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Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 9 NC State edges No. 8 Tennessee in top-10 battle
Khamil Pierre scored 21 points and her final basket put No. 9 North Carolina State into the lead with 46 seconds left in an 80-77 neutral-site victory against No. 8 Tennessee in Tuesday's season opener in Greensboro, N.C.,After four lead changes in a two-and-a-half-minute span, Pierre scored in tran...
Ja Morant’s Rift with Memphis Grizzlies Reaches New Breaking Point
Ja Morant’s relationship with the Memphis Grizzlies continues to deteriorate after his suspension and public comments. Could this growing tension lead to a blockbuster trade before the NBA deadline?...
Why the New York Jets’ Fire Sale Won the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline
The New York Jets traded Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams to stockpile draft picks, setting up for a franchise-changing 2026 and 2027. Here’s why they won the NFL trade deadline....
Blue Jackets eyeing better start as they begin trek at Flames
Having had time to reflect on the bitter disappointment of their last outing, the Columbus Blue Jackets kick off a four-game Western road trip against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday aiming to point their season back in the right direction.,The Blue Jackets had a four-game winning streak snapped in ...
Grizzlies dealing with team drama as Rockets come to town
The Memphis Grizzlies play host to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday but find themselves mired in a three-game losing skid with an unhappy superstar.,Grizzlies All-Star guard Ja Morant, who served a one-game suspension for comments directed to the Memphis coaching staff after Friday's home loss to th...
Pelicans star Zion Williamson (hamstring) out at least 7-10 days
The lone winless team in the Western Conference was dealt another huge blow to the beginning of their season.,New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain that will sideline him for at least seven to 10 days, the Pelicans announced Tuesday...
Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns meets up again with Timberwolves
With a few more wins in their respective conference finals series last spring, the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves would have advanced to the NBA Finals and figured out the ultimate way to determine the winner of their blockbuster October 2024 trade.,But the evidence continues to mount th...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks soar into Toronto after dramatic win
RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram are forming a dynamic duo for the Toronto Raptors, who will look for more heroics from the pair when they play host to the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time in 12 days on Tuesday.,The Bucks have a hero of their own, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who arrives in C...
Caps expect D Rasmus Sandin (upper body) to return vs. Blues
Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said defenseman Rasmus Sandin is "on track" to play in Wednesday's home game against the St. Louis Blues after missing five contests with an upper-body injury.,Carberry also said on Tuesday that forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower-body injury) will be out long ...
Report: Commanders signing WR Treylon Burks to roster
The Washington Commanders are signing former first-round draft pick Treylon Burks to their 53-man roster, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Burks, a wide receiver, signed with the Commanders on Oct. 17 and was sent to the practice squad after being released from injured reserve last month by the Tenn...
Cowboys acquire Jets DT Quinnen Williams
The Dallas Cowboys acquired defensive tackle Quinnen Williams in a trade with the New York Jets mere hours before Tuesday's trade deadline, the team announced Tuesday.,The Cowboys are sending a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith to New York, which dealt a...
Reds sign RHP Keegan Thompson to 1-year deal
The Cincinnati Reds signed free-agent right-hander Keegan Thompson to a one-year major league contract on Tuesday.,Thompson, 30, pitched last season for the Chicago Cubs' Triple-A affiliate in Iowa and was 6-2 with a 4.50 ERA, 25 walks and 83 strikeouts in 64 innings over 33 games (five starts).,Tho...
Reports: Cowboys acquire Jets DT Quinnen Williams
The Dallas Cowboys acquired defensive tackle Quinnen Williams in a trade with the New York Jets mere hours before Tuesday's trade deadline, multiple media outlets reported.,The Cowboys (3-5-1) are sending a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith to New York, ...
Report: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer added to lawsuit over Kawhi Leonard deal
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been added to a lawsuit that contends the defendants committed fraud by using a sustainability company to pay star Kawhi Leonard off the official NBA books.,The initial suit was filed in July, with the tech billionaire Ballmer added on Monday, Front Offic...
Toronto Tempo tabs Sandy Brondello as first coach
Sandy Brondello officially has been named the inaugural head coach of the Toronto Tempo, the expansion team announced Tuesday.,Brondello guided the Phoenix Mercury to the 2014 WNBA championship and did the same with the New York Liberty in 2024. The Australian's contract was not renewed with the Lib...
San Diego's Anders Dreyer wins MLS Newcomer of Year
Fittingly, the league's newest team produced the 2025 MLS Newcomer of the Year as San Diego FC forward Anders Dreyer earned the honor on Tuesday.,The 27-year-old Danish international recorded 38 goal contributions (19 goals, 19 assists), matching the league record for a first-year player set by Seba...
Report: USL's North Carolina FC won't field team in 2026
North Carolina FC will not field a team in the UFL Championship in 2026, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Players were informed of the news this week as the club prepares to host a playoff game on Saturday against Rhode Island FC in Cary, N.C.,NCFC, which finished third in the Eastern Conference this ...
College Football Playoff returns with Friday night lights before Saturday tripleheader
The second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff begins with a standalone Friday night game before a tripleheader of first-round matchups on Saturday, Dec. 20. ,All first-round games are played on the campus of the team receiving the better seed. The CFP, which releases rankings weekly starti...
Report: Kings signing free agent F Precious Achiuwa
The Sacramento Kings are signing free agent big man Precious Achiuwa, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Achiuwa, 26, averaged 6.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 20.5 minutes in 57 games (10 starts) last season with the New York Knicks.,He has career averages of 7.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 20.0 minutes in 320 gam...
4 teams advance to IEM Chengdu group finals
Four teams advanced to the upper-bracket finals on Tuesday as the group stage continued at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2025 tournament in China.,Astralis and Team Falcons will meet in the Group A final and FURIA and MOUZ will square off in Group B.,Sixteen Counter-Strike 2 teams began...