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Rory McIlroy (back) eyes Wednesday arrival at Players Championship
Rory McIlroy is hoping to travel to the Players Championship on Wednesday after experiencing a bit of difficulty with his ailing back.,McIlroy, the world's No. 2 golfer, was forced to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational ahead of the third round on Saturday after he "tweaked" his lower back....

Jon Rahm isn't resting on laurels heading into LIV Golf Singapore
Jon Rahm admitted Tuesday that he barely has had time to savor the flavor of his victory on Sunday in Hong Kong before turning his attention to this week's LIV Golf Singapore.,The Spaniard captured his first individual tournament win since September 2024 with a three-stroke victory over Belgium's Th...
NFL Free Agency Moves Already Shaping the 2026 Draft
Early NFL free agency moves could reshape the 2026 NFL Draft for teams like the Raiders, Jets and Titans....
Adam Silver Cancels Magic City Night as NBA Faces Bigger Issues
The NBA canceled the Atlanta Hawks’ Magic City Night promotion, sparking debate about the league’s priorities....
College Basketball Bets Today: Gonzaga, Virginia Tech in Key Tournament Matchups
College basketball betting picks including Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest and Gonzaga vs Santa Clara in conference tournament action....
MLB Batting Average Player Props: Best Over/Under Future Bets for 2026
MLB betting picks for batting average props including Ben Rice, Daylen Lile, Hunter Goodman and Nick Kurtz....
Big Ten Tournament Betting Guide: Why Illinois Is the Value Play
Michigan enters the Big Ten Tournament as the favorite, but Illinois may be the best betting value at +350....

Japan rides 9-run 8th inning in pool-play finale vs. Czechia
Ukyo Shuto belted a three-run homer and Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami added a grand slam to highlight a nine-run eighth inning, lifting Japan to a 9-0 win over Czechia on Tuesday in Tokyo.,The game represented the conclusion of pool play for the teams during the World Baseball Classic....

Liquid, Spirit charge into PGL Wallachia Season 7 playoffs
Team Spirit came from behind to edge HEROIC 2-1 on Monday at Bucharest, Romania, earning a berth in the PGL Wallachia Season 7 playoffs.,Team Liquid also booked their playoff spot by sweeping PARIVISION 2-0. Both Spirit-HEROIC and Liquid-PARIVISION were clashes of teams that entered the day with 2-0...

NHL roundup: James Reimer, surging Senators shut out Canucks
James Reimer stopped all 16 shots he faced for his 32nd career shutout and Ridly Greig scored midway through the second period as the surging Ottawa Senators won 2-0 over the lowly host Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.,Tim Stutzle extended his point streak to 13 games by assisting on Brady Tkachuk...

NBA roundup: James Harden scores 29,000th point in Cavs' win over 76ers
James Harden scored 21 points and fellow trade-deadline acquisition Keon Ellis added 19, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-101 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.,Harden, who is in his 17th season, reached the 29,000-point milestone for his career in the first quarte...

Santa Clara tops Saint Mary's in WCC semis, boosting NCAA hopes
Sash Gavalyugov had 23 points and six assists and Santa Clara likely wrapped up its first NCAA Tournament bid in 30 years with a 76-71 victory over No. 21 Saint Mary's in the West Coast Conference semifinals on Monday night at Las Vegas.,Elijah Mahi added 19 points and seven rebounds and Allen Grave...

Carlos Alcaraz shrugs off slow start, moves on at Indian Wells
Arthur Rinderknech had Carlos Alcaraz reeling on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, but the 26th-seeded Frenchman couldn't seal the deal.,The top-seeded Spaniard rallied for a 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-2 victory in Indian Wells, Calif.,Rinderknech saved a set point late in the first-...

Kawhi Leonard, Clippers best Knicks, get back to .500
Kawhi Leonard recorded 29 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers reached .500 for the first time in more than four months with a 126-118 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Monday night.,Bennedict Mathurin added 28 points and seven rebounds off the bench as Lo...

Possible Finals preview features 2 surging teams in Spurs, Celtics
Victor Wembanyama and the surging San Antonio Spurs play host to Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday in a possible NBA Finals preview.,The Celtics head to the Alamo City on a two-game winning streak, the latest a 109-98 decision at Cleveland on Sunday in which Brown racked u...

Iga Swiatek, feeling at home in Indian Wells, back in round of 16
Iga Swiatek and Greece's Maria Sakkari met in the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., in 2022 and 2024, and each time, the Polish star won in straight sets.,The pattern repeated again on Monday, when top-seeded Swiatek downed 32nd-seeded Sakkari 6-3, 6-2.,"We played two finals her...

James Reimer-led Senators blank Canucks to continue hot stretch
James Reimer stopped all 16 shots he faced for his 32nd career shutout and Ridly Greig scored midway through the second period, as the surging Ottawa Senators won 2-0 over the lowly host Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.,Tim Stutzle extended his point streak to 13 games by assisting on Brady Tkachu...

Caitlin Clark excited for return to court with Team USA
Caitlin Clark called it a "really cool opportunity" as she prepares to make her Team USA debut at the FIBA World Cup qualifiers in Puerto Rico.,The five games between March 11-17 will also mark Clark's first competitive basketball games in nearly eight months. That's when her second WNBA season was ...

Reports: Panthers make big moves, signing Devin Lloyd, Jaelen Phillips
The Carolina Panthers are shelling out a lot of money to make sure their return to the postseason wasn't a flash in the pan.,Carolina has signed former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd to a three-year, $45 million contract, a source told ESPN. The Panthers also doled out $120 million over...

Blake Hinson's tiebreaking 3-pointer propels Jazz to win over Warriors
Blake Hinson knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 29.2 seconds left, lifting the Utah Jazz to a 119-116 victory over the Golden State on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Hinson made four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points to help Utah win for the second time in three games. Kyle Filipowski tallied 19...