p Page 161 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Five NFL Free Agency Predictions That Can Still Happen
Predicting where the biggest remaining NFL free agents could sign as the frenzy of free agency continues....
Seton Hall keeps NCAA Tournament hopes alive with Creighton win
Adam "Budd" Clark tallied 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Jacob Dar had an enormous second half to lift fourth-seeded Seton Hall to a 72-61 victory over fifth-seeded Creighton in the Big East tournament quarterfinals on Thursday in New York., ,Dar, a lightly used reserve averaging 2.4 ...
Five College Pro Days That Could Shake Up the 2026 NFL Draft
With the NFL Combine finished, these five college pro days could significantly impact the 2026 NFL Draft board....
Round-up: Early HRs off Justin Verlander lead Yankees past Tigers
Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander gave up back-to-back home runs to Jasson Dominguez and J.C. Escarra in the first inning and the New York Yankees came away with a 4-3 victory at Lakeland, Fla.,In his second start of the spring, Verlander allowed three solo home runs in 3 1/3 innings (61 ...
Trump advises Iran team to skip World Cup for 'their own life and safety'
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that Iran's national soccer team should withdraw from the upcoming FIFA World Cup as a personal safety measure.,Trump wrote on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns, that Iran is welcome to play this summer in the United States, "but I really don't...
Reports: Bengals signing DT Jonathan Allen to 2-year, $26M deal
The Cincinnati Bengals are set to sign defensive tackle Jonathan Allen to a two-year, $26 million contract, according to multiple reports Thursday.,The deal could be worth up to $28 million with incentives for the two-time Pro Bowl selection, ESPN reported.,Allen, 31, started all 17 games for the Mi...
Report: Chiefs get help at CB with signing of Kader Kohou
The Kansas City Chiefs are signing cornerback Kader Kohou, a former starter with the Miami Dolphins who missed all of last season with a partially torn ACL, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Kohou, 27, can help the Chiefs replace departed cornerbacks Trent McDuffie (trade) and Jaylen Watson (free agency), ...
Report: Eagles sign P Braden Mann to $14M extension
The Philadelphia Eagles are signing punter Braden Mann to a four-year, $14 million extension that includes $7 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Thursday.,Mann, 28, is entering his fourth season with the Eagles after playing his first three seasons with the New York Jets, who drafted him in the sixth...
Otega Oweh’s clutch exploits help Kentucky hold off Missouri
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Otega Oweh's 21 points and big plays on both ends of the floor down the stretch helped Kentucky to a 78-72 win over Missouri in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday.,Denzel Aberdeen (16 points, seven assists) and Collin Chandler (15 points, three...
Maverick McNealy sets pace with 67 for early lead at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Former world No. 1 amateur Maverick McNealy reeled off five birdies in his first 12 holes before seizing an early one-shot lead in a weather-hit opening round of The Players Championship on Thursday.,The 30-year-old McNealy, who won his lone PGA Tour title at the 2024 RSM ...
No. 10 Virginia holds off NC State, advances to semifinals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Malik Thomas provided clutch late-game production to finish with 16 points and Thijs De Ridder scored 15 points as No. 10 Virginia fended off North Carolina State for an 81-74 victory in an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament's quarterfinal Thursday afternoon.,Reserve Jacari Whit...
Ohio State holds off Iowa, advances to Big Ten quarterfinals
Bruce Thornton scored 17 of his 24 points after halftime and Christoph Tilly added 16 points to help Ohio State edge Iowa 72-69 in the third round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday in Chicago.,The eighth-seeded Buckeyes advanced to face No. 1 seed Michigan in the quarterfinals on Friday.,Ohio St...
Zuby Ejiofor powers St. John's past Providence into Big East semis
Zuby Ejiofor compiled 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and No. 13 St. John's sailed to an 85-72 win over Providence in the Big East tournament quarterfinals on Thursday in New York.,The Big East Player of the Year, Ejiofor made 9 of 14 shots and added three blocks while three teammates finish...
UMass rides late rally, hands Miami (Ohio) first loss
Leonardo Bettiol scored 25 points as UMass rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final eight minutes to stun previously unbeaten No. 20 Miami (Ohio), 87-83, on Thursday in a Mid-American Conference quarterfinal in Cleveland, Ohio.,Marcus Banks Jr. had 18 points and Jayden Ndjigue added 16 as the e...
Red Wings' Dylan Larkin, Andrew Copp out at least 2 weeks
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and fellow forward Andrew Copp will be sidelined at least two weeks due to their respective leg injuries, head coach Todd McLellan announced Thursday.,Larkin has been idle since Detroit's 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday in which he recorded an assist...
Players Championship paused for inclement weather
Inclement weather forced a suspension in Thursday's first-round action at The Players Championship.,Officials sounded the horn at around noon ET with players being held in position during windy and rainy conditions at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.,At the time, Maverick McNealy and England'...
Max Verstappen not liking new F1 cars, enjoys 'positive distractions'
Max Verstappen admitted that he is having more fun with his endurance racing projects as opposed to competing in Formula 1.,That's a tricky spot given Verstappen is under contract until 2028.,"I don't want to leave," the four-time world champion said Thursday of competing with Red Bull. "I wish I ha...
Senators to pick 32nd in 2026 draft in modification of trade penalty
The NHL on Thursday modified the disciplinary sanction levied against the Ottawa Senators for their role in the July 2021 trade of Evgenii Dadonov to Vegas and subsequent voided deal in March 2022 between the Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks.,The sanction initially imposed on the Senators in Novembe...
Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm among leaders at LIV Singapore
Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are among four players tied for the lead at 4-under par following the opening round of LIV Golf Singapore on Thursday, but the leaders should feel far from comfortable.,Lee Westwood of England and Canadian Richard Lee, an LIV wild card, also shot first-round 68s, givin...
Oklahoma in desperation mode for SEC tourney clash vs. Texas A&M
Oklahoma rolled past South Carolina in the first round of the SEC tournament on Wednesday in Nashville to set up a third season meeting with Texas A&M, a match that means much more to the Sooners than denying the Aggies a season three-peat.,Playing for their NCAA Tournament lives, the 11th-seeded So...