CHICAGO -- Coby White could let his hair down Sunday night -- literally. With 33 points in the Bulls' 126-117 victory over Washington, the Chicago guard became the first rookie in NBA history to score 30 points in consecutive contests while coming off the ...
CHICAGO -- After back-to-back losses to Central Division teams, Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks was fed up following Sunday's 126-117 loss in Chicago. "Well, we're playing soft. That's pretty simple; we're playing soft, and we're playing -- just ...
Former Redskins running back Matt Jones was a force on the ground Sunday afternoon for the BattleHawks in the team's 29-9 win against the Guardians. Trending Now. 2:53 · DC sports stars congratulate Ovechkin on scoring 700th goal · 2:11 · Martinez ...
A memorial service celebrating the lives of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna will be held Monday, Feb. 24, at Staples Center in downtown L.A. The date reflects the basketball jersey numbers worn by Kobe (No. 24) and Gianna ...
OMAHA, Neb. — Butler paid a heavy price for leaving Marcus Zegarowski open. Zegarowski made all seven of his 3-pointers and finished with 25 points, and No. 15 Creighton beat the 21st-ranked Bulldogs 81-59 on Sunday for its fourth straight win over an ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Dragan Bender has much to prove after signing his latest 10-day NBA contract. The Warriors big man opted to wear the number 10 to signify the moment, in an ode to how many days he has to rectify his career. The gangly 7-footer is a ...
Madison Bumgarner has a unique hobby outside of baseball, The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly and Zach Buchanan have discovered. The three-time World Series champion and new Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander competes in rodeo shows under the ...
The Milwaukee Bucks have clinched the earliest playoff berth in at least 15 years, according to the Elias Sports Bureau research. The postseason is not set to begin for another 55 days. The Bucks clinched Sunday despite not playing, because the Washington ...
DALLAS -- Anton Khudobin made 31 saves to help the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at American Airlines Center on Sunday. Joe Pavelski and Tyler Seguin scored for the Stars (36-20-6), who have won six of eight and moved ...
It's the most wonderful time of the NHL season. Unless it's not. Yes, the trade deadline finally is upon us Monday at noon PT, and that could bring a flurry of activity. Or, it might not, stressing us out as we try to fill out this here live blog. The Sharks traded their ...
Colorado hired a former Pac-12 head coach to replace Mel Tucker. Former UCLA coach Karl Dorrell was officially announced as Colorado's coach on Sunday. The Buffaloes had been without a coach since Tucker left to replace Mark Dantonio at Michigan ...
Gerrit Cole left the Houston Astros to sign with the New York Yankees on a record-breaking nine-year, $324 million contract in December. His former club has been embroiled in controversy in the time since, as MLB revealed in January that an investigation ...
This is around the time every year when the most serious basketball teams declare themselves, when the grind of a long season begins to yield to the encroaching light of the NCAA Tournament. It's one thing to be playing well in early December, and one ...
The San Diego Padres and free-agent infielder Brian Dozier reportedly agreed to a minor league deal Sunday. Dozier's contract will be worth $2.2 million plus incentives, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Robert Murray of The Score reported the ...
LAS VEGAS – The search for who will replace the former Xfinity Series trio of Tyler Reddick, Cole Custer and Christopher Bell as the ones to beat on a weekly basis has lasted two weeks. Noah Gragson threw his name in first with the win in the season opener ...
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — If not for injuries and a slight build some believe wouldn't hold up under the strain of being a starting pitcher, Jonathan Loaisiga might be a fixture in some team's rotation. As it is, there is a chance the 5-foot-11, 165-pound ...
On Saturday night, the Rockets exacted revenge against the Utah Jazz for the February 9 114-113 loss they suffered at home at the buzzer. The Rockets are now 4-2 since the blockbuster trade that sent center Clint Capela to the Atlanta Hawks and brought ...
Ryan Newman said in a statement that he is being treated for a head injury that he suffered in his last-lap crash in the Daytona 500 but that he's "looking forward to getting behind the wheel and battling for another race win." Newman's statement was read by ...
IOWA CITY – Pat Lugo crafted his own dominating conclusion in a dominating regular-season finale Sunday for the top-ranked Iowa wrestling team. The only senior in the Hawkeye lineup recorded his first pin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the last home match ...
PORTLAND -- The Portland Trail Blazers led by as many as 19 points and trailed by as many as 10 before coming away with a 107-104 victory versus the Pistons in front of a sellout crowd of 19,393 Sunday night at the Moda Center. The Trail Blazers are now ...
AUBURN — Ryan Bliss put his bat down after what he thought was ball four, ready to walk to first and load the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday. But home plate umpire Eric Goshay called the pitch strike two instead, prompting a series of jeers ...
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Steven Adams added 21 points and 14 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the San Antonio Spurs 131-103 on Sunday night. Luguentz Dort, a rookie who is on ...
Tyson Fury delivered yet another boxing masterclass to Deontay Wilder Saturday night in a packed MGM Grand arena, handily lifting the green WBC belt off the former champion in seven hard, technical rounds, knocking him down twice and finishing with a ...
EVANSTON, ILL. – Gophers coach Richard Pitino was in a familiar spot a year ago when his Gophers basketball team was experiencing a rough stretch in late February going into Northwestern. Forget about NCAA tournament hopes. Pitino was trying to keep ...
CINCINNATI (AP) - The ball left Jamarius Burton's hands at mid-court, and everyone in a Cincinnati uniform had a familiar, bad feeling. If the ball found the net, the Bearcats would be going overtime yet again. Not this time. The shot had too much on it, and ...
For the second time in four years, the St. Louis Blues are set to participate in the Winter Classic. After hosting the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL's marquee outdoor event at Busch Stadium on Jan. 2, 2017, the Blues will be the visitors this time around.
The Portland Trail Blazers have struggled mightily on defense all season, what are they doing wrong on this end of the floor? This Portland Trail Blazers squad is currently ranked 27th on the defensive end. This is a massive issue and it's been like this all ...
The Raiders officially belong to the city of Las Vegas now. They'll begin playing football in their new neighborhood in June. Coach Jon Gruden said the team will hold its mandatory minicamp on June 14-16 in the Las Vegas area, according to the Las Vegas ...
Positive reviews are in from a few Chevrolet Cup drivers after their first race on an intermediate track with the updated Camaro ZL1 1LE body, which was introduced this year in an effort to improve the manufacturer's performance after two lackluster seasons.
On the road back to becoming the Steelers' starting quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger cleared key hurdles this week. After a positive medical checkup, the future Hall of Famer resumed throwing. But the 17th-year veteran remains a long way away from working ...