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Warriors retiring Andre Iguodala's No. 9 next month
The Golden State Warriors will retire Andre Iguodala's No. 9 jersey on Feb. 23 when they host the Dallas Mavericks in San Francisco.,The team made the announcement Tuesday on Iguodala's 41st birthday.,Iguodala is the seventh player in Warriors history to have his number raised to the rafters, joinin...
Miami Heat Can’t Stop Suspending Jimmy Butler, Should Just Trade Him
The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler again, and they should just trade him before Thursday February 6th's NBA trade deadline....

Rays owner on stadium deal: 'Still deciding what to do'
Tampa Bay Rays ownership has yet to decide whether it will proceed with the development of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., principal owner Stuart Sternberg said.,The plan to build the stadium in the Historic Gas Plant District to replace outdated Tropicana Field was met with...

Wild's Kirill Kaprizov to have surgery, out at least 4 weeks
Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery to repair a lower-body injury and is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks.,Kaprizov returned from a 12-game absence to play in his team's past three games. He recorded an assist in each of the past two contests. Still, the injury has ...

No. 4 Alabama braces for stern test vs. No. 14 Mississippi State
Alabama pursues its 12th victory in 13 games when it battles Mississippi State on Wednesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Starkville, Miss.,The No. 4 Crimson Tide (17-3, 6-1 SEC) are a half-game behind top-ranked Auburn in the conference race after reeling off consecutive victories over t...

No. 17 Wisconsin visits Maryland, downplays road stretch
With eight wins in its last nine games, No. 17 Wisconsin is in high gear as it faces the most daunting stretch of its Big Ten schedule, playing four of its next five games on the road.,With Maryland (16-5, 6-4) first up for Wisconsin (16-4, 6-3) in that stretch Wednesday night in College Park, Md., ...

Tiger Woods details 'difficult' decision to move Genesis to Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods admitted that it was "very difficult" to relocate The Genesis Invitational to Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego in the wake of the wildfires in California.,Riviera Country Club is in the hard-hit Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles and was set to hold the Feb. 13-16 tournament, ...
2025 NCAA Tournament Predictions: Bracketology Predicting the Final Four
These are Deadspin's early bracketology predictions where we break down our expert picks to make the Final Four in the 2025 NCAA Tournament....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, College Basketball Predictions for January 28
Our top sports betting picks and predictions include bets for the college basketball and NBA slate of games on Tuesday January 28th, 2025....

Bucks' Damian Lillard makes second return to Portland
Damian Lillard's second trip back to Portland is nowhere near as big a deal as his first.,After Lillard made a much-anticipated return last season, the buzz is much lighter this time as he and the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,Lillard spent 11 seasons as the face...

NHL roundup: Connor McDavid returns, scores in Oilers' win
Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-2 Monday night.,Mattias Janmark, Corey Perry and Mattias Ekholm also tallied for the Oilers, who won for the seventh time in their past nine games. Goaltender Calvin Pickard...

NBA roundup: Amen Thompson, Rockets sink Celtics late
Amen Thompson made a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining to polish off a career night, lifting the visiting Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Monday night.,The bucket in the lane gave Thompson a career-high 33 points. He also finished with nine ...

Klay Thompson turns back clock as Mavs blast Wizards
Klay Thompson drained seven 3-pointers in the first quarter on the way to a game-high 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks handed the visiting Washington Wizards a 14th straight loss with a 130-108 blowout on Monday. ,It was a rout from the start, as Dallas needed just 6:13 to open up a 24-5 lead befo...

Marco Kasper, Elmer Soderblom lift Red Wings over Kings
Marco Kasper had two goals and an assist and the host Detroit Red Wings won their third straight by defeating the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Monday night.,Lucas Raymond supplied a goal and three assists. Elmer Soderblom scored his first goal of the season and Alex DeBrincat also tallied for Detroit, w...

TGL: Tiger Woods' team beats Rory McIlroy's despite shot clock violation
Tiger Woods has experienced just about every conceivable situation in nearly three decades as a professional, but it's a safe bet he had never incurred a shot clock violation before Monday.,But that was the pickle Tiger found himself in after dilly-dallying for too long over an 8-foot birdie putt to...

Stars expect another playoff-like clash at Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to win back-to-back games for the first time in three weeks when they host the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.,The Golden Knights come in off a 4-1 home victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Sunday, just the team's third win...

Arizona State aims to deepen Colorado's Big 12 misery
Arizona State enjoyed a fast start to the season but has slowed down during Big 12 conference play. ,However, the Sun Devils (11-8, 2-6 Big 12) recently snapped a four-game conference skid and can secure their second win in three games when they visit a slumping Colorado team in Boulder, Colo., on T...

Providence F Bryce Hopkins (knee) out for season again
Providence coach Kim English said Monday that Bryce Hopkins will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, the second straight season the star forward has had cut short.,Hopkins suffered an ACL tear in his left knee on Jan. 3, 2024, and missed not only the end of the 2023-24 season, but also t...

Avalanche, Islanders aim to build on wild wins
The New York Islanders won a game Saturday night in which their top defenseman played 15 seconds, their newest defenseman played 25 minutes and their backup goalie exited with an injury before overtime began.,Fewer than 24 hours later and about 20 miles to the west, the Colorado Avalanche did their ...

Habs aim to rev up again with West-best Jets up next
The Montreal Canadiens might have come down to earth following their extended run of success.,Having lost two games in a row, the Canadiens are facing a severe challenge from the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets, who visit on Tuesday night. The Jets are riding a three-game winning streak.,Fr...