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Lindsey Vonn working out well as she prepares to compete with torn ACL
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Lindsey Vonn opened a window into her workout regime on Thursday as the 41-year-old U.S. Alpine ski great prepares to take on the Milano Cortina Olympic downhill with a severely damaged knee.,Vonn told the world on Tuesday that she had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligam...
Report: Timberwolves acquire G Ayo Dosunmu from Bulls
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Ayo Dosunmu as part of a four-player, four-draft pick trade with the Chicago Bulls, ESPN reported Thursday.,The Timberwolves also acquired forward Julian Phillips from the Bulls in exchange for guard Rob Dillingham, forward Leonard Miller and four second-rou...
US cross-country skiing poised for podiums at Milano Cortina
TESERO, Italy -- The U.S. cross-country skiing team may be poised for its strongest Olympic performance at the 2026 Winter Games, with veteran Jessie Diggins leading the women's team and Gus Schumacher pushing the men's efforts against stiff competition from Norway and Italy.,Diggins, the most decor...
These Three NFL Teams Could Have Patriots-Style Turnarounds
The New England Patriots’ historic Super Bowl run offers a blueprint for teams that could take a major leap next season....
Syracuse’s Problems Are Big Enough That Even Carmelo Anthony Is Weighing In
Syracuse basketball’s struggles hit a new low as Carmelo Anthony reacts publicly and pressure mounts on Red Autry....
WM Phoenix Open Ready for Another Week of Controlled Chaos
The WM Phoenix Open returns with Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka headlining the loudest week in golf at TPC Scottsdale....
Golden Knights seek to head into break on high note vs. Kings
Thanks to a victory Wednesday over the worst team in the league that snapped a five-game losing streak, the Vegas Golden Knights head into Thursday night's game with the Los Angeles Kings in Las Vegas assured of going into the Olympic break in first place in the Pacific Division., ,The 5-2 win over ...
Canada women's hockey opener postponed as Finland deals with norovirus
MILAN -- A women's ice hockey match between defending Olympic champions Canada and bronze medalists Finland was postponed on Thursday, a day after four Finnish players were isolated with stomach flu at the Milano Cortina Games, organizers said.,The game will now be played on February 12 at the Milan...
Ohio State eager to be 'more urgent' vs. Maryland
Ohio State wouldn't greatly help its postseason chances with a win against reeling Maryland on Thursday night in College Park, Md., but a loss to the Terrapins could be damaging.,The Buckeyes (14-7, 6-5 Big Ten) are 41st in the NET rankings, and BracketMatrix.com -- a compiler of NCAA Tournament pro...
Caps carry ' desperation-mode' mindset into clash vs. Predators
The Washington Capitals are aware of the importance of Thursday night's home game against the Nashville Predators.,Heading into the final game before the Olympic break, the Capitals -- who ran away with the Metropolitan Division title last season -- are a half-dozen points outside of a playoff spot ...
Tundra Esports win 4 matches, rise atop BLAST Slam VI
Tundra Esports won all four of their matches on Wednesday to move into sole possession of first place at the BLAST Slam VI.,Tundra improved to 6-1 through the first two days of competition after defeating MOUZ, Team Yandex, GamerLegion and HEROIC -- all on red. Tundra Esports dispatched MOUZ in 38 m...
Tounde Yessoufou's game-high 27 points guide Baylor past Colorado
Tounde Yessoufou scored a game-high 27 points Wednesday night, and Baylor led nearly wire-to-wire en route to an 86-67 rout of Colorado in Waco, Texas.,Yessoufou converted 10 of 16 field-goal tries, including 4 of 7 from the 3-point arc, as the Bears (13-9, 3-7 Big 12) earned their second straight w...
NHL roundup: Matt Boldy posts hat trick in Wild's OT win over Predators
Matt Boldy scored a hat trick in the first period and set up Jared Spurgeon's game-winning goal as the Minnesota Wild pulled off a crazy 6-5 overtime victory against the host Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.,Late in the extra session, Boldy sent a cross-ice pass to Spurgeon, who beat Juuse Sa...
Top 25 roundup: Joel Foxwell's 27 points help Portland upset No. 6 Gonzaga
Joel Foxwell tied his career high with 27 points as host Portland upset No. 6 Gonzaga 87-80 on Wednesday night, handing the Bulldogs their first West Coast Conference loss of the season.,James O'Donnell added 16 points off the bench, Cameron Williams scored 14 points despite battling foul trouble, J...
Matt Boldy nets hat trick as Wild outlast Predators in OT
Matt Boldy scored a hat trick in the first period and set up Jared Spurgeon's game-winning goal as the Minnesota Wild pulled off a crazy 6-5 overtime victory against the host Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.,Late in the extra session, Boldy sent a cross-ice pass to Spurgeon, who beat Juuse Sa...
NBA roundup: Knicks top Nuggets in 2OTs for 8th straight win
Jalen Brunson scored the first six points of the decisive run in the second overtime for the host Knicks in a 42-point effort as New York earned its eighth straight win by outlasting the Denver Nuggets 134-127.,Brunson outscored the Nuggets 10-8 in the second overtime while also adding nine assists ...
Report: Warriors trade Jonathan Kuminga to Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis
Jonathan Kuminga reportedly is on his way out of Golden State, and the Warriors hope his departure brings them an inside presence he could never consistently provide.,The Warriors sent Kuminga and guard Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for center Kristaps Porzingis, multiple media outlets reported W...
WTA roundup: Alexandra Eala saves match point in Abu Dhabi win
The Philippines' Alexandra Eala saved a match point while rallying for a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich on Wednesday in the second round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open in the United Arab Emirates.,After trailing 4-0 in the final set, Eala still trailed 5-2 when Sasnovich h...
Golden Knights defeat Canucks to end 5-game skid
Jack Eichel scored a goal and had an assist and Mark Stone added two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.,Cole Reinhardt, Ivan Barbashev, Pavel Dorofeyev and Alexander Holtz also scored go...
Team Canada snowboard medalist Mark McMorris airlifted after training crash
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris was airlifted to medical attention Wednesday following a crash during a nighttime training run as the three-time bronze medalist prepared for his fourth Winter Games.,McMorris was completing practice runs ahead of the men's big air competition, wh...