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No. 4 UConn visits Marquette with share of Big East title in play
Fourth-ranked UConn has everything to lose when the Huskies close out the regular season against Marquette on Saturday in Milwaukee.,UConn can secure at least a share of the Big East title and stay in the mix for a possible No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed by defeating Marquette and rolls into Wisconsin r...
Florida’s Case for a No. 1 Seed Is Stronger Than UConn’s
Florida and UConn are battling for the final No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Here’s why the Gators have the stronger case heading into Selection Sunday....

With LeBron James in question, Lakers take aim at spiraling Pacers
LeBron James has put the ball in the basket more than any other player in NBA history.,James, 41, routinely sets records due to his longevity and he could look to add to his new career field goals mark on Friday night when the Lakers host the struggling Indiana Pacers.,James scored 16 points on 7-of...

No. 20 Arkansas growing March-minded, continues mission at Missouri
After building for these moments all season, Trevon Brazile showed what he's capable of in March. The senior standout for 20th-ranked Arkansas went off for a career-high 28 points in the Razorbacks' impressive 105-85 win over Texas on Wednesday night.,"It's a good feeling to kind of go out with a ba...
2026 MLB Rookie of the Year Odds: Best AL and NL Futures Bets
A breakdown of the best value bets in the MLB Rookie of the Year markets, including Kevin McGonigle, Samuel Basallo, JJ Wetherholt and Sal Stewart....
Best College Basketball Bets Today: Miami Ohio Headlines Friday's Slate
Check out the best college basketball bets today, including picks for Columbia vs. Harvard, Miami (OH) vs. Ohio, and St. John’s vs. Seton Hall....

No break time for No. 13 Virginia with rival Virginia Tech visiting
No. 13 Virginia will face a couple of mental hurdles when it wraps up a successful Atlantic Coast Conference regular season Saturday at home against Virginia Tech in Charlottesville, Va., ,First, there's a risk of complacency. The Cavaliers (26-4, 14-3) have already clinched the No. 2 seed and a dou...

Knicks pursue season sweep of Nuggets in opener of 5-game trek
After outlasting the Nuggets in double overtime four weeks ago, the New York Knicks will vie for the season sweep when they visit Denver on Friday night.,Jalen Brunson collected 42 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in New York's 134-127 victory over Denver on Feb. 4. ,He is coming off a tough ...

Rockets tasked with improving communication vs. Blazers
Given the vulnerability of their opponent on Thursday, the Houston Rockets were positioned to open a crucial stretch of home games with a victory that could prove beneficial in their pursuit of the third seed in the Western Conference.,Instead, the Rockets fell behind early against the short-handed ...

Celtics await Jayson Tatum's possible return vs. Mavericks
The Boston Celtics may have a much different look when they face the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Jayson Tatum was upgraded to questionable on Boston's injury report on Thursday, fueling speculation that he may play in an NBA game for the first time since he tore his right Achilles ten...

LeBron James sets record but exits injured in Lakers' loss to Nuggets
Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to overcome nine turnovers, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 on Thursday night in a crucial Western Conference matchup.,LeBron James finished with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting to reach another milestone in his 23...

Lakers' LeBron James hurts elbow in loss to Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James left a record-setting game due to a left elbow injury on Thursday in Denver.,With 4:05 to play in the Lakers' 120-113 loss to the Nuggets, James drove for a layup but went down hard beyond the baseline.,Play went up to the other end, where the Lakers committed a ...

LeBron James sets all-time field-goal mark in Lakers' loss to Nuggets
Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to overcome nine turnovers, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 on Thursday night in a crucial Western Conference matchup.,LeBron James finished with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting to reach another milestone in his 23...

No. 3 Michigan edges Iowa to go undefeated in Big Ten road games
Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. each scored 16 points Thursday night and No. 3 Michigan became the first Big Ten Conference team in 50 years to go unbeaten on the road in league play with a 71-68 victory over Iowa.,Aday Mara added 14 for the Wolverines (28-2, 18-1), including a tie-breaking du...

Lakers' Deandre Ayton (knee) leaves game against Nuggets
Lakers center Deandre Ayton exited Los Angeles' Thursday road game against the Denver Nuggets due to a knee injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the night.,Ayton left with 3:34 remaining in the first quarter after committing a foul on Julian Strawther. He missed his only shot attempt and gr...

Former Packers exec Bob Harlan dies at 89
Bob Harlan, the former Green Bay Packers president and CEO who helped steer the franchise into sustained contention, died Thursday at age 89, the team announced.,Harlan spent almost four decades with the organization (1971-2008), serving as president and CEO from 1989 until his retirement in January...

Ducks sign forward Ryan Poehling to 4-year deal
Ryan Poehling is staying put in Anaheim after the forward signed a new four-year contract Ducks on Friday.,Poehling would have become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Ducks did not disclose financial terms, but multiple media outlets reported that the contract is worth a total of $15 mill...

Short-handed Warriors outlast Rockets in OT
De'Anthony Melton converted a second-chance basket with 5.3 seconds remaining, and the short-handed Golden State Warriors held on for a 115-113 overtime victory over the host Houston Rockets on Thursday.,Melton corralled a missed tip shot by Gui Santos and scored to give the Warriors a 115-112 lead....

No. 3 Michigan edges Iowa to go undefeated in Big Ten play
Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. each scored 16 points Thursday night and No. 3 Michigan became the first Big Ten Conference team in 50 years to go unbeaten on the road in league play with a 71-68 victory over Iowa.,Aday Mara added 14 for the Wolverines (28-2, 18-1), including a tie-breaking du...

Kel'el Ware stuffs stat sheet as Heat hand Nets 10th straight loss
Kel'el Ware scored 16 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, set a career-high with seven blocks and added five steals, helping the host Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-110 on Thursday night.,Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with game highs in points (27) and rebounds (13).,The Heat, who have won three s...