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Billy Horschel chases away gator at Cognizant Classic
One Florida Gator encountered another on the golf course Thursday during the first round of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches.,That's right. ,Billy Horschel, who attended the University of Florida, came within a few feet of the actual reptile while heading toward the seventh hole of his open...
Colorado CB-WR Travis Hunter to NFL teams: 'I'm just different'
INDIANAPOLIS -- Travis Hunter played 111 snaps per game as the Heisman Trophy winner at Colorado last season and boldly lobbied future employers to allow him to continue dual-position duty in the NFL.,Hunter was designated a defensive back at the NFL Scouting Combine this week if only because prospe...
Jake Knapp fires 59 in opening round at Cognizant Classic
Jake Knapp recorded the 15th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with a 12-under-par 59 in the first round of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Thursday.,Knapp, 30, had a chance to tie the lowest round in tour history, but his eagle putt from just inside 19 feet on t...
NHL Over/Under Best Bet: San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens February 27th
February 27th's best NHL betting picks include the over/under total for tonight's San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens matchup....
Knicks rookie Ariel Hukporti injures knee in first start
New York Knicks rookie Ariel Hukporti departed Wednesday's victory against the Philadelphia 76ers with a knee injury.,Making his first career start in place of injured center Karl-Anthony Towns, the 7-footer exited in the fourth quarter with a sprained left knee.,Hukporti, a second-round pick (58th ...
A Lim Kim leads Charley Hull by one in Singapore
South Korea's A Lim Kim opened the HSBC Women's World Championship with a 4-under-par 68 Thursday to lead England's Charley Hull by one stroke in Singapore.,Kim and Hull were the only players to shoot in the 60s amid the blustery conditions on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club.,"Today a lot of...
Docs advise against surgery for potential top pick Abdul Carter
Doctors have advised potential No. 1 NFL draft pick Abdul Carter against having foot surgery, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN on Thursday.,After tests Wednesday revealed a stress reaction in the former Penn State edge rusher's right foot, Rosenhaus said there were "mixed opinions" about whether he ne...
Detroit Pistons Are Firing on All Cylinders Once Again
New head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has ascended the Detroit Pistons from the ashes, as they look primed to make their first NBA Playoff push in quite a few years....
St. John’s Is Back, Rick Pitino’s Big Mouth Is Louder, and the Big East Title Is Theirs
St. John’s is back on top, clinching the Big East title for the first time since 1992—powered by Rick Pitino’s coaching genius and signature smack talk....
Potential top overall draft pick Abdul Carter considering foot surgery
Penn State All-America edge rusher Abdul Carter is mulling whether to have surgery after tests revealed he is dealing with a stress reaction in his right foot, agent Drew Rosenhaus said late Wednesday night.,"There are mixed opinions on whether he needs surgery, and we will figure that out in the ne...
Rescheduled Madden Bowl heads to London
After a PlayStation Network outage caused the postponement of the Madden Bowl during Super Bowl week in New Orleans, the rescheduled event is going overseas.,The Madden Bowl will be contested Monday, when Jonathan "JonBeast" Marquez and Jacob "Fancy" Worthington will face off in London.,"We're looki...
Phillies' Bryce Harper, plunked on arm, should be OK
Philadelphia star Bryce Harper exited the Phillies' spring training game on Wednesday after getting hit by a pitch on his right arm in Dunedin, Fla. He likely escaped a serious injury.,Harper was drilled by a 92 mph sinker from Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Richard Lovelady in the top of the sixth i...
ATP roundup: Tallon Griekspoor rides upset to Doha quarters
Tallon Griekspoor rallied to defeat defending champion Ugo Humbert of France 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and reach the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday.,The Dutchman hit 13 aces and saved six of seven break points against the No. 5 seed. He next will meet the No. 1 seed, Russia's Danii...
SMU withstands Cal's comeback attempt
Chuck Harris led the way with 21 points, B.J. Edwards' steal and dunk capped a key late defensive sequence and SMU came on strong late to pull out an 81-77 victory over California on Wednesday in Berkeley, Calif.,Edwards finished with 18 points, four rebounds, a game-high five assists and three stea...
Ohio State regains shooting form, knocks off USC
Bruce Thornton and Micah Parrish scored 20 points apiece and Ohio State snapped a three-game losing streak with an 87-82 victory over Southern California on Wednesday night in Big Ten play at Los Angeles.,John Mobley Jr. had 18 points and Devin Royal tallied 13 for the Buckeyes (16-13, 8-10 Big Ten)...
Japan stops USWNT's reign in SheBelieves Cup
Toko Koga scored the go-ahead goal in the 50th minute to help Japan defeat the U.S. women's national team 2-1 in San Diego on Wednesday to end the Americans' five-year reign as SheBelieves Cup champions.,Japan won its first title.,Yuka Momiki gave Japan the lead in the second minute before Ally Sent...
Valeri Nichushkin returns as Avalanche dump Devils
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor also scored for Colorado, which ended a two-game skid. Martin Necas had three assists, Cale Makar contributed two ...
No. 7 St. John's edges Butler, closes in on Big East title
RJ Luis Jr. scored 24 points to lead No. 7 St. John's to a 76-70 win over Butler in Indianapolis, clinching at least a share of the Big East regular-season title for the first time since 1992.,Luis shot 9-for-16 from the field for St. John's (25-4, 16-2 Big East). Zuby Ejiofor added 12 points and Ka...
Otega Oweh's late layup lifts No. 17 Kentucky over Oklahoma
Otega Oweh flipped in the game-winning layup with six seconds left to give No. 17 Kentucky a hard-fought 83-82 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday in its first-ever game at Norman, Okla.,Oweh, who played the previous two seasons with the Sooners, scored a career-high 28 points and pulled down six rebound...
Maxime Raynaud's 23 points help Stanford defeat Boston College
Maxime Raynaud had 16 of his game-high 23 points in a runaway first half, Oziyah Sellers added 18 and the host Stanford Cardinal rolled to a 78-60 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball victory over Boston College on Wednesday night.,Raynaud completed a double-double with a game-high 10 rebounds...