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Nikita Kucherov, Lightning ride momentum into clash vs. Oilers
Nikita Kucherov and his linemates are on a roll, and so are the Tampa Bay Lightning as they continue their road swing Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.,The Lightning (42-21-4, 88 points) arrive in Edmonton having opened a four-game road trip with consecutive 6-2 wins over the Seattle Kraken on T...
Texas Derby matchup awaits Dynamo, FC Dallas
The Houston Dynamo will be the rare club thankful to travel when they head north to face FC Dallas in the Texas Derby fixture on Saturday night.,Houston (2-1-0, 6 points) will be the last MLS team to hit the road during the 2026 season after its previous away opener at New England -- scheduled for M...
No. 11 Texas staying positive ahead of clash vs. No. 3 Gonzaga
PORTLAND, Ore. -- No. 11 seed Texas knows the success level associated with its spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. ,Just don't bring it up.,"Don't jinx us," Longhorns' guard Tramon Mark said.,No. 11 seeds Virginia Commonwealth and UCLA are the only teams to use First Four victories as a springboar...
No. 10 Texas A&M, No. 2 Houston set to renew acquaintances
Just two seasons ago, Houston narrowly sidestepped a second-round upset bid by Texas A&M in one of the most memorable games of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.,The 10th-seeded Aggies (22-11) will take another swipe at upsetting the second-seeded Cougars (29-6) on Saturday when the schools located approxima...
Carlos Alcaraz repels challenge of Joao Fonseca to advance in Miami
In a highly-anticipated match, World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain defeated Brazil's Joao Fonseca, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday.,Fonseca, 19, went toe-to-toe with eventual champion Jannik Sinner of Italy one week ago, falling 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4), in the round of 16 at Indian...
Jamal Murray's 31-point output lifts Nuggets in comeback vs. Raptors
Jamal Murray scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Nikola Jokic finished with 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 121-115 on Friday night.,Tim Hardaway Jr. went 7-for-10 from 3-point range and finished with 23 points...
Tarris Reed Jr.'s monster night carries UConn over Furman
PHILADELPHIA -- Tarris Reed Jr. exploded for career highs of 31 points and 27 rebounds, powering No. 2 seed UConn to an 82-71 win over No. 15 seed Furman in a first-round NCAA Tournament matchup Friday., ,Reed shot 12 for 15 from the field and corralled 11 of his rebounds on the offensive glass as U...
Corey Heim engineers last-lap pass to win Truck race at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Same guy. Different truck. Same result.,Driving the No. 5 TRICON Garage Toyota on a part-time basis, Corey Heim shocked race leader Ross Chastain with a last-lap pass and collected his second-straight victory at Darlington Raceway in Friday night's Buckle Up South Carolina 200.,L...
Drivers anticipating 'out of control' action at Darlington
It's bad enough to roll into Darlington, S.C., less than 10 miles off Interstate 95, and realize a tough weekend lies ahead at the 1.366-mile facility dubbed "The Track Too Tough to Tame.",Now it will be tougher.,Small changes have occurred at Darlington Raceway, NASCAR's distinguished, oldest super...
UFC Fight Night 270: Fight-by-fight preview, Odds & Trends
The UFC returns to London's The O2 Arena with a Fight Night card highlighted by a fight between top featherweight contenders Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy on Saturday night.,The winner of the battle of unbeatens could be set up for a shot at the title against Alexander Volkanovski.,The 32-year-old...
Spurs look to extend winning streak while hosting hapless Pacers
The San Antonio Spurs carry a four-game winning streak as they continue their hunt for the top spot in the Western Conference while hosting the hapless Indiana Pacers on Saturday.,The Spurs (52-18) have captured 20 of their past 22 games, most recently a 101-100 decision at home over Phoenix on Thur...
Women's NCAA Sacramento 4 roundup: Michigan State evades Colorado State upset bid
Grace VanSlooten and Kennedy Blair combined for 36 points and 16 rebounds to help No. 5 Michigan State stave off No. 12 Colorado State's upset bid in a 65-62 victory Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament at Norman, Okla.,VanSlooten had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Blair 18 ...
Celtics come back in 4th to hand Grizzlies another loss
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luke Garza added a season-high 22 -- including 11 in the fourth quarter -- and Payton Pritchard had 19 to lead the Boston Celtics to 117-112 victory Friday night over the host Memphis Grizzlies for their fourth consecutive win.,Derrick White contributed 14 points for t...
Kevin Durant, Rockets halt Hawks' 11-game win streak
Kevin Durant scored 25 points in three periods as the Houston Rockets snapped the visiting Atlanta Hawks' 11-game winning streak with a 117-95 victory on Friday.,Jabari Smith Jr. added 23 points and nine rebounds for the Rockets (42-27), who blitzed Atlanta from the deep in the third quarter. Housto...
Jalen Duren, East-best Pistons stroll past slumping Warriors
Jalen Duren scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds as the host Detroit Pistons rolled past the Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Friday night.,Detroit, which had five other players in double figures, was playing its second game since All-Star guard Cade Cunningham was diagnosed with a collapsed lu...
Jared McCain helping on both ends as rolling Thunder take on Wizards
Coming off a season-high 26-point performance, it's easy to focus on the offensive side of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain.,Heading into Saturday's road matchup with the Washington Wizards, however, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault is focusing more on the defensive side of McCain's game ...
Iowa rides rebounding edge to wire-to-wire win over Clemson
Bennett Stirtz scored 16 points and Kael Combs added 15 as ninth-seeded Iowa notched a 67-61 victory over eighth-seeded Clemson on Friday night in first-round NCAA Tournament South Region play at Tampa.,Alvaro Folgueiras had 14 points and Cam Manyawu collected 10 rebounds for Iowa (22-12), which nev...
Women's NCAA Sacramento 4 roundup: Olivia Miles' triple-double helps TCU overwhelm UCSD
Olivia Miles assembled her sixth triple-double of the season and Taylor Bigby added a career-high 27 points to help No. 3 seed TCU coast to an 86-40 win over No. 14 seed UC San Diego during Sacramento 4 region first-round play in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (30-5) will host No. 6 seed Washin...
Iowa State All-American Joshua Jefferson hurt, returns in walking boot
ST. LOUIS -- Iowa State All-American forward Joshua Jefferson is out for the rest of the first-round NCAA Tournament game against Tennessee State with a left lower leg injury.,Jefferson returned to the Cyclones' bench as the second half was set to begin with crutches and wearing a walking boot on hi...
Top-seeded Arizona opens with thumping of Long Island
SAN DIEGO -- NCAA Tournament West Region No. 1 seed Arizona did not rely on the 3-pointer much in the regular season, but the Wildcats unleashed a first-half barrage from long range to set the tone in a 92-58 rout of No. 16 seed Long Island on Friday.,Arizona (33-2) came into the game averaging 5.9 ...