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LIV Golf members experience rise in world rankings
Several LIV Golf members enjoyed a surge in the world rankings this week following the season-opening tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) announced last week that players in the Saudi-backed circuit would start receiving rankings points for the first time, alt...
U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim says shoulder 'feeling good'
LIVIGNO, Italy -- American snowboarder Chloe Kim said her injured shoulder was "feeling good" as she prepares to attempt a brand-new halfpipe run at the Milano Cortina Olympics to claim a third straight gold medal.,The 25-year-old tore her labrum, a type of ?cartilage found ?in the shoulder joint, a...
Reports: Red Sox acquiring 3B Caleb Durbin from Brewers
The Boston Red Sox are acquiring third baseman Caleb Durbin and two other infielders from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for three players, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,The reported trade sends left-handers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan and infielder David Hamilton to Milwaukee. Bosto...
Instead of broken records, Olympics dealing with broken medals
MILAN, Italy -- Whether gold, silver or bronze, there is one thing Milano Cortina Winter Olympics medals have in common: They can break.,Games organizers on Monday said they have launched an investigation into a spate of mishaps that have left Olympic medalists, including American downhill skiing ch...
Reports: Slugger Marcell Ozuna joins Pirates on 1-year deal
Slugger Marcell Ozuna agreed to a one-year, $12 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,The deal, pending the results of a physical, will pay the outfielder/designated hitter $10.5 million in 2026 with a $16 million mutual option for 2027 and a $1.5 mill...
Perimeter shooting in focus as No. 12 Purdue visits No. 9 Nebraska
Two of the best teams in the Big Ten Conference -- and the country -- will battle on Tuesday night when No. 9 Nebraska hosts No. 12 Purdue in Lincoln, Neb.,Nebraska (21-2, 10-2 Big Ten) is coming off a 12-point win at Rutgers to snap a two-game skid following 20-0 start to the season. Purdue (19-4, ...
No. 15 Vanderbilt on rebound against Auburn after surprising loss
Searching for a bounce-back performance, No. 15 Vanderbilt will look for its first victory at Auburn in a decade when the Southeastern Conference opponents meet on Tuesday.,Vanderbilt (19-4, 6-4 SEC) had its three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday by lowly Oklahoma, which had lost its last nin...
Fresh off jolting rival, No. 14 UNC turns attention to Miami
If North Carolina coach Hubert Davis is hyped, imagine what his players must be feeling.,The 14th-ranked Tar Heels (19-4, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) are set to visit Miami (18-5, 7-3) for a conference tilt on Tuesday night. The game could represent an emotional challenge for North Carolina, as t...
Limping to All-Star break, Timberwolves hope Hawks can cure ills
The Minnesota Timberwolves have two games left before the NBA All-Star break.,That's not much time to snap out of weeklong slump.,Minnesota will try to bounce back on short rest when it tips off against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves are coming off a 115-96 loss a...
Reports: Mets signing OF MJ Melendez
The New York Mets are signing free agent outfielder MJ Melendez to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million with an additional $500,000 in incentives, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Melendez, 27, batted just .083 (5-for-60) last season with one home run and one RBI in 23 games with the Kansa...
Cloud9 unbeaten through Swiss stage at LCS Lock-In
Cloud9 enter the playoffs with momentum after cinching the No. 1 seed while Dignitas and Shopify Rebellion are out altogether after they were eliminated Sunday at the League Championship Series 2026 Lock-In in Los Angeles.,In the Round 3 high match, pitting the remaining unbeaten teams in the Swiss ...
Amid whispers of tanking, Jazz wrap road trip at Heat
Losers of 18 of their last 22 games, the Utah Jazz are playing for next season.,On Monday night, the Jazz will visit the Miami Heat to conclude a five-game stretch on the road, where they are just 6-20 this season. And just how focused Utah will be on the task at hand provides the backdrop for the g...
Super Bowl LXI: Seahawks set as early favorite to repeat
Super Bowl LXI in the Los Angeles area falls on Valentine's Day next year, and 31 teams will again be going home with heartbreak. ,With a little more than a year to go, sportsbooks are still feeling a lot of love for the NFC West. ,The newly-crowned champion Seattle Seahawks are favored on consensus...
SBLX notebook: Vegas-bound Klint Kubiak bids farewell to Seattle
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak said on the field Sunday night he's headed to Las Vegas to become a head coach.,"We're going to enjoy tonight. You guys know I'm going to Las Vegas, and I'm fired up about it," Kubiak said. "Hell yeah, I'm going.",Kubiak spent the 20...
Super Bowl title punctuates Sam Darnold's redemption story
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sam Darnold didn't need to play a starring role to pen the final chapter in one of the greatest redemption stories in NFL history on Sunday night.,Darnold completed 19 of 38 yards with a touchdown and did not turn the ball over in Seattle's 29-13 victory over New England in Su...
Seahawks ride 'Dark Side' D, Kenneth Walker to Super Bowl LX victory
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The "Dark Side" was not going to let history repeat itself. Instead, the Seattle Seahawks' self-nicknamed defense more than returned the favor.,Eleven years after New England beat Seattle in Super Bowl XLIX with a clinching interception in the end zone, the Seahawks forced a p...
Seattle's Kenneth Walker III runs to Super Bowl glory, MVP honors
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- When the Seattle Seahawks won their first Super Bowl title 12 years ago, a 43-8 thrashing of the Peyton Manning-led Denver Broncos, the Most Valuable Player award could have landed in a number of different players' hands. Little-known linebacker Malcolm Smith was the winner, h...
ACC fines North Carolina $50K for court-storming vs. Duke
The Atlantic Coast Conference fined North Carolina $50,000 on Sunday after fans stormed the court in the No. 14 Tar Heels' 71-68 upset of No. 4 Duke one night earlier in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Duke coach Jon Scheyer had said at his postgame news conference that members of his staff were punched by people...
Seahawks ride defense, Kenneth Walker to Super Bowl LX victory
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Kenneth Walker III rushed for 135 yards and Seattle's top-ranked scoring defense scored the decisive blow in a 29-13 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Sunday.,The Seahawks, who led the NFL in allowing an average of 17.2 points per game dur...
Bucks sign former Nets G Cam Thomas
The Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday signed free agent guard Cam Thomas, who had been waived by the Brooklyn Nets after the trade deadline on Thursday.,Thomas, 24, had a sometimes sour relationship with the Nets and signed a $5.9 million qualifying offer last summer after he and the team could not agree to...