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[ad_1] Nikola Jokic is the odds-on favorite to win his third-straight NBA MVP Award. The Serbia native is well on his way to becoming the fourth player in NBA history to win three straight MVPs, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell and Larry Bird. Jokic is averaging a triple-double (24.6 points, …

[ad_1] March is synonymous with college basketball, and USC Upstate’s thrilling win got the month off to an incredible start. Jordan Gainey banked in a 3-pointer in the game’s final seconds to defeat Gardner-Webb in the quarterfinals of the Big South Conference tournament Friday. Before Gainey’s game-winning shot, a series …

[ad_1] The Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic partnership got off to a slow start, but on Thursday the All-Star guard duo had a night to remember. Irving and Doncic combined to score 82 points to help lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 133-126 comeback win at home over the Philadelphia …

[ad_1] Detroit Mercy guard Antoine Davis scored 3,664 points in his college career, four points shy of breaking “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s record of 3,667 points. Davis entered Thursday night’s game against Youngstown State in the Horizon League tournament needing just 26 points to break the record.  Detroit Mercy guard Antoine Davis, …

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been indicted on rape charges after French officials opened an investigation into the allegation just days earlier, according to multiple reports.  The 24-year-old footballer, who also plays for the Moroccan national team, was placed under judicial supervision on Friday after a 23-year-old woman …

[ad_1] New York Yankees’ top prospect Anthony Volpe has had incredibly high expectations since he was drafted 30th overall in the 2019 MLB Draft. How high? Hall of Famer Derek Jeter was the comparison by some.  While Jeter was the epitome of what the Yankees stand for on and off …

[ad_1] Not many defensive tackles are better than Aaron Donald at anything. But Donald was surpassed in the NFL Scouting Combine record books Thursday by a player from his alma mater. Pittsburgh defensive tackle Calijah Kancey ran a 4.67-second 40-yard dash, beating Donald’s record for defensive tackles by one-hundredth of …

[ad_1] Kevin Durant is widely regarded as one of the best players in the NBA, but Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said the star forward has to win a title with the Suns to be considered an all-time great. Durant won two championship rings with the Warriors and is a …

[ad_1] Jerry Richardson, the founder of the Carolina Panthers, died Wednesday night, the team announced. He was 86. Richardson, from Spring Home, North Carolina, was a standout football player at Wofford College and played for the Baltimore Colts from 1959-1960. He caught a touchdown pass from Johnny Unitas in the …

[ad_1] FIFA came under fire earlier this week for its appointment of supermodel Adriana Lima as its global fan ambassador. The soccer world’s governing body said Lima’s role will be to develop, promote and participate in several initiatives around the world to help grow soccer. “When you get to meet …