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Shedeur Sanders' No. 1 pick odds plummet amid reports
Shedeur Sanders' status as the most polarizing prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft has been firmly cemented.,Reports surfaced this week that multiple teams felt the former Colorado quarterback didn't take his interviews at the scouting combine seriously. Combined with the questions many scouts have as to...

Reports: Jets release former All-Pro WR Davante Adams
The New York Jets have officially released Davante Adams, NFL Network reported on Tuesday afternoon, after multiple reports earlier that the team was moving on from the former All-Pro wide receiver.,The Jets, who reportedly tested Adams' trade value, will save $29.9 million in salary cap space, ESPN...

Jets release former All-Pro WR Davante Adams
The New York Jets have officially released Davante Adams, NFL Network reported on Tuesday afternoon, after multiple reports earlier that the team was moving on from the former All-Pro wide receiver.,The Jets, who reportedly tested Adams' trade value, will save $29.9 million in salary cap space, ESPN...

Oilers acquire Trent Frederic in three-way trade with Bruins, Devils
The Edmonton Oilers acquired forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones and the rights to unsigned forward Petr Hauser on Tuesday in a three-team trade with the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins.,The Bruins sent Frederic to the Devils for the rights to Hauser. The Devils then traded Frederic to the Oil...

Alex Palou's win in IndyCar opener scores FOX huge ratings
Alex Palou took the checkered flag at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix on Sunday, while Fox Sports raked in a huge spike in television ratings.,The broadcaster reported 1.4 million viewers tuned into IndyCar's 2025 season opener across Fox Sports and its streaming services, which represented a 45 perce...

Blue Jackets RW Yegor Chinakhov to return after missing 39 games
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov will return to action against the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday after missing 39 games with a back injury.,Chinakhov missed the final 17 games last season with a back injury and then played through back discomfort in training camp. He played the fi...

Report: Jets give WR Allen Lazard permission to seek trade
Wide receiver Allen Lazard has been given permission by the New York Jets to seek a trade, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Despite granting this permission, the Jets reportedly also are open to Lazard returning to the team.,Lazard joins former Green Bay Packers' teammates Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams as p...
The NBA’s Title Race: Contenders, Pretenders, and the Chaos to Come
These are the NBA's 2025 championship contenders and pretenders, as with the calendar flipped to March, chaos in the NBA's Playoff race is certainly on the way....

Struggling Islanders aim to regain footing in clash vs. Jets
The New York Islanders' playoff push might have begun to stall with a loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Feb. 7.,Now, the Jets might be the final opponent the Islanders see before a successful era ends later this week.,The Islanders will look to win their final game before what could be an eventful trade ...

Blue Jackets set to get back to business vs. Lightning
The Columbus Blue Jackets have to get back to work following the fanfare of playing in front of an electric atmosphere in a huge stadium and for a national audience.,Winners of four in a row and holding the top wild card in the Eastern Conference, the Blue Jackets open a four-game road trip on Tuesd...

Rockets need depth to step up against Pacers
While the Indiana Pacers have been unable to replicate the otherworldly success they enjoyed last season when they finished second in the NBA in offensive rating, their play on that side of the court remains well above average.,The Pacers have certainly benefited from their offensive balance, with s...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 51 as Thunder top Rockets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-128 home win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.,It was Gilgeous-Alexander's fourth game with 50 or more points this season and ninth game with 40 or more points -- both tops in the NBA. He had never produced a 50-po...

Warriors sail, send Hornets to seventh straight loss
Buddy Hield racked up 22 points and Stephen Curry scored 21 points in his hometown as the Golden State Warriors defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 119-101 on Monday night.,Brandin Podziemski added 19 points and 11 rebounds, Draymond Green finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and seven rebounds and ...

Villanova takes 3-game win streak into finale at Georgetown
Surging Villanova will try to end the regular season on a four-game winning streak when it faces Georgetown on Tuesday night in Washington.,The Wildcats (18-12, 11-8 Big East) once again relied heavily on Eric Dixon, the nation's leading scorer at 23.6 ppg, in going 2-0 last week. For his efforts, D...

Nets drag 4-game losing streak into clash with stumbling Spurs
Something has to give when the Brooklyn Nets, losers of four straight games, square off against the slumping, short-handed Spurs on Tuesday night in San Antonio.,The Spurs play the second of a two-game homestand that began with a 146-132 loss to Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City on Sunday. Ro...

Off lopsided loss, Creighton opens final week at Seton Hall
After one of its worst losses of the season, Creighton looks to get back in the groove when it travels to face Seton Hall on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Bluejays (20-9, 13-5 Big East) were hammered by Xavier 83-61 on Saturday, suffering their second-biggest margin of defeat this season.,"We haven't ...

Red Wings look to determine 'destiny' when taking on Hurricanes
Back-to-back losses to Columbus slowed the Detroit Red Wings' quest for a postseason berth. They will try to regain their footing when they host Carolina on Tuesday night.,The Blue Jackets handed the Red Wings a 5-2 loss in Detroit's most recent home game on Thursday. The rematch was played Saturday...

Georgia Tech vying to build on recent stretch vs. last-place Miami
Surging Georgia Tech will play its final home game of the regular season when it faces last-place Miami on Tuesday in Atlanta.,Georgia Tech (15-14, 9-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won six of eight games since the beginning of February and enters play riding a five-game home winning streak. On the...

Houston Dash F Yuki Nagasato retires after storied career
Houston Dash forward Yuki Nagasato has retired from professional soccer following a storied career that spans more than two decades and several continents.,Nagasato's seven seasons in the NWSL includes stints with the Chicago Red Stars (2017-2019, 2022-23), Louisville Racing (2021) and Houston, wher...

No. 18 Purdue takes on Rutgers with eye on league standings
No. 18 Purdue is hoping its recent troubles have come to an end and that it can look ahead toward postseason play.,With a four-game slide in the rearview mirror, the Boilermakers look to win a second straight game when they face Rutgers on Tuesday night in Big Ten play in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue...