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Pacers seek rare road success against sinking Bulls
After stopping an 11-game home losing streak on Sunday, the Indiana Pacers will try to win successive road games for just the second time this season as they visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.,As with the Bulls (29-46), the Pacers (17-58) have been eliminated from Eastern Conference playoff...
Celtics visit Heat after one of Jaylen Brown's 'worst games'
Jaylen Brown will be looking for a bounce-back performance when the Boston Celtics visit the Miami Heat on Wednesday.,Brown had 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists during Monday night's 112-102 loss at Atlanta, but admitted his stats were deceiving. Brown was 9 of 29 from the field and 8 of 14 f...
Woeful Wizards try to surprise playoff-seeking 76ers
The Washington Wizards host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, trying to avoid a season series sweep while the Sixers continue their late-season playoff push.,Philadelphia (41-34) has won six of its last nine games, and is at full strength with the return of Paul George from his 25-game susp...
Broncos' Sean Payton excited to add 'explosive' Jaylen Waddle's versatility
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton anticipated the question about where he puts new acquisition Jaylen Waddle in the wide receiver pecking order.,"We're not just going to have, and I know someone's getting ready to ask me, ‘Is he receiver (No.) 1 or 2?' So we don't have (that)," Payton said Tuesd...
Royals to put starting pitching to test again vs. Twins
The Kansas City Royals have received strong starting pitching in each of their last three games and left-hander Noah Cameron looks to continue that trend on Wednesday against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,The Royals received a third consecutive quality start in as many days Monday when they opened t...
Report: Doc Rivers, Candace Parker among 2026 Hall of Fame class
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers, former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire and women's greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne are part of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The class is slated to be formerly announced on Saturday.,Rivers ranks sixth in NBA histo...
Fleet sign Czech Olympian Noemi Neubauerova
The Boston Fleet signed Czech national team forward Noemi Neubauerova to a reserve player contract ahead of Tuesday's PWHL roster freeze.,Neubauerova played for the Toronto Sceptres in 2024-25, appearing in 20 games after being selected in the fifth round of the 2024 PWHL Draft.,A two-time Olympian ...
FCC urged to fix 'antiquated' rules amid sports streaming shift
The National Association of Broadcasters is calling for federal regulatory review as sports rights continue shifting to streaming services.,In comments recently filed with the Federal Communications Commission, the NAB argues that streaming giants like Netflix are striking deals with major sports le...
Mark Cuban reveals regret in sale of majority share of Mavericks
Mark Cuban said he has had a change of heart about selling his majority share of the Dallas Mavericks in December 2023.,Not about selling that share of the franchise, he said. Cuban's regret centers around selling it to Miriam Adelson and her son-in-law, Patrick Dumont.,"I don't regret selling," Cub...
Florida's 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux entering transfer portal
Florida's 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, the tallest player in college basketball history, is now the tallest in transfer portal history.,The Canadian center redshirted for the Gators during their 2024-25 national championship season and played in just 11 games in 2025-26.,"After taking time to reflect on ...
Cleveland Browns Need To Move on From Deshaun Watson Era
The Browns continue to stand by Deshaun Watson despite struggles, raising questions about the franchise’s direction....
Luka Doncic returns as LeBron James, Lakers take on visiting Cavs
There is always a buzz in the building when Northeast Ohio native LeBron James takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers, who he powered to their lone NBA championship in 2016.,With fellow Lakers superstar Luka Doncic returning from a league suspension Tuesday, the atmosphere will be even more electric when ...
Cooper Flagg, Mavericks take aim at Bucks
Rookie Cooper Flagg and the struggling Dallas Mavericks take on another team going through a tough stretch on Tuesday when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks., ,A five-game losing skid for Dallas came to an end when they took down the Trail Blazers in Portland on Friday. The Mavericks (24-51), however, ...
Shohei Ohtani making first start for Dodgers, takes on Guardians
Shohei Ohtani's first opening-month start on the mound in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform is set to take place Tuesday in the middle contest of a three-game home series against the Cleveland Guardians.,The two-way star last took an opening turn in the rotation during the 2023 season with the Los Angel...
Diamondbacks, with top of lineup set, try to build on win over Tigers
Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Geraldo Perdomo and their potent bats remain at the top of the Arizona Diamondbacks lineup, but it has come with a twist this season.,Marte has hit leadoff in each of the Diamondbacks' first four games after settling in at No. 2 last season. Carroll was bumped up to No. ...
Raptors ride momentum of lopsided win into clash vs. Pistons
The Toronto Raptors improved their chances of avoiding the play-in tournament over the past two games. ,The Raptors will look for their third straight victory when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.,Following a 13-point win over New Orleans on Friday, the Raptors (42-32) blew out Orlando 139...
With Tony Vitello's first win out of way, Giants take on Padres
For Tony Vitello, there will be a lot of firsts during his rookie year as the San Francisco Giants' manager.,The one he has most waited for happened Monday night in San Diego, a 3-2 victory over the Padres that took the bagel out of his personal win column as an MLB skipper.,With that milestone out ...
Fresh off franchise-worst loss, Magic bid to regroup vs. Suns
The Orlando Magic are in a world of pain entering Tuesday's home encounter with the Phoenix Suns -- and coach Jamahl Mosley is pointing the finger at himself.,Orlando (39-35) has lost seven of its past eight games, with the most-recent setback serving as the worst in franchise history.,The Magic wer...
Mariners hope to build on walk-off win vs. visiting Yankees
For the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, the big bats have yet to get going.,But the pitching is in midseason form.,Luis Castillo went six scoreless innings and Cal Raleigh hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning as the Mariners defeated the visiting Yankees 2-1 on Monday night.,The three-ga...
Penguins ride season-high goal output into clash vs. Red Wings
After recording their best offensive showing of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins immediately face another crucial game when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.,Trailing by two goals against the New York Islanders midway through the second period on Monday, the Penguins roared back with se...