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Lakers' LeBron James (foot) questionable vs. Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has said he wants to play every game in his 22nd season, but he is listed as questionable for Friday's road matchup against the Atlanta Hawks with left foot soreness.,James, who turns 40 on Dec. 30, has started all 22 games this season and is averaging 22.3 ...
Rested Rangers aim to get right vs. surging Penguins
Four nights removed from another rough performance, the New York Rangers hope a few days of extra rest and practice can get them trending upward Friday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are on a season-high four-game winning streak.,The Rangers are 1-6-0 in their past seven games whi...
Bucks' Khris Middleton likely to make season debut vs. Celtics
Three-time All-Star Khris Middleton is expected to make his first appearance of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks when they visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night., ,Middleton, 33, had surgery on both ankles in the offseason. He practiced Wednesday before a 119-104 loss to Atlanta ended Milwaukee...
Georgetown ventures out of D.C. for first time to face West Virginia
Georgetown is set to play its first road game of the season while West Virginia attempts to build off its successful 2-1 trip to the Bahamas when the former conference rivals meet on Friday in Morgantown, W. Va., as part of the Big 12-Big East Battle.,Picked 13th out of 16 in the Big 12 preseason co...
Indiana encouraged by 'total team effort' with Miami (OH) up next
Indiana got what it wanted Tuesday night in a 97-71 rout of Sam Houston State -- a lopsided victory where its bench played well and it didn't have to go down to the wire.,The Hoosiers will look for more of the same Friday night in Bloomington when they continue their homestand against nonconference ...
NHL-worst Blackhawks fire coach Luke Richardson
Mired in last place in the NHL standings amid a rebuilding process, the Chicago Blackhawks dismissed coach Luke Richardson on Thursday and named Anders Sorensen interim coach.,In two-plus seasons with the Blackhawks, the 55-year-old Richardson posted a 57-118-15 record, including an 8-16-2 start to ...
Sounders all-time leading scorer Raul Ruidiaz won’t return to club
Raul Ruidiaz will not return to the Seattle Sounders, where he is the all-time leading goal-scorer.,Ruidiaz, 34, has scored 86 goals for Seattle across all competitions, including eight in the 2024 regular season. The Peruvian forward was out of contract at the end of the season, and the Sounders co...
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) misses practice, plans to play
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb did his best to silence alarms over his absence at Thursday's practice and repeated his plan is to play Monday night when Dallas faces the Cincinnati Bengals in Arlington, Texas.,"Still have the shoulder injury, which I've been dealing with for four or five weeks," ...
Reports: Bill Belichick interviews for North Carolina job
Six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick interviewed for the head-coaching job at North Carolina, Inside Carolina and the Raleigh News & Observer reported Thursday.,According to the News & Observer, Belichick "blew them away in the interview," yet he is not likely to move forward because he is pu...
Netflix 'totally ready' for XMas NFL games, WWE
Netflix continues to express confidence that its streaming platform is prepared to handle the massive audiences expected for a pair of Christmas Day NFL games along with the start of its live coverage of the World Wrestling Entertainment's "Raw" next month.,Concerns were raised after users experienc...
Cameron Young cards 64, leads Hero World Challenge
After a few months off, Cameron Young was pleasantly surprised to come out to the Bahamas and shoot an 8-under-par 64 at Albany Golf Club for the first-round lead on Thursday at the Hero World Challenge.,A field of 20 players is in Albany for the exclusive exhibition event hosted by Tiger Woods. You...
Surging Hawks out to extend Lakers' recent woes
It's not hyperbole to say the Los Angeles Lakers are enduring one of their worst weeks in franchise history.,After a 109-80 road loss to the Timberwolves on Monday, Los Angeles was gashed by the host Miami Heat 134-93 on Wednesday, marking the team's worst two-game combined margin of defeat.,The Lak...
Week 14 TNF: Packers-Lions Preview, Props & Prediction
The Detroit Lions ride a 10-game winning streak into Thursday night's home game against division rival Green Bay, but the Lions don't have the luxury of stepping off the gas even a little.,Detroit (11-1) is only a game ahead of Philadelphia and Minnesota in the NFC, with the Vikings (10-2) and Packe...
Spurs, eliminated from NBA Cup, attempt rebound without Wemby vs. Bulls
The San Antonio Spurs will look to regain their shooting touch when they host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday in an interconference clash.,It's the only time the teams will square off this year in the Alamo City, where the Spurs have dropped two straight to Chicago, and Victor Wembanyama is not availa...
Spurs rule out Victor Wembanyama vs. Bulls due to back soreness
Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama is out with a bad back and will not suit up Thursday when San Antonio welcomes the Chicago Bulls.,San Antonio officially dubbed the injury bilateral low back soreness in confirming Wembanyama was ruled out as a precaution. Zach Collins was expected to start in his pla...
76ers try to avoid two-game sweep to red-hot Magic
After coming up short Wednesday against Orlando, the Philadelphia 76ers will aim to regroup Friday when they once again host the Magic.,Orlando opened its two-game trip to Philadelphia with a 106-102 victory. Franz Wagner did the heavy lifting with 35 points, while the Magic harassed Sixers guard Ty...
Bears WR D.J. Moore, RB D'Andre Swift sit out practice again
Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore and running back D'Andre Swift did not participate in practice for the second straight day on Thursday due to their respective quad injuries. ,While Moore and Swift were unable to practice on Thursday, wide receiver Keenan Allen was a full participant after mis...
No Texas fans punished for bottle-throwing vs. Georgia
Texas released its findings from an internal investigation into an unruly scene at October's football game against visiting Georgia, with no fans facing punishment for throwing bottles and debris onto the field.,Last month Texas sent its report to the Southeastern Conference, and it was later provid...
Bubba Watson: Multiple LIV teams fighting to sign same player
With his status for the 2025 LIV Golf season up in the air, RangeGoats GC captain Bubba Watson told a UK golf site that he wants to play despite finishing in the relegation zone this season.,"My dream scenario is play next year," the two-time Masters champion told Bunkered this week. "I'm the owner,...
Florida State hires Tony White as defensive coordinator
Florida State tabbed Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White to the same post on Thursday.,White, a two-time Broyles Award nominee for the nation's top assistant coach, spent the past two seasons with the Cornhuskers.,The addition of White comes three days after the Seminoles hired former UCF head...