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Rest can wait as Houston, Tennessee ready top defenses in 1-vs-2 Midwest final
INDIANAPOLIS -- Closing time for establishments around Lucas Oil Stadium arrived as a half-dozen police vehicles escorted Kelvin Sampson and victorious No. 1 seed Houston through the empty downtown streets, sirens blaring and without caution or concern for anyone with a to-do list when the sun came ...
Facing LSU, Lauren Betts hopes to send UCLA to first-ever Final Four
Lauren Betts leads Spokane Region 1 top seed UCLA into Sunday's Elite Eight showdown with No. 3 LSU, looking to send the Bruins to their first-ever Final Four.,Betts guided UCLA (33-2) to the brink of unprecedented postseason success with consecutive games of unrivaled excellence in recent NCAA hist...
Bucks look to take season series as they host Hawks
An intriguing matchup in the Eastern Conference playoff race takes place in Milwaukee on Sunday night as the Bucks welcome the Atlanta Hawks for the fifth and final time this season.,Both sides have traded wins, splitting the series thus far 2-2, including an extra matchup in the NBA Cup semifinals ...
Toronto snaps losing skid but settles for draw with Vancouver
Sean Johnson made four saves to keep his first clean sheet of the season, but Toronto FC was still forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday afternoon.,Johnson's performance helped Toronto (0-4-2, 2 points) snap a four-match losing skid in what was by far t...
Carles Gil's late goal lifts Revolution over Red Bulls
Carles Gil capped a two-goal performance by converting a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time, lifting the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.,VAR confirmed a penalty on New York's Sean Nealis in the penalty area, allowi...
Pistons to put 'grit' up against Timberwolves
The Detroit Pistons have secured at least a play-in berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs.,Now, they want more.,Detroit (42-32) can improve its chances for a top-six playoff seed when it tips off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-32) on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,The Pistons have won thr...
Timbers look to stay productive against winless Dynamo
It wasn't just the 3-0 win last Saturday at previously undefeated Colorado that pleased Portland Timbers coach Phil Neville. It was that so many young players contributed to it.,"I think what we saw tonight, we saw in (David) Ayala, in (Finn) Surman, in (Jimer) Fory, in Santi (Moreno), in (Juan) Mos...
Knicks aim to maintain steady play vs. Blazers
The blueprint for the New York Knicks this season did not include OG Anunoby emerging as a candidate to lead the team in scoring every night.,But the on-the-fly approach is working for the Knicks, who will look to continue winning without Jalen Brunson when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Su...
Defending champion South Carolina looks to end Duke's tournament run
Defending national champion South Carolina heads into its fifth Elite Eight in as many seasons on Sunday, facing a Duke team that enters uncharted territory in recent years for the program.,For No. 1 overall seed South Carolina (33-3), a 71-67 win over Maryland on Friday moved the Gamecocks closer t...
Surging Clippers out to get best of Cavaliers one more time
The surging Los Angeles Clippers aim to keep rolling on Sunday when they continue a four-game road trip against the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.,Los Angeles (42-31) opened the crucial trek through the East with a pair of double-digit-point wins, beating the New York Knicks 126-113...
'Connected' Utah set to face new-look Blackhawks
The Utah Hockey Club enjoyed plenty of positives in their last outing despite seeing their winless skid extended to three games.,After falling in overtime in their last contest, Utah HC looks for a positive result on Sunday afternoon when they conclude a three-game road trip against the Chicago Blac...
Canucks put playoff pursuit up against first-place Jets
The Vancouver Canucks continue their quest to make the playoffs when they head out on the road to face the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday afternoon.,The Canucks (34-26-13, 81 points) currently sit just outside the playoff picture in the Western Conference and dropped a crucial point when they fell 7-6 in a...
Reports: David Blitzer close to sale of Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals
Billionaire businessman David Blitzer is in advanced talks to sell a large stake in both Real Salt Lake of MLS and the Utah Royals of NWSL after owning both franchises since 2022, Sportico reported.,No potential purchase price was reported.,The Larry H. Miller family is set to take over a controllin...
First-round picks Oliver Moore, Sam Rinzel to join Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks signed first-round draft picks Oliver Moore and Sam Rinzel to three-year, entry-level contracts through the 2026-27 season, with both expected to make their NHL debuts before the end of the season.,The contracts carry a $950,000 cap hit.,The players, both 20-year-old Minnesota...
Goals at a premium when Austin FC meet St. Louis City
Austin FC will carry a two-game winning streak into play when they travel north to play St. Louis City on Sunday afternoon.,Austin FC (3-2-0, 9 points) have never beaten St. Louis City, losing three of the four all-time matches between the sides with one draw. Austin FC's only point in the matchup c...
New Mexico standout Donovan Dent transferring to UCLA
Donovan Dent, who won the Mountain West Player of the Year award with New Mexico this season, is transferring to UCLA.,The 247Sports transfer portal listing confirmed the move on Saturday. He was ranked as the No. 2 player in the portal.,Dent led the Mountain West with an average of 20.4 points and ...
Canadiens vie to halt skid vs. Panthers, stay in wild-card race
Despite losing five games in a row, the Montreal Canadiens continue to be among a handful of teams in the hunt for the final wild-card spot from the Eastern Conference.,The Canadiens will try to keep pace when they visit the Florida Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Montreal (33-30-9, 75...
Walker Buehler makes Red Sox debut vs. Rangers
Walker Buehler is looking to revive his career by pitching a full season for the first time since 2021.,The injury prone right-hander will make his Boston Red Sox debut on Saturday night when he pitches against the Texas Rangers at Arlington, Texas.,Buehler has undergone two Tommy John surgeries dur...
After 'inexcusable' effort, Rangers look to rebound vs. Sharks
Nobody appears to want to earn the last wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, least of all the New York Rangers.,Yet the Rangers will have another chance to improve their postseason odds and perhaps move into a playoff spot Saturday night when the visit the San Jose Sharks.,The Rangers (34-32-7,...
Back to business for Mariners after Cal Raleigh signs big extension
Near the end of a news conference announcing catcher Cal Raleigh's six-year, $105 million contract extension with the Seattle Mariners on Friday afternoon, a question came from the back row.,Raleigh looked up and noticed the last few seats had been filled with members of the Mariners' pitching staff...