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Mavericks' Luka Doncic posts 35-point triple-double in 25 minutes played DALLAS -- Perhaps the most impressive thing about Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic's statistical line Wednesday night was that it wasn't surprising. Doncic lit up the depleted Golden State Warriors for 35 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in the Mavs' ...
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Jon Gruden enjoying Josh Jacobs' success after Khalil Mack trade criticism ALAMEDA -- Jon Gruden and the Raiders were hammered for trading star pass rusher Khalil Mack last season. After all, who in their right mind ships out a perrenial All-Pro pass rusher in the prime of his career? Gruden gambled, wanting to recoup picks to ...
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Yankees release Jacoby Ellsbury, DFA Greg Bird The Jacoby Ellsbury and Greg Bird eras in New York are officially over. The Yankees on Wednesday gave up on Ellsbury, cutting the oft-injured outfielder with more than $26 million left in his $153 million, seven-year contract. Ellsbury, who has not played ...
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Raiders' Derek Carr nostalgic upon return to site of first NFL start ALAMEDA -- Derek Carr hasn't been back to MetLife Stadium in quite some time. The Raiders quarterback has played 87 NFL games since his last trip to East Rutherford, N.J., all of the starts and all of them in silver and black. That 2014 contest remains fresh ...
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NFL Week 12 injuries: TY Hilton questionable to return for Thursday, Julio Jones held out of practice Week 12 in the NFL is right around the corner as we're around 24 hours away from a pivotal AFC South showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans, who both sit atop the division at 6-4. Indy previously announced that running back Marlon ...
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Babcock fired, not solely to blame for Maple Leafs' problems Mike Babcock leaves the Toronto Maple Leafs with 173 regular-season wins, fifth in their history. What the coach didn't win was a Stanley Cup Playoff series. Three times he tried. Three times he failed. That's not the progress Maple Leafs management wanted ...
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No. 2 Louisville rallies past USC Upstate LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ryan McMahon made consecutive 3-pointers and Dwayne Sutton and Darius Perry had one each during a second-half surge that rallied No. 2 Louisville past USC Upstate 76-50 Wednesday night. Trailing the determined Spartans ...
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Carmelo Anthony's real problem? He isn't LeBron James Our weekly look at four topics — players, issues, numbers, trends — that are impacting and, in some cases, changing the game. First Quarter: 'Melo's big problem. Carmelo Anthony made a less than ho-hum debut for the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday ...
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NFL Week 12 Picks: Game Odds, Props, Lines and Over/Under Predictions It's been an exciting and unpredictable NFL season so far, and Week 12 is shaping up to continue that trend. With several divisional battles and marquee matchups on the slate, there should be plenty of on-field excitement for even the most casual football ...
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Bledsoe sparks Bucks late in 135-127 win over Hawks ATLANTA — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 11 rebounds, Eric Bledsoe scored 28 and the Milwaukee Bucks won their fifth straight game with a 135-127 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. It marked the league-high ninth time this ...
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Jokic, Nuggets bottle up Harden and Rockets in 105-95 win DENVER (AP) -- Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Denver played smothering defense on James Harden and the Nuggets beat Houston 105-95 on Wednesday night to snap the Rockets' eight-game winning streak. The Nuggets tried a little bit of ...
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Deontay Wilder, Luis Ortiz agree heavyweight bout will end via KO LAS VEGAS -- Heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder and challenger Luis "King Kong" Ortiz may differ on who they believe will win their rematch, but one thing they did agree on when they met on Wednesday for the final pre-fight news conference ...
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John Houston and Christian Rector took different routes for their last USC vs. UCLA game The two captains had been through it all. They'd toughed out a coaching change. They'd fought through injuries. They'd won a Pac-12 championship and a Rose Bowl. Now, with those four uneven seasons behind them and their final game at the Coliseum ...
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Mason Rudolph apologizes for fight with Myles Garrett, bears 'no ill will' toward him While Myles Garrett spent Wednesday in New York, appealing the indefinite suspension he received for hitting Mason Rudolph over the head with his own helmet, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback spoke regretfully of his role in the ugly dust-up, saying he ...
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Brooklyn Nets Trying To Make Math Work Without Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant & Caris LeVert The Brooklyn Nets are currently trying to solve a math problem. After signing Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Caris LeVert to $357 million worth in contracts during the offseason, Brooklyn is struggling to add up enough scoring and defense to multiply its win ...
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No. 16 Memphis beats Little Rock 68-58 as Wiseman watches MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis players said they were unaware before Wednesday night's game that star freshman James Wiseman had been suspended 12 games by the NCAA. There was another culprit for the No. 16 Tigers' poor early play — a lack of ...
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Auburn's Derrick Brown only defender among 6 Outland Trophy semifinalists AP. Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown (5) lines up against Georgia during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill). Comment. By Tom Green | tgreen@al.com. On the same day he ...
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Carbonneau enters Canadiens Ring of Honor, gets tribute from Gretzky, Roy Guy Carbonneau capped a week's worth of celebrations with one more honor Wednesday. Carbonneau became the 59th player added to the Canadiens Ring of Honor before the Montreal's game against the Ottawa Senators at Bell Centre. Carbonneau was ...
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Nick Saban updates injuries, asks fans to support seniors Alabama coach Nick Saban took the podium Wednesday evening for his final news conference before Saturday's game against Western Carolina. Here were the highlights: -- Players need to maintain focus and energy this time of year, looking to "create ...
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Best friends Matt Lafleur, Robert Saleh face off in Packers-49ers showdown SANTA CLARA – Matt LaFleur and Robert Saleh are best friends, so it would be no surprise that one had a favor to ask of the other this week. "I was messing with him the other day," LaFleur said Wednesday on a conference call with Bay Area reporters.
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Jose Mourinho Promises 'Real Passion' for Tottenham Job Jose Mourinho has told Tottenham Hotspur fans what to expect now he has replaced Mauricio Pochettino as manager. The 56-year-old was appointed on Wednesday, per the club's official website, and he outlined how he will approach the job: Tottenham ...
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Elijah Hughes keeps Syracuse's most important conversation front-and-center in the Carrier Dome Syracuse wore T-shirts supporting student protesters before its game against Colgate on Wednesday. They were the brainstorm of Syracuse star Elijah Hughes. (Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com). Comment. By Chris Carlson | ccarlson@syracuse.com.
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Trail Blazers, At 5-10, Are Teetering Into Bad Territory For the third time in 14 seasons, the Portland Trail Blazers are 5-10 to start a season. The previous two times show just how differently things could go from here. In 2005-06, the Blazers were 5-10, then lost six of their next seven games on their way to a 21-61 ...
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Omar Vizquel will not return to White Sox organization in 2020 Omar Vizquel's time helping to develop the White Sox of the future is over. The White Sox announced Wednesday that Vizquel, who spent the last two seasons as a manager in the White Sox minor league system, will not be back for 2020. "Omar and our ...
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Micah Tennant, a 10-year-old who was shot at a high school football game in New Jersey, has died (CNN) Hours after 10-year-old Micah Tennant died from gunshot injuries he suffered at a New Jersey high school football game last week, both teams locked arms to remember him in a moment of silence. Micah was one of three people injured in the shooting ...
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The Other Border War: Story of the OSU-Penn State rivalry The latest chapter in the colorful rivalry between Ohio State and Penn State will be written on Saturday afternoon as the second-ranked Buckeyes host the No. 8-ranked Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium (noon, FOX). Ohio State (10-0, 7-0) would clinch the Big Ten ...
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UB football becomes bowl-eligible with rout of Toledo The University at Buffalo football team is officially bowl-eligible. Jaret Patterson scored five touchdowns and led the Bulls to a 49-30 win against Toledo on Wednesday at UB Stadium. Patterson is the first Buffalo player in the FBS era to score five touchdowns ...
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Tennis: Australia pull out of doubles in tit-for-tat with Canada MADRID (Reuters) - Australia retired one game into their doubles dead rubber against Belgium at the Davis Cup Finals, placing the revamped tournament under further scrutiny a day after Canada forfeited a doubles rubber against the United States.
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Irish Ground Rockets in Final Minute with 54-51 Win NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The (RV) Notre Dame women's basketball squad (3-2) gutted out a 54-51 victory over Toledo (1-2) on Wednesday night, rallying from nine in the comeback win. Freshman Sam Brunelle recorded her first career double-double with 19 ...
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Twins' Dakota Chalmers: Protected from Rule 5 draft Chalmers was added to the Twins' 40-man roster Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. This protects him from the Rule 5 draft. Chalmers has a special arm, but his command has always been well below average, so he will likely end up in the ...
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Everything Jeremy Pruitt said after Wednesday's practice Second-year Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt met with reporters after the Vols' practice Wednesday afternoon at Haslam Field, speaking with local media for the final time before their game Saturday night at Missouri. Tennessee (5-5, 3-3 SEC) will take on the ...
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Jazz rely on 3-shooting to down Timberwolves Bojan Bogdanovic scored 30 points — including six 3-pointers — and Donovan Mitchell added 26 to lead the Utah Jazz to a 103-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Nov 20, 2019; Minneapolis, MN, USA; ...
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Miami Heat: Duncan Robinson earns the game ball against Cavaliers The Miami Heat stayed undefeated at home on Wednesday night after beating the Cavaliers. The story though is the player of the game, one Duncan Robinson. The Miami Heat entered Wednesday night's game with a somewhat familiar sense of the ...
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Rays designate INF Duffy for assignment, trade RHP De Leon The Tampa Bay Rays have designated infielder Matt Duffy for assignment and traded pitcher Jose De Leon to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a player to be named and cash. The team also announced minor league infielder Curtis Mead was acquired in ...
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In a rough month, Lauri Markkanen has a great night in the Bulls' win over the Pistons CHICAGO – Over the last few years, fans have come to expect the unusual when it comes to the Bulls, and that was the case about an hour before Wednesday night's game against the Pistons. First, there was the news that Coby White has sprained his ankle ...
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Gators football: Florida quarterback Nick Sproles enters transfer portal Florida redshirt junior Nick Sproles, the Gators' No. 3 quarterback, has entered the NCAA transfer portal, but will remain with the team through the remainder of the season, UF coach Dan Mullen said Wednesday. "He's what the transfer portal is for," Mullen ...
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Fleck says QB Tanner Morgan remains in concussion protocol Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck said Wednesday during his weekly radio show on KFAN that he's still not sure if quarterback Tanner Morgan will be cleared in time to play in Minnesota's Big Ten showdown with Northwestern on Saturday. "He's doing well.
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Chase Young named finalist for Bronko Nagurski Trophy Ohio State defensive end Chase Young is one of the five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, presented annually to the nation's top defensive player. The award is presented by the Football Writers Association of American and the Charlotte Touchdown ...
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Mark Dantonio coaching Michigan State in 2020 is the right move Just put down the pitchfork and hear me out. Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio made headlines Tuesday when he told gathered media at his weekly press conference that he plans on returning to coach Michigan State in 2020. The "news" was met ...
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Rutgers basketball: Yeboah, McConnell spark win over Stephen F. Austin PISCATAWAY — Steve Pikiell always says he doesn't care who starts. But the players care, sometimes deeply so. Akwasi Yeboah might be an exception, and that helped Rutgers basketball immensely on Wednesday. The grad transfer from Stony Brook knew ...
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