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DENVER (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored twice in a four-goal first period and added an assist in his return from a five-game suspension for slashing, sparking the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-2 victory over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. Malkin’s punishment from the NHL was for raising his stick and striking Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin on the …

In their first meeting of the season on Christmas Day, Lakers coach JJ Redick said the Lakers were “punked” by the Houston Rockets and vowed not to let it happen again. On Monday, the Lakers displayed their toughness in a 100-92 win over the Rockets at Toyota Center. Advertisement Even when they were faltering in the fourth quarter amid a …

The Atlanta Hawks have won 10 consecutive games in a season for the first time in 11 years, extending their winning streak with a 124-112 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a career-high 41 points to lead the Hawks, shooting 9-for-15 on 3-pointers. He added 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Jalen Johnson recorded a …

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Two players from the Iranian women’s soccer team have joined a practice session with a professional club in Brisbane in their first publicly-shared appearance since it emerged they had been granted asylum in Australia. Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were pictured smiling and wearing the club’s colors as they posed alongside a women’s elite squad in …

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists for his fourth triple-double in five games, and the Chicago Bulls blew out Memphis 132-107 on Monday night to hand the depleted Grizzlies their eighth straight loss. Giddey is third in the NBA with 12 triple-doubles this season, trailing Nikola Jokic (27) of the Denver Nuggets and …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Kerr could finally celebrate win No. 600. The Golden State coach is one of the fastest to reach the milestone, but after he made it to 599 the Warriors lost five in a row. They snapped that skid with a 125-117 win over Washington on Monday night. Advertisement “Not a great basketball game,” Kerr said. “But …

NEW YORK (AP) — Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara each scored 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers coasted to 114-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Donovan Clingan finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds and reserve Scoot Henderson had 16 points for the Blazers, who never trailed and led by as many as 31. Advertisement Nic …

ATLANTA (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a career-high 41 points, Jalen Johnson had his 13th triple-double of the season and the Atlanta Hawks rolled past the Magic 124-112 on Monday night, extending their winning streak to 10 games and snapping Orlando’s at seven. The Hawks improved to 38-31 and reclaimed eighth place in the Eastern Conference, bumping Philadelphia back to …

Washington Wizards star Trae Young left their 125-117 loss to the Golden State Warriors early on Monday night due to a leg injury. Young collided with Warriors guard Will Richard while trying to get through a screen midway through the third quarter at Capital One Arena, and was called for an offensive foul after knocking Richard down. Young immediately started …

Washington Wizards star Trae Young left their matchup with the Golden State Warriors early on Monday night due to a leg injury. Young collided with Warriors guard Will Richard while trying to get through a screen midway through the third quarter at Capital One Arena, and was called for an offensive foul after knocking Richard down. Young immediately started limping …

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — March Madness tips off with the First Four, featuring one of this season’s best stories in Miami (Ohio) and a matchup of formerly embattled head coaches in Texas’ Sean Miller and NC State’s Will Wade. Coming off their only loss of the season, the RedHawks have a chance to silence some skeptics against fellow No. 11 …

The 2026 College Basketball Crown bracket is set. The postseason tournament backed by Fox Sports revealed its field Monday, March 16 for its second iteration. It was announced on the FS1 show “First Things First.” Advertisement Teams in the 2026 Crown tournament are (in alphabetical order): Introduced in 2025, the College Basketball Crown is a postseason tournament in Las Vegas …

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t looked like the same team in the last five games without Jarrett Allen. Unfortunately for the Cavs, they will have at least a few more games without their starting center. The team released a statement on Monday evening that Allen would be out for all three games during the Cavs’ upcoming road trip with right knee …

MADRID (AP) — Pathé Ciss’ controversial goal in stoppage time gave Rayo Vallecano a 1-1 draw and shattered visiting Levante’s hopes on Monday of a rare win that would boost its chances of avoiding relegation from La Liga. Levante started the night second from bottom in the table and went ahead when 20-year-old Carlos Espí headed the opener — his …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama guard Aden Holloway was arrested on a felony drug charge Monday, just days before the start of the NCAA Tournament, authorities said. Holloway, 21, was arrested after agents with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force searched a residence near Alabama’s campus and “recovered more than a pound of marijuana, paraphernalia and cash,” Tuscaloosa police spokesperson …

LONDON (AP) — Igor Thiago celebrated his first call-up to the Brazil squad by scoring Brentford’s second goal in a 2-2 thriller against Wolves in the Premier League on Monday. Nearing halftime, the striker tapped into the empty net for his 19th league goal of the season. Advertisement A few minutes earlier, Michael Kayode’s glancing header put Brentford 1-0 up. …

CREMONA, Italy (AP) — Fiorentina beat fellow Serie A struggler Cremonese 4-1 in its biggest away win of the season and moved four points clear of the relegation zone on Monday. It was only the second time all season that Fiorentina scored more than three goals in one game and moved it into 16th place. Advertisement The loss extended Cremonese’s …

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The Jets will receive a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 for Fields and pick up $7 million of his guaranteed $10 million salary for …

The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansion — which has been a topic for some time — will again be discussed by the league’s board of governors, two people with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. A vote is planned on whether to go …

Over the next few weeks, 68 different Division I men’s college basketball teams will go head-to-head in March Madness at different venues and arenas around the country in the hopes of winning a national championship. But for two nights before the Round of 64 begins on Thursday, March 19, the Men’s NCAA Tournament will tip off the very same way …

For those who will be entering an NCAA women’s college basketball tournament bracket pool this year, let’s begin with the ending: You’re probably going to pick Connecticut to win March Madness. Advertisement And almost everybody else in the pool will, too. Do not overthink this. If you’re a fan of South Carolina, UCLA or Texas — obviously, excellent teams — …

There was a time when the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament was wildly unpredictable. Hard as it may seem to believe, there was one season where a No. 4 seed, two No. 5 seeds and a No. 9 seed all reached the Final Four. And a year later, a No. 11 seed got to the national semifinals as well. Advertisement …

It’s officially playoff season for Yahoo Fantasy basketball if you play in a public league or your commish is content on doing things by the book. All good either way, because hopefully you made it to the dance and have a chance to keep moving towards a fantasy basketball championship. It’ll be a decent week for streaming, with only Saturday …

The NBA appears ready to take the first steps toward expansion for the 2028-29 season. ESPN reported on Monday, March 16, that the league’s board of governors will hold a meeting next week to explore adding expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle. Advertisement The league is moving toward accepting bids from potential franchise owners exclusively in those two cities. …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Steph Curry-less Golden State Warriors desperately need a win as they head to DC to face the Washington Wizards. Advertisement While Golden State is slumping, I’m eyeing them to keep up their success against Washington in my Warriors vs. Wizards predictions. Read …