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Leaning on depth, Senators wrap positive road trip at Canucks
The Ottawa Senators are making their best push toward playoff position.,Striving to cap an already successful road stretch with a third consecutive victory, the Senators visit Vancouver on Monday night, where the Canucks haven't won in well more than a month.,Ottawa remains just outside of a wild-ca...
Warriors look to steady form against slumping Jazz
Heading into Monday's clash with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, the Golden State Warriors finally had a positive development on the injury front.,Kristaps Porzingis returned to action for the Warriors on Saturday in their 104-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing six games due to illn...
Thunder, Nuggets clash again after recent feisty OT meeting
There were plenty of fireworks the last time the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets squared off.,Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returning after missing nine games with injury. Gilgeous-Alexander being called for an early technical foul after throwing the ball at Nuggets star Nikola Jokic...
Nets host Grizzlies aiming to ride momentum of comeback win
The Brooklyn Nets spent Saturday night pulling off a miraculous comeback against the top team in the Eastern Conference.,The Memphis Grizzlies spent the same evening blowing a sizable lead after Ja Morant addressed his elbow injury and state of the team.,The Nets attempt to earn consecutive wins for...
Avalanche edge Wild in shootout for 5th straight win
Nathan MacKinnon beat Jesper Wallstedt in the fourth round of the shootout, and the Colorado Avalanche topped the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in Denver on Sunday.,The Avalanche increased their lead over Minnesota in the Central Division to 10 points with their fifth straight win and second in a row in a shoo...
WBC roundup: Cuba starts strong in defeat of Colombia
Ariel Martinez and Erisbel Arruebarrena each homered as Cuba got off to a hot start and coasted to a 7-4 win over Colombia in Pool A play of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at San Juan, Puerto Rico.,Martinez and Arruebarrena plated four runs on their first-inning home runs, which staked Cuba (2...
Conference finals roundup: Northern Iowa, High Point, Queens clinch bids
Sixth-seeded Northern Iowa punched its ticket to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016 with its fourth win in four days, taking down fifth-seeded UIC 84-69 in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final Sunday in St. Louis.,The Panthers (23-12) picked the perfect time to have their bes...
Amid difficult stretch, Capitals 'still in this fight' as Flames visit
The shock has passed for the Washington Capitals. Now the onus is on them to regroup and make a playoff push, beginning with Monday's home clash with the Calgary Flames.,The Capitals dealt away a couple of key players in lynchpin defenseman John Carlson and forward Nic Dowd prior to the trade deadli...
UCLA crushes Iowa to win second straight Big Ten tourney title
A lopsided first quarter put No. 2 UCLA on course to a 96-45 rout of No. 9 Iowa in Sunday's Big Ten Conference championship game in Indianapolis.,The top-seeded Bruins (31-1) cruised to a second consecutive Big Ten tournament title and a 25th consecutive win. They closed out a perfect campaign again...
Kings, Blue Jackets face off on fringe of respective wild-card races
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to take another step towards making the playoffs for the first time since the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Monday afternoon.,The Blue Jackets entered Sunday two points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conferen...
Boston College fires coach Earl Grant after 5 seasons
Boston College has fired Earl Grant after five seasons, the school announced Sunday.,Grant, 49, posted a 72-92 record during his time with the Eagles, including 11-20 this season with a 4-14 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference. ,"We are grateful to Earl for his dedication to our student-athletes a...
Bucks star PF Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) sitting out vs. Magic
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will sit out Sunday night's game against the visiting Orlando Magic, marking his 30th missed game of the season.,Antetokounmpo recently returned from a right calf strain that caused him to miss 15 games. The Bucks are holding him out on the second night of ...
Flyers aim to stay hot with struggling Rangers in town
The Philadelphia Flyers have proven throughout the season that they cannot be counted out, even when facing an early deficit., ,The Flyers aim to post their fifth victory in six games Monday when they host the New York Rangers., ,Philadelphia is coming off a 4-3 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh ...
Cubs relievers Porter Hodge, Jordan Wicks to start season on IL
Cubs relievers Porter Hodge and Jordan Wicks will start the season on the injured list, Chicago manager Craig Counsell told reporters Sunday.,Hodge is dealing with a flexor strain in his right elbow and will stop throwing for a few weeks to allow recovery, while Wicks, who hasn't thrown since making...
Lakers star LeBron James (elbow, foot) ruled out vs. Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been downgraded to out for Sunday afternoon's game against the visiting New York Knicks.,James, who was considered a game-time decision, is nursing a left elbow contusion and left foot arthritis. ,The four-time NBA MVP and 22-time All-Star was injured du...
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog (lower body) week-to-week
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Sunday.,Landeksog, who missed 14 games with an upper-body injury before the Olympics, has two goals and five assists in the six games since returning to the lineup. ,He sat out thr...
Report: James Conner back with Cardinals on reworked deal
The Arizona Cardinals and James Conner have agreed to a reworked contract to keep the running back with the team next season, NFL Network reported Sunday.,Conner was scheduled to have a $9.8 million cap hit this season. The terms of his new contract were not reported.,Conner, who will turn 31 in May...
Reports: Boston College fires coach Earl Grant after 5 seasons
Boston College has fired Earl Grant after five seasons, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,Grant, 49, posted a 72-92 record during his time with the Eagles, including 11-20 this season with a 4-14 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference. ,Boston College notched a 77-69 victory over Notre Dame on ...
Reports: Broncos ink 3-year deal to keep LB Justin Strnad
The Denver Broncos are bringing back another key part of their defensive front. The Broncos have agreed to a 3-year, $18 million deal with linebacker Justin Strnad to keep him in Denver, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Per the reports, $5.1 million is guaranteed at signing with $10 million guarant...
Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje to highlight UFC event at White House
Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will vie for the lightweight title at UFC Freedom Fights 250, believed to be the first pro sporting event ever held at the White House.,The June 14 fight card will feature six bouts, including Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane competing for the interim heavyweight title. Wi...