MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Coach Penny Hardaway says Memphis' best hope is that freshman James Wiseman is reinstated and doesn't have to miss any games. "That would be ideal," Hardaway said Friday. That seems unlikely with 13th-ranked Memphis playing ...
LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James destroyed Nemanja Bjelica with a dunk in the first half on Friday. Obliterated him. Might as well have turned Bjelica's No. 88 uniform on its side and sent him off to infinity, and beyond. It was a career highlight reel-worthy ...
WHO? No. 16 Notre Dame (7-2) vs. No. 23 Navy (7-1). WHAT? The Irish and Midshipmen have not met with both ranked since 1978. More precisely, Navy has not been ranked for this matchup since then. By no means was that expected this year, with the ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Warriors shooting guard D'Angelo Russell sprained his right thumb during the third quarter of Friday night's 105-100 loss to the Boston Celtics and didn't return. X-rays on Russell's thumb were negative. He was expected to ...
LeBron James has played with a ferocity this season we have not seen since the 2016 championship season in Cleveland. Or maybe back to his days in Miami. Don't take my word for it, ask the Kings' Nemanja Bjelica. Or what's left of him. KING JAMES ON ...
The Bears running game woes are well-documented at this point in the season and now it is looking like rookie running back David Montgomery could be out on Sunday as he is officially a gametime decision for the matchup against the Rams, further ...
As LSU football reaches the highest levels it has in years, two of its more notable alumni are duking it out in the Twitter trenches. And for basically no reason. [Watch live NFL games all season long for free on the Yahoo Sports app]. Those two players are ...
CHAPEL HILL — It's not about the destination; it's about the journey, and on Friday night, North Carolina took one that revealed just how far the Tar Heels to go if they hope to reach the first weekend in April. Yes — the Tar Heels won, pulling away for a 77-61 ...
AP Photo/John Raoux. Florida quarterback Kyle Trask passes during an SEC game against Vanderbilt on Nov. 9, 2019, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. Comment. By Mark Inabinett | minabinett@al.com. No. 11 Florida (8-2, 5-2) at Missouri (5-4, ...
The stamina of the road-weary San Antonio Spurs will be put to the test when they host the rested and ready Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday in a matchup of two of the season's surprisingly slow-starting teams. The Spurs headed home on an overnight flight ...
The game between Arizona State and Oregon State might not appear to be a super compelling matchup, but to the Beavers it is vitally important. A win would get the Beavers (4-5, 3-3 Pac-12) one step closer to a goal that has been out of reach since 2013: a ...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Aaron Boone, the Yankees manager, first uttered the words at a season-ending news conference, and General Manager Brian Cashman has parroted them ever since. "We weren't a player or two away," Cashman said this week at the ...
England have been dealt a blow after centre-back Joe Gomez reportedly picked up knee injury during training. Jordan Henderson will also not feature in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo on Sunday due to illness. According to the Times' Paul ...
Danny Pommells and Paul Hudrick discuss Brett Brown's decision to have Furkan Korkmaz play key minutes in overtime, using more pick-and-rolls with Joel Embiid, and the loss to the Thunder. • Should Brown have gone to Korkmaz when Tobias Harris ...
When the Houston Rockets traded Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook, there were some worries that James Harden wouldn't gel with his new backcourt-mate. That Westbrook's need for the ball to be in his hands would get in the way of the NBA's leading scorer ...
Pewamo-Westphalia's senior Carter Thelen (30) jumps into the end zone scoring a touchdown during the Division 7 regional championship game against New Lothrop in New Lothrop on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com). NEW LOTHROP ...
Brazil manager Tite has revealed he and Argentina forward Lionel Messi told each other to shut their mouth during Friday's friendly between the South American giants. Messi scored the only goal in Argentina's 1-0 win, and cameras caught him jawing with ...
All the Mission Viejo football team needed to advance in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs was a stop from its lauded defense, but it wasn't as easy as it had been for the Diablos during the regular season. Servite's offense was flowing to the tune of 28 ...
Jayson Tatum converted a Daniel Theis steal into a go-ahead dunk with 1:36 to play Friday night as the Boston Celtics scored 13 of the game's final 16 points to rally for a 105-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. Tatum finished with a ...
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Daniel Suarez said he thought he had the money to keep his seat at Stewart-Haas Racing. The former Xfinity Series champion said he felt strongly he would be back in the No. 41 Ford next year. Then he learned team co-owner Gene ...
While Myles Garrett clocking Mason Rudolph with his own helmet Thursday night was the peak of a brutal in-game fight, the Browns defensive end has some company. Here are some of the other dirtiest fights that have taken place on courts, fields and the ice:.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — The connection and fondness was immediately evident as Tony Stewart and Joe Gibbs took their seats Friday morning to talk about their respective teams' chances in Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship race, ...
David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com. Indiana WR Whop Philyor (1) looks for running room as Ohio State's Brendon White (25) and Baron Browning (5) apply pressure during first half action in Bloomington, Ind., on Sept. 14. Comment. By David Jones ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella hopes an overtime victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions will loosen up his team, which he says has been a bundle of nerves lately. ''I hope a win will relax this hockey club,'' ...
The Aztecs put an end to the Bulldogs' chances at a third consecutive trip to the Mountain West championship game, taking apart a Fresno State offense that had averaged 40.8 points over its past four games. The Bulldogs (4-6, 2-4), who had three starters on ...
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — It's pretty simple: if the Oregon Ducks want even a chance to get into the College Football Playoff field, they have to keep winning. Ranked No. 6 in both the CFP rankings and the AP Top 25, the Ducks host Arizona on Saturday night.
DETROIT (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys ' offense is having a great year — statistically at least. Dallas is leading the league in total yards for a fourth straight week and has a chance to close the season as the NFL's top-ranked offense for the first time in 42 years ...
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A look at the 2000s, the NFL's ninth decade: FRANCHISES. Houston rejoined the NFL ranks in 2002 as the Texans, five years after the Oilers departed for Tennessee. With a 32nd team, NFL owners unanimously approved a realignment plan for the league ...
Welcoming yet another former middleweight to 205 pounds, Jan Blachowicz hopes this is the doorway to a title shot. By Thomas Gerbasi, on Twitter: @TGerbasi • Nov. 14, 2019. Jan Blachowicz is like a lot of competitors in the UFC, quick to point out that when ...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — South Carolina doesn't have time to dwell on its upset loss to Appalachian State, not with a trip to Texas A&M on Saturday. The Gamecocks (4-6, 3-4 SEC) must get a victory against the Aggies and in their season finale ...
Cubs starter Yu Darvish isn't about to blame his struggles in the 2017 World Series on the Astros stealing his signs. That doesn't mean he agrees with the notion he was tipping his pitches, however. Tuesday, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich ...
NEW DELHI — India crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs inside three days after Mohammed Shami led the hosts' superb display of hostile seam bowling in the opening test in Indore on Saturday. After India declared their first innings on their ...
Charlotte, N.C. — At several points on Friday night, the Pistons looked to be in complete control. They built double-digit leads in the first and second quarters and had a comfortable 14-point lead at halftime and they were cruising. In the third quarter, it went ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Former Washington Wizards guard Glen Rice Jr. has been arrested in Auckland after an altercation in a bar, 10 days after joining the New Zealand Breakers in Australia's National Basketball League. Breakers chief executive ...
In a private ceremony w/my wife & close friends A.Mourning @AnnMeyers @billwalton & others I accepted my #HOF ring. In '75 I refused being the 1st black player to go into the @Hoophall I felt others before me should have that honor. Good to see progress; ...
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Matt Crafton picked the best time for his best performance of the season, a runner-up finish that wrapped up his third NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series championship. That timing wound up biting the three other contenders, who ...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos plan to place cornerback Bryce Callahan on injured reserve and activate wide receiver Tim Patrick ahead of Sunday's game, Head Coach Vic Fangio announced Friday. Fangio said the Broncos would make the move ...
Nate Oats came to Alabama promising an up-tempo offensive style and no shortage of 3-point attempts. That's great on nights those shots were falling. Friday was not one of those … until it almost was. The Crimson Tide took a 93-79beating at Rhode Island ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza has played against double-teams throughout his basketball career, so what he has seen in the first three games this season is nothing new. It wasn't a problem for Garza on Friday night, when the Iowa junior center scored ...
WEST LAFAYETTE – After just three games, there's plenty to unpack about the Purdue men's basketball team. The solid first halves. The poor second halves. The lack of attention to detail and discipline, especially in crucial situations. The absence of ...
Perhaps no Warriors player has endured the brunt of head coach Steve Kerr's offensive shift more than forward Draymond Green, who is struggling to make the highlight-worthy plays that were long his signature. To help jolt Golden State out of its five-game ...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins missed Friday's game against Washington for personal reasons. The absence comes after his brother, Nick, tweeted his gratitude that his Brazilian team was allowing him to leave the team to attend his ...
Winnipeg Jets (11-8-1, third in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (9-5-2, sixth in the Atlantic Division). Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets visit Tampa Bay after Alex Killorn scored two goals in the Lightning's ...
Calgary Flames (10-8-3, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (11-7-2, second in the Pacific Division). Glendale, Arizona; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Pacific Division foes Arizona and Calgary will play. The Coyotes are 2-1-1 against ...
Carl Froch has been talking again and yes, it's wildly entertaining. The 42-year-old, like much of the world, caught the KSI and Logan Paul fight that happened last weekend. The KSI vs Logan Paul rematch caused a division amongst fight fans. Ed Mulholland/ ...
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