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Bam Adebayo to start NBA All-Star Game in place of Joel Embiid
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo will replace Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in the Eastern Conference starting lineup for Sunday's NBA All-Star Game, the league announced on Saturday....

Baylor Scheierman notches sixth straight double-double as Creighton tops Butler
Baylor Scheierman scored 27 and Ryan Kalkbrenner added 21 to lead No. 17 Creighton to a revenge win on the road against the host Butler, 79-57....

Jameer Nelson’s late 3-pointer lifts TCU over K-State
Jameer Nelson Jr.'s 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left gave TCU a 75-72 victory over Kansas State Saturday in Manhattan, Kan....

Keshon Gilbert’s 24 points help No. 10 Iowa State past Texas Tech
Keshon Gilbert poured in 24 points and took eight rebounds to lead a balanced Iowa State attack as the 10th-ranked Cyclones defeated visiting Texas Tech 82-74 on Saturday afternoon in a key Big 12 Conference game in Ames, Iowa....

No. 15 Alabama hits 18 3-pointers to sink Texas A&M
Mark Sears scored a game-high 23 points Saturday and No. 15 Alabama riddled Texas A&M with 18 3-pointers to stay atop the Southeastern Conference with a 100-75 rout in Tuscaloosa, Ala....

Nebraska continues Big Ten home success with win over Penn State
Keisei Tominaga scored 17 points and Nebraska remained unbeaten at home in Big Ten Conference play, beating Penn State 68-49 on Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb....

Tiger Woods confirms WD from Genesis due to flu diagnosis
Tiger Woods confirmed Saturday over social media that he is dealing with the flu....

Northwestern aims to overcome road woes vs. Indiana
Northwestern entered the weekend as one of three schools with an unbeaten home record in Big Ten play....

Iga Swiatek captures third straight title in Doha
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek recovered from a 4-1 deficit to defeat Elena Rybakina 7-6 (8), 6-2 and win her third straight Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha on Saturday....

Report: Texas set to double football coach Steve Sarkisian's salary
Texas is set to nearly double the annual salary of football coach Steve Sarkisian, according to documents posted on social media Saturday by Inside Texas....

John Tavares (undisclosed) day to day for Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, coach Sheldon Keefe said Saturday....

Royals acquire RHP John Schreiber from Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals acquired right-handed reliever John Schreiber from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league righty David Sandlin on Saturday....

Report: Sacramento strong contender to host itinerant A's
Sacramento has emerged as a strong contender to host the Oakland Athletics as they await construction on a new ballpark in Las Vegas, The Athletic reported....

Rangers 3B Josh Jung (calf strain) out approximately 3 weeks
Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung is expected to be sidelined approximately three weeks due to a low-grade calf strain, manager Bruce Bochy said Saturday....

Report: Diamondbacks to sign OF Randal Grichuk
The Arizona Diamondbacks are singing veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2025, ESPN reported Saturday....

F Will Bruin retires after 13 seasons in MLS
Will Bruin is retiring after 13 MLS seasons....

Legendary coach Lefty Driesell dies at 92
Charles "Lefty" Driesell, a Hall of Fame coach who turned Maryland basketball from an afterthought to a contender, died Saturday at age 92 in Virginia Beach, Va....

Hurricanes get off to fast start, extend Coyotes' skid
Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes handed the Arizona Coyotes their eighth straight loss with a 5-1 victory on Friday night in Tempe, Ariz....

Team Jalen wins NBA Rising Stars event
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams hit the game-winning shot, lifting Team Jalen over Team Detlef 26-13 on Friday in the Rising Stars event final at NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis....

C Duop Reath signs standard NBA contract with Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers signed center Duop Reath to a standard NBA contract on Friday after he initially joined the team on a two-way deal....