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Gerry Dulac: Steelers' roster rebuild is hardly over as several big decisions still loom
ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite making enough offseason moves to qualify for an appearance on "Extreme Makeover," the Steelers still have plenty of weighty decisions to address in the ensuing five weeks.
All of which appears to...Read more
There's no question what ruined this Kentucky basketball season. Can John Calipari fix it?
LEXINGTON, Ky. — There were serious questions about it before a single Kentucky basketball game was played this season. There were legitimate concerns about it soon after the Wildcats hit the court. A few months later, ...Read more
Mike Bianchi: If college athletes become employees, then a bunch of them are going to get laid off
ORLANDO, Fla. — To all of those “exploited” college athletes and to the many critics of the NCAA who are lauding the recent landmark decision by the Dartmouth basketball team to unionize so they can be considered ...Read more
Can Anthony Edwards do for Adidas what Air Jordan did for Nike? Some believe so.
MINNEAPOLIS — Last week, Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards produced one of the most viral sports moments of the year, a one-handed slam dunk over Utah forward John Collins that was instantly titled the best dunk of ...Read more
Sixers lose on controversial ending to Clippers in James Harden's return to Philly
PHILADELPHIA — As expected, James Harden was Public Enemy No. 1 during his return to the Wells Fargo Center in a Los Angeles Clippers uniform on Wednesday night. But the man who refused to play for the 76ers this season ...Read more
Hawks extend win streak to three by beating Trail Blazers, 120-106
ATLANTA — The Hawks hosted a young Trail Blazers team that had seven veteran players absent, and they took advantage en route to a 120-106 victory Wednesday night.
Here are five observations:
— 1. Though the Trail ...Read more
Cam Thomas scores 38 points as Nets defeat Wizards in overtime
WASHINGTON — Cam Thomas returned from a one-game absence on Wednesday against the Washington Wizards and his torrid scoring pace continued.
Dennis Schröder, Nic Claxton and Mikal Bridges each had decent offensive games...Read more
Knicks score their most points since 1980 in 145-101 rout of Raptors
Nothing to see here — just the high-powered New York Knickerbockers buzzsaw slaughtering opponents on the road.
Make it seven wins in eight games for the Knicks, whose 145-101 rout of the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday ...Read more
Bruins drop 3-1 decision to Lightning
The Bruins were reminded on Wednesday in Tampa Bay that chasing the game is not a good nightly strategy.
The B’s had scored their best win of the season on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers when they came back from ...Read more
Timberwolves overcome Anthony Edwards' off night to defeat NBA-worst Pistons, 106-91
MINNEAPOLIS — It's not every game that the man with the moniker "Slo-Mo" excites a crowd with his moves around the basket.
That happened Wednesday night in the Timberwolves' 106-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons ...Read more
Joel Embiid 'on the court', Nick Nurse confirms. But Sixers coach doesn't reveal much else.
PHILADELPHIA — Anyone expecting a detailed update Wednesday on 76ers center Joel Embiid’s return-to-play process were out of luck.
”He’s on the court as you guys know, and we still don’t have a timeline for his ...Read more
Rui Hachimura is bad luck for Grizzlies again as Lakers win, 136-124
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Maybe the Grizzlies haven’t learned?
Despite being ravaged by injuries and suspensions, their season largely a throwaway, Wednesday’s game with the Lakers was their first time this year to host the ...Read more
How the saga of Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter unfolded -- and why it's not over
LOS ANGELES — The tip arrived two weeks ago, and it threatened to engulf Major League Baseball’s biggest star, Shohei Ohtani, in scandal. The name of the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger and pitcher had surfaced in a ...Read more
Warriors shock Magic despite Draymond Green's ejection
ORLANDO, Fla. — Steph Curry keeled over with his hands on his knees. He tugged the neck of his jersey over his red face, visibly upset that his longtime teammate got himself tossed.
Draymond Green, the Warriors’ ...Read more
Vahe Gregorian: How 3-time World Series champion Will Smith became linchpin of Royals' offseason
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before relief pitcher Will Smith sprouted into what he jokingly calls a “rabbit’s foot” good-luck charm, he long wondered if he was exactly the opposite: cursed never to play in any World Series,...Read more
Luke DeCock: UNC, Arizona on collision course? Sometimes, basketball gods know what's good for ratings.
If you were the type to gamble on college basketball — and you really shouldn’t, unless it’s with someone else’s money — then it seems a safe bet that North Carolina and Arizona will play for a trip to the Final ...Read more
UConn notes: Ahead of Sweet 16, Donovan Clingan reflects on his late mother's impact
BOSTON — Donovan Clingan sat at the dais in Boston’s TD Garden on Wednesday, his sole focus on the next day’s Sweet 16 matchup with San Diego State.
He was peppered with questions about NIL and betting and all of ...Read more
Bryce Miller: The key to upsetting No. 1 UConn? Start with San Diego State guards Darrion Trammell, Lamont Butler.
BOSTON — Finding a way to beat No. 1 overall seed UConn in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament will require San Diego State finding Darrion Trammell and Lamont Butler.
They need to be thorns, poking holes in the game ...Read more
Greg Cote: NFL steals Christmas, makes tackling harder, finds bizarre way to reinvent the kickoff return
MIAMI — The three-day spring NFL owners’ meetings ended this week just outside Orlando and among the most notable decisions made, the league stole Christmas Day like the Grinch and made tackling harder for defenders.
...Read more
Orange County bookie at center of gambling scandal thought link to Shohei Ohtani would help business
As a gambler, Mathew Bowyer bet big, often unsuccessfully, listing nearly half a million dollars in losses to two Las Vegas casinos in his 2011 bankruptcy.
As bookmaker, the Orange County man wagered that a client’s ...Read more
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