Timberwolves watch their playoff position tumble after blowing huge lead in 4th quarter

Regular-season defeats don't get much more brutal than the one the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered Tuesday.

Canucks make NHL history with 3 goals in last minute of regulation, beat Stars 6-5 in OT

Kiefer Sherwood set an NHL record three weeks ago by accumulating the most hits in a season. He helped the Vancouver Cancuks made history on Tuesday night with a big comeback in the final minute of regulation.

With top seed in East secured, Atkinson wants to get some of Cavaliers' top players some rest

Kenny Atkinson thought during training camp that realistic goals for the Cleveland Cavaliers would be 50 wins and a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference.

Cavaliers claim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Bulls

Darius Garland scored 28 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells breaks his wrist on hard landing that sent rookie to the hospital

Memphis starting guard Jaylen Wells broke his right wrist on a hard fall on his arm and head from a midair collision at the end of a fast-break dunk during a victory over Charlotte on Tuesday, likely ending the rookie's season right before the Grizzlies go into the playoffs.

Olivia Miles is transferring from Notre Dame to TCU to finish her college career

Olivia Miles is transferring from Notre Dame to finish her college career at TCU.

Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau are back in the fold at the Masters. It's a rare occasion

For now, there's another tradition unlike any other at the Masters: The first opportunity in nine months for all the world's best players to compete against each other.

Michael Malone takes the fall despite being the least of the Nuggets' multitude of headaches

Jamal Murray's delicate health. Michael Porter Jr.'s dizzying slumps. Aaron Gordon's balky right calf. Russell Westbrook's boneheaded plays. An indifferent defense. A paper-thin bench. An ever-changing starting lineup.

Scheffler is back to defend his Masters title, if he can make it through the Champions Dinner safely

The prerogative of choosing the menu for the Champions Dinner at the Masters falls upon the defending champion, and Scottie Scheffler made an addition in his second go-around at those selections that underscored his wry sense of humor.

Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse

Octavio Dotel, who pitched for 13 major league teams in a 15-year career and won a world championship with the St. Louis Cardinals, was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue concert. He was 51.

Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firing

Former Northwestern University football players are finalizing an agreement with the school to settle lawsuits alleging hazing and abuse that led to longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald's firing, a school spokesman and attorneys said Tuesday.

Kane misses, Frattesi scores as Inter beats Bayern 2-1 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals

Inter Milan's treble chances are still very much on after it won 2-1 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals Tuesday to inflict the German team's first home defeat in the competition in almost exactly four years.

DI leading scorer Ta'Niya Latson commits to South Carolina

Ta'Niya Latson, the leading scorer in Division I, has decided to transfer to South Carolina, where she will join a high school teammate and try to help the Gamecocks win another national championship.

Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime minister

Retired NHL great Wayne Gretzky downplayed his influence on Donald Trump in his first public comments since the U.S. president began his second term and began making references to making Canada the 51st state.

Thousands of intimate images found in hacking investigation of former NFL and Michigan coach

Investigators have seized thousands of intimate photos and videos from a former Baltimore Ravens and University of Michigan assistant football coach who is charged with hacking into the computer accounts of college athletes, the U.S. Justice Department told victims.

Nuggets fire coach Malone and won't extend GM Booth in stunning move as postseason looms

Michael Malone, who coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023 and has led the team to eight consecutive winning seasons, was fired in a stunning move that comes with less than a week in the regular season. General manager Calvin Booth is also out. His contract won't be renewed. The Nuggets said David Adelman will become the coach for the remainder of the season. They are 47-32 this season with three games left but have dropped four consecutive games and are in a logjam of teams fighting for home-court advantage in Round 1 of the playoffs.

Florida's run to the national title lifts the Gators to No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 men's poll

Florida is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the 2024-25 season after winning the national championship.

Kris Jenkins, the Villanova hero in 2016 national title game, sues NCAA for money he could have made

Kris Jenkins, who made the winning shot for Villanova in the 2016 college basketball championship game, is suing the NCAA and six conferences to recoup income he contends he would have earned if athletes at the time were not barred from making money from their name, image and likeness.

Red Sox OF Jarren Duran says he opened up about suicide attempt to 'reach those who feel alone'

For more than a year, Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has written the same reminder on his right wrist when he tapes up before games: "Still alive."

Bend it like Declan: Rice curls home two free kicks as Arsenal beats Real Madrid 3-0 in CL quarters

Declan Rice put Arsenal on the brink of reaching the Champions League semifinals by curling home two free kicks that Real Madrid's most famous "galacticos" would have been proud of.

Overall ski champion Brignone discharged from the hospital after breaking her leg

Overall World Cup skiing champion Federica Brignone was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, five days after breaking multiple bones in her left leg in a giant slalom crash and undergoing surgery.

The NBA's playoff chase is in its final days. Here's a look at what's happening

It's playoff-positioning time in the NBA. Going into Wednesday, there are 45 games left. The 10 Eastern Conference postseason teams are set. Cleveland, Boston, New York, Indiana, Milwaukee and Detroit are in the playoffs. Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago and Miami have clinched play-in spots. In the Western Conference, Oklahoma City is the No. 1 seed and Houston is the No. 2 seed. The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver and Golden State enter Wednesday holding West playoff spots, with Memphis and Minnesota chasing them and trying to stay out of the play-in.

Walter Clayton Jr.'s defensive stop gives Florida its 3rd national title with 65-63 win over Houston

Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston's spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton's own D stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer. Clayton finished with 11 points, but what he'll be remembered for most was getting Houston's Emanuel Sharp to stop in the middle of his motion as he tried to go up for the game-winning 3 in the final seconds. Clayton ran at him, Sharp dropped the ball and watched it bounce there while the clock ticked to zero. Florida won its third national title and denied Houston its first.

By The Numbers: How this might be the weakest bottom three in Premier League history

It seems like it's never been harder for promoted teams to stay in the Premier League.

Two courts: NCAA's present (Gators!) and future play out 1700 miles apart on the same day

a thrill-a-minute NCAA title for the Florida Gators that reminded us all of what's so good about the games these college athletes play.

Seattle brings 3-game win streak into matchup against Utah

The Seattle Kraken look to keep a three-game win streak alive when they take on the Utah Hockey Club.

Utah faces Portland, looks to stop 9-game skid

Utah looks to end its nine-game losing streak when the Utah Jazz take on Portland. The teams play Wednesday for the first time this season. Utah is 2-11 against the Northwest Division, and Portland is 6-9 against division opponents.