Paul Pierce reacts to Deion Sanders' bold statement that he would only consider coaching in the NFL if it’s to lead his sons.

It takes a special toughness and a strong ground game for wild-card teams to win on the road on the way to a Super Bowl crown. Ranking six teams' chances this season.

Lakers coach JJ Redick has lost his home to the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, according to multiple reports on Thursday.

NFL Wild Card weekend is here. Patrick Everson breaks down the betting action, including why bettors are backing Philly and ...

Nick Wright unveils his NFL Wild Card picks for all six games, including the Pittsburgh Steelers (+9.5) covering against the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills (-8.5) winning and Los Angeles Rams (+1.5) ...

The College Football Playoff semifinal round is here, but there are already odds for which player will be named offensive MVP ...

Kendall Bostic had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Genesis Bryant scored seven of her 12 points in the fourth quarter and Illinois beat No. 23 Iowa 62-57 ...

Buddy Hield scored 19 points, helping the Golden State Warriors hold on for a 107-104 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night ...

Sam Carrick scored in overtime and Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves as the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 ...

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 ...

Denton Mateychuk and Luca Del Bel Belluz, both recent callups from the AHL, each had a goal and an assist to help lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Seattle Kraken 6-2 ...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 16 points apiece to lead No. 20 Purdue to a 68-50 win over Rutgers on Thursday night. Smith, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Week, ...