN reported on Friday.,A five-time NBA champion, Rodman entered the squared circle with World Championship Wrestling in 1997. ,He famously skipped a practice with the Chicago Bulls during the 1998 NBA Finals to appear on "WCW Mon...
Report: NFL owners set to vote on Raiders' succession plan
NFL owners will vote next week on a succession plan that would give Silver Lake co-chief executive officer Egon Durban the option to buy a majority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders from longtime owner Mark Davis, multiple media outlets reported.,The vote -- expected to take place at the annual league ...
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 ...
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-...
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...
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....
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....
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...
Saint Louis' relentless offense clobbers Georgia
Dion Brown scored 18 points and ninth-seeded Saint Louis ran a layup line for most of a 102-77 rout of eighth-seeded Georgia in a first-round NCAA Tournament Midwest Region game on Thursday night in Buffalo, N.Y.,Amari McCottry added 13 for the Billikens (29-5), which advanced to a second-round cont...