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Sweden overcomes Italy fight, Slovakia stuns Finland on Day 1 of men's hockey
MILAN, Italy -- Underdog Italy made podium-contending Sweden work for its 5-2 win in the men's ice hockey group stage on Wednesday and Slovakia stunned defending champions Finland 4-1, as the Olympic tournament delivered thrills on its opening day.,The two Nordic titans were expected to notch routin...
Lando Norris posts fastest lap time at Bahrain preseason testing
The first day of Formula 1's 2026 preseason testing at Bahrain bore a strong resemblance to the 2025 drivers' championship standings as Lando Norris delivered the fastest lap time.,Norris won his first F1 drivers' title last year ahead of runner-up Max Verstappen, who posted the second-fastest lap t...
Super Bowl LXI Long Shots: Who Could Be Next Year’s Seattle Seahawks?
After the Seahawks’ historic 60-1 Super Bowl run, here are the +6000 long shots — including Steelers, Commanders and Colts — who could be next year’s Seahawks in 2027....
The Biggest Question Facing Every 2026 MLB Contender
From Shohei Ohtani’s historic chase to Gerrit Cole’s comeback, here’s the biggest question facing every MLB contender entering 2026....
No. 19 Vanderbilt earns first win at Auburn since 2016
Tyler Tanner scored 25 points, making 12 of 13 free-throw attempts and helping lead visiting No. 19 Vanderbilt to an 84-76 victory over Auburn in Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday.,Jalen Washington added 22 points and Devin McGlockton scored 12 for Vanderbilt (20-4, 7-4 SEC), which rebounded f...
Bennett Stirtz, Iowa target seventh straight win at Maryland
It's not easy to find a signature win on Iowa's resume. The Hawkeyes have yet to beat a ranked team in four tries.,But by virtue of being nearly flawless against the rest of its competition, Iowa (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten) has risen to No. 20 in the NET Rankings and, barring a late-season collapse, is on i...
RHP Justin Verlander returning to Tigers on 1-year, $13M deal
Three-time Cy Young Award winner and 2011 American League MVP Justin Verlander is returning to where the right-hander's highly decorated career started, agreeing with the Detroit Tigers on a one-year contract worth $13 million guaranteed, the team announced on Tuesday.,Verlander, who turns 43 on Feb...
Raptors' Brandon Ingram to replace Stephen Curry in ASG
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram on Tuesday was named to replace injured Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry on USA Stripes in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game.,The selection of Ingram was made by NBA commissioner Adam Silver. The All-Star Game will take place on Sunday at Intuit Dome in I...
Former Giants head coach Ray Handley dies
Former New York Giants head coach Ray Handley, who was an assistant coach during two of the team's Super Bowl titles, died at 81.,The Giants announced Handley's death on Monday, citing nephew Rob Handley. A cause of death was not disclosed.,He died last week.,Ray Handley joined the Giants in 1984 as...
Pair of 30-point scorers carry No. 5 Vanderbilt past No. 10 Oklahoma
Mikayla Blakes scored 34 points and freshman Aubrey Galvan poured in a career-high 30 points, powering No. 5 Vanderbilt to a 102-86 win over No. 10 Oklahoma on Monday in Nashville.,Galvan hit 10 of 15 shots from the floor, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Commodores (23-2, 9-2 Southeaste...
Franz Wagner makes noteworthy return as Magic outlast Bucks
Franz Wagner scored 14 points in 16 minutes in his return to action for Orlando and was a catalyst in a game-changing third-quarter run as the Magic downed visiting Milwaukee 118-99 Monday night.,Anthony Black amassed 26 for Orlando on 8-of-13 shooting. Desmond Bane added 25 for the Magic, who have ...
Joy Dunne leads US women's hockey to rout of Switzerland
Caroline Harvey and Joy Dunne each collected a goal and two assists and Gwyneth Philips made 20 saves, fueling the United States to a 5-0 victory over Switzerland on Monday at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,Alex Carpenter scored for the third time in as many games and added an assist for the Americans ...
Why the New England Patriots Can Get Back to the Super Bowl After Ugly Loss
Despite a Super Bowl LX loss to Seattle, the New England Patriots are positioned to contend again behind Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel, and a rising defense....
No. 19 Vanderbilt on rebound against Auburn after surprising loss
Searching for a bounce-back performance, No. 19 Vanderbilt will look for its first victory at Auburn in a decade when the Southeastern Conference opponents meet on Tuesday.,Vanderbilt (19-4, 6-4 SEC) had its three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday by lowly Oklahoma, which had lost its last nin...
No. 15 Vanderbilt on rebound against Auburn after surprising loss
Searching for a bounce-back performance, No. 15 Vanderbilt will look for its first victory at Auburn in a decade when the Southeastern Conference opponents meet on Tuesday.,Vanderbilt (19-4, 6-4 SEC) had its three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday by lowly Oklahoma, which had lost its last nin...
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...
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...
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...
Clippers Took a Big Risk Trading James Harden for Darius Garland
Breaking down the Los Angeles Clippers’ decision to trade James Harden for Darius Garland and why it could be a risky bet....
Oklahoma stuns No. 15 Vanderbilt to end nine-game skid
Xzayvier Brown scored 20 points and Oklahoma led from start to finish and eventually held on for a 92-91 road win at No. 15 Vanderbilt in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon.,The Sooners (12-12, 2-9 SEC) shot 53.4% from the floor and snapped a nine-game losing str...