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Jose Alvarado, Mark Williams suspended for roles in Pelicans-Suns fight
The NBA on Sunday announced suspensions for Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado and Phoenix center Mark Williams following their altercation in the Suns' 123-114 win in New Orleans Saturday night.,Alvarado received a two-game suspension without pay, while Williams received one game without pay.,The alterca...
St. John's starts slow, then roars past Harvard
Ian Jackson, Bryce Hopkins and Zuby Ejiofor scored 14 points apiece as St. John's shook off a slow start to pull away for an 85-59 victory over Harvard on Tuesday night in New York in its first game as an unranked team this season.,The trio scored in a variety of ways for the Red Storm (8-4), who us...
Maple Leafs fire assistant coach Marc Savard
Mired in last place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division, the Toronto Maple Leafs dismissed assistant coach Marc Savard on Monday.,Savard was responsible for Toronto's dismal power play, which is last in the league at 13.3 percent. They have scored only twice in 27 opportunities during Dece...
St. John's seeks improved guard play vs. Harvard
Silas Demary Jr. is playing for UConn and Xaivian Lee is handling point guard duties for Florida. If Rick Pitino had his way, he would be coaching one of those transfers instead of lamenting St. John's struggling with point guard play.,Pitino hopes to avoid talking about backcourt woes Tuesday night...
No. 22 St. John's seeks improved guard play vs. Harvard
Silas Demary Jr. is playing for UConn and Xaivian Lee is handling point guard duties for Florida. If Rick Pitino had his way, he would be coaching one of those transfers instead of lamenting St. John's struggling with point guard play.,Pitino hopes to avoid talking about backcourt woes Tuesday night...
FC Cincinnati transfer D Alvaro Barreal to Brazil's Santos
FC Cincinnati announced the transfer of defender Alvaro Barreal to Brazilian top-flight side Santos on Wednesday.,The 25-year-old Argentina international spent the 2025 season on loan at Santos, where the team said he met the performance metrics that triggered his multi-million dollar purchase oblig...
Boxing star Terence Crawford (42-0, 18 titles) announces retirement
Undefeated boxing star Terence Crawford announced his retirement from the sport Tuesday.,"Walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove," he said in a post on X.,Crawford reached the top of the sport before leaving the ring. He won the biggest fight of his career in September when he defea...
Lavar Scott signs with Alpha Prime Racing for '26
After consecutive runner-up championship finishes on the ARCA Menards Series, Lavar Scott joined Alpha Prime Racing on Monday to compete in the newly branded NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series for 2026.,Scott debuted in what was formerly known as the Xfinity Series with two starts for Alpha Prime in ...
Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez granted contract extension
Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez received a four-year contract extension on Thursday, keeping her on the job through Dec. 31, 2030.,She started as commissioner on Jan. 1, 2023, amid upheaval in college sports, and the Mountain West has not been spared.,The conference is poised to...
Neighbors Boston College, Harvard on mission to snap short skids
Boston College coach Earl Grant will be looking for significant improvement from his team when the Eagles face Harvard at home in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Wednesday afternoon, and no area needs to improve more than the team's offense., ,Boston College (3-4) ranks last among ACC teams in scoring (70....
Colts activate S Charvarius Ward from IR
The Indianapolis Colts activated cornerback Charvarius Ward from injured reserve and lifted his questionable designation for Sunday's game against the host Kansas City Chiefs.,Indianapolis (8-2) also waived cornerback Cameron Mitchell to make room for Ward, who was placed on injured reserve Oct. 18 ...
Penn State ekes out win over Harvard to remain unbeaten
Kayden Mingo tossed in a game-high 24 points to lead Penn State to an 84-80 victory over Harvard on Wednesday night in University Park, Pa., ,Penn State led by six, 82-76, with 24 seconds to play, but Harvard's Chandler Pigge was fouled on a made 3-pointer and hit the free throw to pull the Crimson ...