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Pacers aiming to avoid record-tying loss against Magic
The Indiana Pacers will attempt to avoid some ugly history when they travel to face the Orlando Magic in a Sunday matinee.,Indiana has lost 11 in a row and another loss Sunday would match the franchise record, which happened three times previously. At 6-29, the Pacers currently have the worst record...
Sam Lewis leads No. 21 Virginia to victory at NC State
Sam Lewis poured in 23 points and No. 21 Virginia never trailed in a 76-61 victory against North Carolina State on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Cavaliers (12-2, 1-1 ACC) led by as many as 27 points to give first-year head coach Ryan Odom his first victory in the conference.,Thijs De Ridder added 14...
Ex-World Series champ Lenny Dykstra facing drug charges
Lenny Dykstra, a three-time All-Star and a World Series champion, is facing drug charges in Pennsylvania.,Dykstra, 62, was a passenger in a 2015 GMC Sierra truck early New Year's Day when it was pulled over for a traffic violation, per The Athletic. According to reports from the Pennsylvania State P...
ACC reprimands Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry
The Atlantic Coast Conference issued a public reprimand of Notre Dame men's basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry for his actions following Friday night's game.,Shrewsberry charged after an official following the Fighting Irish's 72-71 loss at California, upset about a foul call that led to the decisiv...
Sceptres place D Allie Munroe (lower body) on LTIR
The Toronto Sceptres placed alternate captain Allie Munroe on long-term injured reserve Saturday.,The 28-year-old defender sustained a lower-body injury in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Charge on Dec. 23.,Munroe, who has two assists in seven games this season, will be out of the lineup indefinit...
Rory McIlroy on Brooks Koepka in TGL: '(I) would love him to play'
Rory McIlroy said he has no qualms about the prospect of Brooks Koepka joining TGL.,And McIlroy's voice likely holds some water given that he is a co-founder of the indoor golf simulation league along with Tiger Woods.,As for Koepka, he has newfound availability following his departure from LIV Golf...
Billy Ray Barnes, champ with 1960 Eagles, dies at 90
Billy Ray Barnes, a member of the 1960 NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, died at age 90.,The team announced his passing, which occurred Wednesday in Landis, N.C.,Barnes was selected in second round of the 1957 NFL Draft after his college career at Wake Forest. He spent five seasons with the Eagles, ...
Ravens NT John Jenkins agrees to contract extension
Baltimore Ravens nose tackle John Jenkins agreed to a contract extension for the first time in his 13-year NFL career.,The Ravens announced the one-year extension after practice Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed, however multiple media outlets reported it was worth approximately $2 million....
Toronto FC sign USMNT D Walker Zimmerman
Walker Zimmerman is excited to write the next chapter in his decorated MLS career with Toronto FC.,"Toronto FC has such a rich history of success in MLS. When the opportunity came to represent this club and city, it was an easy decision," the two-time MLS Defender of the Year said. "I can't wait to ...
Report: USF QB Byrum Brown to visit Auburn, former coach
South Florida quarterback Byrum Brown is entering the transfer portal and planning to visit Auburn and former Bulls head coach Alex Golesh, ESPN reported Saturday.,Brown, a 6-foot-3 senior from Raleigh, N.C., has one season of eligibility remaining. On3 first reported that he would visit Auburn this...
Stan Wawrinka, Coco Gauff post big wins at United Cup
Stan Wawrinka survived a three-hour, 18-minute clash with Arthur Rinderknech to help Switzerland sweep France on Saturday at the United Cup in Australia.,Wawrinka, who announced he will retire at the end of the 2026 ATP Tour season, won 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5). His teammate, Belinda Bencic, defeated L...
Jags sign OL Cole Van Lanen to 3-year extension
The Jacksonville Jaguars announced a three-year extension with versatile offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen on Saturday.,Terms were not disclosed, but NFL Network reported the deal is worth $51 million ($17 million average annual value).,Van Lanen, 27, has started the past nine games for the Jaguars (...
Creighton is cruising but wary of Seton Hall's physicality
The standings and the metrics alike say Seton Hall and Creighton occupy similar spaces in the Big East Conference.,It makes for an unusually important Sunday matinee when the Bluejays begin a two-game trip out east against the Pirates in Newark, N.J.,There are no surprises among the top three in the...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs eager to put 'foot on gas' vs. Pistons
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the more disappointing teams in the Eastern Conference, battling to stay above .500 for much of December.,It appears the tide may be turning as the Cavaliers carry a three-game winning streak into a Sunday afternoon matchup with the visiting Detroit Pistons.,...
Wife of Dodgers' Alex Vesia addresses death of infant daughter
The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia has discussed, for the first time, the death of the couple's daughter during the World Series.,Kayla Vesia had chronicled the couple's life during her pregnancy on TikTok and made her final post -- before Friday night -- on Oct. 18. Heavily pregnan...
No. 4 UConn, underperfoming Marquette tangle in Big East clash
No. 4 UConn will look to keep its dominant start to Big East conference play rolling along as the Huskies host Marquette on Sunday afternoon in Storrs, Conn., ,The Christmas break did nothing to slow down the Huskies (13-1, 3-0), who took down Xavier 90-67 on Wednesday night in Cincinnati., ,Alex Ka...
Slumping Chelsea set to begin new era with clash vs. Manchester City
Fifth-place Chelsea will begin life after manager Enzo Maresca when the team visits third-place Manchester City in Sunday's late kickoff.,Despite what has overall been a promising season from Chelsea (8-5-6, 30 points) while fielding the youngest average squad in the Premier League, the Italian was ...
Warriors hope for return of Stephen Curry, other key players vs. Jazz
The Golden State Warriors would love to have all, or at least most, of their big guns firing again Saturday night when they hope Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green will return for the team's matchup against the Utah Jazz in San Francisco.,Despite riding the momentum of a two-game winning...
Bruins, with losing streak over, focus on Canucks
The Boston Bruins finished 2025 on a high and will look to begin 2026 on the same note when they finish the Canadian leg of a five-game road trip Saturday night against the Vancouver Canucks.,Boston had two days off to savor ending a six-game skid (0-4-2) with a dominant 6-2 win Wednesday over Conno...
Kings eager to rebound from latest loss, begin 2-game set vs. Wild
The Los Angeles Kings will try to find a way to beat the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening, two days after experiencing their most frustrating loss of the season.,The Kings were leading the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning by a goal with just under 3 1/2 minutes remaining on Thursday before su...