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2025 NFL Draft position series: Running backs
Bank on Boise State's Ashton Jeanty adding to evidence of an all-out running back revival in the NFL.,One of three running backs with a top-30 grade in what sets up as a bountiful class of prospects, the Broncos' ball-carrier is becoming a safe bet to be off the board in the top 12 picks. ,The last ...

Report: Paige Bueckers signing 3-year Unrivaled deal
Former UConn star Paige Bueckers is signing a three-year deal with the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league, ESPN reported.,Bueckers, expected to be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft on Monday, signed a name, image and likeness deal with Unrivaled last year that gave her equity in the fledgling league. ,The 6-foo...

Illinois PG Kasparas Jakucionis enters NBA draft
Illinois point guard Kasparas Jakucionis, projected as a top-10 NBA pick, declared for the 2025 draft on Monday.,The 6-foot-6 Lithuanian averaged 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists as a freshman for the Fighting Illini, but he told ESPN he's ready for the next level.,"I've waited for this mom...

Dodgers seek to ignite sluggish offense vs. Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers started the 2025 season with a surge, sweeping their first three series to build an 8-0 record. ,A key part of that success was the team's offense, which produced 45 runs, an average of nearly six per game.,Lately, though, the bats have cooled. The Dodgers have only 29 runs i...
NBA Play-In Tournament 2024–25: Best Bets, Odds and Predictions
Get the best NBA play-in tournament bets, odds, and predictions for the 2024–25 postseason....

Canucks lament lost opportunities entering clash vs. Sharks
It seems only appropriate that the Vancouver Canucks enter Monday night's game against the visiting San Jose Sharks following an overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.,Vancouver (37-29-14, 88 points), eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoff race, is tied with the Calgary Flames for t...

Yankees hope bats and weather heat up vs. pitching-strong Royals
Over six months ago, the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals in a competitive four-game division series en route to their first World Series appearance since 2009.,Both teams hold aspirations of eventually reaching the postseason again. In the early going, the Royals and Yankees are hoverin...

Supernova, DhillDucks win berths in OWCS NA Stage 2
Supernova and DhillDucks won their way out of Overwatch's FACEIT League and into the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 NA Stage 2 thanks to wins in the relegation round of OWCS Stage 1 on Sunday.,Supernova posted 3-0 victories in the upper bracket over Amplify and Shikigami, the two teams who were for...

Avalanche finish regular season with 4-2 win over Ducks
Wyatt Aamodt's first NHL goal sparked a four-goal third period, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night.,Charlie Coyle had a goal and two assists, Jack Drury had one of each and Erik Johnson also scored for Colorado, which sat several of its top play...

Flames hang around West wild-card chase with win over Sharks
Yegor Sharangovich broke a third-period tie in a two-goal game while Adam Klapka collected one goal and one assist as the host Calgary Flames kept their playoff hopes alive with a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday.,MacKenzie Weegar and Matt Coronato also scored for the Flames (39-27-14,...

Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of backups
Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,Stevens had 31 points and six rebounds, Bagley added 25 points and 12 boards, Spencer contributed 23 points and seven a...

Blue Jackets notch home-and-home sweep of Capitals
Adam Fantilli scored twice and Jet Greaves came up big again for the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets, who kept their playoff hopes alive by spurring a 4-1 comeback victory Sunday over the Washington Capitals.,Zach Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov also scored for the Blue Jackets (38-33-9, 85 points), who...

Kyle Kirkwood tops Alex Palou to win Grand Prix of Long Beach
Kyle Kirkwood doused Alex Palou's red-hot run to start the season by winning the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday in Long Beach, Calif.,Kirkwood started from pole position and led 46 out of 90 laps, fending off Palou all the while. The 26-year-old from Florida grabbed the checkers 2.6859 sec...

Jordan Ta'amu leads Defenders past Battlehawks to reach 3-0
Jordan Ta'amu went 17-for-37 passing for 243 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions as the D.C. Defenders fended off the host St. Louis Battlehawks 27-15 on Sunday.,The Defenders (3-0) never trailed, but the Battlehawks (2-1) pulled within 18-15 after three quarters thanks to three field goal...

D-backs take series from Brewers with late rally
Josh Naylor had two hits, including a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks came back to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 in Phoenix on Sunday.,Corbin Carroll, who has reached base in all 16 games this season, collected two hits and scored twice, including the go-a...

Michael King goes the distance, Padres earn 3rd shutout of Rockies
Michael King allowed just two hits and one walk in a complete game Sunday as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Colorado Rockies 6-0, becoming the first team in eight years to sweep a three-game series with shutouts.,King retired the first 13 men he faced before Michael Toglia singled with on...

Nuggets defeat Rockets to earn No. 4 seed
Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points, Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon finished with 18 apiece, and the visiting Denver Nuggets clinched the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference with a 126-111 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.,Denver (50-32) won its final three games to earn home-court advantage i...

Trail Blazers maul Lakers to end on high note
Dalano Banton matched a season high with 23 points to fuel the host Portland Trail Blazers to a convincing 109-81 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday in the teams' regular-season finale.,While the Trail Blazers (36-46) have long since been removed from playoff contention, the third-seeded ...

Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of the backups
Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,Stevens had 31 points and six rebounds, Bagley added 25 points and 12 boards, Spencer contributed 23 points and seven a...

Jung Hoo Lee keeps hot start going as Giants down Yankees
Jung Hoo Lee hit two homers and drove in four runs as the visiting San Francisco Giants came back to earn a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,Lee continued his hot start and helped the Giants win a series in New York against the Yankees for the first time in team history by ...