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Familiar foes face off in First Four as American tests Mount St. Mary's
DAYTON, Ohio -- Two very familiar head coaches will get their first taste of NCAA Tournament action against each other when No. 16 American battles No. 16 Mount Saint Mary's on Wednesday night in a First Four contest., ,The winner advances to play No. 1 seed Duke in an East Region first-round game o...

Good things in threes? Trey Hendrickson, Bengals talking contract
Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals are negotiating toward a contract extension after the two sides previously agreed to look for a trade partner for the 2024 NFL sacks leader. ,According to The Athletic, the Bengals are attempting to keep Hendrickson long-term while working through salary-c...

West Virginia governor vows investigation into NCAA Tournament selection
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that the state will launch an investigation into the NCAA and the selection committee over how the teams were picked for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.,His move comes a day after his state's flagship school, West Virginia, was excluded from the tournament.,...

West Virginia governor threatens legal action over NCAA Tournament selection
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey scheduled a news conference for Monday afternoon to announce potential legal action against the NCAA and the selection committee for excluding West Virginia from the NCAA Tournament.,"Today I am joining @WestVirginiaAG to announce actions against the National Corr...

Mavericks assign Anthony Davis to G League as part of rehab
The Dallas Mavericks assigned Anthony Davis to the Texas Legends of the G League on Monday as part of his rehabilitation from a left adductor strain.,The move should give Davis a greater chance to practice, even though the team hasn't said when -- or if -- he will return this season. The Mavericks a...

Dain Dainja helps No. 16 Memphis beat UAB for AAC title
Dain Dainja registered a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and too-seeded Memphis pulled away for an 84-72 win over UAB to win the American Athletic Conference tournament on Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas., ,P.J. Haggerty scored a team-high 23 points for No. 16 Memphis (29-5), whi...

Jets agree to terms with former Chiefs DT Derrick Nnadi
Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi has reached a contract agreement with the New York Jets, his agents announced Sunday.,Terms of the deal weren't disclosed for Nnadi, a key performer for the Kansas City Chiefs during the team's three Super Bowl championships over his seven NFL seasons.,The 28-year-old ...

76ers continue Mavericks' misery with big third quarter
Quentin Grimes led seven Philadelphia scorers in double-figures with 28 points, and the 76ers snapped a three-game losing skid with their 130-125 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.,Grimes shot 10-of-19 from the floor and dished six assists, fueling Philadelphia's highest-scoring outing si...

X factor for each AL team
With the start of the baseball season upon us, teams are finalizing their rosters, hoping to put together the group of players that will lead them to the postseason. Which player could be a key -- the X factor -- for each American League team?,American League East,Baltimore Orioles: RHP Zach Eflin,T...

Hurricanes shut out Flyers, extend winning streak to seven
Mark Jankowski continued his hot start with his new team by scoring twice as the Carolina Hurricanes extended their winning streak to seven games with a crisp 5-0 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.,Since a stretch of six losses in eight games, Carolina has held seven straight opponents to tw...

Justin Allgaier holds off Aric Almirola for 1st win at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- On Friday night, Justin Allgaier saw the Eagles in concert. On Saturday, he was flying.,Holding off Aric Almirola over a 102-lap green-flag run, Allgaier finally claimed victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after finishing second four times at the 1.5-mile track.,Allgaier's victory in Th...

Injury-plagued Sixers, Mavericks look to escape doldrums
Both the Philadelphia 76ers and host Dallas Mavericks come into their matinee matchup on Sunday on lengthy slumps.,Dallas dropped its seventh contest in the past eight games and ninth in its past 11, coming up on the wrong end of a 133-96 blowout at Houston on Friday.,The rout continued the injury-p...

Hurricanes face Flyers as Carolina shoots for seventh straight win
With 16 games left in the regular season, the Carolina Hurricanes are clicking on all cylinders.,The surging Hurricanes will go for their seventh straight win Saturday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,Following a stretch in which they went 2-6-0, the Hurricanes have limited six straight oppo...

Rockets dominate boards, keep Mavericks reeling
Tari Eason scored a career-high 30 points, Jalen Green added 23 and Alperen Sengun produced his 38th double-double this season as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 133-96 victory over the undermanned Dallas Mavericks on Friday.,The Rockets (42-25) extended their winning streak to five games, improved...

Braves preseason capsule: A lot riding on Jurickson Profar, Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves,2024 record: 89-73 (2nd place, NL East).,He gone: RHP Jesse Chavez, OF Adam Duvall, LHP Max Fried, LHP A.J. Minter, RHP Charlie Morton, 3B Gio Urshela, OF/DH Jorge Soler, C Travis d'Arnaud, LHP Tyler Matzek, OF Ramon Laureano.,New faces: OF Jurickson Profar, INF Nick Allen, RHP Enyel ...

Rockets dominate boards, keep Mavs reeling
Tari Eason scored a career-high 30 points, Jalen Green added 23 and Alperen Sengun produced his 38th double-double this season as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 133-96 victory over the undermanned Dallas Mavericks on Friday.,The Rockets extended their winning streak to five games, improved to 4-0 ...

Hurricanes continue hot streak by downing Red Wings
Frederik Andersen made 24 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes boosted their winning streak to six games by beating the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Taylor Hall, Jack Roslovic and Jalen Chatfield scored for the Hurricanes before Eric Robinson added an empty-net goal. Jesperi K...

Rockets put win streak up against defense-challenged Mavericks
With veteran point guard Fred VanVleet playing for just the second time since an ankle injury sidelined him for 16 of the previous 17 games, the Houston Rockets exercised some caution Wednesday relative to the workload they heaped upon him.,One silver lining of VanVleet's absence has been fourth-yea...

Hurricanes ride five-game win streak into rematch with Red Wings
There's less stress for the Carolina Hurricanes in some regard, and that might be a good thing going into the final month of the season.,The Detroit Red Wings might be more relaxed, as well, after finally breaking a slump and showcasing some rare offensive spark.,The teams meet for the second time t...

Conference finals roundup: American, McNeese punch NCAA tickets
Matt Rogers scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds while leading American to a 74-52 win over Navy in the Patriot League championship game at Washington on Wednesday, sending the Eagles to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 11 years.,Second-seeded American (22-12) scored the game's first...