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Anthony Edwards helps Wolves hang on for win over 76ers
Anthony Edwards scored 37 points, including a pair of clutch baskets down the stretch, to help the Minnesota Timberwolves earn a 114-109 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers for the Wolves' fifth consecutive victory. ,Minnesota (46-32) avoided a costly stumble against a 76ers side coming into Saturd...
As playoffs near, Nuggets looking to cut back turnovers as they host Pacers
The Denver Nuggets will be desperate to arrest their potentially terminal form slide when they host the surging Indiana Pacers on Sunday.,After spending much of this season vying for the second position in the Western Conference, Denver (47-31) has slipped below the Los Angeles Lakers into the fourt...
Nashville SC star Walker Zimmerman (facial injury) released from hospital
Nashville SC star Walker Zimmerman was released from a Charlotte, N.C., hospital on Saturday night after being carted off the field during a match due to being kicked in the face.,Charlotte FC's Kerwin Vargas attempted a bicycle kick in the 72nd minute and his foot smacked Zimmerman's face just as t...
Earthquakes, D.C. United face off in rematch of league's inaugural game
When the San Jose Earthquakes host D.C. United on Sunday afternoon, it will be a celebration of the 30th MLS season and a rematch of the league's inaugural game.,It also will be a fitting tip of the cap to the most decorated coach in MLS history, San Jose's Bruce Arena, who was on the D.C. sideline ...
Blazers, Spurs square off with fleeting postseason hopes on the line
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs look to keep their waning postseason chances alive when they square off Sunday in a late-season Western Conference game.,Neither team has been officially eliminated from playoff contention.,Portland (34-44) still has the best chance of the two of work...
Inter Miami looks to stay undefeated against winless Toronto
As it juggles its MLS regular season matches with its participation in the Concacaf Champions Cup, Inter Miami has decisions to make as far as who plays on Sunday against Toronto FC in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Lionel Messi, obviously, will be the biggest choice for the organization to make.,Inter Miami...
Cavs aim to clinch No. 1 seed against hungry Kings
Cleveland can clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since the 2015-16 season when it hosts the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night at Rocket Arena.,The Cavaliers (62-15) will have to beat a Kings team that is in a three-way dogfight for the last two spots in the play-in tourn...
Wizards attempt to avert season sweep against Celtics
Reigning NBA champion Boston rolls into the final week of its regular season having won 10 of the last 11 games ahead of Sunday's home meeting with the last-place Washington Wizards.,The Celtics (57-20) rebounded from having their nine-game winning streak ended in a loss to Miami on Wednesday, blowi...
Darius Johnson pours in 42 points, UCF tops Villanova in OT in Crown
Darius Johnson scored a career-high 42 points, including the 3-pointer that forced overtime, and UCF rallied to advance to Sunday's championship round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown with a 104-98 defeat of Villanova on Saturday in Las Vegas.,The win sends UCF (20-16) to face Nebraska, whi...
Ice legends: Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky had different paths to 894
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has finally caught up to Wayne Gretzky, tying him for the most goals scored in an NHL career.,While they each have 894 goals, the eras in which they played were far from equal.,Ovechkin tied Gretzky's 31-year-old record by scoring twice in a 5-3 win against t...
Brian Harman holds onto lead at Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman recovered from a shaky start on the way to an even-par 72 for a three-stroke lead through the third round of the Valero Texas Open on Saturday at TPC San Antonio's Oaks Course in San Antonio.,Harman wavered at times after entering the day with a four-shot edge but came through enough as...
Idan Toklomati's goal lifts Charlotte over Nashville
Host Charlotte FC scored two late goals to mount a stirring comeback over Nashville SC, winning 2-1 thanks to Idan Toklomati's 90th-minute strike.,The win continues a strong start for Charlotte (4-2-1, 13 points). It also marks the second straight loss for Nashville (3-3-1, 10 points) following a ho...
Thunder out to solve Lakers' chemistry test
Head coach JJ Redick knew it would not exactly be smooth sailing for the Los Angeles Lakers after the team's blockbuster Feb. 2 trade to acquire Luka Doncic.,Redick and the Lakers will get another chance to work on the process when Los Angeles visits the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday for the first...
Jacob Markstrom, Devils shut out rival Rangers
Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt scored on special teams 87 seconds apart in the second period as the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,Meier's power-play goal and Bratt's short-handed marker gave the Devils (41-29-7, 89 points) their third win over the...
Opportunities abound when Nets take on Raptors
Already eliminated from postseason consideration, the Brooklyn Nets and visiting Toronto Raptors will continue to take a peek at the future when the teams face each other Sunday afternoon.,The Nets (25-52) enter the final week of the regular season with a nine-percent chance of winning the NBA draft...
All eyes on Capitals' Alex Ovechkin with record in reach vs. Islanders
The New York Islanders and Washington Capitals became joined together in history on April 19, 1987, when they concluded the "Easter Epic" -- Game 7 of the Patrick Division semifinals eventually won by the Islanders in quadruple overtime.,Almost 38 years later, Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has a chanc...
Prominence on display as UConn faces South Carolina for national title
UConn coach Geno Auriemma called his Huskies and their national championship game opponent, South Carolina, "the two most prominent programs right now in women's college basketball." ,It is fitting, then, that as the 2024-25 season concludes Sunday at Tampa, Fla., the Huskies (36-3) are pursuing the...
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard head 2025 Hall of Fame class
Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, along with former women's star Sue Bird, highlighted a decorated group named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 on Saturday.,Women's stars Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles, head coach Billy Donovan, Miami Heat owner Micky Arison, r...
Kelvin Yeboah, Tani Oluwaseyi pace Minnesota into clash vs. NYCFC
Minnesota United are out to continue their success with a two-striker formation when they visit New York City FC on Sunday afternoon.,Playing mostly out of a 5-3-2 formation, Minnesota (3-1-2, 11 points) enters on a five-match unbeaten run with one of the more unique tactical setups in the league. T...
Bulls readying for postseason; Hornets preparing for next season
The Chicago Bulls know they will be playing beyond the regular season, but making sure all the pieces are clicking is an essential task over their final five games.,They starts Sunday afternoon when they visit the struggling Charlotte Hornets.,The Bulls (35-42) have clinched a spot in the play-in ro...