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'Apparently I'm still a toddler': Xander Schauffele opens up on injury
Xander Schauffele is one of the rare players who truly looks forward to the cold breezes and long rough of the PGA Tour's early West Coast swing.,So, when the San Diego native started feeling an issue with his side a few days before Christmas, he decided to continue working out even though his train...

Magic seeking confidence boost against Bulls
Orlando star Paolo Banchero says the Magic need to do some soul searching in order to regain their "swag" against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.,That fixture will be the last of a seven-game homestand that Orlando began with the hope of rising above .500 again. Instead, it ends with t...

2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational: Preview, Props & Best Bets
The iconic Bay Hill Club & Lodge plays host to the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which tees off Thursday in Orlando. ,It begins a stretch of events that includes The Players Championship just up the Florida coast next week and the Masters in early April. Our golf experts preview the API and provide th...

Ella Ladine stuffs stat sheet to lead Washington over Michigan
Ella Ladine produced 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead 12th-seeded Washington to a 79-65 victory over 13th-seeded Minnesota on Wednesday in the Big Ten tournament opener in Indianapolis.,Dalayah Daniels scored 11 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter as the Huskies (19-12) turned a...

Elite field competing at Bay Hill for Arnold Palmer Invitational
The top five golfers in the world rankings -- and 47 of the top 50 -- are gathered at Bay Hill Club & Lodge for the Arnold Palmer Invitational starting this Thursday in Orlando, Fla., ,Considering the stated goal of the PGA Tour's signature events was to ensure the best players were competing agains...

Lightning acquire Bjorkstrand, Gourde from Kraken in 3-team swap
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde on Wednesday as part of a three-team swap. ,The Lightning sent two conditional first-round picks (2026, 2027) and forward Michael Eyssimont to the Seattle Kraken. The first-round picks are top-10 protected. The Lightning a...

FIFA adds TNT to air top Club World Cup matches
FIFA's Club World Cup this summer will be carried on TNT Sports for 24 of the expanded tournament's 63 matches in an agreement announced Wednesday.,DAZN, a streaming platform better known in the United States for boxing, had in December acquired global rights to the 32-team tournament. DAZN will str...

Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson has intercostal strain
The Baltimore Orioles are "very very hopeful" that star shortstop Gunnar Henderson (intercostal strain) will be ready for Opening Day. ,Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters Wednesday that Henderson suffered a mild strain on his right side. ,"I'm very, very hopeful. But we're going to not push...
DK Metcalf Landing Spots: Top Trade Destinations for Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver
The Seattle Seahawks gave DK Metcalf permission to seek a trade and these three teams could get active and trade for the superstar wide receiver....

SEC tournament roundup: Georgia rallies past Arkansas
Asia Avinger scored 19 points, including four during a closing 11-2 run, and No. 12 seed Georgia rallied to defeat No. 13 Arkansas 79-74 in the first round of the SEC women's tournament Wednesday afternoon in Greenville, S.C.,De'Mauri Flournoy added 15 points, Trinity Turner scored 11 and Mia Woolfo...

Rangers expect Adolis Garcia (oblique) ready for Opening Day
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia (oblique) avoided a major injury and is expected to be ready for Opening Day.,Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told reporters Wednesday that an MRI revealed Garcia suffered a mild strain, "not quite" a Grade 1. ,Garcia was scratched from Tuesday's spring training ga...

Cardinals OF Jordan Walker injures knee after stepping on sprinkler head
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker will miss at least a week after sustaining a minor knee injury when he stepped on a sprinkler head in a spring training game.,Walker, 22, was running down a fly ball against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday when he was injured. He had an MRI later T...

Thorns, USWNT star Sophia Wilson announces pregnancy
Sophia Wilson, a forward for the Portland Thorns and the U.S. women's national team, said she is pregnant with her first child.,She and her husband, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson, posted the news to Instagram on Wednesday.,"Life just keeps getting sweeter," she captioned a photo of ...

Reports: Maxx Crosby, Raiders reach 3-year, $106.5M extension
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby signed a three-year, $106.5 million extension on Wednesday to become the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.,The deal, which includes $91.5 million guaranteed, was announced by multiple media outlets before the Raiders reported that they signed Cr...

Scottie Scheffler rested, ready for 'brutally difficult' Bay Hill
Scottie Scheffler had a phenomenal 2024 season -- seven wins, including at The Masters Tournament, the Paris Olympics and the Tour Championship. And the first victory came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last March.,He enters the tournament at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge this week in suburban Orla...

Report: Padres, Jose Iglesias reach minor league deal
Infielder Jose Iglesias and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a minor league contract, MLB.com reported on Wednesday. ,Iglesias, 35, will receive an invitation to training camp and bid for a place on the team's Opening Day roster.,He batted .337 with four homers and 26 RBIs in 85 games last season...

NASCAR sues Jordan's 23XI, Front Row; calls teams 'illegal cartel'
The dispute between NASCAR and a pair of racing teams is getting uglier, with NASCAR filing a countersuit against Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports.,The teams sued NASCAR in October, accusing the governing body of restraining fair competition and violating the Sherman Antitrust ...

Bengals DE Sam Hubbard, 29, retires
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after seven seasons with the team.,Hubbard, 29, was voted a team captain in each of his final four seasons with the Bengals. He was the longest-tenured player on the team's roster.,The Cincinnati native r...

Report: Raiders to release QB Gardner Minshew
Gardner Minshew was informed he will be released by the Las Vegas Raiders when the league year begins next week, NFL Network reported on Wednesday.,Minshew, 28, signed a two-year contract in last offseason and made nine starts in the 10 games in which he appeared last season. He completed 66.3 perce...
Best College Basketball Bets Today: Florida vs. Alabama, Maryland vs. Michigan & More
Wednesday March 5th's college basketball slate features a handful of top 10 SEC teams, and these are our best betting picks and predictions for the entire slate....