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Blue Jackets RW Yegor Chinakhov to return after missing 39 games
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov will return to action against the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday after missing 39 games with a back injury.,Chinakhov missed the final 17 games last season with a back injury and then played through back discomfort in training camp. He played the fi...
The NBA’s Title Race: Contenders, Pretenders, and the Chaos to Come
These are the NBA's 2025 championship contenders and pretenders, as with the calendar flipped to March, chaos in the NBA's Playoff race is certainly on the way....
Miles Kelly, No. 1 Auburn bring hot hands to No. 22 Texas A&M
National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome receives most of the attention for top-ranked Auburn's stellar season, but other players have stepped up to deliver key performances.,It was senior guard Miles Kelly who excelled in that role in the Tigers' last contest and he will look to deliver a...
Crew sign free agent M Amar Sejdic
The Columbus Crew signed free agent midfielder Amar Sejdic for the 2025 season on Monday.,The deal includes a club option for 2026 for the 28-year-old veteran, who played for Nashville SC in 2024.,"Amar's technical characteristics will offer greater tactical flexibility to our midfield group," said ...
Alex Palou claims first St. Petersburg GP title to begin 2025
Spain's Alex Palou kicked off his pursuit of a fourth IndyCar championship with a victory at the 2025 season-opening Firestone Grand Prix on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,It was the 12th career IndyCar victory for the 27-year-old Palou, who is seeking his third consecutive title. He needed to get p...
Pitt CB Mason Alexander dies in car accident
Pittsburgh freshman cornerback Mason Alexander died on Saturday night after a car accident in his hometown of Fishers, Ind. He was 18.,Per the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Alexander was a passenger in a 2016 BMW. The driver of the car attempted to pass another car and swerved to avoid a collisi...
Silas Demary’s 26 points help Georgia thrash Texas in NCAA bubble clash
Silas Demary Jr. scored a season-high 26 points as Georgia dominated from the jump in an 83-67 win over stumbling Texas on Saturday in a near do-or-die Southeastern Conference matchup for both teams in Austin, Texas.,Both teams are projected to be on the bubble to earn an appearance in the NCAA Tour...
No. 1 Auburn takes care of SEC foe No. 17 Kentucky
Miles Kelly made a career-best nine 3-pointers and scored a season-high 30 points as top-ranked Auburn recorded a 94-78 victory over No. 17 Kentucky in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday for the Tigers' first win in Lexington, Ky., in 37 years.,Chad Baker-Mazara matched his season high of 22 p...
Figure skating community gathers for tribute to D.C. crash victims
The figure skating community will gather Sunday in Washington, D.C., to remember the victims of the Jan. 29 aircraft collision that killed 67 people, including 11 young skaters and members of their families.,The event, "Legacy on Ice," will be co-hosted by Olympic gold medalists Brian Boitano (1988)...
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze battling early stage prostate cancer
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, the university said Friday.,Auburn said Freeze's cancer is in the early stages and is "very treatable and curable.",Freeze, 55, will continue with his coaching duties while undergoing treatment.,"Recently, Coach Freeze was diagnos...
No. 19 Louisville tries to continue roll against struggling Pitt
For coach Pat Kelsey and No. 19 Louisville, there's something magical about the 2025 calendar. ,Louisville was just 8-5 when 2024 finished, but since the start of the new year, the Cardinals are a robust 14-1 and have played their way into the thick of the ACC hunt. It's quite a climb from two previ...
More Than Just a Game: Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings Battle for Wild Card Spots
The Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings matchup is more than just an outdoor game as it will have plenty of implications about NHL Wild Card seedings....
No. 1 Auburn hunts first win at No. 17 Kentucky in 37 years
Top-ranked Auburn has clinched a double bye in the upcoming Southeastern Conference tournament and stands one victory away from clinching at least a share of the SEC regular-season crown.,But that's not the only prize of major significance available when the Tigers battle Kentucky on Saturday aftern...
No. 1 Auburn hammers Ole Miss for fifth straight win
Johni Broome scored 24 points in a milestone outing, Auburn set a season-high in points, and the No. 1 Tigers hammered the Mississippi Rebels 106-76 Wednesday night in Auburn, Alabama.,The shooting was outstanding for the Tigers (26-2, 14-1 SEC), who won their fifth straight game after losing 90-81 ...
Blue Jackets, Red Wings commence critical series
The second game of the Detroit Red Wings' back-to-back with the Columbus Blue Jackets this week will attract more attention. The first one, in Detroit on Thursday night, will count just as much as in the standings.,Both Eastern Conference teams are in a spirited battle for a playoff berth. The Red W...
Flyers chasing third February win against Penguins
The Philadelphia Flyers continue to surge, most recently at the expense of the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins.,Aiming for a season-high fourth straight victory, the visiting Flyers try to sweep a home-and-home set with the Penguins on Thursday night.,Both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh currently are on th...
Slumping Ole Miss faces tall task in encounter at No. 1 Auburn
After falling out of the Associated Press Top 25, Ole Miss is hoping its recent history repeats itself Wednesday night when it treks eastward for a border state battle with No. 1 Auburn.,It will not be the first time this season that the Rebels (19-8, 8-6 Southeastern Conference) have ventured to th...
Auburn remains unanimous No. 1; Kansas falls from poll
While Auburn remained a unanimous No. 1 in Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll, Kansas fell from the rankings for the first time since 2021.,Auburn (25-2) retained its top spot with victories over Arkansas and Georgia last week. In an 82-70 victory over Georgia on Saturday, the Tigers' Joh...
Georgia Tech, Pitt bid to bounce back from losses
Georgia Tech will try to pause its road slump when it visits Pitt for an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Tuesday night.,Both teams are in a four-way tie with Florida State and Virginia Tech for eighth place in the conference. The top nine teams will get a first-round bye in the ACC Tournament in C...
Jimmy Butler Is Modern NBA's Andre Iguodala for Golden State Warriors
Andre Iguodala’s impact lives on in Jimmy Butler as the Golden State Warriors surge back into contention. Could history repeat itself?...