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Jazz fined $500K, Pacers $100K for tanking maneuvers
The NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league on Thursday, alongside a $100,000 fine for the Indiana Pacers for violating the league's player participation policy.,The NBA targeted Utah's Feb. 7 matchup against the Orlando Magic and Feb. 9 matchup against the Miami Heat,...
Ryo Hisatsune (62) leads pack at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Ryo Hisatsune of Japan made 158 feet of putts on his way to a 10-under-par 62 to take the first-round lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the first signature event of 2026, on Thursday in Pebble Beach, Calif.,Compared to the field, Hisatsune lost strokes both off the tee and on approach. But his s...
Marlins sign veteran RHP Chris Paddack
The Miami Marlins signed veteran right-hander Chris Paddock to a one-year contract on Thursday.,Terms were not disclosed, but MLB Network reported the former free agent's deal is valued at $4 million and includes an additional $500,000 in incentives.,It's a return to the Marlins organization for Pad...
Texans, county in agreement on training facility
The county commission in Harris County, Texas, approved an agreement to work with the Houston Texans to build a new headquarters and training facility on Thursday.,The Texans want to build on a portion of an 83-acre site in northwest Harris County and do so in a public-private partnership with the c...
Reports: D-backs bringing back reliever Paul Sewald
The Arizona Diamondbacks are bringing back former closer Paul Sewald on a one-year, $1.5 million deal, multiple outlets reported on Thursday.,The 35-year-old right-hander split last season with the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers, finishing 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA and two saves in 22 relief appea...
Without Jaren Jackson Jr., Jazz take aim at Blazers
Jaren Jackson Jr. was fitting in well and making a solid first impression with the Utah Jazz.,On Thursday morning, however, the Jazz announced Jackson will undergo surgery on his left knee. Their announcement came nine days acquiring him in an eight-player trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.,Without J...
Jazz F Jaren Jackson Jr. to undergo surgery on left knee
Utah Jazz star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will undergo surgery on his left knee, the team announced Thursday -- nine days after acquiring him in an eight-player trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Jazz said the procedure over the All-Star break will remove a localized pigmented villonodular synovit...
Syracuse turns lights out on Cal in double overtime
Led by Nate Kingz's 27 points, Syracuse came away with a 107-100 double-overtime win against visiting Cal on Wednesday night.,William Kyle III collected his fourth double-double of the season for the Orange (14-11, 5-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. He was a...
Kam Jones' late 3-pointer propels Pacers past Nets
Rookie Kam Jones hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16.8 seconds left as the Indiana Pacers stormed back from an 18-point deficit and earned a 115-110 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night in New York.,The Pacers eked out their second straight close victory and improved to 9-9 in their past 1...
Syracuse turns lights out on Cal on double overtime
Led by Nate Kingz's 27 points, Syracuse came away with a 107-100 double-overtime win against visiting Cal on Wednesday night.,William Kyle III collected his fourth double-double of the season for the Orange (14-11, 5-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. He was a...
Rory McIlroy starts search for consistent excellence at Pebble Beach
The start of the PGA Tour's signature event schedule attracts the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and more to make their season debuts stateside at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, beginning Thursday in Pebble Beach, Calif.,The tour usually kicks off each season with the Sentry (formerly Sentry ...
Blake Griffin, Doc Rivers among Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
First-time candidates Blake Griffin and Candace Parker, as well as returning candidate Doc Rivers, are among the 21 finalists for election to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class.,The organization announced its list of finalists, reduced from a larger candidate pool, on Wed...
Chris Gotterup staying grounded through sudden career surge
Chris Gotterup fondly remembers his first time playing the Pebble Beach Golf Links course.,He made a bet with his father that they would play the iconic public course together when he broke par for the first time. When Gotterup accomplished the feat at 13 or 14 -- he can't remember which -- the pair...
Report: D-backs' Corbin Carroll (hamate bone) to miss WBC
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll is expected to miss significant time this spring after breaking his right hamate bone during a live batting practice session, MLB.com reported on Wednesday.,An exact timetable for Carroll's recovery was not immediately known.,Carroll, 25, is reportedly ...
Orioles' Jackson Holliday (hand) likely out weeks after Opening Day
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will miss Opening Day due to a broken hamate bone in his right hand, general manager Mike Elias announced on Wednesday morning.,Holliday, who sustained the injury during live batting practice last Friday, will undergo a procedure to address the issue...
Pacers, facing Nets, chase N.Y. sweep after wild win over Knicks
The Indiana Pacers are experiencing a trying season while Tyrese Haliburton recovers from a torn Achilles tendon, yet they are occasionally showing traits of the team that reached Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.,One instance occurred on Tuesday when the Pacers played one of the wilder games in the NB...
Quenton Jackson sparks overtime burst as Pacers outlast Knicks
Quenton Jackson scored seven points in overtime Tuesday night for the visiting Indiana Pacers, who outlasted the New York Knicks 137-134 in a back-and-forth clash between the Eastern Conference rivals.,The two teams combined for 39 lead changes, the most in the NBA this season.,Jackson opened overti...
Rory McIlroy back at Pebble Beach, where memorable '25 began
A visit to Pebble Beach last year helped set up Rory McIlroy for one of the biggest moments of his golf career.,McIlroy earned a two-shot victory at the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, kickstarting a stellar run that saw him win the Players Championship before completing the career Grand Slam by capt...
Golf Glance: Pebble Beach hosts signature event; LIV parties Down Under
The PGA Tour kicks off the 2026 signature event slate at famed Pebble Beach, while LIV Golf returns to its highly popular Australian stop.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Calif., Feb. 12-15,Course: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach: Par 72, 6,972 Yards; Spyglass Hill:...
Past champ Justin Rose knows Pebble Beach weather can be X-factor
Pebble Beach Golf Links may be an icon among American golf courses, but playing in the Northern California weather in February makes things a bit of a toss-up.,Justin Rose can attest as he prepares for this week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he won in 2023.,The 45-year-old Englishman said Tuesda...