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Oklahoma tops Texas A&M but Nijel Pack leaves with injury
Nijel Pack had 20 points and four 3-pointers before leaving with an injury and the Oklahoma Sooners continued a late push for an NCAA Tournament bid with an 83-63 blowout victory over Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday in Nashville, Tenn.,Xzayvier Brown had 16 points and si...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Wilt's record as Thunder edge Celtics
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, setting the NBA record for consecutive games with 20-plus points while lifting the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-102 home win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday.,The reigning MVP put up at least 20 points for the 127th consecutive time, surpassing Wilt Cha...
Duncan Robinson leads balanced attack as Pistons trounce 76ers
Duncan Robinson led seven Detroit players in double figures with 19 points as the host Pistons manhandled the depleted Philadelphia 76ers 131-109 on Thursday.,Javonte Green had 17 points, while Tobias Harris and Ronald Holland tossed in 15 apiece for the Eastern Conference leaders. Jalen Duren had 1...
No. 6 UConn blasts Xavier in Big East tourney romp
NEW YORK -- Solo Ball scored 19 points as No. 6 UConn led by double digits most of the way and cruised to a wire-to-wire 93-68 rout of 10th-seeded Xavier in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Thursday night.,The second-seeded Huskies (28-4) led by double digits for the final 28:35 and a...
Iowa State tramples Texas Tech to reach Big 12 semifinals
Tamin Lipsey scored 20 points to help fifth-seeded Iowa State roll to a 75-53 victory over fourth-seeded Texas Tech on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City and advance to the Big 12 tournament semifinals.,Joshua Jefferson added 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists as the No. 7-ranked Cyclones overcam...
Max Verstappen not liking new F1 cars, enjoys 'positive distractions'
Max Verstappen admitted that he is having more fun with his endurance racing projects as opposed to competing in Formula 1.,That's a tricky spot given Verstappen is under contract until 2028.,"I don't want to leave," the four-time world champion said Thursday of competing with Red Bull. "I wish I ha...
Oklahoma in desperation mode for SEC tourney clash vs. Texas A&M
Oklahoma rolled past South Carolina in the first round of the SEC tournament on Wednesday in Nashville to set up a third season meeting with Texas A&M, a match that means much more to the Sooners than denying the Aggies a season three-peat.,Playing for their NCAA Tournament lives, the 11th-seeded So...
After historic rout, No. 7 Iowa State gears up for No. 16 Texas Tech
Iowa State steamrolled Arizona State by a Big 12 tournament-record 49 points on Wednesday.,Its reward? A date with well-rested Texas Tech.,The fifth-seeded Cyclones lost at home to the fourth-seeded Red Raiders on the final day of last month and now get another shot at Texas Tech in Thursday's quart...
World Cup games set for Foxborough after deal with town reached
An agreement between the owners of the New England Revolution and New England Patriots, the regional World Cup organizing committee and the town of Foxborough, Mass., will allow the town's planned World Cup games to move forward.,The sides announced the deal on Wednesday, ending a standoff in which ...
World Cup games set for Foxborough after deal with city reached
An agreement between the owners of the New England Revolution and New England Patriots, the regional World Cup organizing committee and the town of Foxborough, Mass., will allow the town's planned World Cup games to move forward.,The sides announced the deal on Wednesday, ending a standoff in which ...
Vinnie Pasquantino's 3 HRs make WBC history as Italy beats Mexico
Vinnie Pasquantino recorded the first three-homer game in the 20-year history of the World Baseball Classic, and Italy earned a 9-1 victory over Mexico on Wednesday in Houston, capturing first place in Pool B while helping the United States advance.,Pasquantino, who was 0-for-12 entering the game, e...
Malik Dia, Ole Miss deal Texas damaging loss in SEC tourney
Malik Dia scored 23 points and Ole Miss never trailed in its 76-66 victory over Texas in Wednesday's first-round game of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville.,AJ Storr added 18 points and Ilias Kamardine chipped in 16 for the 15th-seeded Rebels (13-19), who won despite making just 1 o...
Mexican GK Luis Angel Malagon ruled out of World Cup with Achilles tear
Mexican national team goalkeeper Luis Angel Malagon tore his left Achilles tendon in Tuesday's Concacaf Champions Cup game vs. the Philadelphia Union, Club America announced on Wednesday.,Malagon, the probable starter for one of the host nations in the 2026 World Cup, will require surgery and has be...
Matt Vasgersian tabbed for Opening Day broadcast, Netflix's MLB debut
Matt Vasgersian is set to become the voice of Netflix's first step into Major League Baseball.,Vasgersian is slated to handle play-by-play for the streamer's Opening Night showcase when the New York Yankees visit the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on March 25. It's the first MLB regular-season ...
Hall of Fame cap saga ends for Andre Dawson
The Baseball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that it has allowed Andre Dawson to recast his plaque without a logo on his cap.,Dawson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 with his plaque sporting a Montreal Expos logo. The blank cap option was not offered until four years later.,"The Hal...
Returned to sender: Maxx Crosby at Raiders' facility, sides mending fences
Signs point to the Las Vegas Raiders welcoming Maxx Crosby back into the fold as a result of the return-to-sender rejection of a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. ,Sports Illustrated reported the star defensive end was back at the team facility to rehab from left knee surgery at 8 a.m. on Wednesday a...
Galaxy extend D Jakob Glesnes through 2028-29
The LA Galaxy signed star defender Jakob Glesnes to a contract extension through the 2028-29 season.,The team acquired Glesnes the 31-year-old Norwegian center back from the Philadelphia Union in December.,Glesnes, the 2022 MLS Defender of the Year, is a two-time MLS Best XI selection and a three-ti...
Mammoth F Nick Schmaltz inks 8-year, $64M extension
Utah Mammoth forward Nick Schmaltz signed an eight-year, $64 million contract extension on Wednesday.,Schmaltz was in line to be an unrestricted free agent this summer before agreeing to a deal that runs through 2033-34.,"There was never a doubt that Utah is where I want to play the rest of my caree...
Baltimore Ravens Should Be Shamed for Backing Out of Maxx Crosby Trade
The Ravens backed out of a blockbuster Maxx Crosby trade with the Raiders, leaving Las Vegas in a difficult position....
Cameron Payne's career night ignites 76ers' rally past Grizzlies
Cameron Payne made all eight of his 3-point attempts and scored a career-high 32 points as the Philadelphia 76ers used a 21-2 fourth-quarter run to storm past the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 139-129 on Tuesday.,Kelly Oubre Jr. added 31 points and 12 rebounds for Philadelphia, which announced prior to...