We know Carmelo Anthony is going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. As he should be. Dwight Howard is going to join him. While the official announcement will not come until this weekend, ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news that we all expected. Howard essentially confirmed the news on X. I want KG , … Read more
Tai’Yion King can see the finish line in his recruitment. The Rivals250 linebacker from Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial will give himself two months to settle on a decision, but he plans to announce his college choice on July 4. King’s recruitment, which has been relatively quiet this spring, should start having fireworks as he gets … Read more
Ferran Torres is enjoying one of his best spells in a Barcelona shirt, and it now looks like his recent performances have convinced manager Hansi Flick to reward him with a place in the starting XI. According to MARCA, Torres is expected to start against Real Betis tonight — a deserved opportunity after a string … Read more
Russian ice hockey player Alex Ovechkin has become the National Hockey League’s joint-highest ever scorer after racking up his 894th career goal. The Washington Capitals star is now tied with Canadian Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, whose once-untouchable record stood for 26 years. Ovechkin, 39, drove home the puck with a power play in the … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 35 points, Austin Reaves added 30 and LeBron James had 27 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Doncic struggled in a 123-116 loss to Golden State a night earlier, finishing with 19 points on and being exploited several times … Read more
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Star freshman Derik Queen of Maryland says he’s entering the NBA draft. Queen made the announcement on ESPN. The talented big man averaged 16.5 points this season, and his bank shot at the buzzer gave the Terrapins a one-point win over Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The journey has been more challenging than usual, but Dawn Staley and defending national champion South Carolina are still getting the job done. The Gamecocks (35-3) overwhelmed Southeastern Conference rival Texas 74-57 in Friday night’s Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament, advancing to Sunday’s title game against UConn (36-3), an … Read more
The LPGA is mixing it up this week at the T Mobile Match Play. Held at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, the tournament started Wednesday, which was the first of five days of competition. Match play can be fickle and that proved to be the case as only two of the top 10 … Read more
SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton is not used to aiming lower. But he may need to as he adjusts to his first season with Ferrari. He’s won a record of 105 Formula 1 races, but it’s anyone’s guess when he’ll make it 106. He’s won only twice in the last three seasons, … Read more
Azzi Fudd dropped 19 points in the first half on Friday night to lead UConn to the blowout win. (Thien-An Truong/ISI Photos/Getty Images) (Thien-An Truong/ISI Photos via Getty Images) It wasn’t another record-setting outing from Paige Bueckers, but the Huskies still picked up a dominant win on Friday night. Now, Bueckers and No. 2 UConn … Read more