The Panthers are signing running back Rico Dowdle to a one-year deal, strongly pointing to a plan that appears to be leaning into sitting Brooks for the entirety of the 2025 season.
Mikal Bridges drills perfect buzzer-beater to lift Knicks past Trail Blazers in OT
Mikal Bridges drained a clutch 3-pointer from the top of the key to stun the Trail Blazers late on Wednesday night.
Bo Nickal gets UFC-ranked opponent for Des Moines showdown
Bo Nickal is taking a step up to fight ranked competition. At the promotion's UFC Fight Night event May 3 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will take on former ONE Championship champion Reinier de Ridder (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in…
2025 NFL free agency buzz and rumors: Is Ohio State RB Quinshon Judkins now a first-round draft pick?
Teams love the talent of the incoming running back class, and they think there may be even more high-end juice than originally thought. The big winner of that assessment appears to be Judkins.
UFC brings back Jeremy Stephens for Des Moines showdown vs. Mason Jones
Jeremy Stephens is back in the UFC. Yes, you read that correctly. The 34-promotional fight veteran has reunited with the UFC for a home city bout May 3 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa against another returning promotional alumnus, Mason Jones. The UFC…
Bubble Watch: Ohio State’s loss is North Carolina’s gain, plus a good day for the SEC
It's still fairly early in the major conference tournaments, so for bubble teams, Wednesday was more about avoiding bad losses than earning significant wins. For Ohio State, the next few days should be stressful after the Buckeyes lost 77-70 to Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament. Ohio State has plenty of company in its own state, with Xavier on the bubble as well.
Claude scores 28, shines in OT, and USC tops Rutgers 97-89 in 2OT at Big Ten Tournament
Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Jeremiah Fears scores 29 points, Oklahoma beats Georgia 81-75 in the SEC Tournament first round
Jeremiah Fears scored 29 points to lead No. seed Oklahoma to an 81-75 victory over 11th-seeded Georgia on Wednesday night in a first-round game of the SEC Tournament. Jalon Moore hit a 3-pointer during a 10-0 run that gave the Sooners a 74-64 lead with 2:55 remaining.
2025 NFL free agency: Steelers reportedly have made offer to Aaron Rodgers
It's not the two-minute drill, but there is drama building in the QB market this offseason. The stars in this show: Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Kirk Cousins.
SMU’s balanced attack sends Mustangs to ACC quarters after beating Syracuse 73-53
J.J. Starling scored 16 points and Jyare Davis 14 for Syracuse (14-19). The Mustangs' win was in stark contrast to their March 4 home win over Syracuse when they led for only 1:28 and needed a tip-in from Ambrose-Hylton with 2.9 seconds left to seal a 77-75 win. On Wednesday, SMU started the second half with a 7-0-run and recorded its first double-digit lead to make it 38-28 when Harris hit a jumper with 16:20 left.
Sixth-seeded Kansas holds off No. 14 UCF 98-94 in overtime to reach Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals
Hunter Dickinson had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Zeke Mayo poured in 24 points, and sixth-seeded Kansas rallied to force overtime before holding off No. 14 seed UCF 98-94 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. AJ Storr scored a season-high 19 points before fouling out in the closing seconds of OT, and KJ Adams had 15 points and seven boards for the Jayhawks (21-11), who narrowly avoided dropping their conference tourney opener for a second straight year. Instead, they will face third-seeded Arizona on Thursday night in a rematch of a game Kansas won last weekend.
Desmond Claude scores 28, shines in OT, and USC tops Rutgers 97-89 in 2OT at Big Ten Tournament
Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. USC, the No. 14 seed, plays sixth-seeded Purdue in the second round on Thursday. Four points from Claude plus 3-pointers by Rashaun Agee and Wesley Yates III helped the Trojans build a 91-83 lead with 1:25 left in the second extra period.
Cam Sample is headed back to Cincinnati on a one-year deal
The Bengals are re-signing defensive end Cam Sample on a one-year deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports.
Guilty: Cricket great Stuart MacGill’s role in cocaine deal exposed as bombshell verdict delivered
Cricketing great Stuart MacGill has been found guilty of facilitating a cocaine deal between his brother-in-law and a street-level drug dealer after a jury rejected his claim that he simply introduced the pair.
Thunder sure look for real beating Celtics in Boston behind 34 from Gilgeous-Alexander
There are doubters around the NBA about the Thunder as a playoff team. This win might silence a few of them.