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Mi Hyang Lee pulls ahead at Blue Bay LPGA in China
Mi Hyang Lee has a one-shot lead going into the weekend at the Blue Bay LPGA, overcoming windy conditions to play a bogey-free round on Friday at Hainan Island, China.,The South Korean posted a 6-under 66 at the notoriously breezy Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course as she chases her first LPGA title sin...
Dean Burmester, Carlos Ortiz top crowded leaderboard in Hong Kong
Dean Burmester and Carlos Ortiz hold the 36-hole lead at LIV Golf Hong Kong, up by one stroke over Thomas Detry and two over a surging Jon Rahm heading into the weekend.,Burmester, of South Africa, and Mexico's Ortiz are tied at 14-under 126. After firing an opening-round 60, Ortiz followed with a 6...
Ducks acquire D John Carlson from Caps in late-night trade
The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman John Carlson from the Washington Capitals in a late-night trade.,How late? Well, Carlson admitted he was asleep at the time of the trade and didn't find out until Friday morning, per TSN's Pierre LeBrun.,The Capitals received a conditional first-round pick in ei...
Jayson Tatum’s Return Might Reveal Sour Truth About His Defense
As Jayson Tatum nears his return from injury, questions remain about whether the Celtics star lives up to the massive hype surrounding him....
Four Teams Poised to Spend Big in NFL Free Agency This Offseason
With NFL free agency approaching, several teams including the Cowboys, Raiders, Titans and Commanders are positioned to spend big....
No. 4 UConn visits Marquette with share of Big East title in play
Fourth-ranked UConn has everything to lose when the Huskies close out the regular season against Marquette on Saturday in Milwaukee.,UConn can secure at least a share of the Big East title and stay in the mix for a possible No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed by defeating Marquette and rolls into Wisconsin r...
Florida’s Case for a No. 1 Seed Is Stronger Than UConn’s
Florida and UConn are battling for the final No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Here’s why the Gators have the stronger case heading into Selection Sunday....
2026 MLB Rookie of the Year Odds: Best AL and NL Futures Bets
A breakdown of the best value bets in the MLB Rookie of the Year markets, including Kevin McGonigle, Samuel Basallo, JJ Wetherholt and Sal Stewart....
Best College Basketball Bets Today: Miami Ohio Headlines Friday's Slate
Check out the best college basketball bets today, including picks for Columbia vs. Harvard, Miami (OH) vs. Ohio, and St. John’s vs. Seton Hall....
Happy to be home, streaking Spurs to get challenge from Clippers
The San Antonio Spurs' stamina will be tested as they look to draw closer to the top spot in the Western Conference when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.,It's the second game of a home back-to-back and the first of three between the teams over the final weeks of the season. The Spurs en...
Suns brace for Zion Williamson, Pelicans after disappointing loss
The Phoenix Suns will look to regroup Friday against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, a team that seems to have found its rhythm just as the Suns are struggling to find theirs.,The Suns enter the second game of a back-to-back after a disappointing 105-103 home loss to the Chicago Bulls, who not on...
No break time for No. 13 Virginia with rival Virginia Tech visiting
No. 13 Virginia will face a couple of mental hurdles when it wraps up a successful Atlantic Coast Conference regular season Saturday at home against Virginia Tech in Charlottesville, Va., ,First, there's a risk of complacency. The Cavaliers (26-4, 14-3) have already clinched the No. 2 seed and a dou...
At BC, desperate Notre Dame needs rare road win, more help to extend season
Visiting Notre Dame will attempt to keep its ACC tournament hopes alive Saturday at Boston College in the final game of the regular season for both teams.,Wednesday's 86-78 loss to Stanford left Notre Dame (13-17, 4-13) with no wiggle room. In addition to beating Boston College (10-20, 3-14 ACC), th...
Shohei Ohtani crushes grand slam as Japan cruises past Taiwan in WBC
Shohei Ohtani belted a grand slam and added an RBI single during a 10-run second inning, fueling defending champion Japan to a 13-0 victory over Taiwan on Friday in a pool play game during the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo.,The 10 runs were the most scored in an inning in WBC history.,Ohtani, who ...
Rockets tasked with improving communication vs. Blazers
Given the vulnerability of their opponent on Thursday, the Houston Rockets were positioned to open a crucial stretch of home games with a victory that could prove beneficial in their pursuit of the third seed in the Western Conference.,Instead, the Rockets fell behind early against the short-handed ...
Celtics await Jayson Tatum's possible return vs. Mavericks
The Boston Celtics may have a much different look when they face the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Jayson Tatum was upgraded to questionable on Boston's injury report on Thursday, fueling speculation that he may play in an NBA game for the first time since he tore his right Achilles ten...
Cloud9 outlast RED Canids in LoL Americas Cup lower bracket
Cloud9 eked out a 3-2 win over RED Canids in the lower-bracket semifinal of the League of Legends Americas Cup on Thursday in Sao Paulo.,The result sends Cloud9 through to the lower-bracket final on Saturday against the loser of the Friday upper-bracket final featuring FURIA and Sentinels.,The four-...
Grigor Dimitrov advances to meet Carlos Alcaraz in Indian Wells
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov battled for a three-set win over France's Terence Atmane on Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., earning a second-round matchup against top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz.,Dimitrov prevailed 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the rematch of an opening-round contest last week at ...
Curtis Mead's homer sends Australia to WBC win over Czech Republic
Curtis Mead hit a three-run homer in the third inning, powering Australia to a 5-1 win over the Czech Republic on Friday in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo.,The Aussies moved to 2-0 in the round-robin phase with games against defending champion Japan and South Korea remaining. The Czec...
Zion Williamson, Pelicans send Kings to NBA-high 50th loss
Zion Williamson scored 23 points, six teammates chipped in with double-digit point totals and the visiting New Orleans used a big third quarter to distance themselves from the Sacramento Kings en route to a 133-123 victory on Thursday.,Trey Murphy III had 21 points and Saddiq Bey 20 for the Pelicans...