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No. 20 Michigan edges No. 7 Purdue in battle for first place
Danny Wolf had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 20 Michigan to a 75-73 win over No. 7 Purdue in a battle for first place in the Big Ten on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich., ,Roddy Gayle came off the bench to score 14 points and grab seven rebounds, and Vladislav Goldin and Tre Donaldson each score...
Kentucky G Lamont Butler leaves game vs. Tennessee with injury
Kentucky guard Lamont Butler appeared to re-injure his left shoulder during the second half of the 15th-ranked Wildcats' home game against No. 5 Tennessee on Tuesday night.,Butler dove for a loose ball with 8:40 left in regulation and appeared to be in pain after landing on his left arm. He left the...
Florida F Alex Condon leaves game with ankle injury
Forward Alex Condon injured his right ankle in the opening minute and was ruled out of No. 3 Florida's game against No. 22 Mississippi State on Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss.,Condon left the game at the 19:30 mark after landing awkwardly and possibly stepping on another player's foot. He was rep...
Mavericks' injury woes continue with C Daniel Gafford (knee)
The depleted Dallas Mavericks frontcourt has taken another hit with the loss of center Daniel Gafford to a right knee sprain, the team announced on Tuesday.,The Mavericks said Gafford, 26, will be reevaluated within two weeks.,Gafford collected four points, three rebounds and two assists in a 129-12...
Lakers sign C Alex Len, release Christian Wood
The Los Angeles Lakers signed free agent Alex Len on Tuesday to fill a roster spot at center.,In a corresponding move, the Lakers waived forward/center Christian Wood.,Los Angeles attempted to acquire a center at the Feb. 6 trade deadline, but later rescinded a trade for the Charlotte Hornets' Mark ...
Sliding Arizona State meets No. 12 Texas Tech's tested defense
Arizona State brings a three-game losing streak into an important showdown with No. 12 Texas Tech on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.,The Sun Devils (12-11, 3-9 Big 12) are coming off an 86-73 loss at Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Red Raiders (18-5, 9-3) fell 82-73 at then-No. 20 Arizona the same day. ...
ATP roundup: Nuno Borges rallies past Stan Wawrinka in Marseille
No. 8 seed Nuno Borges of Portugal withstood a challenge from three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland, prevailing 6-7 (4), 7-6 (1), 6-3 in first-round action at the Open 13 Provence on Tuesday in Marseille, France.,Wawrinka, playing as a wild card as he continues to attempt a comeb...
Andrew Wiggins, Heat face challenge at Oklahoma City
Two weeks ago, Andrew Wiggins helped lead his team to a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.,He will try to replicate that feat -- which has become a rarity -- with a new team when the Miami Heat play in Oklahoma City on Wednesday.,Wiggins scored 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting in Golden State's 116-1...
Banged-up Providence hopes to stop 3-game skid vs. Xavier
Now without two key players for the season, Providence will try to shake off a three-game Big East losing streak when Xavier pays a visit to Rhode Island's capital city on Wednesday night.,In the absence of Bryce Hopkins and Jabri Abdur-Rahim (season-ending knee injuries), senior Miami transfer Bens...
Report: Sergio Perez may be close to F1 return after Red Bull exit
Two months after leaving Red Bull following a disappointing 2024 campaign, Sergio Perez is working toward a return to Formula 1 with Cadillac, per Spanish media outlet Marca.,Perez, 35, a six-time Grand Prix winner, has been in talks with Cadillac to join the team in 2026 on a full-time basis, per t...
Stanford visits Georgia Tech in first meeting since 2000
Facing off for the first time since 2000, Georgia Tech and visiting Stanford will meet in Atlanta on Wednesday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Georgia Tech (11-13, 5-8 ACC) is coming off Saturday's 75-61 loss at Virginia, a game it trailed for the final 26-plus minutes. The Yellow Jackets e...
Canada, Sweden ready to drop puck on anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off
When the puck drops between Canada and Sweden on Wednesday in Montreal, marking the start of the 4 Nations Face-Off, the nine-year absence of best-on-best international hockey will finally end.,Not since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey have the NHL's brightest stars lined up against each other to compe...
Super Bowl LIX draws record 127.7 million viewers
A record 127.7 million viewers watched the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, according to the official Nielsen numbers released Tuesday.,The game in New Orleans aired on Fox, Fox Deportes and Telemundo and streamed on Tubi and drew a combined averag...
Wake Forest returns from long trek to face Florida State
Wake Forest has done much of the groundwork to stay in contention in the Atlantic Coast Conference and boost its credentials for postseason consideration.,The Demon Deacons will try to take another crucial step when they host Florida State on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest (18-6,...
Louisville continues comeback campaign at NC State
Louisville looks for its third consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference win Wednesday night when it travels to Raleigh, N.C., to take on North Carolina State.,The Cardinals (18-6, 11-2 ACC) have won two in a row since suffering a loss at Georgia Tech that got them booted out of the AP Top 25.,Louisvill...
No. 3 Duke shrugs off setback, turns focus to Cal
Licking their wounds after suffering their first Atlantic Coast Conference loss of the season, No. 3 Duke aims to get back in the win column on Wednesday night when it hosts Cal in Durham, N.C.,The Blue Devils (20-3, 12-1 ACC) still have a firm grip on the top spot in the standings even after losing...
Reports: Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers agree to deal for 18th season
Clayton Kershaw agreed to a contract with Los Angeles and will return to the Dodgers for an 18th season, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,The deal is pending a physical. Contract details were not reported.,Kershaw is at the Dodgers' spring training site at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.,The le...
Raptors F Brandon Ingram agrees to $120M extension
Newly acquired Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has agreed to a three-year, $120 million extension, his agents confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.,Ingram, 27, has not played for the Raptors since coming over in a trade last Thursday that sent Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk to the New Orleans Pelicans....
Over 1 million fans expected at Philadelphia Super Bowl parade
The city of Philadelphia is preparing for more than 1 million fans to celebrate the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX championship at a downtown parade on Friday.,City officials, at a news conference Tuesday, announced details of the parade, which will follow the same route as the Eagles' 2018 celebration afte...
Report: ESPN ending Top Rank Boxing deal
ESPN doesn't intend to renew its deal with promoter Top Rank Boxing when it expires in August, Front Office Sports reported Tuesday.,Top Rank and ESPN signed their initial deal in 2017. The following year, the two sides agreed on a seven-year contract in which ESPN would broadcast 54 events annually...