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No. 1 Duke, without Flagg, captures ACC title over No. 13 Louisville
CHARLOTTE -- Tyrese Proctor heated up from the perimeter in the second half and finished with 19 points as No. 1 Duke cranked out a 73-62 victory against No. 13 Louisville to win its second Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship in three years despite being without its top player again Sa...
Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks prevail over Pacers
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 10 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks held off the visiting Indiana Pacers 126-119 Saturday night.,The win could prove crucial in NBA playoff tiebreakers. The teams entered the game tied for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee (38-28) won the season...
Rockets emerge from back-and-forth battle with win over Bulls
Jalen Green scored a game-high 28 points, helping lead the Houston Rockets to a 117-114 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.,Alperen Sengun added 24 points and 15 rebounds, while Fred VanVleet finished with 23 points and seven assists, as Houston (43-25) won its sixth straight ...
Alonso Martinez, NYCFC keep New England frustrated
Alonso Martinez scored the tiebreaking goal in the 68th minute and New York City FC held on for a 2-1 home victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium.,With the match knotted 1-1, New York City methodically worked the ball in the box when Keaton Parks sent a drive tow...
Vincent Trocheck scores twice as Rangers blank Blue Jackets
Vincent Trocheck scored two third period goals and the visiting New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday night in a battle of Eastern Conference wild-card contenders.,Alexis Lafreniere and Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist for New York, which moved ahead of Columbus...
Kristaps Porzingis' return sparks Celtics past Nets
Kristaps Porzingis returned from a viral infection and scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as the visiting Boston Celtics continued their recent dominance over the Brooklyn Nets by holding on for a 115-113 victory Saturday night in New York.,After missing eight games, Porzingis helped t...
Duke's Cooper Flagg (ankle) expected back for NCAA Tournament
Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg is expected to return from a sprained left ankle when the top-ranked Blue Devils begin their NCAA Tournament run next week.,NCAA senior vice president of men's basketball Dan Gavitt relayed the information during conference tournament coverage on CBS. ,"What we unders...
Alex Ovechkin scores as Capitals cruise past Sharks
Alex Ovechkin pulled one goal closer to claiming the NHL all-time record and the visiting Washington Capitals used a three-goal first period to claim a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,With a third-period tally that rounded out the scoring, Ovechkin deflected a point shot to net his...
Brandon Tanev makes return to Seattle as Jets visit Kraken
It didn't take long for Seattle Kraken fans to take to Brandon Tanev after he was selected in the 2021 NHL expansion draft.,Maybe it was the flowing locks or the wide-eyed mug shot or his straight-ahead style -- or maybe all three.,So expect a warm welcome Sunday when Tanev returns to Seattle for th...
Red Bulls, Orlando City draw 2-2 in playoff rematch
Dennis Gjengaar scored the game-tying goal in the 47th minute and the New York Red Bulls rallied for a 2-2 draw with Orlando City on Saturday afternoon at Harrison, N.J.,Playing with a depleted lineup and shortly after announcing Lewis Morgan underwent knee surgery, the Red Bulls (1-1-2, 5 points) r...
Washington Wizards vs. Denver Nuggets Best Betting Pick March 15th
Saturday March 15th's top NBA betting pick is a point total bet for the Washington Wizards vs. Denver Nuggets matchup....
Lakers return home, look to end losing skid vs. Suns
As Los Angeles coach JJ Redick has noted, it wasn't too long ago that the Lakers were riding an eight-game win streak and considered serious title contenders.,After completing a disappointing 0-4 road trip, the Lakers (40-25) look to regroup when they return home on Sunday to face the Phoenix Suns (...
Reports: Falcons to keep QB Kirk Cousins past deadline
The Atlanta Falcons plan to keep Kirk Cousins on their roster past the 4 p.m. ET deadline Saturday, multiple outlets reported. As a result, the quarterback's $10 million roster bonus that is due in 2026 will be fully guaranteed.,That decision grants the Falcons additional time as they weigh the 36-y...
Golden moment: MLB award winners to wear special patch
All major league players have a patch on the back of their jerseys, at the neck and above the numbers, that depicts the MLB logo.,A few of them will look different this season.,The six major award winners from 2024 will have gold patches on their jerseys, marking their accomplishments as the Most Va...
Injury-plagued Sixers, Mavericks look to escape doldrums
Both the Philadelphia 76ers and host Dallas Mavericks come into their matinee matchup on Sunday on lengthy slumps.,Dallas dropped its seventh contest in the past eight games and ninth in its past 11, coming up on the wrong end of a 133-96 blowout at Houston on Friday.,The rout continued the injury-p...
MLB's top 10 prospects: Roki Sasaki beefs up Dodgers' rotation
Deciding it is time for high-upside young talent to arrive is a means for teams to rise to playoff contention -- unless the best teams are playing the same game., ,There are plenty of clubs hoping to improve on the strength of a youth movement, promoting players from their minor league systems. ,But...
Reports: 49ers bring back FB Kyle Juszczyk on 2-year deal
The San Francisco 49ers are welcoming back nine-time Pro Bowl fullback Kyle Juszczyk with a two-year, $8 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Saturday morning.,Per ESPN, Juszczyk accepted less than what the Pittsburgh Steelers were offering to return to San Francisco.,The 49ers released...
Pirates pick obvious first-time Opening Day starter
Paul Skenes is the Opening Day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a first-time distinction for the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year and All-Star Game starter. ,Manager Derek Shelton did have other options, but he said there was one obvious choice. ,"Well, he's really good," a smiling Shelton...
Yankees preseason capsule: Reigning AL champs hit hard by injuries
New York Yankees,2024 record: 94-68 (1st place, AL East).,He gone: OF Juan Soto, IF Gleyber Torres, OF Alex Verdugo, 1B Anthony Rizzo, RHP Clay Holmes, LHP Nestor Cortes, RHP Tommy Kahnle, LHP Tim Mayza, RHP Lou Trivino, C Jose Trevino.,New faces: OF Cody Bellinger, IF Paul Goldschmidt, LHP Max Frie...
Rockies preseason capsule: Rise would be helped by Kris Bryant return to form
Colorado Rockies,2024 record: 61-101 (5th place, NL West).,He gone: RHP Cal Quantrill, 2B Brendan Rodgers.,New faces: INF Kyle Farmer, INF Thairo Estrada, LHP Scott Alexander, C Jacob Stallings.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Production from veteran players is key, but the team will need bet...