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Kings on upward trend entering clash with Clippers
A pair of teams intent on improving their playoff prospects in the Western Conference will meet as the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., ,The Clippers enter the game eighth in the conference standings, while the Kings are a half-game behind in nin...
Ravens re-sign Pro Bowl LT Ronnie Stanley before free agency
The Baltimore Ravens re-signed Pro Bowl left tackle Ronnie Stanley to a three-year, $60 million deal on Saturday, according to ESPN.,With the new league year and NFL free agency beginning on March 12, the signing comes just two days before the free agency negotiation period kicks off.,Stanley, who t...
Xavier defeats Providence for seventh straight win
Zach Freemantle and Ryan Conwell combined for 46 points as Xavier concluded Big East regular-season play with a 76-68 win over visiting Providence on Saturday in Cincinnati.,Freemantle scored 19 of his team-high 25 points in the second half and added eight rebounds to lead the Musketeers (21-10, 13-...
Jazz out to halt road woes, face battered 76ers
The Utah Jazz have not won on the road in more than two months, but they have a reasonable opportunity to break that skid Sunday against the injury-riddled Philadelphia 76ers., ,Utah carries an 11-game road losing streak into this matchup, including the first two games of its current five-game trip....
Seniors help Oklahoma State knock off Cincinnati
Abou Ousmane and Bryce Thompson shined on Senior Day to lead Oklahoma State to a 78-67 victory over Cincinnati in both schools' regular-season finale on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Ousmane scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Thompson finished with 16 points in both players' final ga...
Wake Forest rolls past Georgia Tech
In his final regular season home game, Cameron Hildreth scored 14 points to lead a balanced attack as Wake Forest rolled past Georgia Tech, 69-43, Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Efton Reid III, who also was honored on Senior Day, added 12 points and 13 rebounds as the Demon Deacons (21-10, 13-7 Atl...
Chaz Lanier propels No. 4 Tennessee over South Carolina
Tennessee's Chaz Lanier scored 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting, and the No. 4 Volunteers celebrated Senior Day with a 75-65 victory over South Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,The win by the Volunteers (25-6, 12-6 SEC) was big as it gave them a double bye in next week's SEC tournamen...
DePaul's hot shooting too much for Georgetown
Isaiah Rivera had 21 points to lead five players in double figures as DePaul defeated visiting Georgetown 83-77 on Saturday in Chicago, winning back-to-back Big East games for the first time in three years., ,Rivera also had nine rebounds with six assists, while CJ Gunn recorded 17 points and Layden...
No. 14 Louisville dominates Standford to stay in fight for ACC title
Chucky Hepburn recorded 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals on Saturday, as No. 14 Louisville earned a 68-48 win over visiting Stanford in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Terrence Edwards Jr. also scored 16 points while J'Vonne Hadley finished with 11 points and nine rebounds for ...
Suns out to gain on depleted Mavs in race for play-in spot
There are concerns that Anthony Davis will not play again this season for the embattled Dallas Mavericks, who will try to avoid a fifth successive defeat when they visit Phoenix to face the Suns on Sunday night.,Davis has made just one appearance for Dallas since the blockbuster trade in which Luka ...
Nuggets visit Thunder in battle of MVP candidates
The Denver Nuggets have been where the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to go.,The Nuggets won the NBA title two seasons ago, and Denver's Nikola Jokic has done what Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a chance to do this season. ,Jokic has not only won the Most Valuable Player award but ha...
Jets, Hurricanes clash after shoring up talented rosters
The Winnipeg Jets and Carolina Hurricanes play Sunday in Raleigh, N.C., but there could be a certain amount of interest from fans of the Nashville Predators.,Two former Nashville players could suit up on opposite sides following deals Friday at the trade deadline.,The Jets added defenseman Luke Sche...
Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury may oppose Pens one last time
Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury could be in the crease to face the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final time of his Hall of Fame career when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,Fleury, 40, spent the first 13 seasons of his decorated career with the Penguins. A three-time St...
Oregon out to extend win streak vs. skidding Washington
The Big Ten Conference's regular season ends Sunday in Seattle with a rivalry game between Oregon and Washington.,One team is rolling into the conference tournament while the other concludes its 2024-25 campaign.,The Ducks (22-8 overall, 11-8 in Big Ten) appear to be in good shape for an NCAA Tourna...
Knee surgery in future for Kevin Streelman
Kevin Streelman announced Saturday over social media that he will require surgery to repair his injured knee.,"It saddens me to report that I suffered a knee injury the other day. The MRI showed a tear in my (meniscus) that will require surgery in the upcoming weeks," Streelman wrote on X, formerly ...
Iowa, Nebraska out to boost conference tourney positions
Iowa and Nebraska will meet Sunday in Lincoln, Neb., in the final push for positioning in the Big Ten Conference tournament. ,Nebraska (17-13, 7-12 Big Ten) landed in a five-team logjam following its 116-114 double overtime loss at Ohio State on Tuesday. Northwestern and Southern California, also pa...
Plenty at stake as Minnesota squares off vs. Rutgers
Rutgers and Minnesota have had surprising seasons for different reasons.,But both are guaranteed to make the 15-team Big Ten tournament as they square off in their regular-season finale Sunday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J.,The Scarlet Knights (14-16, 7-12) and Golden Gophers (15-15, 7-12) are part o...
Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy arrested on assault charge
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested Friday night on a family domestic violence charge in Texas.,Per jail records from Williamson County, Texas, Worthy was charged with assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation.,The charge is a thi...
Report: Murray State coach Steve Prohm to step down
Steve Prohm is stepping down as the head coach of the Murray State men's basketball team, ESPN reported.,Prohm, 50, was in his second stint with the Racers, taking over the Missouri Valley Conference program before the 2022-23 season. In that span, Murray State was 45-52, including a 16-17 record th...
No. 17 Michigan-No. 8 Michigan State is more than just a tourney tuneup
Matchups between Michigan and Michigan State always will have meaning to their fan bases. ,In terms of the Big Ten race, the regular-season finale between the in-state rivals in East Lansing on Sunday afternoon is essentially a tuneup for the conference tournament.,The eighth-ranked Spartans clinche...