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Evolving Kings search for season sweep of Pelicans
The Sacramento Kings are making progress as the All-Star break looms.,The New Orleans Pelicans are in one their worst stretches of a very bad season.,The teams will meet for a second consecutive night in New Orleans on Thursday in their pre-break finale.,The Kings are making a modest move in the Wes...
New-look Mavs hope to enter break on high note
Max Christie is making a strong first impression with the Dallas Mavericks, who host the Miami Heat on Thursday in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams.,Christie was considered a throw-in by many when the Mavericks traded star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package hi...
Rockets hope roster experiments keep paying off
Having avoided playing Tari Eason and Steven Adams in back-to-back games, Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka utilized both against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, with Eason thriving in a 119-111 home victory ahead of a showdown against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.,Both Eason and Adams will be...
Reports: Padres land Nick Pivetta for 4 years, $55M
The San Diego Padres added a veteran starting pitcher on Wednesday, agreeing to a four-year, $55 million deal with right-hander Nick Pivetta, according to multiple media reports.,The backloaded contract reportedly gives Pivetta the opportunity to opt out following the 2026 and 2027 seasons.,Pivetta ...
Kings sign free agent G Markelle Fultz
The Sacramento Kings, in need of a point guard since trading away De'Aaron Fox last week, signed free agent Markelle Fultz on Wednesday.,The team confirmed that Fultz received a deal through the end of the season. No financial terms were announced.,Fultz tweeted a response to a report of the move be...
N.H. athletes sue to block Trump's ban on trans athletes
One week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, two high schoolers are attempting to block the move.,A lawsuit filed by two students last August challenging New Hampshire's exclusion of transgender athletes from girls...
Reports: Alex Bregman agrees to 3-year deal with Red Sox
Free agent third baseman Alex Bregman, the biggest name remaining on the market as players begin to report to spring training, has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Boston Red Sox.,According to multiple outlets on Wednesday night, Bregman will sign a three-year deal worth $120 million with opt ou...
LIV CEO excited by 'likely' PIF investment in PGA Tour Enterprises
Scott O'Neil, newly on the job as LIV Golf's chief executive officer, is taking an optimistic view on his circuit's future.,The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, LIV's financial backer, is "likely to make an investment in PGA Tour Enterprises," O'Neil said Wednesday.,PGA Tour Enterprises is th...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani ready to throw bullpen session
Shohei Ohtani is ready to begin his pitching comeback, and the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander said Wednesday that he will throw a bullpen session this weekend.,Ohtani underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2023 while still with the Los Angeles Angels. He was unable to pitch last season while en...
Tigers sign RHP John Brebbia to 1-year deal with club option
The Detroit Tigers signed right-handed pitcher John Brebbia to a one-year contract with a club option for the 2026 season. ,Brebbia, 34, will earn a base salary of $2.25 million during the 2025 campaign, and an additional $4 million if the Tigers pick up his option for 2026. The deal comes with a $5...
USA favored, Finland embraces underdog role in 4 Nations opener
With a surplus of talent at all positions, Team USA is a favorite at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and heavily favored for its opening game matchup against Finland on Thursday night in Montreal. , ,The United States boasts its most talented squad assembled for an international tournament since winning the...
World Cup of Hockey set to return in 2028
As hockey fans prepared to watch their favorite NHL players take part in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the first best-on-best tournament since 2016, they received more good news ahead of puck drop.,The World Cup of Hockey will return in 2028, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced at the Bell Centre in a...
New York Jets to Aaron Rodgers: Ditch Pat McAfee or Hit the Road
The New York Jets tried to get Aaron Rodgers to stay off of The Pat McAfee Show, but as they head towards a breakup, nothing about the entire story makes any sense....
Cardinals still in stalemate with 3B Nolan Arenado as camp opens
The St. Louis Cardinals opened spring training on Wednesday and the club still hasn't been able to trade star third baseman Nolan Arenado.,The Cardinals have attempted to move the 33-year-old without finding a taker and Arenado is currently slated to report to camp in Jupiter, Fla., on Sunday.,St. L...
Hawks lose F Larry Nance Jr. (knee), Vit Krejci (back) for several weeks
The Atlanta Hawks will be without forwards Vit Krejci and Larry Nance Jr. for several weeks due to injuries sustained on back-to-back possessions in the fourth quarter of Monday's victory over the host Orlando Magic.,Nance, 32, exited due to a right knee injury with 8:01 remaining in the game. He wa...
FC Dallas acquire Luciano Acosta from Cincinnati in blockbuster deal
FC Dallas acquired star midfielder Luciano Acosta from FC Cincinnati on Wednesday for $5 million and up to another $1 million based on performance metrics.,Acosta, the MLS MVP in 2023, had hinted after last season that it might be time for him to depart Cincinnati after the club was upset by New Yor...
Rory McIlroy favors unifying PGA Tour and LIV Golf
SAN DIEGO -- Superstar golfer Rory McIlroy, once a leading critic of LIV Golf, said Wednesday that it's time for the Saudi-owned league and the PGA Tour to reunite.,The world's No. 3-ranked golfer, speaking on the eve of the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course, said professional golfers...
Luka Doncic's Lakers debut scores ESPN huge ratings
Luka Doncic's debut with the Los Angeles Lakers scored massive ratings for ESPN despite coming in a game that started at 10:30 p.m. ET and whose result was never in doubt. ,The network's audience for Monday night's game -- a 132-113 Lakers victory over the Utah Jazz -- peaked at 2.55 million viewers...
Mets bring back All-Star 1B Pete Alonso on 2-year contract
The New York Mets re-signed All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso on Wednesday to a two-year contract with a player option for 2026.,Terms were not disclosed in the team's announcement, but multiple media reports on Feb. 5 had Alonso agreeing to a two-year, $54 million deal. Alonso, 30, is set to make ...
WR Kadarius Toney arrested, allegedly strangled woman
Veteran NFL wide receiver Kadarius Toney was arrested last week on allegations that he strangled a woman during a January dispute, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Toney, 26, was arrested and booked on Feb. 6 on counts of aggravated assault-strangulation and obstructing/harassing 911 call...