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USC G/F Chad Baker-Mazara no longer with team
Southern California's leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer a member of the program, the University said in a statement Sunday.,The announcement comes with two games left in the regular season before USC heads to Chicago for the Big Ten tournament. The Trojans have lost five straight games.,...
Pelicans close 1st half strong to beat Jazz for 4th straight win
Saddiq Bey scored 24 points and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Utah Jazz for the second time in three nights on Saturday, 115-105., ,Bey, who scored a season-high 42 points in the Pelicans' 129-118 victory Thursday night, was joined in double figures by rookie Jeremiah Fears (18), wh...
Struggling Creighton hopes to reach .500 when Providence pays a visit
Creighton and coach Greg McDermott are hoping to avoid a third season sweep by a conference foe when they host Providence in their home finale on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,The reeling Bluejays (14-15, 8-10 Big East Conference) have dropped four of five, including identical 72-71 heartbreaks to DePaul,...
USC in desperate need of a win with No. 12 Nebraska in town
Big Ten counterparts Southern California and No. 12 Nebraska meet on Saturday in Los Angeles with very different but equally high stakes.,The Trojans (18-10, 7-10 Big Ten) head into the final three games of the regular season playing for their postseason lives. On a four-game losing streak following...
How Jaylen Brown Has Boston Celtics Contending Without Jayson Tatum
The Boston Celtics are exceeding expectations behind Jaylen Brown despite Jayson Tatum’s injury. Can Boston still win the NBA championship?...
Wizards sign 2-way rookie Jamir Watkins to NBA deal
The Washington Wizards converted rookie forward Jamir Watkins' two-way contract to an NBA contract on Thursday.,The team didn't disclose terms of the deal, but ESPN reported it's a two-year deal for the Florida State product.,Watkins, the 43rd overall pick in last year's NBA Draft, was drafted by th...
DePaul sweeps Creighton with yet another 1-point win
Brandon Maclin scored 21 points to fuel visiting DePaul to a 72-71 victory over Creighton on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,Maclin made 8 of 12 shots from the floor and all three attempts from 3-point range for the Blue Demons (15-13, 7-10 Big East), who completed a season sweep of the Bluejays after losi...
Why The Darryn Peterson Backlash Has Gone Too Far
Darryn Peterson’s critics may be going too far, but Kansas’ star freshman still raises real concerns about durability and availability ahead of the NBA Draft....
How James Harden Injury Could Shake Up Cavaliers’ Playoff Push
James Harden’s thumb injury threatens to disrupt the Cavaliers’ playoff push after a strong start in Cleveland....
NJ Benson's red-hot run gives DePaul chance for Creighton sweep
Senior center NJ Benson aims to continue his strong stretch of play when DePaul bids for a season sweep of Creighton on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,Benson began a sizzling three-game run by making 10 of 11 shots from the floor during a 23-point performance -- the second-highest of his career -- in the ...
ATP roundup: Sebastian Korda pulls off 3rd upset to win 3rd career title
Unseeded Sebastian Korda won an all-American battle on Sunday, defeating fifth-seeded Tommy Paul, 6-4, 6-3 to capture the Delray Beach (Fla.) Open.,Korda, 25, knocked off second-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway in the quarterfinals and No. 3 Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the semis on the way to claiming hi...
Nate Bittle's free throws cap Oregon's comeback to beat USC
Nate Bittle's decisive free throws with 10.2 seconds remaining capped a game-ending 7-0 run for Oregon on its way to a 71-70 win at Southern California on Saturday in Big Ten play at Los Angeles. ,Bittle posted a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double, culminating on his clutch foul shots that came out ...
Should the Boston Celtics Rush Jayson Tatum Back From Injury?
The Celtics are surging without Jayson Tatum. Should Boston rush him back from an Achilles tear or trust their current momentum?...
Grizzlies put eight in double figures en route to win over Jazz
Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 23 points and GG Jackson added 20 as the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a double-digit halftime deficit to defeat the visiting Utah Jazz 123-114 and snap a four-game losing streak Friday. ,Javon Small contributed 16 points, Jaylen Wells had 13 and Lawson Lovering (11 p...
Jake Paul has second jaw surgery two months after bout
Jake Paul announced Friday over social media that he has undergone a second surgery on his jaw.,The news comes about two months after the social media influencer-turned-boxer's sixth-round knockout loss to former two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.,Paul, 29, underwent surgery the d...
No. 17 St. John's wants to stop Creighton's upset streak at one
After Wednesday's events that featured some help from its next opponent, the path to the top seed in the Big East tournament has become clear for No. 17 St. John's.,In sole possession of the conference lead for the first time this season, the Red Storm attempt to push their winning streak to 13 game...
76ers sign 2-way F Jabari Walker to NBA deal
The Philadelphia 76ers signed two-way forward Jabari Walker to a standard NBA contract on Thursday.,Walker, 23, was signed to a two-way deal last July after spending the last three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. ,He has appeared in 45 of Philadelphia's 54 games this season. He's made six s...
Why the NBA’s Tanking Problem Isn’t What You Think
Tanking has returned as a major NBA storyline, but the real issue may be teams shutting down star players. Here’s why the league has a bigger problem....
Defiant Sweden ready for blockbuster men's hockey QFs with US
MILAN -- Sweden is undaunted ahead of a blockbuster quarterfinal meeting with the United States on Wednesday, as the team wearing the three crowns grasps for more gold in an Olympic men's ice hockey showdown few expected this early.,Sweden was widely favored to win its group and earn a bye to the qu...
Super-vet and rookie combine for US in search of bobsleigh gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Medal-laden Elana Meyers Taylor is in her fifth Olympics while Jadin O'Brien had barely seen, let alone touched, a bobsleigh until late last year, but this week that unlikely U.S. pairing will be targeting gold in the Two-Woman event in Cortina.,Meyers Taylor, 41, arrived...