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Red-hot teams clash in a key NBA matchup on Friday when the Dallas Mavericks take on the Boston Celtics. The Mavericks (34-25), who have won eight of their past 10 games, are 13-7 against Eastern Conference foes in 2023-24. The Celtics (46-12), who have won nine in a row, are 13-6 against Western Conference opponents. […]

Think back, Pistons fans. Do you remember a simpler time, one filled with a bit more joy and a bit less James Wiseman? Well, that time was nearly four months ago. On Nov. 11, 2023, the Detroit Pistons woke up without having the worst record in the NBA. At 2-8, their season was hardly off […]

USATSI As power brokers in college football are in the midst of intense debates regarding the future of the College Football Playoff for 2026 and beyond, the Big Ten and SEC are currently pushing for a 14-team model that would not only guarantee three automatic bids for each conference but also reserve the format’s two […]

USATSI Hector Ortiz, a fixture of the Texas Rangers organization, died on Wednesday after a prolonged battle with cancer, the team announced. He was 54 years old. The Rangers released the following: Mr. Ortiz was a beloved member of the Texas Rangers organization who had an enormous impact as a teacher of the game, a […]

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEAtlanta 5, Minnesota 0Philadelphia 5, Toronto 0Baltimore 9, Pittsburgh 8Atlanta 12, Tampa Bay 9San Diego 5, Oakland 3Final Texas 7 Milwaukee 5Houston, 2, NY Mets 1Miami 0, NY Yankees 0 AMERICAN LEAGUEBoston 5, Detroit 2LA Angels 4, Cleveland 1Chi White Sox […]

We’ve seen this story thousands of times throughout NBA history — probably dozens this season, even. A bad team gets a lead on an opponent it has no business beating. The crowd then goes crazy, thinking the upset could be on the way. Instead, the lead slowly evaporates in the fourth quarter until, inevitably, the […]

Things are kicking off for the United States men’s national team, and with the preliminary roster for the Concacaf Nations League semifinals having been named, it’s time to look at who may be hitting their stride and who isn’t. Including most of the 2022 World Cup squad, there are Olympic hopefuls and other dual nationals […]

The first day of on-field drills at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis saw defensive linemen, edge rushers and linebackers take the stage in Indianapolis. A handful of prospects elevated their stock with strong performances while others sent scouts back to the tape.  Here are some of the winners and losers from Thursday’s on-field drills in Indianapolis, […]

Free agency is upon us, and this could be a wild few weeks, especially for some notable running backs (Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley, Austin Ekeler and Tony Pollard). Tee Higgins already got the franchise tag, and Michael Pittman Jr. could follow suit. But Mike Evans, Calvin Ridley and Marquise Brown are wide receivers […]

Convincing anyone to take an interest in a spring training matchup on the final day of February is a tough sell – the players, still shaking off the winter’s rust, certainly aren’t approaching these games as they matter. Thursday’s contest between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates may have been the exception, however, as it […]