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South Carolina, coach Dawn Staley land 5-star G Agot Makeer
Agot Makeer, the No. 1 combo guard in the nation and the No. 4 overall recruit, committed to South Carolina on Saturday.,The five-star player announced her commitment on social media site X with photos of her wearing a Gamecocks uniform and one of head coach Dawn Staley.,She simply wrote, "no long c...
Avalanche acquire Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey from Rangers
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forwards Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey and the rights to defensive prospect Hank Kempf from the New York Rangers on Saturday.,The Rangers picked up forward Juuso Parssinen, defenseman Calvin de Haan and conditional second-round and fourth-round 2025 NHL Draft selectio...
NHL Over/Under Best Bet: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks March 1st
March 1st's best over/under bet in the NHL comes from the Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks matchup with a bonus bet at the end!...
Celtics bid to halt modest slide in clash vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season Sunday afternoon when they take on the visiting Denver Nuggets.,After losing 117-97 at the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, the Celtics dropped a 123-116 decision to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday in the o...
Xander Schauffele to return at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Xander Schauffele will make his return to active competition at next week's Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla.,Schauffele, who is No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking, has been nursing a rib cage injury since tying for 30th place in the season-opening The Sentry in Hawaii. ,"It's been a...
Figure skating community gathers for tribute to D.C. crash victims
The figure skating community will gather Sunday in Washington, D.C., to remember the victims of the Jan. 29 aircraft collision that killed 67 people, including 11 young skaters and members of their families.,The event, "Legacy on Ice," will be co-hosted by Olympic gold medalists Brian Boitano (1988)...
Sky move home games against Fever to larger United Center
The Chicago Sky are the latest team to book a bigger venue for home games against the Indiana Fever in the 2025 season.,The Sky are moving their June 7 and July 27 games with the Fever to the United Center in Chicago, home of the Bulls. It seats more than 20,000 for basketball, while the Sky's home,...
President Trump says he will issue 'complete pardon' of Pete Rose
President Donald Trump said he intends to sign a "complete pardon" of the late Pete Rose, who was banned from baseball for betting.,Trump made the declaration late Friday on his Truth Social account. ,It wasn't exactly clear what the pardon would cover. Rose, who in 2004 -- years after his 1989 ban ...
Lydia Ko (68) moves into lead at HSBC Women's World Championship
New Zealand's Lydia Ko shot a 68 to take the lead heading into the final round of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Saturday in Singapore.,Ko mixed seven birdies with three bogeys on a steamy day in which the temperatures hit 89 degrees on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club. She finished t...
Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders Won’t Throw at NFL Combine: What’s the Point?
It's pointless for top QB prospects Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders to participate in drills at the NFL Combine, but that's a major disappointment for the fans in Indianapolis. ...
Kelvin Sampson Turns Houston Basketball Into a Powerhouse Again
Head coach Kelvin Sampson has Houston basketball as a real powerhouse now that the calendar flips to March, they'll be a real contender in the 2025 NCAA tournament....
NFL Replaces Chain Gang With Hawk-Eye Tech—But Not Completely
The NFL is replacing traditional chain measurements with Hawk-Eye technology for first downs, keeping the chain gang as a backup. Is this progress or just another tech experiment in sports?...
Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman Highlight Boston Red Sox Defensive Dilemma
The Boston Red Sox face a defensive dilemma as Rafael Devers struggles at third base while Gold Glove winner Alex Bregman is set to play out of position....
No. 18 Memphis keeping guard up ahead of game vs. UAB
Given that No. 18 Memphis has a rich basketball tradition and high expectations nearly every year, it's hard to believe the Tigers haven't won a regular-season conference title since 2013.,Memphis will take a big step in that direction on Sunday afternoon if they can complete a season sweep of Ameri...
No. 15 Michigan braces for close contest vs. Illinois
In order to win a championship, teams often have to win close games. ,But No. 15 Michigan has won nearly all of its close games in its pursuit of a Big Ten championship. ,The latest hurdle to clear in that goal will come Sunday afternoon against Illinois in Ann Arbor, Mich.,If Michigan's trend in Bi...
Grizzlies pursue season sweep of skidding Spurs
The Memphis Grizzlies will be looking to complete a season-series sweep of the San Antonio Spurs when the clubs meet for a fourth and final time Saturday night in Tennessee.,Continuing a trend they began in January 2021, the Grizzlies have dominated their Southwest Division rival this season, winnin...
Blues ride hot streak into matchup with Kings
The St. Louis Blues are finally seeing a payoff for their progress made since Jim Montgomery took over as head coach in November.,They will carry their first three-game winning streak of the season into a Saturday night home game against the Los Angeles Kings.,"I think everybody here believes in eac...
Cloud9 claim opening win at CDL Stage 2 Minor
Cloud9 New York fended off the Minnesota Rokkr's comeback attempt and earned a 3-2 win on Friday in the opening round of the Call of Duty League's Stage 2 Minor event.,All 12 CDL teams are competing in the tournament, which will reward $20,000 and 30 CDL points to the champion. The single-eliminatio...
Wizards, Hornets meet with each in search of rare victory
The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets meet Saturday bearing the load of disappointing seasons as well as the weight of all of the teams above them in the Eastern Conference standings.,While the Wizards have the NBA's worst record at 10-48, the Hornets are second worst at 14-44. Three of Washi...
Luka Doncic (31), Lakers top Clippers for fifth straight win
Luka Doncic scored 31 points and LeBron James added 28 points with 13 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to five games with a 106-102 victory Friday over the Los Angeles Clippers., ,The Lakers were able to regroup with 29 bench points after losing Austin Reaves to a fir...