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WNBA draft scheduled for April 14 in New York City
The 2025 WNBA Draft will be held April 14 in New York City. ,The Dallas Wings have the No. 1 pick, followed by the Seattle Storm. The Washington Mystics have the next two selections, with the expansion Golden State Valkyries owning the fifth choice.,WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce th...
Brooks Koepka addresses team's struggles, PGA Tour rumors
This week's LIV Golf Singapore event presents a tough challenge for defending champ Brooks Koepka and his struggling Smash GC teammates.,Koepka addressed the difficulty of the 7,406-yard layout at Sentosa Golf Club on Wednesday while also responding to rumors of a potential return to the PGA Tour.,"...
Kraken open homestand vs. Canadiens without high-energy forwards
For Seattle fans, something will be missing when the Kraken open a three-game homestand Wednesday night against the Montreal Canadiens.,Namely, Yanni Gourde and Brandon Tanev.,The high-energy forwards, who were with the Kraken from the beginning after being selected in the 2021 NHL expansion draft, ...
Youth is served as Ducks visit Utah
As two of the younger teams in the NHL, many players on the Anaheim Ducks and Utah Hockey Club are getting their first taste of a playoff race.,Anaheim and Utah will continue their pursuit of a postseason berth when they meet Wednesday evening in Salt Lake City.,Both teams will be eager to add two p...
Canucks visit Flames as wild-card race heats up in West
Neither team is in a do-or-die situation, but both sides know the importance of their meeting when the Vancouver Canucks visit the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.,Even with more than one month remaining in the regular season, the clash is of utmost importance with Vancouver one point behind Calga...
Kieffer Bellows' 3rd-period goal propels Predators past Sharks
Filip Forsberg scored once and added an assist, and Kieffer Bellows broke a third-period tie to give the visiting Nashville Predators a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.,Steven Stamkos also scored for the Predators, who have won four straight games. Goaltender Juuse Saros, who increas...
Capitals overtake Ducks in explosive 3rd period
Nic Dowd scored the winning goal with 6:35 remaining and Aliaksei Protas recorded his first career hat trick for the Washington Capitals, who pulled away to a 7-4 victory over the host Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.,Pierre-Luc Dubois posted a goal and two assists. Dylan Strome and Anthony Beauvillier sco...
Habs ride Juraj Slafkovsky's 3-point game to win over Canucks
Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and two assists as the Montreal Canadiens held on for a 4-2 road win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,The Canadiens are 6-1-1 in their last eight games, moving Montreal two points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the final Eastern Conference wild-card slot.,Mont...
Defending champ Iga Swiatek powers into Indian Wells quarters
Iga Swiatek, comfortable as usual at the BNP Paribas Open, cruised into the quarterfinals with a victory on Tuesday in Indian Wells, Calif.,The second-seeded Polish player routed 15th-seeded Karolina Muchova 6-1, 6-1 in fourth-round action.,"Honestly, sometimes matches can be pretty weird," Swiatek,...
Tyrese Haliburton's late trey lifts Pacers past Bucks
Tyrese Haliburton knocked down a 3-pointer with a foul in the final seconds to propel the Indiana Pacers to a miraculous 115-114 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks in Indianapolis on Tuesday night.,Pascal Siakam led Indiana, who ended a three-game skid, with 25 points and 12 boards. Bennedict Mat...
Blazers fight to keep play-in hopes alive against Knicks
The New York Knicks ended a three-game losing streak on a menu consisting of hot shooting and solid defense.,The Knicks might try to cook that recipe again on Wednesday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers.,New York had dropped three straight games and were in the dumps after losing All-...
Jesper Bratt, Luke Hughes lead Devils past Blue Jackets
Jesper Bratt collected a goal and two assists and defenseman Luke Hughes had one of each, fueling the New Jersey Devils to a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,New Jersey's Paul Cotter scored his career-high 14th goal and captain Nico Hischier and Timo Meier also t...
Georgia looks to improve NCAA tourney seeding vs. Oklahoma
There is plenty on the line for both Georgia and Oklahoma when the pair square off in the first round of the SEC tournament on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.,For the Bulldogs (20-11), the No. 11 seed in the tournament going against the No. 14 Sooners (19-12), an NCAA Tournament berth appears secure.,...
Reports: Ravens agree to one-year deal with WR DeAndre Hopkins
Five-time Pro Bowl receiver DeAndre Hopkins has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,It is reportedly a $5 million contract that could reach up to $6 million.,Hopkins, 32, had a down season in 2024 while splitting time between t...
Former Bucks player, part-owner Junior Bridgeman dies at 71
Former college star, NBA player and Milwaukee Bucks part-owner Junior Bridgeman collapsed and died on Tuesday. He was 71.,Bridgeman had a medical emergency while at a luncheon at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky. He reportedly told a reporter he thought he was having a heart attack. First resp...
Jalen Green assists short-handed Rockets as they prepare for Suns
With both second-year wing Amen Thompson and veteran point guard Fred VanVleet sidelined by ankle injuries, the Houston Rockets were pressed into unusual rotations against the Orlando Magic on Monday and desperate to uncover primary ball-handling options.,Guard Jalen Green helped fill that void in a...
Arkansas seeks redemption vs. South Carolina in SEC tourney
Playing the 16th seed in a 16-team tournament -- as ninth-seeded Arkansas will do Wednesday against South Carolina in the opening game of the Southeastern Conference tourney in Nashville -- seems like a good way to post an easy win.,Except it didn't quite work that way for the Razorbacks (19-12) whe...
Minus Cy Young sidekick, Yankees LHP Max Fried embraces pressure of pinstripes
Plans for a pair of aces are on hold with Gerrit Cole out for the 2025 season before it began, pushing Max Fried to the front of the New York Yankees' rotation.,Fried, 31, has known Cole since they met on a recruiting visit to UCLA and recently signed as a free agent to team up with the right-hander...
Mavericks hunting season sweep of stumbling Spurs
The Dallas Mavericks will be hunting a season sweep of the swooning San Antonio Spurs when they meet for the second time in three nights on Wednesday in the Alamo City.,Dallas captured the first game of the miniseries 133-129 on Monday despite suiting up the NBA-mandated minimum of eight players and...
Cincinnati ousts Oklahoma State in Big 12 tourney opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Dillon Mitchell had a double-double with 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as Cincinnati defeated Oklahoma State 87-68 on Tuesday in the first round of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo. ,Cincinnati will face No. 5 seed Iowa State, the No. 12 team in the country, in ...