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Magic halt home skid with impressive win over Lakers
Powered by 32 points from Franz Wagner, 30 from Paolo Banchero and a monster third quarter, the Orlando Magic blew past the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 118-106 on Monday night.,The victory snapped a six-game home losing streak for the Magic (34-38).,Luka Doncic matched Wagner with 32 points for the ...
Report: Mike Bibby hired to coach Sacramento State
Mike Bibby, who spent the bulk of his prolific NBA career with the Sacramento Kings, is returning to the city to take over as the head coach of Sacramento State, ESPN reported Monday.,Sacramento State was in need of a new coach after David Patrick left the post in 2024 to accept a job as the associa...
North Texas, Oklahoma State meet in NIT following dramatic wins
Oklahoma State entered the NIT as a losing team.,Now it has a chance to make the NIT semifinals as a winning team.,The fourth-seeded Cowboys host second-seeded North Texas Tuesday night in Stillwater with a trip to Indianapolis for next week's semifinals at stake.,Oklahoma State got there by upsetti...
Report: Yankees sign RHP Jake Woodford to minor league deal
The New York Yankees signed pitcher Jake Woodford to a minor league contract, MLB Trade Rumors reported Monday.,Woodford is a five-year veteran; he has played in 89 career games (25 starts) with a 10-13 record, a 4.88 ERA, a 1.411 WHIP and 145 total strikeouts.,He pitched the first four seasons of h...
Rockets face hot-shooting Hawks focused on 'health and good basketball'
While a nine-game winning streak propelled Houston to second place in the Western Conference standings, it didn't create enough of a cushion over the small handful of teams also vying for the coveted second seed in the West for the Rockets to feel comfortable.,Not only did the Rockets' 116-111 home ...
Women's NCAA Spokane roundup: No. 3 LSU dominates No. 6 Florida St.
Mikaylah Williams shot 10-of-12 from the floor and scored 12 of her game-high 28 points in the pivotal third quarter of third-seeded LSU's 101-71 romp over sixth-seeded Florida State in the second round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Monday in Baton Rouge, La.,Three LSU scorers went for at least ...
Ohio State to visit White House on April 14
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day told reporters Monday that his team will visit the White House on April 14 to be honored for their national college football championship.,"It's an honor to be invited. We were formally invited and it's customary," Day said. "I remember growing up and watching the nati...
Tigers sign OF Manuel Margot, move Parker Meadows to IL
The Detroit Tigers signed veteran outfielder Manuel Margot to a one-year split contract on Monday.,The deal will pay Margot $1.3 million in the major leagues and $200,000 in the minors. The 30-year-old can also earn $300,000 performance bonuses for 200, 300, 400 and 500 plate appearances reached -- ...
Report: Mavs star Anthony Davis (adductor) to return vs. Nets
Anthony Davis is set to return to the Dallas Mavericks' lineup on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets after missing 18 games with a left adductor strain, according to NBA insider Shams Charania.,On Monday the Mavericks changed Davis' status from doubtful to questionable before reports confirmed h...
Women's NCAA Spokane roundup: No. 2 NC State sets program record
Azizha James pumped in six 3-pointers Monday and scored a game-high 26 points as second-seeded North Carolina State stomped seventh-seeded Michigan State 83-49 in a second-round matchup of the NCAA Women's Tournament in Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack set the NCAA Tournament program record for shots from...
Women's NCAA Spokane 1 roundup: No. 2 NC State sets record in win over Michigan State
Azizha James pumped in six 3-pointers Monday and scored a game-high 26 points as second-seeded North Carolina State stomped seventh-seeded Michigan State 83-49 in a second-round matchup of the NCAA Women's Tournament in Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack set the NCAA tournament program-record for shots from...
Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez (back) to IL; RHP Taijuan Walker to start
Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez will start the season on the injured list due to ongoing lower back soreness, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters Monday at the team's spring training facility in Clearwater, Fla.,"I don't think it will be long, long," Dombr...
Indiana F Mackenzie Mgbako enters transfer portal
Indiana wing Mackenzie Mgbako announced Monday that he is entering the transfer portal while also considering entering the NBA draft.,The portal opened for men's basketball players Monday and will close on April 22.,Mgbako played two seasons for Mike Woodson at Indiana, but Woodson stepped down at t...
Dodgers hand ball to LHP Blake Snell for domestic opener
The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to a newcomer when the club opens the domestic portion of its schedule, announcing that left-hander Blake Snell will take the mound Thursday at home against the Detroit Tigers.,Snell, 32, is a two-time Cy Young Award winner who was signed as a ...
Colorado State's Niko Medved hired at alma mater Minnesota
Minnesota hired Colorado State's Niko Medved to be the next coach of the Golden Gophers on Monday.,His contract is for six years and requires approval of university regents before his hiring can become official. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Medved, 51, is a Minneapolis native and Minnesota al...
Report: Chiefs re-sign veteran DT Mike Pennel
The Kansas City Chiefs have re-signed veteran defensive tackle Mike Pennel, ESPN reported Monday.,Terms were not disclosed. Pennel, 33, is heading into his 12th NFL season and fifth with the Chiefs.,He played on a one-year, $1.2 million deal last season and recorded a career-high 3.0 sacks with 25 t...
NBA Contenders and Pretenders: Who’s Poised for a Deep Playoff Run?
The NBA Playoffs will be full of title contenders and pretenders, so we'll help you identify those long before the NBA postseason tips off next month....
Kentucky's Sweet 16 run earns Mark Pope another year on contract
While Kentucky was busy earning its way into the Sweet 16, head coach Mark Pope was adding another year onto his Wildcats contract, as well as earning a hefty bonus at the same time.,Pope has turned his first season at Kentucky into a successful one by advancing to the second week of the NCAA Tourna...
Dodgers SS Mookie Betts still sick, with IL a possibility: 'Body eating itself'
The domestic season opener is in serious doubt for Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts, who has lost nearly 20 pounds since the onset of an illness earlier this month. ,Betts said he feels like his body is "kind of eating itself" and has consumed only smoothies and other liquid calories for n...
Yankees sign veteran LHP Ryan Yarbrough
The New York Yankees added left-hander Ryan Yarbrough to their bullpen on a one-year contract Monday.,Financial terms were not disclosed but ESPN reported the deal was worth $2 million guaranteed plus up to $500,000 in incentives.,Yarbrough had been at spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays on a...