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Giannis Antetokounmpo carries the Milwaukee Bucks, but injuries and a rebuilt roster raise questions about the team's championship hopes in 2024-25.

John Cena launches the Last Time is Now" tournament to determine his final WWE opponent. Full breakdown of the bracket, surprises, and early favorite

Maryland will face the potent frontcourt of No. 12 Gonzaga on Tuesday night in the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.,The Terrapins will do it

Wilfried Nancy's move from the Columbus Crew to Celtic marks a historic coaching leap for MLS. What it means for the league's development and global c

NBA Cup Tuesday preview and betting picks for Hawks vs. Wizards, Magic vs. 76ers, and Lakers vs. Clippers. Full analysis and suggested betting predict

The Oilers return home after a big win and face a depleted Stars lineup. Full betting breakdown, matchup analysis, and pick for Oilers vs. Stars tonig

Kansas is seeing other players step up while Darryn Peterson inches closer to returning from a hamstring injury.,It was a combination of Flory Bidunga

After getting a birthday boost, Baylor will look to secure a berth in the Players Era men's championship game when it opposes No. 14 St. John's on Tue

After becoming the first ranked team to lose to an unranked team this season, No. 23 North Carolina State will be motivated not to endure another such

A day after pulling out a gutsy marquee victory, No. 15 Iowa State could be without its leader on Tuesday when the Cyclones face Creighton in the seco

Pharrel Payne recorded 20 points and eight rebounds and Maryland excelled over the final 13 minutes en route to a 74-67 victory over UNLV on Monday ni

Moe Odum capped a career-high 36-point effort with the game-winning 3-pointer, powering Arizona State past Texas 87-86 in the Monday nightcap at the M

Milos Uzan scored a career-best 26 points and collected seven rebounds, five assists and three steals while Emanuel Sharp also scored 26 points to hel

Amier Ali banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime as Mississippi State came back for an 81-78 win over New Orleans on

Caris LeVert had a season-high 19 points, including a pair of clutch free throws in the final seconds, as the Detroit Pistons tied a franchise record

Christian McCaffrey ran for 89 yards and a touchdown and the San Francisco 49ers overcame a horrible first-half stretch from quarterback Brock Purdy t

A.J. Greer scored twice and added an assist in the Florida Panthers' 8-3 convincing win over the host Nashville Predators on Monday night.,Sam Reinhar

Zion Williamson scored a team-high 29 points on Monday to help lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a rare 143-130 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls

Jamal Murray scored 29 points, Peyton Watson chipped in 27 and Nikola Jokic added 17 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds as the visiting Denver Nuggets

Shohei Ohtani, a two-time World Series champion, will attempt to add a second World Baseball Classic title to his haul when he competes for the defend

Boopie Miller scored 25 points and dished out 10 assists as SMU defeated feisty Radford 89-72 on Monday in Dallas to remain undefeated.,The Mustangs (

Tahaad Pettiford scored 24 points and No. 21 Auburn used a 10-0 run late in the second half to take control in an 84-73 win over Oregon on Monday in t

Jerami Grant scored 35 points to lead the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-103 victory over the Bucks in Milwaukee on Monday night., ,Deni

Celtic FC are on the verge of hiring Wilfried Nancy as manager after contacting the Columbus Crew to obtain the MLS club's permission, multiple media

Left for dead in the Heisman Trophy conversation following Notre Dame's 0-2 start to the season, running back Jeremiyah Love is suddenly back in the p

The Philadelphia 76ers will work on consistency in an effort to deliver a complete performance at home against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday in an NBA

The visiting Atlanta Hawks will look to make life worse for the hapless Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in NBA Cup action.,Atlanta has won seven o

For the first time in six weeks, Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris had a reason to smile in his weekly Monday press conference.,Atlanta (4-7) s

Coming off a 1-1 performance at the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas, last week, Wake Forest will return home to face Campbell on Tuesday nigh

In the first five games of Luke Loucks' tenure as head coach at Florida State, the Seminoles already have made quite a bit of history.,After Robert Mc

Cowboys left tackle Tyler Guyton could miss multiple games with an ankle injury that forced him out of Sunday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles, acco

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar is being discharged from a hospital Monday, one week after receiving a liver transplant.,"Blessed to

Five-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler Justin Tucker is among several kickers attending a tryout for the New Orleans Saints, multiple media outle

The New York Mets acquired second baseman Marcus Semien from the Texas Rangers for outfielder Brandon Nimmo and cash considerations, both teams confir

Division II Eastern New Mexico named Art Briles as its new head coach on Monday morning.,"I am excited to welcome Art to Eastern New Mexico University

Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on Monday, two weeks after head coach Brian Daboll was dismissed for blow

New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell is believed to have a sprained MCL and is awaiting MRI results on his right knee, multiple outlets repo

Michigan State has collected two wins over Top 25 opponents in the first month of the season.,The 17th-ranked Spartans will now look to remain undefea

The New York Giants reportedly fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on Monday, two weeks after head coach Brian Daboll was dismissed for blowing a

Two teams handicapped by the schedule will get an opportunity to exchange miseries Monday night when the Utah Jazz face the Golden State Warriors in S

Kevin Durant's much-anticipated return to Phoenix will have to wait.,A lightning rod for the Suns' successes and failures in his two full seasons in t

The Carolina Panthers have clawed their way back into NFC South contention. Here's why their Monday night showdown with the 49ers is pivotal.

Cale Makar scored in the second period to back Scott Wedgewood's 22-save shutout as the visiting Colorado Avalanche edged the Chicago Blackhawks, 1-0,

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield sprained his left shoulder and did not play in the second half of the team's 34-7 loss to the Los Ange

The Las Vegas Raiders fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, the team announced on Sunday night after a 24-10 home loss to the Cleveland Browns.,Kell

Blake Coleman collected one goal and one assist while Rasmus Andersson recorded three assists to lead the visiting Calgary Flames a 5-2 victory over t

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and came up with a crucial defensive play in the final seconds to help the Atlanta Hawks hold on for a 113-1

Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes, Cobie Durant returned an interception for a score and the Los Angeles Rams moved alone atop the NFC wit

Macklin Celebrini recorded a goal and an assist and Yaroslav Askarov made 34 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-1 win over the visiting Boston B

Dillon Brooks had 25 points and four of the Suns' 14 3-pointers, Devin Booker had 24 points and the host Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to