At first, Andre Agassi was perplexed by the pickleball craze. He just didn’t quite understand the appeal. Now, the Hall of Fame tennis player can’t get enough of hitting drop shots and moving toward the kitchen (that’s a pickleball term). Agassi watches pickleball videos — just long enough to be inspired to play — goes to his club every other …
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Kitley’s 33 points, 18 rebounds lead No. 17 Virginia Tech women over Virginia 76-63
The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley scored a season-high 33 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, Georgia Amoore had 20 points and 14 assists and No. 17 Virginia Tech …
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BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Acquired RHP Corbin Burnes from Milwaukee in exchange for LHP DL Hall, INF Joey Ortiz and a 2024 draft pick. BOSTON RED SOX — Named Justin Willard director, pitching, Shawn Haviland special assistant, player development, John Soteropulos hitting coordinator, Dillon Lawson upper level hitting coordinator, Patrick McLaughlin assistant director, player development, …
Read More »Grizzlies retirarán número 33 de Marc Gasol el 6 de abril en duelo ante 76ers
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, EE.UU. (AP) — Los Grizzlies de Memphis retirarán el número 33 de Marc Gasol en una ceremonia antes del juego ante los 76ers de Filadelfia el 6 de abril. Gasol fue jugador de Memphis entre 2008 y 2019 y sigue siendo el íder de minutos disputados de todos los tiempos de la franquicia (25.917), juegos como titular (762), …
Read More »Moore leads Georgia Southern against Troy after 21-point outing
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Troy Trojans (13-8, 7-2 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (5-16, 5-4 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -5; over/under is 148.5 …
Read More »Cornell plays Dartmouth following Williams’ 20-point performance
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Cornell Big Red (15-3, 4-0 Ivy League) at Dartmouth Big Green (5-12, 1-3 Ivy League) Hanover, New Hampshire; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cornell visits the Dartmouth …
Read More »Injured downhill star Kilde calls for better World Cup race-day schedules to protect athletes
GENEVA (AP) — Skiers must be consulted about better World Cup race-day schedules to help protect them from injuries, downhill star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde said Thursday. The former overall World Cup champion and two-time Olympic medalist spoke out in his first call with international media since a shocking Jan. 13 crash on the storied Wengen downhill ended his season. “It’s …
Read More »UCSB faces UC Davis after Mitchell’s 25-point performance
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. UC Davis Aggies (12-8, 7-2 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (12-7, 5-4 Big West) Santa Barbara, California; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gauchos -4; over/under is …
Read More »Caitlin Clark and Iowa are drawing sold-out crowds, big ratings even on road. She says ‘it’s crazy’
The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Caitlin Clark has been a must-see attraction all season, with sold-out arenas where some tickets have gone for thousands of dollars on the secondary market. The prices are …
Read More »Stony Brook visits Thomas and Hofstra
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Stony Brook Seawolves (11-10, 4-4 CAA) at Hofstra Pride (11-10, 4-4 CAA) Hempstead, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pride -7; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM …
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