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Heat face challenge in ending 5-game slide vs. Celtics
The Miami Heat, who are 8-23 versus teams with .500 records or better, are going through a rough stretch at the moment.,Miami is on a season-high five-game losing streak, and they will get a visit on Friday night from one of the NBA's elite teams, the Boston Celtics.,Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said "...
Flames' Connor Zary suspended 2 games for elbowing
Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary was suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday, one day after his hit on Vancouver Canucks rookie defenseman Elias Pettersson.,The discipline was handed down not long after it was announced that Zary would have a hearing with the dep...
North Carolina keeps surging, knocks out Wake in ACC quarters
CHARLOTTE -- RJ Davis scored 23 points and connected on key 3-point shots as North Carolina fended off Wake Forest for a 68-59 victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinal Thursday afternoon.,Ven-Allen Lubin and Seth Trimble added 10 points apiece for North Carolina, which won fo...
Report: Vikings trading G Ed Ingram to Texans
The Minnesota Vikings are trading guard Ed Ingram to the Houston Texans, NFL Network reported Thursday.,The Vikings will receive a 2026 sixth-round draft pick from Houston in exchange for the three-year veteran.,Ingram, 26, has started 41 of his 48 games since Minnesota made him the 59th overall pic...
Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators Betting Picks, Predictions March 13th
March 13th's top betting pick includes an over/under bet for tonight's NHL matchup between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators....
Reports: Raiders signing veteran RB Raheem Mostert
The Las Vegas Raiders are signing veteran running back Raheem Mostert to a one-year, $1.2 million contract, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,The free agent is reunited with the Raiders' new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, who was the head coach in San Francisco in 2016 when Mostert playe...
Jordan Spieth has chaotic start at The Players Championship
Jordan Spieth endured a topsy-turvy start to The Players Championship on Thursday, collecting two eagles, two birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey -- and that was just over his first nine holes.,Spieth added one more birdie and a bogey over his final nine holes to finish at 2-under-par 70 on the...
Cooper Flagg Injury: Duke Star Spotted in Wheelchair After Scary Ankle Injury
Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg was seen in a wheelchair after a scary injury to his ankle during their quarterfinals game against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament....
Rays nix plans to develop $1.3B ballpark in St. Petersburg
The Tampa Bay Rays announced Thursday they will not proceed with plans to develop a $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, Fla.,"After careful deliberation, we have concluded we cannot move forward with the new ballpark and development project at this moment," principal owner Stuart Sternberg said...
Flames' Connor Zary to have hearing with NHL
Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday, one day after his hit on Vancouver Canucks rookie defenseman Elias Pettersson.,Pettersson leveled Nazem Kadri with an open-ice hit when Zary took up for his teammate. Zary unleashed a cross-c...
Bubba Watson: LIV's Top 15 should qualify for all majors
Bubba Watson said he's been consistent with his answer in regard to LIV Golf representation in the majors.,So, when Watson was asked about the topic again on the heels of the U.S. Open and The Open announcing formal qualification paths for players from the LIV Tour, he was only happy to share his th...
Zeka propels Hanwha Life Esports to win at First Stand
Hanwha Life Esports recorded a 2-1 win over Karmine Corp on Thursday to remain undefeated in the round-robin stage of the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Korea.,Five teams are competing this week in Riot Games' $1 million League of Legends event, with the winner of Sunday's grand final t...
Devils GM: Dougie Hamilton out for season, 'possibly' playoffs
New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton will miss the remainder of the regular season and "possibly" the playoffs due to a lower-body injury, general manager Tom Fitzgerald said.,When pressed if Hamilton could return if the Devils reach the second round of the postseason, Fitzgerald wasn't too ...
No. 15 Kentucky looks to go on a run, starting with Oklahoma
Mark Pope's first Kentucky squad has found it difficult to go on sustained runs, having last recorded a three-game winning streak during the first half of December.,The sixth-seeded Wildcats (21-10) will look to match that streak on Thursday night when they face 14th-seeded Oklahoma (20-12) in the s...
In pursuit of first ACC tourney title, No. 10 Clemson meets SMU
Clemson is the only charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference that has never won the league tournament.,While the Tigers have gone 0-for-70 in their quest to capture an ACC banner, Duke has 22 titles and North Carolina 18. ,It's a daunting history for third-seeded Clemson (26-5) as it opens in...
Jason Day (illness) WDs from The Players Championship
Jason Day withdrew from The Players Championship one hour before he was scheduled to tee off on Thursday morning due to an illness.,Danny Walker replaced Day, who is ranked No. 33 in the world and has a 2016 Players Championship title among his 13 PGA Tour victories. He finished 35th in the event in...
We Learned Nothing From Thunder vs. Celtics NBA Finals Preview
There was way too much hype surrounding Wednesday night's Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics matchup, and we learned nothing from the presumed NBA Finals preview....
Aaron Rodgers Is Holding the Steelers Hostage, and They Might Deserve It
Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said Aaron Rodgers is holding the Pittsburgh Steelers hostage, and they might deserve it for entertaining the circus for this long....
Wake Forest, UNC enter ACC matchup clinging to NCAA bubble
CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina and Wake Forest meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals with similar mindsets in terms of their overall postseason outlook.,Many projections suggest both teams need a victory Thursday afternoon to keep alive their NCAA Tournament hopes.,"Our eyes an...
No. 6 St. John's stirs 1980s memories prepping for Butler
NEW YORK -- For the first time in nearly 40 years, St. John's enters the Big East tournament as the top seed.,After winning their first outright regular-season title since the 1984-85 season, the No. 6 Red Storm (27-4) open their quest to win their first conference tournament since 2000 when they fa...