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Reports: Minnesota hiring Colorado State's Niko Medved
Minnesota is hiring Colorado State's Niko Medved to be the next coach of the Golden Gophers, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Medved, 51, is a Minneapolis native and Minnesota alumnus who worked as an assistant coach for the program in 2006-07.,He guided Colorado State to a 26-10 record this season...
Reports: Yankees sign veteran LHP Ryan Yarbrough
The New York Yankees are adding left-hander Ryan Yarbrough to their bullpen, according to multiple reports Monday.,ESPN said it's a one-year, $2 million deal, plus $500,000 in incentives.,Yarbrough had been at spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays on a minor league deal but opted out.,The 33-ye...
Jackets F Sean Monahan activated from injured reserve
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated center Sean Monahan from injured reserve Monday after a 28-game absence.,Coach Dean Evason confirmed that the 30-year-old veteran will return to the lineup for Monday's game at the New York Islanders, his first action since sustaining a sprained right wrist on Jan...
Washington Spirit GM Mark Krikorian steps down
Mark Krikorian has stepped down as the president of soccer operations and general manager of the Washington Spirit.,The move coincides with the expiration of his three-year contract. Krikorian said he informed club owner Michele Kang over the winter that he made the "difficult decision" to leave his...
Report: Titans agree to deal with K Joey Slye
The Tennessee Titans are signing veteran kicker Joey Slye, NFL Network reported Monday.,Contract terms were not disclosed.,Slye kicked for the New England Patriots last season and made 26 of his 33 field-goal attempts, including a career-long 63-yarder. His 78.8 percentage was the lowest of his care...
Caleb Love carries No. 4 Arizona past No. 5 Oregon
Caleb Love scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and made several vital plays down the stretch to help fourth-seeded Arizona put away fifth-seeded Oregon 87-83 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night in Seattle.,Love shot 6-for-7 with four 3-pointers in the second half and...
Thunder escape from Los Angeles with 2-point win over Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Aaron Wiggins added 19 as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to six games by holding on for a 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif.,Isaiah Hartenstein scored 14 points with 10 rebounds and Alex C...
Taylor Hall nets hat trick, Hurricanes rebound with win over Ducks
Taylor Hall scored a third-period hat trick and the visiting Carolina Hurricanes beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Sunday night.,Mark Jankowski and Jordan Martinook also scored for the Hurricanes (43-23-4, 90 points), who bounced back after having their eight-game winning streak snapped in Los Angeles o...
Nuggets' Jamal Murray scores 39 in key win over Rockets
Jamal Murray scored 17 of his game-high 39 points in a turnaround third quarter as the Denver Nuggets claimed a critical 116-111 victory over the host Houston Rockets on Sunday.,Murray shot 15-for-28 and added seven assists to help the Nuggets (45-27) overcome the absence of star center Nikola Jokic...
Maryland sinks Colorado State on buzzer-beater
Derik Queen drove for a short basket as time expired to give fourth-seeded Maryland a dramatic 72-71 victory over 12th-seeded Colorado State on Sunday in West Region second-round play at Seattle.,Colorado State's Jalen Lake swished a 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left to give the Rams a one-point edge ...
Hawks continue hot streak as 76ers keep sliding
Trae Young scored 28 points, one of three Atlanta players with 20 or more points, to lead the Hawks to their third straight win, a 132-119 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Young made four 3-pointers and added 12 assists for his 42nd double-double. He joined rookie Zaccharie Ri...
Novak Djokovic breaks Masters 1000 record with win in Miami
Serbian star Novak Djokovic broke the record for most match wins in ATP Masters 1000 events when he beat Argentine lucky loser Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-1, 7-6 (1) in the Round of 32 at the Miami Open on Sunday.,Djokovic, the fourth seed, earned win No. 411 at the prestigious Masters 1000 level for his...
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer finally faces Bucks
Mike Budenholzer guided the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2021 NBA title and was fired two years later after a 58-win season.,Now in his first season with the Suns, Budenholzer coaches against his former team for the first time since the dismissal when Milwaukee visits Phoenix on Monday night.,Budenholzer ...
Kentucky tops Illinois, makes first Sweet 16 since 2019
MILWAUKEE -- Koby Brea had 23 points and Otega Oweh added 15 to pace third-seeded Kentucky to an 84-75 victory over No. 6 Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region on Sunday.,Kentucky (24-11) will face second-seeded Tennessee in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Indianapolis.,Kent...
Kyle Larson nabs 30th career win, first of 2025 at Homestead
Kyle Larson overcame plenty on Sunday to win for the 30th time in his distinguished NASCAR Cup Series career. ,Larson moved past Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman with seven laps to go, capturing the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla.,Restarting fourth ...
Blackhawks halt 7-game slide, extend Flyers' woes
Ryan Donato scored twice and Tyler Bertuzzi notched a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 7-4 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday., ,Connor Bedard, Joe Veleno and Pat Maroon each registered a goal and an assist for Chicago (21-41-9...
Tyrese Proctor helps Duke roll past Baylor into Sweet 16
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Freshman sensation Cooper Flagg and top-seeded Duke will be heading to the Sweet 16 after handling ninth-seeded Baylor in an 89-66 victory in the East Region's second round Sunday afternoon.,Tyrese Proctor poured in 25 points and Flagg scored 18 points as the hot-shooting Blue Devil...
Alexandra Eala, 19, stuns Madison Keys at Miami Open
Filipino 19-year-old Alexandra Eala stunned Australian Open winner Madison Keys 6-4, 6-2 in the Round of 32 at the Miami Open on Sunday.,Eala, in the field as a wild card, had won just three WTA 1000-level matches in her young career before taking down the fifth-seeded Keys in 97 minutes.,"I don't t...
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