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Jaylen Brown: Beverly Hills PD's account of event shutdown not true
When Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown spoke with reporters after Sunday's All-Star Game in Inglewood, Calif., the topic quickly went from basketball to an incident between Brown and the Beverly Hills Police Department a night earlier.,And Brown's account of events stands in stark contrast to tho...
Seahawks lose Andrew Janocko to Raiders, reportedly hire Brian Fleury as OC
The Seattle Seahawks are hiring San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their next offensive coordinator, ESPN and NFL Network reported Sunday.,The reigning Super Bowl champions had a vacancy to fill when Klint Kubiak departed to become the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach. In turn, Kubiak...
Cloud9 earn sweep to reach upper-bracket finals at LCS Lock-in
Cloud9 barged into the upper-bracket final by sweeping FlyQuest 3-0 in semifinal action on Sunday at the League Championship Series 2026 Lock-In in Los Angeles.,Cloud9 will face Sentinels in the upper-bracket final on Feb. 22 to determine which team advances directly to the grand final on March 1. ,...
Reports: Seahawks hire Brian Fleury as OC, lose Andrew Janocko to Raiders
The Seattle Seahawks are hiring San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their next offensive coordinator, ESPN and NFL Network reported Sunday.,The reigning Super Bowl champions had a vacancy to fill when Klint Kubiak departed to become the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach. In turn, Kubiak...
Providence's Duncan Powell suspended 3 games for fracas with St. John's
The Big East Conference suspended Providence forward Duncan Powell for two games in addition to the NCAA's automatic one-game ban following a fight in the second half of Saturday's home loss to No. 17 St. John's.,In a statement on Sunday, the league cited Powell's "combative actions" after a flagran...
Kansas State fires coach Jerome Tang
Four days after going on a postgame rant about how "very few" of his players would return next season, Kansas State coach Jerome Tang learned he will not be back next year.,Kansas State fired Tang on Sunday as the Wildcats (10-15, 1-11 Big 12) have ridden a six-game losing streak into a share of las...
World Curling returns to less stringent officiating after talks with NOCs
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- World Curling on Sunday rowed back on its decision to ramp up officiating at the Winter Olympics after allegations of cheating, saying officials would now actively monitor for violations only at the request of teams.,On Friday, Sweden's men's team accused Canadian curlers...
Ilia Malinin attends pairs event, will compete at world championships
MILAN -- Ilia Malinin was in the stands for the Olympic figure skating pairs competition on Sunday, two days after his shock poor performance in the men's free skate left the runaway favorite for the event off the podium.,Malinin practiced at the Milano Ice Skating Arena earlier in the day and will ...
Stephen Curry commits to 2027 All-Star 3-point contest
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry said Sunday he will compete in the 3-point shooting competition during the 2027 All-Star Weekend in Phoenix.,Curry made the announcement from the NBC television set prior to Sunday's All-Star Game in Inglewood, Calif. As part of his appearance, Curry lofted a...
BYU standout Richie Saunders (knee) done for season
BYU star guard Richie Saunders sustained a torn ACL during the opening minute of Saturday's 90-86 overtime victory over visiting Colorado.,Saunders was helped off the court after injuring the knee as he ended his four-season BYU career in disappointing fashion.,"To end my BYU career like this is hea...
Reports: Seahawks hire Brian Fleury as OC, lose Janocko to Raiders
The Seattle Seahawks are hiring San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their next offensive coordinator, ESPN and NFL Network reported Sunday.,The Seahawks had to fill a vacancy left when Klint Kubiak departed for the Las Vegas Raiders' head coaching job. In turn, Kubiak hired Seattle ...
Yankees star OF Aaron Judge ready for Monday's full-squad workouts
Aaron Judge will be a full participant when the New York Yankees open full-squad workouts on Monday, manager Aaron Boone said Sunday.,The star outfielder was bothered by a flexor strain in his right elbow for the last two months of the 2025 season. It didn't stop him from leading the majors with a ....
Sidney Crosby becomes Canada's top NHL point scorer at Olympics
Canada captain Sidney Crosby accumulated three points in a 10-2 rout of France on Sunday to become the country's all-time leading scorer among NHL players at the Olympics.,Crosby's total sits at 16 after he had one goal and two assists in the round-robin contest at the Milan Cortina Games. He passed...
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he is 'committed to the Milwaukee Bucks'
Giannis Antetokounmpo is once again a committed Milwaukee Buck. For now.,"As of today, I'm committed to the Milwaukee Bucks," Antetokounmpo told ESPN in an interview that aired Sunday.,"I'm committed to the people that I work with, my teammates, the coaching staff, Coach Doc (Rivers) and (general ma...
Norway's Anna Odine Stroem wins women's large hill for second gold
PREDAZZO, Italy -- Norway's Anna Odine Stroem won her second gold of the Milan Cortina Olympics in the women's large hill individual ski jumping competition on Sunday, while compatriot Eirin Maria Kvandal took silver.,Slovenia's Nika Prevc, who entered the Olympics as a gold-medal favourite, claimed...
No. 3 Houston, No. 5 Iowa State both begin series of Big 12 clashes
Expect the fur to fly and defense to be front and center when No. 3 Houston and No. 5 Iowa State square off Monday in the latest of a series of titanic Big 12 Conference clashes in Ames, Iowa.,Monday's game is the second of three contests in a row against ranked teams for Iowa State, and the first o...
No. 4 Duke, Syracuse both optimistic ahead of ACC clash
No. 4 Duke has plenty to be excited about entering the last few weeks of the regular season, and Syracuse might have some renewed hope heading into the final stretch.,The teams clash for the only time this regular season Monday night at Durham, N.C., in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Duke (23-2, 12...
Netherlands' Femke Kok takes speed skating 500m gold; Erin Jackson 5th
MILAN -- World record holder Femke Kok asserted her dominance in the women's 500 meters to win Winter Olympics gold and deliver the Netherlands a second speed skating title at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday.,Kok finished second behind Jutta Leerdam in the 1,000m on Monday but swapped places with ...
Report: Lindsey Vonn out of hospital, returning to U.S.
Lindsey Vonn was discharged from a hospital in Italy on Sunday morning and headed to the airport to return to the United States, Reuters reported.,Vonn was admitted to Ca' Foncello Hospital in Treviso after a devastating crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 8. The 41-y...
Astros sign Cavan Biggio to minor-league deal
Cavan Biggio is following in his father's footsteps.,The son of Astros legend Craig Biggio signed a minor league deal with Houston on Sunday.,The contract includes an invitation to spring training as a non-roster player.,Biggio spent 2025 with the Kansas City Royals, though he only played in 37 game...