NEW ORLEANS -- The hall leading from the players' parking lot into the Smoothie King Center is awkwardly narrow, seemingly just wide enough to fit a golf cart through. Or, in this case, just wide enough for the Thanos-like frame of Zion Williamson.
HOUSTON -- After the Houston Rockets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 121-105 win Wednesday over the depleted Denver Nuggets, Houston coach Mike D'Antoni was asked if his team could build off this victory. "God, I hope so," D'Antoni said with ...
After 16 seasons and two Super Bowl wins, Giants quarterback Eli Manning will announce his retirement at a press conference on Friday afternoon, according to ESPN. The Eagles will probably miss him. Because over Eli's 16-year career, ...
The Hawks could easily have rolled over against the Clippers Wednesday night, and for 24 minutes, they did. The Clippers, having played a close game in Dallas the night before, went into Wednesday's game down three of their best players in the midst of a ...
MOBILE, Ala. -- The longer the relationship, the harder the breakup. Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin said Tuesday the franchise hasn't made a decision about quarterback Andy Dalton's future. Some of that is about where the ...
PITTSBURGH — His team's 10-point lead gone and a timeout at his disposal, Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel could have called the Panthers over and tried to settle them down in the final seconds against Boston College on Wednesday night. Instead, Capel went ...
It seems like no matter how we proceed, we can't escape Nolan questions. Either it's Nolan Ryan. Or, this winter, Nolan Arenado. Speaking of: Can you call Jon Daniels personally and tell him the fans want him to trade literally anyone besides Gallo, Elvis, and ...
BOX SCORE. Are the Sacramento Kings starting to break? In a season filled with lows, the Kings dropped their sixth straight game Wednesday night to a completely depleted Detroit Pistons team by a final of 127-106. Former league MVP Derrick Rose put on ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter and Larry Walker rarely crossed paths during their time in the major leagues. "There was one time in the Bahamas, playing blackjack, that we sat down for a little while with Matt Damon, and we sat there and played for a little ...
LeBron James has a message to anyone speculating about his son's NBA future: maybe allow him to get his homework done first. The Los Angeles Lakers forward was asked after Wednesday's win over the New York Knicks about whether he'd consider ...
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Tyrece Radford hadn't made a shot all game, but when the ball came to him with the clock racing toward 0.00, he knew it was time to do something. The redshirt freshman made a short jumper with 0.4 seconds left in the second ...
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — John Petty Jr. scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Alabama to a 77-62 win at Vanderbilt on Wednesday night. Kira Lewis Jr. added 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Crimson ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza had 28 points and 13 rebounds as No. 19 Iowa held on in the closing seconds to beat No. 24 Rutgers 85-80 on Wednesday night. Connor McCaffery hit four free throws in the final 16 seconds, his only points of the night, ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Malik Williams' latest stretch-run heroics for Louisville demanded athleticism, timing — and some resilience. Williams had 13 points off the bench and grabbed two late rebounds leading to three free throws in the final 23 seconds, ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Staal and Mats Zuccarello each had a goal and assist, and Devan Dubnyk stopped 25 shots as the Minnesota Wild beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Wednesday night. Jordan Greenway and Jason Zucker also scored for Minnesota, ...
MOBILE, Ala. — Experience with quarterbacks. Versatility. Ability to see the big picture. All reasons Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach made Jay Gruden his offensive coordinator Wednesday morning, and all reason's Marrone is optimistic about his offenses's ...
PHOENIX -- There's no washing away the bad defense the Indiana Pacers put forth on the perimeter. Unlike T.J. Warren, who didn't have a reputation for defense but has become a key defender, Jeremy Lamb has a long way to go to meet those expectations.
MOBILE, Ala. — The curtain has closed on the 18th season for New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, and on Wednesday he called the 2019 campaign a success, even though the team lost another heartbreaker in the playoffs. "I'm not gonna ...
WEST LAFAYETTE – When Illinois guard Alan Griffin stepped on the chest of Sasha Stefanovic nearly eight minutes into Tuesday's game, the Mackey Arena crowd came alive. The crowd was angry, and the Boilermakers used that emotion to climb back in the ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Mitch Ballock hit five 3-pointers to reach 200 for his career and scored 19 points to lead a balanced attack in Creighton's 83-68 win over DePaul on Wednesday night. With his shot from the right corner with 4 1/2 minutes to play, Ballock ...
DAYTON, Ohio — St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt called two timeouts while trying to halt Dayton's end-of-the-half run. With Jalen Crutcher hitting 3s and Obi Toppin making dunks, it was a futile task. Crutcher matched his career high with 23 points, ...
MOBILE, Ala. — Colts.com is in Mobile, Ala., this week for the 2020 Senior Bowl. What were some top takeaways from Wednesday's second day of practices? NORTH TEAM. » It was the North team with the first session of the day Wednesday after going ...
It hasn't always been like this since last October, but the hits being absorbed by the Celtics to their best players are now being softened by big winning margins. Jaylen Brown missed last night's win over Memphis with a sprained right ankle — he'll travel with ...
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev needed a medical timeout for a nosebleed before beating Spanish qualifier Pedro Martinez 7-5, 6-1, 6-3 and advancing to the third round of the Australian Open. The US Open finalist called for a ...
Many have floated the idea of Josh McCown joining the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff this offseason. Apparently it's something the team has actually considered as well, according to a report from the Inquirer's Jeff McLane. The Eagles discussed with ...
LaVine provided 25 points (8-18 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 6-8 FT), five rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot across 33 minutes in Wednesday's 117-110 win over the Timberwolves. Lavine and Company held off a massive game from Karl-Anthony Towns and came ...
As 49ers running back Raheem Mostert was racing past the Green Bay Packers and rushing into history Sunday, his wife, Devon, was also having trouble keeping pace from her seat at Levi's Stadium. Her husband got a workout during his 29-carry, 220-yard, ...
MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat built a huge lead, wasted every bit of it, benched their entire starting five and wound up having to go to overtime yet again. Clearly, they like being uncomfortable. Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Jimmy Butler scored nine of his 24 ...
Simple math came to the forefront during the Gophers-Badgers women's basketball game at Williams Arena on Wednesday. The closer the shot is to the rim, the higher the probability it goes in. If the defense is lagging and it becomes layup after layup, ...
The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors each entered Wednesday night's matchup riding a four-game winning streak. The Raptors extended theirs to five games by defeating the Sixers 107-95 at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. The Sixers started hot from ...
One year after joining the College Football Playoff Committee, Iowa director of athletics Gary Barta has been chosen to chair the committee for the 2020 season. He will now oversee the group which is responsible for selecting the top four teams in college ...
Boise State has announced it will be taking legal action against the Mountain West conference over its new television deal and the alleged violation of terms of an existing agreement that kept the university in the conference seven years ago. It all started back ...
LeBron James stuffed the stat sheet in the Lakers' 100-92 win over the Knicks on Wednesday night. James finished with 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting, while adding six rebounds, five assists, and five steals in 36 minutes. After the game, LeBron was asked ...
Mount Union's Jordin James also was honored during Wednesday's Greater Cleveland Sports Award. CLEVELAND — Indians owner Paul Dolan accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards on Wednesday night at the ...
The NHL All-Star Weekend will be in town Thursday through Sunday, bringing with it tens of thousands of people, a 5K race, a fair at Union Station and free street performances from bands O.A.R. and Green Day. Expect the biggest crowds downtown Friday ...
Tennessee officially welcomed in one transfer earlier this month in Georgia offensive lineman Cade Mays. Now, they've officially added their second. About two weeks ago, USC grad transfer wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. announced on Twitter that he would ...
Baseball America has released their top 100 prospects entering the 2020 season and to the surprise of no one, Rays prospect Wander Franco was voted unanimously as the top prospect in all of baseball. Franco has held top spot in Baseball America's ...
Omaha native Terence "Bud" Crawford has proven he's one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. So now it appears he's willing to try his hand at mixed martial arts. ESPN reported Wednesday that Crawford's promoter, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, ...
The Columbus Blue Jackets welcomed the Winnipeg Jets to Nationwide Arena looking to keep the momentum going. After a needed game off, Elvis Merzlikins was back between the pipes. The Jets had a little puck luck go their way, but Elvis didn't falter.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers aren't playing in Super Bowl LIV next month, but Aaron Rodgers still might be the top dog. According to research from AT&T, Rodgers earned an estimated $146,038.41 per minute of playtime in 2018. The research says he ...
The league-best Milwaukee Bucks seem to have the foundation for a run at multiple NBA titles over the next several seasons. Milwaukee sits at 39-6 on the season, by far the best record in the NBA. This has not stopped rumors from circulating that the Bucks ...
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