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Jared McCain helping on both ends as rolling Thunder visit Wizards
After his season-high 26-point performance, it's easy to focus on the offensive side of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain.,Heading into Saturday's road matchup with the Washington Wizards, however, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault is focusing more on the defensive side of McCain's game sin...
Tom Brady’s Flag Football Showcase Is Already Outshining NFL Pro Bowl
Tom Brady’s star-studded flag football game could be a preview of the 2028 Olympics—and expose flaws in the Pro Bowl....
Wizards G Trae Young (quad, back) does not need surgery
Washington Wizards point guard Trae Young is dealing with a right quadriceps contusion and lower back irritation, the team announced Saturday.,"Both injuries are being treated conservatively and will not require surgery at this time," the team said in a press release. "Further updates will be provid...
March Madness Blowouts Show Growing Gap in College Basketball
NIL spending and talent disparity are reshaping the NCAA Tournament—and hurting early-round drama....
Senators seek strong finish against struggling Maple Leafs
The Ottawa Senators will hope to jumpstart their playoff hopes when they host the reeling Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.,Embroiled in an ultra-competitive Atlantic Division, the Senators (35-24-9, 79 points) have a tall task ahead of them as they aim to get a leg up with the season dwindling...
Texas Derby matchup awaits Dynamo, FC Dallas
The Houston Dynamo will be the rare club thankful to travel when they head north to face FC Dallas in the Texas Derby fixture on Saturday night.,Houston (2-1-0, 6 points) will be the last MLS team to hit the road during the 2026 season after its previous away opener at New England -- scheduled for M...
No. 10 Texas A&M, No. 2 Houston set to renew acquaintances
Just two seasons ago, Houston narrowly sidestepped a second-round upset bid by Texas A&M in one of the most memorable games of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.,The 10th-seeded Aggies (22-11) will take another swipe at upsetting the second-seeded Cougars (29-6) on Saturday when the schools located approxima...
Jamal Murray's 31-point output lifts Nuggets in comeback vs. Raptors
Jamal Murray scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Nikola Jokic finished with 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 121-115 on Friday night.,Tim Hardaway Jr. went 7-for-10 from 3-point range and finished with 23 points...
Corey Heim engineers last-lap pass to win Truck race at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Same guy. Different truck. Same result.,Driving the No. 5 TRICON Garage Toyota on a part-time basis, Corey Heim shocked race leader Ross Chastain with a last-lap pass and collected his second-straight victory at Darlington Raceway in Friday night's Buckle Up South Carolina 200.,L...
Drivers anticipating 'out of control' action at Darlington
It's bad enough to roll into Darlington, S.C., less than 10 miles off Interstate 95, and realize a tough weekend lies ahead at the 1.366-mile facility dubbed "The Track Too Tough to Tame.",Now it will be tougher.,Small changes have occurred at Darlington Raceway, NASCAR's distinguished, oldest super...
Spurs look to extend winning streak while hosting hapless Pacers
The San Antonio Spurs carry a four-game winning streak as they continue their hunt for the top spot in the Western Conference while hosting the hapless Indiana Pacers on Saturday.,The Spurs (52-18) have captured 20 of their past 22 games, most recently a 101-100 decision at home over Phoenix on Thur...
Women's NCAA Sacramento 4 roundup: Michigan State evades Colorado State upset bid
Grace VanSlooten and Kennedy Blair combined for 36 points and 16 rebounds to help No. 5 Michigan State stave off No. 12 Colorado State's upset bid in a 65-62 victory Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament at Norman, Okla.,VanSlooten had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Blair 18 ...
Celtics come back in 4th to hand Grizzlies another loss
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luke Garza added a season-high 22 -- including 11 in the fourth quarter -- and Payton Pritchard had 19 to lead the Boston Celtics to 117-112 victory Friday night over the host Memphis Grizzlies for their fourth consecutive win.,Derrick White contributed 14 points for t...
Kevin Durant, Rockets halt Hawks' 11-game win streak
Kevin Durant scored 25 points in three periods as the Houston Rockets snapped the visiting Atlanta Hawks' 11-game winning streak with a 117-95 victory on Friday.,Jabari Smith Jr. added 23 points and nine rebounds for the Rockets (42-27), who blitzed Atlanta from the deep in the third quarter. Housto...
Jalen Duren, East-best Pistons stroll past slumping Warriors
Jalen Duren scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds as the host Detroit Pistons rolled past the Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Friday night.,Detroit, which had five other players in double figures, was playing its second game since All-Star guard Cade Cunningham was diagnosed with a collapsed lu...
Balanced attack pushes St. John’s over Northern Iowa
Zuby Ejiofor racked up 14 points and 11 rebounds but was just a cog in the balanced St. John's machine as the fifth-seed Red Storm defeated No. 12 Northern Iowa on Friday in an NCAA Tournament East Regional first-round contest in San Diego.,St. John's advances to play the winner of Friday's late gam...
Jared McCain helping on both ends as rolling Thunder take on Wizards
Coming off a season-high 26-point performance, it's easy to focus on the offensive side of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain.,Heading into Saturday's road matchup with the Washington Wizards, however, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault is focusing more on the defensive side of McCain's game ...
Women's NCAA Sacramento 4 roundup: Olivia Miles' triple-double helps TCU overwhelm UCSD
Olivia Miles assembled her sixth triple-double of the season and Taylor Bigby added a career-high 27 points to help No. 3 seed TCU coast to an 86-40 win over No. 14 seed UC San Diego during Sacramento 4 region first-round play in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (30-5) will host No. 6 seed Washin...
Dynamo sign free agent D Sam Vines through 2027
The Houston Dynamo signed free agent defender Sam Vines through 2027 on Friday.,The 26-year-old left back was waived by the Colorado Rapids before the start of the 2026 season.,Vines tallied three goals and seven assists in 116 appearances for Colorado (2018-21, 2024-25).,"Sam is a fullback who brin...
Scoreless skid plagues Golden Knights with Predators up next
The Vegas Golden Knights will carry a scoreless stretch of over 147 minutes into their game against the host Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon.,The Golden Knights have been shut out in the last two contests, including a 4-0 home loss to the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.,Vegas' most recent ...