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Clemson, riding win streak, faces short-handed Georgia Tech
Still on the outside looking in on the AP Top 25, Clemson brings its six-game winning streak into a Tuesday matchup with visiting Georgia Tech.,The Tigers (18-4, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) received 182 votes in the Monday poll, placing them as the first team out of the rankings, despite four co...

Chiefs, chasing history, attempt to tune out distractions
NEW ORLEANS -- The Kansas City Chiefs aren't interested in distractions.,As they prepare to pursue an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, they will have to deal with more than usual.,Super Bowl Opening Night -- the media kickoff ...

Pacers extend win streak by mounting comeback over Jazz
Pascal Siakam scored 22 points to lead the visiting Indiana Pacers to their fourth straight victory, a come-from-behind 112-111 win over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Monday night.,Siakam made 8 of 14 shots, including a game-clinching dunk in the final seconds, and Tyrese Haliburton added 18 po...

Eagles not ready to talk Nick Sirianni extension
NEW ORLEANS -- Nick Sirianni is the first coach in Philadelphia Eagles' history to take the team to the Super Bowl twice. He's already in elite company among peers reaching the season's final game again, something only Mike Tomlin and Joe Gibbs can claim in their first four seasons as head coach.,Bu...

Eagles' Zack Baun, C.J. Gardner-Johnson in familiar territory in NOLA
NEW ORLEANS -- Zack Baun and C.J. Gardner-Johnson have played plenty of games in the Caesars Superdome.,But they've never experienced one like they will Sunday, when they and their Philadelphia Eagles teammates face the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in their former...

Sabres, Blue Jackets banged up heading into matchup
It appears the Columbus Blue Jackets must continue a solid season without their injured leading scorer for an extended period.,Meanwhile, the surging Buffalo Sabres hope their own star is healthy enough to hit the ice.,The visiting Blue Jackets -- minus Kirill Marchenko -- look to keep the Sabres --...

Blue Jackets F Kirill Marchenko breaks jaw, put on IR
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko sustained a broken jaw Sunday night and will be out an indefinite period, the team announced.,General manager Don Waddell said Marchenko underwent surgery on Monday to repair the injury, which occurred when he was hit in the face with a puck during the ...

Dynamo acquire Union's Jack McGlynn in first-of-kind trade
The Houston Dynamo FC acquired Philadelphia Union midfielder Jack McGlynn in the first cash-for-homegrown player trade in Major League Soccer history on Monday.,The Union will receive $2.1 million in guaranteed money and also retain a sell-on percentage of any future transfer. The club also could ac...

Reports: Blue Jackets F Kirill Marchenko hit by puck, breaks jaw
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko sustained a broken jaw Sunday night when he was hit in the face with a puck during the team's 5-3 loss at the Dallas Stars, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Marchenko was sitting on the bench when the stray puck struck the left side of his face late in...

Reports: RHP Jack Flaherty agrees to 2-year, $35M deal with Tigers
Right-hander Jack Flaherty has agreed to a two-year, $35 million deal with the Detroit Tigers, multiple media outlets reported Sunday night.,Flaherty was with Detroit last season before getting dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline. His new contract features an opt-out clause after ...

Report: Spurs get De'Aaron Fox, Kings land Zach LaVine in 3-team trade
The Kings, Spurs and Chicago Bulls are putting the finishing touches on a three-team trade that will send De'Aaron Fox to San Antonio and Zach LaVine to Sacramento, ESPN reported Sunday night. ,Per the report, Fox was shipped out by the Kings along with Jordan McLaughlin, who is also joining the Spu...

Stars overcome three deficits, win fifth straight
Evgenii Dadonov scored two third-period goals to lift the Dallas Stars to their fifth straight win, 5-3 over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.,Mason Marchment, Logan Stankoven and Wyatt Johnston also scored for Dallas, which didn't lead until Dadonov redirected the puck off a drive...

Jazz aim for rare back-to-back wins with Pacers in town
The Utah Jazz are hoping to accomplish something Monday night that they've only managed to do twice this season.,Fresh off of a 113-99 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday, the Jazz will attempt to string together two consecutive wins for the third time when they host the Indiana Pacers in Salt La...

Rory McIlroy fires 66 to win AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy shot a 6-under-par 66 on Sunday on the way to winning his first PGA Tour start of the year, capturing the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, Calif.,McIlroy, buoyed by an eagle late in the round, secured the title at 21-under 267 for a two-stroke victory at Pebb...

Kings, Timberwolves meet in bounce-back mode
The Sacramento Kings have one more test on the road before they head home., ,Sacramento will wrap up a six-game road trip when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis. The Kings are looking to finish on a positive note after losing four of their first five games on the t...

Max Greyserman (hand) WDs from AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Max Greyserman withdrew from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am prior to the fourth round on Sunday due to a hand injury.,Greyserman was tied with Jordan Spieth in 77th place at 5-over-par 221 after he followed up a 70 and 72 with a 79 on Saturday in Pebble Beach, Calif.,Greyserman, 29, is 35th in the Off...

'Organizational malpractice': Sports world reacts to Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade
It was just after midnight Sunday in the Eastern time zone when the social media post from ESPN nearly broke the Internet.,"The Dallas Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tel...

Syracuse gets rare road win by conquering Cal
Lucas Taylor scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Syracuse put its road woes behind it for at least one night in a 75-66 win over Cal in the Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday in Berkeley, California.,J.J. Starling chipped in 18 points for the Orange (10-12, 4-7 ACC), who came in 1...

Arkansas' John Calipari wins in return to Kentucky
With a thunderous mix of cheers and boos, fans of No. 12 Kentucky greeted former Wildcats coach John Calipari in his first game at Rupp Arena since taking over as the head coach at Arkansas.,Calipari walked away a winner as former Kentucky player Adou Thiero collected 21 points and eight rebounds in...

Pacers hold on as Hawks' skid hits 8 games
Pascal Siakam had a team-high 20 points to lead seven scorers in double figures, helping the Indiana Pacers to a 132-127 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday in Indianapolis. ,Andrew Nembhard added 19 points and Obi Toppin supplied 18 as the Pacers won their third straight game. Bennedict Mathurin...