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Mystics relocate 4 games to larger venues in 2025 season
The Washington Mystics are relocating four home games in the 2025 season to allow for larger attendance.,The Mystics sold out all home games in 2024 at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., which seats about 4,200.,The team said Thursday that the July 8 game against the Chicago Sky and the July 10 co...

South Carolina S Nick Emmanwori predicts 4.3 40 at combine
INDIANAPOLIS -- South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori stands out for his size until you see him run. ,A high school linebacker moved to defensive back, Emmanwori is one of the best all-around athletes at the NFL Scouting Combine based on his traits and film. In a matchups-win-games league, Emmanwori ...

Yankees reliever Scott Effross (hamstring) out 'some time'
New York Yankees reliever Scott Effross will be sidelined for an extended period with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday.,The right-hander's latest injury is "going to take some time" to heal before he can return to the mound, Boone told reporters in Tampa, Fla.,Effro...

Jake Knapp fires 59 in opening round at Cognizant Classic
Jake Knapp recorded the 15th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with a 12-under-par 59 in the first round of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Thursday.,Knapp, 30, had a chance to tie the lowest round in tour history, but his eagle putt from just inside 19 feet on t...

Ravens' Justin Tucker, wife address misconduct allegations
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker issued another lengthy statement to address allegations that he engaged in inappropriate behavior with massage therapists.,Sixteen women have accused Tucker of misconduct at eight different high-end spas in the Baltimore area from 2012-16.,"I maintain I did not ...
NHL Over/Under Best Bet: San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens February 27th
February 27th's best NHL betting picks include the over/under total for tonight's San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens matchup....

Knicks rookie Ariel Hukporti injures knee in first start
New York Knicks rookie Ariel Hukporti departed Wednesday's victory against the Philadelphia 76ers with a knee injury.,Making his first career start in place of injured center Karl-Anthony Towns, the 7-footer exited in the fourth quarter with a sprained left knee.,Hukporti, a second-round pick (58th ...
St. John’s Is Back, Rick Pitino’s Big Mouth Is Louder, and the Big East Title Is Theirs
St. John’s is back on top, clinching the Big East title for the first time since 1992—powered by Rick Pitino’s coaching genius and signature smack talk....

Canucks look to pick up steam at expense of Ducks
The Vancouver Canucks will look to maintain their recent dominance over the Ducks when the Pacific Division clubs square off Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The Canucks have won eight straight games against the Ducks, dating to the start of the 2022-23 season. Vancouver most recently skated to a 5...

Conor Garland sends Canucks to OT win over Kings
Conor Garland scored his second goal of the game with 34 seconds left in overtime to lift the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,Garland scored with a wrist shot from the left circle off the rush after the Canucks had killed a penalty and both t...

Rockets put Spurs in hole early, cruise to victory
Amen Thompson and Jalen Green combined for 46 points and the Houston Rockets rode a scorching first quarter to a 118-106 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.,Thompson posted 25 points on 12-of-15 shooting with nine rebounds and five assists. Green tallied 21 points and seven boa...

Zvonimir Ivisic leads Arkansas past Texas in OT
Zvonimir Ivisic scored 18 points, including seven in overtime, as short-handed Arkansas outlasted struggling Texas 86-81 on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark.,The Razorbacks (17-11, 6-9 Southeastern Conference) led by 14 points with 10 minutes to play before Texas cut the margin to 66-63 on a 3-pointer...

Otega Oweh's late layup lifts No. 17 Kentucky over Oklahoma
Otega Oweh flipped in the game-winning layup with six seconds left to give No. 17 Kentucky a hard-fought 83-82 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday in its first-ever game at Norman, Okla.,Oweh, who played the previous two seasons with the Sooners, scored a career-high 28 points and pulled down six rebound...

Virginia ends two-game skid by dumping Wake Forest
Isaac McKneely scored 27 points and Virginia led most of the way in a surprising 83-75 Atlantic Coast Conference victory against Wake Forest on Wednesday night at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Dai Dai Ames notched 14 points, Andrew Rohde provided 13 points and reserve Jacob Cofie added 12 points for Virginia ...

Golden Knights seek redemption vs. visiting Blackhawks
The Vegas Golden Knights enter Thursday night's game against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks with a two-point lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific Division standings. ,However, head coach Bruce Cassidy wasn't pleased with his team's last outing, a 5-2 loss at Los Angeles on Monday. The Golde...

Heat handle Hawks to gain split of two-game series
Tyler Herro -- in a big bounce-back game -- produced 24 points and 10 assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Atlanta Hawks 131-109 on Wednesday.,In Miami's previous game -- a loss at Atlanta on Monday -- Herro was held to 11 points while shooting 0-for-9 on 3-pointers. He made 4 of 8 attempts f...

Jalen Brunson, Knicks send 76ers to ninth straight loss
Jalen Brunson scored nine unanswered points late in the fourth quarter Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who squandered all of a 19-point lead before coming back to edge the skidding Philadelphia 76ers 110-105.,Brunson scored 14 of his game-high 34 points in the final 6:33 for the Knicks...

Pushing for a playoff spot, Utah hosts injury-riddled Wild
The Utah Hockey Club seeks a third straight win on Thursday night when the Minnesota Wild travel to Salt Lake City.,Utah has won its last two contests by identical 2-1 scores, and in similar fashion. Lawson Crouse netted the game-winner on Tuesday with 7:48 left in the third period to help Utah defe...

Timberwolves take aim at another West contender in Lakers
After a victory this week over the best in the West, the Minnesota Timberwolves will take on another foe ahead of them in the conference standings when they hit the road to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,The Timberwolves come in after a 131-128 overtime road victory against the Oklahoma Ci...

Mavericks return home in hopes of righting ship against Hornets
The Dallas Mavericks return home to face the struggling Charlotte Hornets on Thursday following an emotional loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and former franchise star Luka Doncic.,Dallas fell to Luka's Lakers 107-99 on the road on Tuesday, marking the Mavericks' second consecutive loss after tumbling...