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Johni Broome helps No. 3 Auburn outlast Ole Miss
Johni Broome had 23 points and 15 rebounds and No. 3 Auburn held off Ole Miss 62-57 in quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday afternoon in Nashville.,Denver Jones added 13 points for the top-seeded Tigers (28-4), who will face the winner of Friday's game between Texas and ...
Myles Garrett signs record pact, wants to win with Browns
Five weeks passed between Myles Garrett demanding a trade and his record-setting contract extension with the Browns, a shift that settles a brief, dramatic standoff between the defensive end and the Cleveland franchise. ,Garrett said Friday he demanded a trade on Feb. 3 mostly because he wanted assu...
Reports: Blue Jays RHP Erik Swanson has carpal tunnel syndrome
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Erik Swanson received relatively good news when an MRI earlier this week on his pitching elbow revealed no structural damage, according to multiple reports on Friday.,Swanson was diagnosed with what the team called median nerve entrapment, or carpal tunnel syndrome, ac...
Jets D Neal Pionk week-to-week with lower-body injury
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk is considered week-to-week because of a lower-body injury, head coach Scott Arniel announced on Friday.,Pionk logged 16:18 of ice time in Winnipeg's 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday before exiting with the injury.,"(He) tried to get through it," Ar...
76ers sign Oshae Brissett for help at forward
The Philadelphia 76ers, who are dealing with numerous injured players including nine-time All-Star Paul George, signed fellow forward Oshae Brissett to a 10-day contract on Friday.,Brissett averaged 12.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 11 games with the Long Island Nets of the G League.,Geo...
Orlando City sign 16-year-old M Gustavo Caraballo
Orlando City SC announced the signing of 16-year-old midfielder Gustavo Caraballo on Friday.,At 16 years and 198 days old, he is the youngest player in club history to sign a first-team contract.,The Venezuela native's homegrown deal runs through 2027 and includes an option for 2028.,"This is a grea...
On winning streaks, host Penguins clash with Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday afternoon, with each team looking to extend its respective three-game win streak.,New Jersey enters Saturday's matinee following a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, its third consecutive victory for the first time since ...
Orlando City aim to tighten up defensively vs. Red Bulls
Orlando City are among the worst defensive teams in the MLS, but they were more disappointed in allowing their latest goal shortly after their offense responded last week.,The New York Red Bulls are struggling to score so far and are facing numerous injuries.,While Orlando attempts to improve defens...
Flames F Mikael Backlund (upper body) week-to-week
Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday.,The 35-year-old forward has appeared in all 64 games this season, totaling 24 points (11 goals, 13 assists).,Backlund was injured during the first period of Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to t...
Reds C Tyler Stephenson (oblique) headed to IL
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson will open the season on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain.,Stephenson originally underwent tests for a potential back injury before an MRI revealed the oblique issue.,His absence means Jose Trevino will open the season as the Reds' No. 1 backstop...
Dolphins lose, Saints gain compensatory NFL draft pick
After review by the NFL Management Council, the Miami Dolphins lost one of the compensatory picks for the 2025 NFL Draft that the team was awarded earlier this week. ,The Dolphins initially were awarded four compensatory picks but on Friday, the league announced a seventh-round pick was taken from M...
Slumping Sabres searching for more 'compete' vs. Vegas
The visiting Vegas Golden Knights are coming off a win while the Buffalo Sabres are in a downward spiral going into their game Saturday afternoon.,The Golden Knights defeated the host Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Thursday night and the Sabres fell 7-3 on the road to the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesda...
Charles Leclerc outpaces Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton in Australian GP practice
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc posted the fastest time during Friday's second practice session for the Australian Grand Prix, getting around the Albert Park circuit in 1:16.439.,That was 0.124 seconds quicker than Oscar Piastri, who clocked the second quickest time ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris....
Golden Knights G Adin Hill signs 6-year, $37.5M deal
The Vegas Golden Knights signed goaltender Adin Hill to a six-year, $37.5 million contract on Friday, an average annual value of $6.25 million.,Hill, 28, is 24-11-4 in 39 games this season with a 2.53 goals-against average and .906 save percentage. His four shutouts are a career high, as are his win...
No. 5 Alabama makes SEC tournament debut vs. No. 15 Kentucky
Alabama knows that neither success nor failure in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville is necessarily a predictor of what will happen in the NCAA Tournament., ,The No. 5-ranked Crimson Tide (24-7) have won the conference tournament twice in the last four seasons but didn't advance pas...
Dustin Johnson opens with 3-shot lead at Singapore
Dustin Johnson leads by three shots after a bogey-free 63 in Friday's opening round at the LIV Golf Singapore tournament at Sentosa Golf Club.,The 8-under round marked the lowest relative to par in 109 rounds on the circuit for the 4Aces GC captain.,The two-time major winner recorded five of his eig...
No. 13 Louisville meets No. 10 Clemson in ACC semifinals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- No. 13-ranked Louisville and No. 10 Clemson found satisfaction in their results while realizing they were challenged in their first games of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,Expect another tussle when the teams meet in a tournament semifinal Friday night.,Clemson (27-5), ...
New York Yankees Face Uncertain Future After Gerrit Cole Injury
Gerrit Cole is having Tommy John surgery, and the New York Yankees future is uncertain without one of their mainstay pitchers....
Islanders face Oilers while trying to hang on in wild-card race
There were plenty of valid reasons why the New York Islanders lost two of three games on their recent West Coast road trip.,But now the Islanders know they are in must-win mode the rest of the season, no matter how undermanned or bedraggled they might become.,The Islanders will attempt to stay on th...
Chris Godwin Bets on Tampa Bay Buccaneers Over Bigger Payday
Chris Godwin re-signs with the Buccaneers on a $66 million deal, choosing loyalty and family over a bigger Patriots offer....