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UNC responds to critics with First Four rout of San Diego State
DAYTON, Ohio -- RJ Davis connected on all six of his 3-point attempts and finished with a team-high 26 points to lead North Carolina to a 95-68 First Four rout of San Diego State on Tuesday.,Jae'Lyn Withers added 10 points and 10 rebounds for North Carolina (23-13), which advances as the No. 11 seed...
Shane Wright, Adam Larsson propel Kraken past Blackhawks
Shane Wright scored twice and Adam Larsson had a goal and two assists to boost the visiting Seattle Kraken to a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,Matty Beniers added a goal and assist as Seattle (30-34-5, 65 points) secured the season series from Chicago, 2-1-0, behind a barrage of six ...
Late run allows OK State to top Wichita State to open NIT
Bryce Thompson had 23 points, including 19 in the first half, to lead five Oklahoma State players who scored in double figures on Tuesday as the fourth-seeded Cowboys rallied in the second half for an 89-79 win over Wichita State in the first round of the NIT in Stillwater, Okla.,Abou Ousmane had 13...
Shane Wright, Adam Larrson propel Kraken past Blackhawks
Shane Wright scored twice and Adam Larsson had a goal and two assists to boost the visiting Seattle Kraken to a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,Matty Beniers added a goal and assist as Seattle (30-34-5, 65 points) secured the season series from Chicago 2-1-0 behind a barrage of six un...
Four-goal third lifts Islanders over Penguins
Pierre Engvall scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:52 left Tuesday night for the New York Islanders, who mounted a multi-goal third-period comeback for the second straight game and boosted their wild-card hopes with a 4-2 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins.,With the Islanders down 2-0 after two pe...
Grizzlies look to lean on Desmond Bane vs. Trail Blazers
Memphis star point guard Ja Morant will miss his third straight contest when the Grizzlies visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.,After missing two games due to his ailing right shoulder, Morant will miss this contest due to a left hamstring injury.,Morant's absence means Desmond Bane ...
Blues extend hot stretch, take down Predators
Jordan Kyrou scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues past the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.,Justin Faulk and Jake Neighbours each had a goal and an assist for the Blues (34-28-7, 75 points), who are 10-2-2 in their last 14 games.,Dylan Holloway had three...
Golf Glance: Marquee players seek drought-busters at Valspar Championship
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: The Players Championship (Rory McIlroy),THIS WEEK: Valspar Championship, Palm Harbor, Fla., March 20-23,Course: Innisbrook Resort, Copperhead Course (Par 71...
Baylor Scheierman's big night boosts Celtics past Nets
Rookie Baylor Scheierman came off the bench to toss in a career-high 20 points and Kristaps Porzingis finished with a team-high 25 to help the short-handed Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Brooklyn Nets 104-96 on Tuesday.,Scheierman made 7 of 8 shots from the field, including 6 of 7 attempts from ...
4-goal third lifts Islanders over Penguins
Pierre Engvall scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:52 left Tuesday night for the New York Islanders, who mounted a multi-goal third-period comeback for the second straight game and boosted their wild card hopes with a 4-2 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins.,With the Islanders down 2-0 after two pe...
Flames bounce back with low-scoring win over Rangers
Matt Coronato scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 1:57 remaining in the first period as the Calgary Flames dominated play throughout Tuesday night and earned a 2-1 victory over the host New York Rangers.,A New York native, Coronato scored nearly eight minutes after Nazem Kadri scored the tyi...
Reports: Packers signing veteran WR/KR Mecole Hardman
The Green Bay Packers are signing free agent wide receiver and return specialist Mecole Hardman to a one-year contract, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday night.,Hardman, who turned 27 on March 12, played for the Kansas City Chiefs last season. He had 12 catches for 90 yards as well as five rushes...
Big third period lifts sizzling Capitals past Red Wings
The Washington Capitals scored three times in the third period to break a tie and defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday night.,Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist and Pierre-Luc Dubois, Tom Wilson and Connor McMichael also scored for the Capitals (45-15-8), who lead the Eastern Co...
Suns plotting a rise at red-hot Bulls' expense
Phoenix superstar Devin Booker isn't wishing ill fortune on any of the teams that lie in the Suns' path for a Western Conference play-in berth.,But he's not exactly wishing them the best of luck, either, as Booker and his squad prepare for a home tilt against the in-form Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.,...
Atlanta Drive beat The Bay, advance to face NYGC in TGL finals
Justin Thomas rode his luck to win the 10th hole and give his Atlanta Drive GC a three-point buffer en route to a dominant 9-3 TGL playoff victory over The Bay Golf Club on Tuesday night in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Atlanta will play the Xander Schauffele-led New York Golf Club in the inaugural best-...
Australian GP scores record ratings for ESPN
The Australian Grand Prix was watched by more than 1.1 million viewers on ESPN, setting a record for Formula 1's season-opening event, according to the network.,It beat the previous mark of 659,000 viewers in 2019, and was up 541,000 from last year's race broadcast on ESPN2. The 2025 race, which beg...
Jacksonville State routs host Georgia Tech in NIT opener
Jaron Pierre Jr. led the way with 30 points as Jacksonville State went into Atlanta and dominated No. 4 seed Georgia Tech 81-64 on Tuesday in the opening round of the NIT.,Marcellus Brigham Jr. chipped in 16 points and Jao Ituka had 14 for Jacksonville State (23-12), which will face either No. 1 see...
Alabama State stuns Saint Francis for last-second First Four victory
DAYTON, Ohio -- Amarr Knox grabbed a loose ball on a length-of-the-court heave and put in the game-winning layup with one second remaining to lift Alabama State to a thrilling 70-68 win over Saint Francis Tuesday night in the First Four.,Knox scored a team-high 16 points and TJ Madlock, son of head ...
Nuggets bringing healthier bunch to Lakers showdown
While both the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers won their most recent games with impact players missing, only one is expected to have its stars back when the teams meet Wednesday in Los Angeles.,The Lakers still are expected to be without LeBron James (groin) and Rui Hachimura (knee), but the N...
Missouri hires ex-Vols coach Kellie Harper
Missouri hired Kellie Harper, most recently the head coach at Tennessee, to take over its women's basketball program Tuesday.,Harper replaces Robin Pingeton, who stepped down at the end of the Tigers' 2024-25 season.,Harper, 47, was out of coaching this season after five seasons at her alma mater, T...