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Aaron Rodgers Is Running Out of Options—And Excuses
Free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers is running out of options as teams sign other veterans and reclamation projects at quarterbacks while he waits for the Steelers and Giants....
MLB's Tokyo Games Are a Global Flex, Shohei Ohtani Makes It a Power Move
The MLB is invading Tokyo to start their regular season with the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs in Japan. Shohei Ohtani's superstardom makes it a major flex....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA Predictions for March 11th
March 11th's top sports betting picks include our expert predictions for Tuesday night's slate of basketball games including the Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers and more....
No. 19 Saint Mary's looks to take down Gonzaga in WCC title game
Saint Mary's is locked into a berth in the NCAA Tournament but the No. 19 Gaels badly want to add the West Coast Conference tournament championship to their regular-season title.,Not to forget that top-seeded Saint Mary's is the defending tournament champion as it goes into Tuesday's title contest a...
Pistons aim to avoid letdown ahead of two games vs. Wizards
A four-game road trip produced mixed results for the Detroit Pistons. But they're still very much in the mix for a top-five seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.,Detroit defeated the Utah Jazz at the start of the trip on March 3 and survived a late rally by the Portland Trail Blazers at the end o...
MongolZ, MOUZ, Natus Vincere reach ESL 21 playoffs
The MongolZ, MOUZ and Natus Vincere cruised to wins on Monday, clinching berths in the ESL Pro League Season 21 playoffs in Stockholm.,In Round 4 high matches of Group Stage 2, The MongolZ swept 3DMax 2-0, MOUZ downed Team Liquid 2-0 and Natus Vincere downed G2 Esports 2-0.,The $400,000 Counter-Stri...
Conference tournament roundup: Wofford, Troy earn NCAA bids
Jackson Sivills scored 20 points for Wofford, which erased a six-point second-half deficit to beat Furman 92-85 on Friday in the Southern Conference championship game at Asheville, N.C.,All five starters scored in double figures for the Terriers (19-15), who are heading to the NCAA Tournament for th...
Reports: Vikings agree to deal with CB Byron Murphy
The Minnesota Vikings reached a contract agreement with cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. on Monday, capping a busy day for the team.,While the club confirmed coming to terms, it didn't announce details of Murphy's pact. The sides settled on a three-year, $66 million deal, according to multiple media repo...
Tage Thompson's 2-goal effort powers Sabres past Oilers
Tage Thompson scored twice as the Buffalo Sabres ended their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday.,Alex Tuch also tallied for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves in the victory that snapped an 0-5-1 skid.,Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse sc...
Reports: Cowboys sign RB Javonte Williams
The Dallas Cowboys are signing running back Javonte Williams to a one-year, $3 million contract, according to multiple reports Monday. The deal can reach up to $3.5 million with incentives.,Williams was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He had a dynamic rookie...
Alex Ovechkin sits 8 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky as Capitals visit Ducks
Alex Ovechkin takes his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record to the West Coast this week as the Washington Capitals begin a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks.,Ovechkin scored for the 886th time on Sunday with his empty-netter that secured a 4-2 win over the...
Last chance for Kansas State, Arizona State to meet expectations
With both teams winning on the other team's home court during the regular season, Kansas State and Arizona State are glad their final meeting is on a neutral court.,The 15th-seeded Sun Devils (13-18) face the 10th-seeded Wildcats (15-16) meet in the third game of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday in Kan...
No. 3 UConn crushes No. 22 Creighton to win 5th straight Big East title
Paige Bueckers scored 24 points as No. 3 UConn won its fifth straight Big East tournament championship by rolling past No. 22 Creighton 70-50 on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,Sarah Strong bundled 13 points with 11 rebounds, six steals, four assists and three blocks for the top-seeded Huskies (31-3), w...
Spirit, Liquid first to advance at PGL Wallachia Season 3
Team Spirit and Team Liquid became the first two teams to advance out of the group stage at Dota PGL Wallachia Season 3 by notching their third straight wins Monday in Bucharest, Romania.,In the Round 3 matches pitting 2-0 teams, Team Spirit swept Team Falcons 2-0 and Team Liquid did the same to Tun...
Last ACC tourney for Leonard Hamilton as FSU scraps with Syracuse
While Florida State announced a new head coach this week, Syracuse declared it will stick with its current coach as the two programs square off in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Tuesday night in Charlotte, N.C.,The 11th-seeded Seminoles (17-14) introduced Sacramento King...
Panthers D Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for PED offense
The NHL suspended Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad for 20 games without pay on Monday for a violation of the league's performance-enhancing substances program.,"Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the suspension is accompanied by mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Progra...
Louisiana tabs Quannas White as new coach
Well-respected Houston associate head coach Quannas White was named head coach at Louisiana on Monday.,White, 44, has been preparing to be a head man for the past eight seasons under Houston's Kelvin Sampson, one of the top coaches in the sport.,"This is an opportunity I do not take lightly, and I a...
Reports: Browns trade for Eagles QB Kenny Pickett
The Cleveland Browns acquired quarterback Kenny Pickett from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a 2025 fifth-round pick on Monday, per multiple media outlets.,With Deshaun Watson experiencing a setback in January in his recovery from an Achilles injury, the Brown...
Columbia coach Jim Engles steps down
Columbia is in the market for a new head coach after Jim Engles stepped down Monday, ending a nine-year tenure.,In eight seasons (the Ivy League did not compete in 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Engles compiled a 71-150 record and never posted better than a 5-9 record in league play.,The 202...
Reports: Bengals re-sign DT B.J. Hill, agree to deal with NT TJ Slaton
The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed durable defensive tackle B.J. Hill to a three-year, $33 million deal and agreed to terms with nose tackle TJ Slaton.,Running back Samaje Perine, who spent last season with the Chiefs and played for the Broncos in 2023, also agreed to a two-year deal to return to Cinc...