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Clippers savor improved stretch as Wizards endure growing pains
A month ago, all signs pointed to this being a lost season for the Los Angeles Clippers before an uptick in offensive tempo and an added focus on defense turned them back into a potential playoff team.,Winners of five straight and 12 of the last 14, the Clippers will face an additional challenge as ...
Clippers F Kawhi Leonard (knee) to miss remainder of road trip
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will miss the final two games of the team's ongoing three-city road trip and return to L.A. as he deals with a left knee contusion.,Leonard did not play in Friday's 121-117 overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors. According to the Clippers, Leonard has...
Predators' Steven Stamkos fined for unsportsmanlike conduct
Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos was fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct by the NHL on Sunday following an incident in Saturday's matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights.,Golden Knights defenseman Jeremy Lauzon hit Nashville forward Jonathan Marchessault into the Predators' bench during...
Reports: Grant Udinski, 30, to have 2nd interview with Browns
The Cleveland Browns requested a second interview with Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski for their available head coaching position, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,It is slated to be an in-person interview for Udinski, who also spoke to the Browns on Saturday.,Udinski...
Hurricanes ride offensive outburst into showdown with Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes have been a couple of point-hungry teams of late and will get a chance to feast on each other when they meet Monday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes are the second team in the NHL to reach 30 wins, behind the Colorado Avalanche. The Sabres have poi...
Sliding Bucks, Hawks want to correct course in MLK Day matchup
Struggling teams, each on a three-game losing streak, will try to find their footing when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Atlanta Hawks on Monday afternoon as part of the league's Martin Luther King Jr. Day festivities.,The Bucks last played on Thursday when they were routed 119-101 by San Antonio, a ...
Grizzlies star G Ja Morant to return vs. Magic in London
Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant is available to return from a six-game absence in Sunday's game against the Orlando Magic in London.,The subject of trade rumors, Morant has been sidelined since Jan. 2 with a right calf contusion.,Morant's contract -- a five-year, $197 million deal -- expires ...
Report: Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair fined for eye-black message
The NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for writing "stop the genocide" across his eye black, ESPN reported Sunday.,He drew the $11,593 fine for a violation of NFL uniform and equipment rules after displaying the message during Monday's 30-6 AFC wild-card win at Pittsburgh, per the r...
Reports: Jeff Hafley gets 2nd interviews with Dolphins, Titans
Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley has scheduled second interviews with the Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans for their head-coaching vacancies, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Hafley will meet with Miami on Monday and Tennessee on Tuesday, per the reports.,Hafley, 46, just comp...
Zeynep Sonmez helps fainting ball girl at Australian Open
Turkish qualifier Zeynep Sonmez came to the aid of a ball girl who fainted during her 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 victory over No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday in the first round of the Australian Open.,Alexandrova was serving for the second set with the temperature at 29 degrees Celsius (84 Fahrenheit) whe...
Report: Steelers open to QB Aaron Rodgers' return
There will be a welcoming party in the Pittsburgh locker room if Aaron Rodgers decides to return for his 22nd season in 2026, ESPN reported.,"Most if not all" of the Steelers players are open to the four-time MVP quarterback's return and conveyed that sentiment to team brass during last week's exit ...
Qualifier Arthur Fery stuns No. 20 Flavio Cobolli in Australia
British qualifier Arthur Fery delivered the first upset of this year's Australian Open when he knocked off No. 20 seed Flavio Cobolli in straight sets, 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday in opening-day action at Melbourne.,It was just Fery's third tour-level win, but two of them have come in Grand Slams. H...
Nacho Elvira wins at Dubai, Rory McIlroy ties for third
Nacho Elvira claimed his third DP World Tour title Sunday with a one-stroke victory at the Dubai Invitational.,The 38-year-old Spaniard co-led after the second round and was ahead by two strokes after the third. He finished with a 69 to get to 10-under par.,"It means the world," Elvira said. "You te...
Seahawks coach 'optimistic' on RB Zach Charbonnet (knee)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald was cautiously optimistic when discussing the knee injury sustained by running back Zach Charbonnet in Saturday's NFC divisional-round win against the San Francisco 49ers.,Charbonnet was injured in the second quarter after being tackled on a third-and-short...
Up-and-down Raptors, banged-up Lakers clash in LA
It has been nearly a month since the Toronto Raptors have lost consecutive games, and they will attempt to keep that run alive when they hit the road to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. ,Since dropping back-to-back games Dec. 20-21, the Raptors have gone 8-5 but enter a five-game road trip aga...
Bidding to reach .500, Blazers take aim at Domantas Sabonis, Kings
The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to have a big obstacle standing in their way of reaching the .500 mark when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,Portland got within one game of .500 for just the second time since mid-November on Saturday night when they rolled past the Luka Donci...
LaMelo Ball, Hornets strive to end western trip with win vs. Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets hit a softer spot in their home schedule this weekend that projected as back-to-back wins, but that potential outcome nearly hit a snag Saturday night against the struggling Washington Wizards.,Less than 24 hours later, the Nuggets will face another Eastern Conference team with a ...
Without Leon Draisaitl, Oilers open 8-game homestand vs. Blues
Leon Draisaitl will miss his second straight game when the Edmonton Oilers host the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night.,The former Hart Trophy recipient has taken a leave of absence and returned home to Germany due to an illness in his family.,"Obviously, we're going to miss Leon, and hopefully, it's n...
Red Wings on playoff quest; Senators trying to 'turn around'
The Detroit Red Wings will have a big opportunity to help their playoff push and strike a blow to a rival's chances when they host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,The Red Wings, winners of five of six outings, sit second in the Atlantic Division. Ottawa is seven points out of a playoff position and a...
Aryna Sabalenka wins opener on day of upsets in Australia
Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Turkish qualifier Zeynep Sonmez and France's Elsa Jacquemot pulled off upsets as the Australian Open got underway on Sunday in Melbourne.,World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Russia avoided any hint of an upset, handling France's Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-4, 6-1. Sabal...