After losing to Georgia on the road by double digits less than a month ago, the Missouri Tigers will look to redeem themselves Thursday night in the second round of the SEC Tournament. The teams will tip off at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., at 7 as the game …

After finishing seven straight seasons below .500 including a pair of 17-65 seasons, the New York Knicks find themselves in fourth place in the Eastern Conference Standings — a position that would grant Madison Square Garden its first home playoff series since the Carmelo Anthony-led Knicks hosted the Boston Celtics …

Although nothing is imminent, College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock explained how the criteria for playoff expansion hasn’t changed on Sportscene with Steve Russell. “What’s best for the student-athletes, what’s best for the regular season as a whole, . . . and what’s best for the game as a …

Nodded up at two goals with 12 minutes to go, Lightning winger, Ondrej Palat relentlessly fired loose rebounds on net before the puck deflected off a defender’s skate and crossed the goal line to break the tie. With under a minute remaining, Bolts winger Alex Killorn scored an empty netter …

Despite holding a one-point lead over the Florida Panthers in the Central Division, the Tampa Bay Lightning lost last night’s rubber match against its in-state rival. After splitting a pair of away games in Sunrise, the Bolts returned to Tampa where they fell short to the Panthers, 6-4. Lightning goaltender …

Major League Baseball and the players’ association reached a health and safety protocol agreement Monday to continue seven-inning doubleheaders and runners on second base to start extra innings for the second straight season. Returning Rules Both rules played key roles in the completion of the last year’s unprecedented season. In …

After the NCAA granted all spring athletes an extra year of eligibility to account for the cancellation of the 2020 season, Florida third baseman Kirby McMullen is thrilled to return to Gainesville for one more year. 2020 Shortened Season Through 16 games last season, the Ocala native batted .278 with …

Tennessee fired football head coach Jeremy Pruitt Monday during an ongoing investigation into the program’s potential recruiting violations. Recruiting Violations The university and NCAA found evidence of multiple Level I and Level II NCAA recruiting rules violations under Pruitt’s watch. University of Tennessee chancellor Dondee Plowman called the findings stunning. …

After securing the top seed in the AFC and clinching a first-round bye, the Kansas City Chiefs will start their playoff run at home on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 3:05 p.m. on CBS. The defending Super Bowl champions will host the 12-5 Cleveland Browns at Arrowhead Stadium. As many …

With the start of the 2020-2021 NBA season under three weeks away, the Golden State Warriors look to hope to find themselves back in the playoff hunt. In an injury-riddled season that sidelined both Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, Golden State finished with a 15-50 record. This marks the franchise’s …