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The Dallas Mavericks are filing an official protest to the NBA saying referees made a mistake that resulted in essentially a free basket for the Golden State Warriors – the Mavs lost, 127-125. After a timeout in the third quarter, the Mavericks thought that they had possession of the ball, …

The Chicago Blackhawks were slated to wear rainbow-colored warm-up jerseys on Sunday for the team’s Pride Night, but that will no longer be the case. The Blackhawks will not wear the LGBTQ-themed jerseys, attire they have worn previously, citing safety concerns of their Russian players for the decision, according to …

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green attempted to put an end to rumors surrounding teammate Andrew Wiggins, who has been away from the team for over a month. Shortly before the Warriors went into the NBA All-Star break, Wiggins left the team due to an undisclosed family matter. His return …

Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball coach John Calipari failed to make it past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, losing to Kansas State on Sunday.  Kansas State point guard Markquis Nowell went for 27 points, as the senior masterfully orchestrated the Wildcats offense.  Kansas State …

Melanie Barcenas made history Tuesday when she signed a deal with San Diego Wave FC and became the youngest player ever contracted with a National Women’s Soccer League club. Barcenas is just 15 years and 138 days old. She’s the first youth local player to join the Wave and the …

Cam Newton sat out of the 2022 season, but he may be looking to make a return to the NFL. During his Auburn’s Pro Day on Tuesday, the 33-year-old decided to show scouts what he can still do on a football field. He was invited back to the school where …

Japan baseball rules the world once again. The Japanese won their third World Baseball Classic (out of five tournaments since the inaugural in 2006), taking down the United States, 3-2. The game was a classic all night, and it ended in such a storybook way. Everyone wondered if Shohei Ohtani …

Dillon Brooks will not play Wednesday night’s game between the Grizzlies and the Rockets. The NBA suspended the Grizzlies forward for one game after he picked up his league-leading 18th technical foul of the season. Referees called a technical on Brooks after he taunted the Dallas Mavericks’ bench during a …

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said the expectation is for Ja Morant to play on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. Morant was handed an eight-game suspension for “conduct detrimental to the league” following an investigation into the video of Morant appearing to display a gun at a nightclub in …

Ed Cooley is making a big move in his coaching career, but he will not be leaving the conference he has been coaching in for the past 12 seasons.  Cooley was announced as the next head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas on Monday, ending his time at Providence after leading …

Spring training has given players, coaches and fans a look at new rules that will be implemented in MLB for the 2023 season, and they’ve certainly been met with mixed reactions.  But The Athletic learned that MLB’s competition committee discussed Monday tweaks that could be made to them prior to …

Randy Arozarena continues to have a flare for the dramatic for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, as he was at the center of a highlight-reel play in the semifinal game against Team Japan on Monday night.  His attention to fans at the fence behind him afterward was even …

University of Alabama freshman cornerback Tony Mitchell was suspended from “all team activities” head coach Nick Saban said on Monday after being arrested last Wednesday in Florida.  What he said on the matter, though, seemed like it could’ve been a subtle jab at a fellow Crimson Tide head coach.  Alabama …

The Houston Texans continue to add more offensive pieces via free agency as they look to turn things around after struggling in recent seasons. Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz and former Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary are reportedly signing with Houston to join first-year head coach DeMeco …

WWE star Rhea Ripley has emerged as one of the top female competitors in the company over the last year and is set for a SmackDown Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 39 against Charlotte Flair. But as her popularity continues to grow in the wrestling world, Ripley offered a strong …

Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal sparked concerns about his health on Sunday when he tweeted a photo of himself from a hospital bed. O’Neal’s tweet was addressed to NBA broadcaster Ernie Johnson and WNBA superstar Candace Parker, both of whom are taking part in March Madness coverage on various TV channels. …

Missouri star linebacker Chad Bailey was suspended from the team on Sunday after he was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated early Sunday, the school said. Bailey, a 23-year-old team captain for the Tigers, was booked at around 2:45 a.m. local time and was released on $500 bond, according …

Drew Timme extended his one-of-a-kind college career by at least one more game, finishing with 28 points and eight rebounds Sunday to help third-seeded Gonzaga make its eighth straight Sweet 16 with a come-from-behind 84-81 win over TCU. Timme made his first 3-pointer since December — and only his third …

Isaiah Wong and Jordan Miller led a decisive second-half spurt for Miami, which beat Indiana 85-69 Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to reach its second straight Sweet 16. Wong, the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year who was limited to five points in a …

Former President Donald Trump was at the NCAA Wrestling Championship on Saturday night in Oklahoma and was seen greeting Princeton’s Pat Glory after he won at the 125-pound weight class and taking pictures with fans. Trump sat with staff members and Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. The crowd stood when he …

Tiger Woods is in the middle of two lawsuits filed by his former girlfriend Erica Herman, who is looking for compensation for allegedly being kicked out of a home she was living in with the golfer and to get out from underneath a nondisclosure agreement she signed. Woods’ ex-wife Elin …

The Dallas Cowboys made a trade for a key wide receiver to help bolster the offense on Sunday. The Cowboys acquired Brandin Cooks from the Houston Texans for a fifth-round draft pick in 2023 and a sixth-round pick in 2024. The trade comes after Cooks expressed his unhappiness with the …

Brandon Miller heated up, and so did Alabama, which avoided the fate of two other top NCAA Tournament seeds and brushed aside Maryland 73-51 behind a dominant second half on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide (31-5) advanced to their second Sweet 16 in the past three tournaments and ninth overall. …

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 24 points, and UCLA withstood a second-half push from Northwestern to get back to the Sweet 16 with a 68-63 victory on Saturday night. The second-seeded Bruins (31-5) turned up the defensive intensity late, holding the seventh-seeded Wildcats to 1-for-12 shooting during a key late-game stretch …

Marcus Sasser looked just fine, scoring 22 points, and top-seeded Houston stifled local favorite Auburn in the second half for an 81-64 victory in the NCAA Tournament Saturday night. The Cougars (33-3) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, returning after the break with a chip on their shoulders. Essentially shutting down …

The Houston Cougars will have their star player for Saturday’s second-round game against the Auburn Tigers.  Marcus Sasser, Houston’s leading scorer, will start on Saturday without a minutes restriction, according to a report by Stadium.  Houston Cougars guard Marcus Sasser (0) celebrates hitting a key 3-pointer during a game against …

Fairleigh Dickinson became the second 16-seed to take down a one-seed on Friday when they upset Purdue, 63-58. It was the largest upset in March Madness history, but if you were following on several sports apps, you saw quite the abbreviation for the New Jersey school: “Fair. Dick.” CLICK HERE …

Legendary college basketball coach Rick Pitino has coached Iona for three seasons.  A fourth is up in the air.  Head coach Rick Pitino of the Iona Gaels looks on during the first half against the Connecticut Huskies during the first round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at …

Markquis Nowell had 17 points and 14 assists, and No. 3 seed Kansas State held off 14th-seeded Montana State 77-65 Friday night for its first NCAA Tournament win since knocking off Kentucky in 2018 to reach the Elite Eight. The two Wildcat programs will meet again in a rematch on …

Trayce Jackson-Davis did it all with 24 points, 11 rebounds, five blocked shots and five assists as Indiana defeated 13th-seed Kent State 71-60 Friday night to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. The 4th-seeded Hoosiers (23-11) advanced to play 5th-seeded Miami Sunday …

Xavier’s first-round victory over Kennesaw State on Friday during the NCAA Tournament did not come easy.  During the Musketeers’ 72-67 come-from-behind win, two Xavier teammates engaged in a shouting match while coming off the floor during a timeout.  Souley Boum, right, of the Xavier Musketeers argues with teammate Adam Kunkel …

St. Louis Blues netminder Jordan Binnington was handed a two-game suspension and will forfeit nearly $65,000 of his average annual salary after he was ejected from Wednesday night’s game against the Minnesota Wild for punching forward Ryan Hartman in the face.  The 29-year-old goaltender was ejected after being assessed a …

The New York Times is standing by its report that a fourth Alabama men’s basketball player, Kai Spears, was present the night 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris was shot and killed near the university’s campus on Jan. 15, despite denials from Spears and the university.  Video surveillance reviewed by the Times …

WWE’s “Attitude Era” was about pushing the envelope on what was allowed and accepted on television to win ratings against competitor World Championship Wrestling. Through the violence, raw storylines and scantily clad women, two professional wrestlers kicked off a rivalry that set the stage for what women’s wrestling would become …

Andrew Funk had the shooting game of his career on Penn State’s biggest stage in over two decades. Funk made 8 of 10 3-pointers and scored 27 points Thursday night in a 76-59 win over Texas A&M for the Nittany Lions’ first NCAA Tournament victory in 22 years. Funk, in …

Raven Saunders, a silver medalist shot putter at the Tokyo Olympics who raised an “X” above her head in protest after receiving her award, was suspended for 18 months for failing to show up for doping tests. Saunders had committed three “whereabouts failures” within a 12-month period ending on Aug. …

The topic of fights in hockey has been long debated, but now one professional league has decided to put an end to it. New Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Commissioner Mario Cecchini announced a ban on fighting, starting next season.  The QMJHL is one of the three junior leagues …

Former Georgia defensive lineman and top NFL Draft prospect Jalen Carter has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing in connection to a January crash that killed one of his Georgia teammates and another staff member, his attorney said in a statement Thursday. Carter, 21, …

Jameis Winston wrote in a social media post on Wednesday that he believes he’s still a “championship caliber starting quarterback,” but is choosing to stay with the New Orleans Saints to see the team win a Super Bowl. Winston explained his decision to return to the Saints and likely be …

Dan Orlovsky played in the NFL from 2005 to 2015 and became the butt of the joke at one point when he ran out of the back of the end zone as quarterback for the Detroit Lions. After his playing days were over, Orlovsky has become a well-respected NFL analyst …

The Cincinnati Bengals have landed arguably the best offensive tackle on the open market, as former Kansas City Chief Orlando Brown is heading back to the NFC North.  Brown’s deal is expected to be worth $64.092 million with about two-thirds of that guaranteed.  NFL Network reports he’ll receive $42.3 million …

New York Mets fans are holding their breath as dominant closer, Edwin Diaz, injured his knee during Team Puerto Rico’s celebration in the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday. Promptly after clinching their spot in the WBC semifinals, the team celebrated near the mound.  However, Diaz went down, and the celebration …

Ja Morant found himself in trouble last weekend when he flashed a gun during an Instagram Live. That lapse in judgment ended with him being suspended eight games Wednesday for “holding a firearm in an intoxicated state while visiting a Denver area nightclub.” Morant also checked into a counseling program …

The son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Daniel Briere was accused Tuesday of throwing a wheelchair belonging to a disabled student down the stairs at a bar. Surveillance footage of the incident appeared to show Mercyhurst University student-athlete Carson Briere walking up a flight of stairs and talking to …

Aaron Rodgers has yet to make an official decision as to what he wants to do – retire from the NFL after 18 years with the Green Bay Packers or potentially accept a trade with the New York Jets. Signs have appeared to point to the latterm as the Jets …

Ja Morant recently entered a counseling program after he flashed a gun in a video and was ordered to be away from his Memphis Grizzlies. Morant said in a recent statement he was taking “some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress …

The Detroit Lions have seen a bunch of David Montgomery, who has spent his first four seasons in the NFC North with the Chicago Bears. Needing a running back for next season, they are expected to have him sign a three-year deal once the new league year opens at 4 …

Ireland women’s rugby team will make the switch from white to navy shorts this week in a move meant to combat the players’ “period anxieties,” the Irish Rugby Football Union announced Tuesday.  The new uniforms will make their debut at the Women’s Six Nations tournament in Wales beginning on March …

The Atlanta Falcons are set to sign veteran quarterback Taylor Heinicke to a two-year contract, the NFL Network reported on Tuesday. The deal is worth up to $20 million, according to reports. The former Washington Commanders quarterback is expected to back up Desmond Ridder, who started four games during his …

The New York Jets are reportedly pursuing one of the top free agent wide receivers in the market and it just so happens to be one of Aaron Rodgers’ teammates.  As the trade saga between the Jets and Green Bay Packers continues to play out, New York reportedly has its …