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Javier Baez on WBC suspension for failed test: 'All my fault'
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez accepted responsibility for a positive marijuana test in 2023, which barred him from competing in the upcoming World Baseball Classic in his native Puerto Rico.,"Honestly, I don't want to point fingers at anybody, because this is all my fault," Baez said in his f...
Women’s curling: Sweden takes first loss to Canada but progresses to semis
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Anna Hasselborg and the Sweden curling team saw their unbeaten run at the Winter Olympics end on Tuesday when they lost 8-6 to Canada, but despite the defeat, other results meant they were able to seal their spot in the semifinals.,Sweden won its first six round-robin gam...
Baskets at a premium when Maryland, Northwestern collide
For those tuning in on Wednesday when Maryland faces Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., viewer discretion is advised.,The game features the Terrapins (10-15, 3-11 Big Ten), who have the worst field goal percentage in the conference at 40.8%, against the Wildcats (10-16, 2-13), who possess the worst 3-p...
Men’s curling: Switzerland, Canada advance to semifinals
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Yannick Schwaller's Switzerland defeated champions Sweden 9-4 before beating Germany 8-4 on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in the men's curling competition and book their spot in the semifinals, where they will be joined by Canada.,The Swiss have won seven out of seven and to...
Defiant Sweden ready for blockbuster men's hockey QFs with US
MILAN -- Sweden is undaunted ahead of a blockbuster quarterfinal meeting with the United States on Wednesday, as the team wearing the three crowns grasps for more gold in an Olympic men's ice hockey showdown few expected this early.,Sweden was widely favored to win its group and earn a bye to the qu...
Reports: Michigan parting with football general manager Sean Magee
Michigan's new head coach Kyle Whittingham is shaking up the football staff, including parting ways with general manager Sean Magee, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Magee, 49, began his second stint with the Wolverines when former head coach Sherrone Moore announced the hire in March 2024....
Tyreek Hill Next Team Odds: Chiefs among WR-needy contenders
The Miami Dolphins' release of Tyreek Hill sparked rampant speculation of a potential reunion with Kansas City -- with at least one former teammate lobbying for it -- but the Chiefs figure to have plenty of competition from wide receiver-needy teams.,Hill, who turns 32 on March 1, is recovering from...
Golf Glance: Riviera welcomes PGA Tour year after fires; LPGA tees off 'Asia swing'
The PGA Tour returns to one of its most iconic venues at Riviera Country Club, while the LPGA Tour tees off its "Asia Swing" and the DP World Tour hits Kenya.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: The Genesis Invitational, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Feb. 19-22,Course: The Riviera Country Club (Par 71, 7,383 Yards),Pu...
LA mayor wants Casey Wasserman to step down from '28 Olympics committee
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass wants Casey Wasserman to resign as chairman of the committee overseeing the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics over his ties to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.,"I cannot fire him," Bass said in an interview Tuesday with CNN. "My opinion is that he should step down. That's not the op...
Italy shocks US, wins men's speed skating team pursuit
MILAN -- An inspired Italy delighted the home crowd with a stunning victory in the Winter Olympics men's team pursuit final, while Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Valerie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann delivered another seamless performance to beat the Netherlands in the women's event and retain their titl...
5-star G Dylan Mingo commits to North Carolina
Five-star guard Dylan Mingo announced his commitment to North Carolina's 2026 recruiting class Tuesday on ESPN's "First Take.",The 6-foot-5 Mingo, from Long Island's Lutheran High School, is No. 5 overall in the 247Sports composite rankings.,Mingo chose head coach Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels over...
Breanna Stewart joining Fenerbahce Opet for EuroLeague Final Six
WNBA star and Unrivaled co-founder Breanna Stewart will join Turkey's Fenerbahce Opet for the 2026 EuroLeague Final Six April 15-19 in Zaragoza, Spain.,The team made the announcement on Monday.,Stewart, 31, will join the team upon the completion of Unrivaled's season on March 4. She's in her second ...
Atlanta United sign veteran M Fafa Picault
Atlanta United announced the signing of veteran midfielder Fafa Picault on Tuesday.,The 34-year-old Haitian international is under contract through 2026 with an option through June 2027.,Picault won the MLS Cup last season with Inter Miami, recording four goals in 20 regular-season matches.,"I first...
Panthers sign LS JJ Jansen for 18th season
Carolina Panthers long snapper JJ Jansen will return to the team for an 18th season after signing a one-year contract on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for the 40-year-old Jansen, who has played in a franchise-record 277 games since 2009. A distant second on the list is kicker John Kasa...
Tag window opens Tuesday with eyes on Cowboys, Seahawks
The window for NFL teams to utilize the franchise and transition tag opens Tuesday. ,The transaction in place for teams to retain their own free agents can be applied through March 3 at 4 p.m. ET. ,There's rarely a race to apply the tag as general managers and agents use the formal meeting settings ...
Ronda Rousey to battle Gina Carano in return to MMA
Ronda Rousey will return to mixed-martial arts for the first time in nearly a decade when she challenges Gina Carano on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.,Rousey (12-2), the inaugural UFC bantamweight champion, and the trailblazing Carano (7-1) will do battle at 145 pounds in a bout stre...
Lindsey Vonn back in US, grateful for Italian help in recovery
Although she's still bed-ridden and immobile, Lindsey Vonn is back in the United States after spending a week in an Italian hospital.,The American skier announced the news on her X account Sunday evening as she continues her recovery from a fractured tibia sustained while competing in the downhill r...
Ski mountaineering ready for Olympic debut in Italian Alps
BORMIO, Italy -- Ski mountaineering is ready for its Olympic debut, starting with the men's and women's sprint events on Thursday. It does so in a mountain region rich with the sport's history.,HOW IT WORKS,Ski mountaineering, known as SkiMo, is a sport that combines ascending up mountainous terrain...
Super-vet and rookie combine for US in search of bobsleigh gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Medal-laden Elana Meyers Taylor is in her fifth Olympics while Jadin O'Brien had barely seen, let alone touched, a bobsleigh until late last year, but this week that unlikely U.S. pairing will be targeting gold in the Two-Woman event in Cortina.,Meyers Taylor, 41, arrived...
Report: Seahawks unlikely to apply franchise tag to Kenneth Walker III
The Seattle Seahawks unlikely are to apply the franchise tag to Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III, according to a report by ESPN.,Walker, who ran for 135 yards in Seattle's 29-13 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots, is not being prioritized as a retention piece, per ESPN. The Seahawk...