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Hard-charging Mammoth bid to keep focus vs. reeling Blackhawks
The surging Utah Mammoth will aim to stay perfect on their five-game road trip as they visit the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Utah strengthened its hold on the Western Conference's top wild-card spot with victories in Washington, Philadelphia and Columbus over the past week.,Now comes a ...
Coco Gauff retires due to arm issue, Alexandra Eala advances at Indian Wells
American tennis star Coco Gauff retired in the second set of a highly anticipated match with Alexandra Eala, a budding star from the Philippines, on Sunday night in the PNB Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,The top-seeded American at No. 4, Gauff was down 6-2, 2-0 to the 31st-seeded Eala when she...
Jannik Sinner keeps rolling through early rounds at Indian Wells
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner took another step in his quest for his first title at Indian Wells, dominating Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 in 73 minutes on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open.,The Italian advanced to the California event's fourth round for the fifth time in as many appearances. He made ...
Joel Hofer produces 5th shutout of season as Blues blank Ducks
Joel Hofer posted his fifth shutout of the season, and a three-goal second period fueled the St. Louis Blues to a 4-0 victory Sunday over the Anaheim Ducks to cap a perfect four-game road trip.,Jimmy Snuggerud had a goal and an assist for the second straight game. Jonathan Druin, acquired Friday fro...
Conference finals roundup: Northern Iowa, High Point, Queens, North Dakota St. clinch bids
Sixth-seeded Northern Iowa punched its ticket to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016 with its fourth win in four days, taking down fifth-seeded UIC 84-69 in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final Sunday in St. Louis.,The Panthers (23-12) picked the perfect time to have their bes...
Spurs cruise to highest point total of season in romp over Rockets
Four Spurs scored 20 or more points, led by Victor Wembanyama's 29, as host San Antonio rolled to a 145-120 win over the up and down Houston Rockets on Sunday in a Lone Star State dustup.,The Spurs scored their most points in a game this season and have captured four straight outings and 15 of their...
Magic cruise past short-handed Bucks to take season series
Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 33 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 130-91 victory over the Bucks in Milwaukee on Sunday night.,Jalen Suggs added 20 for Orlando, which won its fourth consecutive game. Desmond Bane scored 18 with a game-high nine assists.,The Bucks fell for the fifth time in t...
Big East Tournament Betting Preview: Can St. John’s Repeat at MSG?
St. John’s, UConn and Villanova headline the Big East Tournament race at Madison Square Garden. Here’s the betting outlook....
Surging Stars rebound from Friday setback, nip Blackhawks in OT
Miro Heiskanen scored 22 seconds into overtime, after Mavrik Bourque recorded a goal and assist in the third period, as the surging Dallas Stars outlasted the visiting Chicago Blackhawks for a 4-3 victory Sunday.,In the opening seconds of the extra session, Heiskanen received a pass from Matt Duchen...
RJ Barrett, Raptors cruise past skidding Mavericks
RJ Barrett scored a season-best 31 points Sunday night and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks 122-92.,Scottie Barnes added 17 points for the Raptors, who had lost their two previous games and four or five. Jakob Poeltl had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Ingram and Ja'Kobe...
No. 9 Nebraska ties program record for wins with OT triumph over Iowa
No. 9 Nebraska earned the second seed in the Big Ten tournament after defeating Iowa 84-75 in overtime in both teams' regular-season finale Sunday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (26-5, 15-5 Big Ten) tied the program record for wins in a season while extending their record for conference wins in a ...
Ryan Blaney holds on in Phoenix, ends Tyler Reddick's winning streak
Ryan Blaney overcame two loose wheels after pit service and denied Tyler Reddick of a chance for a NASCAR record-setting fourth straight victory to open a season, winning Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500 over Christopher Bell at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.,After a track-record-tying 12th c...
Leaning on depth, Senators wrap positive road trip at Canucks
The Ottawa Senators are making their best push toward playoff position.,Striving to cap an already successful road stretch with a third consecutive victory, the Senators visit Vancouver on Monday night, where the Canucks haven't won in well more than a month.,Ottawa remains just outside of a wild-ca...
Lakers hold off Knicks for wire-to-wire win
Luke Doncic scored 35 points as the Los Angeles Lakers weathered some shaky moments in the fourth quarter, along with LeBron James sitting out, and recorded a wire-to-wire 110-97 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Sunday.,James sat out with a bruised left elbow he sustained in Thursday's l...
Ricky Castillo pulls out first PGA Tour win at Puerto Rico Open
Ricky Castillo had a chip-in eagle on the sixth hole to take the lead and held on to win the Puerto Rico Open by one stroke for his first PGA Tour victory Sunday in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.,Castillo drained a birdie putt at No. 13 to break a tie with Chandler Blanchet for the outright lead, then add...
Kings, Blue Jackets face off on fringe of respective wild-card races
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to take another step towards making the playoffs for the first time since the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Monday afternoon.,The Blue Jackets entered Sunday two points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conferen...
Bucks star PF Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) sitting out vs. Magic
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will sit out Sunday night's game against the visiting Orlando Magic, marking his 30th missed game of the season.,Antetokounmpo recently returned from a right calf strain that caused him to miss 15 games. The Bucks are holding him out on the second night of ...
Duke beats Louisville in OT to repeat as ACC tournament champion
Taina Mair and Delaney Thomas both scored 19 points and No. 13 Duke pulled out a 70-65 overtime victory against No. 12 Louisville to repeat as Atlantic Coast Conference tournament champion on Sunday afternoon in Duluth, Ga.,Thomas made key plays in regulation and overtime as Duke won its 10th ACC to...
Cubs relievers Porter Hodge, Jordan Wicks to start season on IL
Cubs relievers Porter Hodge and Jordan Wicks will start the season on the injured list, Chicago manager Craig Counsell told reporters Sunday.,Hodge is dealing with a flexor strain in his right elbow and will stop throwing for a few weeks to allow recovery, while Wicks, who hasn't thrown since making...
Lakers star LeBron James (elbow, foot) ruled out vs. Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been downgraded to out for Sunday afternoon's game against the visiting New York Knicks.,James, who was considered a game-time decision, is nursing a left elbow contusion and left foot arthritis. ,The four-time NBA MVP and 22-time All-Star was injured du...