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No. 1 Arizona brings streak into showdown at No. 11 Kansas
No. 1 Arizona enters its game at No. 11 Kansas on Monday with the best start in program and Big 12 history, topping the Jayhawks' performance in 1996-97.,Arizona (23-0, 10-0 Big 12) also has achieved the longest winning streak in its history. Its nine straight weeks ranked No. 1 is also a program re...
Cortina smiles on US skier Breezy Johnson after previous pain
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Cortina d'Ampezzo's Olimpia della Tofane piste wrecked Breezy Johnson's Olympic downhill hopes four years ago but made amends on Sunday, even if the gold medal came apart minutes after being hung round her neck.,Johnson held up the separated components - the chunky medal,...
Lindsey Vonn situation sparks debate in Olympic skiing community
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The question of whether Lindsey Vonn should have started the Olympic downhill race on Sunday has expanded beyond a single athlete or race, exposing a deeper tension at the core of elite sport: who decides when an injured competitor is fit to compete and what message that ...
Indiana rolling while Oregon hopes to avoid 10th straight loss
Winners of four of its last five games, Indiana is out for more as it hosts struggling Oregon on Monday night in Bloomington, Ind.,The Hoosiers (16-8, 7-6 Big Ten) are coming off a 78-77 overtime win over visiting Wisconsin in which guard Lamar Wilkerson scored his team's final 10 points, including ...
'Feels like yesterday': Time flies for Games veteran Sidney Crosby
MILAN, Italy -- Sidney Crosby waited 12 years to be back at the Olympics but the Canada captain said on Sunday that he sometimes felt as though no time had passed, as he stepped onto the ice at the Milan Cortina Games for the first time.,Future Hall of Famer Crosby is in the minority as a returning ...
US wins 2nd straight team figure skating gold over Japan, Italy
MILAN, Italy -- "Quad God" Ilia Malinin vaulted the United States above Japan and to the top of the podium at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday to cap a thrilling team competition that saw host Italy seize bronze.,With the U.S. and Japan tied going into the men's free skate, the 21-year-old Malinin ...
Ilia Malinin rises to pressure of Team USA's golden hopes
MILAN, Italy -- Ilia Malinin stepped onto the ice knowing figure skating's Olympic team event hinged on him - and then delivered just enough to haul the United States past Japan and onto the top step of the podium at the Milano Cortina Games.,Italy, feeding off a roaring home crowd, claimed a hard-e...
Kings hope to avoid unfortunate franchise history against Pelicans
The Sacramento Kings are looking to avoid setting an ignominious franchise record when they face the host New Orleans Pelicans on Monday evening.,With a 132-126 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night, the Kings lost their 12th straight game. That equals the mark held by the 1997-98 team...
Super Bowl LX: Patriots LBs Harold Landry, Robert Spillane active
New England officially has linebackers Harold Landry (knee) and Robert Spillane (ankle) available for Super Bowl LX after neither were on the Patriots' inactives list before kickoff Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,The return of Landry, who had 8.5 sacks in the regular season, is particularly good news...
ATP roundup: Felix Auger-Aliassime defends title, sets Canadian record
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime successfully defended his Open Occitanie championship on Sunday with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Adrian Mannarino in Montpellier, France.,Auger-Aliassime, 25, recorded 13 aces and won 87% of his first-serve points to dispatch the Frenchman in 1 hour, 35 minutes. The ni...
Scottie Barnes does it all as Raptors roll Pacers
Scottie Barnes scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in the decisive third quarter and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 122-104 on Sunday afternoon.,Barnes also led everyone with 14 rebounds and four blocked shots to help the Raptors sweep the four-game season series from the ...
Ilia Malinin powers US past Japan to team figure skating gold in Milan
MILAN, Italy -- Ilia Malinin lifted the United States above Japan to the top of the podium of the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday, where home team Italy captured bronze.,With the U.S. and Japan tied going into the men's free skate, the 21-year-old Malinin was not at hi...
US through to mixed doubles curling semifinals with win over Sweden
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Britain's Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat beat Italy to ensure top spot in the round-robin stage of the mixed doubles curling at the Milan Cortina Games, though the defending Olympic champions still reached the playoffs despite the loss, along with the U.S. and Sweden.,Bri...
David Coit takes over late as Maryland beats Minnesota
David Coit scored seven of his 29 points in the final 26 seconds as Maryland snapped a four-game losing streak, outlasting Minnesota 67-62 Sunday in Big Ten play at Minneapolis.,Andre Mills added 12 points and Darius Adams contributed 11 points as Maryland improved to 18-3 all-time against Minnesota...
Aday Mara's career day sparks No. 2 Michigan past Ohio State
Aday Mara scored a career-high 24 points as No. 2 Michigan cruised to its eighth straight win with an 82-61 verdict over Ohio State on Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio.,Mara made 11 of 16 field goal attempts and grabbed six rebounds while Yaxel Lendeborg had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Wolve...
Felix Auger-Aliassime defends title, sets Canadian record
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime successfully defended his Open Occitanie championship on Sunday with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Adrian Mannarino in Montpellier, France.,Auger-Aliassime, 25, recorded 13 aces and won 87% of his first-serve points to dispatch the Frenchman in 1 hour, 35 minutes. The ni...
US, Italy win to boost curling playoff hopes
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Olympic champions Amos Mosaner and Stefania Constantini of Italy edged closer to qualifying for the mixed doubles curling playoffs at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday, while Britain had their winning run ended by Switzerland.,Reigning Olympic and world champions Italy de...
Rockets' Alperen Sengun replaces Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in ASG
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun on Sunday was named to replace injured Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. ,The selection of Sengun, 23, was made by NBA commissioner Adam Silver. The All-Star Game will take place next Sunday at Int...
Sidney Crosby tabbed as captain of Team Canada
Sidney Crosby will serve as the captain of Team Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics, Hockey Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced on Sunday.,Crosby, 38, is no stranger to holding that role, as he previously served as the captain of Canada's gold medal-winning team at the 2014 Sochi Ga...
The UFC Heavyweight Division Is Broken — And UFC Vegas 113 Proved It
UFC Vegas 113 exposed major flaws in the UFC heavyweight division and its lack of contenders....