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Micah Parsons 'devastated' by Cowboys, Mike McCarthy split
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons called the decision to part with head coach Mike McCarthy "devastating.",Parsons said on "The Edge" podcast this week he was not expecting Dallas and McCarthy to go separate ways after five seasons. McCarthy is the only head coach Parsons has played f...
Tiger Woods: No decision made on Genesis Invitational
Tiger Woods admitted he has far greater concerns than the status of next month's Genesis Invitational, the PGA Tour event that he has hosted since 2019.,With wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area, Woods said that real life carries more weight than the event that is slated to be held at the Riviera...
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin target of latest athlete burglary
Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is the latest high-profile athlete to have his home burglarized, reportedly losing three Stanley Cup championship rings.,Malkin's home in the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley, Pa., was broken into on Saturday, according to local media reports. The Penguins were h...
Colts named home team for NFL's first Berlin game
The Indianapolis Colts are the designated home team for the NFL's first regular-season game in Berlin in 2025.,The league confirmed the Colts are set for the game with a date and opponent at historic Olympic Stadium scheduled to be announced when the full schedule is released for 2025.,"The NFL is m...
No. 18 Memphis visits Temple, hopes to avoid 'sleepwalking'
No. 18 Memphis did its work in non-conference play, beating two-time defending national champion UConn, Michigan State, Clemson and Ole Miss, among others.,The Tigers own nine victories against Quad 1 or 2 opponents this season.,Now comes the tough part, according to coach Penny Hardaway.,"If you're...
Unrivaled, new frontier in women's hoops, arrives Friday
Professional women's basketball returns this week.,It's not the WNBA, and the jerseys will look a bit different, and there will be less players on the court, but the players scoring layups, knocking down deep shots, grabbing gritty rebounds and dishing out sweet assists will be the same. ,From Brean...
Clippers keeping bigger picture in sight ahead of game vs. Nets
The Los Angeles Clippers will continue their progression toward full strength when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night at Inglewood, Calif. ,After four defeats in five games, the Clippers pulled off a 109-98 home victory over the Miami Heat on Monday. Norman Powell scored 29 points and Ja...
Nikola Jokic, streaking Nuggets to test ascending Rockets
The Houston Rockets were in rebuilding mode a couple of seasons ago, and now it seems as if they're in contending mode.,Houston has won four games in a row -- the last two over the Memphis Grizzlies -- and sits second overall in the Western Conference heading into its game at the Denver Nuggets on W...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks look to solve Magic again
The Bucks will square off against the Orlando Magic for the second time in six days on Wednesday when the teams meet in Milwaukee. ,It's the second night of a back-to-back for the Bucks, who recorded a 130-115 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday in a game in which it led by double digits fo...
Pelicans trending up, Mavericks down as teams clash
The New Orleans Pelicans are improving. ,The Dallas Mavericks are struggling. ,The Pelicans are coming off their best road trip of the season and the Mavericks are coming off a lopsided home loss as both teams complete a back-to-back when they meet Wednesday night in New Orleans. ,New Orleans still ...
Hawks' Trae Young aims for another big night vs. Bulls
After erupting for a season-high 43 points on Tuesday, Trae Young won't shy away from the possibility of shouldering a bigger load again on Wednesday when his Atlanta Hawks visit the Chicago Bulls.,Young's big night sparked the Hawks to a 122-117 home win against the Phoenix Suns.,"We always got to ...
Knicks stumble into matchup with ailing Sixers
The New York Knicks earned their ninth consecutive win on New Year's Day, but the momentum has not carried over into the rest of January.,Since that victory to open the calendar year, the Knicks have lost five of seven in advance of a Wednesday matchup against the host Philadelphia 76ers, who are eq...
Carlos Alcaraz records second-round rout in Australian Open
Carlos Alcaraz made quick work of his second-round match at the Australian Open.,The third-seeded Spaniard powered to a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 win over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in 88 minutes on Wednesday in Melbourne, Australia.,Alcaraz, 21, has already surpassed his most recent Grand Slam performance, whe...
Coming off thrilling win, No. 22 Utah State heads to UNLV
No. 22 Utah State looks to continue its unbeaten start in Mountain West play on Wednesday when it travels to Las Vegas for a matchup against struggling UNLV.,Utah State (16-1, 6-0 MW) is coming off a thrilling win against Boise State on Saturday night, as Ian Martinez converted a go-ahead four-point...
Naomi Osaka pulls off second-round upset at Australian Open
Naomi Osaka, ranked just No. 51 in the world after a disappointing 2024 season, shook off a slow start en route to a second-round upset win in the Australian Open on Wednesday.,Osaka rallied past 20th-seeded Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in Melbourne, Australia.,A four-time Grand Slam champion, Osa...
Hoping for more success in SEC play, Oklahoma awaits Texas
Longtime rivals Texas and Oklahoma enter their first Southeastern Conference matchup against each other in desperate need of a win on Wednesday night in Norman, Okla.,The transition from the Big 12 to the SEC hasn't been kind to either team. After an undefeated run through their nonconference schedu...
Heat hope to continue winning ways against lagging Lakers
Following two postponements due to wildfires ravaging the area, the Los Angeles Lakers badly wilted in the final quarter of Monday's home loss to the San Antonio Spurs.,The Lakers will shoot to play a full 48 minutes on Wednesday when they battle the visiting Miami Heat.,San Antonio pummeled the Lak...
No. 17 Purdue, leaning on Braden Smith, visits Washington
Purdue star point guard Braden Smith might be the top passer in college basketball.,But sometimes he falls into periods where he is too unselfish.,No. 17 Purdue will be looking for all of Smith's talents to be on display when it battles Washington in Big Ten play on Wednesday night in Seattle.,The B...
Skidding Warriors visit Timberwolves team on the rise
A promising start to the season has descended into a full-fledged nightmare for the Golden State Warriors. ,Stephen Curry and company will get one more opportunity to salvage something from their four-game road trip, but that's sure to be a tall task given the Warriors' current form. ,Monday's loss...
Hornets, Jazz meet in midseason matchup of lottery teams
It's only January, and neither the Utah Jazz nor the Charlotte Hornets are in a position to make a run at a playoff berth this season. Still, Wednesday's matchup in Salt Lake City could have some implications for the two teams this spring.,While they likely won't be in the mix for an NBA championshi...