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Charles Oliveira stuns Max Holloway at UFC 326
LAS VEGAS -- 36-year-old Charles Oliveira turned back the clock and shocked the world at UFC 326 on Saturday, putting on a dominant performance against heavily favored Max Holloway to win the BMF belt by unanimous decision, 50-45, at T-Mobile Arena.,Oliveira stunned Holloway in the early stages of t...
Long Island advances to NEC final, earns NCAA Tournament bid
Long Island's 64-56 victory over Wagner on Saturday in New York not only advanced the Sharks to the Northeast Conference tournament finals, but they also secured the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.,Top seed LIU (23-10) will play third-seeded Mercyhurst (17-16) on Tuesday in the tournament fina...
Langston Reynolds the hero as Minnesota edges Northwestern in final seconds
Langston Reynolds drove to the net for a go-ahead layup with 11 seconds remaining, and Minnesota escaped with a 67-66 win over Northwestern on Saturday night in Minneapolis in their Big Ten Conference regular-season finale.,Reynolds finished with 21 points on 9-for-13 shooting for the Golden Gophers...
Hornets look to continue road winning streak in Phoenix
The surging Charlotte Hornets hit a speed bump Friday on what appears to be their inexorable march to the postseason.,The Phoenix Suns managed to avoid one.,The Hornets had a six-game winning streak broken in a 128-120 home loss to Miami, but they will attempt to extend another -- they have won 10 i...
Knights, Oilers face off in key Pacific Division matchup
For the first time in more than two months, the Vegas Golden Knights will enter a game looking up in the Pacific Division standings when they host the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night in Las Vegas., ,Vegas, which had held at least a share of the Pacific Division lead every day since Jan. 3, dropped a...
Chargers re-signing pass rusher Khalil Mack on 1-year contract
Nine-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Khalil Mack has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year contract, the team announced on Saturday night, with multiple outlets reporting earlier that the deal is fully guaranteed for $18 million.,Mack, 35, made the Pro Bowl his first three years with ...
Kyle Schwarber provides muscle as US routs Great Britain at WBC
Kyle Schwarber hit the tie-breaking two-run homer in the fifth inning on Saturday night for the United States, which overcame a slow start to beat Great Britain 9-1 in World Baseball Classic Pool B play in Houston.,Gunnar Henderson capped the five-run fifth for Team USA, which improved to 2-0 headin...
Depleted Thunder hold off Warriors to reach 50-win mark
Shai Gilgeous-Alaxander scored 27 points, including a side-step 3-pointer in the final minute, to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-97 home win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.,Playing without Stephen Curry, Moses Moody and Will Richard, among others, the Warriors still pushed the T...
Clinging to slim playoff hopes, Bulls face NBA-worst Kings
The Chicago Bulls will seek to keep their longshot hopes alive of a .500 season and a possible back door into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament when they continue a Western swing against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,The Bulls lost 11 in a row -- every game they played in February --...
Josef Newgarden takes Phoenix after contact derails Alex Palou
Acclaimed 32-time winner Josef Newgarden added No. 33 to his ledger on Saturday, winning the Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway by nearly two seconds.,Newgarden, a two-time series champion, started second and passed leader Kyle Kirkwood with seven laps to go before eventually clocking the 1.7937-s...
Blues eye 4th straight win, visit Pacific-leading Ducks
The new-look St. Louis Blues take their season-best three-game winning streak to Anaheim on Sunday, where they will face the Pacific Division-leading Ducks.,St. Louis won 3-2 in overtime Friday at San Jose just hours after the players learned center Brayden Schenn, the team's captain, and defenseman...
Georgetown blows lead, rallies to edge Providence
Senior center Vince Iwuchukwu scored a career-high 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as host Georgetown rallied late to snap a seven-game losing streak with an 80-79 victory over Providence on Saturday in Washington.,In a seesaw game, Kayvaun Mulready contributed 12 points and seven assists for ...
Trail Blazers begin pivotal homestand vs. dreadful Pacers
The Portland Trail Blazers start a pivotal three-game homestand on Sunday night when they face the woeful Indiana Pacers.,The Trail Blazers sit in the final Western Conference play-in spot with 18 games remaining but would like to make a run at moving up in the standings.,A strong finish would give ...
Chris Brady, Chicago Fire battle to scoreless draw at Columbus
Goalie Chris Brady made four saves Saturday night, including a difficult stop on a point-blank shot early in the second half, to lift the visiting Chicago Fire to a scoreless draw with the Columbus Crew.,Brady denied Taha Habroune on a right-footed shot in the 51st minute that carried a goal expecta...
Ricky Castillo grabs lead at Puerto Rico
Ricky Castillo leveraged a hot streak of four birdies over five holes in the middle of his round Saturday to grab the lead heading into the final round of the Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.,"This is the position that all of us have dreamed of and want to be i...
Reports: Chargers re-signing pass rusher Khalil Mack for 1 year, $18M
Nine-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Khalil Mack has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year, fully guaranteed $18 million contract, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,Mack, 35, made the Pro Bowl his first three years with the Chargers before the 2025 season, when he played in 1...
Overachiever vs. underachiever as Spurs, Rockets clash
There is no doubt that the San Antonio Spurs are ahead of schedule in their move back into the upper echelon of the NBA, pushing their way toward the top of the Western Conference standings as the season turns toward its fourth quarter.,But what about the Houston Rockets, who were supposed to be con...
Jalen Johnson helps Hawks torment Sixers with season sweep
Jalen Johnson had 35 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists as the Atlanta Hawks completed a four-game season series sweep with a 125-116 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.,Nickeil Alexander-Walker had four second-half 3-pointers and finished with 24 points and six assists for...
Big 12 tournament roundup: TCU, West Virginia set to clash in Big 12 final
Marta Suarez recorded 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead top-seeded TCU to a 74-62 victory over No. 12 seed Kansas State on Saturday in Kansas City to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 women's tournament.,Olivia Miles added 18 points and eight rebounds in the semifinal matchup as the No....
FC Cincinnati eager to warm up against Toronto FC
If it's any consolation to FC Cincinnati, they can't possibly start any colder -- literally and figuratively.,FC Cincinnati hosts Toronto FC on Sunday night in its first match since last Saturday's disappointing 1-0 loss at Minnesota United, which became the coldest match in franchise history when t...