MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Jonas Valanciunas had 27 points and 17 rebounds, rookie Ja Morant added 24 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Atlanta Hawks 118-101 on Saturday night to keep their hold on the final Western Conference playoff spot.
Kathryn Tappen was reading a story on Friday when it dawned on her what she would be accomplishing on television this weekend. "I was reading the piece and the words: making history," said Tappen, who will anchor the first NHL game broadcast and ...
ATLANTA — There was a Josef Martinez-shaped void in Atlanta United's team Saturday, but Pity Martinez and Ezequiel Barco did their best to make sure the 69,000-plus at Mercedes-Benz Stadium went home just as happy as usual. Playing without the ...
In a gloomy season for the Baltimore Orioles last year, one of their few bright spots was Trey Mancini. Now they'll have to do without him for a while. The big-hitting Mancini will undergo what the team is calling "a non-baseball-related medical procedure.
Details are beginning to emerge in the aftermath of the Brooklyn Nets decision to part with coach Kenny Atkinson. The Nets officially announced the move on Saturday and named assistant coach Jacque Vaughn as the team's interim head coach for the ...
For the first time in program history, Florida State is the ACC regular-season champion. The Seminoles, as a result, will hold the No. 1 seed in what should be an exciting 2020 ACC tournament. Florida State edged Virginia, Louisville and Duke in the final ...
The first matchup, in October, was a spectacle. The second, on Christmas, was a thriller. But when the Lakers and Clippers meet Sunday for a third time this season, it will deliver something neither of the previous two ever could — a realistic preview of what a ...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Tyler Scanlon scored 17 points including a layup with three seconds remaining to give top-seeded Belmont a 76-75 victory over second-seeded Murray State on Saturday night in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference ...
Seton Hall entered the final day of the regular season with a one-game lead on Creighton and Villanova in the race for the Big East title and the top-seed in next week's conference tournament. The day ended with the Pirates seeded third after they drew the ...
LAS VEGAS — Asked how she felt about breaking the Pac 12 Tournament's all-time scoring record, Sabrina Ionescu smiled, nodded and laughingly replied: "What record did I break?" Ionescu followed up saying she's concerned with one thing right now: ...
Ole Miss embarrassed Mississippi State when the teams played at Ole Miss on Feb. 11 and the Rebels won 83-58. The Bulldogs got revenge and snagged the last double-bye in the SEC Tournament on Saturday with a 69-44 thrashing of their in-state rival.
When the Galaxy paid a club-record transfer fee to bring Javier "Chicharito" Hernández from Spain to Major League Soccer his winter, they hoped the investment would pay dividends both in the stands and on the field. Well, one out of two ain't bad.
Igor Shesterkin was back in net, Mika Zibanejad scored another goal and the Rangers still wasted a chance Saturday night to take another step forward in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt with what David Quinn branded an "alarming" team-wide dud.
When you're the most valuable player on the league's leading team, you don't take chances with injuries. Out of an abundance of caution, the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo is undergoing an MRI on his left knee, according to ESPN's Adrian ...
Before the Bulls faced the Indiana Pacers at the United Center Friday night, coach Jim Boylen offered a sliver of hope for those pillaring the 'Start Coby White' movement. "There might be a time that happens. Absolutely," Boylen said of the possibility of White ...
TUSCON, Ariz. — Looking to hold onto its second straight lead in its regular-season finale Saturday night, the Washington men's basketball team found itself in yet another blown-lead situation against Arizona. But perhaps the Huskies have finally found a way ...
A small crowd, bad weather, and Major League Soccer's worst referee – Saturday's match had bad omens all around it for the Earthquakes. And they took that and ran with it, putting up an embarrassing performance in a 5-2 loss to Minnesota United.
Will UFC 248 be remembered as the night that led to Israel Adesanya fighting Jon Jones? Adesanya headlines 248 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, meeting a dangerous-yet-aging opponent Yoel Romero. Originally intended to meet Paulo Costa in the ...
Forward Raul Ruidiaz scored on a second-half penalty kick to help the Sounders close in a 1-1 draw with Columbus Crew SC at CenturyLink Field on Saturday. Ruidiaz was given two chances to go one-on-one with Crew goalkeeper Eloy Room because the ...
The Nationals finished a procedural move with Juan Soto on Saturday when they "renewed" his pre-arbitration contract for $629,400, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Washington. Trending Now. 0:24 · Ovechkin says son Sergei 'stole the show' during ...
Video: Sierra Canyon vs. Sheldon 2019 Open Division highlights. The Huskies and Trailblazers won't meet for a third time in the state finals. Sheldon (Sacramento, Calif.), the two-time Northern California Open Division champion, ended its season Saturday ...
DETROIT, MI - More than 800 wrestlers entered the 2020 MHSAA individual state finals with the goal of earning their way to the top of the podium. Intense opening rounds filtered the best of the best through to the championship matches, where 56 were ...
HOUSTON – In the glow of a joyful and victorious Orlando Magic locker room on Friday night, small forward Wes Iwundu took some time to himself and pondered how fate and his unwavering persistence were about to smile upon him again in the coming days ...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Another solid outing by the Alabama bullpen wasn't quite enough for the Crimson Tide on Saturday, as the Bisons of Lipscomb were able to hold off Alabama, 3-2. The loss is Alabama's first of the season, falling just one game short of ...
The 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race held its ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday, March 7, 2020. (Joey Mendolia/Alaska Public Media). Dozens of mushers and hundreds of sled dogs paraded through Anchorage on Saturday for the ceremonial start ...
The Iowa basketball team has had very few off nights this season. And almost every time the Hawkeyes have had one, they have bounced back with a very strong effort the next time out. The 18th-ranked Hawkeyes will need to do that again Sunday night as ...
Saturday afternoon at Nassau Coliseum, the New York Islanders continued their winless streak but salvaged a point with a late tying goal before falling, 3-2 in overtime, to the Carolina Hurricanes. The point kept the Islanders a couple of points ahead of ...
Roberto Luongo wore the No. 1 jersey primarily because he thought the number signified being the best at everything. For the Florida Panthers, there was never anyone better. "No. 1 in your programs, No. 1 in your hearts," Luongo said. And now, his No.
AUSTIN, Texas — After a 21-point blowout loss to Oklahoma State in the regular season finale, the NCAA Tournament hopes of the Texas men's basketball team are now in question. The Longhorns fell to the Cowboys 81-59 on Saturday, snapping a ...
Second in a series. Counting down to the beginning of the NFL free-agent signing period March 18, we will look at different position groups. Today, we look at the interior defensive line: Big ticket players. D.J. Reader, Texans. Reader is one of the stoutest and ...
Dell made 36 saves Saturday in a 2-1 overtime loss to Ottawa. This was his first start since Feb. 25. Dell has lost four straight games, while Martin Jones has surged. The Sharks will play the hottest hand and while Dell played well Saturday, he's not putting up ...
ANN ARBOR – The Michigan State hockey team's 2019-20 season came to an end on Saturday with a 3-0 loss to Michigan in game two of the best-of-three Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal series at Yost Ice Arena. The Wolverines broke a 0-0 tie with two ...
Matz (illness) will start Saturday's spring game against the Nationals. An illness had sidelined Matz since Feb. 29, but he is ready to get back on the bump Saturday. He should have plenty of time to be ready by Opening Day, but his role remains somewhat ...
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