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Bucks-Pelicans game postponed due to snow in New Orleans
The scheduled game Wednesday between the Milwaukee Bucks and host Pelicans has been postponed due to extreme weather conditions in the New Orleans area, the NBA announced.,A winter storm on Tuesday left approximately 10 inches of snow in the Big Easy, thus making travel into the city treacherous at ...
Timbers sign Venezuelan F Kevin Kelsy through 2028
The Portland Timbers signed Venezuelan forward Kevin Kelsy through the 2028 season with an option for 2029, the club announced Wednesday.,Portland acquired Kelsy, 20, from Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk for an undisclosed transfer fee after trading $75,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money to FC Cincinna...
Will Zalatoris, Gary Woodland WD from Farmers Insurance Open
Will Zalatoris and Gary Woodland withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open on Wednesday, just hours before their scheduled first-round tee times at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego.,An immediate explanation for the players' absences was not provided by PGA Tour Communications.,The Farmers Insura...
Fab freshmen in spotlight as Maryland visits No. 17 Illinois
Five months from now, Illinois freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley and Maryland rookie Derik Queen all could hear their names announced during the first round of the NBA Draft.,But as the 17th-ranked Fighting Illini (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) prepare to host the Terrapins (14-5, 4-4) on Thursday ni...
LIV under the lights: Saudi Arabia opener to air on FOX
LIV Golf will launch its fourth season under the lights at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia next month.,The league announced its first-time, nighttime format for the Feb. 6-8 tournament on Wednesday.,Coverage on FOX Sports will begin at 6:15 p.m. local time, which correlates to 10:15 a.m. ET in the ...
Fire sign M Robert Turdean, 15, to club-record deal
The Chicago Fire signed 15-year-old midfielder Robert Turdean to a club-record contract Wednesday.,The four-year guaranteed deal runs through 2008 with options for 2029-30. It is the largest homegrown deal in Fire history and the second largest in MLS history behind Philadelphia Union midfielder Cav...
Charlotte FC acquire F Wilfried Zaha from Galatasary
Charlotte FC acquired veteran forward Wilfried Zaha on loan from Turkish powerhouse Galatasary on Wednesday.,The 32-year-old Ivory Coast international joins the MLS club through January 2026 with an option to extend the loan to June of that year.,Zaha will occupy a Designated Player spot on the Char...
Arkansas freshman Boogie Fland (hand) likely out for season
Arkansas freshman guard Boogie Fland is expected to miss the rest of the season with a hand injury. ,Fland, a projected lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, was injured Jan. 11 in a loss to Florida when he landed on the court and teammate Billy Richmond III inadvertently came down on Fland's hand.,Fl...
Reports: Patriots hiring Terrell Williams as DC
Detroit defensive line coach and run-game coordinator Terrell Williams is leaving the Lions to reunite with coach Mike Vrabel as the New England Patriots' defensive coordinator, per multiple reports Wednesday.,The news follows Tuesday's reports that Josh McDaniels is heading back to New England for ...
Jimmy Butler’s Tour of Toxicity: The Miami Heat Saga Hits a Meltdown
Jimmy Butler causes some drama literally everywhere he goes, and it seems like his time with the Miami Heat is over, so his next team needs to beware....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, College Basketball, NHL Predictions for January 22nd
Today's best sports betting picks include our expert analysis for the NBA, college basketball, and NHL slate of games on January 22nd, 2025....
Jannik Sinner, Ben Shelton to meet for spot in Australian Open final
Defending champion Jannik Sinner breezed into the semifinals of the Australian Open with a convincing 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win over home favorite Alex de Minaur on Wednesday in Melbourne.,Sinner put forth a dominant performance to extend his winning streak at hard-court Grand Slam events to 19 matches. The...
Wesley cruises to win in Madden playoff opener
Wesley "Wesley" Gittens, the second-leading money earner in Madden Championship Series (MCS) history, opened the 2025 Madden playoffs with an easy victory on Tuesday.,Wesley, an Austin, Texas, resident seeded No. 8, routed No. 9 seed Jalen "Astro" Morrow-Reynolds of Waldorf, Md., 41-16, as the $1 mi...
Top 25 roundup: Ohio State pulls off upset of No. 11 Purdue
Micah Parrish scored 11 of his career-high 22 points in the final six minutes to lead Ohio State to a 73-70 upset of No. 11 Purdue on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind.,The Buckeyes trailed by 16 points in the waning moments of the first half but produced 10-0 and 15-0 runs in the second half to ...
NHL roundup: Capitals edge Oilers for 5th straight win
Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and the visiting Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.,Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals, who extended their point streak to 11 games (8-0-3). Logan Thompson, the reigning NHL fi...
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets dominate 76ers
Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth straight triple-double and the host Denver Nuggets beat the reeling Philadelphia 76ers 144-109 on Tuesday night.,Jokic needed just three quarters to record his 19th triple-double of the season and the 149th of his career. Russell ...
Richie Saunders puts up 25 as BYU downs Colorado
Richie Saunders scored 25 points and Trevin Knell added 14 to help BYU pull away for a 83-67 victory over Colorado on Tuesday in Boulder, Colo.,Mawot Mag chipped in 11 points and five rebounds for the Cougars, and Egor Demin dished out a team-high seven assists. BYU (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) made 11 3-poin...
Anthony Davis, Lakers send Wizards to 11th straight loss
Anthony Davis recorded 29 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers post a 111-88 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.,LeBron James added 21 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his ninth triple-double of the season and 121st ...
Stanford earning respect in new league as struggling Miami visits
Stanford takes the court Wednesday night for the first time since the Cardinal's biggest win in several years, a 72-71 stunner at North Carolina on Saturday.,Miami comes to the Bay Area for an ACC matchup a few days removed from a 117-74 loss at home to SMU, the second-highest point total ever by an...
Predators jump Sharks with big rally
Nick Blankenburg scored the eventual game-winner as the Nashville Predators erased a four-goal deficit to defeat the visiting San Jose Sharks 7-5 on Tuesday night.,Jonathan Marchessault scored and added three assists, and Tommy Novak and Filip Forsberg each tallied a goal and two assists for the Pre...