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Donald Hand Jr. (20 points) helps Boston College handle Georgia Tech
Donald Hand Jr. collected 20 points and seven rebounds on Saturday, helping Boston College earn a 69-54 victory over Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Chad Venning added 13 points, seven rebounds and four blocks as the Eagles (12-15, 4-12 ACC) won their second st...
Christian Anderson shines as No. 9 Texas Tech routs West Virginia
Freshman Christian Anderson established season highs of 21 points and five 3-pointers in his first career start to help No. 9 Texas Tech notch a 73-51 victory over West Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas.,JT Toppin recorded 22 points and eight rebounds to pace the Red Ra...
Ryan Blaney leads Penske's strong showing, secures pole at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Ryan Blaney won his first pole position of the season -- 11th of his career -- Saturday morning at Atlanta Motor Speedway -- his two Team Penske teammates, Austin Cindric and Joey Logano also earning front-of-the-field starts for Sunday's Ambetter Health 400., ,The Penske team -- who...
Four score in double figures as Cincinnati dominates TCU
Cincinnati led from start to finish with four players scoring in double figures, led by Jizzle James' 18 points, in a 75-63 victory Saturday over visiting TCU in a Big 12 matchup.,Cincinnati (16-11, 6-10 Big 12) has won four of its last six games, including its last three home games.,TCU (15-12, 8-8...
Jets F Vladislav Namestnikov signs 2-year extension
Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension on Saturday.,The deal begins next season for Namestnikov, who was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer prior to signing the extension.,Namestnikov, 32, has 29 points (10 goals, 19 assist...
Report: Billionaire Justin Ishbia seeking to increase share of White Sox
Billionaire Justin Ishbia no longer will pursue buying the Minnesota Twins, shifting his focus to increasing his minority share of the Chicago White Sox, The Athletic reported.,Ishbia, who founded a private equity firm in Chicago, has offered to buy shares from other limited partners with the intent...
Man City's title defense on life support ahead of Liverpool match
Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City will host league leaders Liverpool on Sunday searching for victory that could resurrect their season, but perhaps without their most important player.,Striker Erling Haaland has 19 league goals this season, but he may not be healthy in time to try to...
Cade Cunningham, Pistons stay hot against Spurs
Cade Cunningham amassed 25 points and 12 assists to lead a balanced Detroit attack as the Pistons took charge in the third quarter and strolled to a 125-110 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas.,The game was the second in two nights for the Spurs in the Texas capita...
Cade Cunningham leads Pistons to fifth straight win
Cade Cunningham amassed 25 points and 12 assists to lead a balanced Detroit attack as the Pistons took charge in the third quarter and strolled to a 125-110 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas.,The game was the second in two nights for the Spurs in the Texas capita...
Michigan coach Dusty May signs new contract amid Indiana rumors
Less than a year after hiring him, Michigan awarded coach Dusty May with a multi-year contract extension to stave off any chance that his alma mater might pursue him this offseason.,Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel announced the contract Friday before the 12th-ranked Wolverines hosted No. 14 ...
Houston Dynamo, FC Dallas sport new looks for Texas Derby
There will be plenty of new faces in different places when the Houston Dynamo host rival FC Dallas in the first Texas Derby match that doubles as the opener for both sides.,Much of the offseason talk surrounding the Dynamo and FC Dallas has been about who is no longer with the teams - as opposed to ...
Austin FC, Sporting Kansas City begin quest to return to playoffs
A pair of teams that finished outside the playoff picture in the Western Conference last season meet in a 2025 opener Saturday when Sporting Kansas City hit the road to face Austin FC.,Austin FC finished one spot out of the playoffs but were five points under the playoff line and last in the confere...
Toronto FC's rebuilding project collides with D.C. United's reboot
D.C. United haven't made the MLS playoffs in five years. For Toronto FC, it's been four years without an appearance in the postseason.,When the teams open a new season Saturday night in Washington, it will be a matchup of rebuilding squads looking to recapture past glory.,To that end, Toronto has tu...
Jaguars name Rams' James Gladstone as new general manager
Former Los Angeles Rams executive James Gladstone has been hired as the new general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the latter team announced Friday.,At age 34, he's the youngest current general manager in the NFL.,Gladstone was with the Rams for the past nine seasons, starting as a senior assi...
No. 18 Clemson faces SMU in key ACC clash
Building resumes for the NCAA Tournament will be a priority when No. 18 Clemson travels to Dallas to play SMU in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday afternoon.,The Tigers (21-5, 13-2) are tied with Louisville for second place in the conference, trailing Duke by 1 1/2 games. Clemson has won...
Wake Forest on rise as NC State out to 'stay in the moment'
North Carolina State and visiting Wake Forest hold vastly different short-term goals heading into Saturday afternoon's Atlantic Coast Conference meeting in Raleigh, N.C.,The postseason status for both teams sits at opposite levels.,Wake Forest (19-7, 11-4) is tied for fourth place in the ACC and hol...
'Excited' Georgia Tech takes on Boston College
Looking to match a season-best three-game winning streak, Georgia Tech will travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Saturday afternoon to tangle with Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Georgia Tech (13-13, 7-8) has won four of its past five games and is looking to post its eighth conferenc...
Red Sox scratch top prospect Roman Anthony from Friday lineup
Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony was scratched from Boston's lineup Friday with right elbow soreness.,Manager Alex Cora said the move is a precaution after Anthony was hit by a pitch in the right elbow on Thursday, and he might be back after sitting out Boston's spring training exhibition opener again...
No. 9 Texas Tech stumbles into matchup with West Virginia
Texas Tech will look to make an energized return to the court when it faces West Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas.,The No. 9 Red Raiders were plagued by an empty tank in the final minutes of a 69-66 road loss to TCU on Tuesday. Texas Tech's scoring output was 16 points...
Spurs, without Victor Wembanyama, hope to stop Pistons
The San Antonio Spurs will continue to adapt to the absence of star center Victor Wembanyama when they square off against the surging Detroit Pistons on Friday in Austin, Texas.,It will be the second of two games in two nights for the Spurs in their home away from home in the Texas capital. San Anto...