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Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep retires
Former World No. 1 Simona Halep, who won two Grand Slams before a doping suspension, announced her retirement on Tuesday following a loss at the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Halep, 33, fell to Italy's Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1, in her first match of 2025, then informed the crowd in her ...

Well-rested Bucks out to end four-game skid vs. Hornets
The Milwaukee Bucks will look for improved energy and a desired result when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.,After losing 125-96 on Monday in a road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Bucks go from playing one of the NBA's best teams to one of the league's worst.,The Buc...

Jackets D Zach Werenski (undisclosed) out vs. Sabres
After losing leading goal-scorer Kirill Marchenko to a broken jaw over the weekend, the Columbus Blue Jackets will be without top scorer Zach Werenski for Tuesday's road game against the Buffalo Sabres.,Werenski, 27, did not take part in Tuesday's morning skate with an undisclosed injury. The nine-y...

Former Packers K Mason Crosby announces retirement
Longtime Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby announced his retirement Tuesday after 17 NFL seasons.,Crosby, 40, became the leading scorer in Packers history from 2007-22 before finishing his career with the New York Giants in 2023.,He announced his decision during his radio show on Milwaukee's 105...
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Now healthy, No. 23 Illinois takes show on road vs. Rutgers
Brad Underwood had plenty of reasons to crack a smile.,Illinois rode a healthy rotation to a second-half comeback win over visiting Ohio State on Sunday, and the Fighting Illini finally may have reached the other side of a challenging stretch.,Though they dropped five spots in the Associated Press T...

Rockets look to smooth rough patches against Nets
Normally one of the NBA's better defensive teams, the Houston Rockets are encountering difficulties protecting the paint and are on their longest losing streak in a season during which they are ascending toward the top of the Western Conference.,The Rockets will attempt to halt their three-game losi...

Clemson, riding win streak, faces short-handed Georgia Tech
Still on the outside looking in on the AP Top 25, Clemson brings its six-game winning streak into a Tuesday matchup with visiting Georgia Tech.,The Tigers (18-4, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) received 182 votes in the Monday poll, placing them as the first team out of the rankings, despite four co...

Confident USC takes on struggling Northwestern
Southern California heads to Evanston, Ill., on Tuesday hoping to build on a Top 10 win when it faces the slumping Northwestern Wildcats.,USC (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten) arrives brimming with belief after a 70-64 home win on Saturday over then-No. 7 Michigan State. Desmond Claude finished with 19 points and...

Xavier, Georgetown in must-win mode to keep at-large hopes alive
Two teams with hopes of making a push for postseason play meet Tuesday night when Xavier hosts Georgetown in Cincinnati.,The Musketeers (13-9, 5-6 Big East) are coming off an 86-77 loss to Creighton on Wednesday and have had five days of rest to prepare for their first of nine remaining regular-seas...

Nuggets finally finish off pesky Pelicans
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 36 points, Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-113 on Monday night.,Jamal Murray finished with 20 points and eight assists, Julian Strawther contributed 15 points and Christian B...

Jalen Brunson guides Knicks to comeback win over Rockets
Jalen Brunson scored 11 of the final 13 points Monday night for the New York Knicks, who overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to top the visiting Houston Rockets 124-118.,Brunson finished with 42 points, 10 assists and six rebounds for the Knicks, who went 4-1 on their now-concluded homestand...

Crew transfer F Cucho Hernandez to La Liga's Real Betis
Forward Juan "Cucho" Hernandez, who helped lead the Columbus Crew to the 2023 MLS Cup championship, is heading back to one of Europe's top leagues.,The 25-year-old Colombia international was transferred to Real Betis in Spain's La Liga for approximately $16 million plus add-ons, with Columbus also t...

Back in the Top 25, No. 20 Arizona looks to ace BYU trip
After surviving one rowdy environment on Saturday, Arizona's basketball team is about to enter another one.,Fresh off an emotional 81-72 win on Arizona State's home court, the No. 20 Wildcats (15-6, 9-1 Big 12) visit Provo, Utah, for a late Tuesday night showdown with surging BYU (15-6, 6-4).,"It wa...

Wizards down Hornets for rare winning streak
Bilal Coulibaly pumped in 26 points and reserve Corey Kispert racked up 25 points as the visiting Washington Wizards defeated the Charlotte Hornets 124-114 on Monday night, winning back-to-back games for just the second time this season.,Kyle Kuzma provided 22 points for the Wizards, who ended a 16-...

Sliding Penn State, Minnesota seek elusive Big Ten win
A once-promising season for Penn State has completely fallen apart.,The reeling Nittany Lions are desperate for a win Tuesday when they host Minnesota in Big Ten action.,Penn State (13-9, 3-8 Big Ten) defeated then-No. 8 Purdue as part of a 12-2 start to the season that had players and fans thinking...

Surging Jets ready for test vs. new-look Hurricanes
The Winnipeg Jets will host the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night with both teams eyeing a Stanley Cup run.,The Jets are riding high on a six-game winning streak, including a statement 5-4 overtime victory at the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Saturday. Since a 5-2 loss to the Uta...

Sabres, Blue Jackets banged up heading into matchup
It appears the Columbus Blue Jackets must continue a solid season without their injured leading scorer for an extended period.,Meanwhile, the surging Buffalo Sabres hope their own star is healthy enough to hit the ice.,The visiting Blue Jackets -- minus Kirill Marchenko -- look to keep the Sabres --...

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) ruled out for game vs. Thunder
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Monday night's showdown against the host Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right knee injury.,Antetokounmpo deals with patella tendinopathy and the Bucks decided to hold him out of the second end of a back-to-back. ,Antetokounmpo played 37 minutes in...

Myles Garrett Next Team Odds: Homeward bound to Dallas?
The Cleveland Browns might regret deciding not to move Myles Garrett before this season's trade deadline.,Arguably the NFL's most feared pass rusher, Garrett wants a change of NFL addresses so he can pursue a Super Bowl title with a team ready to win now. There figures to be no shortage of suitors a...