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4 weeks ago

76ers say Joel Embiid will have surgery for appendicitis with no timeline for his return

Joel Embiid was diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday in Houston, the Philadelphia 76ers announced. The 76ers are scheduled to play at the Rockets on Thursday night.

4 weeks ago

A wild hook and a big leg kick as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson open the Masters

The Masters got started beneath whispy white clouds and a bright blue spring sky Thursday when Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson once again struck the ceremonial tee shots down the first fairway at Augusta National.

4 weeks ago

James Madison Lacrosse takes down No. 22 Georgetown, 13-7

A balanced scoring attack allowed James Madison lacrosse to take down No. 22 Georgetown, 13-7, at Sentara Park on Wednesday afternoon.

4 weeks ago

No. 9 Bridgewater Baseball defeats Mary Baldwin, 15-6

No. 9 Bridgewater Baseball defeats Mary Baldwin, 15-6

4 weeks ago

EMU Baseball falls on the road at Messiah, 15-6

GRANTHAM, Pa. (EMU Athletics) – The EMU Baseball team took a day off from ODAC play to head north to…

4 weeks ago

BC Women’s Lacrosse blanks Randolph, 22-0

BC Women's Lacrosse blanks Randolph, 22-0

4 weeks ago

Eastern Mennonite Women’s Lacrosse loses at Roanoke, 21-1

Eastern Mennonite Women's Lacrosse loses at Roanoke, 21-1

4 weeks ago

Sue Bird to serve as an NBC studio analyst for WNBA broadcasts this season

Hall of Famer Sue Bird watched the W NBA on NBC growing up and now she'll be part of the network's broadcasts of the league.

4 weeks ago

Back in Ann Arbor, Dusty May tells jubilant Michigan fans: ‘This trophy is yours’

Top-ranked Michigan returned to campus as national champions on Tuesday, and coach Dusty May told the fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that "this trophy is yours."

4 weeks ago

Fernando Mendoza to watch the NFL draft from Miami with family and friends, AP source says

Fernando Mendoza, expected to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, will watch the NFL draft with family and friends in Miami, someone with knowledge of the quarterback's plans said Tuesday.

4 weeks ago

Avalanche clinch top spot in Western Conference and shift focus to bigger goals

Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar isn't ready to plan any parades just yet. Moments after the Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference, Bednar was already focusing on the next step toward the ultimate goal of a Stanley Cup.

4 weeks ago

Dukes take down No. 13 Virginia in 10 innings for first win over Hoos since 2007

James Madison baseball knocked off No. 13 Virginia for the first time since 2007, scoring the winning run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning on Tuesday night for an 8-7 win at Disharoon Park.

4 weeks ago

No. 9 Bridgewater Baseball falls at home to No. 5 Shenandoah, 13-4

No. 9 Bridgewater Baseball falls at home to No. 5 Shenandoah, 13-4

4 weeks ago

EMU Baseball drops two games against Washington and Lee

On Tuesday, the Diamond Royals marched into Lexington to do battle with the Generals of Washington & Lee, completing a suspended game from two weeks ago before the originally scheduled ODAC night game. Sadly, EMU came home empty, losing the suspended game 10-6 before dropping a 3-2 heartbreaker to the Generals.

4 weeks ago

Cauthorn sets single-game strikeout record in BC Softball’s sweep of EMU

Cauthorn sets single-game strikeout record in BC Softball's sweep of EMU

4 weeks ago

Area High School Scoreboard – Tuesday, 4/7

Area High School Scoreboard - Tuesday, 4/7

4 weeks ago

EMU Men’s Volleyball upsets No. 3 Lynchburg in ODAC Quarterfinals

EMU Men's Volleyball upsets No. 3 Lynchburg in ODAC Quarterfinals

4 weeks ago

The NBA’s stretch run has arrived. Here’s a look at what’s happening

A busy 10-game NBA slate awaits on Tuesday, and some clarity might come in terms of who'll end up seeded where.

4 weeks ago

Michigan muscles its way to program’s 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63

The five fabulous transfers who make up Michigan coach Dusty May's starting lineup got down and dirty with the rest of the Wolverines — coming out with the national title trophy Monday night after muscling their way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.

4 weeks ago

Area High School Scoreboard – Monday, 4/6

Area High School Scoreboard - Monday, 4/6

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24 hours ago in Sports

Knicks crush the 76ers 137-98 to start the second round and keep up a historic postseason roll

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