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Kirk Cousins not expected for Falcons' offseason workouts
Kirk Cousins wants to be a starting quarterback, which he made clear in one-on-one meetings with Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot, owner Arthur Blank and his head coach.,Raheem Morris said Tuesday the Falcons are still comfortable keeping Cousins as the backup to Michael Penix Jr., but after t...
Flames keeping the faith ahead of encounter vs. Utah HC
The Calgary Flames will be looking to build off yet another comeback victory and keep their playoff hopes alive when they visit the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,The Flames (35-26-12, 82 points) arrive in Utah after erasing a two-goal deficit in the third period en route to a 3-2 sh...
Angels' Kyle Hendricks takes aim at familiar foe in Cards
The St. Louis Cardinals will see a familiar nemesis in an unfamiliar uniform when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.,Longtime Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks will start for the Angels in the middle contest of a three-game interleague series in St. Louis. He went 4-12 with a 5.92 ...
Jake Mangum, Rays hope for repeat performance vs. Pirates
The roots of the legend of Jake Mangum, the Tampa Bay Rays' early-season star, firmly were planted in right field at the spring training home of the New York Yankees on Monday night. ,Following a career night, the 29-year-old rookie likely will be back in the lineup Tuesday night when the Rays host ...
Jackets, up against Predators, glad to turn page on March
The Columbus Blue Jackets' quest to end their four-season playoff drought continues Tuesday when they host the slumping Nashville Predators.,The Blue Jackets (33-30-9, 75 points) sit two points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Columbus has one more game ...
Casey DeSmith, Stars beat Kraken, extend hot streaks
Casey DeSmith made 35 saves to help the visiting Dallas Stars win their sixth game in a row, a 3-1 decision against the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.,DeSmith, the No. 2 goalie for Dallas behind Jake Oettinger, stretched his point streak to nine games (8-0-1).,Matt Duchene, Wyatt Johnston and Mikae...
Gabe Vincent, Dorian Finney-Smith help Lakers top Rockets
Bench players Gabe Vincent and Dorian Finney-Smith each drained six 3-pointers while scoring 20 points, sparking the Los Angeles Lakers to a 104-98 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Monday night.,Vincent matched his season high for treys and Finney-Smith established a season best for 3-po...
Nets win tight game, dent Mavs' play-in aspirations
The visiting Brooklyn Nets stunned the streaking Mavericks 113-109 in a back-and-forth thriller on Monday night, dealing a significant blow to Dallas' play-in tournament prospects. ,With a win, the Mavericks (37-39) would have moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Kings for the 10th and final play-in spot....
Brice Williams scores 30, lifts Nebraska over Arizona State
Brice Williams scored a game-high 30 points and Connor Essegian posted all 17 of his points in the final 11 minutes as Nebraska rallied to earn an 86-78 victory over Arizona State during College Basketball Crown first-round play Monday night in Las Vegas., ,Juwan Gary added 18 points for Nebraska (1...
Tulane, down two starters, takes on USC in Crown
The transfer portal is wide open, and Tulane has been viewing it from the wrong side.,The Green Wave (19-14) have lost two starting players to the portal as they gear up to play Southern California (16-17) on Tuesday night in the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.,Kaleb Bank...
Youth battles more youth when Ducks entertain Sharks
The Anaheim Ducks will be going for a season sweep of the visiting San Jose Sharks when two of the youngest teams in the league meet for the final time of the season on Tuesday night.,This is the third meeting between the Ducks and Sharks, but the first in more than five months. The Pacific Division...
St. John’s lands commitment from Providence F Bryce Hopkins
Providence transfer Bryce Hopkins has committed to Big East rival St. John's, coach Rick Pitino confirmed Monday.,"We are so excited to have Bryce Hopkins part of our family," Pitino tweeted Monday. "He epitomizes everything I love in a basketball player; Passionate, Hungry, and Driven. Can't wait t...
Report: Knicks to sign F P.J. Tucker to 2-year deal
The New York Knicks are planning to sign forward P.J. Tucker to a two-year contract, ESPN reported Monday. The second year will reportedly be a team option.,Tucker had signed two 10-day contracts with the Knicks over the past month. However, he only appeared in one game for the team, logging two min...
Richard Sherman shares images of gunmen breaking into home
Former All-Pro NFL cornerback Richard Sherman on Monday took to social media to share security footage and stills of armed gunmen breaking into his home with his family inside. ,ABC News reported that the break-in occurred on Sunday evening, Sherman's 37th birthday.,"House being robbed at gun point ...
Transfer roundup: Maryland loses two starters as coach leaves
Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice, two starters for Maryland's Sweet 16 team, reportedly entered the transfer portal Monday in the wake of coach Kevin Willard bolting the program for Villanova.,Both guards played a single season for the Terrapins; Gillespie transferred from Belmont last spring and R...
No Kevin Durant (ankle) as Suns, Mike Budenholzer return to Milwaukee
Mike Budenholzer returns to Milwaukee for the first time since the Bucks parted ways with him in 2023 as the Bucks welcome the visiting Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.,It will be Budenholzer's first time at Fiserv Forum since Game 5 of the 2023 first-round series when the Bucks lost to the Miami Heat...
Braves OF Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for failed PED test
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for violating MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.,The suspension takes effect immediately.,Profar, 32, tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG), accordin...
Blazers' Deni Avdija, Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher sparking postseason hopes
The Atlanta Hawks will try to dampen the diminishing postseason hopes held by the Portland Trail Blazers when they host the final meeting between the teams on Tuesday.,The Blazers (32-43) are in 12th place in the Western Conference, but they need to make up at least four games in the standings over ...
Phillies’ offense ignites late in win over Rockies
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead, two-run double with two outs in the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber followed with a two-run homer as the Philadelphia Phillies celebrated their home opener with a 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday.,Max Kepler and Nick Castellanos added back-to-back homers in ...
Jameis Winston ‘ready for anything’; Giants not ruling out QB at No. 3
Though the New York Giants have signed both Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston this spring, another quarterback early in the draft is not off the table.,However, general manager Joe Schoen made clear he isn't going to "force" taking a quarterback that early in the draft, setting a high bar for such a...