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Reports: Ex-Maryland coach Mark Turgeon to take over at Kansas City
Former Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon will take over as the coach of Kansas City of the Summit League, multiple outlets reported.,It's a homecoming for Turgeon, who was raised in Topeka, Kan., and was a point guard at Kansas in the mid-1980s. He turns 61 on Thursday.,Turgeon got his first head coa...
Lou Holtz, in hospice care, still 'fighting the fight'
Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who entered hospice care recently, is spending time with family, his son said in an update posted Sunday morning to social media.,"Appreciate everyone's text and prayers. Dad is 89 and he is STILL fighting the fight! Only the man upstairs knows how much ti...
Short-handed Bulls, Heat ready for round 3
The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat will conclude a rare three-game series on Sunday night after splitting the first two.,The Bulls lost the opener on Thursday, 116-113 in their home arena. The game had been rescheduled from Jan. 8, when a slippery court at the United Center forced a postponement. As a...
Ducks, Golden Knights each striving to get back on a winning track
The Anaheim Ducks will try to shed a two-game losing streak when they host the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.,The Ducks pushed themselves back into the playoff picture with a recent seven-game winning streak but went into a deep chill in Canada while closing out a four-game road trip.,Anaheim's win...
Government OKs ESPN's blockbuster deal for NFL Network from league
Government regulators approved ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network, linear rights to the NFL RedZone Channel and other league media assets in exchange for a 10% equity stake in ESPN, the NFL and ESPN announced late Saturday night.,The blockbuster deal was formally announced last August pending reviews...
Magic find keys to success in time for clash with Spurs
The Orlando Magic will look to build on a momentum-changing comeback win when they battle the host San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon. ,The Magic head to San Antonio with a two-game winning streak, the most recent victory a 130-120 home victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Desmond Bane sco...
Hurricanes, Kings bring different attitudes into matchup after OT games
The Los Angeles Kings and Carolina Hurricanes had vastly different reactions to the overtime road games they played on Saturday.,There's little time for either team to dwell on the bad or the good as they're set to meet Sunday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Carolina's point streak was stretched to seven...
Report: Cavs F De'Andre Hunter to Kings for guards Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis
The Sacramento Kings are acquiring wing De'Andre Hunter from the Cleveland Cavaliers for guards Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, ESPN reported on Saturday night.,As part of a three-team trade, the Chicago Bulls would obtain Kings center/forward Dario Saric and two future second-round draft picks, per...
Timberwolves too much for short-handed Grizzlies
Anthony Edwards scored 33 points and Naz Reid added 20 points -- including six 3-pointers -- to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 131-114 victory Saturday night over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies.,Julius Randle added 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Jaden McDaniels c...
Washington tops Northwestern with balanced scoring, defense
Freshman forward Hannes Steinbach scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his Big Ten Conference-leading 14th double-double of the season as Washington defeated Northwestern 76-62 on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Zoom Diallo added 22 points, six rebounds and six assists. Wesley Yates III scored 21...
NBA fines Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson $50K for behavior toward officials
The NBA fined Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson $50,000 for "aggressively pursuing, berating, and making inadvertent contact with a game official" during a road loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.,James Jones, the NBA's head of basketball operations, made the announcement on Saturday.,A...
Falcons add Alex Van Pelt as QB coach
The Atlanta Falcons hired Alex Van Pelt as quarterbacks coach under new head coach Kevin Stefanski, the team announced Saturday night.,Van Pelt, 55, was a senior offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams this past season, after serving as the New England Patriots' offensive coordinator in 2024. H...
Pacers continue upswing with victory over Hawks
Andrew Nembhard had 26 points and 10 assists, Pascal Siakam added 25 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-124 on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Aaron Nesmith scored 23 points for Indiana, which has won two straight and three of its last four games. Jay Huff scored 16 points, Bennedict...
Reports: Giants, Luis Arraez agree to 1-year, $12M deal
Three-time batting champion Luis Arraez is joining the San Francisco Giants on a one-year, $12 million contract, per multiple media reports on Saturday.,Per MLB.com, Arraez will be the Giants' full-time second baseman, joining an infield that features third baseman Matt Chapman, shortstop Willy Adam...
Nikola Jokic's return fortifies Nuggets going into game vs. Thunder
Things looked bleak for the Denver Nuggets when superstar center Nikola Jokic went down with a left knee injury on Dec. 29, but they went 10-6 without the three-time NBA Most Valuable Player.,The Nuggets have him back, and he'll be in the lineup for the second straight game when the Oklahoma City Th...
Cavaliers, Blazers look to rebound from disappointing performances
The Cleveland Cavaliers attempt to bounce back from a fierce beating when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.,The contest is the second of a five-game road trip for the Cavaliers, who had their season-best five-game winning streak halted by losing 126-113 to the Phoenix Suns on Fr...
Iowa aims to take advantage of beaten-up Oregon
Iowa looks to run its winning streak to four games when the Hawkeyes open a two-game road trip in the Pacific Northwest against Oregon in Big Ten action on Sunday night in Eugene, Ore.,Iowa (15-5, 5-4 in Big Ten) is coming off a 73-72 win at home over USC in which Bennett Stirtz and Tavion Banks sco...
Nelly Korda leads Tournament of Champions; play suspended by high winds
Before the third round was suspended due to high winds, World No. 2 Nelly Korda shot an 8-under-par 64 to vault into the lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.,Korda, who is seeking her first LPGA Tour victory since November 2024, sat in a tie for eig...
Knicks look to extend win streak, face surging Lakers
The New York Knicks created some consternation and angst about their contender status during a recent slump, while the Los Angeles Lakers picked up their performance of late without a key piece of the rotation.,The Knicks attempt to earn a season-high tying sixth straight win Sunday night when they ...
No. 14 Kansas holds on to dispatch No. 13 BYU
Bryson Tiller scored 21 points as No. 14 Kansas held on for a 90-82 win over No. 13 BYU in a Big 12 showdown on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. ,Darryn Peterson scored 18 points and Flory Bidunga added 16 points for Kansas. Melvin Council Jr. contributed 15 points and Tre White chipped in 12 points as th...