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Bryson DeChambeau: 'We didn't sign up to play for 72 (holes)'
Bryson DeChambeau is entering the final year of his contract with LIV Golf.,Judging by his latest comments to Today's Golfer, it doesn't sound like the two-time U.S. Open champion is too keen on one of the recent changes made by the Saudi-funded tour.,Case in point, the impending shift from a 54- to...
Oilers, Flames strive to turn fortunes in Battle of Alberta
The Edmonton Oilers failed to take advantage of a lengthy homestand. Now they must try to turn the tide on the road in their final game before the Olympic break.,The Oilers, who finished an eight-game homestand 4-4, will look to snap a two-game skid on Wednesday night when they visit the rival Calga...
Giannis Antetokounmpo's future clouds Bucks' game at Pelicans
Giannis Antetokounmpo won't play for the Milwaukee Bucks against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. ,The former NBA Most Valuable Player, however, still will be talked about quite a bit because the game could be his last as a member of the Bucks.,Antetokounmpo hasn't played for Mi...
Spurred by snub, Rockets' Alperen Sengun sets sights on Celtics
A sound argument can be made that Houston Rockets fifth-year center Alperen Sengun is having a better season this year compared to last, when he was named a Western Conference All-Star for the first time in his career.,Suffice to say, Sengun was disappointed this past weekend when he was not named a...
Blue Jackets put win streak on line vs. Blackhawks
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be riding a six-game winning streak when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night in the final game before the Olympic break for both teams.,The Blue Jackets, who also have won 10 of their last 11 games, will be playing the second of back-to-back contests. T...
OG goes 4-0 on opening day of BLAST Slam VI
A busy first day of play at the BLAST Slam VI on Tuesday saw one team already pull away from the pack to grab the top spot in the standings.,With each team playing three or four matches to open the event, only OG finished the day unbeaten, winning two maps on green and two more on red to sit at 4-0....
Spirit, Vitality earn byes as playoff field set for IEM Masters Krakow
The playoff field is set as group stage play concluded Tuesday at the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow tournament in Poland.,Team Spirit and Team Vitality were the day's big winners, taking first place in Groups A and B, respectively, to earn byes into the semifinals.,The day began with the Group B lowe...
Darrion Williams carries NC State past SMU in barnburner
Darrion Williams scored 25 points and Quadir Copeland had a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds as North Carolina State held on for an 84-83 win over host SMU on Tuesday in a wild Atlantic Coast Conference dustup in Dallas.,The Mustangs led by eight points at halftime but NC State (17-6, 8-2 ACC)...
Collin Gillespie pours in 30 as Suns shoot past Trail Blazers
Collin Gillespie scored a career-best 30 points, tied his high of eight 3-pointers and dished out 10 assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 130-125 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.,Grayson Allen made six treys and scored 24 points to help the Suns recover from a 19-point first...
Alijah Arenas' breakout night leads USC past stubborn Indiana
Freshman Alijah Arenas delivered a breakout performance, scoring a career-high 29 points to lead Southern California past Indiana 81-75 on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,The Trojans (17-6, 6-6 Big Ten Conference) led almost the entire way thanks to a stout defensive effort, holding the visiting Hoosiers to...
Darrien Williams carries NC State past SMU in barnburner
Darrien Williams scored 25 points and Quadir Copeland had a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds as North Carolina State held on for an 84-83 win over host SMU on Tuesday in a wild Atlantic Coast Conference dustup in Dallas.,The Mustangs led by eight points at halftime but NC State (17-6, 8-2 ACC)...
Brady Dunlap's marksmanship propels No. 19 Saint Louis past Davidson
Brady Dunlap poured in 22 points off the bench and No. 19 Saint Louis overcame a first-half hole to beat Davidson 91-82 on Tuesday night at Davidson, N.C.,Dunlap made all six of his 3-point attempts and accounted for half of the Billikens' 3-point baskets.,Robbie Avila's 17 points, Amari McCottry's ...
UCLA rebounds nicely from tough loss, dominates Rutgers
Xavier Booker scored 15 of his career-high 24 points in the second half, Tyler Bilodeau added 19 points and UCLA recovered from a heartbreaking defeat to earn a 98-66 victory over Rutgers on Tuesday at Los Angeles.,Eric Dailey Jr. scored 17 points, Donovan Dent had 13 points with 11 assists and Tren...
Maple Leafs skate past Oilers 5-2 for third straight win
Matias Maccelli scored twice as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs upended the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Tuesday night.,Matthew Knies added a goal and an assist, and John Tavares and Bobby McMann also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won three straight and improved to 11-12-3 on the road this season....
Defensive-minded No. 18 Virginia cruises past Pitt
Sam Lewis scored 15 points, Thijs De Ridder had a double-double and No. 18 Virginia eased to a 67-47 win over Pitt on Tuesday night in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (19-3, 8-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won eight of their last nine games. They improved to 11-1 at home and 17-1 when outrebo...
Dak Prescott tosses 4 TDs as NFC wins fourth straight Pro Bowl Games
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes to lead the NFC to a come-from-behind 66-52 win over the AFC in the Pro Bowl Games Tuesday in San Francisco.,Prescott completed 11 of 13 passes for 169 yards with a pair of touchdowns in each half, as the NFC secured fourth win in a...
Skidding Knights attempt to get well against lowly Canucks
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to snap the longest active losing streak in the NHL when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.,Vegas, which is challenging for first place in the Pacific Division, has lost five in a row and dropped seven of its past eight games (1-5-2). F...
Grizzlies, Kings battle as potential deadline moves still loom
Sacramento Kings fans might get one last chance to say goodbye to Domantas Sabonis as the upcoming trade deadline looms over the Memphis Grizzlies' visit to California's capital on Wednesday night.,The Kings have lost nine consecutive games and plummeted to the bottom of the NBA standings, sparking ...
James Harden in focus, for whichever team, when Cavs visit Clippers
There could be familiar faces in different places when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Multiple reports on Tuesday had the Clippers sending 11-time All-Star guard James Harden to the Cavaliers for two-time All-Star guard Darius Garland and a s...
Celtics ride Jaylen Brown, clamp down on Mavericks
Jaylen Brown posted 33 points and 11 rebounds as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to three with a 110-100 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.,Boston's bench was productive with Peyton Pritchard contributing 26 points and seven assists, and Luka Garza scoring 16 points,...