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Providence out to extend late-season push vs. Marquette
While the season has not gone to plan for Providence, there's been plenty to celebrate lately.,The Friars will put a three-game winning streak on the line Wednesday when they host Marquette.,Providence (14-15, 7-11 Big East) began its streak Feb. 21 at DePaul, took down Xavier at home and narrowly b...
Penn State seeks to spoil Ohio State’s tournament prospects
Penn State looks to finish the regular season strong and continue its role as a spoiler when the Nittany Lions host Ohio State on Wednesday in University Park, Pa.,The Nittany Lions (12-17, 3-15 Big Ten) are last in the conference but didn't play like it in a 71-69 win over Iowa on Saturday. The Haw...
Cal’s bubble hopes hang in the balance against skidding Georgia Tech
After suffering a catastrophic loss in its search for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid, California will be desperate for a victory against lowly Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Atlanta on Wednesday.,Squarely on the bubble, Cal (20-9, 8-8 ACC) saw its three-game winning streak snappe...
Skidding Indiana aims for turnaround vs. Minnesota
After Indiana absorbed its fourth straight loss Sunday, a 77-64 home decision to Michigan State, leading scorer Lamar Wilkerson dissected his team's woes.,"We're not playing our best," he said. "There are a lot of things we have to fix. We're playing some good teams. We have to find a way to get bac...
Report: Chinese billionaire buys Dolphins stake at $12.5B valuation
Chinese-American tech billionaire Lin Bin purchased a small stake in the Miami Dolphins at a valuation of $12.5 billion, a record for a publicly known minority transaction, Sportico reported Tuesday.,Bin is acquiring a 1% stake in the holding company that owns the Dolphins, Hard Rock Stadium, Formul...
Five-star recruit Bruce Branch III commits to BYU
BYU reeled in a five-star recruit for the third straight cycle when Bruce Branch III committed to the Cougars on Tuesday.,Branch chose BYU over Southern California.,The 6-foot-7 forward is ranked as the eighth overall prospect by the 247Sports composite. He is forecasted as a top-10 pick in the 2027...
No. 22 Miami aims to continue monumental turnaround against SMU
Seedings in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference tournament will be in focus when surging No. 22 Miami visits dangerous SMU on Wednesday in a key late-season clash in Dallas.,The Hurricanes (23-6, 12-4 ACC) have won two straight and six of their past seven games. The successful stretch propelled t...
Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to hit free agency
The Seattle Seahawks did not apply the franchise tag on running back Kenneth Walker III, making the Super Bowl LX MVP an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins next week.,Walker will hit the open market, while fellow running back Breece Hall was given the tag by the New York Jets ea...
Bengals decline to tag star DE Trey Hendrickson
The Cincinnati Bengals did not franchise tag star defensive end Trey Hendrickson ahead of Tuesday's deadline, making the four-time Pro Bowler a free agent.,Teams had until Tuesday afternoon to issue franchise or transition tags to players eligible to become free agents next week.,Hendrickson's 2025 ...
Reports: Rangers place captain J.T. Miller on IR
The New York Rangers moved captain J.T. Miller to injured reserve on Tuesday with an upper-body issue, according to multiple media outlets.,ESPN reported the injury is unrelated to the one that forced Miller to miss seven games in December and January.,Miller recovered in time to win an Olympic gold...
Reports: Bears Pro Bowl C Drew Dalman to retire at age 27
Chicago Bears center Drew Dalman is retiring at age 27 and after his first Pro Bowl season, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Dalman signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Bears last offseason after four years with the Atlanta Falcons. Chicago also bulked up the offensive line by...
Colts place transition tag on QB Daniel Jones
The Indianapolis Colts placed the transition tag on quarterback Daniel Jones before Tuesday's deadline for teams to use roster-management tagging maneuvers.,The move guarantees Jones $37.833 million for the 2026 season. The transition tag allows Jones to negotiate with other teams, but the Colts can...
Angling for Big East tourney bye, Creighton closes season at Butler
Creighton is far removed from playing its best basketball of 2025-26, but the team has plenty of incentive to get it in gear heading into its regular-season finale against Butler on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Despite losing three in a row and eight of their last 10 games, the Bluejays can clinch a f...
Texans release veteran S Jimmie Ward
The Houston Texans released veteran safety Jimmie Ward on Tuesday.,Ward didn't see any action last season after being involved in a domestic-violence issue prior to the campaign and later sustaining a foot injury.,Ward was arrested in Texas in June on third-degree felony domestic-violence charges wh...
Kyler Murray thanks Arizona, embraces 'whatever's next'
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray thanked supporters in Arizona and apologized for not getting the Cardinals to the Super Bowl on Tuesday in an apparent farewell to the organization posted via social media.,Murray will reportedly be released on March 11, the first day of the NFL league year, if the...
Reports: Vikings may shop OLB Jonathan Greenard
The Minnesota Vikings are open to trading outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard as they deal with salary cap issues, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Greenard is due to make $19 million in each of the next two seasons to complete a four-year, $76 million deal.,Greenard's salary isn't fully g...
Reports: Bengals won't tag star DE Trey Hendrickson
The Cincinnati Bengals will not franchise tag star defensive end Trey Hendrickson, according to multiple reports ahead of Tuesday's deadline, making the four-time Pro Bowler a free agent.,Teams had until Tuesday afternoon to issue franchise or transition tags to players eligible to become free agent...
Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier due in court in gambling cases
Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and current player Terry Rozier are among the people who will appear in federal court this week for status hearings in their illegal gambling cases, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,At least 30 people in all will be in Brooklyn court as prosecutors and def...
Aston Villa, Chelsea looking to rebound from recent defeats
Fourth-place Aston Villa will try to solidify their hold of a UEFA Champions League place and reverse their recent slide on Wednesday when they host sixth-place Chelsea in Birmingham.,Villa (15-7-6, 51 points) enter the midweek slate in better position despite having earned only one victory in their...
Golden Knights sit F Mark Stone (arm) vs. Sabres
The Vegas Golden Knights ruled out team captain Mark Stone for Tuesday's game against the host Buffalo Sables due to a left arm injury.,The winger was hit on the upper left arm with a stick during a neutral zone check by Penguins defenseman Kris Letang late in the first period of Pittsburgh's 5-0 ho...