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Without Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves take aim at Jazz
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without superstar Anthony Edwards on Friday when they visit the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.,Edwards was suspended for this game after he saw his technical foul total for the season reach 16 on Thursday. The three-time All-Star was ejected from Minnesota's 111-102 ...
One-game suspension for Wolves' Anthony Edwards will stand
The NBA officially suspended Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards for one game without pay on Friday for receiving his 16th technical foul of the season.,Edwards was whistled for two technical fouls during Minnesota's 111-102 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. He was ejected after h...
Gary Woodland wins PGA Tour Courage Award
Gary Woodland, who underwent surgery in September 2023 to remove a benign brain tumor, is the recipient of the PGA Tour Courage Award.,Woodland, 40, is playing full-time as he continues to manage what the tour called the "physical, emotional and mental" effects of the condition. He is competing this...
Jimmy Butler Is Modern NBA's Andre Iguodala for Golden State Warriors
Andre Iguodala’s impact lives on in Jimmy Butler as the Golden State Warriors surge back into contention. Could history repeat itself?...
Truck Series Atlanta: Kyle Busch prevails in photo finish
HAMPTON, Ga. -- With seven previous NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Atlanta Motor Speedway trophies already on his mantle, Kyle Busch was obviously the odds-on favorite for Saturday's Fr8 Racing 208. And the veteran did not disappoint., ,Pulling ahead of Stewart Friesen about 20 yards from the finish ...
Clinton Portis joins DeSean Jackson's Delaware State coaching staff
Former All-Pro running back Clinton Portis joined the Delaware State coaching staff of DeSean Jackson. ,Portis played nine seasons in the NFL with the Washington franchise and Denver Broncos, who traded the 2002 Rookie of the Year for cornerback Champ Bailey after two seasons. ,Portis, 43, compile...
Three Big Storylines as 2025 NBA Season Inches Closer to Playoff Time
The NBA is back in action and with the 2025 NBA Playoffs inching closer, these are the top three big storylines to monitor as the regular season resumes action....
Cam Ward's message: "If you don't draft me, that's your fault"
The final on-field image of Cam Ward as a college quarterback was his declining to play the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl for Miami after he set a Division I record for most career touchdown passes during the first half.,That topic was brought up to Ward on Monday night when he was in Fort Worth...
Draymond Green Is Right, the NBA All-Star Game Sucks
Draymond Green popped off on the TNT broadcast about the new NBA All-Star Game format, which is receiving a lot of criticism from fans around the league....
Napheesa Collier claims Unrivaled one-on-one title
Napheesa Collier clinched the Unrivaled one-on-one tournament in a most fitting fashion.,The forward, who is the reigning WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, shut out Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards 8-0 in the deciding game of the best-of-three final on Friday night in Medley, Fla.,Collier...
Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird among 17 finalists for Hall of Fame
Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard and former women's star Sue Bird are among the 17 finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.,Coaches Billy Donovan and Mark Few and the 2008 U.S. Olympic men's team also are among the 17 finalists named Friday. The new class...
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu Three-Point Challenge Isn’t Happening, and That’s a Shame
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu's Three-Point Shoot-Off won't take place in the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, and it's a bummer since that event was the highlight last year....
Reports: Jason Heyward joining latest addition Connor Joe in Padres' outfield
The San Diego Padres added to their outfield depth with the signing of Connor Joe on Saturday and the reported agreement to terms, also on a one-year contract, with veteran Jason Heyward.,Multiple media outlets reported that Heyward, 35, will be joining center fielder Jackson Merrill and right field...
NASCAR welcomes three into Hall of Fame
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR's heroes and legends gathered at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday to formally induct the esteemed class of 2025 -- racing greats Ricky Rudd, Carl Edwards and the late Ralph Moody.,They -- along one of the sport's great safety innovators, Dr. Dean Sicking, and one of its mo...
Howard Twilley, WR on undefeated Dolphins team, dies at 81
Two-time Super Bowl champion Howard Twilley, a member of the Miami Dolphins' undefeated 1972 team, has died at 81.,The National Football Foundation announced his passing on Friday, but did not provide a cause of death. The Texas native died on Wednesday.,Before landing in Miami, the wide receiver pl...
Acquiring Jimmy Butler at Trade Deadline Cost Golden State Warriors Any Future They Had Left
The Golden State Warriors are ignoring the future, and that was proven by their decision to trade for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler before the NBA Trade Deadline....
Kevin Durant Trade Destinations: Three Teams That Could Trade for Phoenix Suns Superstar
The Phoenix Suns are receiving increased interest in superstar Kevin Durant ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, and these three teams could make the big splash....
Three Surprising NBA Trade Deadline Players That Could Be On the Move
The NBA trade deadline is just around the corner, and these three bold moves would shock the landscape of the league with the Bucks, Blazers, and Warriors making moves....
Top ESPN Reporter Thinks Cam Ward Is Likely 2025 NFL Draft No. 1 Overall Pick
ESPN's Pete Thamel is hearing that Miami quarterback Cam Ward is likely to become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Tennessee Titans....
Pistons' Isaiah Stewart suspended, fined after flagrant foul
The NBA suspended Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart for one game without pay after he tallied his sixth flagrant foul point of the regular season.,In the second quarter of the Pistons' 133-119 road loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Stewart was called for a flagrant foul 2. ,Becaus...