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TCU signs coach Sonny Dykes to contract extension
TCU football coach Sonny Dykes agreed to a contract extension on Friday. Terms were not disclosed.,Dykes, 56, previously had been signed through 2028 and drew a salary just over $7 million last season, per USA Today.,The Horned Frogs have won more games (36) than any other Big 12 program since Dykes...

Sens' Brady Tkachuk fined after bizarre bench slashing
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk received a $2,500 fine on Friday for unsportsmanlike conduct on the bench during Thursday night's 4-1 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres.,Tkachuk, 26, appeared to strike Buffalo's Beck Malenstyn in the face with his stick while he was sitting on the bench m...

Reports: Kansas star Flory Bidunga to enter draft, portal
Kansas center Flory Bidunga plans to declare for the 2026 NBA Draft and enter the transfer portal, multiple outlets reported.,The 6-foot-10 sophomore forward averaged 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and a Big 12-leading 2.6 blocks in 35 games (34 starts) for the Jayhawks in 2025-26.,Bidunga also led the c...

Dominic Smith, Braves try for encore in rematch vs. D-backs
When Dominic Smith signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves in mid-February, it was hard envisioning him having much of a role with the team.,After all, Smith's best defensive position is first base and the Braves feature Matt Olson at that spot, and Olson hasn't missed a single game in fo...
MLB Pitcher Props Today: Best Baseball Bets for April 3rd
Breaking down two MLB pitcher props, including Emmet Sheehan and Cristian Javier, for today’s full baseball slate....

Lakers' Luka Doncic to have MRI on strained hamstring
Lakers superstar Luka Doncic strained his left hamstring in Thursday's loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder and will have an MRI on Friday to determine the extent of his strained injury, Los Angeles coach JJ Redick told reporters after the game.,Doncic, 27, who leads the NBA in scoring at 33.5 points p...

Thunder crush Lakers; Luka Doncic strains hamstring
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Luguentz Dort started hot on both ends of the floor and Jalen Williams came up big all around as the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 at home Thursday.,The Thunder have won four consecutive games and 16 of their last 17.,Not only ...

Braves belt 4 homers in 17-2 rout of Diamondbacks
Matt Olson, Dominic Smith and Mauricio Dubon all hit solo homers and the Atlanta Braves hit four overall while cruising to a 17-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night in Phoenix.,None of the homers came in an eight-run fifth inning that allowed Atlanta to turn its first road game ...

Mammoth score 6 unanswered goals in rout of Kraken
Logan Cooley scored twice and had an assist and Dylan Guenther had a goal and two assists as the Utah Mammoth rallied from an early two-goal deficit to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 6-2 Thursday night.,Nick Schmaltz added a goal and an assist, JJ Peterka and Michael Carcone also tallied and Kailer ...

Braves belt 4 homers in rout of Diamondbacks
Matt Olson, Dominic Smith and Mauricio Dubon all hit solo homers and the Atlanta Braves hit four overall while cruising to a 17-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night in Phoenix.,None of the homers came in the eight-run, fifth inning that allowed Atlanta to turn its first road gam...

Sharks handle Leafs, remain in thick of wild-card race
The San Jose Sharks ran their winning streak to four games and continued their push for a playoff spot with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.,Zack Ostapchuk, Collin Graf, William Eklund and Adam Gaudette all scored for the Sharks (36-31-7, 79 points), who moved into th...

Lakers fall to Thunder as Luka Doncic leaves with hamstring injury
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Luguentz Dort started hot on both ends of the floor and Jalen Williams came up big all around as the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 at home Thursday.,The Thunder have won four consecutive games and 16 of their last 17.,Not only ...

Oilers run win streak to 5 with defeat of Blackhawks
The streaking Edmonton Oilers pulled into a tie in points for the top spot in the Pacific Division after earning a 3-1 home victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.,Adam Henrique scored for the first time in 51 games, while Matt Savoie and Vasily Podkolzin also tallied for the Oilers (39-28-...

Matt Boldy, Wild rally past Canucks, clinch playoff berth
Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman each scored a pair of goals and the Minnesota Wild finished strong for a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks to clinch a playoff berth Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Kirill Kaprizov notched a goal and an assist for Minnesota (42-21-12, 96 points), which secured a spot...

Lauren Coughlin, Nasa Hataoka, Miyu Yamashita tied for Aramco lead
Lauren Coughlin and Japan's Nasa Hataoka and Miyu Yamashita formed a three-way tie atop the leaderboard after one round of the inaugural Aramco Championship on Thursday in Las Vegas.,The leaders posted rounds of 5-under-par 67 at Shadow Creek Golf Course. Three more are on their tails at 4-under 68:...

Blues, running out of time to make playoff move, visit Ducks
In dire need of reversing their fortunes during their road swing, the St. Louis Blues will take their flickering playoff hopes to Anaheim to face the Ducks on Friday.,After a torrid stretch following the Olympic break, the Blues (31-31-12, 74 points) are winless in the first two outings of a four-ga...

Hurricanes hold Jackets to 10 shots on goal to sew up playoff berth
Logan Stankoven scored two goals as the Carolina Hurricanes started fast and cruised past the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets by a 5-1 count on Thursday.,The victory clinched Carolina (48-21-6, 102 points) a playoff spot for the eighth consecutive season. The Hurricanes sit in first place in the East...

Magic hope road run, starting vs. Mavericks, will create a spark
The Orlando Magic get a break from their frustrated home fans when they open a two-game trip against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night., ,The Magic left their home court to boos after getting pummeled 130-101 by the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, a loss that dropped Orlando (40-36) two game...

Celtics rolling as they close road trip vs. injury-hampered Bucks
The red-hot Boston Celtics will put a bow on a four-game road trip on Friday night when they take on the Bucks in Milwaukee.,Boston has won four of its last five contests and eight of its last 10 overall, including a 147-129 drubbing of the Heat in Miami on Wednesday night.,The Celtics were dominant...

Rockets showing progress on ball control with Jazz up next
Down the stretch on Wednesday, when it became obvious that the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks refused to roll over, the Houston Rockets faced a defensive tactic that'd previously given them fits.,The Bucks aggressively double-teamed Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter, testing the Rockets to see if the...