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Stars align as healthier Thunder, Celtics match up
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be seeking their 13th consecutive victory when they visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.,Oklahoma City, the defending NBA champion, had a franchise-record 16-game winning streak earlier this season and currently has the best record in the league (57-15).,"We do...
European fans file complaint over World Cup ticket prices
European soccer fans have lodged a formal complaint over the high cost of tickets for this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America.,Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and the consumer rights organization Euroconsumers filed an 18-page complaint on Tuesday with the European Commission in Brussels.,"FI...
Cincinnati hires Utah State's Jerrod Calhoun as head coach
Jerrod Calhoun has agreed to a six-year contract to return to his alma mater Cincinnati as head basketball coach, the university announced Tuesday.,The contract, pending board approval, will pay him $3.7 million in the first year with an annual raise of $100,000, per the school. Calhoun, who graduat...
Buccaneers LB Lavonte David retires after 14 seasons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David announced his retirement Tuesday after spending his entire 14-year career with the franchise.,David, 36, was a 12-time team captain and Super Bowl LV champion who tied Derrick Brooks' team record with 1,714 career tackles.,"It's time," David told Sports ...
Montreal signs Team Italy captain Nadia Mattivi
The Montreal Victoire signed Italian national team captain Nadia Mattivi to her first PWHL contract.,The 25-year-old defender played at Boston University before launching her pro career in Sweden, where she was the league's Defender of the Year in 2024-25.,Mattivi tallied two assists in five games f...
With baby on way, Scottie Scheffler WDs from Houston Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has withdrawn from this week's Texas Children's Houston Open due to the imminent birth of his second child, Golf Channel reported.,Scheffler and his wife, Meredith, welcomed a son, Bennett, on May 8, 2024, a few weeks after Scheffler's second Masters victory.,Scheffler ...
Mikaela Shiffrin on cusp of season World Cup title
Mikaela Shiffrin will ski Wednesday for the season World Cup overall title.,Heading into the giant slalom, the final race of the season, Shiffrin has an 85-point lead over Emma Aicher of Germany. ,Shiffrin won her ninth slalom in 10 World Cup starts this season on Tuesday, earning 100 points. She in...
AL West capsules: Can Mariners reach next level in 2026?
Athletics,2025 record 76-86 (4th place, AL West),He gone: OF JJ Bleday, RHP Oswaldo Bido, C Willie MacIver, LHP Sean Newcomb, INF Max Schuemann, RHP Mitch Spence,New faces: RHP Scott Barlow, RHP Aaron Civale, UTL Andy Ibanez, RHP Mark Leiter Jr., 2B/LF Jeff McNeil,Biggest question entering Opening D...
NBA Predictions Today: Expert Picks for March 24th Games
Get the best NBA picks for Tuesday, March 24, including Kings vs Hornets, Knicks vs Pelicans, and Nuggets vs Suns betting analysis....
Why Ty Simpson Could Quickly Rise Up NFL Draft Boards
Dan Orlovsky’s bold take has sparked debate about the 2026 NFL Draft. Could Alabama QB Ty Simpson actually be better than projected No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza?...
Two Best Longshot Bets to Win the 2026 World Series
Looking for MLB betting value? Here’s why the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers stand out as longshot picks to win the World Series this season....
Coco Gauff leads American surge into Miami Open quarterfinals
The American trio of No. 4 seed Coco Gauff, No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula, and unseeded Hailey Baptiste advanced to the Miami Open quarterfinals with victories Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,A fourth American could join them, as No. 6 seed Amanda Anisimova faces Swiss 12th seed Belinda Bencic as part of ...
Reports: Utah State’s Jerrod Calhoun heading to alma mater Cincinnati
Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun is set to take the same position at Cincinnati, several reports said Monday.,Calhoun will replace Wes Miller, whom Cincinnati bought out after five years as its head coach and no trips to the NCAA Tournament.,Calhoun, 44, is an Ohio native who attended Cincinnati...
NL East capsules: Do aging Phillies still run the division?
Philadelphia Phillies,2025 record: 96-66 (1st place, NL East),He gone: LHP Ranger Suarez, OF Nick Castellanos, LHP Matt Strahm, OF Harrison Bader, OF Max Kepler,New faces: OF Adolis Garcia, RHP Brad Keller, OF Justin Crawford, RHP Andrew Painter, INF/OF Dylan Moore,Biggest question entering Opening ...
Shohei Ohtani WBC jersey sells for record $1.5M
An unsigned Shohei Ohtani game-used 2026 World Baseball Classic jersey sold for just north of $1.5 million Sunday night via MLB Auctions, shattering the previous high public sale of an Ohtani jersey, autographed with "24 NL MVP," which was $249,999 in 2025 on Fanatics.,While Sunday's sale did not co...
Arizona, Michigan vault to NCAA Tournament title favorites
A No. 1 seed has been eliminated while a No. 11 seed reached the Sweet 16, but the overall dearth of upsets through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament has left sportsbooks sweating.,"It was a chalky opening weekend in the NCAA Tournament with favorites winning 22 straight games from Thursda...
Bipartisan bill aims to ban sports on prediction markets
A bipartisan bill proposed on Monday seeks to block prediction markets from offering wagers on sporting events.,The legislation would restrict platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket and other entities registered with the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission from listing or making available any...
Greg McDermott retiring after 16 seasons at Creighton
Head coach Greg McDermott announced his retirement on Monday after 16 seasons leading the Creighton men's basketball team.,McDermott, 61, will coach the Bluejays through the postseason College Basketball Crown event before stepping down, at which point Alan Huss, who has seven seasons on McDermott's...
Spacestation Gaming stay hot in Overwatch Champions Series
Spacestation Gaming recorded their second win in as many days by posting a 3-2 victory over Disguised on Sunday in the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.,The Overwatch 2 online competition, with a prize pool of $75,000, features six teams playing a regular season with a round-...
Sebastian Korda stuns No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in Miami Open third round
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz took a surprising defeat to 32nd-seeded American Sebastian Korda, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in third-round action of the Miami Open on Sunday in Miami Gardens Fla.,Korda, who was 1-4 all-time against Alcaraz with the win coming in 2022 before the Spaniard won his first grand slam, was...