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Joel Embiid collected 45 points and 13 rebounds and Tyrese Maxey made a career-high eight 3-pointers to fuel the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 131-122 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Indianapolis. Embiid recorded his 12th game this season with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds, tying him with Hall of Famer Moses Malone (1981-82) and Russell Westbrook (2016-17) for the most by a player since the ABA-NBA merg

Former first overall draft pick Jack Hughes will sit out the remainder of the NHL season after the New Jersey Devils center suffered a left knee injury, the team said Tuesday night. Hughes left Sunday's game against the New York Islanders and was found to have a "low grade MCL sprain," per the team. "Given the timing, he will be held out of game action for the rest of the season. Jack will begin his motion rehab and con

The Toronto Blue Jays will open a season of great expectations Friday night when they play the visiting Texas Rangers, who have tried to spend their way into contention. The Blue Jays barely missed reaching the postseason in 2021 with 91 wins, finishing fourth in the tight American League East.During the offseason, they lost American League Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray, second baseman Marcus Semien and solid starter

The San Francisco Giants have found their ace in Logan Webb. When the Giants face the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday in the season opener for both teams, Webb will match up against fellow right-hander Sandy Alcantara. Webb went 11-3 with a 3.03 ERA in 27 appearances last year, including 26 starts. That was a huge breakthrough considering he had a 5.22 ERA as a rookie in 2019 and a 5.47 ERA in 2020. But last year, We

AUGUSTA, United States, April 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. golfer Tiger Woods said on Tuesday that he intends to play in the 2022 Masters Tournament.

MIAMI, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Veteran Inter Miami striker Gonzalo Higuain has denied reports that he will retire at the end of the current Major League Soccer (MLS) season.

Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy is not the center of attention at this week's Masters in Augusta, Ga. All eyes will be on Tiger Woods as he attempts to make his return to competitive golf less than 14 months after a serious single-car accident. That could translate into less pressure on McIlroy to finally break through at the lone major that's elude him in his career. Not only has McIlroy failed to win a major in nearly a

La Salle named longtime Philadelphia Big Five coach and noted alum Fran Dunphy as its next coach Tuesday night. The 73-year-old Dunphy retired as Temple's coach after 13 years at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. Before that, he coached at Penn for 17 years. Dunphy earned 17 total trips to the NCAA Tournament at both schools. Meanwhile, La Salle has made only one NCAA Tournament appearance since 1992. Dunphy average

QUITO, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Former Manchester United right-back Antonio Valencia took to social media on Tuesday to offer support to his former Red Devils manager Louis Van Gaal, who is battling prostate cancer.

Doug Sutherland, who spent most of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings and their renowned "Purple People Eaters" defensive line, died Tuesday. He was 73. Sutherland, primarily a defensive tackle, joined the Vikings in a trade prior to the 1971 season after playing one season with the New Orleans Saints. He went on to play 10 seasons with Minnesota and appear in 138 games (90 starts), along with 14 playoff games. T

Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe was named the winner of the John R. Wooden Award on Tuesday as the nation's top basketball player. Tshiebwe beat out Ochai Agbaji of national champion Kansas, Johnny Davis of Wisconsin, Iowa's Keegan Murray and Drew Timme of Gonzaga. Tshiebwe led the nation in rebounding (15.1) and averaged 17.4 points in 34 starts. He also led the nation with 515 total rebounds, the most rebounds in a se

Will the Los Angeles Dodgers get to 100? BetMGM released the 2022 win projections for all 30 teams on Tuesday, two days before Opening Day, and the Dodgers are projected to lead the league with an over-under total of 98.5. L.A. also has the best odds to reach the playoffs at -1000 on a yes/no wager at BetMGM. Bettors can wager on the total with odds of -110 on the over (99 wins and up) and under (98 wins or fewer). Th

Despite a few changes and the reliance on youth at some key positions, the Tampa Bay Rays are expecting to do what they seem to do every season -- win. Manager Kevin Cash's club will begin its 2022 season Friday afternoon with an Opening Day clash with the Baltimore Orioles in St. Petersburg, Fla., to begin a three-game series. As it did in 2020's pandemic-affected campaign, Tampa Bay ran roughshod over the American Lea

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The Los Angeles Dodgers were the favorites to win it all when the lockout ended and spring training began. They had signed one of the top free agents on the market, first baseman Freddie Freeman, to bolster an already potent lineup. But they weren't satisfied -- or done. Last week Los Angeles strengthened the back end of its bullpen by acquiring Craig Kimbrel from the Chicago White Sox. The team with one of baseball's be

UCF head coach Gus Malzahn is OK after he was involved in a crash with a motorcycle Monday night in Auburn, Ala. Malzahn was driving the car that collided with the motorcycle. The motorcyclist was airlifted to a trauma center in critical condition but is expected to recover, WRBL reported Tuesday. Malzahn called UCF athletics director Terry Mohajir to inform him of what happened. UCF released a statement Tuesday. "Our

Chicago Bulls second-leading scorer Zach LaVine will miss Tuesday's home game against the Milwaukee Bucks because of left knee soreness. LaVine, who has scored 24.7 points per game, missed 10 contests between Jan. 15 and Feb. 16, but has sat out just one game since as the Bulls have worked on solidifying a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Also, guard Lonzo Ball is expected to be shut down for the rest of the seas

The first quest for the Calgary Flames was to snap their losing skid. That mission was accomplished with Monday's 3-2 win over the surprising Los Angeles Kings. Next up for the Pacific Division-leading Flames (41-19-9, 91 points) is to take advantage of a favorable schedule, with their four-gametrip heading down the road to face the struggling Anaheim Ducks (28-31-8, 68 points) on Wednesday. The trip, which includes sto

The Miami Marlins and first baseman Jesus Aguilar agreed to a one-year contract for 2022 that includes a mutual option for 2023 Tuesday, avoiding arbitration. While the Marlins did not disclose financial terms, MLB.com reported Aguilar will make $7.3 million in 2022, and the option has a $200,000 buyout that increases to $250,000 if he makes 550 plate appearances this season. Aguilar, 31, is entering his third season wi

English Premier League sides Liverpool and Manchester City gained the early advantage in their Champions League quarter-finals against Benfica and Atletico Madrid respectively on Tuesday night.

After sweeping a three-game Pacific Northwest road trip to extend their winning streak a season-best-tying five in a row, the Vegas Golden Knights return home to Las Vegas to host one of the teams still battling along them in the Western Conference playoff race -- the Vancouver Canucks. It will be the second of three games in a 10-day stretch between Vegas (39-28-4, 82 points) and Vancouver (32-28-10, 74 points). The Gol

Elon head coach Mike Schrage stepped down Tuesday and will join Jon Scheyer's staff at Duke, Stadium reported. Elon announced that Schrage had submitted his resignation. "I would like to thank Mike for his three years leading our program," director of athletics Dave Blank said in a statement. "Mike, his wife, Amanda, and their children have been great Elon supporters during their time at Elon and we wish them the best o

The Washington Nationals clubbed five home runs, including Nelson Cruz's grand slam, and Erick Fedde pitched 4 2/3 innings of shutout ball in a 14-0 rout of the visiting New York Mets in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Nationals slugged three of their homers in an eight-run second inning, including Cruz's slam. Keibert Ruiz went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs. The Nats pounded out 20 hits. Fedde struck out five and gave

Tennessee leading scorer Kennedy Chandler declared for the NBA draft Tuesday after his freshman season in Knoxville. Chandler is widely considered to be a mid-first-round pick in this year's draft. He led the Volunteers with 13.9 points, plus 4.7 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game over 34 starts. He helped get third-seeded Tennessee to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Michigan. He will forgo hi

The Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to sign catcher Andrew Knapp to serve as the backup to starter Roberto Perez, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday. Knapp, who has five seasons of major league experience with the Philadelphia Phillies, was in camp with the Cincinnati Reds this spring. He had an opt out in his contract if he did not make the major league roster and was released by the Reds earlier Tuesday. The