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Hannah Green wins her 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship
Australia's Hannah Green held off Auston Kim on Sunday to win the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore for the second time.,Green, the 2024 champion, balanced three birdies and three bogeys on an eventful back nine to finish with a 3-under 69 and a final score of 14-under at Sentosa Golf Clu...

Ducks' goal: strong start against Flames
The Anaheim Ducks are rolling, even when they start slowly. As they prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Sunday, the Ducks would like to continue the first part of that statement, but would prefer to not require the second.,Heading into the clash, the Ducks are riding a four-game winning streak and...

Clippers looking to get comeback on track against Pelicans
The Los Angeles Clippers' dramatic turnaround has taken a few baby steps backward.,They'll try to regain their footing when they host the improving New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.,The Clippers followed a 7-21 start with a 20-10 surge and they are in strong position to qualify for the play-in t...

Islanders in playoff position, Panthers have work to do as teams meet
The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers do not have to be reminded that five of the eight teams currently occupying a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference did not make the postseason last year.,And the Panthers will get another glimpse at a team attempting to take their spot i...

After capturing gold, Wild trio focused on Blues
A trio of United States Olympic gold medal winners are about to return "home.",It's likely that fans from the "State of Hockey" will welcome them back with a roar.,Matt Boldy and defensemen Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber will be front and center when the Minnesota Wild face off against the St. Louis B...
Lu Dort’s Antics Outshine Big Win for Oklahoma City Thunder
Luguentz Dort’s flagrant foul on Nikola Jokic sparked a heated Nuggets-Thunder battle and renewed questions about his physical style....
Why Tiger Woods Playing the Masters Seems Unlikely
Tiger Woods keeps hinting at a return, but real answers remain elusive. Here’s why a Masters comeback looks unlikely....

Hawks try again, this time against Blazers, to reach elusive .500 mark
The Atlanta Hawks will try to get to the .500 mark for the first time since December when they complete a five-game homestand by hosting the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,Atlanta has won three straight games, including a pair of wire-to-wire victories over woeful Washington. The Hawks haven't ha...

Mammoth aim to continue ascent vs. struggling Blackhawks
The Utah Mammoth, winners of three of their last four games, are battling to remain in a playoff position as they prepare to host the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.,The Mammoth, in the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference, defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Friday in Salt Lake Cit...

Golden Knights wary of slow start vs. host Penguins
Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy has just one simple request for his team heading into Sunday afternoon's game at Pittsburgh.,Start on time.,The three-week Olympic break did little to help the Golden Knights recharge and snap a season-long habit of poor starts. Vegas has been outscored 5-1 in the first two...

OpTic Texas moves into first place in CDL Major 2 qualifying
OpTic Texas defeated Los Angeles Thieves in a battle of 4-0 teams to move to the top of the standings in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Saturday.,In other second-day action of Week 3 competition, G2 Minnesota edged Riyadh Falcons, Toronto KOI beat Miami Heretics and Carolina...

LYON, Cloud9 in LCS Lock-In grand final
LYON knocked out Sentinels to earn a meeting on Sunday with Cloud9 in the grand final of the League Championship Series 2026 Lock-In at Los Angeles.,LYON won 3-1 on Saturday in the lower-bracket final, taking the first map in 31 minutes as Kim "Berserker" Min-cheol of South Korea posted a 7-0-1 kill...

Commanding stretch gets No. 2 Arizona past No. 14 Kansas
Jaden Bradley scored six of his 10 points in a 16-0 scoring run as No. 2 Arizona took charge to deliver an 84-61 victory over No. 14 Kansas on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (27-2, 14-2 Big 12) avenged their loss at Kansas on Feb. 9, which was their first of the season after a program-record...

LA Galaxy blitz Charlotte with 3 goals in first 13 minutes
Joao Klauss continues to be exactly the offensive piece the Los Angeles Galaxy needed, scoring a pair of goals in the opening 13 minutes of a 3-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday at Carson, Calif., ,Lucas Sanabria also scored an early goal for the Galaxy (1-0-1, 4 points), who have allowed just...

Former Gamecocks playing in Israel trying to come home
Former South Carolina players Tiffany Mitchell, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and Destiny Littleton are "in a war zone in Israel," according to Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley, who added that an effort is underway to get the players back to the United States.,In a social media post on X on Saturday, Staley wr...

Cole Hocker fastest in 3K at national indoor track championship
Cole Hocker remained unblemished for his career at the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships with a split-second victory in the 3,000-meter race on Saturday in Staten Island, N.Y.,Hocker outkicked fellow Olympians Yared Nuguse and Nico Young to win the race in 7 minutes, 39.25 seconds at the Ocea...

Pelicans close 1st half strong to beat Jazz for 4th straight win
Saddiq Bey scored 24 points and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Utah Jazz for the second time in three nights on Saturday, 115-105., ,Bey, who scored a season-high 42 points in the Pelicans' 129-118 victory Thursday night, was joined in double figures by rookie Jeremiah Fears (18), wh...

No. 7 Florida drubs No. 20 Arkansas, wins SEC regular-season title
Thomas Haugh scored 22 points, Ruben Chinyelu had 12 points and 16 rebounds for his 17th double-double, and No. 7 Florida clinched the Southeastern Conference regular-season title with a 111-77 rout of No. 20 Arkansas in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday. ,Alex Condon scored 17 points, Urban Klavzar an...

76ers C Joel Embiid (oblique) out at least 3 games
Philadelphia star center Joel Embiid underwent an MRI on Saturday that revealed a strained right oblique and he will miss at least three games before being re-evaluated, the 76ers announced.,Embiid, 31, was injured during Philadelphia's 124-117 home win over the Miami Heat on Thursday, when he still...

Henri Veesaar, No. 18 North Carolina hold off Virginia Tech
Henri Veesaar matched his career high with 26 points as No. 18 North Carolina pulled away from Virginia Tech in the second half for an 89-82 victory on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Seth Trimble put up 20 points as the Tar Heels (23-6, 11-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) won for the fourth time in...