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Griffin Canning seemed to answer any questions about his health last season after missing all of 2022 as he recovered from a stress fracture in his back. The Los Angeles … Click to Continue »

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Most of the top offensive guards going into the 2024 NFL Draft will have a hard time sticking around. There aren't a lot who stand out, but of course, a … Click to Continue »

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It's hard for America to get too interesting in offensive guards. The skill guys get all the love during the NFL Draft, and the top pass rushers and splashy prospects … Click to Continue »

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The Texas Rangers have been looking forward to having Jack Leiter in the rotation since they made him the No. 2 pick of the 2021 draft. That day has arrived. … Click to Continue »

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Tanner Houck pitched a three-hit shutout to help the Boston Red Sox end a two-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Houck (3-1) struck … Click to Cont...

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NHL point leader Nikita Kucherov made history by recording his 100th assist of the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday. In … Click to Cont...

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Miami guard Jimmy Butler hurt his right knee on Wednesday in the Heat's defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers, leaving his availability for the Friday play-in finale against the Chicago Bulls …...

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Dylan Guenther scored once and added an assist to end the Coyotes’ season, and likely the franchise’s time in Arizona, with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday … Click to Co...

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Jake Oettinger made 25 saves as the Dallas Stars earned a 2-1 shootout victory over the visiting St. Louis Blues on Wednesday to clinch the top Western Conference playoff seed. … Click to Conti...

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The Chicago Bulls advanced to the second round of the NBA Play-In Tournament for the second consecutive year, cruising to a 131-116 victory against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night … Click ...

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Coby White poured in 42 points -- the most he has scored in an NBA game -- and the Chicago Bulls remained in the hunt for a playoff spot with … Click to Continue »

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Coby White poured in 42 points -- the most he has scored in an NBA game -- and the Chicago Bulls remained in the hunt for a playoff spot with … Click to Continue »

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Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith all but confirmed the worst-kept secret in hockey on Wednesday: He is set to purchase the Arizona Coyotes and move them to Salt Lake City. … Click to Continue »

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The blow that ultimately turned out the lights on the Miami Heat on Wednesday, and probably beyond, came late in the first quarter and not those final, frantic seconds at … Click to Continue »...

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The Tampa Bay Lightning and their fans are stoked with the return to form of star goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy this season. And in this feature article from The Hockey News’ … Click to Continue ...

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PHOENIX - Hayden Wesneski's phone kept buzzing with so many missed calls and text messages in the wee hours Wednesday that he eventually awoke to find it on the floor. … Click to Continue »

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Running back J.K. Dobbins will join the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year contract, his agents told numerous media outlets on Wednesday. Dobbins, 25, spent the previous four years in … Click t...

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Max Homa is as confident as ever heading into this week’s RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Homa tied for third at the Masters on Sunday, his best finish … Click to Continue »

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Max Homa is as confident as ever heading into this week's RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Homa tied for third at the Masters on Sunday, his best finish … Click to Continue »

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The Padres will recoup just a fraction of what they were owed when Bally Sports San Diego's parent company defaulted on its television contract last season, according to a copy … Click to Conti...

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Caitlin Clark's exit to the WNBA left the Iowa basketball program with a major scoring hole to fill. The Hawkeyes took a step toward addressing that issue on Wednesday, when … Click to Continue...

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PHILADELPHIA - The 76ers are recognized as a championship-contending team with Joel Embiid. Perhaps that's what added to the excitement of Wednesday night's achievement. With Embiid back on the f...

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The Los Angeles Kings don't need a victory against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks in their regular-season finale on Thursday night, but they'd certainly prefer one heading into the Stanley Cup �...

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The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights go into their final regular-season game against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night in Las Vegas with a playoff spot secured but … Click ...

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Mercifully, the season is coming to an end for both the host Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks when they meet on Thursday. Both squads fell well short of … Click to Continue »

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TAMPA - Nikita Kucherov isn’t much for the spectacle, and he goes out of his way to shun the spotlight. But the Lightning right wing couldn’t avoid it on Wednesday … Click to Continue »

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Simon Holmstrom roofed a shot for the go-ahead goal at 14:27 of the third as the New York Islanders topped the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night in Elmont, N.Y. … Click to Continue »

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Marques Warrick, the all-time leading scorer in Northern Kentucky program history, announced Wednesday that he is transferring to Missouri. Warrick scored 2,246 points in four seasons with the No...

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Joel Embiid collected 23 points and 15 rebounds and Nicolas Batum drained six 3-pointers to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-104 victory over the Miami Heat in an … Click to Continue �...

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Joel Embiid collected 23 points and 15 rebounds and Nicolas Batum drained six 3-pointers to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-104 victory over the Miami Heat in an … Click to Continue �...

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