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Report: Quinn Ewers plans to throw at Combine
Shedeur Sanders already has said he won't throw at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week, and Cam Ward hasn't committed. But Quinn Ewers, the former Texas quarterback looking to move up the draft board, is in, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,A strained oblique suffered early in the 2024 c...
Northwestern, Minnesota meet with Big Ten tourney berth in the balance
If the Big Ten regular season was called to a halt before the Northwestern-Minnesota game Tuesday night in Minneapolis, then the Golden Gophers would be one of the 15 teams invited to the Big Ten tournament and the Wildcats would be among the three left out.,But teams are so tightly bunched at the b...
Brewers RHP J.B. Bukauskas to miss time with lat injury
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander J.B. Bukauskas will miss an undetermined amount of time with a lat injury.,Bukauskas, a former first-round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 2017, is deciding between rehab and surgery for an injury that happened during a throwing session last week.,It is yet another...
Brewers OF Blake Perkins (shin) to miss start of season
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins fractured his right shin in batting practice and likely will miss the first month of the season, manager Pat Murphy said Saturday.,The injury occurred after Perkins fouled a ball off himself, Murphy said, offering May as a best-case scenario for his return....
U.S.-Canada final of 4 Nations Face-Off draws huge ratings
The 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday drew the largest audience for a hockey game ever on ESPN, the network announced on Friday.,The game, in which Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in an overtime thriller, garnered 9.3 million viewers, with 10.4 million wa...
Record ratings for U.S.-Canada final of 4 Nations Face-Off
Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the United States and Canada marked the largest audience for a hockey game ever on ESPN, the network announced Friday.,The game, in which Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in an overtime thriller, garnered 9.3 million viewers, with 10.4 million viewers ...
Northwestern bounces back, blows out Ohio State
Nick Martinelli led four Northwestern players in double figures with 18 points as the Wildcats ended a three-game losing streak with an emphatic 70-49 victory over host Ohio State in Columbus on Thursday.,The Wildcats (14-13, 5-11 Big Ten) had lost six of seven but rebounded to win their third conse...
Seeking win to boost NCAA chances, Ohio State welcomes Northwestern
Looking ahead. That's all Ohio State can do as the Buckeyes seek to rebound from a loss to rival Michigan when they host Northwestern on Thursday.,The Buckeyes (15-11, 7-8 Big Ten) hoped a victory over the then-No. 20 Wolverines on Sunday would fortify their bid to make the NCAA Tournament for the f...
Joe Buck to call Yankees-Brewers on Opening Day
Joe Buck will be on the play-by-play call of his first national baseball game since 2021 when the New York Yankees host the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day.,ESPN will air the game on March 27 at 3 p.m. ET.,The most noted baseball announcer of his generation, Buck's last national broadcast was the 2...
Report: Joe Buck to call Yankees-Brewers on Opening Day
Joe Buck will be on the play-by-play call of his first national baseball game since 2021 when the New York Yankees host the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,ESPN will air the game on March 27.,The most noted baseball announcer of his generation, Buck's last national b...
Sweden edges final-bound USA to cap 4 Nations group play
BOSTON -- Jesper Bratt scored the game-winner as Sweden completed a first-period comeback and held on to defeat the United States 2-1 in the final round-robin game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday night.,Gustav Nyquist also scored and Samuel Ersson made 31 saves (11 in the third period) for Swede...
2025 NBA All-Star Game Was a Complete Waste of Time
The new format for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game fell completely flat, proving to be a massive waste of time for everyone that decided to tune into it....
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....
Nebraska erases 20-point deficit to stun Northwestern
Brice Williams converted 7 of 8 free throws in the final 1:33 as Nebraska rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit to claim a 68-64 Big Ten victory over Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Ill., ,Williams finished with 21 points -- his sixth straight 20-point effort -- as the Cornhuskers (...
U.S. not satisfied, Sweden hopeful entering 4 Nations round-robin finale
BOSTON -- As the only team with two regulation wins, the United States has already clinched a spot in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off.,But that does not mean Monday night's round-robin finale with Sweden will be just an exhibition.,"I guess it can be easy to get complacent, but I don...
Brewers OF Christian Yelich (back) aims for Opening Day return
After back surgery halted his resurgent 2024 campaign, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich expects to be on the field for the team's 2025 regular-season opener on March 27.,"I don't see any reason why I won't be ready for Opening Day," Yelich told reporters at the Brewers' spring training ...
How Mac McClung Might Just Save NBA Slam Dunk Contest
G League sensation Mac McClung was an unexpected hero, but after three-peating the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, he might just be the man that can save the event....
Too-Late Suggestions To Save San Francisco’s NBA All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game tips off Sunday night, but these suggestions should've been implemented prior to save San Francisco's All-Star Weekend....
Nebraska wants to avoid late-season spiral with Northwestern on deck
Nebraska wants to stop its losing streak before it begins.,The Cornhuskers will tip off against Northwestern in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Ill. It will be the first game for Nebraska since it lost 83-75 to No. 25 Maryland on Thursday.,The loss snapped a string of f...
Finland edges Sweden in OT for first 4 Nations win
Mikael Granlund scored 1:49 into overtime to give Finland a 4-3 win over Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday in Montreal., ,Anton Lundell, Mikko Rantanen and Aleksander Barkov also scored for Finland, which picked up its first win in its second game of the tournament.,Patrik Laine had two a...