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Ian Jackson scored 18 points as No. 25 St. John's extended its winning streak to seven games with a wire-to-wire 92-70 rout of Butler on Wednesday nig

Tyler Bilodeau scored 18 points and Eric Dailey Jr. added 14 points and 11 rebounds as UCLA extended its winning streak to three games with a 73-57 vi

Ottawa used its defense to spur its offense Wednesday as the six Senators defensemen tallied seven assists in the team's 5-2 home victory over the Col

LeBron James maintains that he has yet to decide if he is playing in his final NBA season, yet his emotions on Wednesday might have given a hint into

Marred in a slump that has seen them lose four of their past five games, the Vegas Golden Knights open a brief two-game homestand on Thursday against

Victor Wembanyama posted his 21st double-double, Keldon Johnson scored 17 points off the bench, and the visiting San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 16-p

Jared McCann is a man of many hats.,After the unlikely events of Tuesday night, he might want to consider opening a haberdashery.,The Seattle Kraken f

The Anaheim Ducks will try to get back on a winning streak when they visit the struggling Vancouver Canucks in the finale of a five-game road trip on

Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall of Famer sets a troubling benchmark for future NFL coaching legends like Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid.

Houston Rockets center Steven Adams has had surgery on his left ankle and is out for the season, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The Rockets listed Adams

The Islanders make back-to-back trades with New York rivals, while the Devils weigh buying or selling as the NHL trade deadline approaches.

Cleveland's head coaching search ends with Todd Monken, alienating Jim Schwartz and reinforcing the Browns' reputation for self-inflicted chaos.

Wednesday's NBA slate features LeBron James back in Cleveland, Spurs vs. Rockets rivalry revenge and a Warriors vs. Jazz player prop worth targeting.

The Los Angeles Angels claimed veteran right-handed reliever Kaleb Ort off waivers on Wednesday after a brief stint with the New York Yankees.,The Yan

The Philadelphia Flyers activated starting goaltender Dan Vladar off injured reserve on Wednesday after a two-week stint.,He's set to start in net for

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb replaced Seattle Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba on Wednesday on the NFC's Pro Bowl roster.,Lamb will be con

Quarterback Gardner Minshew has returned to health after working his way back from a bone bruise late in the regular season, ESPN reported on Wednesda

Tom Brady labeled Bill Belichick's snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as "completely ridiculous" on Wednesday.,Brady obviously knows a thing or t

Two of the top women's tennis players have thrown their support behind Coco Gauff and her wish for players to have media-restricted areas where they c

The New York Jets are hiring Brian Duker as their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Duker, 36, was the Miami Dolphins' pass g

The New York Jets reached out to former NFL head coach Jon Gruden about joining Aaron Glenn's coaching staff but were rebuffed, The Athletic reported.

Illinois coach Brad Underwood loves to rely on the word "elite" when he compliments a skill he sees in one of his players. Occasionally, he'll be so e

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury's comeback fight will be against Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11.,The bout will take place in Fury's nati

The Cleveland Browns will name Todd Monken as their next head coach, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Monken spent the past three seasons as the o

A long-awaited decision reportedly could come soon about whether LIV Golf members will begin receiving Official World Golf Ranking points.,The OWGR bo

The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Ben Chiarot to a three-year, $11.55 million extension on Wednesday.,The contract carries an average annual val

Mike McCarthy says he'd welcome Aaron Rodgers back in Pittsburgh, but bringing him back could keep the Steelers stuck in NFL purgatory instead of chas

The Rangers continue to spiral while the Islanders rely on elite goaltending. Here's why the Isles are the right side in tonight's New York rivalry ga

After a brief stumble, No. 8 Iowa State will try to win its third straight game on Thursday night when it meets Colorado in a Big 12 Conference matchu

The Golden State Warriors will wrap up an emotional four-game road trip when they face the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,An excursio

The New York Islanders acquired forward Ondrej Palat in a deal with the New Jersey Devils.,The Islanders also received a third-round pick in the 2026

The Toronto Raptors will strive to expand their winning streak to five games on Wednesday night when they return home to face the New York Knicks.,The

No. 3 Michigan held No. 5 Nebraska scoreless over the final three minutes and ended the game on a 6-0 run to win 75-72 on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor,

Rasmus Dahlin had three goals and two assists Tuesday night to power the visiting Buffalo Sabres past the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4.,Dahlin, in his eigh

Alex Sarr produced 29 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks as the Washington Wizards ended their nine-game losing streak with a 115-111 win over the vis

Fortune is smiling on Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.,The fourth-seeded Serbian was down two sets to none in the quarterfinals on Wednesday in

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-95 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.,The Th

While women's golf will have its own version of an indoor virtual league starting next winter, one of the top LPGA stars is lamenting the fact that wo

Brooks Koepka's return to the PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open dominates the headlines in professional golf this week. Meanwhile, the LPGA Tour

Jared McCann scored twice and added two assists as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Washington Capitals 5-1 on Tuesday.,Jordan Eberle and Matt

Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points while James Harden tallied 16 points and 10 assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 115-103 victory over the Utah

Macklin Celebrini scored and set up three others as the visiting San Jose Sharks skated to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,

Mark Williams scored a season-high 27 points, Dillon Brooks added 26 points and the host Phoenix Suns held off Brooklyn 106-102 on Tuesday, sending th

Croix Bethune, Jameese Joseph and Emily Sams all scored their first goals as a young U.S. women's national team breezed to a 5-0 victory over Chile in

Nigel James Jr. had 21 points and Royce Parham added 19 as Marquette used a dominant first half to roll to an 86-62 victory over visiting Creighton in

Cade Cunningham had 22 points and 11 assists, Tobias Harris also scored 22 points, including two free throws with 2 seconds remaining, and the visitin

Tyler Tanner scored 19 points, dished out five assists and had four steals, while Devin McGlockton scored 11 points and added 12 rebounds, as No. 18 V

Lamar Wilkerson scored 19 points and Nick Dorn added 18 as Indiana handed No. 12 Purdue its third straight loss, a 72-67 decision on Tuesday in Bloomi

Trailing for much of the game, No. 24 Miami (Ohio) rallied behind Eian Elmer's 30 points to remain one of two Division I unbeaten teams with an 86-84

Jared Spurgeon scored the tying goal with just over two minutes remaining and Kirill Kaprizov tallied the lone goal in the shootout, leading the Minne