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Raptors try to sweep season series as Thunder visit Toronto
One team will emerge with a three-game winning streak Tuesday night when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Toronto Raptors.,The Thunder will also aim to avenge their 103-101 home loss to the Raptors on Jan. 25.,After entering the All-Star break with losses, the Thunder and Raptors have each won tw...
Finally off the schneid, Mavericks face struggling Nets
In the month that passed between their last two wins, the Dallas Mavericks tweaked their roster by dealing Anthony Davis and lost Cooper Flagg to a foot injury, but still finished games with the same frustrating result until Sunday night.,After ending a 10-game losing streak, the Mavericks hope to g...
Kentucky, in rare 3-game SEC slide, takes aim at South Carolina
Kentucky's roller coaster ride of a season reached a nadir on Saturday at Auburn.,The Wildcats lost in controversial fashion, falling 75-74 on a last-second tip-in by Auburn's Elyjah Freeman. The setback was the third in succession for Kentucky (17-10, 8-6 Southeastern Conference), its first such sk...
Oklahoma State, West Virginia each need a win to keep postseason chance
Oklahoma State's road map to the NCAA Tournament is pretty easy to follow. The team needs to win its last four regular-season games to have any chance at an at-large bid.,The Cowboys (16-11, 4-10 Big 12), who have lost five straight including three by double digits, will start this quest Tuesday whe...
Washington, Rutgers battle to avoid Big Ten tournament opening round
As they enter the home stretch of the Big Ten season, Washington and Rutgers share the same goal: avoid the opening round of the conference tournament.,The Huskies (13-14, 5-11 Big Ten) and Scarlet Knights (11-16, 4-12), who meet Tuesday in Piscataway, N.J., are currently in 13th and 14th place, res...
Cowboys 'lean toward' tagging WR George Pickens to prioritize defense
Tagging George Pickens is the most likely solution for the Dallas Cowboys to maintain long-term cap flexibility, keep the wide receiver and save some cash to address improving personnel on defense.,Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones laid out the scenario on Monday as the NFL Scouting Combine becom...
Report: WNBA’s Fire to add ex-sportswriter in front office role
Former basketball writer Ben Pickman is moving up from the journalism world into a WNBA front office role.,The expansion Portland Fire hired Pickman as a salary cap and strategy analyst, Front Office Sports reported Monday.,Pickman worked for Sports Illustrated from 2018-22 covering college and prof...
Youth movement leading Wizards into matchup with Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks continue their five-game homestand on Tuesday with the first game of a back-to-back series against the Washington Wizards.,The Hawks are coming off a 115-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Atlanta erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to collect the much-needed win and r...
Andy Roddick joining ESPN's Wimbledon, U.S. Open coverage
Andy Roddick signed a multi-year deal with ESPN to analyze Wimbledon and the U.S. Open as a match and studio commentator, the network announced Monday.,He will debut on air shortly before Wimbledon starts in late June.,Roddick, 43, reached three Wimbledon finals during his Hall of Fame tennis career...
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal plans to pitch just once for US in WBC
Two-time defending Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will be making his World Baseball Classic debut next month for the U.S. with some caveats.,Skubal told reporters after his spring-training debut Monday that he plans on making just one start in WBC group play, which begins March 5, before returni...
President Trump invites men's hockey team to State of the Union, women decline
The United States men's hockey team was invited to Tuesday's State of the Union address and to the White House by President Donald Trump after winning the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the program's first in 46 years.,The U.S. women's hockey team, which also beat Canada in overtime to wi...
Reports: Falcons using franchise tag on TE Kyle Pitts
The Atlanta Falcons are planning on using a franchise tag to retain tight end Kyle Pitts, according to multiple reports.,Pitts, 25, was set to be a free agent but now will be paid approximately $16.5 million for the 2026 season, an average of the top five salaries at his position.,Per NFL Network, t...
Three QBs with everything to gain at the NFL Scouting Combine
Quarterbacks are king in the NFL draft. Traits are king at the NFL Scouting Combine.,As the top of the draft comes into focus over the next several weeks, the position of No. 2 quarterback behind likely No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza is up for grabs in the Class of 2026.,Separation starts this week.,Qu...
Duke returns to familiar spot as No. 1 in AP poll
After a pair of marquee games among the top five teams in the country on Saturday, it was Duke that came out on the other side as No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men's Top 25 poll.,Playing as the nation's No. 3 team, Duke knocked Michigan from the top spot with a 68-63 victory in Washington, D....
No. 1 Duke has quick turnaround off huge win to face Notre Dame
Coming off its most impressive win of the season, No. 1 Duke will travel to South Bend, Ind., to take on Notre Dame on Tuesday night.,Saturday's neutral-site win for the Blue Devils (25-2, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) over then-No. 1 Michigan was the first time they defeated the top-ranked team i...
President Trump invites U.S. men's hockey team to State of the Union
The United States men's hockey team was invited to the State of the Union address and to the White House by President Donald Trump after winning the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the program's first in 46 years.,Trump spoke to the team through speaker phone via FBI Director Kash Patel, w...
Report: Suns' Dillon Brooks (hand) sidelined 4-6 weeks
Phoenix Suns swingman Dillon Brooks will be sidelined four to six weeks with a broken left hand sustained this weekend, ESPN reported Monday.,Brooks left Saturday's home game against the Orlando Magic with 4:46 left in the first quarter and did not return. Phoenix went on to beat the Magic 113-110 i...
The Next Miracle? How USA Men's Hockey Team Defeated Canada
Team USA defeats Canada 2-1 in overtime for Olympic gold behind Jack Hughes’ winner and Connor Hellebuyck’s 41-save masterpiece....
Monday College Basketball Betting Picks for Houston-Kansas and Louisville-UNC
Houston and Kansas clash in a pivotal Big 12 battle while Louisville visits North Carolina in a crucial ACC matchup. Betting picks and analysis inside....
Report: Chiefs monitoring Tyreek Hill's ACL recovery
The Kansas City Chiefs are keeping tabs on free agent wide receiver Tyreek Hill's recovery from a torn ACL with eyes on a potential reunion, ESPN reported Monday.,Hill, who turns 32 on March 1, starred for the Chiefs from 2016-21 before joining the Miami Dolphins. Miami released him on Feb. 16 in a ...