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Mitchell Robinson steps up as Knicks, Warriors battle injuries
The New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors are dealing with a spate of injuries as the NBA regular season winds down.,But the Knicks also are getting a glimpse at an oft-injured player who could be a key factor in a playoff push later this spring.,The Knicks will begin a two-game homestand Sunday...
Report: Three asylum seekers choose to leave Australia, return to Iran
Three of the five players from the Iran women's soccer team, who had attempted to seek asylum earlier this week while the team was in Australia, have elected to return home, The Australian newspaper reported Saturday.,The Iranian team was in Australia for the Women's Asian Cup when the war between I...
Quakes, Sounders clash while off to sterling starts
The San Jose Earthquakes try to continue their perfect start Sunday when they host a Seattle Sounders side coming off an impressive result in CONCACAF play.,After finishing 10th in the Western Conference last season, the Earthquakes (3-0-0, 9 points) are one of four West teams yet to drop points aft...
James Rodriguez to debut for Minnesota United in Vancouver
Colombian star James Rodriguez is expected to make his long-awaited MLS debut Sunday afternoon when Minnesota United travel to Vancouver to take on the Whitecaps.,Rodriguez, who won the Golden Boot in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil after scoring six goals while leading Colombia to the quarterfina...
Christopher Bell gains pole in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- With a blistering lap of 187.156 mph in Saturday's time trials at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell claimed the pole position for Sunday's Pennzoil 400.,Bell navigated the 1.5-mile intermediate track in 28.853 seconds to beat Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin (186.188 mph)...
Hawks blow past Bucks, extend winning streak to nine
CJ McCollum scored 30 points and made seven 3-pointers to help the red-hot Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to nine games with a 122-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.,Jalen Johnson added 23 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his ninth triple-double of the season as Atlant...
'Elite' Cade Cunningham, Pistons strive to extend win streak in clash vs. Raptors
The Detroit Pistons have not lost to the Toronto Raptors in more than two years, and the visiting Pistons hope to keep it that way on Sunday afternoon .,The Pistons have won their seven past meetings with the Raptors, including 113-95 at Toronto on Feb. 11.,Toronto's most recent victory over Detroit...
Tournament finals roundup: UMBC tops Vermont to win America East
DJ Armstrong Jr. scored 33 points as top-seeded UMBC beat second-seeded Vermont 74-59 on Saturday in Baltimore to earn its first America East Conference tournament title since 2018 and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.,UMBC (24-8) ended the contest on a 26-8 run to post the third conference...
Team USA, Paul Skenes face prolific Dominican Republic in WBC semifinal
MIAMI - It will be power arm against power bats when Team USA takes on the Dominican Republic in a World Baseball Classic in a high stakes semifinal on Sunday night.,Pittsburgh Pirates ace and reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes will be tasked with trying to slow down the Dominican ...
Scottie Scheffler cards 67 at The Players: I wasn't 'lost'
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - All who wander up and down the leaderboard are not lost. ,Scottie Scheffler has delivered an erratic season, at least by the high standards set by the world's No. 1-ranked player, and it continues to be on display at The Players Championship.,Scheffler barely made the cut F...
Cavaliers look to continue dominance against Mavericks
The Cleveland Cavaliers have rolled to seven straight wins over the Dallas Mavericks, including a 138-105 triumph Friday, fueled by a season-high tying 29 points from reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley.,Cleveland will try to extend the streak to eight Sunday when it welcomes Dalla...
Timberwolves aim to secure season series vs. Thunder
The Minnesota Timberwolves are having success against the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, although heading into Sunday's road game between the teams, center Rudy Gobert wants his side to be more like the defending champions.,"I think OKC is actually a great example of what we want to be in terms ...
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo out with ankle sprain
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the host Atlanta Hawks with a left ankle sprain.,It will mark his 31st missed game of the season.,Antetokounmpo returned March 2 from a right calf strain that caused him to miss 15 games, but he has not played i...
Rapids sign F Mamadou Billo Diop
The Colorado Rapids signed forward Mamadou Billo Diop to a first-team contract through the 2027-28 season.,The deal includes options for the 2028-29 and 2029-30 seasons.,"We're excited to add Billo to our first-team group," Rapids Sporting Director Fran Taylor said. "He's earned this opportunity thr...
Bengals sign veteran QB Josh Johnson to one-year deal
The Bengals signed quarterback Josh Johnson, a veteran who had two stints with Cincinnati during the 2013 and 2015 seasons, to a one-year deal on Saturday.,Johnson, 39, spent last season with the Washington Commanders, one of an NFL-record 14 teams for which he has suited up since he was a fifth-rou...
Revs host FC Cincinnati in delayed home opener
After two forgettable seasons, including a 9-17-8 home record at Gillette Stadium, the New England Revolution are eager to begin anew.,It's just taken eight days longer than expected.,After last Saturday's scheduled home opener with the Houston Dynamo was postponed due to the lingering effects of an...
WADA refutes report it is mulling rule that could bar US officials from LA Olympics
The World Anti-Doping Agency strongly denied a published report from Friday that said it was considering action to prevent President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other U.S. government officials from attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.,The Assoc...
Tennessee Tech hires Tobin Anderson as coach
Tennessee Tech tabbed Tobin Anderson as its new head coach on Saturday.,Anderson, 54, served as the special assistant to head coach Bryan Hodgson at South Florida this past season. Anderson coached 16th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson to an upset victory over top-seeded Purdue in the 2023 NCAA Tournament...
Belmont dismisses NIT consideration after coach's departure
Belmont has opted against participating in the NIT, the university announced on Saturday, one day after long-time head coach Casey Alexander agreed to a five-year contract with Kansas State.,Alexander, 53, coached his alma mater for the past seven seasons.,He led Belmont to a 26-6 record this season...
Lindsey Vonn's rehab progresses to stationary bike
Five weeks after an Olympics crash that nearly led to amputation of her left leg, Lindsey Vonn's rehabilitation has progressed to riding a stationary bike.,Vonn, 41, has undergone five surgeries since suffering a complex left tibia fracture after clipping a gate and sailing off course 13 seconds int...