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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...
Tuesday Feb. 17th College Basketball Betting Picks and Predictions
No. 1 Michigan faces a major road test at Purdue, Michigan State battles UCLA, and unbeaten Miami (Ohio) looks to stay perfect. Here are the top college basketball bets and spreads to watch Tuesday night....
San Francisco psyched for rematch vs. No. 11 Gonzaga at Warriors' arena
Graham Ike is one of the top players in the West but Gonzaga coach Mark Few feels the big man isn't receiving the proper level of respect.,Ike will look to post a 20-point outing for the eighth consecutive appearance when the No. 11 Bulldogs visit San Francisco on Wednesday night in West Coast Confe...
No. 8 Kansas' Darryn Peterson, after early exit, faces Oklahoma State
Kansas coach Bill Self made a lineup decision with his sights set on the No. 8 Jayhawks' game against Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,In a 74-56 loss on Saturday at then-No. 5 Iowa State, the veteran coach pulled leading scorer Darryn Peterson (19.8 points per game) from the lineup ...
No. 8 Kansas' Darryn Peterson should be rested to face Oklahoma State
Kansas coach Bill Self made a lineup decision with his sights set on the No. 8 Jayhawks' game against Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,In a 74-56 loss on Saturday at then-No. 5 Iowa State, the veteran coach pulled leading scorer Darryn Peterson (19.8 points per game) from the lineup ...
Aurora, PARIVISION, Xtreme open DreamLeague Season 28 with wins
PARIVISION, Aurora Gaming and Xtreme Gaming secured victories on the opening day of Group Stage 1 as the DreamLeague Season 28 got underway Monday.,Only four matches were played Monday, and the fourth saw MOUZ and Tundra Esports tie 1-1. The initial stage runs through Friday.,The $1 million Dota 2 e...
No. 13 Texas Tech feels it's 'scratching surface,' ready for ASU
No. 13 Texas Tech heads to Tempe, Ariz., on Tuesday night to face Arizona State riding momentum from its 78-75 upset victory at then-No. 1 Arizona on Saturday.,Texas Tech (19-6, 9-3 Big 12) has won three consecutive games after losing two straight to UCF and Kansas.,"I don't know if anyone is ever p...
Texas, hoping to peak at right time, meets skidding LSU
Texas and LSU square off Tuesday in a late-season Southeastern Conference clash in Austin, Texas between two teams pointing in different directions as the regular season turns into the home stretch.,The Longhorns (16-9, 7-5 SEC) head home after a dominating 85-68 win at Missouri on Saturday that fea...
Kansas State begins Matthew Driscoll era against Baylor
Kansas State associate head coach Matthew Driscoll has been named interim coach after the university fired head coach Jerome Tang on Sunday.,Driscoll will lead the Wildcats (10-15, 1-11 Big 12) when they host Baylor (13-12, 3-9) Tuesday in a Big 12 game in Manhattan, Kan.,Driscoll served as head coa...
After 'humbling' loss, Iowa faces tall order vs. No. 7 Nebraska
Iowa will try to get back on track when it faces No. 7 Nebraska in a Big Ten Conference game on Tuesday night in Iowa City, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (18-7, 8-6 Big Ten) have lost two in a row, most recently falling 78-57 at home to Purdue on Saturday. Iowa's point total versus the Boilermakers was 20 fewe...
Ava Heiden's 27 points lead No. 13 Iowa over Nebraska
Led by Ava Heiden's career-high 27 points, No. 13 Iowa defeated Nebraska 80-67 on Monday in Lincoln, Neb., to secure its 10th straight 20-win season.,Heiden grabbed 11 rebounds, Taylor Stremlow scored a career-high 17 points and Chazadi Wright chipped in 14 points and seven assists for the Hawkeyes ...
Angels OF Mike Trout unable to get insurance to play in 2026 WBC
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is the latest player who won't be participating in the World Baseball Classic because of an inability to get his major league contract covered by insurance.,Trout, 34, told reporters that he wouldn't be able to once again represent the U.S. in the 2026 WBC as...
Best College Basketball Bets for Monday: Duke vs Syracuse, Houston vs Iowa State
Get the best college basketball picks for Monday, February 16, including Duke vs Syracuse, Marshall vs South Alabama and Houston at Iowa State....
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) puts unblemished streak on line against UMass
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) will try to move a step closer to an unbeaten regular season when it faces Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference matchup Tuesday night in Amherst, Mass.,The RedHawks (25-0, 12-0 MAC) are the only undefeated team in Division I, and their 25-game winning streak is the longest ...
Red Sox OF Roman Anthony joins Team USA for WBC
Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was named to the Team USA roster on Monday for next month's World Baseball Classic.,Anthony, 21, is an injury replacement for Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll, sidelined with a broken bone in his right hand. ,Anthony made his major league debut o...
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) puts unblemished streak on line against UMass
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) will try to move a step closer to an unbeaten regular season when it faces Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference matchup Tuesday night in Amherst, Mass.,The RedHawks (25-0, 12-0 MAC) are the only undefeated team in Division I, and their 25-game winning streak is the longest ...
Former NFL All-Pro guard Tre' Johnson dies at 54
Former NFL offensive lineman Tre' Johnson, an All-Pro with Washington in 1999, died on Sunday during a family trip, his wife posted on social media. He was 54.,"It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my husband, Tre' Johnson, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday ... during a brie...
German duo seizes lead in Olympic pairs on error-filled night
MILAN -- Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin seized the lead after the pairs short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics in a session defined as much by their precision as by the unexpected errors of others.,The reigning world silver medalists capitalized on a rare mistake from Japan'...
Kansas State fires coach Jerome Tang
Four days after going on a postgame rant about how "very few" of his players would return next season, Kansas State coach Jerome Tang learned he will not be back next year.,Kansas State fired Tang on Sunday as the Wildcats (10-15, 1-11 Big 12) have ridden a six-game losing streak into a share of las...
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton wins epic Dallas final over Taylor Fritz
No. 2 seed Ben Shelton saved three championship points on his way to a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 comeback victory over No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz to win the Nexo Dallas Open on Sunday.,Shelton, who fired 16 aces without a double fault, went behind 40-15 during the 10th game of the third set but saved two straight ...