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Xavier and red-hot Dante Maddox Jr. look to sweep DePaul
Dante Maddox Jr. will look to continue his hot hand on Saturday as Xavier hosts DePaul in a Big East Conference contest in Cincinnati.,The shooting guard matched career highs in points (26) and 3-point field goals (six) to lead the Musketeers (15-10, 7-7) past Providence in a pivotal 91-82 road win ...
BC bids to end skid at expense of reeling NC State
Boston College and North Carolina State meet on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C., and the game has significant postseason implications within the Atlantic Coast Conference.,That's because only 15 of the 18 teams in the expanded league will qualify for the ACC tournament. The two teams facing off ...
Virginia out to avoid sweep at rival Virginia Tech
Midway through the season, something clicked for Virginia's Andrew Rohde. As a result, he has become one of the most reliable ball-handlers in the Atlantic Coast Conference.,His emergence is one of the storylines when Virginia (12-12, 5-8 ACC) travels to face Virginia Tech (11-13, 6-7) on Saturday i...
Slumping Pitt aims to halt slide vs. Miami
Pitt has lost four in a row and eight of its past 10 games to plummet in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.,While Saturday afternoon's matchup against visiting Miami (6-18, 2-11 ACC) could provide a bounce-back opportunity, the Panthers (14-10, 5-8) almost certainly will have to do so without ...
Jelena Ostapenko ends Iga Swiatek's reign in Doha
Jelena Ostapenko improved to 5-0 against No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek with a 6-3, 6-1 semifinal rout Friday against the three-time defending Qatar TotalEnergies Open champion.,Ostapenko halted Swiatek's 15-match winning streak in Doha and advanced to her 17th WTA Tour final, her first at the WTA 1000 leve...
On the defense: Travis Hunter to work out as DB at combine
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, who starred at Colorado at both cornerback and wide receiver, will work out with the defensive backs at the NFL Scouting Combine, which begins later this month.,Hunter's name was among the list of 329 prospects invited to the attend the combine, which runs from F...
Report: Diamondbacks, RHP Kendall Graveman agree to 1-year deal
Right-handed reliever Kendall Graveman and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year contract, ESPN reported Friday.,Per the report, Graveman will have a base salary of $1.35 million and can make up to $3.3 million with performance bonuses.,Graveman, 34, didn't pitch in 2024 due to shoulder...
Sweden, Finland carry local rivalry to ice in 4 Nations
Neighboring countries will renew an age-old rivalry when Team Sweden faces Team Finland in the third game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday afternoon in Montreal.,"I mean, it's going to be a lot of fun," said Sweden and Nashville Predators winger Filip Forsberg. "Obviously, it's a rivalry that g...
No. 10 Iowa State can't overlook surging Cincinnati
No. 10 Iowa State will aim for its third straight win when it tips off against Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference matchup at Ames, Iowa.,Iowa State (19-5, 9-4 Big 12) is coming off a 12-point win against UCF in its most recent contest, on Tuesday in Orlando. That followed a 30-p...
Report: Mavs' Daniel Gafford to miss at least 6 weeks
The Dallas Mavericks received an unwelcome update on Thursday, with a report that center Daniel Gafford won't be back for at least six weeks due to a ligament sprain in his right knee.,The Mavericks were already down several other big men, including Anthony Davis (adductor strain) and centers Dereck...
No. 6 Houston, No. 13 Arizona set for first Big 12 clash
When Houston and Arizona met nearly three years ago in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, the top-seeded Wildcats were sent home with a 72-60 defeat.,The two schools now are both members of the Big 12 and will meet for the first time since that 2022 March Madness matchup on Saturday when the No. 6...
Naz Reid, Wolves pin rare loss on visiting Thunder
Naz Reid collected 27 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 116-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Anthony Edwards added 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game skid. J...
Short-handed Mavericks hold on to beat Heat
Dante Exum scored a season-high 27 points to lead seven Dallas players in double figures as the Mavericks beat the visiting Miami Heat 118-113 on Thursday in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams.,In a game that featured 32 lead changes and 15 ties, Dallas used a 12-0 run to move a...
Report: Chiefs set deadline for Travis Kelce's return decision
Travis Kelce remains undecided about his playing future, and the Kansas City Chiefs will give him a month to make up his mind.,The team is asking the star tight end to state his position by March 14, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,There is a significance to the date choice: Kelce would be due an...
76ers convert new G Jared Butler to standard contract
The Philadelphia 76ers converted newly acquired guard Jared Butler from a two-way deal to a standard, two-year NBA contract on Thursday.,The Sixers acquired Butler and four future second-round draft picks (2027, 2028 and two in 2030) from the Washington Wizards in exchange for a 2026 first-round sel...
No. 17 Kansas hunting consistency as struggling Utah awaits
Utah's first season in the Big 12 Conference has not gone entirely well, but the Utes have another chance to notch a quality win Saturday night when an inconsistent Kansas team comes to Salt Lake City. , ,The 17th-ranked Jayhawks (17-7, 8-5 Big 12) have alternated wins and losses over their last sev...
No. 3 Florida relying on depth, eyes sweep of South Carolina
Florida was forced to lean into its depth for two road wins over ranked teams, and the abundance of options may be a factor again.,The third-ranked Gators are content with their deep roster and believe it can help them beat scuffling South Carolina on Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla., if Alijah M...
After running gauntlet of ranked foes, Oklahoma hosts skidding LSU
Oklahoma snaps its streak of five straight games against Top 25 opponents when it hosts unranked LSU on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (16-8, 3-8 Southeastern Conference) lost 82-58 at No. 21 Missouri on Wednesday. Redshirt senior guard Duke Miles led Oklahoma with 18 points and had three ass...
No. 15 Kentucky, Texas might be missing key pieces in clash
No. 15 Kentucky looks for its third straight win and continued momentum for the stretch run when it squares off against struggling Texas on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference contest in Austin, Texas., ,It's just the third all-time meeting, with the Wildcats winning both, including a 63-51 home v...
Denny McCarthy on top, Scottie Scheffler 2 back at rainy Genesis
Denny McCarthy made an eagle on his final hole to card a 4-under-par 68 and set the first-round pace at the Genesis Invitational on Thursday in San Diego.,Patrick Rodgers and Ireland's Seamus Power are one shot behind and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is two back at the unusually rain-soaked Torrey ...