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1 week ago | 
usatoday.com | Jordan Mendoza |James Williams
Saturday will be a night for prime-time fighting with another edition of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event. Tampa, Florida, will be the site of the third installment of the revived show that returned in December, and it will be a juicy episode on national television. John Cena won't be defending his Undisputed WWE Championship, but he will have one of the final matches of his career when he goes against R-Truth in an intriguing matchup of veterans.
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2 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Jeff Zillgitt |Lorenzo Reyes |James Williams
With the NBA draft lottery (hello, Dallas Mavericks) and draft combine over, teams and prospects now turn their attention to pro days and mostly private workouts where even more impressions are made. Those impressions lead to decisions at the June 25-26 NBA draft. Maybe it makes the difference between getting selected 16th or 13th. Also, per NCAA rules, underclassmen have until Wednesday, May 28, to withdraw from the draft and retain NCAA eligibility.
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3 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | James Williams |Jeff Zillgitt
Forward Aaron Gordon’s availability for the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder is in jeopardy. Gordon sustained a left hamstring injury late in Game 6 against Oklahoma City, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly until the team announced the injury.
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4 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Jordan Mendoza |James Williams |Richard Morin
After so many title changes and stunning victories at WrestleMania 41, could more shocking moments be in store at Backlash? It's tough to envision titles changing hands at the first premium live event following WrestleMania − especially for championships that were just contested at WWE's grand spectacle three weeks ago − but it has happened before, meaning the window is open in St. Louis.
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1 month ago | 
usatoday.com | Steve Gardner |James Williams
The highly anticipated Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks just became even more interesting after another astonishing finish. Boston started fast in Game 2 and built up a lead as large as 16 in the first half against the Knicks. New York managed to hang around throughout the game with a late scoring run in the second and third quarters, respectively.
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1 month ago | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | James Williams |Heather Tucker |Jeff Zillgitt
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard has a torn left Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the postseason, a person with direct knowledge of the injury told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly until the Bucks made an announcement. An MRI on Monday confirmed the injury that was sustained Sunday in Game 4 against Indiana. Lillard just returned to the lineup after missing more than a month with deep vein thrombosis.
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1 month ago | 
usatoday.com | Jeff Zillgitt |Lorenzo Reyes |James Williams
The NCAA men’s basketball season is over. The European pro basketball season is winding down. And focus is switching to the NBA draft. Players considering the 2025 NBA draft are reviewing their options ahead of the draft combine set for May 11-18 in Chicago. The draft lottery, which determines the order of the first 14 picks in the draft, is May 12 in Chicago.
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2 months ago | 
usatoday.com | Jeff Zillgitt |Lorenzo Reyes |James Williams
Duke menās basketball has had multiple lottery picks in the NBA draft in the past four decades. The Blue Devils have had multiple lottery picks in the same draft, including the Nos. 1, 3 and 10 selections (Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett, Cam Reddish) in the 2019 draft and the Nos. 1, 11 and 13 picks (Elton Brand, Trajan Landgon, Corey Maggette) in the 1999 draft.
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Feb 25, 2025 | 
pal-item.com | Cydney Henderson |Jeff Zillgitt |James Williams |Heather Tucker
Cydney Henderson Jeff Zillgitt James H. Williams Heather TuckerUSA TODAYLuka Doncic got his revenge. At least for now. The five-time All-NBA selection posted a 19-point, 15-rebound, 12-assist triple-double, and LeBron James scored 16 of his team-high 27 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 107-99 Tuesday. It was Doncic’s first game against his former team since the blockbuster trade that shook the NBA. "I don’t know how to explain it.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
usatoday.com | Jon Hoefling |James Williams
The 2024 NFL season was filled with hotly contested debates such as:Does Patrick Mahomes belong in the same conversations as Tom Brady already? Is Sam Darnold good, or just in the perfect situation? Is Jayden Daniels already a top-5 quarterback in the league? Should the Cleveland Browns give up Deshaun Watson and multiple first-round picks just to get him off their payroll?
