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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...
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog (lower body) week-to-week
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Sunday.,Landeksog, who missed 14 games with an upper-body injury before the Olympics, has two goals and five assists in the six games since returning to the lineup. ,He sat out thr...
Reports: Nationals to sign RHP Zack Littell
The Washington Nationals are signing right-hander Zack Littell to a one-year contract, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Littell, who split last season with the Cincinnati Reds and the Tampa Bay Rays.,Littell, 30, posted an 8-8 record with a 3.58 ERA in 2...
Report: Tyler Huntley returning to Ravens on 2-year deal
Quarterback Tyler Huntley is staying with the Baltimore Ravens, with the sides agreeing to a two-year $5 million deal, multiple outlets reported.,Per reports, the contract contains up to $6 million in incentives.,Huntley, 28, has spent five of his six NFL seasons with the Ravens, who signed him as a...
Reports: Packers versatile OL Sean Rhyan agrees to 3-year deal
Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Sean Rhyan agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with a maximum value of $39 million, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,Rhyan shifted from starting guard to center after two-time Pro Bowl selection Elgton Jenkins sustained a season-ending injury in No...
Confident Magic, experimenting Bucks tangle in Milwaukee
Coming in hot on a three-game win streak, the Orlando Magic will look to help solidify their playoff standing as they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks Sunday night., ,It will be night two of a back-to-back for both teams. The Magic played Saturday night in Minnesota, where they dominated the...
Big East fines UConn's Dan Hurley $25K for conduct in loss at Marquette
UConn coach Dan Hurley received two technical fouls and was ejected in the final second of an upset loss at Marquette on Saturday. Hours later, he was fined $25,000 by the Big East Conference for unsportsmanlike conduct.,The fourth-ranked Huskies (27-4, 17-3 Big East) fell 68-62 to the Golden Eagles...
No. 1 Duke rolls by No. 17 UNC behind Cameron Boozer's double-double
Cameron Boozer scored 26 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as No. 1 Duke rolled over No. 17 North Carolina in the second half of a 76-61 home victory to avenge its only Atlantic Coast Conference loss Saturday night at Durham, N.C.,Maliq Brown racked up 15 points and Isaiah Evans had 11 for Duke (29-2, ...