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Hurricanes F Seth Jarvis fined $5K for high-sticking
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis received a $5,000 fine Wednesday for high-sticking Columbus Blue Jackets forward Conor Garland on Tuesday night.,The incident occurred at the 2:02 mark of the third period with the Hurricanes trailing by three goals in an eventual 5-1 loss in Columbus, Ohio.,I...
Rory McIlroy unveils Masters Champions Dinner menu
Rory McIlroy announced the menu for the traditional Champions Dinner during Masters week, and it does sound appetizing.,The Northern Irishman completed the career grand slam at Augusta National last April, earning the green jacket in dramatic fashion by defeating Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose in a ...
Report: Air Force hiring Joe Crispin as head coach
Air Force is hiring Penn State assistant Joe Crispin to become the Falcons' new head coach, CBS Sports reported on Wednesday.,Crispin, 46, just completed his third season at his alma mater on Mike Rhoades' coaching staff, with the Nittany Lions finishing 12-20 (3-17 Big East).,Air Force just conclud...
PWHL lands first national TV deal for Walter Cup Finals
The PWHL announced its first-ever nationwide U.S. television deal for the Walter Cup Finals on Wednesday.,Partnering with Scripps Sports, the best-of-five championship series this May will be carried on ION and accessible to 126 million U.S. households.,"Coming off the electric energy of the Winter ...
Why Mark DeRosa Should Never Work in Baseball Again
Team USA lost a thrilling World Baseball Classic final 3–2 to Venezuela. Here's a breakdown of what went wrong and key decisions that mattered....
Without Mikel Brown Jr., No. 6 seed Louisville tips off vs. No. 11 USF
It's safe to say Pat Kelsey's second season at Louisville hasn't gone entirely to plan.,Yes, the Cardinals are back in the NCAA Tournament, earning the No. 6 seed in the East Region. But expectations were higher for the team, which was picked to finish second in the Atlantic Coast Conference this se...
Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. out for first two rounds of tourney
Louisville freshman point guard Mikel Brown Jr. has been ruled out the team's NCAA Tournament first-round game against South Florida on Thursday due to a back injury.,Per Louisville, Brown also will sit out the ensuing game for the sixth-seeded Cardinals (23-10) in the East Region should they defeat...
Georgia meets Saint Louis in anticipated track meet
Georgia coach Mike White offered up a quick summation of Thursday night's NCAA Tournament Midwest Region first-round game against Saint Louis in Buffalo, N.Y.,"We're playing a dangerous team," he said. "And we're pretty dangerous ourselves.",The eighth-seeded Bulldogs (22-10) looked very dangerous a...
Tiger Woods still healing, remains mum on Masters
As his health continues to fluctuate, Tiger Woods remains noncommittal about his playing status for next month's Masters.,"I said I've been working on it," Woods, 50, told reporters after Tuesday's TGL semifinals in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. "Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Dis...
NASCAR suspends Daniel Dye for insensitive remarks
NASCAR has indefinitely suspended driver Daniel Dye for making insensitive comments during a recent livestream.,Dye, 22, mocked IndyCar Series driver David Malukas, mimicking the latter's voice and making implications about his sexuality.,Dye, who drives the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Ram in the NASCAR Cr...
Report: Dolphins' purge won't include RB De'Von Achane
The Miami Dolphins have informed suitors that running back De'Von Achane is not on the trading block, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The Dolphins have overhauled their offense this offseason under new coach Jeff Hafley and new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, trading or releasing veterans like quarterba...
No. 5 St. John's out to prove seeding too low vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa
A sunny, oceanside locale for the NCAA Tournament opener surely fits a Big East Conference champion, although everything else surrounding St. John's return to the big dance has raised questions.,The Red Storm (28-6) won both the Big East regular-season title and the conference tournament, yet secure...
AJ Dybantsa, No. 6 BYU take aim at No. 11 Texas
PORTLAND, Ore. - Elite freshman AJ Dybantsa put BYU's No. 6 seed in perspective after the NCAA Tournament brackets were revealed Sunday.,"Obviously, going into the tournament, you wanted to be a higher seed," Dybantsa said, "but as long as you're dancing, that's all that really matters.",The Cougars...
Playoff-bound Nuggets, jockeying for position, take on undermanned Grizzlies
The Denver Nuggets will continue jockeying for Western Conference playoff positioning on Wednesday night, visiting a Memphis Grizzlies team on a much different trajectory heading into the final month of the regular season. ,Denver, playing the second leg of a back-to-back set, enters the night tied ...
With Anthony Edwards out, Wolves asking for team effort vs. Jazz
The Minnesota Timberwolves passed their first test without Anthony Edwards. ,Now, they will try to do it again.,The Timberwolves will go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. ,Minnesota is coming off a 116-104 home win against the Phoenix Su...
WNBA, players' union reach agreement on new CBA terms
The WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association reached a verbal agreement on the terms for a new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning.,WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert stood side-by-side with WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike and board members, including star player Br...
Deni Avdija, Trail Blazers intent on not overlooking Pacers
Looking to stay in the hunt for a top-eight seed in the Western Conference, the Portland Trail Blazers will try for back-to-back wins for the first time in over five weeks when they face the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Portland, currently the No. 10 seed, trails the No. 9 Gold...
Playoffs? Check. Next up for Thunder: Handle lowly Nets
The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the first step in their title defense and saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander extend his historic streak on Tuesday.,After becoming the first team to secure a playoff berth this season, the Thunder will attempt to earn their 10th straight victory and widen their lead atop ...
Penguins, buoyed by blasting Avalanche, seek encore vs. Hurricanes
The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off what might be their most impressive result of the season.,Two nights after beating the team with the best record in the NHL, the Penguins will try to conquer a team tied for the most points in the Eastern Conference.,Pittsburgh opposes the Carolina Hurricanes o...
Julius Randle, Timberwolves ease to victory over Suns
Julius Randle scored 32 points on 10-for-17 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 116-104 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Bones Hyland added 22 points off the bench for Minnesota, which bounced back from a 13-point road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder...