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Reports: Angels, Rays, Reds pull off 4-player trade
A trio of teams rarely thought of as in the running for top-tier free agents reportedly struck a deal nonetheless Thursday, as the Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a trade involving four players, multiple outlets reported.,The deal would see the Angels send left-hande...
Klay Thompson drains 6 treys as Mavericks thrash Jazz
Klay Thompson came off the bench to knock down six 3-pointers on the way to a game-high 26 points as the Dallas Mavericks blasted the visiting Utah Jazz 144-122 on Thursday.,Thompson's sharpshooting from beyond the arc led Dallas to a 19-of-47 (40.4%) night overall from long range, with six Maverick...
Defending champ Nick Taylor tied for Sony Open lead
Nick Taylor began his title defense at the Sony Open in Hawaii with a stellar 8-under-par 62, and the Canadian finds himself tied for the first-round lead at the PGA Tour's season-opening tournament Thursday in Honolulu.,Taylor and Kevin Roy shot bogey-free 62s at Waialae Country Club and held a one...
Kings, Ducks close in standings as they open home-and-home set
With their nine-game winless streak now in the rearview mirror, the Anaheim Ducks will try for two victories in a row when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.,The Ducks ended the 0-8-1 skid with a 3-1 victory against the visiting Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, despite being without the...
Suddenly hot Kings take aim at woeful Wizards
The Sacramento Kings are flying high and look to extend their season-best winning streak to four games when they host the Washington Wizards on Friday night.,The Kings lost 30 of their first 38 games before suddenly winning three straight by double digits against playoff contenders - the Houston Roc...
After rare home loss, Avalanche primed for Predators
The Colorado Avalanche had their 17-game home winning streak snapped Monday, which affords them the rare opportunity to start a new one when they host the Nashville Predators on Friday night.,Colorado remains unbeaten in regulation on home ice (19-0-3) more than halfway through the home schedule. Ev...
History waiting to be written when Indiana, Miami collide in title game
Top-seeded Indiana stands one victory away from becoming the biggest rags-to-riches story in college football history.,A program that went 9-27 over a three-year span earlier this decade and had the most losses in FBS history until earlier this season is on the verge of becoming national champions w...
Riding wave, Kansas out to extend home dominance of Baylor
Falling out of the national rankings might have been the fuel struggling Kansas needed.,The Jayhawks responded with their most impressive victory of the season and look to ride the momentum when they face Baylor in Big 12 play Friday night at Lawrence, Kan.,Kansas (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) delivered an 84-...
DePaul attempts to flip the script with Marquette
Marquette had preseason aspirations of claiming its customary place in the upper part of the Big East, while DePaul planned to claw its way out of the conference's basement.,Only one team is enjoying success in this regard. In fact, as these longtime rivals prepare to meet Friday night in Chicago, t...
Lightning go for franchise-record win streak against banged-up Blues
After recovering from a sluggish start to this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are rolling along with an 11-game winning streak.,They will try to set franchise record by winning their 12th straight Friday night when they visit the St. Louis Blues.,"It's a long way from winning one in our first seven...
Pacers want to see more progress against woeful Pelicans
The Indiana Pacers look to close out a four-game homestand on a high note Friday when they welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to Indianapolis.,Indiana concludes its stretch at home after a loss that snapped its longest winning streak of the season at three games. The Pacers won at Charlotte and knocke...
Raptors pose next challenge for surging Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers will be going for their fifth consecutive victory Friday night when they open a three-game road trip against the Toronto Raptors.,The surging Clippers took their fourth in a row and 11th win in the past 13 with a 119-105 home victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday....
76ers can get quick revenge on Cavaliers to end two-game set
The Philadelphia 76ers won't have to wait long for a chance to exact revenge on the Cleveland Cavaliers.,Two days after the Cavaliers pummeled the Sixers, the teams will reconvene Friday for the second part of their two-game series in Philadelphia.,Cleveland dominated Wednesday's contest 133-107 beh...
Bulls enter two-game set vs. Nets eyeing .500 mark
After hitting the game-winning shot to complete his best showing of the season, Nikola Vucevic described the Chicago Bulls beating the Utah Jazz by saying, "We found a way.",As the Bulls continues to inch closer to the .500 mark, Vucevic will try to help them find more ways to win Friday night when ...
Jimmy Smith, Eddie Robinson Jr. head Black College Football HOF class
Jimmy Smith, Tyrone Poole and Nick Collins, who went on to standout NFL careers, are among the Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 announced on Thursday.,Also to be inducted at the June 6 ceremony in Atlanta are former Alabama A&M linebacker and current head coach Eddie Robinson Jr., f...
Hurricanes face Panthers, hope to brush off first shutout loss of season
The Carolina Hurricanes had extra time this week to ponder an unfortunate rarity.,After being shutout victims for the first time this season, the Hurricanes will try to crank it up against the Florida Panthers on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Both teams will enter the game after extra time to prepar...
White-hot Austin Swartz guides Creighton against Providence
After scoring a career-high 33 points in a comeback win over Georgetown earlier in the week, Austin Swartz hopes to help Creighton continue its strong start in Big East Conference play on Friday evening at Providence.,Swartz averaged 5.9 points as a freshman before transferring from Miami to the Blu...
Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg (ankle) doubtful vs. Jazz
Dallas Mavericks standout rookie Cooper Flagg is doubtful for Thursday night's game against the visiting Utah Jazz, the second half of a back-to-back.,Flagg sustained a left ankle sprain in the second quarter of Wednesday's 118-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets. He briefly returned to the game later in...
Packers DC Jeff Hafley makes Steelers latest stop on whirlwind interview tour
NFL teams with an opening are making time to meet with Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley.,Following his interview with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, Hafley is scheduled to be the first candidate to meet with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday. ,By the time the clock strikes midnight on Thu...
Suns G Devin Booker (ankle) out vs. Pistons
Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the host Detroit Pistons with a left ankle sprain.,Booker, who was originally questionable to play versus the Pistons, sustained the injury late in the third quarter of Tuesday's 127-121 loss to the Miami Heat. He bri...