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Zakai Zeigler helps No. 5 Tennessee rally past Vanderbilt
Zakai Zeigler scored 22 points, all in the second half, to help No. 5 Tennessee rally and avoid a season sweep at the hands of Vanderbilt with an 81-76 win on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. ,Zeigler shot 7-of-9 overall in the second half after missing both of his attempts in the first half. He added e...
Dillon Hunter (17 points), No. 23 Clemson flatten Florida State
Clemson's Dillon Hunter netted a career-high 17 points as the surging Tigers breezed to a 72-46 Atlantic Coast Conference rout of the Florida State Seminoles Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla. ,The sixth-leading scorer for No. 23 Clemson (21-5, 13-2 ACC) at 5.6 points per game, Hunter made 7 of...
Pitt overcomes slow start to beat Miami, snap losing streak
Ishmael Leggett had 21 points, including 15 in the first half, Cameron Corhen added 17 and Pitt snapped a four-game losing streak with a 74-65 Atlantic Coast Conference win over Miami on Saturday in Pittsburgh.,Leggett also logged 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Panthers, who were ...
Auburn No. 1, SEC dominant in Top 16 bracket preview
With a month before Selection Sunday, the Division I Men's Basketball Committee unveiled its top 16 teams Saturday on the Bracket Preview Show, and the list was dominated by the Southeastern Conference, as expected.,Three of the top four seeds -- No. 1 Auburn, No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Duke and No. 4 Flo...
Canada D Cale Makar (illness) game-time decision vs. USA
Star defenseman Cale Makar will be a game-time decision for Canada's showdown with the United States on Saturday night at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.,Makar missed practice on Friday due to an illness before participating in the morning skate on Saturday. Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley...
Amanda Anisimova captures biggest win of career in Doha
Amanda Anisimova won her first WTA 1000-level title on Saturday, defeating Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-4, 6-3 at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open.,It was the first final in Doha to have two players ranked outside the top 30 and capped a stellar week for both players.,Per OptaAce, Anisimova is the first...
Report: Alabama F Derrion Reid to return vs. No. 1 Auburn
Forward Derrion Reid is expected to return from a lower-body injury on Saturday as Alabama takes on visiting Auburn in a key matchup between the top two teams in the nation, ESPN reported.,Reid missed the past two games, an 85-81 win over Arkansas last Saturday and a 103-80 victory over Texas on Tue...
Mikaela Shiffrin misses out on record-setting finish at worlds
Mikaela Shiffrin fell short of winning a record 16th medal at a world championship on Saturday, finishing fifth in the women's slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships in Saalbach, Austria.,The American was in third place after the first run but finished the second run in 12th place. She ende...
Bills OL Tommy Doyle announces retirement
Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Tommy Doyle announced his retirement from the NFL due to medical reasons.,Doyle, 26, played in 11 games during his rookie season in 2021 and one more in 2022.,He endured several injuries during his career -- notably a right ACL tear during the beginning of the 2022 se...
Abraham Ancer ascends into share of lead at LIV Golf Adelaide
Abraham Ancer shot a 5-under 67 in the second round on Saturday to pull into a three-way tie atop LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia.,Ancer carded six birdies against one bogey at blustery The Grange Golf Club to join fellow Mexican Carlos Ortiz and England's Sam Horsfield at 9-under 135 for the tournam...
Storm acquire G Lexie Brown from Sparks for draft picks
The Seattle Storm acquired guard Lexie Brown and a 2025 third-round pick for two second-round draft picks.,In the trade, announced Friday, the Sparks received the No. 21 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft in April, as well as Seattle's second-round 2027 selection. ,Brown, 30, was the No. 9 overall ...
2025 NFL Free Agency: Top 10 Players Available This Offseason
These are Deadspin's top 10 NFL free agents who could explore their options and become available this offseason, headlined by Tee Higgins and Sam Darnold....
New Orleans Saints Took Their Time To Hire Kellen Moore, and It May Pay Off
The New Orleans Saints didn't rush their hire of Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, and that might pay off if he's the best head coach hire throughout this cycle....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA Three-Point Contest, College Basketball Predictions for February 15th
February 15th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Saturday's slate of college basketball and the NBA Three-Point Contest....
Luka Doncic the Laker Will Take Getting Used To, but Could Be Worth It
It's going to take some time to get used to watching Luka Doncic play for the Los Angeles Lakers after the blockbuster trade, but it'll be worth it if he becomes an all-time great....
Spurs, Manchester United search for change in fortunes
Backsliding Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will both be looking for a momentum-changing result when they meet on Sunday in North London.,United (8-11-5, 29 points) and Spurs (8-13-3, 27 points) find themselves in 13th and 14th place in the Premier League, respectively, amid simultaneous woe...
Corey Heim gets Daytona Truck win after Parker Kligerman's DQ
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- When the caution flag flew on the final lap of the Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, Corey Heim thought he had finished second in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season opener.,Roughly an hour later, Heim was declared the winner of the super...
No. 14 Memphis aims to build on AAC lead vs. Wichita State
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway reached a milestone Thursday night -- his 150th career victory.,"What a great 6 1/2 years for me, as far as all the talent that I've had and the coaches I've had, to be at 150," Hardaway said following the 80-65 win at South Florida. "Thank God for the opportunity. I've ...
Dodgers president envisions 5-man rotation for start of season
The Los Angeles Dodgers' plan to use a six-man rotation this season is on hold until one of the half-dozen, star right-hander Shohei Ohtani, returns to the mound in May, according to the team's president of baseball operations.,Andrew Friedman told reporters on Friday that five off days in April, co...
NTMR, Timeless part of 4-way tie atop OCS NA Stage 1
NTMR and Timeless are among four teams tied atop the standings for the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 1 after opening Week 3 with victories on Friday.,NTMR swept Avidity 3-0 while Timeless defeated Amplify 3-1, keeping the latter as the only winless team in the competition. Both vi...