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Confident Fletcher Loyer, No. 12 Purdue take aim at Oregon
Purdue senior guard Fletcher Loyer shook a shooting slump in a big way last weekend.,On Saturday afternoon, his teammates will look to feed off that persistence as the No. 12 Boilermakers face struggling Oregon in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue (18-4, 8-3 Big Ten) stopped a three-game losing streak wit...
Nets waive G Cam Thomas after trade deadline
The Brooklyn Nets ended their sometimes sour relationship with guard Cam Thomas on Thursday by waiving him.,Thomas signed a $5.9 million qualifying offer last summer after he and the Nets could not agree to contract terms. Brooklyn reportedly tried to shop him before the Thursday trade deadline.,Now...
Nuggets trade F Hunter Tyson to Nets, get luxury-tax relief
The Denver Nuggets traded Hunter Tyson to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, shedding what remains of the forward's $2.2 million in salary this season to get the team under the luxury tax.,The Nuggets also sent a 2032 second-round draft pick to the Nets while getting back the less favorable of a 2026 se...
Kon Knueppel, streaking Hornets handle sputtering Rockets
Rookie Kon Knueppel scored 24 points, LaMelo Ball added 20, and the visiting Charlotte Hornets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 109-99 win over the sputtering Houston Rockets.,Knueppel finished 8 for 13 overall while Ball drilled five 3-pointers to pace a balanced offensive attack...
Jalen Suggs stuffs stat sheet as Magic snip Nets
Jalen Suggs registered his first triple-double as the Orlando Magic opened a four-game homestand with a 118-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.,Suggs, in his fifth year with the Magic, finished with 15 points, 11 assists, 11 rebounds, four blocks and three steals in just 29 minutes. He ...
Will Riley, short-handed Wizards upset Pistons
Will Riley led eight Washington players in double figures with 20 points as the undermanned Wizards surprised the host Detroit Pistons 126-117 on Thursday.,Riley added six rebounds and five assists for the Wizards, who had only 10 players available after trade deadline moves. Sharife Cooper supplied...
Reports: Nets waive G Cam Thomas after trade deadline
The Brooklyn Nets ended their sometimes sour relationship with guard Cam Thomas on Thursday by releasing him to allow him to be a free agent, according to multiple reports.,Thomas signed a $5.9 million qualifying offer last summer after he and the Nets could not agree to contract terms. Brooklyn rep...
Report: Celtics' Xavier Tillman traded to Hornets in buzzer-beater
The Boston Celtics traded forward Xavier Tillman Sr. and cash considerations to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, ESPN reported, moments before the NBA trade deadline passed for good.,The Hornets acquired Tillman and $3.5 million in cash considerations, pulling Boston away from the luxury tax, simi...
Seahawks slide to bigger favorites ahead of Super Bowl LV
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Seattle Seahawks have been hit with the big injury concern days ahead of Super Bowl LX, but that didn't stop the NFC champions from cushioning their favorite status.,The consensus line moved to the Seahawks favored by 5.0 points to beat the New England Patriots across major spor...
Talor Gooch joins Thomas Detry, Peter Uihlein in LIV Riyadh lead
Talor Gooch shot his second straight round of 5-under-par 67 to join Peter Uihlein and Belgium's Thomas Detry atop the leaderboard after the second round of LIV Golf Riyadh on Thursday in Saudi Arabia.,The trio is at 10-under 134 halfway through the event. Uihlein and LIV newcomer Detry were the fir...
Seahawks-Patriots ticket prices ease as Super Bowl LX approaches
SAN FRANCISCO -- Fans who made travel plans for Super Bowl LX without having tickets in hand are seeing the get-in price drop significantly as they arrive in the Bay Area.,The get-in price for a pair of tickets as of Thursday afternoon was $4,226, down 11% over the past three days, according to tick...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant stay put as deadline passes
Two of the biggest names rumored to be on the move remained with their teams as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant did not change uniforms before the NBA trade deadline expired Tuesday.,While Antetokounmpo did not express a desire for a trade publicly, and the Milwaukee Bucks did not say they were ...
Best College Basketball Betting Picks for Thursday, February 5th
A loaded Thursday college basketball slate features Michigan, Big 12 battles, and AAC action. Here are three free picks....
Hornets trade veteran G Tyus Jones to Mavericks
The Charlotte Hornets traded newly-acquired guard Tyus Jones to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday for guard Malaki Branham, ESPN reported.,The move opens a $7 million trade exception, according to the report.,Jones, 29, had just been traded from the Orlando Magic to the Wizards for cash consideration...
Tigers P Tarik Skubal awarded record $32M in arbitration
Detroit Tigers left-handed ace Tarik Skubal, the American League Cy Young Award winner the last two seasons, was awarded a $32 million salary in 2026 by an arbitration panel on Thursday, shattering the previous records.,Skubal, 29, was offered $19 million by the Tigers, but far surpassed David Price...
Report: Nuggets trade F Hunter Tyson to Nets, get luxury tax relief
The Denver Nuggets traded Hunter Tyson to the Brooklyn Nets while shedding what remains of the forward's $2.2 million in salary this season to get the team under the luxury tax, ESPN reported.,The Nuggets are also sending a second-round draft pick to the Nets, while getting back the less favorable o...
Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo to remain with Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Bucks do not plan to trade former NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo before the Thursday afternoon trade deadline but are in the market to make smaller deals, ESPN reported.,The Bucks had been fielding calls from multiple teams that had made "aggressive offers" for Antetoko...
Nets acquire G Ochai Agbaji from Raptors as part of 3-team trade
The Brooklyn Nets acquired guard Ochai Agbaji and a second-round pick in the 2032 NBA Draft from the Toronto Raptors on Thursday.,The Nets also pocketed cash considerations from the Los Angeles Clippers, who acquired the draft rights to small forward/shooting guard Vanja Marinkovic.,Agbali, 25, aver...
US bidding for world and Olympic team skeleton double
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The United States is the most successful skeleton nation in Winter Olympic history but with most of those medals now gathering dust, the arrival of the new mixed relay at Cortina is a timely opportunity to get back on the podium.,The two American men's golds came in 1928 ...
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....