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Thunder break open tight game in 4th, take down Rockets
Chet Holmgren tallied 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots, while Ajay Mitchell tallied 17 points off the bench as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to five with a 111-91 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday.,After needing double overtime to subdue the R...
Strong fourth quarter propels Thunder past Rockets
Chet Holmgren tallied 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots, while Ajay Mitchell tallied 17 points off the bench as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to five with a 111-91 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday.,After needing double overtime to subdue the R...
No. 2 South Carolina edges No. 4 Texas, maintains SEC superiority
Joyce Edwards tallied 14 points and eight rebounds as No. 2 South Carolina gritted out a win over No. 4 Texas, 68-65, on Thursday night in Columbia, S.C.,Edwards shot 8 of 9 from the free throw line for the Gamecocks (18-1, 5-0 SEC). Tessa Johnson scored 13 points, Ta'Niya Latson added 12, Raven Joh...
Kings, Ducks close in standings as they open home-and-home set
With their nine-game winless streak now in the rearview mirror, the Anaheim Ducks will try for two victories in a row when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.,The Ducks ended the 0-8-1 skid with a 3-1 victory against the visiting Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, despite being without the...
Oklahoma retains QB John Mateer, LB Kip Lewis
The University of Oklahoma announced Thursday night on social media that quarterback John Mateer and linebacker Kip Lewis will return in 2026.,Mateer, who transferred from Washington State to Oklahoma prior to the 2025 season, completed 62.2% percent of his passes for 2,885 yards and 14 touchdowns. ...
Reliever Pierce Johnson signs 1-year deal with Cincinnati
Veteran right-handed reliever Pierce Johnson made it official on Thursday, signing a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds.,Johnson, one of the top setup men on the free-agent market after compiling a 3-3 record and 3.05 ERA last season for the Atlanta Braves, credited Reds closer...
Wizards say Cam Whitmore (deep vein thrombosis) out for year
The Washington Wizards have shut down Cam Whitmore for the remainder of the season as he continues to recover from deep vein thrombosis.,The Wizards said the 21-year-old forward has begun a recovery process for his venous condition, initially revealed Dec. 23 to be an upper-extremity DVT.,Whitmore h...
History waiting to be written when Indiana, Miami collide in title game
Top-seeded Indiana stands one victory away from becoming the biggest rags-to-riches story in college football history.,A program that went 9-27 over a three-year span earlier this decade and had the most losses in FBS history until earlier this season is on the verge of becoming national champions w...
DePaul attempts to flip the script with Marquette
Marquette had preseason aspirations of claiming its customary place in the upper part of the Big East, while DePaul planned to claw its way out of the conference's basement.,Only one team is enjoying success in this regard. In fact, as these longtime rivals prepare to meet Friday night in Chicago, t...
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold hurts oblique but plans to play Sat.
Sam Darnold expects to play in Saturday's divisional round playoff game after the quarterback of the No. 1 seed Seattle Seahawks injured his oblique at practice Thursday.,Darnold is officially listed as questionable on the team's injury report released about 48 hours before the game against the NFC ...
Lightning go for franchise-record win streak against banged-up Blues
After recovering from a sluggish start to this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are rolling along with an 11-game winning streak.,They will try to set franchise record by winning their 12th straight Friday night when they visit the St. Louis Blues.,"It's a long way from winning one in our first seven...
Wrexham to 'respect' Elliot Lee's transfer request
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson confirmed that the club will "respect" midfielder Elliot Lee's desire to explore his options during the January transfer window.,A fan favorite as Wrexham earned three consecutive promotions over the past three seasons, Lee has not made an appearance in the Championshi...
Jimmy Smith, Eddie Robinson Jr. head Black College Football HOF class
Jimmy Smith, Tyrone Poole and Nick Collins, who went on to standout NFL careers, are among the Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 announced on Thursday.,Also to be inducted at the June 6 ceremony in Atlanta are former Alabama A&M linebacker and current head coach Eddie Robinson Jr., f...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wants to be ready Week 1 of ‘26
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes revealed to reporters Thursday that doctors have told him it's possible he will be ready for Week 1 of next season after tearing two ligaments in his left knee.,"I want to be ready for Week 1," Mahomes said in his first comments since the injury. "The d...
Franz Wagner returns, Magic rally to beat Grizzlies in Berlin
Paolo Banchero collected 26 points and 13 rebounds as the Orlando Magic rallied to a 118-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday in the NBA's first regular-season game in Berlin.,Banchero made 9 of 16 shots from the floor for the Magic, who overcame a 20-point deficit due in large part to...
Eagles GM Howie Roseman praises A.J. Brown amid uncertain future
With A.J. Brown's future in Philadelphia uncertain, Eagles GM Howie Roseman made it seem at least somewhat unlikely that the team would move on from the mercurial but effective wide receiver.,"It's hard to find great players in the NFL, and A.J.'s a great player," Roseman said on Thursday when asked...
Blues' points leader Robert Thomas (lower body) out at least 2 weeks
Robert Thomas, the St. Louis' Blues points leader through 47 games, was placed on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury on Thursday.,The center will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to Blues president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong. Thomas missed Tuesday's 3-0 ho...
Jason Witten named Oklahoma tight ends coach
Oklahoma officially introduced Dallas Cowboys great Jason Witten as its new tight ends coach on Thursday.,It is the first collegiate coaching position for Witten, who replaces Joe Jon Finley on Brent Venables' staff.,Witten, 43, was an 11-time Pro Bowl tight end for the Cowboys (2003-17, 2019) and L...
Falcons interview Chargers DC Jesse Minter for coaching vacancy
The Atlanta Falcons continued a busy Thursday in the search for their next head coach with the announcement that they have completed an interview with Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter for the position.,It's the second completed interview the Falcons announced on Thursday, alon...
Norway's ski jumping program mired in scandal ahead of Olympics
Two Norwegian ski jumping coaches and the team's suit technician have been suspended for 18 months after making unapproved changes to the athletes' suits during the 2025 world championships.,The International Ski and Snowboard Federation issued its ruling Thursday following nearly a year of investig...