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Luka Doncic: 'Excited for this new journey' with Lakers
Luka Doncic was introduced Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers' newest superstar, three days after a shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks.,Doncic is now set to form a partnership on the court with fellow Lakers star LeBron James, while joining a franchise where the late Kobe Bryant rose to promine...

Chiefs coach Andy Reid 'grateful' for Super success
NEW ORLEANS -- Andy Reid recognizes longevity as a running mate in his sustained success with the Kansas City Chiefs as he prepares the team for a third consecutive Super Bowl. ,And he admits he can't hide from it given the evidence on the opponent's roster on Sunday. Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trot...

Tiger Woods announces death of mother: 'She was my biggest fan'
Tiger Woods announced over social media that his mother, Kultida, died on Tuesday morning. ,Woods did not reveal a cause of death for his mother, who reportedly was responsible for the 15-time major winner wearing red as his signature look in final rounds on Sundays.,"It is with heartfelt sadness th...

Bills S Micah Hyde announces retirement
Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde announced his retirement Tuesday after 11 seasons on the field.,Hyde, 34, also served as a mentor on the team's practice squad last season.,A Bills team captain for three seasons from 2021-23, Hyde played 158 career games (128 starts) for the Green Bay Packers (2013-1...

Atlanta United sign striker Emmanuel Latte Lath
Atlanta United announced the splash signing of speedy Ivory Coast striker Emmanuel Latte Lath on Tuesday.,Atlanta reportedly paid an MLS-record $22 million transfer fee to English second-tier side Middlesbrough FC, breaking the mark of $16.2 million that FC Cincinnati spent in November to acquire fo...

Union sign 17-year-old homegrown D Neil Pierre
The Philadelphia Union signed 17-year-old homegrown defender Neil Pierre to a four-year contract Tuesday.,The deal includes an option for 2029 for the native of Lebanon, Pa.,"Following a standout season with Union II, we are happy to be able to reward Neil with a first team contract," sporting direc...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball Predictions for February 4th
February 4th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Tuesday night's slate of college basketball games to bet on....

PJ Haggerty leads No. 17 Memphis vs. former team, Tulsa
Memphis star PJ Haggerty squares off against his former team Wednesday night when the 17th-ranked Tigers host Tulsa in an American Athletic Conference contest.,Haggerty was tied for fourth in Division I in scoring entering Tuesday with 21.6 points per game. He scored 26 in an 86-83 victory Sunday at...
Cooper Kupp Trade Landing Spots: Top Trade Suitors For Los Angeles Rams Wide Receiver
The Los Angeles Rams are going to trade Cooper Kupp this offseason and these four teams could swoop in and acquire the talented wide receiver on a sound deal....
How Kansas City Chiefs Can Defeat Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX
By defeating the aggressive man coverage by Philadelphia's defense and stopping the tush push, this is how the Kansas City Chiefs can beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl....

Canadiens aim to stop slide in visit to Sharks
The struggling Montreal Canadiens will try to end their winless drought when they visit the last-place San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.,The Canadiens fell to 0-4-1 in their last five games with a 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. ,Montreal led 2-0 through 33 minutes before the Ducks quickly ...

Wings out to complete perfect road trip, take on Kraken
The Detroit Red Wings are red hot. ,A six-game winning streak has Detroit at the top of the Eastern Conference wild-card race heading into a meeting with the host Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.,"That's awesome," Detroit forward Patrick Kane said of the Red Wings' place in the standings following a...

Kansas State on the rise ahead of visit to Arizona State
Kansas State and Arizona State head into their game Tuesday night in Tempe, Ariz., coming off very different outcomes against two of the top teams in the Big 12 on Saturday.,Kansas State (10-11, 4-6 Big 12) increased its winning streak to three games, upsetting then-No. 3 Iowa State 80-61 on Saturda...

Confident USC takes on struggling Northwestern
Southern California heads to Evanston, Ill., on Tuesday hoping to build on a Top 10 win when it faces the slumping Northwestern Wildcats.,USC (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten) arrives brimming with belief after a 70-64 home win on Saturday over then-No. 7 Michigan State. Desmond Claude finished with 19 points and...

NBA roundup: Hawks nip Pistons, end 8-game skid
Trae Young scored the game-winning basket with 1.6 seconds left as the visiting Atlanta Hawks snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 132-130 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.,Young led Atlanta with 34 points and nine assists. De'Andre Hunter had 20 points, and Dyson Daniels suppl...

Chiefs, chasing history, attempt to tune out distractions
NEW ORLEANS -- The Kansas City Chiefs aren't interested in distractions.,As they prepare to pursue an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, they will have to deal with more than usual.,Super Bowl Opening Night -- the media kickoff ...

ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe wins Dallas opener
Frances Tiafoe, in his first action since a second-round upset loss at the Australian Open, needed three sets to win his first-round match at the Dallas Open on Monday.,The fifth-seeded Maryland native got past Japan's Taro Daniel 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.,Tiafoe registered the only service break of the final ...

Eagles' Dallas Goedert is more than 'other tight end' in Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS -- Dallas Goedert doesn't have a girlfriend with a bunch of Grammy Awards, and the Philadelphia Eagles tight end hasn't attracted any national endorsements. At least not yet.,The Kansas City Chiefs are the ones with the glamorous tight end in Super Bowl LIX, Travis Kelce, who is not only...

Florida St. hosts Notre Dame in wake of coach's resignation news
Notre Dame and Florida State each hit low points in their respective seasons this past weekend.,When the teams clash on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla., it will be the Seminoles' first game since longtime coach Leonard Hamilton announced that he will resign at season's end.,Hamilton, 76, is in hi...

Senators knock off Predators for fifth straight win
Adam Gaudette and David Perron each had a goal and an assist, Shane Pinto scored the tiebreaker early in the third period, and Ottawa defeated host Nashville 5-2 on Monday night for its fifth straight win.,Jake Sanderson scored in his third consecutive game, Brady Tkachuk and Artem Zub each had two ...