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Fading Maple Leafs target rally against Flyers
With their playoff hopes fading, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be out to end a three-game losing streak Monday night against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.,The Maple Leafs have dropped all three games since returning from the Olympic break and they have seldom looked worse than Saturday in their 5...

No. 1 Duke questing for outright ACC title at NC State
No. 1 Duke has accomplished plenty the past couple of weeks and dives in for more Monday night in Raleigh, N.C.,That's where the Blue Devils face North Carolina State in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.,Already having secured the top seed for the ACC tournament, Duke can collect the outright regul...

Blue Jackets in pursuit of quick turnaround vs. Rangers
For the first time since replacing Dean Evason with Rick Bowness behind the bench, the Columbus Blue Jackets are on a losing streak.,After surging into the playoff race under their new coach, the Blue Jackets attempt to avoid a third straight loss Monday night when they visit the New York Rangers.,T...

Rockets want walk to match the talk against Wizards
Feisty Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets are in Washington on Monday night to take on the sagging Wizards.,Houston, third in the Western Conference, is coming off a 115-105 loss at Miami Saturday. In that contest, Durant and Heat star Tyler Herro had a heated conversation in the first quarter nea...

FIBA postpones qualifying games set for Lebanon and Qatar
Four FIBA World Cup qualifying games slated for Lebanon and Qatar on Monday have been postponed after the United States' military strikes against Iran on Saturday.,The U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran, the nation's capital, and other major cities in Iran and President Donald Trump said ...
These MLB Surprise World Series Contenders Could Hopefully Beat the Dodgers
The Dodgers look unstoppable, but these six sleeper MLB teams could challenge Los Angeles for the 2026 World Series title....

Report: 8 members of Cuba’s WBC traveling party denied entry to U.S.
Eight members of Cuba's World Baseball Classic traveling party have been denied entry into the United States, The Athletic reported.,The denied parties do not include any of the players on Team Cuba, which expects to be fully intact at 30-strong for this month's tournament event.,Those affected incl...

Wade Ormsby to step in for Phil Mickelson at LIV Golf Hong Kong
Wade Ormsby will step in for Phil Mickelson at LIV Golf Hong Kong next weekend while the latter continues to deal with an undisclosed family health matter, HyFlyers FC announced on Sunday.,Mickelson revealed on Feb. 1 that he planned to miss the first two events of LIV's season in Riyadh, Saudi Arab...

Gotham FC activate captain Tierna Davidson from injury list
Gotham FC activated captain Tierna Davidson from the season-ending injury list on Sunday.,The veteran U.S. Women's National Team defender missed most of the 2025 campaign with a torn ACL.,Davidson, 27, is entering her third season with Gotham after playing for the Chicago Red Stars from 2019-23.,The...

Phantom F Aliyah Boston out for Unrivaled playoffs
Phantom BC forward Aliyah Boston will miss the Unrivaled playoffs due to a right lower extremity injury, the 3-on-3 league announced on Sunday.,Boston, who plays for the WNBA's Indiana Fever, was named the Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year on Saturday after averaging 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds a...

Kings fire Jim Hiller, tab D.J. Smith as interim coach
The Los Angeles Kings fired head coach Jim Hiller after parts of three seasons on Sunday and tabbed D.J. Smith as their interim coach for the remainder of the campaign.,The Kings also named player development coach Matt Greene as an assistant coach.,Los Angeles (24-21-14, 62 points) was three points...

Predators resume playoff pursuit in matinee vs. Red Wings
The visiting Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators will continue their fight for the playoffs when they meet in a Monday matinee at 2 p.m. ET.,Both are coming off losses on Saturday night. The Red Wings fell 5-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., while the Predators dropped a 3-2 overt...

Dynamo-Revs match on March 7 ppd. due to weather
Next weekend's MLS match between the Houston Dynamo and host New England Revolution has been postponed over concerns about impending inclement weather.,The teams announced Sunday that the March 7 contest at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass, will be rescheduled at a later date.,The Weather Channe...

Report: Vikings to cut RB Aaron Jones, DT Javon Hargrave barring trade
The Minnesota Vikings informed running back Aaron Jones and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave that they will be released at the start of the league year barring a trade, ESPN reported on Sunday.,The new league year begins on March 11 at 4 p.m. ET.,Releasing Jones and Hargraves will save the Vikings $7...

Mets INF Grae Kessinger (hamstring) may need surgery
New York Mets infielder Grae Kessinger will be sidelined at least eight to 12 weeks with a "pretty significant injury" to his left hamstring, manager Carlos Mendoza said Sunday.,Mendoza added that surgery is "on the table" for Kessinger, who was trying to make the Opening Day roster as a utility pla...

Yankees LHP Ryan Yarbrough joins U.S. roster for WBC
New York Yankees left-hander Ryan Yarbrough was added to the Team USA roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic on Sunday.,The 34-year-old reliever replaces Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan, who is dealing with low back tightness. Ryan moves into the designated pitcher pool, meaning he is ...

Report: RB David Montgomery 'wants out' of Detroit
Lions running back David Montgomery "wants out" of Detroit after three seasons, ESPN reported on Sunday.,Montgomery, however, immediately appeared to refute the report on X, posting: "Damn, Dmo told you that?",The ESPN report claims the Lions would want "a decent Day 3 pick (possibly a fifth-rounder...

Tyler Reif treated for heat exhaustion after Trucks race
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Tyler Reif was treated for heat exhaustion after Saturday night's street race in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Reif, 18, was transported to an area medical facility after finishing 16th in the race in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet. He was later released.,"Tyler a...

Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol received a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season, the team announced Sunday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds an option for the 2029 season.,"As I've gotten to know Oli, I've seen someone who cares about this organiza...

Lakers, with stars back together, take on lowly Kings
After closing out February by putting an emphatic end to a three-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Lakers will leap into March with a visit from the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. ,The Lakers earned a 129-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday that was not diminished in the slightest,...