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League-best Avalanche try to stem Stars’ push for first place
The playoffs don't begin for another month, but Wednesday night will have a postseason atmosphere when the Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars in a matchup of the top teams in the NHL.,Colorado has led the league for most of the season but losing three of its last four allowed red-hot Dallas to...
Raptors feeling things start to click as key road trip begins at Bulls
Consecutive home wins have helped the Toronto Raptors regain momentum and maintain their grasp on the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race.,On Wednesday, the Raptors will aim to stop a road funk as they open a five-game trip with a visit to the Chicago Bulls.,Toronto is coming off Sunda...
Clippers hit the road for back-to-back with soaring Pelicans
After an extended homestand ended with a thud, the Los Angeles Clippers will be out to solidify their play-in tournament status with back-to-back road games against the New Orleans Pelicans starting Wednesday.,The Pelicans enter with a five-game home winning streak that is part of an 8-4 record sinc...
North Carolina could have hands full against scrappy VCU
VCU is riding a high into the NCAA Tournament and North Carolina might be trending in the other direction.,The teams will meet in the South Region's first round Thursday night in Greenville, S.C.,Sixth-seeded North Carolina (24-8) is trying to regain a flow that existed earlier in the season. Since ...
Chimaev-Strickland title fight to headline UFC 328
The Ultimate Fighting Championship finalized the card for UFC 328 on Tuesday, with the previously revealed Khamzat Chimaev-Sean Strickland middleweight title bout headlining the May 9 event in Newark, N.J.,UFC president and CEO Dana White first announced that matchup last week. It's a rivalry with s...
Vanderbilt pursues first tourney win since 2012 in matchup with McNeese State
Vanderbilt, the No. 5 seed in the South Region, aims for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2012 when it faces 12th-seeded McNeese State in Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon.,The Commodores (26-8) nearly replicated the path of the 2012 team, which stunned powerhouse Kentucky to clinch the school'...
Falcons sign WR Olamide Zaccheaus
Olamide Zaccheaus is back with the team where his pro career began, as the Atlanta Falcons signed the veteran wide receiver on Tuesday.,Zaccheaus, 28, caught on with Atlanta as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and played there until joining the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent after the 2022 seaso...
Warriors' Kristaps Porzingis hopes to bring revenge tour to Boston
Golden State center Kristaps Porzingis has been seeing a lot of familiar faces lately, and that will continue when the Warriors visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.,Porzingis spent two seasons with the Celtics before he was traded to Atlanta after the 2025 season. The Hawks shipped him to Go...
Miami Dolphins Aren’t Exactly Setting Malik Willis up for Success After Trading Jaylen Waddle
The Dolphins traded Jaylen Waddle and signed Malik Willis—what it means for Miami’s offense moving forward....
Jack Hughes, Devils vying for another stellar showing vs. Rangers
New Jersey Devils star forward Jack Hughes torched the New York Rangers earlier this month by registering his fourth career hat trick to go along with an assist.,The Olympic hero will look for another strong performance against the Rangers on Wednesday night when the Devils cross the Hudson River to...
Eagles add WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown
Wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced on Tuesday.,The addition of one wide receiver with the last name of Brown comes as talks center about the possible departure of another in A.J. Brown, a three-time Pro...
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards (knee) out at least 1 week
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without All-Star guard Anthony Edwards for at least one week because of right knee inflammation, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon.,The Timberwolves said an MRI revealed the injury and that he will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks.,Edwards, third in the le...
Angel City M Hina Sugita out for season with torn ACL
Angel City FC midfielder Hina Sugita will miss the rest of the 2026 NWSL season with a torn left ACL, the club said Tuesday.,"Hina is a world class athlete and teammate," head coach Alex Straus said. "We are devastated for her, but know she will bring the same focus and determination to her rehab as...
Broncos still third favorite in AFC West with Jaylen Waddle addition
Oddsmakers have been fairly tepid about Denver's prospects in 2026 despite last season's run to the AFC Championship Game, although they applauded Tuesday's report that the Broncos are acquiring wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins.,Shortly after the news broke, DraftKings trimmed the...
No. 3 seed Illinois opens title pursuit with familiar feel vs. Penn
Illinois team leaders called a players-only meeting last weekend after an early exit from the Big Ten tournament.,It allowed the Fighting Illini to regroup as they await the chance to reset for the NCAA Tournament.,Third-seeded Illinois meets No. 14 Penn in a South Region first-round game on Thursda...
In 10th season, Xander Schauffele feeling like 'old guy' on tour
Xander Schauffele is the betting favorite at the Valspar Championship this week, thanks in large part to being the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 7 in the world.,It's not often he's playing in a tournament where the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood are absent, ...
Colts sign Notre Dame basketball player Carson Towt as TE
The Indianapolis Colts signed Notre Dame basketball player Carson Towt as a free agent tight end on Tuesday.,Towt, 24, did not play football in high school or college.,A 6-foot-8, 250-pound forward, he averaged 5.9 points and a team-high 9.0 rebounds in 31 games during his lone season with the Fight...
Oilers: Star F Leon Draisaitl (lower body) likely out rest of regular season
The Edmonton Oilers expect star forward Leon Draisaitl to miss the rest of the regular season because of a lower-body injury, the team said on Tuesday afternoon.,Draisaitl was on the receiving end of Nashville forward Ozzy Wiesblatt's hit at 4:20 of the first period of Sunday's 3-1 home win over the...
Toronto FC sign F Daniel Salloi to contract extension
Toronto FC signed forward Daniel Salloi to a contract extension through 2027 with an option for 2027-28, the club announced Tuesday.,Toronto acquired the 29-year-old Hungarian veteran from Sporting Kansas City last month in a deal worth up to $1 million in general allocation money.,Salloi has scored...
Helio Castroneves to chase record fifth Indy 500 title
Helio Castroneves will once again attempt to become the first five-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24.,The Brazilian driver, who turns 51 two weeks before the race, confirmed Tuesday he will drive for Meyer Shank Racing.,"The drive for five is still alive," Castroneves said in a short vid...