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No. 13 Clemson continues wild Duke chase at Virginia
It has been a bad year for No. 13 Clemson to have its best Atlantic Coast Conference season.,With three regular-season games left, including a Saturday test at Virginia, Clemson already has collected more conference wins than any other season in its 72-year ACC history.,Just one problem. Clemson (23...
Toronto FC's promising road trip continues in Orlando
Toronto FC will look to earn points in back-to-back matches as they continue a season-opening three-match road trip at Orlando City on Saturday night.,Toronto started the MLS regular season with a 2-2 draw at D.C. United last weekend, improving to 5-9-5 in season openers. Captain Jonathan Osorio and...
Luka Doncic set for first look at Clippers as a Laker
A new energy will envelop the rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers when the teams meet Friday.,While the Lakers are incorporating Luka Doncic into the mix, the Clippers continue to look for a flow since Kawhi Leonard rejoined the team.,The Clippers are just 2-...
Pelicans' Zion Williamson, after triple-double, seeks encore vs. Suns
It has been more than 5 1/2 years since Zion Williamson was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and it often feels as if he has yet to get his career going.,However, there is no denying Williamson's immense talent, which was on display when the New Orleans Pelicans' forward put on a show i...
Pistons look for ninth straight as Nuggets visit
The Detroit Pistons made a statement with their latest victory, blowing out the defending champions. They'll look to make another against a Western Conference powerhouse when Denver visits on Friday night.,The Pistons are on an eight-game winning streak, their longest in 17 seasons. The last time De...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Whitecaps overtake Saprissa
Brian White scored at the beginning and the end of the second half, leading the host Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-0 win over Saprissa on Thursday and a 3-2 aggregate victory in a first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup series.,Saprissa earned a 2-1 win over Vancouver last week in Costa Rica to open the two...
Buccaneers restore Jon Gruden to Ring of Honor
Less than four years after removing Jon Gruden from their Ring of Honor, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers restored the distinction for the Super Bowl-winning coach on Thursday.,Gruden was removed from the Ring of Honor in October 2021 after leaked emails showed he used misogynistic, racist and homophobic la...
FC Cincinnati's Kevin Denkey brings hot foot to Philadelphia
Kevin Denkey will look to continue his scoring surge when he leads FC Cincinnati into their match against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,Denkey scored his third goal in three matches (all competitions) to help FC Cincinnati pull a 1-1 draw versus FC Motagua on Wednesday in ...
ATP roundup: Tallon Griekspoor ousts Daniil Medvedev in Dubai
Tallon Griekspoor saved four match points in upsetting top seed Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 in the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday.,The Dutchman advanced to his eighth career ATP Tour semifinal (3-4 record) in knocking off Russia's Medvedev, the 2023 winner of this ...
Crew bring history of road success to New England
The Columbus Crew traveled well last season and look to continue the trend when they play the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,A club-record nine wins plus five ties in 17 away matches last year leave the Crew (1-0-0, 3 points) confident they can go on the road and replicate l...
PARIVISION, Tundra, Spirit, Chimera reach DreamLeague playoffs
PARIVISION, Tundra Esports, Team Spirit and Chimera Esports advanced to the four-team playoff at DreamLeague Season 25 while Team Falcons was the first team out following the conclusion of Group Stage 2 on Thursday.,PARIVISION completed a perfect 7-0 run by beating Chimera 2-0, knocking them down to...
Report: UFL quarterbacks holding out over pay dispute
The 24 quarterbacks of the United Football League decided not to attend a QBs-only training camp this weekend as they seek better salaries and benefits, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday.,The UFL heads into its second season since being created by a merger between the USFL and XFL. The leagu...
Orioles star SS Gunnar Henderson (side discomfort) exits game
Baltimore Orioles All-Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson departed Thursday's 11-8 spring-training victory over the Toronto Blue Jays after the first inning with what the team termed "lower right side discomfort.",Henderson made a leaping catch in the top of the first inning and apparently felt soreness...
Rangers adjusting without injured Adam Fox, take on Maple Leafs
While the New York Rangers routed the New York Islanders on Tuesday, they ended the night facing a potential long-term issue of replacing Adam Fox, one of the NHL's more productive defensemen.,Fox is on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury and the Rangers will be without him for at least week...
Stubbs: COTA’s new layout sets up well for these drivers
When the NASCAR Cup Series races at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this Sunday in Austin, Texas, the road course will look different than in years past.,That's because NASCAR has chosen to utilize COTA's shorter, "National" layout for this year's Xfinity Series and Cup Series races at the Texas road...
Tallon Griekspoor ousts top seed Daniil Medvedev in Dubai
Tallon Griekspoor saved four match points in upsetting top seed Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 in the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday.,The Dutchman advanced to his eighth career ATP Tour semifinal (3-4 record) in knocking off Russia's Medvedev, the 2023 winner of this ...
Gregg Popovich tells Spurs he won't return this season
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich met with the team Thursday for the first time since his stroke and informed the players he is not returning this season.,"I've decided not to return to the sidelines this season," Popovich said in a statement through the team. "Mitch Johnson and his staff ...
Report: Gregg Popovich tells Spurs he won't return this season
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich met with the team Thursday for the first time since his stroke and informed the players he is not returning this season, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported.,ESPN reported last week that the team expected to finish the campaign without Popovich, who suffered...
Reports: Bruins F Trent Frederic week-to-week with lower-body issue
Boston Bruins forward Trent Frederic is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,Frederic sustained the injury during the Bruins' 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The timing of the injury is significant for Frederic, who i...
NHL Over/Under Best Bet: San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens February 27th
February 27th's best NHL betting picks include the over/under total for tonight's San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens matchup....