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Oilers' Connor McDavid, Ducks' Leo Carlsson back as teams return from break
Edmonton and host Anaheim will have stronger lineups for their game Wednesday with the return of Oilers star center Connor McDavid from the Winter Olympics and Ducks center Leo Carlsson from injury.,McDavid played for the silver medal-winning Canadian team that fell in overtime to the United State o...

Happy Jonathan Kuminga aims to help Hawks sweep Wizards
Jonathan Kuminga and the Atlanta Hawks hope for a repeat performance on Thursday night when they host the Washington Wizards in the second half of their two-game series.,The Hawks led wire-to-wire and beat the Wizards 119-98 on Tuesday as Kuminga made his Atlanta debut with a season-high 27 points, ...

Defendant in Gaudreau case asks charges be thrown out
The alleged drunk driver charged with killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother wants a judge to throw out some of the charges, contending he wasn't legally drunk.,Defense attorney Richard F. Klineburger argued Tuesday before Salem County Superior Court Judge Michael Silvanio that because the...

Report: Colorado DC Robert Livingston leaving for Broncos assistant post
The Denver Broncos have added staff without leaving the state, hiring Colorado Buffaloes defensive coordinator Robert Livingston to be defensive passing game coordinator and primary defensive backs coach, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Livingston, 40, replaces Jim Leonhard, who left Denver earlier this...

Cavs G James Harden breaks right thumb, questionable to play
Cavaliers guard James Harden fractured his right thumb during his team's win against the New York Knicks on Tuesday and is questionable for Cleveland's next game.,The Cavaliers will host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.,In a statement, the team said Harding underwent X-rays on Wednesday that ...

Sixers seek to extend latest upswing against visiting Heat
The Philadelphia 76ers have been riding a roller coaster over the past month.,The Sixers are once again swinging in a positive direction heading into Thursday's home date with the Miami Heat.,Philadelphia began a five-game winning streak Jan. 27, only to immediately lose five of six following its ho...

Cowboys tee up free agency quandary with PK Brandon Aubrey
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones probably didn't picture a scenario where Pro Bowl kicker Brandon Aubrey demanded a $10 million salary to stick around Dallas in lieu of flirting with other teams in restricted free agency, but the two sides could tee up that very reality in the days ahead. ,Aubrey was repor...

US women's hockey team won't commit to White House visit
The gold medal-winning U.S. women's hockey team remained noncommittal on Wednesday to a White House visit following President Donald Trump's comment that it will be happening "soon.",Trump noted the women's team's accomplishment while paying tribute on Tuesday night at the State of the Union to the ...

Report: Bears let LB Tremaine Edmunds seek trade
The Bears are allowing veteran outside linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to seek a trade this offseason, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday.,The two-time Pro Bowl selection is set to earn $15 million in salary and bonuses in 2026 and carries a cap hit of $17.43 million.,Edmunds, who turns 28 in May, l...

Ohio State LB Arvell Reese wants to be pro pass rusher
Arvell Reese traded his Ohio State helmet for a general manager's cap at the NFL Scouting Combine, where he began meeting with prospective pro employers and shared that he plans to be a pass rusher in the NFL.,Reese, 6-foot-4, 243 pounds, is one of five Ohio State prospects with a first-round grade ...

DIII football player dies of carbon monoxide poisoning
A football player at Rhode Island's Division III Salve Regina was found unresponsive in his car during Monday's historic blizzard and later died at a hospital, with his passing attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning.,Joseph Boutros, 21, was found in a snow-covered vehicle Monday night while chargin...

Report: Falcons release special-teams star KhaDarel Hodge
The Atlanta Falcons have informed Pro Bowl special-teams star KhaDarel Hodge that he is being released, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Wednesday.,The 31-year-old wide receiver spent the past four seasons with the Falcons, making the Pro Bowl in 2024 and catching 37 passes for 596 yards and two ...

Report: Atlanta NWSL club signs record $28M jersey deal
Two years before making its NWSL debut, the Atlanta expansion club has landed a record front-of-jersey sponsorship deal with the insurance company Aflac, Sportico reported Wednesday.,The reported seven-year, $28 million deal is believed to be the richest jersey contract in women's sports history.,Th...

USA's gold-medal hockey game averages 26M viewers
The United States' gold-medal victory against Canada on Sunday at the Milano Cortina Olympics averaged 26 million viewers in the U.S. on NBC and Peacock.,The 2-1 overtime win gave the Americans their first gold medal in men's ice hockey since the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y.,The North A...

Jaguars, Commanders host teams for London games
The Jacksonville Jaguars will be designated as the home team for two games in London this year, the NFL announced on Wednesday.,The games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley Stadium will be played in consecutive weeks in October. A second game overseas was added to the Jaguars' schedule due to ...
10 NFL Combine Sleepers Ready to Boost Their Draft Stock
Here are 10 NFL Combine prospects who could boost their draft stock with strong testing in Indianapolis....

No. 8 Purdue, No. 13 Michigan State meet for smaller stakes than usual
In previous seasons, Michigan State and Purdue playing this late with both ranked among the nation's top 15 would feel like the Big Ten's most important game of the year.,But entering their only regular-season meeting on Thursday night in West Lafayette, Ind., this clash between No. 13 Michigan Stat...

Two of NBA's heavyweights finally meet as Pistons host Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons have led their respective conferences most of the season, but they haven't measured up against each other. That changes on Wednesday night when the defending champions visit the Motor City.,The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons had their five-game w...

Liquid edge Aurora in DreamLeague Season 28 first-place battle
Team Liquid won a first-place showdown with Aurora Gaming on Tuesday, registering a 2-1 decision in Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague Season 28.,The result leaves Team Liquid (4-0) alone atop the standings. Aurora Gaming (3-1) share second place with Tundra Esports (3-1), who downed Xtreme Gaming 2-0 on ...

Top 25 roundup: Themus Fulks leads UCF to upset of No. 19 BYU
Themus Fulks scored 24 points and handed out 11 assists to lead hot-shooting UCF to a 97-84 upset win over No. 19 BYU on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.,Jordan Burks also rang up 24 points, Jamichael Stillwell contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds and George Beale Jr. pitched in 10 points for UCF (20-7, 9-6...