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Canada’s Sidney Crosby (arm) to play in 4 Nations Face-Off opener
Pittsburgh Penguins star and Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby assuaged concerns that he would miss the beginning of the new 4 Nations Face-Off, saying he will play Wednesday against Sweden.,Crosby hurt his left arm last week and sat out Pittsburgh's final two games before the NHL's break for the fo...
Streaking No. 8 Texas A&M welcomes skidding Georgia
A pair of Southeastern Conference teams coming off dramatic finishes will square off on Tuesday, when No. 8 Texas A&M hosts Georgia in College Station, Texas.,The streaking Aggies (18-5, 7-3 SEC) have won three games in a row and five of six, with their last five contests decided by seven points or ...
Report: Pacers sign C Jahlil Okafor to 10-day contract
The Indiana Pacers are signing center Jahlil Okafor to a 10-day contract, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes on Monday.,Okafor's last NBA action came during the 2020-21 season, in which he suited up for 27 appearances for the Detroit Pistons. He recorded 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 12.9 minute...
No. 17 Kansas looks to regain momentum against spiraling Colorado
Kansas ruled the Big 12 conference for decades, winning the regular season 21 times since 1997, but that dominance has ended.,The Jayhawks have dropped three of their last five and slipped into a tie for fifth in the Big 12 standings after an 81-73 loss at Kansas State on Saturday. After dropping on...
Complete 2025 NFL Draft first round order
The first round order for the 2025 NFL Draft was finalized with the Philadelphia Eagles' resounding victory in Super Bowl LIX.,The first round will start on Thursday, April 24, in Green Bay, Wisc., with the second and third rounds taking place on Friday. The draft will conclude with rounds four thro...
Clippers sign G Ben Simmons after release from Nets
The Los Angeles Clippers signed Ben Simmons on Monday, two days after the Brooklyn Nets agreed to buy out his contract and waived the point guard.,The Clippers did not announce terms of his agreement. Simmons, 28, was in the final season of a five-year, $177.2 million deal, earning $40.3 million thi...
Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore win arbitration case for Wolves ownership
An arbitration panel on Monday ruled 2-1 in favor of Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore in their quest for a controlling ownership stake of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx.,The NBA Board of Governors need to approve Rodriguez and Lore before the deal is formalized. Current o...
No. 18 Marquette hope to halt skid as lowly DePaul visits
No. 18 Marquette will be out to snap a season-high losing streak when the Golden Eagles host DePaul in a Big East matchup on Tuesday in Milwaukee.,Marquette (18-6, 9-4 Big East) suffered its third consecutive loss, falling 77-67 at Creighton on Saturday despite a 27-point effort from Kam Jones. Comb...
No. 13 Arizona, Kansas State bring win streaks into clash
No. 13 Arizona and Kansas State, the teams with the longest winning streaks in the Big 12, meet Tuesday night in Manhattan, Kan.,Arizona (17-6, 11-1 Big 12) achieved its sixth straight victory with an 82-73 win over then-No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,Kansas State (12-11, 6-6) extend...
Battling illness, UCLA tries to extend win streak to 8 at Illinois
UCLA flies into Illinois riding a seven-game winning streak that nearly restored the Bruins to the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in a month.,The Bruins (18-6, 9-4 Big Ten), the first team listed outside the Top 25 in Monday's poll, face a few questions heading into their two-game Midwes...
Hawks' Trae Young, Mavs' Kyrie Irving named All-Star replacements
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was named on Monday as a replacement for injured Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.,Later in the day, the NBA tapped Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving as an All-Star Game replacement for his new teammate, center/forward Anth...
Pistons turn to Dennis Schroder for more depth in facing Bulls
Point guard Cade Cunningham leads the Detroit Pistons on the floor and is the team's top scorer at 25.5 points per game.,Everyone could use a breather, though, and the Pistons like the early returns from backup guard Dennis Schroder.,Schroder will look to keep building during Tuesday's visit to the ...
Cincinnati can avenge recent defeat when Utah visits
After gaining revenge against one Utah team on Saturday, the Cincinnati Bearcats look to repeat the feat against another Tuesday night when they host Utah in Big 12 play.,Trailing BYU by three points at the half on Saturday, Cincinnati (14-9, 4-8) opened the second half with a 22-2 run and posted an...
Eagles’ Super Bowl parade scheduled for Friday
The City of Brotherly Love will celebrate their Super Bowl championship, appropriately, on Valentine's Day.,City officials announced Monday that Philadelphia will hold a parade for the Eagles this Friday in honor of their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.,"The City can confirm the ...
Knicks, Pacers eye rebound from rough defeats
Two teams eager to bounce back from disappointing losses meet when the Indiana Pacers face the visiting New York Knicks on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Both teams have had two days to regroup since losing on Saturday. New York fell 131-104 at home to the Boston Celtics, while Indiana trailed early and n...
Spotlight is on guard matchup as BYU visits West Virginia
With matching records, BYU and West Virginia sit squarely in the middle of the Big 12 standings, as their hopes of gaining an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament hinge on how they finish the regular season.,When the teams face off Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va., for the first of two meetings in a sp...
Syracuse battling for ACC tourney berth, faces last-place Miami
Syracuse is competing to earn a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with roughly a month left in the regular season.,The Orange will try to bolster their position in the conference standings when they take on last-place Miami on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,Syracuse (11-13, 5-8 A...
Tom Izzo can make history when No. 11 Spartans play Indiana
Indiana is desperate for a victory. A trip to East Lansing, Mich., however, ranks as one of the toughest places to end a losing streak.,The Hoosiers, saddled with a five-game skid, will face No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday night. On top of that, Spartans coach Tom Izzo can set the Big Ten record fo...
While Philly celebrates, struggling 76ers try to get right vs. Raptors
While Philadelphia is preparing to host a parade to celebrate its Super Bowl-winning football team, the city's basketball squad isn't giving its fans much to cheer of late.,Losers of three in a row and 12 of their last 17 games, the 76ers will look to change their fortunes on Tuesday when they host ...
No. 1 Auburn wary of pesky Vanderbilt following first SEC loss
Bruce Pearl knows that No. 1 Auburn will be challenged at Vanderbilt as the Tigers try to bounce back from their first Southeastern Conference loss on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.,A 90-81 defeat to Florida on Saturday was also Auburn's first home loss since Feb. 17, 2024, but it didn't drop the Tiger...