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(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Scottie Barnes finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds and made some clutch plays down the stretch as the Toronto Raptors kept Trae Young in check to beat the host Atlanta Hawks 123-121 on Friday. Toronto, which topped the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, pounced on Atlanta early in the Hawks' first game since the All-Star break. But after the Raptors built a lead of as many as 16 p

(Photo credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports) If hope reigns supreme on opening day, there is plenty to look forward to when Austin FC hosts Minnesota United FC on Saturday in a battle between Western Conference rivals. The reality is that both sides are coming off disappointing seasons and have nowhere to look but up. Austin is bringing back the same coach and most of the players from last season while the Loons are al

(Photo credit: Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) The NCAA cannot punish students or athletics program boosters for name, image and likeness recruiting inducements -- at least for now -- as a result of a federal judge's preliminary injunction on Friday afternoon. The injunction is not a final ruling in the case of Tennessee and Virginia v. NCAA, but the NCAA is in danger of fully losing its ability to enforce

Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], February 24 (ANI): Chennaiyin FC went down 0-2 to Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Bipin Thounaojam netted a brace in the contest to take Mumbai City to victory. The away team kept more possession early on and moved the ball quickly to find the gaps in Chennaiyin's defence. Vikram Partap Singh's header went high

Kohima (Nagaland) [India], February 24 (ANI): A 13-day National Integration Tour (NIT), conducted by the Assam Rifles, provided a never-before-experience to 26 Manipuri students, including 12 girls, a platform to share insights, experiences, and ideas aimed at furthering the objectives of national integration and harmony. As part of the tour, the students from the remote Manipur district visited Kohima, New Delhi and Dehr

(Photo credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports) Connor Clifton scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 win against the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Zemgus Girgensons also scored and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves for the Sabres, who have won two in a row and three of their past four games. Dmitri Voronkov scored and Daniil Tarasov turned aside 36 shots for Co

ROME, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following is the Italian Serie A result on Friday (home team listed first):

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) The Nashville Predators, who are just percentage points out of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference, take a three-game winning streak -- all on the road -- into Saturday night's game at San Jose. Nashville and St. Louis enter Saturday's action with 62 points apiece, but the Blues are above the Predators in the standings because they've played one fewer game.

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Alvaro Ortiz fired a 7-under-par 64 to move into a tie for the lead at his national open, the Mexico Open at Vidanta, on Friday in Vallarta, Mexico. Ortiz is tied with Jake Knapp, England's Matt Wallace and Finland's Sami Valimaki at 11-under 131 at the par-71 Vidanta Vallarta. Knapp also posteda 64, Wallace a 65 and Valimaki a 67 in the second round. They are one shot ahe

MADRID, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Following is the Spanish La Liga result on Friday (home team listed first):

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) FC Dallas begin a new season likely without their expected sources of some needed offensive production. Meanwhile, the San Jose Earthquakes could also use a little more offense. Looking to improve their recent road play, the Earthquakes visit Frisco, Texas, on Saturday night to face FC Dallas. Dallas (11-10-13, 46 points) made the playoffs for a second straight season in 20

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Rams and wide receiver Demarcus Robinson agreed to terms Friday on a one-year contract. The finances of the deal weren't announced, but NFL Network reported that Robinson would get $5 million. Robinson, 29, played his first season with the Rams in 2023 after signing a free-agent contract valued at $1,165,000, according to Spotrac. He caught 26 passes for 371 yar

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) After dropping their season opener on the road against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on Wednesday night, Real Salt Lake will stay on the road and pay a visit to St. Louis City SC on Saturday. While most of the national attention has been fixed on the winners of that match in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Salt Lake (0-1-0, 0 points) defender Justen Glad remains focused on his side. "I

BERLIN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Front-runners Bayer Leverkusen extend their unbeaten run to record-breaking 33 games after goals from Granit Xhaka and Robert Andrich paved the way for a 2-1 home win over relegation threatened Mainz at the curtain raiser of the Bundesliga 23rd round on Friday.

(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports) Mississippi State and LSU have gotten hot during the second half of the Southeastern Conference schedule. The Bulldogs (18-8, 7-6 SEC), who have won four in a row, and the Tigers (14-12, 6-7), who have two consecutive victories against ranked teams, meet Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La. LSU beat then-No. 11 South Carolina 64-63 on the road on Feb. 17 before getting a 75-74

(Photo credit: Joe Puetz-USA TODAY Sports) The Houston Dynamo reached the Western Conference final last season before falling, and expectations are high for another long playoff run this season. The journey begins on Saturday night when the Dynamo host Sporting Kansas City, the club Houston defeated in the Western semifinals last season. The 1-0 home win boosted the Dynamo into the conference final, where they lost 2-0

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Alvaro Ortiz fired a 7-under-par 64 to move into a tie for the lead at his national open, the Mexico Open at Vidanta, on Friday in Vallarta, Mexico. Ortiz is tied with Jake Knapp, England's Matt Wallace and Finland's Sami Valimaki at 11-under 131 at the par-71 Vidanta Vallarta. Knapp also posted a 64, Wallace a 65 and Valimaki a 67 in the second round. They were one shot a

ROME, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Bologna returned to Champions League zone as they registered the fifth consecutive win in Serie A by dominating Hellas Verona 2-0 on Friday.

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Charlotte FC is entering its third season and already is on its third coach. By hiring Dean Smith, Charlotte FC has a name familiar to local sports fans who remember legendary North Carolina Tar Heels coach Dean Smith. Soccer's Smith makes his MLS debut Saturday night against visiting New York City Football Club in the season opener for both sides. After losing in its first p

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) The San Francisco 49ers announced Friday that they released veteran cornerback Isaiah Oliver. Oliver, 27, was released after one season of the two-year, $6.75 million deal he signed last March. According to Spotrac, the 49ers cleared $2.4 million of cap space with the move. San Francisco began Friday just $4.625 million under the salary cap. Oliver played in 17 regular-

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) Fans of both teams will have the NCAA Tournament bubble on their minds when Butler visits Seton Hall on Saturday night in Newark, N.J. Butler (16-11, 7-9 Big East) and Seton Hall (17-9, 10-5) have been in and out of bracket projections for weeks. They carry very similar NET rankings -- Butler is No. 62 and Seton Hall is No. 65 as of Friday -- but they have gone in different d

(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports) Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer during a six-run first inning, Joe Hudson collected five RBIs and the host Chicago Cubs defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-1 in a spring training opener Friday in Mesa, Ariz. Morel, the second batter in the bottom of the first, smacked a home run to left-center to drive in Ian Happ. Hudson hit a bases-clearing double and Matthew Shaw brought

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) The New England Revolution's Caleb Porter and D.C. United's Troy Lesesne will both make their club MLS managerial debuts in Saturday night's season opener in Washington. Porter -- who won MLS Cups with Portland in 2015 and Columbus in 2020 -- already has one match under his belt, a composed 1-0 victory at Panama's CA Independiente in Leg 1 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup first

(Photo credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports) Justin Fields' future is one of the more intriguing plot lines early in the NFL offseason, and at least one sportsbook believes the former first-round pick won't be taking his first snap of the 2024 season for the Chicago Bears. The Atlanta Falcons have emerged as the -120 favorite at DraftKingsto be the team for whom Fields takes his next regular-season snap. That's well ahea

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Friday that they released center Mason Cole. The cost-cutting move saves Pittsburgh $4.75 million -- Cole's $3.25 million salary for 2024 and a $1.5 million roster bonus. The Steelers began Friday just $8.47 million under the salary cap. Cole, who turns 28 next month, started all 34 regular-season games plus one playoff game during his t