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Denny Hamlin working his way into 2026 season ahead of Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Denny Hamlin hasn't lost his competitive edge. Simply put, it has been dormant for a few months-and understandably so., ,In 2025, Hamlin, 45, made a wholehearted effort to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship. His preparation was superb, and so was his performance in the titl...
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....

Graham Ike puts up 20 as No. 12 Gonzaga wallops Washington State
Graham Ike scored 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field and added a game-high seven rebounds in just 23 minutes as No. 12 Gonzaga cruised to a 83-53 victory against Washington State on Tuesday in Spokane, Wash.,Freshman Davis Fogle came off the bench to score 17 points and Adam Miller and Mar...

Spurs guard Stephon Castle exits game with pelvis injury
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle was ruled out of Tuesday's road game against the Los Angeles Lakers following a second-quarter pelvis injury.,Castle fell on his tailbone after blocking the Lakers' Rui Hachimura on a fast-break dunk attempt with just over four minutes remaining in the first ha...

San Diego FC dispatch Pumas, to face Toluca in Champions Cup
With the MLS season on the horizon, San Diego FC continue to show they're no ordinary second-year soccer club.,The latest example came Tuesday when San Diego disposed of Liga MX stalwart Pumas in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The MLS squad lost the match at Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico Cit...

No. 21 Arkansas steamrolls LSU behind Darius Acuff Jr.'s 28
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 28 points and No. 21 Arkansas never trailed in rolling past LSU 91-62 on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference action at Baton Rouge, La.,Meleek Thomas added 20 points, Trevon Brazile had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Billy Richmond III scored 13 for the Razorbacks (18-6, ...

Needing wins, Washington starts soft part of schedule vs. Penn State
If Washington is going to make a run and reach the NCAA Tournament bubble, now is the time.,Of the Huskies' seven remaining Big Ten Conference games, five are against teams they are either tied with or below them in the standings.,That stretch starts Wednesday night when the Huskies (12-12 overall, ...

Dreadful season for Kansas State continues with visit from Cincinnati
With less than a month left in the Big 12 regular season, two struggling teams will meet up Wednesday night when Kansas State hosts Cincinnati in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (10-13, 1-9 Big 12) will take to their home court having dropped four straight contests and nine of 10.,Coach Jerome Tang's s...

Texas A&M out to regain swagger vs. surging Missouri
Texas A&M will try to avoid its first three-game losing streak of the season when it hosts improving Missouri on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference game in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (17-6, 7-3 SEC) most recently suffered an 86-67 loss at home to then-No. 17 Florida on Saturday. That was...

Bailey Maupin, No. 16 Texas Tech fend off Kansas
Bailey Maupin scored 12 of her game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter and lifted No. 16 Texas Tech to a 70-65 victory over Kansas on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.,Snudda Collins added 17 points and Sidney Love chipped in nine points and four assists for the Lady Raiders (23-3, 10-3 Big 12), who won ...

No. 13 Purdue dominates boards, keeps No. 7 Nebraska reeling
Braden Smith finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double as No. 13 Purdue overcame blowing two big leads to beat No. 7 Nebraska 80-77 in overtime in a Big Ten Conference game Tuesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The Boilermakers (20-4, 10-3) moved into a tie for third in the Big Ten by picking up their s...

No. 16 Texas Tech expects another battle to wire with Colorado
In a league where no game is a layup, No. 16 Texas Tech can't afford a letdown to maintain any hope of staying in the hunt for a top-four finish in the Big 12 Conference.,That fact, plus the memory of last month's meeting in Colorado, provides plenty of motivation as the Red Raiders get back to work...

Justin Thomas cleared to return following back surgery
Two-time major champion Justin Thomas announced Tuesday that he has been cleared for "all golf activity" as he progresses in his return from November back surgery.,"After some follow up imaging and meeting with my Dr and team, I'm officially cleared for all golf activity!," he posted on Instagram. "...

Cardinals trade RHP Andre Granillo to Nationals for RHP George Soriano
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired George Soriano from the Washington Nationals for Andre Granillo on Tuesday in a trade of right-handed relief pitchers.,Soriano, 26, was 2-0 last season with one save, an 8.35 ERA, 19 walks and 36 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings over 24 relief appearances for the Miami M...

NHL players adapt to business-not-as-usual in Milan
MILAN, Italy -- National Hockey League stars are adapting to different rinks, rules and routines at the Milan Cortina Games, where rivals-turned-team mates will compete for gold beginning on Wednesday after the NHL's 12-year absence from the Olympics.,The tournament is a dream come true for players ...

No. 9 Kansas rallies to end No. 1 Arizona's unbeaten run
Flory Bidunga scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 9 Kansas handed top-ranked Arizona its first loss of the season, 82-78 on Monday at Lawrence, Kan.,The Wildcats (23-1, 10-1 Big 12) achieved the best start in Big 12 history at 23-0 overall before the defeat.,Kansas (19-5, 9-2) beat the N...

No. 4 Texas rides defense to victory over No. 18 Kentucky
No. 4 Texas' defense forced No. 18 Kentucky into a season-high 23 turnovers, and the Longhorns emerged with a 64-53 win on Monday in Austin, Texas.,Kyla Oldacre logged three steals and four of her teammates had two apiece as Texas (23-2, 8-2 Southeastern Conference) won its fifth game in a row. The ...

Ukrainian athlete says IOC banned helmet showing those killed in war
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych said on Monday a helmet he has used in training at the Milan Cortina Games with images of compatriots killed during the war in Ukraine cannot be used in Olympic competition after being told by the IOC that it violates a rul...

Suns take aim at recent home woes against retooled Mavs
The Phoenix Suns plan a simple remedy for their miserable shooting performance Saturday.,"Keep shooting," guard Devin Booker said after a 109-103 home loss to Philadelphia, when the Suns made 11 of 46 attempts from 3-point range.,"We have good shooters that space the floor very well. We encourage ev...

'No regrets': Lindsey Vonn speaks post-crash, needs multiple surgeries
Lindsey Vonn has a complex tibia fracture that will "require multiple surgeries to fix properly," Vonn said in an Instagram post Monday.,The post is Vonn's first public statement since her gruesome crash during Sunday's women's downhill skiing final at the Milan Cortina Games. Vonn had to be airlift...