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Rockets are hot, Heat are not as opposites attract
The contrast is stark.,When the Miami Heat plays host to the Houston Rockets on Friday night, it will be a battle between two teams who have been headed in different directions over recent weeks.,Houston (45-25) is on a season-best eight-game win streak.,Miami (29-40) is on a nine-game losing streak...
Houston dominates early, cruises past SIU Edwardsville
Milos Uzan scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half to help top-seeded Houston cruise to a 78-40 victory over SIU Edwardsville on Thursday in Midwest Region first-round play at Wichita, Kan.,L.J. Cryer scored all 15 of his points in the first half and Ja'Vier Francis had 13 points and eight rebo...
Rockies LHP Austin Gomber (shoulder) headed to IL
Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber will open the season on the injured list with shoulder soreness, the Denver Post reported Thursday.,Gomber, 31, made just one appearance this spring, allowing one hit with three strikeouts in two scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox on Feb. 25.,G...
Kirsty Coventry elected as IOC's first woman president
Zimbabwe sports minster Kirsty Coventry on Thursday became the first woman and first African elected as president of the International Olympic Committee.,Coventry, 41, was chosen over six other candidates in a secret ballot at the IOC session in Costa Navarino, Greece. She received 49 votes in the f...
Georgia WR Nitro Tuggle arrested for reckless driving
Georgia wide receiver Nitro Tuggle faces charges of reckless driving and speeding following his arrest on Thursday morning.,Athens-Clarke County Police booked the rising sophomore on the two misdemeanor charges just before 2 a.m. ET and released him on a $20 cash bond an hour later, according to onl...
Reports: Bill Chisholm buying Celtics for record $6.1B
A group led by Bill Chisholm reportedly has agreed to purchase the Boston Celtics from the Grousbeck family for $6.1 billion, a record for a North American sports franchise.,The Boston Globe, Boston Herald, ESPN and other outlets reported the pending deal Thursday that would top the 2023 sale of the...
Astros RHP Luis Garcia (elbow) facing another setback
The Houston Astros are shutting down right-hander Luis Garcia due to soreness in his surgically repaired elbow, manager Joe Espada said Thursday.,The former 15-game winner had been scheduled to throw live batting practice Thursday but will instead undergo further evaluation in his latest setback sin...
Pitino, Calipari, Self and Co. Make Providence the Epicenter of March Madness
March Madness heats up in Providence as coaching legends and underdogs collide. Pitino, Calipari, Self, and more take center stage....
Cade Cunningham's last-second hoop pulls Pistons past Heat
Cade Cunningham banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left on Wednesday as the visiting Detroit Pistons sent the Miami Heat to their ninth straight loss, 116-113.,Cunningham, from the top of the key, got his shot off over Bam Adebayo. Cunningham, who is 3 inches shorter than the 6-foot-...
Reports: Texans signing OT Cam Robinson to 1-year deal
The Houston Texans are signing offensive tackle Cam Robinson to a one-year deal worth up to $14.5 million, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Texans get their replacement at left tackle after trading Laremy Tunsil to Washington earlier this month.,Robinson, 29, will have a base salary of $12 m...
UConn's Paige Bueckers leads trio of unanimous AP All-Americans
Paige Bueckers of UConn, JuJu Watkins of Southern California and UCLA's Lauren Betts earned unanimous Associated Press All-America honors on Wednesday.,Each player received votes on all 31 ballots cast.,Joining them on the first team were Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame, who was named on 29 ballots, an...
Scottie Scheffler dishes familiar menu for Champions Dinner at Masters
Scottie Scheffler didn't stray too far from his initial version when pondering what would be on the menu for the traditional Champions Dinner during Masters week. ,The 2025 Masters menu consists of cheeseburger sliders served "Scottie style," meatball and ravioli bites, and firecracker shrimp as app...
NFL transactions roundup: Jaguars to sign OT Fred Johnson
The Jacksonville Jaguars will sign offensive tackle Fred Johnson to a one-year contract, his agent told ESPN on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for the 6-foot-7, 326-pound Johnson, who played in all 17 games (six starts) last season with the Philadelphia Eagles., ,The reported move wil...
UNC responds to critics with First Four rout of San Diego State
DAYTON, Ohio -- RJ Davis connected on all six of his 3-point attempts and finished with a team-high 26 points to lead North Carolina to a 95-68 First Four rout of San Diego State on Tuesday.,Jae'Lyn Withers added 10 points and 10 rebounds for North Carolina (23-13), which advances as the No. 11 seed...
Australian GP scores record ratings for ESPN
The Australian Grand Prix was watched by more than 1.1 million viewers on ESPN, setting a record for Formula 1's season-opening event, according to the network.,It beat the previous mark of 659,000 viewers in 2019, and was up 541,000 from last year's race broadcast on ESPN2. The 2025 race, which beg...
Heat meet Pistons while enduring worst run of Erik Spoelstra era
In the middle of their longest losing streak of the Erik Spoelstra era, the Miami Heat return home to face the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.,Miami has lost eight straight games, its worst skid since the 2007-08 season. Spoelstra was hired to replace Pat Riley as the Heat's coach on April 28, 2...
Can Magic stop Rockets' win streak like they did the Cavs'?
After posting its most impressive victory of the season, the Orlando Magic look to carry the momentum into Wednesday's matchup with the visiting Houston Rockets.,Orlando ended the Cleveland Cavaliers' franchise-record 16-game winning streak with a 108-103 road victory on Sunday. The loss was just th...
Report: Browns owners commit $2 billion for new stadium
The Cleveland Browns took a major step toward playing in a new retractable-roof stadium by 2028 after owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam committed $2 billion to make the venue happen, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The team posted a video with an artist's rendering of the new stadium and surrounding property, whic...
No. 11 seed Drake done waiting, dialed in for Missouri
Missouri was thrilled to earn the West Region No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the trip to Wichita that came with it. Even if there's a 30-win conference champion waiting for the first-round matchup Thursday. ,"It gives our fans a drivable distance to support us as they supported us all season...
MLS All-Stars to face best of LIGA MX in Austin
The 2025 MLS All-Star Game once again will pit the league's top players against a team of All-Stars from Mexico's LIGA MX on July 23 in Austin, Texas.,It's the fourth time using that format for the showcase, previously done in 2021, 2022 and 2024.,"We are thrilled to once again host LIGA MX at the 2...