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Italian men and women both win gold in luge doubles
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - Italian lugers enjoyed the greatest day of their long Olympic history on Wednesday, winning gold in both men's and women's doubles hugely against the odds as the time they had put in to learn every inch of their new Cortina track paid off spectacularly.,Andrea Voetter and ...

Must see: Big 12 tourney to use LED video-board court
There will be a video board over the heads of players and one below their feet when the Big 12 Tournament takes place at Kansas City, Mo., next month.,Instead of a traditional hardwood floor, both the men's and women's conference tournaments this season will be played on what is being called "a stat...

Knicks F OG Anunoby (toe) out vs. 76ers
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby will sit out his fourth consecutive game Wednesday when he misses his team's contest versus the host Philadelphia 76ers.,Anunoby, 28, is sidelined by a toenail avulsion on his right foot, per NBA injury report. ,He is averaging 16.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in 41 ga...

Mets' Francisco Lindor to have surgery on hamate bone
New York Mets All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor will have surgery Wednesday for a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters.,Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Tuesday that Lindor had been feeling soreness in his left hand and wrist area o...
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....

Italy's national mint to repair broken Olympic medals
After multiple athletes reported issues with damaged medals, Milan Cortina Olympic organizers confirmed Italy's national mint will repair any faulty medal fixings for athletes at the 2026 Games.,Olympic organizing committee spokesman Luca Casassa said a "targeted intervention" was agreed to with the...
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....

Report: D-backs' Corbin Carroll (hamate bone) to miss WBC
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll is expected to miss significant time this spring after breaking his right hamate bone during a live batting practice session, MLB.com reported on Wednesday.,An exact timetable for Carroll's recovery was not immediately known.,Carroll, 25, is reportedly ...

Orioles' Jackson Holliday (hand) likely out weeks after Opening Day
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will miss Opening Day due to a broken hamate bone in his right hand, general manager Mike Elias announced on Wednesday morning.,Holliday, who sustained the injury during live batting practice last Friday, will undergo a procedure to address the issue...
Best NBA Betting Picks for Wednesday Feb. 11th Slate
Best NBA bets for Wednesday’s 14-game slate, including Knicks vs. 76ers, Pistons vs. Raptors, and Spurs vs. Warriors....

Reports: Rockies reach 1-year deal with LHP Jose Quintana
The Colorado Rockies are signing free agent left-hander Jose Quintana to a one-year contract, pending a physical, ESPN reported late Tuesday night.,The club has not announced the deal, however FanSided reported it was worth $6 million.,Quintana, 37, was 11-7 with a 3.96 ERA, 50 walks and 89 strikeou...

Rockets focus on slowing Kawhi Leonard again in rematch vs. Clippers
The memory of Los Angeles All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard scoring at his leisure during a late-December matchup remained front and center for the Houston Rockets as they prepared for the first game of a home back-to-back against the visiting Clippers on Tuesday.,Leonard scored 41 points in that 20-po...

Knicks travel to Philadelphia for quick change to shake off rough loss
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks absorbed a disappointing loss Tuesday, but they certainly don't have time to sulk.,The Knicks are back on the court Wednesday as they travel south for a matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers.,Brunson scored 40 points Tuesday in a 137-134 home loss to the Indiana P...

Pacers, facing Nets, chase N.Y. sweep after wild win over Knicks
The Indiana Pacers are experiencing a trying season while Tyrese Haliburton recovers from a torn Achilles tendon, yet they are occasionally showing traits of the team that reached Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.,One instance occurred on Tuesday when the Pacers played one of the wilder games in the NB...

Villanova produces late surge to sink Marquette, earn 4th straight win
Tyler Perkins scored 22 points and Villanova closed on an 11-2 run to defeat visiting Marquette 77-74 on Tuesday., ,Acaden Lewis contributed 15 points while Matt Hodge added 13 for the Wildcats (19-5, 10-3 Big East), who posted their fourth straight win. Villanova overcame 39% shooting from the fiel...

Victor Wembanyama's 25-point quarter sparks Spurs' rout of Lakers
Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his 40 points in the first half, Carter Bryant added a career-high 16 points off the bench and the visiting San Antonio Spurs turned a fast start into a dominating 135-108 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.,Wembanyama put up 25 points in the f...

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 hand Lakers historic blowout loss
Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his 40 points in the first half, Carter Bryant added 16 points off the bench and the visiting San Antonio Spurs turned a fast start into a dominating 135-108 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.,Dylan Harper scored 15 points and Harrison Barnes ...

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...

TCU stuns No. 5 Iowa State on Jayden Pierre's late 3-pointer
Jayden Pierre hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 48 seconds to play to lift TCU to a 62-55 upset of No. 5 Iowa State in a Big 12 Conference clash on Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Micah Robinson and Tanner Toolson each scored 17 points to lead the Horned Frogs (15-9, 5-6 Big 12). Pierre added nine point...