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Left-hander Carlos Rodon was tabbed as the New York Yankees' Opening Day starter on Friday by manager Aaron Boone.,The Yankees open the season at home

John Tonje went almost 35 minutes without missing a field-goal attempt to lead No. 18 Wisconsin to a 86-70 blowout of UCLA in the Big Ten tournament q

ACC Player of the Year Cooper Flagg was ruled out for Duke's conference tournament semifinal matchup with North Carolina on Friday night in Charlotte.

The Oklahoma City Thunder qualified for the playoffs with their latest victory. Their aim now is to play at a peak level when the postseason begins ne

Johni Broome had 23 points and 15 rebounds and No. 3 Auburn held off Ole Miss 62-57 in quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Frid

Five weeks passed between Myles Garrett demanding a trade and his record-setting contract extension with the Browns, a shift that settles a brief, dra

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Erik Swanson received relatively good news when an MRI earlier this week on his pitching elbow revealed no structural d

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk is considered week-to-week because of a lower-body injury, head coach Scott Arniel announced on Friday.,Pionk logg

The Philadelphia 76ers, who are dealing with numerous injured players including nine-time All-Star Paul George, signed fellow forward Oshae Brissett t

Jase Richardson scored 17 points and No. 7 Michigan State used a 15-point run in the second half to spark a 74-64 victory over No. 23 Oregon in the fi

Iowa is planning to dismiss men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons, ESPN reported Friday.,The university's all-time leader in wins (29

The Kansas City quarterback room grew by one on Friday as the Chiefs signed Bailey Zappe to a one-year deal, multiple outlets reported.,The Chiefs als

Gerrit Cole is having Tommy John surgery, and the New York Yankees future is uncertain without one of their mainstay pitchers.

The Los Angeles Lakers surged to the second seed in the Western Conference with an eight-game winning streak, but that was when LeBron James was healt

Alabama knows that neither success nor failure in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville is necessarily a predictor of what will happen i

The Phoenix Suns have yet to wave the white flag on their highly disappointing season.,But sinking fast and sitting six games below .500 with just 16

Hanwha Life Esports finished a 4-0 round-robin stage with a 2-1 win Friday against Team Liquid at the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Kore

Dustin Johnson leads by three shots after a bogey-free 63 in Friday's opening round at the LIV Golf Singapore tournament at Sentosa Golf Club.,The 8-u

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- No. 13-ranked Louisville and No. 10 Clemson found satisfaction in their results while realizing they were challenged in their first

Third-seeded Michigan opens its Big Ten tournament with a quarterfinal matchup against sixth-seeded Purdue in Indianapolis on Friday, trying to advanc

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The top four seeds advanced to Friday's Big 12 tournament semifinals, with third-seeded Arizona knocking off No. 6 seed Kansas 88-

There were plenty of valid reasons why the New York Islanders lost two of three games on their recent West Coast road trip.,But now the Islanders know

Chris Godwin re-signs with the Buccaneers on a $66 million deal, choosing loyalty and family over a bigger Patriots offer.

NEW YORK -- Ryan Kalkbrenner has spent this week anticipating another chance to play for a Big East championship.,The four-time Big East Defensive Pla

Minnesota Timberwolves players are brimming with confidence as they return home. ,A six-game winning streak will do that -- especially when the latest

March 13th's top betting pick includes an over/under bet for tonight's NHL matchup between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators.

Richie Saunders recorded 23 points and five assists and Fousseyni Traore added 15 points to help No. 17 BYU produce a 96-92 victory over No. 12 Iowa S

CHARLOTTE -- Duke freshman Cooper Flagg was unable to finish his first ACC Tournament game on Thursday, and it's up in the air whether the Blue Devils

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover finished with a flourish, making birdie on each of his last four holes to seize an e

CHARLOTTE -- Duke lost Cooper Flagg to a left ankle injury in the first half, then rallied behind freshman Kon Knueppel to defeat Georgia Tech, 78-70,

The Las Vegas Raiders are signing veteran running back Raheem Mostert to a one-year, $1.2 million contract, according to multiple reports on Thursday.

Jordan Spieth endured a topsy-turvy start to The Players Championship on Thursday, collecting two eagles, two birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey

Jackson Shelstad scored 18 points and No. 23 Oregon held Indiana scoreless for more than 4 1/2 minutes late in the game Thursday to pull out a 72-59 w

CHARLOTTE -- Duke freshman Cooper Flagg injured his left ankle with 2:46 remaining in the first half of the ACC Tournament quarterfinal against Georgi

Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg was seen in a wheelchair after a scary injury to his ankle during their quarterfinals game against Georgia Tech in

Duke star Cooper Flagg injured his left ankle with 2:46 remaining in the first half of the top-ranked Blue Devils' game against Georgia Tech on Thursd

The Tampa Bay Rays announced Thursday they will not proceed with plans to develop a $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, Fla.,"After careful delib

Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday, one day after his hit on Vancouver Canuck

Bubba Watson said he's been consistent with his answer in regard to LIV Golf representation in the majors.,So, when Watson was asked about the topic a

Washington Wizards starting guard Bilal Coulibaly will be out approximately four to six weeks with a right hamstring injury sustained in the first qua

Veteran quarterback Mason Rudolph is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team that drafted him in 2018, on a two-year deal, multiple outlets rep

The Virginia men's basketball program has launched a national coaching search following its first losing season since 2009-10.,The Cavaliers parted wa

Jason Day withdrew from The Players Championship one hour before he was scheduled to tee off on Thursday morning due to an illness.,Danny Walker repla

Minnesota fired Ben Johnson on Thursday morning after four years as the head coach at his alma mater.,The Golden Gophers finished with a 15-17 record

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When Arizona was announced to be one of four teams to join the Big 12 Conference, basketball fans quickly began to visualize poten

Purdue isn't in the position to overlook anyone in the Big Ten tournament, particularly after five losses in seven games to conclude the regular seaso

There was way too much hype surrounding Wednesday night's Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics matchup, and we learned nothing from the presumed N

NEW YORK -- Ryan Kalkbrenner saw his name mentioned in conjunction with another Big East player who enjoyed a storied NBA career at Madison Square Gar

Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said Aaron Rodgers is holding the Pittsburgh Steelers hostage, and they might deserve it for entertaining th

NEW YORK -- While UConn experienced some uneven moments during the regular season, the two-time defending national champion seemed to figure things ou