(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) The Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies play each other for the second time in 10 days, but things are a bit different this time around. For starters, this will be an in-season tournament game and will be played in Memphis. The Jazz, who beat the Grizzlies 133-109 on Nov. 1 in Salt Lake City, will also be playing without their starting center. Walker Kessler is sidelined for
(Photo credit: Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports) The San Antonio Spurs and visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, a pair of teams going in opposite directions in over the past week, square off on Friday in the Alamo City as they begin play in the NBA's in-season tournament. The Timberwolves head to San Antonio carrying a four-game winning streak andon the heels of a 122-101 home victory over New Orleans on Wednesday. Minnesota al
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) With each victory and impressive performance, the Houston Rockets nudge their season-opening three-game skid deeper into the recesses of their collective memory. That fact doesn't mean Houston coach Ime Udoka has let go of every detail from those early losses, particularly the Rockets' overtime setback in San Antonio that preceded their current seven-game homestand. Udoka fr
(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Ernie Els poured in eight birdies and established a two-shot lead after the first round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Thursday in Phoenix. Els' bogey-free, 8-under 63 puts him two ahead of Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand, Stephen Ames of Canada and Harrison Frazar. Steve Stricker, who has already clinched the season-long Schwab Cup title, withdrew
(Photo credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports) Brooke Henderson of Canada is atop the leaderboard with an 8-under 62 after the first round Thursday of The Annika at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla. Henderson is one shot ahead of world No. 4 Jin Young Ko of South Korea, Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand, Minami Katsu of Japan and Emily KristinePedersen of Denmark, tied for second at 7-under 63. The $3.25 million tournamen
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 10 (ANI/WAM): Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, accompanied by sheikhs and officials, has visited the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show 2023 to review the latest innovations on display in the show's pavilions, including boats, yachts, and fishing and marine sports equipment. During a tour of the show at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) Marina and
(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) The National Women's Soccer League announced a four-year media rights deal on Thursday that will be a game changer for revenue and exposure for women's professional soccer in the United States. The country's top women's league made four-year deals beginning in 2024 that reportedly are valued at $240 million total, with CBS Sports, ESPN, Amazon and Scripps Sports to show conten
(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) North Carolina State will try to start the season 2-0 when it hosts Abilene Christian in a nonconference clash on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C. The Wolfpack (1-0) started their season Monday with a 72-59 win over The Citadel, in which Mohamed Diarra had a double-double of 10 points and 14 boards, while DJ Burns Jr. scored 16 points. Michael O'Connell added 14 points and seven a
(Photo credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports) Boston College will look to build upon a strong season-opening win and log its third straight 2-0 start under coach Earl Grant, facing a road test Friday against The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. While 11 players took the floor and 10 scored during Monday's 89-70 win over Fairfield, Quinten Post led the Eagles (1-0) in dominant fashion. The 7-foot center and reigning Atlantic Co
(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) The Brooklyn Nets will attempt to extend their road winning streak to four games when they visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night. After starting the season with back-to-back losses, the Nets posted road wins against Charlotte (133-121), Miami (109-105) and Chicago (109-107). Brooklyn then losttwo in a row at home before beating the Los Angeles Clippers 109-103 at home on W
(Photo credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports) The New Jersey Devils will battle the Washington Capitals Friday night in Newark, N.J., in a game that will have a hard time matching the action from their last encounter. Washington visited New Jersey on Oct. 25, and that night the Capitals scored the only three goals in the first period, the Devils notched all four in the second and the Capitals scored three in the third for
(Photo credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Vikings and Justin Jefferson are waiting until the star wide receiver feels 100 percent before he returns to game action. Jefferson told reporters Thursday he did not intend to rush back, and the team stands by his desire to treat his injured hamstring with caution. "The hamstring is a difficult injury just because it lingers and it comes back from time to time
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Pittsburgh defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, whose groin injury caused him to miss six games, joined three other Steelers in sitting out practice Thursday. Heyward and linebacker Elandon Roberts (knee), who were limited participants at practice Wednesday, missed Thursday's session along with safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (hamstring) and defensive tackle Montravius Adams (ank
(Photo credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports) Alex Noren of Sweden rolled in 11 birdies to claim the first-round lead in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship on Thursday in Southampton, Bermuda. Noren posted a career-low, 10-under-par 61 at Port Royal Golf Course and had a two-stroke cushion with most players in the clubhouse Thursday afternoon. After starting on the back nine, he made seven birdies over an eight-hole
(Photo credit: Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner / USA TODAY NETWORK) Virginia faces tougher -- and much taller -- competition in its second game of the season Friday night as the Cavaliers clash with Florida in Charlotte, N.C. The Gators (1-0) got 16 points from 7-foot-1 center Micah Handlogten, 15 from 6-foot-10 forward Tyrese Samuel and 13 from 6-foot-11 Alex Condon in Monday's 93-73 win against Loyola Maryland. Guard Ril
(Photo credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports) Coming off decisive but unimpressive wins against overmatched opponents, Maryland and Davidson meet Friday night in the opening round of the Asheville (N.C.) Championship. Maryland (1-0) kicked off its season Tuesday at home with a 68-53 win over Mount St. Mary's. Julian Reese had 18 points and eight rebounds, both game highs. The Terps also received scrappy work from their ba
(Photo credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports) The Carolina Panthers activated outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr. to the 53-man roster for Thursday's game against the host Chicago Bears. Haynes had been on injured reserve since the start of the regular season with a back issue. He was designated to return earlier this week by the Panthers, who are without two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Brian Burns (concussion), while l
(Photo credit: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray can hardly wait to take the field with his teammates on Sunday. "It's been a long, long 10 months," said Murray, who is back as the Arizona starter this week for the first time since a torn ACL in December 2022 sent him down the grueling road of constant rehab. "When you go through something like this, you find out re
(Photo credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports) Visits to Seattle traditionally aren't much fun for FC Dallas. With a Western Conference semifinal berth on the line, FC Dallas will aim to halt an 18-match MLS winless streak in Seattle when they battle the second-seeded Sounders on Friday night in the finale of a three-game, first-round series between the teams. The winner moves on to face third-seeded Los Angeles FC. Seve