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Spurs: Gregg Popovich suffered mild stroke; full recovery expected
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, the team announced Wednesday. ,The episode occurred on Nov. 2 in San Antonio prior to the Spurs' 113-103 victory against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. The team sai...
Dream pluck FGCU coach Karl Smesko to lead team
The Atlanta Dream have turned to the college ranks for their next head coach. hiring longtime Florida Gulf Coast women's coach Karl Smesko.,He is leaving Florida Gulf Coast immediately, two games into the new season. ,"Karl is a proven leader with a history of developing his players and creating a w...
MLB Free Agency Predictions: Anticipated Landing Spots for Top 10 Players
MLB free agency should be crazy in 2024, and these are our anticipated landing spots and contracts for the top 10 players to hit free agency this offseason....
Playoff-minded BYU preparing for punch from Kansas
BYU received a boost to No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings, up three spots and in the center of the expanded playoff bracket.,Fresh after narrowly dodging defeat, BYU (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) tries to stay unbeaten and in control of its postseason plans when it faces Kansas on Saturday night in...
New York Mets Enter New Era of Aggressive Spending, Set Sights on Juan Soto
It's a new era of baseball for the New York Mets under David Stearns and Steven Cohen, as they're expected to aggressively spend and are chasing Juan Soto in free agency....
Best NBA, NHL Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for November 13, 2024
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Wednesday November 13th's slate of games including NBA and NHL bets....
Pistons bid to pick up steam in encounter vs. Bucks
The Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks got off on the right foot to start their NBA Cup campaigns.,The teams will look to continue their good fortune at the other's expense on Wednesday night when they meet in Milwaukee. ,"Madness" was the way Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff described his club's rec...
No. 3 Texas expects fierce test against old rival Arkansas
There will be plenty of bad blood and pent-up hatred let loose when No. 3 Texas squares off against historical rival Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference dustup in Fayetteville, Ark.,The Longhorns moved from fifth to third in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, tying...
Josh Hart, Knicks look to take down Bulls
The New York Knicks will look to post consecutive wins for just the second time this season when they host the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.,New York recorded a 111-99 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday to open its NBA Cup group play.,Josh Hart notched his seventh career triple-doubl...
No. 1 Oregon looks to hang on to top spot at Wisconsin
Record-setting quarterback Dillon Gabriel and undefeated Oregon will be out to solidify the top spot in the College Football Playoff rankings when the Ducks visit inconsistent Wisconsin in a Big Ten matchup at Madison, Wis., on Saturday.,Oregon (10-0, 7-0), No. 1 in the CFP rankings released Tuesday...
Elias Pettersson goes for 2 points again as Canucks best Flames
Elias Pettersson scored in his second consecutive multi-point game to lead the host Vancouver Canucks to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,Erik Brannstrom also recorded one goal and one assist for the Canucks, who won on home ice for only the second time this season (2-2-3). Pius Sut...
Steph Curry, Warriors prevail over Klay Thompson, Mavs
Stephen Curry spoiled Klay Thompson's return to San Francisco with a game-high 37 points, including 12 straight in a late flurry that lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 120-117 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup opener Tuesday night.,Thompson turned back the clock with 22 po...
Oklahoma president, AD give Brent Venables vote of confidence
Embattled Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables received a vote of confidence from his bosses Tuesday evening.,University president Joseph Harroz Jr. and athletic director Joe Castiglione both publicly backed Venables while speaking following a Board of Regents meeting in Norman, Okla.,A 30-23 loss...
Kraken ride 4-goal second period to win over Blue Jackets
Fourth-liners Tye Kartye and Brandon Tanev sparked a comeback as the Seattle Kraken rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 Tuesday night.,Kartye, Tanev, Eeli Tolvanen and Will Borgen scored second-period goals and Jared McCann added a late empty-netter as th...
Knights hitting road to face Ducks, with dads watching
The Vegas Golden Knights are looking for just their second road win this season when they open a two-game trip Wednesday in Anaheim.,The early road futility is tied with Nashville and Columbus for fewest in the NHL. But if history is any indication, Vegas' fortunes could change significantly this we...
Southern California eyes 3-0 start with UT Arlington in town
Southern California continues a six-game homestand to open its season on Wednesday when the Trojans welcome UT Arlington to Los Angeles.,USC (2-0) needed a late-game surge to hold off Idaho State 75-69 last Thursday. Josh Cohen scored 19 points to lead three Trojans scorers in double figures, a trio...
Late rally powers No. 19 Kentucky past No. 6 Duke
ATLANTA -- Otega Oweh made a pair of go-ahead free throws with 10.3 seconds left as No. 19 Kentucky upset No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday.,Andrew Carr led Kentucky (3-0) with 17 points, while Oweh chipped in 15. Amari Williams added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats,...
Josh Dix scores 23 to propel Iowa past South Dakota
Josh Dix erupted for a team-high 23 points Tuesday night as Iowa pulled away from South Dakota in the second half of a 96-77 win in Iowa City.,Dix needed just 10 shots to do his damage, going 8 of 10 from the floor and 5 of 6 from the 3-point line as the Hawkeyes improved to 3-0. Payton Sandfort and...
Banged-up Grizzlies seek more success vs. Lakers
One week after the Memphis Grizzlies delivered a convincing victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, the teams will clash again on Wednesday.,The Grizzlies face the Lakers in Los Angeles this time, and the game will have a decidedly different feel from the one last week, when Memphis was a runaway 131-1...
Hot-shooting Xavier breezes past Jackson State
CINCINNATI - Zach Freemantle scored a team-high 21 points and Dailyn Swain paired 10 points with 10 rebounds to lead Xavier to a 94-57 rout of visiting Jackson State on Tuesday night. ,Freemantle led a scorching performance from the field for Xavier, which shot 54.1 percent from the floor and hit 16...