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Mavericks G Kyrie Irving sidelined until 2026-27 season
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving will not play this season as he continues to recover from knee surgery, the team confirmed Wednesday.,The nine-time All-Star, who had surgery last March to repair a torn left ACL, is expected to return in 2026-27.,Irving, who turns 34 next month, is making "steady...
49ers selected for Mexico City game in 2026
Mexico City will feature the San Francisco 49ers in one of the nine NFL International Series games scheduled to be played during the 2026 regular season. ,The league confirmed the 49ers -- but not a game date or opponent -- were ticketed as the featured attraction in Mexico. The 2026 schedule also s...
Seahawks hire NIU head coach Thomas Hammock to coach RBs
Northern Illinois head football coach Thomas Hammock is moving to the NFL, where he will become running backs coach of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. ,Hammock, 44, resigned as coach of the Huskies after seven seasons. He previously was an All-MAC running back for the DeKalb, Ill., program...
Chiefs save $43M under 2026 cap by adjusting QB Patrick Mahomes' contract
The Kansas City Chiefs saved more than $43 million under the 2026 salary cap by restructuring quarterback Patrick Mahomes' deal this week. ,Multiple outlets reported the specifics of the base salary conversion from $54.45 million to a 2026 signing bonus to bring his cap number for the coming league ...
Mikaela Shiffrin ends medal drought, takes gold in slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's slalom at the Milano Cortina Games on Wednesday, claiming her first Olympic medal since 2018.,Shiffrin was more than one second faster than every competitor except Germany's Lena Duerr (47.95) in the last Alpine skiing event of the Milano ...
Mikaela Shiffrin ends medal drought with gold in women's slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. Alpine ski great Mikaela Shiffrin held her nerve and won the women's slalom at the Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday for her first Olympic medal since 2018.,Switzerland's Camille Rast took silver and Sweden's Anna Swenn Larsson the bronze.,Shiffrin, 30, entered six ev...
OG, Liquid, Falcons enjoy perfect day at DreamLeague Season 28
OG, Team Liquid and Team Falcons each won two matches on Tuesday in the first full day of action in Group Stage 1 at DreamLeague Season 28.,Team Liquid, OG, Aurora Gaming and PARIVISION share first place in Group A, all 2-0. The lone 2-0 squad in Group B is Team Falcons.,The $1 million Dota 2 event ...
Reports: Ex-Florida QB Jaden Rashada settles NIL lawsuit
Quarterback Jaden Rashada agreed to a settlement on Tuesday, ending his name, image and likeness lawsuit targeting former Florida coach Billy Napier and others.,Terms of the agreement were not announced.,The defendants included Napier, school booster Hugh Hathcock, Hathcock's company and ex-Florida ...
Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore granted hearing to challenge arrest
Sherrone Moore won a round in court on Tuesday when a judge granted the former Michigan football coach an evidentiary hearing regarding the circumstances surrounding the warrant used for his arrest in December.,Washtenaw County (Mich.) Judge Cedric Simpson scheduled the hearing for March 2 in Ann Ar...
Agent: Buccaneers WR Mike Evans intends to play in '26
Mike Evans intends to continue his NFL career, though the exact location is to be determined.,The 32-year-old wide receiver's agent, Deryk Gilmore, told NFL.com and ESPN on Tuesday that Evans is coming back.,"He is opening it up," Gilmore said of Evans' free agency in a statement to NFL.com. "He wil...
J.T. Toppin exits injured as No. 13 Texas Tech falls to ASU
Texas Tech's J.T. Toppin, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, injured his right knee and did not play the last six-plus minutes of the 13th-ranked Red Raiders' 72-67 upset loss to Arizona State on Tuesday in Tempe, Ariz.,Toppin, who had 20 points and eight rebounds, fell hard to the ground while...
Reports: WNBA players lower salary cap, rev-share proposals
The Women's National Basketball Players' Association eased its financial stance in the latest proposal it made to the WNBA in collective bargaining, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,The latest counterproposal came after a league proposal submitted earlier this month.,Per the reports, the ...
Isaac Asuma leads Minnesota past cold-shooting Oregon
Isaac Asuma scored a team-high 15 points and Minnesota pulled away for a 61-44 win against Oregon in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore.,Grayson Grove finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and three steals for Minnesota (12-14, 5-10 Big Ten), which had lost nine of its previ...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville, LAFC head home on top
Second-half goals from Woobens Pacius and Sam Surridge lifted Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Ottawa on Tuesday in Hamilton, Ontario, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series will be played on Feb. 24 in Nash...
Top 25 roundup: In first game as No. 1, Michigan rolls over No. 7 Purdue
Elliot Cadeau led a balanced attack with 17 points and seven assists as newly crowned No. 1 Michigan downed No. 7 Purdue 91-80 on Tuesday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Playing for the first time as the nation's top-ranked team since 2013, the Wolverines (25-1, 15-1 Big Ten) led by double digits for the ma...
Georgia prevails at Kentucky for first time in 13 tries
Blue Cain scored 20 points on Tuesday to help Georgia earn a rare road victory over Kentucky, helping the Bulldogs post an 86-78 victory in Lexington, Ky.,Jeremiah Wilkinson added 19 points for Georgia (18-8, 6-7 Southeastern Conference), which snapped a 12-game losing streak at Rupp Arena, winning ...
Led by Bennett Stirtz (25 points), Iowa upsets No. 9 Nebraska
Bennett Stirtz scored a game-high 25 points Tuesday night and Iowa gave its NCAA tournament hopes a big boost with a 57-52 upset of No. 9 Nebraska in Iowa City.,Cooper Koch added 10 for the Hawkeyes (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten), which overcame 17 of 51 shooting from the field to post their first win over a r...
P.J. Haggerty, Nate Johnson team for 67 as K-State bests Baylor
P.J. Haggerty scored 34 points and Nate Johnson added a career-high 33, carrying Kansas State to a 90-74 win over Baylor on Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (11-5, 2-11 Big 12) snapped a six-game losing streak, prevailing for the first time since Jan. 20 against Utah.,Kansas State was playing...
Jordan Pope's late jumper seals Texas' win over LSU
Dailyn Swain scored 21 points and got 10 rebounds and Jordan Pope added 18 points that included a huge basket in the final seconds as Texas outlasted hapless LSU 88-85 on Tuesday in a Southeastern Conference clash in Austin, Texas., ,Texas (17-9, 8-5 SEC) led by 17 points late in the first half and ...
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State shoot past No. 24 Wisconsin
Bruce Thornton scored 24 of his 27 points in the second half and Ohio State got a much-needed signature win, 86-69 against No. 24 Wisconsin in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday.,Devin Royal posted a season-high 25 points and Amare Bynum added 13 for the Buckeyes (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten), who led by 12 at halfti...