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Will we see Mikaela Shiffrin at 2030 Games? 'I don't know'
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Mikaela Shiffrin has more records to break, more wins to celebrate and surely more medals to drape around her neck.,But the most successful Alpine skier in World Cup history, and one of the greatest of all time, struggled on Thursday to see far beyond the Milan Cortina Ol...

Stephen Curry commits to 2027 All-Star 3-point contest
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry said Sunday he will compete in the 3-point shooting competition during the 2027 All-Star Weekend in Phoenix.,Curry made the announcement from the NBC television set prior to Sunday's All-Star Game in Inglewood, Calif. As part of his appearance, Curry lofted a...

Keshan Johnson wins dunk contest; Damian Lillard wins 3rd 3-point contest
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat has not started a game this season, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers has not played in one, and yet both made their impact on All-Star Weekend., ,Johnson delivered the defining moment of his short two-season NBA career so far when he w...

Damian Lillard wins 3-point Contest for 3rd time, ties Larry Bird
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Damian Lillard has not played a minute on the court for the Portland Trail Blazers this season and yet still found a way to make an impact at All-Star Weekend.,Lillard defeated seven other long-distance shooting rivals in the 3-point Contest and won the event Saturday for a thir...

CF Montreal acquire F Noah Streit from FC Basel 1893
Forward Noah Streit of the Swiss Super League club FC Basel 1893 joined CF Montreal via transfer on Monday.,The 20-year-old native of Biel, Switzerland, signed a contract through the 2028-29 season with an option for the 2029-30 season. If Streit is transferred elsewhere, FC Basel will receive a per...

Two-time champ Damian Lillard to participate in 3-point contest
Rehabbing Portland Trail Blazers icon Damian Lillard will be part of the eight-man field competing in Saturday's 3-point contest as part of All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.,Lillard won the competitions in 2023 in Salt Lake City and 2024 in Indianapolis. He is sitting out this season after sustaining...

Alexander Volkanovski fends off Diego Lopes, retains featherweight title
In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 on Sunday morning.,Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314,...

Alexander Volkanovski defends featherweight title vs. Diego Lopes
In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 Sunday morning., ,Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314, ...

G2 Esports, PARIVISION, 3DMAX keep winning at IEM Krakow
G2 Esports, PARIVISION and 3DMAX claimed upper-bracket victories in the second round of the play-in stage on Thursday at the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow event in Poland.,The $1 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament began with 24 teams -- 16 competing in a double-elimination play-in br...

Alexander Volkanovski returns home to defend UFC title vs. Diego Lopes
The UFC returns to Sydney on Saturday with a featherweight title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes in the night's main event from Qudos Bank Arena to top a 14-fight card., ,Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) is making his first defense of his title after regaining it last April aga...

Three teams pull off comebacks in IEM Krakow openers
G2 Esports, 3DMAX and NRG rallied for wins on Wednesday as the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow event got underway in Poland.,The $1 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament began with 24 teams -- 16 competing in a double-elimination play-in bracket with eight already seeded straight into the...

Corey Heim to make Daytona 500 bid with 23XI Racing
Corey Heim will attempt to qualify for next month's Daytona 500 in the No. 67 Toyota for 23XI Racing.,Heim, 23, is the reigning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion after winning 12 of 25 races last season.,He is hoping to make his first appearance in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15.,"Coming off a grea...
