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NBA Power Rankings: Rockets Rise, Raptors Fall, Bucks and Giannis Keep Rolling With six weeks left in the regular season, now's the time for playoff-bound teams to start finding their peak form. The Houston Rockets got that memo, but the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat and Utah Jazz—all mainstays in the top 10 for most of the ...
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MLB rumors: Jose Bautista hoping to return as two-way player; Red Sox haven't discussed extension with Devers Spring training is in full swing and Opening Day is a little more than three weeks away. Despite that, teams are not close to finalizing their 2020 roster. Here are some stray hot stove notes and rumors as Cactus League and Grapefruit League play continues.
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Tony Romo is now TV's highest-paid broadcaster, and he's worth it Tony Romo just cashed in big. His new contract with CBS will pay him $17 million per year to stay with the network, as first reported by the New York Post. It's quite the upgrade from Romo's former salary. He previously earned $4 million a year on a contract he ...
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MLS Power Rankings: Seattle and LAFC lead the way; Chicharito overshadowed on LA Galaxy debut Between Josef Martinez's ACL, Paxton Pomykal's mustache and the debut games for two expansion teams, Week 1 of the 2020 Major League Soccer season was a roller coaster of emotion that we're still coming to grips with (stream replays on ESPN+ in the ...
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Mikel Arteta Talks Arsenal Transfer Plans Amid 'Enormous' Impact of No UCL Mikel Arteta has discussed the impact the lack of UEFA Champions League football has had on Arsenal's finances ahead of the summer transfer window. Arteta's comments come after the Gunners announced a post-tax loss of £27.1 million for 2018-19, down ...
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What NFL combine tells us about the upcoming draft *This page is USA TODAY Sports' football newsletter, 4th & Monday. Get all the offseason NFL news that matters to you and the latest on the inaugural season of the XFL in your inbox. Sign up here!*. All eyes were on Indianapolis this weekend as NFL ...
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Pacers vs. Spurs odds, line, spread: 2020 NBA picks, March 2 predictions from model on 47-30 roll DeMar DeRozan and the San Antonio Spurs (25-33) will host Victor Oladipo and the Indiana Pacers (36-24) on Monday. LaMarcus Aldridge (doubtful, shoulder) will likely miss his third-straight game for San Antonio, and Jakob Poeltl (knee) has already been ...
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Hawks vs. Grizzlies Preview: Young and Morant Face Off For the First Time Success is a relative term in the NBA, determined as much by expectations as on-court results. A three-game win streak could comprise an ordinary week or a momentous surge depending on where a team stands in the league and its aspirations for the ...
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UCLA's late-season surge secures Bruins a bye in Pac-12 tournament There will be rest for the weary. UCLA's get-out-of-my-way push into the top spot of the Pac-12 Conference standings over the last month will result in an extra day off during the conference tournament. That means some extra sleep and maybe another trip to ...
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2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational odds: Surprising PGA picks, predictions from model that nailed six majors The PGA Tour returns this week with a star-studded field at the 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational, which tees off Thursday. Many of the world's top golfers will compete at Bay Hill Golf Course this week in hopes of being crowned champion. The 2020 Arnold ...
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The beauty of Trevor Ariza's hipcheck after Trae Young tried to nutmeg him Over a 16-year career that has passed through nine NBA cities — with repeat stops in Houston and Washington — Trevor Ariza has made a living as a no-nonsense wing defender who knows the game and understands his role. A self-made player, Ariza ...
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NCAA tournament bracketology: How Pac-12 teams will win the bubble on Selection Sunday Last season the Pac-12 was awful. The league ranked last of seven power conferences in the NCAA's NET metric and had a historically bad non-league winning percentage (62%) that was worse than several mid-major conferences. Washington was a No.
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Sources: MLB Tells Clubs of Planned Rule Changes in Wake of Astros Scandal In the aftermath of the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal, MLB is looking to crack down on cheating. According to Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci, the league is working with the players association on a variety of new protocols to prevent future incidents, ...
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Magic vs. Trail Blazers: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NBA start time Portland @ Orlando. Current Records: Portland 26-35; Orlando 27-33. What to Know. The Orlando Magic haven't won a contest against the Portland Trail Blazers since Jan. 13 of 2017, but they'll be looking to end the drought Monday. Orlando will take on ...
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Amari Cooper Rumors: Cowboys 'Encouraged' by Contract Talks with WR The Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver Amari Cooper have been in negotiations for a contract extension, and the team is reportedly "encouraged" a deal could get done. Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported the latest on the state of the talks, ...
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Tiger Woods' World Ranking slide continues as he passes dreaded milestone For the third week in a row Tiger Woods has dropped in the Official World Golf Ranking, and this time he's fallen further than at any point since before his 2019 Masters victory. Woods' new ranking as of Monday morning after the Honda Classic is No. 11.
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Is Adversity Catching Up To The Toronto Raptors? The Toronto Raptors (42-18) have lost three games in a row for only the second since early December, and it looks like adversity is catching up to them. As injuries take a toll, the reigning NBA champions have looked lethargic of late after racking up a ...
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Cavaliers vs. Jazz: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, game time, TV channel Utah @ Cleveland. Current Records: Utah 37-22; Cleveland 17-43. What to Know. The Utah Jazz have enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they must head out on the road. They will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7 p.m. ET Monday ...
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Golden State Warriors: What to expect from Stephen Curry upon return His injury was unique as are the circumstances of his Golden State Warriors. So, what should be expected when Stephen Curry finally returns to the court? The 2019-20 season was always going to be a unique one for Stephen Curry and the Golden State ...
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Who's winning Yankees' 5th starter battle? Deivi Garcia? Jonathan Loaisiga? We say ... TAMPA — Jordan Montgomery has the fourth starter spot all but locked up. He's experienced. He's healthy. He's touching 95 mph. Might as well hand it to him. But the Yankees need a fifth starter, too, with Luis Severino out for the year and James Paxton ...
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Roughnecks players mock Renegades QB Landry Jones: 'Get (him) the f— outta here' This was a given Sunday that Landry Jones hopes to forget. The former Steelers backup QB and current Dallas Renegades signal-caller had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad game against the Houston Roughnecks. While he completed 25 of 38 passes ...
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Scarlet Knight slight: Why has Rutgers ignored this forgotten NCAA Tournament team? Five years ago, Richard Brunson stood at the back of New Brunswick's Kirkpatrick Chapel on a Saturday morning in the spring and looked around at the friends and family members who would help celebrate one of the most memorable days of his life.
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The Milwaukee Bucks Are One Of The Best Teams In NBA History Did the currently-paused Golden State Warriors dynasty numb the NBA world to historic regular season accomplishments? Those Dubs warped our collective perception of dominance. A 73-win team going ringless was the obvious pinnacle, loading the clip ...
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Brewers' Josh Lindblom: Effective thus far Lindblom allowed one earned run over three innings in Sunday's spring game against the Reds. He gave up three hits and walked one batter while striking out another. Lindblom spent four of the past five years pitching in Korea, but he returned stateside over ...
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Ranking Reaction: Thiem passes Federer for new career-high of No. 3 The Austrian is the just the 10th player to rank in the Top 3 since Djokovic joined Federer and Nadal for the first time in 2007. By John Berkok. March 02, 2020. MORE TO WATCH. Still Undefeated: Djokovic wins Dubai for fifth time, now 18-0 in 2020 · Hat Trick: ...
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Five things to know about the Penguins' four opponents this week The Penguins will get four chances to get back on track this week when they face Ottawa (Tuesday), Buffalo (Thursday), Washington (Saturday) and Carolina (Sunday.) Here are five things to know about those squads. 1. The Senators traded their leading goal ...
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A 'heartbroken' Aly Raisman blasts USA gymnastics settlement as 'offensive' Three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman said USA Gymnastics is involved in a "cover-up" and blasted the organization's proposed settlement that absolves officials of liability for former doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of numerous gymnasts.
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Liverpool's failed unbeaten Premier League champions bid shows brilliance of Arsenal 'Invincibles' They have an all-gold version of the Premier League trophy inside the Arsenal boardroom at the Emirates Stadium, and for good reason. It isn't easy to go through a full league season without suffering a defeat and having done so during the 2003-04 ...
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Golfs homer Sunday Devers went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's spring game against the Braves. Devers reached down for a low offering from Braves righty Mike Foltynewicz and golfed it over the center field wall. It was the second spring start for Devers, who missed ...
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Report: Panthers not likely to pick up Dontari Poe's 2020 option Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Dontari Poe is likely to soon become a free agent, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic. Poe, 29, signed a three-year, $28 million contract with the Carolina Panthers back in 2018, with a team option for ...
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Watch 49ers' George Kittle, Jerry Rice help Rich Eisen in 40-yard dash George Kittle's love affair with wrestling never has been in question. Whether he's crushing beers with 49ers teammate and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo or being starstruck by meeting Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at Super Bowl LIV earlier this month, the ...
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DAZN To Launch In More Than 200 Countries & Territories By Early May DAZN announced Monday morning that the subscription streaming service will expand its reach to more than 200 countries and territories by early in May. DAZN has made a major imprint in boxing since announcing its launch in the United States in May 2018 ...
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Players Championship raises purse to $15 million SAN DIEGO (AP) — The PGA Tour is raising the prize money at The Players Championship to $15 million, making it the largest purse in golf unless any of the majors decide to up the ante this year. The winner of March 12-15 event at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte ...
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Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder trilogy now seems inevitable There will be a trilogy. After getting destroyed in a much-anticipated rematch with Tyson Fury on Feb. 22 — doubling as the biggest heavyweight title bout in nearly two decades — Deontay Wilder has exercised an option in his contract for a third fight with the ...
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US runner Molly Seidel finishes her first-ever marathon, qualifies for the Tokyo Olympics (CNN) American runner Molly Seidel surprised even herself over the weekend by coming in second at the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta -- her debut race at the marathon distance -- and punching her ticket to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
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Davison, Pritzl Help Wisconsin Slip Past Minnesota 71-69 MADISON, Wisc. — A little more than a month into the season, Wisconsin was 5-5. With a week to go in Big Ten play, the Badgers are one game out of first place. Brad Davison scored 20 points and Brevin Pritzl added 15 as Wisconsin rallied from a late deficit ...
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Depleted Blue Jackets rally for surprising comeback victory over Canucks Tonight's game was a bit of a sludgefest, featuring a Vancouver Canucks team on the final leg of a 4-in-6 road trip and a Columbus Blue Jackets team decimated by injuries (far more than decimated, to take it literally), finishing a 4-in-7, and certainly ...
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Eagles hoping to be smarter when it comes to injury-prone players in free agency and the draft INDIANAPOLIS — One of the Eagles' top offseason priorities — maybe their top offseason priority — even ahead of adding speed at wide receiver and finding some trustworthy cornerbacks and improving their pass rush, is figuring out how to reduce the ...
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Is Jeff Okudah a possibility for the Redskins in the first round? Do the Washington Redskins have a tougher decision than anticipated at No. 2 in the 2020 NFL draft? The front office just might after Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah put on an epic show at the combine in Indianapolis. Okudah entered the event viewed as ...
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Today in History: On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game HERSHEY, Pa. — Today is Monday, March 2, the 62nd day of 2020. There are 304 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks ...
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