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No more MSG moral victories: DePaul wants more against Georgetown
NEW YORK -- DePaul captivated many in Madison Square Garden when it threatened Villanova before taking a 1-point loss in the 2023 Big East tournament and did the same last year when it took Creighton to double overtime in a quarterfinals loss.,DePaul accomplished more than moral victories this seaso...
Adam Scott on future of PGA Tour schedule: 'It can't sit still'
As a member of the PGA Tour's Future Competition Committee, Adam Scott gets wrapped into a variety of conversations about the fate of the tour's schedule.,The veteran from Australia said that he's gauged fellow tour members' opinions on where the product stands and how it can be improved, as the tou...
Ronda Rousey skewers UFC's parent company for 'greed' over stewardship
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano could have fought one another in a UFC pay-per-view, but Rousey said it wasn't "meant to be.",But Rousey did not shy away from sharp criticism aimed at TKO Group, the public company that now owns UFC.,Both Rousey and Carano appeared at a press conference Tuesday to promo...
Florida State coach knows value of ACC tournament with Cal up first
If there's a stealth team in the ACC tournament, it might be eighth-seeded Florida State.,Once buried at the bottom of the conference standings, the Seminoles (17-14) arrive in Charlotte under the radar as one of the hottest teams in the league, having won nine of their last 11 games.,Drawing the di...
Texas focuses on defense for SEC tourney game vs. Ole Miss
Texas head coach Sean Miller has been honest about his team's struggles on the defensive side of the ball. ,Ahead of the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament against 15th-seeded Ole Miss on Wednesday in Nashville, Miller hopes to see the 10th-seeded Longhorns on the right side of th...
Spring training roundup: Jorge Polanco, Francisco Alvarez go deep for Mets
Jorge Polanco and Francisco Alvarez cracked their first homers of the spring to spark the New York Mets to a 6-1 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday afternoon in Port St. Lucie, Fla.,Alvarez (2-for-3, two RBIs), Polanco (2-for-2) and Brett Baty (2-for-3, two RBIs) paced the Mets...
Maryland stifles Oregon in first half, hangs on to win tourney opener
David Coit scored 17 points to help 17th-seeded Maryland to a wire-to-wire, 70-60 victory over 16th-seeded Oregon in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament Tuesday in Chicago.,Elijah Saunders made 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range, scoring all 15 of his points from deep for the Terrapins (12-20),...
Scottie Scheffler yet to make driver decision ahead of Players
Scottie Scheffler can become the second player in golf history this week to win The Players Championship a third time, yet he doesn't appear to have made a crucial equipment decision yet.,It may not seem like the best time of year for the world's No. 1 player to tinker with his driver, but Scheffler...
'Grateful' James Harden leads Cavaliers into battle with Magic
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard James Harden reached another career milestone, becoming the ninth member of the 29,000-point club Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers.,His quest to reach 30,000 begins Wednesday, when the Cavaliers hit the road to play the Orlando Magic.,"The Beard" put together ano...
Fiyers, Capitals meet with both hoping to ignite playoff push
Their season has been a bumpy road to this point, but the Washington Capitals continue to prove their resilience.,Fresh off a roller-coaster victory, the Capitals hope to ride the momentum into Wednesday's road game with the Philadelphia Flyers.,Washington had lost three straight games before postin...
Butler, Providence kick off Big East tourney after pair of 2OT affairs
NEW YORK -- Putting records aside, Butler and Providence produced candidates for Game of the Year in the Big East when both regular-season meetings were decided in double overtime.,Those wins were highlights of disappointing seasons for both schools, and the third encounter is Wednesday when eighth-...
Max Holloway ‘far from done’ after Charles Oliveira loss
Max Holloway lost his handle on the "BMF" title but vowed his journey was far from finished.,Holloway posted his first statement since losing by unanimous decision to Charles Oliveira in the headliner of UFC 326 on Saturday in Las Vegas.,"The highest of highs and the lowest of lows," Holloway wrote ...
Reports: Interception-hungry Jets signing Pro Bowl CB Nahshon Wright
The New York Jets -- who failed to intercept one pass last season -- are signing Pro Bowl cornerback Nahshon Wright, who had five with the Chicago Bears, to a one-year contract worth up to $5.5 million, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,The Jets also are signing former New York Giants safety...
Damarco Minor, Pitt stun Stanford on last-second putback
CHARLOTTE -- Damarco Minor's putback of his own missed shot with less than a second remaining gave Pitt a stunning 64-63 victory against Stanford in the first game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Tuesday afternoon.,The winning basket was the third shot of the final possession for the Pan...
Sounders sign four players to contract extensions
The Seattle Sounders announced contract extensions Tuesday with forwards Danny Musovski and Osaze De Rosario and defenders Nouhou and Alex Roldan.,Nouhou, Roldan and De Rosario are under contract through the 2028-29 season with options for 2029-30. Musovski is signed through 2027-28 with an option f...
Broncos re-sign LB Alex Singleton to 2-year contract
The Denver Broncos re-signed inside linebacker Alex Singleton to a two-year contract on Tuesday.,The team did not release financial details but multiple reports put the total value at $15.5 million.,Singleton, 32, served as a physical and emotional leader for the league's No. 2 unit in total defense...
Yandex, Aurora, HEROIC reach PGL Wallachia Season 7 playoffs
Team Yandex, Aurora Gaming and HEROIC all posted 2-1 wins on Tuesday to clinch berths in the PGL Wallachia Season 7 playoffs in Bucharest, Romania.,Yandex rallied past PARIVISION, Aurora outlasted Xtreme Gaming and HEROIC defeated Natus Vincere in Round 4 action involving 2-1 teams in the group stag...
Anthony 'Pig' Johnson leads Arizona State past Baylor in Big 12 first round
Anthony "Pig" Johnson racked up 19 points off the bench as 12th-seeded Arizona State controlled 13th-seeded Baylor on the way to an 83-79 win on Tuesday afternoon in a first-round clash in the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo., ,The Sun Devils advance to play fifth-seeded Iowa State (...
Wife of St. Louis City's Eduard Lowen dies of brain cancer
Ilona Lowen, the wife of St. Louis City SC midfielder Eduard Lowen, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer. She was 28, according to a local media report.,The club announced her death with a statement posted to social media.,"We grieve alongside Edu and all those impacted by this loss and ask ...
Texans sign T Braden Smith to 2-year, $25M deal
The Houston Texans agreed to a two-year, $25 million deal with longtime Indianapolis Colts tackle Braden Smith.,The contract includes $13.5 million fully guaranteed, agent Michael Perrett of Priority Sports told ESPN on Tuesday.,Smith, who turns 30 on March 25, started 105 of his 107 games with the ...