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Yankees confirm signing of 1B Paul Goldschmidt
The New York Yankees officially signed veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year contract on Monday, nine days after multiple media outlets reported the sides reached an agreement.,The team did not announce financial details of the deal, but multiple media outlets reported that the former...
No. 8 Marquette out to extend strong Big East start at Providence
No. 8 Marquette will strive to finish the calendar year with another Big East win when it visits Providence in a Tuesday matchup of two teams coming off extended holiday breaks.,The Golden Eagles (11-2, 2-0) have not started the conference season with three straight victories since 2012-13, but that...
Golden Knights close December to remember vs. Canadiens
The Vegas Golden Knights will try and put the finishing touches on what so far has been a December to remember when they host the Montreal Canadiens in a New Year's Eve matinee on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,The Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights, who are an NHL best 15-3-0 at home, are 10-1-0 in Dec...
Knights silence Flames for 6th straight win
Ilya Samsonov turned aside 31 shots for his 14th career shutout and Tanner Pearson had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night in Las Vegas.,It was Samsonov's first shutout with...
Mike Mitchell Jr. leads hot-shooting Minnesota over Morgan State
Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 22 points, all in the first half, and Minnesota pulled away for a 90-68 win over Morgan State on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Dawson Garcia added 18 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota (8-5), which won its second game in a row. Parker Fox finished with 11 points.,Kam...
Golden Knights look to douse Flames, extend winning streak
The Vegas Golden Knights will look to extend their season-high winning streak to six games on Sunday night when they host the Calgary Flames. ,The Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights enter the contest with the best home record in the NHL (14-3-0). Vegas also has excelled in games against teams i...
Morgan State hopes for end to recent skid with visit to Minnesota
Minnesota is focused on one final task before it sets its sights on the Big Ten Conference season.,The Golden Gophers (7-5) will look to finish 2024 on a high note when they host Morgan State on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. It will be the final nonconference game for Minnesota before it begins c...
Short-handed goals lead Knights to win over Sharks
Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel scored short-handed goals 23 seconds apart to highlight a four-goal third-period outburst as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night.,Vegas recorded its league-leading 14th comeback victory of the season and ...
Tomas Hertl returns to San Jose wearing a Golden Knights uniform
Center Tomas Hertl makes his first visit to the SAP Center since being traded last season when the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights visit the San Jose Sharks on Friday.,Hertl was the 17th overall pick of the 2012 NHL Draft by San Jose and in 11 seasons collected 218 goals and 484 points...
Ranking 2024 NBA on Christmas Day Matchups
Adam Silver and the NBA always try to go all out on Christmas Day, so we decided to rank 2024's NBA on Christmas Day slate of matchups....
Lakers, Warriors enter spotlight chasing bounce-back efforts
LeBron James and Stephen Curry share the national spotlight on Christmas Day for perhaps the final time when the visiting Los Angeles Lakers square off with the Golden State Warriors in the holiday primetime showcase Wednesday night at San Francisco.,Two teams currently sitting in play-in positions ...
Knights' Bruce Cassidy gets milestone win against Ducks
Tomas Hertl scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and also had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights completed a four-game regular-season series sweep of the Anaheim Ducks with a 3-1 victory on Monday in Las Vegas.,The victory was the 119th for coach Bruce Cassidy with the Golden ...
Fresh off of spirited rally, Ducks take aim at Golden Knights
Anaheim Ducks coach Greg Cronin had the perfect pep talk for his team entering the third period of Sunday night's game against the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.,"I told them that the dads are here and they've come a long ways to watch you play," Cronin said. "Let's finish this off and get a wi...
Mark Sears propels No. 6 Alabama in rout of Kent State
Mark Sears scored 16 points and No. 6 Alabama overcame a slow start to post an 81-54 rout of Kent State on Sunday afternoon in nonconference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Aden Holloway had 13 points and three steals for the Crimson Tide (10-2), who won their fourth consecutive game. Grant Nelson had nine...
Oklahoma State aims to keep eye on ball vs. Oral Roberts
A lack of scoring depth and shoddy ball security can put any team in peril, no matter the opponent.,Just ask Oklahoma State.,After surviving a scare from Tarleton State on Wednesday night, the Cowboys know they must accelerate their focus and execution on Sunday when in-state foe Oral Roberts visits...
Dawson Garcia's double-double leads Minnesota over Fairleigh Dickinson
Dawson Garcia scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Minnesota pulled away for a 74-60 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Mike Mitchell Jr. added 18 points for Minnesota (7-5), which bounced back from a pair of losses in its past two games. Femi Odukale scored ...
David Joplin's career outing helps No. 9 Marquette get past Xavier
David Joplin scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and reached a career milestone to lead the No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles to a 72-70 win over the host Xavier Musketeers in a Big East contest Saturday in Cincinnati.,All-American guard Kam Jones had 20 points, including seven clutch points i...
Reports: Slugger Paul Goldschmidt to sign with Yankees
Veteran first baseman and former National League MVP Paul Goldschmidt is set to sign a one-year deal worth $12.5 million with the New York Yankees, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Goldschmidt, 37, entered free agency coming off a disappointing year that saw him hitting a career-low .245...
No. 6 Alabama keeps guard up for encounter vs. Kent State
Alabama just survived a scare from a mid-major program, and the No. 6 Crimson Tide hope they don't face another one on Sunday afternoon.,Alabama will seek its fourth straight win as it tries to avoid an upset from Kent State at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide (9-2) were pushed to the limit before ...
Golden Knights, masters of strong finishers, take on struggling Kraken
Slow starts have been an issue at times during the season for the Vegas Golden Knights, but head coach Bruce Cassidy isn't losing any sleep over it ... yet.,The Golden Knights lead the Pacific Division with 45 points heading into Saturday's game with the Seattle Kraken in Las Vegas, just two points ...