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Golfer Andrea Pavan out of hospital after elevator fall
Italian golfer Andrea Pavan has been released from the hospital after suffering injuries when he fell three stories down an elevator shaft prior to a DP World Tour event in Cape Town, South Africa.,Pavan, 36, was slated to play the South African Open last week before the incident occurred on Feb 25....
Momentum top of mind as Magic welcome Mavericks
Paolo Banchero is plotting a playoff push with the Orlando Magic, currently sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference standings and angling to avoid an invitation to the play-in portion of the postseason.,Banchero's hot hand gets put to the test against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The...
76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe (back) out vs. Jazz
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz with a lower back contusion.,Edgecombe sustained the injury on a hard fall in Tuesday's 131-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He did not play in the second half after the 76ers trailed by 25 points at the half.,T...
Scottie Scheffler seeks new streak at Arnold Palmer Invitational
With his historic streak of top-10 finishes over, Scottie Scheffler looks to write another page in the history books this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.,Scheffler, who won the tournament at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Fla., in 2022 and 2024, can join Tiger Woods as the only players to...
Liverpool, Wrexham to meet in post-World Cup exhibition at Yankee Stadium
International soccer will continue in the United States after the conclusion of the World Cup this summer.,Reigning English Premier League champion Liverpool and Wrexham will play a preseason match at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 29, one of three U.S. games for Liverpool. ,Liverpool also annou...
Maple Leafs D Chris Tanev has season-ending core muscle surgery
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev underwent core muscle surgery on Wednesday and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced.,Per the Maple Leafs, Tanev is expected to return for training camp in September.,Tanev, 36, has been sidelined since sustaining a groin injury on Dec. 28. T...
No. 3 Michigan win vs. Iowa away from etching name in history books
Third-ranked Michigan is one road win away from accomplishing something no Big Ten Conference team has pulled off since Bob Knight's Indiana club went unbeaten on its way to the 1976 national championship.,If the Wolverines prevail Thursday night at Iowa City, Iowa, they'll be the second team in con...
Islanders aim for fast start in encounter vs. Ducks
The New York Islanders understand they can't rely on mounting dramatic comeback wins all the time.,The Anaheim Ducks learned that the hard way on Tuesday night.,The Islanders will look to remain hot Wednesday night when they visit the Ducks in the final clash of the season between a pair of surprise...
Kyler Murray Best Landing Spots Following Arizona Cardinals Release
The Arizona Cardinals are moving on from Kyler Murray. Could the Vikings, Steelers, or Jets be his next destination? Breaking down the best NFL fits....
Trail Blazers readying for stretch run, set for clash with short-handed Grizzlies
Deni Avdija, recovering from a back injury, is nearing a return to the Portland Trail Blazers lineup, a development that has interim coach Tiago Splitter in a better frame of mind.,Portland travels to Memphis for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies having lost two straight and four of their last ...
Knicks vie for long-awaited home win vs. Thunder
The New York Knicks kept one long streak going Tuesday with their win at Toronto.,On Wednesday, the Knicks will be looking to end another long one when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder.,New York hasn't defeated the Thunder at Madison Square Garden since Dec. 16, 2017, when Michael Beasley and Cou...
Defense is key as streaking Celtics host red-hot Hornets
The Boston Celtics will enter their matchup on Wednesday night against the visiting Charlotte Hornets having won 12 of their past 14 games. ,Boston has been getting the job done with defense and depth., ,The Celtics overcame the absences of leading scorer Jaylen Brown (illness) and starting center N...
Fresh off lopsided loss, 76ers aim to tune out Jazz
The Philadelphia 76ers suffered an ugly loss on Tuesday, but they won't have much time to dwell on the defeat.,The Sixers will be right back on the court Wednesday when they try to pick up the pieces against the visiting Utah Jazz, who are dealing with plenty of problems of their own.,Philadelphia t...
Devils keeping positive ahead of clash vs. struggling Leafs
Two teams struggling to stay relevant in the playoff race will meet Wednesday night in Newark, N.J., when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the New Jersey Devils.,The Maple Leafs are nine points behind the Boston Bruins for the final Eastern Conference wild-card slot. New Jersey sits two points behind T...
Red Wings chase complete effort in return home vs. Knights
The Detroit Red Wings will play their first home game since the end of January when they host the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.,The Red Wings, who are in the third place in a very tight Atlantic Division race, last played at Little Caesars Arena on Jan. 31 when they dro...
Seton Hall gets past spiraling Xavier for 20th win of season
Adam Clark overcame a late injury scare and finished with 16 points and four assists as Seton Hall dominated the last 10 minutes to defeat Xavier 77-68 in Cincinnati on Tuesday night.,The Pirates (20-10, 10-9 Big East) locked up a first-round bye in the Big East tournament with the win. Seton Hall h...
Devils dim Panthers' playoff hopes in blowout victory
Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist and Jack Hughes and Connor Brown each had two assists in the New Jersey Devils' 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Devils are on a two-game winning streak, though the club remains in next-to-last place in the Eastern Conference. ...
Avalanche's dominant effort ends Ducks' 5-game win streak
Parker Kelly scored twice, Cale Makar produced a goal and two assists and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Tuesday night.,Gabriel Landeskog and Martin Necas also scored and Brock Nelson and Jack Drury had two assists each for Colorado, which has won three straight. The A...
Kirill Kaprizov sets all-time Wild goals record in win over Lightning
Kirill Kaprizov set the Wild's all-time goal-scoring record Tuesday night as Minnesota rolled to a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Saint Paul, Minn.,With his club comfortably ahead and the Lightning net empty, the 28-year-old Kaprizov tallied the history-making goal, his 220th, into an e...
Tyler Tanner, No. 24 Vanderbilt eke out OT win over Ole Miss
Tyler Tanner scored a game-high 34 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed five steals while leading No. 24 Vanderbilt to an 89-86 overtime victory over Ole Miss on Tuesday in Oxford, Miss.,The Commodores (23-7, 10-7 Southeastern Conference) improved their potential NCAA Tournament seeding, pic...