As the Fighting Illini celebrated their first Big Ten Tournament title since 2005 with a 91-88 overtime victory over No. 9 Ohio State on Sunday, they quickly turned the focus to their No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the opportunity it presents.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Justin Thomas found the right time for a near-perfect performance to put a rough start to the year behind him, rallying from three shots behind with bold play to close with a 4-under 68 and win The Players Championship on ...
Pro Bowl running back Aaron Jones has agreed to a new deal with the Green Bay Packers and won't be exploring free agency. Drew Rosenhaus, Jones' agent, confirmed that his client had agreed on a four-year deal worth $48 million that includes a $13 ...
Brendon Todd nearly made history on Sunday at the Players Championship, which is an impressive feat for a golfer tied for 35th at three under. What's less impressive is how Brendon Todd nearly made history — a shank he'll surely never live down.
Kansas and Virginia, two programs hit with COVID-19 breakouts over the past week, made it into the bracket released Sunday by the NCAA selection committee, signaling both teams believe they'll have enough healthy players to be ready for their tip-offs next ...
Despite a 48-save performance by freshman Pierce Charleson, the Spartans, who finished last in the Big Ten regular season, couldn't make a first-period goal by defenseman Dennis Cesana stand up.
Like Kilfoyl, the Tide's pitcher on Saturday, Montana Fouts, pitched the whole game. She gave up just three hits with seven strikeouts. Auburn's combination of Shelby Lowe and KK Dismukes gave up four runs, leading to Auburn's 4-1 loss.
If the Scarlet Knights win, they will meet either No. 2 Houston, the tournament champion of the American Conference, or No. 15 Cleveland State on Sunday. It is Houston's highest seed ...
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) Jazz center Derrick Favors (15), react as the Jazz extend their lead, in NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Atlanta Hawks at Vivint Arena, on ...
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Rick Pitino ended an Iona team photo, a championship trophy as the centerpiece, by pointing toward a ladder and telling the Gaels to clip the nets. He knows the way. From coaching perennial powers to exile to the New York suburbs, ...
That would not preclude the Dolphins from signing Ford to a new deal. The Dolphins made Ford a seventh-round choice out of Virginia Tech in 2017. He has 51 catches for 520 yards ...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Penn State baseball team dropped a pair of contests to the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday. The Nittany Lions (2-6, 2-6) fell 6-5 and 2-1 to the Hoosiers (7-1, 7-1) in Sunday's doubleheader. The Nittany Lions return home for the first ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nick Bonino and Kevin Fiala scored in a three-goal third period and the surging Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 on Sunday. Victor Rask and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored for Minnesota, now within two points of Vegas atop the ...
Gray doesn't expect to be ready for the first week of the season due to back spasms, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. The 31-year-old hasn't pitched in a Cactus League game since March 4 and won't pick up a ball for three or four days, ...
Some players and other members of the New Orleans Pelicans organization have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccinations, following changes in the eligibility standards for Louisiana residents. The Pelicans said the vaccines were administered ...
Pablo Sandoval singled to lead off the inning but was erased on a fielder's choice by Ender Inciarte. Yacksel Rios got Johan Camargo to fly out for the second out, but then served up a two-run home run to Jason Kipnis that tied the game. Ronald Acuña Jr. then ...
Steph has played five games for the Warriors on his birthday over his 12-year career, with the most recent coming in 2017. Curry has averaged 25.4 points per game on the big day, and shot 50 percent (25/50) from 3-point range over that handful of outings.
Baylor players celebrate during the Bears' 76-50 victory over West Virginia in Sunday's Big 12 title game. Photo by Scott D. Weaver/Big 12 Conference. West Virginia and Baylor compete during the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship at ...
Illinois center Kofi Cockburn (21) looks to shoot between Iowa guard CJ Fredrick (5) and center Luka Garza (55) in the first half of Saturday's Big Ten Conference tournament semifinal in Indianapolis.
For the third time this season the Colorado Buffaloes defeated the USC Trojans. However this time, it was in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 Tournament. Colorado had a strong semifinal debut and exerted a physical presence over the Trojans which led to a ...
As the Celtics try to shake off their frustration from Thursday's loss to the Nets in Brooklyn, they'll face a Rockets team with much more to be frustrated about. The likely lottery-bound Rockets (11-25) have injuries and are likely going to trade some of their key ...
Unlikely champions out of two Power conferences shook up the bubble Saturday evening. Georgetown and Oregon State won the Big East and Pac-12 championships respectively as two programs that no one anticipated being a threat. Two less tournament ...
DiVincenzo finished with 10 points (4-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists and two steals across 29 minutes Saturday in the Bucks' 125-119 win over the Wizards. Though DiVincenzo was able to turn in a quality line for fantasy managers with his ...
His caddie is his best friend and fiancee Helen Storey, who began carrying his bag in the fall of 2018 after Westwood split with long-time caddie Billy Foster. Shortly after the switch, Westwood earned his first European Tour win since 2014 with Storey at his side.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The Maryland men's basketball team will make its 29th appearance in the NCAA Tournament this weekend as it earned a 10-seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. The Terrapins will face 7-seed UConn on Saturday in the East Region.
Ottawa starts a 6-game home stand tonight versus Toronto, who is tops in the North Division. Matchup. Toronto Maple Leafs. 19-8-2. Ottawa Senators. 9-20-1. Sunday, March 14. 7 PM ET. Sportsnet. Leafs -230. A battle of two teams in the midsts of losing ...
The end of the UMass women's basketball team's Atlantic 10 Championship run is just the beginning for the Minutewomen. VCU claimed the conference championship and its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2009 with an 81-69 victory at the Siegel Center in ...
The Bears are bringing back defensive lineman Mario Edwards Jr., a source confirmed to the Sun-Times on Sunday morning. He'll make up to $11.5 million on a three-year deal, per NFL Network. The deal gives Edwards a chance to replicate the best season ...
The Yellow Jackets have their first Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title in nearly three decades after beating No. 15 Florida State 80-75 in Saturday night's championship game. Just as importantly, they've secured an automatic NCAA Tournament berth to ...
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Wade Meckler hit his first career home run and Jake Pfennigs held Oregon to five scoreless innings to send Oregon State to a 3-1 win over the Ducks Sunday afternoon at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. The Rivalry Series is presented by ...
The Nebraska baseball team woke up Sunday morning with a 2-0 record in Minneapolis, and then started its day at U.S. Bank Stadium by taking a 2-0 first-inning lead on Ohio State. The Huskers headed home Sunday afternoon 2-2 and with an offense that ...
Midway through the second half of Thursday's opening Big East tournament quarterfinal game, Georgetown trailed Villanova by 10 points. The margin wasn't surprising considering the Wildcats were the No. 1 seed and three-time reigning champions, while ...
Hamilton, N.Y. — Tucker Richardson scored 17 points and Jordan Burns and Jack Ferguson 16 each to lead Colgate to an 85-72 win over Loyola (Maryland) on Sunday for the Patriot League tournament championship. Colgate (14-1) advances to its fourth ...
Which three drivers who are currently out of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture have the best chance to climb their way into the top 16? Entering the fifth race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, there are four drivers who qualified for the 2020 ...
A lot of people bought stock in Matt Moore 10 years ago. Colby Lewis would advise against selling now. Lewis was there, in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 30, 2011, when Moore pitched seven scoreless innings for the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the American ...
The 28-year-old has been revitalised since joining David Moyes' side on loan in January but an Old Trafford return still seems unlikely. When Jesse Lingard joined West Ham on loan in January, Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer set him a ...
(Reuters) - Mathieu van der Poel emptied his tank to take a solo win in the fifth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Sunday as Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead in impressive style. Dutchman Van der Poel first attacked the main ...
LEICESTER, England (AP) — Kelechi Iheanacho scored his first Premier League hat trick as Leicester beat Sheffield United 5-0 on Sunday to help its quest for Champions League qualification. Ayoze Perez's strike and an own-goal from Ethan Ampadu also ...
The Cardinals planned for Jordan Hicks to get an inning of work in his first game since June 2019. They didn't expect an inning's worth to come against one batter. Nevertheless, Hicks' standoff against Mets second baseman Luis Guillorme -- 22 pitches, one ...
You knew the Lamarcus Aldridge — Boston Celtics trade whispers were going to come; it was only a matter of time. After the veteran big man and his team, the San Antonio Spurs, came to an agreement it was time for both to move on, someone's agent or an ...
Gasol has already missed three games, spanning back to before the All-Star break, because of a violation of the NBA's COVID-19 restrictions. While the team has not divulged what caused Gasol to be ...
A reminder to move your clocks forward an hour, if you haven't already (unless you're in Arizona or Hawaii!). This means that afternoon games the rest of the spring will generally start at 3 p.m. Chicago time instead of 2 p.m.. Today, the "flip the inning" rule is ...
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