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Top-ranked Duke prepared for test from Georgia Tech
CHARLOTTE -- Duke will play with the No. 1 national ranking next to its name for the first time this season when it takes the court in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday afternoon.,The Blue Devils face Georgia Tech with hopes of solidifying an NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed....
Big Ten tournament roundup: USC tops Rutgers in 2OT
Desmond Claude scored 22 of his game-high 28 points after halftime, helping No. 14 seed Southern California recover after coughing up a 15-point lead to oust No. 11 seed Rutgers from the Big Ten tournament's opening round 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday in Indianapolis., ,Rutgers' Jeremiah Wil...
ACC tournament roundup: SMU stifles Syracuse in tourney debut
Chuck Harris and Matt Cross both scored 12 points and SMU had a successful debut in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, defeating Syracuse 73-53 in Wednesday night's second-round game in Charlotte.,SMU's defense did most of the good work as Syracuse, which had a season-low point total, couldn'...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Whitecaps, Galaxy advnace
Second-half goals from Edier Ocampo and Brian White led the Whitecaps to a 2-2 draw with Monterrey on Wednesday in Torreon, Mexico, as Vancouver won the teams' CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 match.,The teams finished the two-game, total-goal series level at 3-3, but the Whitecaps advance to the ...
Anthony Edwards, Wolves rout Nuggets, extend streak
Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, Julius Randle added 25 and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 115-95 on Wednesday for their season-high sixth win in a row.,Jaden McDaniels contributed 16 points, Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo added 10 points...
Conor Garland brings key goals as Canucks top Flames in shootout
Conor Garland's goal clinched a shootout in a 4-3 comeback victory for the Vancouver Canucks over the host Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist in regulation, and also scored Vancouver's first goal of the shootout. Pius Suter and Jake DeBrusk added goals and Kevin L...
Jeremiah Fears pours in 29 as Oklahoma tops Georgia
Freshman Jeremiah Fears scored 29 points and led a late run that lifted 14th-seeded Oklahoma to a 81-75 win over 11th-seed Georgia in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday in Nashville.,The Sooners (20-12) strengthened their case to make the NCAA Tournament for the f...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Whitecaps edge Monterrey
Second-half goals from Edier Ocampo and Brian White led the Whitecaps to a 2-2 draw with Monterrey on Wednesday in Torreon, Mexico, as Vancouver won the teams' CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 match.,The teams finished the two-game, total-goal series level at 3-3, but the Whitecaps advance to the ...
Conference finals roundup: American, McNeese punch NCAA tickets
Matt Rogers scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds while leading American to a 74-52 win over Navy in the Patriot League championship game at Washington on Wednesday, sending the Eagles to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 11 years.,Second-seeded American (22-12) scored the game's first...
Ohio State Basketball Is a Joke, Enjoy the NIT
Ohio State men's basketball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament bubble after losing winnable games against Iowa and Indiana, solidifying this season as a flop....
Reports: Broncos sign TE Evan Engram to 2-year deal
The Denver Broncos reached a two-year deal with two-time Pro Bowl tight end Evan Engram, according to reports on Wednesday.,The contract is worth $23 million, including $16.5 million guaranteed.,Engram was recently released by the Jacksonville Jaguars after having a down season in 2024 that followed...
Texas staves off Vanderbilt 79-72 to advance
Tre Johnson and Tramon Mark scored 19 points each to help 13th-seeded Texas hold off No. 12 Vanderbilt 79-72 on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference tournament first-round slugfest in Nashville, Tenn. ,The Longhorns won despite not making a field goal in the final 6:17. ,The Longhorns (18-14) -- c...
Rams release WR Cooper Kupp
Wide receiver Cooper Kupp was released by the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday after the team failed to find a trade partner. ,Kupp, 31, was designated as a post-June 1 cut which costs the Rams $14.78 million in dead cap in 2025 and $7.48 million in 2026. Kupp's release will save the Rams $15 million i...
North Carolina wallops Notre Dame, cruises into quarters
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jae'Lyn Withers connected on seven 3-pointers to account for his career-high 21 points and North Carolina rolled to a 76-56 victory against Notre Dame in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament's second round Wednesday afternoon at Charlotte, N.C.,Ven-Allen Lubin provided 17 poin...
Cowboys acquire DB Kaiir Elam from Bills
The Dallas Cowboys acquired cornerback Kaiir Elam from the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday in exchange for two draft picks. ,The Cowboys sent a fifth-round pick in this year's draft and a seventh-rounder in 2026 for Elam, a former first-round pick. The Cowboys also get a sixth-round pick in this year's d...
Report: Dream move home opener vs. Fever amid arena search
Amid a broader search for more seating capacity, the Atlanta Dream will at least offer more access for one game when they move their May 22 home opener against the Indiana Fever to the home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, Front Office Sports reported Wednesday.,The switch to State Farm Arena will provid...
Reports: QB Marcus Mariota stays with Commanders on 1-year, $8M deal
Quarterback Marcus Mariota is staying with the Washington Commanders, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,His deal is for one year and $8 million, according to NFL Network.,Mariota, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, spent his first five seasons with the Tennessee Titans and has bounced ...
Report: Eminem joins potential WNBA ownership group in Detroit
Count rapper Eminem as part of a group with deep Detroit ties attempting to bring a WNBA franchise back to the city.,Sportico reported Wednesday that Eminem, raised in Detroit, is joining local sports team owners, athletes and business leaders in the bid for a WNBA expansion team.,The WNBA could sel...
Jets LB Jamien Sherwood leads NFL with $1.1M in performance-based pay
Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood is pocketing an additional $1.09 million, leading the league in performance-based pay for the 2024 season.,The league announced the distribution of $452 million on Wednesday under the collectively bargained benefit for players who outperformed their salary level based...
Ravens DT Michael Pierce announces retirement
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce announced his retirement Wednesday after nine seasons in the NFL.,Pierce made the announcement on the "Sports Spectrum" podcast.,Pierce, 32, finishes with 238 tackles, 9.5 sacks, six fumble recoveries and 25 quarterback hits in 99 career games (59 sta...