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Doncic reaches milestone as Lakers defeat Nuggets
Luka Doncic scores 31 points as the Los Angeles Lakers ease to a 120-108 home win against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Memphis Grizzlies fire Taylor Jenkins, franchise’s all-time winningest coach
Jenkins fired after six seasons with Memphis Grizzlies are fifth in Western Conference standings The Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, their winningest coach, on Friday with the team ...The Guardian - 18h -
Memphis Grizzlies fire Taylor Jenkins, franchise’s all-time winningest coach
Jenkins fired after six seasons with Memphis Grizzlies are fifth in Western Conference standings The Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, their winningest coach, on Friday with the team ...The Guardian - 18h -
Who are the toughest first-round opponents for the Capitals, Jets?
The conference leaders meet Tuesday; what do their postseason paths look like? Plus, full playoff projections.ESPN - 3d -
Western Washington casinos brace for sports betting during March Madness
The madness that is March is upon us here in Western Washington, which means casinos that have sportsbooks will see a lot of bets placed in the coming days.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Memories at the X are aplenty for UND
Mar. 21—ST. PAUL, Minn. — After Saturday night, college hockey conference tournaments will be gone from St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center. The National Collegiate Hockey Conference will hold its ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 22 -
Shesterkin gets 5th shutout of season and Rangers top Blue Jackets 4-0 to move into playoff position
Vincent Trocheck scored twice in the third period, Igor Shesterkin made 18 saves for his fifth shutout this season and the New York Rangers leapfrogged Columbus for the second Eastern Conference ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Todd McLellan sounds alarm on Detroit Red Wings: 'Not sure we want to do' hard work
With the Detroit Red Wings falling further out of the Eastern Conference playoff race, head coach Todd McLellan questioned the team's work ethic.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Flyers fire Tortorella, eye next rebuilding steps
The Flyers have fired coach John Tortorella as the team spiraled toward missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season and one of the worst records in the Eastern Conference.ESPN - 1d -
Cade Cunningham will miss third-straight game Friday when Pistons host the Cavaliers
Cade Cunningham will miss third-straight game Friday when Pistons host the Cavaliers in a crucial Eastern Conference game for playoff standings.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Cade Cunningham will miss third-straight game Friday when Pistons host the Cavaliers
Cade Cunningham will miss third-straight game Friday when Pistons host the Cavaliers in a crucial Eastern Conference game for playoff standings.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Wildfires in western Japan damage homes, force residents to evacuate
Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging homes as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze ...ABC News - 5d -
Nikola Jokić is putting up record numbers. So why is he unlikely to be NBA MVP?
The three-time MVP has a strong case to win his fourth award. But that is to ignore the brilliance – and freshness – of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. On Sunday afternoon, two of the best teams in the ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Toolson scores 18, top-seeded Utah Valley takes down Seattle U 68-55 in WAC semifinals
Tanner Toolson had 18 points in No. 1-seeded Utah Valley's 68-55 victory over fifth-seeded Seattle U on Friday in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals. Toolson added six rebounds ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Coles scores 22, second-seeded Grand Canyon beats No. 3-seed Cal Baptist 75-66 in WAC semifinal
JaKobe Coles had 22 points in Grand Canyon's 75-66 win against Cal Baptist on Friday in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals. The No 2-seeded Antelopes will face top-seeded Utah ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Harrison scores 18, Grand Canyon beats Utah Valley 89-82 in WAC Tournament title game
Ray Harrison scored 18 points to lead six Grand Canyon players in double figures and the Lopes beat top-seeded Utah Valley 89-82 in the championship game of the Western Athletic Conference TournamentABC News - Mar. 16 -
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 as Thunder beat Bucks 121-105 for 10th win in last 11 games
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and eight assists as the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 121-105 on Sunday night. Isaiah Hartenstein added a ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Doncic leads Lakers romp over Nuggets, Kings upset Cavs
Luka Doncic raced to the 200th 30-point game of his career as the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of an under-strength Denver Nuggets line-up to score a 120-108 victory over their Western ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Oilers' Draisaitl doubtful vs Jets; Kane, Prime Minister Carney join team for pregame skate
NHL leading goal-scorer Leon Draisaitl is doubtful to play Thursday, when the forward’s Edmonton Oilers host the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch listed ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
High school sports: Multiple GWOC schools looking for new basketball coaches
Mar. 20—As March winds down, the coaching carousel continues to spin at local high schools. In boys basketball, three jobs are open in the Greater Western Ohio Conference. At Fairmont, alumnus ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
PHOTO GALLERY: Clarendon College at Odessa College
Mar. 22—The Odessa College baseball team hosted Clarendon College in a Western Junior College Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday at Wrangler Ballpark. © 2025 the Odessa American (Odessa, ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Northern's middle innings rally leads Huskies over Allegany, 14-8
CUMBERLAND — No. 2 Allegany led 4-0 after three innings after holding No. 4 Northern to two base runners. The Huskies (1-0, 1-0 Western Maryland Athletic Conference) rallied in the fourth inning to ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
What is the Players Championship playoff format? How many playoffs have there been?
Through the years, there's only been five playoffs with the most recent one in 2015.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
What is The Players Championship playoff format?
Here's the playoff format for Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun at The Players Championship.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Western Christian boys basketball wins Class 2A state championship, defeats West Lyon
Western Christian boys basketball wins Class 2A state championship, defeats West Lyon.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Pro day press conferences
All the press conferences from pro day: Brady Cook, Theo Wease, Johnny Walker Jr., Armand Membou and Kristian WilliamsYahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Bone fragments of oldest known human face in western Europe found in Spain
Remains are of an adult member of an extinct species who lived up to 1.4m years ago, researchers say. Bone fragments unearthed at an ancient cave in Spain belong to the oldest known human face in ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Western Christian outlasts Grand View Christian in Class 2A boys state semifinals, 53-46
Grand View Christian put up a fight against defending champion Western Christian in the 2A state semifinals, but the Thunder fell just short, 53-46.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Stuart Cramer girls basketball vs. Western Alamance: NCHSAA 3A state final preview, live updates
Stuart Cramer girls basketball looks to score its first NCHSAA state title in program history Friday when it takes on Western Alamance.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
A highway pileup in western Kansas shows how dust storms can turn deadly
A dust storm caused a pileup on Interstate 70 last week in western Kansas involving dozens of cars and trucks that left eight people deadNBC News - Mar. 18 -
Who's in 2025 NHL playoffs? Tracking standings, playoff bracket, tiebreakers
The NHL regular season will end in less than a month. One team on Thursday can become the first to clinch a playoff berth.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
If The NHL Expands, So Should The Playoffs – Here's How
More NHL expansion could be on the way. If it happens, the playoffs should expand as well.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Fan events planned for final NCHC Frozen Faceoff in St. Paul
Mar. 18—ST. PAUL, Minn. — The National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Faceoff will be held for one final time in St. Paul. Next season, the league's playoffs will be entirely at home sites. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Durant scores 42 as Suns eclipse Cavs
Kevin Durant scored 42 points as the Phoenix Suns reignited their playoff hopes with a 123-112 upset of the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday."This is the best team in the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 22 -
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Wranglers get back-to-back walkoff victories against Western Texas college
Mar. 28—Two games, two walkoff victories for the Wranglers. The Odessa College baseball team began its four-game series with Western Texas College by recording wins of 9-8 and 5-4 against the ...Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Mavericks forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper has season-ending wrist surgery
Dallas Mavericks forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper has undergone season-ending surgery on his right wrist, one of many injuries that have plagued the defending Western Conference championship since ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Western unity is still on display in Bosnia — but for how long?
There is a risk that the Balkans will turn into a European security problem once againFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Lions agree to deal with free-agent CB D.J. Reed after coming up short in playoffs
The Lions are reshuffling the defense after a playoff loss.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
Playoff standings: Resetting the postseason races after the trade deadline
Playoff spots, division titles and seeds are up for grabs until April 17.ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Rory McIlory, J.J. Spaun head to rare Monday playoff at The Players
The Players is headed to a Monday playoff after a four-hour rain delay on SundayYahoo Sports - Mar. 16