The Sacramento Kings desperately are clinging to the final spot of the play-in tournament in the Western Conference.Losers of six of their last seven games, the Kings (36-39) aim to change their fo
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Dillon Mitchell helps Cincinnati rout DePaul in Crown
Dillon Mitchell had 10 of his 15 points in the first half and Cincinnati used a 14-2 second half spurt to pull away and beat DePaul 83-61 on Tuesday in a first-round game of The Crown Tournament at La
Pacers excelling down stretch, face Hornets
The Indiana Pacers will look to continue their strong charge to the regular-season finish line when they face the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday in Indianapolis.Indiana (44-31) has strengthened its
Butler tries to slow down Boise State, Tyson Degenhart
It wasn’t clear how many teams would be motivated to compete at the inaugural College Basketball Crown, and a few programs even turned down invitations.Butler and Boise State didn’t want their seas
Auburn practicing without injured Johni Broome
Johni Broome sat out practice Tuesday and will be held out again Wednesday as the Auburn Tigers complete on-campus preparation for their game with the Florida Gators at the Final Four in San Antonio.
ESPN announces deal with NFL insider Peter Schrager
ESPN announced that it has finalized a deal with NFL insider Peter Schrager.Front Office Sports reported last week that the sides were engaged in “serious talks,” and ESPN made the official announc
Maryland hires Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams as coach
Maryland named Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams to the same post on Tuesday, two days after former Terrapins head coach Kevin Willard was named to the same position at Villanova.”We are thrilled
NFL crashing Christmas again, this time with tripleheader
Building on last season’s holiday success, the NFL is planning a Christmas Day tripleheader in 2025.Two games will air on Netflix on Dec. 25 followed by a Thursday nightcap on Amazon Prime, the lea
NFL implementing Hawk-Eye system to measure first downs
The method for measuring first downs in the NFL will switch from chain gangs to camera-based technology in 2025, the league announced Tuesday.The official use of Sony’s Hawk-Eye virtual measurement
Steelers’ Art Rooney II: Aaron Rodgers ‘headed in our direction’
There is optimism in Pittsburgh that four-time NFL Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers will quarterback the Steelers in 2025.Team owner Art Rooney II told reporters Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting
