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LIV Golf CEO, Bryson DeChambeau keen on circuit's future
New LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil and Bryson DeChambeau each said they were pleased with the direction of the upstart circuit while speaking to reporters Wednesday ahead of the tournament in Hong Kong.,"In terms of how we're doing, it's been fun," O'Neil said. "I've been on the job about two months as C...
Tiger Woods: 'heart not into practicing right now'
It doesn't look like Tiger Woods will be playing in next week's Players Championship, if his remarks at Tuesday's TGL event are any indication.,With the Masters looming five weeks away, it may prove a challenge for the 15-time major champion to be ready for Augusta.,Speaking at Tuesday's stop on the...
Hand-Picking Your Successor in College Basketball Isn’t Such a Good Idea
College basketball’s coaching legends retired and handpicked their successors. Turns out, they were terrible at it and their programs are now suffering as a result....
Wolves aim to avoid slipup vs. lowly Hornets
The Minnesota Timberwolves need to take care of matters against lowly teams, and they will have one such opportunity Wednesday night when they visit the Charlotte Hornets.,Minnesota produced a big fourth quarter on Tuesday in a 126-112 victory against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers. It was a one-ga...
Lakers pound Pelicans as LeBron James hits 50K points
LeBron James scored 34 points on a milestone night and Luka Doncic added 30 points and 15 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated with a 136-115 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.,With a 3-pointer in the first quarter, James became the first player to reach 50,000 points...
LeBron James reaches point-scoring milestone
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the first player to score a combined 50,000 points in regular-season and playoff games when he made a first-quarter 3-pointer during a home game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.,James, who became the NBA's all-time leading scorer in regular-sea...
Thomas Harley's game-winning goal lifts Stars over Devils
Thomas Harley scored with under five seconds left in regulation to give the Dallas Stars a dramatic 4-3 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.,The Devils had erased the Stars' two-goal lead earlier in the period, but Harley saved the victory by converting a shot from just outside the ci...
Wolves pull away from 76ers in 4th quarter
Naz Reid scored 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 126-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Nickeil Alexander-Walker finished with 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting off the bench for Minnesota, which won its second game in a ...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: FC Cincinnati, Tigres play to draw
Pavel Bucha scored an early goal for FC Cincinnati, which played to a 1-1 draw against visiting Tigres UANL on Tuesday in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 series.,After Bucha put the hosts ahead in the third minute, Nicolas Ibanez tallied for Tigres in the 17th minute.,The two...
Flames beat Flyers as traded players find spotlight
The Calgary Flames scored four times in the first period, including two goals from Connor Zary, on their way to a 6-3 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,This was the first meeting between the Flames and Flyers since the teams combined on a four-player trade on Jan. 31. Morgan Fros...
No. 16 Memphis beats UTSA, earning at least share of AAC title
Dain Dainja scored a game-high 19 points and No. 16 Memphis survived a performance rife with turnovers to edge UTSA 75-70 on Tuesday in San Antonio, clinching at least a share of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title.,PJ Haggerty added 18 points, including six free throws in the fina...
Georgia Tech routs Miami, wraps up ACC tourney bye
Lance Terry scored a career-high 31 points while adding seven rebounds and four assists as Georgia Tech breezed to an 89-74 win over Miami on Tuesday in Atlanta.,Baye Ndongo produced 22 points and eight rebounds while Duncan Powell chipped in 16 points and seven boards and Naithan George had 10 poin...
No. 18 Purdue's red-hot 3-point shooting sinks Rutgers
Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer each made a career-high seven 3-pointers while scoring 23 points apiece to lead No. 18 Purdue to a 100-71 trouncing of Rutgers in Big Ten play on Tuesday night at West Lafayette, Ind.,Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting as Purdue (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten)...
ACC's leading scorers to shoot it out as Stanford meets Notre Dame
Riding a three-game winning streak, all coming at home, Stanford hopes to change its fortunes on the road to conclude the regular season.,Meanwhile, winning anywhere remains a struggle for Notre Dame.,The Cardinal look to avoid a fourth straight road loss when they meet the Fighting Irish for Wednes...
Oklahoma needs a turnaround as it battles No. 15 Missouri
No. 15 Missouri travels to Oklahoma for its final Southeastern Conference road game of the season on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,The Tigers (21-8, 10-6 SEC) are one of the great redemption stories in college basketball. One year after Missouri posted an 0-18 SEC regular-season record, its first winle...
Saints release underachieving RB Jamaal Williams
The New Orleans Saints released running back Jamaal Williams on Tuesday, reportedly clearing $1.59 million in salary cap space.,Williams signed a three-year, $12 million deal with the Saints after having a career season with the Detroit Lions in 2022.,But his production was meager in 27 games (five ...
Golf Glance: Scottie Scheffler defends at Bay Hill; LPGA, LIV in Asia
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Cognizant Classic (Joe Highsmith),THIS WEEK: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Fla., March 6-9,Course: Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Par 72, 7,466 Yards),Purse:...
Darium Johnson leads UCF into battle vs. Oklahoma State
Near the end of a season that has not gone as UCF hoped it would, point guard Darium Johnson has still served as a source of satisfaction to the team's fans and coaches.,Going into Wednesday night's final home game against Big 12 Conference opponent Oklahoma State in Orlando, Johnson is averaging 15...
Only two players receive franchise tag, lowest since ‘94
The 4 p.m. ET deadline came and went Tuesday with only two NFL players receiving the franchise tag: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and Kansas City Chiefs right guard Trey Smith.,The most notable candidate not to be tagged: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold, who instead will tes...
Providence tries to end on high note in home finale vs. DePaul
Providence looks to close down its home floor for the season on a high note when DePaul pays a visit to Rhode Island's capital city on Wednesday night.,It has been a struggle of late for the Friars (12-17, 6-12 Big East), who suffered their third straight loss and seventh in eight games Saturday in ...