(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) Mark Scheifele, Adam Lowry and Nikolaj Ehlers scored third-period goals and Laurent Brossoit earned his first shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the host Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Friday. Brossoit made 17 saves, logging his fourth career shutout, as the Jets avenged a 4-3 loss to visiting Seattle on Tuesday night. Winnipeg won for the 10th time in 13 games and m
(Photo credit: Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports) Real Salt Lake will aim for their first two-match winning streak this season when they host the Colorado Rapids in the 20th edition of the Rocky Mountain Cup on Saturday. Salt Lake (1-1-1, 4 points) is coming off a 3-0 win over LAFC last weekend and has points in back-to-back games after a season-opening loss to Miami. On Friday, the club announced it had signed mid
(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports) Northwestern will try to snap a two-game skid when it hosts Minnesota on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both Big Ten Conference teams in Evanston, Ill. The Wildcats (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten) are coming off losses to Iowa and Michigan State in the past week. Both of those losses came by single digits. Meanwhile, Minnesota (18-12, 9-10) will try to finish its resurg
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): The UP Warriorz and Delhi Capitals may have their eyes on victory every time they step onto the cricket field. But on Friday, March 8, celebrated as International Women's Day, the league and both teams had a bigger goal in mind during their match at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. On a rare occasion in Indian sports history, the fans and players of two opposing teams joined hands to sta
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 9 (ANI): Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lauded England's James Anderson for completing 700 Test wickets and becoming the first-ever pace bowler to do so, saying that a fast bowler playing for two decades and picking 700 wickets sounded like fiction but Anderson had made it happen. Anderson etched his name in history books on Saturday, becoming the first-ever pacer in the hi
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 9 (ANI): KVN Bangalore Strikers suffered their second consecutive loss as they lost to Chennai Singhams by three runs in their Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) at the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium in Thane on Friday. The KVN Bangalore Strikers, after electing to field first, decided to open the match with the tape ball as Mansoor KL took the responsibility. His over was peppered with wides
(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Despite being the midst of what was expected to be a transition season, the Utah Jazz sat at 26-26 a month ago, not far out of a possible play-in seed in the Western Conference. They aren't in that position anymore, though, after losing nine of their last 11 games. And it doesn't get easier whenthey visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. The teams have split the first two
(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) Looking for their first win and playing in front of their home crowd, expect Austin FC to get a little rough against Western Conference foe St. Louis City on Saturday. Austin (0-1-1, 1 point) has had a ragged start to the season but scratched out an important point on the road in a scoreless draw at Seattle on March 2. The Verde were outshot 23-2 and didn't even attempt a sho
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Valeri Nichushkin capped his return to action by scoring a power-play goal in overtime, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild in Denver on Friday night. Nichushkin, who missed 23 games over the past two months after entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, knocked in his 23rd goal of the season at 2:32 of the extra session. Nathan
(Photo credit: Caean Couto-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Union will look to extend their unbeaten streak to three in a row to open the season when they host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday in Chester, Pa. The Union (0-0-2, 2 points) played the Chicago Fire FC to a 2-2 draw and then earned a 1-1 draw at Sporting Kansas City on March 2. Philadelphia has dealt with a challenging schedule in between league matches. It
(Photo credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports) Just one game can save DePaul from a historic level of futility. The Blue Demons will strive to avoid becoming the first team to go 0-20 in Big East Conference play when they visit Seton Hall on Saturday in Newark, N.J. When Georgetown went winless in the league in 2021-22, it finished 0-19 as one game was canceled due to COVID-19. The DePaul program also posted an 0-18 seas
Christchurch [New Zealand], March 9 (ANI): New Zealand pacer Matt Henry brought up a major career milestone on Saturday as he completed 250 international wickets. The 32-year-old pacer reached this milestone during the ongoing second Test between New Zealand and Australia at Christchurch. Henry took 7/67 during Australia's first inning and dismantled their world-class batting line-up. He picked up the prized wickets of Us
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): The Matchweek 19 of Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 will begin with Chennaiyin FC locking horns against Hyderabad FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on March 9, at 7:30 pm IST. Chennaiyin FC produced an upset of sorts in the previous game, breaking the 13-game-long unbeaten streak of Odisha FC by inflicting a 2-1 loss upon them at home last Sunday. The Marina Machans are placed 1
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): England veteran pacer James Anderson etched his name in history books on Saturday, becoming the first-ever pacer in the history of the sport to complete 700 wickets in Test cricket and overall only the third bowler to do so. The ageless English pace wonder, who will be turning 42 this July, achieved this milestone during India's fifth and final Test against England in
(Photo credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports) Connor Ingram recorded his sixth shutout of the season, Nick Bjugstad had a goal and an assist, and the Arizona Coyotes silenced the slumping Detroit Red Wings 4-0 in Tempe, Ariz. on Friday night. Ingram made 28 saves while notching his first win since Jan. 22. Jack McBain, Logan Kerfoot and Logan Cooley also scored for Arizona, which has won three of its last five games foll
(Photo credit: Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY Sports) After finishing second in the Supporters' Shield standings in 2023, Orlando City was expected to make a strong run for the MLS Cup this season. However, going into their third game of the season against visiting Minnesota United on Saturday, the Lions aren't looking only for their first win but also for their first goal of the campaign. Orlando, which scored 55 goals in 34
(Photo credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports) When the Virginia Cavaliers rolled to a 75-66 win at Georgia Tech on Jan. 20, they were early in an eight-game winning streak. The Yellow Jackets, conversely, were laboring through a 2-12 stretch. Much has changed as the Atlantic Coast Conference teams get set for a rematch Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va., to conclude the regular season. While Georgia Tech (14-16, 7-12
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Mumbai City FC displaced Odisha FC at the top of the points table after their match against Jamshedpur FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on Friday. The Islanders now have overtaken the Kalinga Warriors, with both teams having played 18 matches each. An entertaining first-half action was defined by goalkeepers from both teams assuming the centre sta
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Red Bulls will look to extend their unbeaten start to three games under new manager Sandro Schwarz on Saturday when they host FC Dallas in Harrison, N.J. The Red Bulls (1-0-1, 4 points) began the season with a scoreless draw at Nashville SC, then came from behind to beat the host Houston Dynamo 2-1 last Saturday. Veteran midfielder Emil Forsberg and young cente
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): Expressing disappointment with the manner of Sarfaraz Khan's dismissal during India's first innings during the fifth Test against England, legendary Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar shared the words of Australia's legendary batter Don Bradman that expressed the importance of patience in Tests. Sarfaraz has had an outstanding debut series so far as he has scored three fifti
(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield can begin exploring other options in free agency on Monday, and general manager Jason Licht is preparing to do the same. Mayfield flourished in 2023 under offensive coordinator Dave Canales, leading Tampa Bay to the NFC South division crown and a wild-card playoff win over the Philadelphia Eagles. However, a boatload of
(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield can begin exploring other options in free agency on Monday, and general manager Jason Licht is preparing to do the same. Mayfield flourished in 2023 under offensive coordinator Dave Canales, leading Tampa Bay to the NFC South division crown and a wild-card playoff win over the Philadelphia Eagles. However, a boatload of
(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-100 win over the Miami Heat on Friday in Oklahoma City. The win was the ninth in 11 games for the Thunder, who swept the two-game season series with the Heat. It was the Thunder's first win over Miami in Oklahoma City since March 2018. The Heat have dropped back-to-back games after winning s
(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) Darius Garland scored 34 points and dished eight assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves for a 113-104 overtime win Friday night. Jarrett Allen added 33 points and 18 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Georges Niang contributed 16 points and shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc. Naz Reid finished with 34 points on 10-for-18 shooting, including 7-
(Photo credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports) The San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors are expected to be missing some serious star power when they tip off a home-and-home series Saturday night in San Francisco. Spurs standout rookie Victor Wembanyama and Warriors superstar Stephen Curry both suffered right-ankle injuries this week, and both will likely miss the opener of the two-game set. Wembanyama's mishap o