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Heat suspend Jimmy Butler again, this time indefinitely
The Miami Heat suspended disgruntled forward Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a team shootaround Monday.,It marks the third time the Heat have suspended Butler this month, starting with a seven-game ban for conduct detrimental to the team and another two-game disciplinary move for mi...
No. 13 Texas A&M welcomes Oklahoma hoping to grow from blown lead
No. 13 Texas A&M will look to its home court to help it recover from a heartrending loss when it squares off against Oklahoma on Tuesday in a Southeastern Conference matchup in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (15-5, 4-3 SEC) head home after a stunning 70-69 loss at rival Texas on Saturday. Texas ...
No. 9 Marquette takes surge into repeat test vs. Butler
No. 9 Marquette began a stretch of eight victories in nine games with a double-digit win over Butler.,The visiting Golden Eagles will look to complete a season sweep of the Bulldogs on Tuesday night when the teams meet in Indianapolis.,Stevie Mitchell matched a career high with 21 points as Marquett...
Capitals G Logan Thompson signs 6-year, $35.1M extension
The Washington Capitals and goaltender Logan Thompson agreed to a six-year contract extension worth $35.1 million on Monday.,The contract (average annual value of $5.85 million) comes amid Thompson's stellar first season in Washington. The Vegas Golden Knights traded him to Washington last June for ...
Aaron Glenn to Jets: 'Put your seatbelts on and get ready for the ride'
For Aaron Glenn, a former player and scout for the New York Jets, Monday's introductory press conference as the team's new head coach was a full-circle moment -- and one he's fully embracing.,"This is where I started and you can't write a better story than that," the 52-year-old Glenn said. "This wa...
No. 11 Kansas again seeks salve while facing UCF
No. 11 Kansas finds itself in a familiar position as it prepares for a Big 12 rematch with visiting UCF on Tuesday night.,The Jayhawks (14-5, 5-3 Big 12) play UCF (13-6 ,4-4) for the second time this season when they're coming off a rare home defeat.,The Jayhawks traveled to Orlando, Fla., to face U...
Aussie champ Jannik Sinner won't defend Rotterdam title
After winning his second Australian Open over the weekend, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy has opted for rest rather than defend his title at Rotterdam next week. ,"After consulting with my team we had to take the difficult decision to withdraw from the ABN AMRO Open," Sinner said in a statement ...
New Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer touts hard work, love
The Dallas Cowboys' revamped coaching staff is starting to take shape with Brian Schottenheimer introduced as the team's new head coach Monday, while reports surfaced that former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is set to become his defensive coordinator.,Schottenheimer was promoted by owner J...
Report: Ravens to extend contract of OC Todd Monken
Baltimore is working on a contract extension with offensive coordinator Todd Monken, who guided the Ravens to the No. 1 offense in total yards and rushing average this season, ESPN reported on Monday.,After each of the past two seasons in Baltimore, the 58-year-old Monken has drawn interest from NFL...
Islanders place D Ryan Pulock, G Marcus Hogberg on IR
The New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.,The moves are retroactive to Saturday, when they were injured during a 3-2 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes.,Pulock, 30, left the game on his first ...
No. 7 Michigan State meets Minnesota, aims to keep home dominance
One might think Tom Izzo would offer glowing praise of his players amid No. 7 Michigan State's 12-game winning streak.,But Izzo spotted some bad habits in the Spartans' most recent performance, an 81-74 victory at Rutgers on Saturday.,Izzo will look for improvement when Michigan State (17-2, 8-0 Big...
No. 21 Louisville puts win streak on line vs. pesky Wake Forest
Wake Forest had a difficult weekend task by taking on No. 2 Duke.,It might look just about as challenging with Tuesday night's visit to No. 21 Louisville for an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,"The games are coming at you in rapid-fire here," Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said. "But it's a great...
No. 8 Tennessee looks to pick up steam vs. No. 12 Kentucky
Tennessee and Kentucky have combined to lose eight games this season and six of them have come in the past three weeks.,One team is going to experience a fourth loss during that span on Tuesday night when the No. 8 Volunteers battle the No. 12 Wildcats in Southeastern Conference action at Knoxville,...
No. 15 St. John's faces Georgetown, aims to extend win streak
Coach Rick Pitino and No. 15 St. John's will wrap up their season series with struggling Georgetown on Tuesday evening at Washington, D.C., in a game that will feature teams going in opposite directions.,The Red Storm (17-3, 8-1 Big East) have won six straight games and are tied with No. 9 Marquette...
Auburn remains unanimous No. 1; Vandy enters Top 25 poll
The top five spots in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll remain unchanged, with Auburn still the unanimous No. 1 selection, while St. John's and Memphis made the biggest moves forward after each climbed five spots.,Auburn (18-1) held onto the top spot after it escaped with a 53-51 victory over...
Corey LaJoie to run partial Cup Series schedule for RWR
Corey LaJoie will run a part-time NASCAR Cup Series schedule for Rick Ware Racing in 2025.,In addition to piloting the No. 01 Ford, he will serve as a race analyst for five faces on Amazon Prime Video.,"The Amazon piece is one of the reasons why this year is going to look a little bit different," La...
Florida probe clears coach Todd Golden in stalking case
A four-month university investigation found no evidence to back up the stalking allegations made against Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden.,The school released a statement Monday saying the Title IX investigation had cleared Golden of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and stalking alle...
Pat Perez joining LIV Golf's broadcast team
Pat Perez is joining the LIV Golf broadcast team as an on-course analyst this season.,Perez, 48, previously competed in the league as a member of captain Dustin Johnson's 4Aces GC. He finished 48th in the LIV individual standings in 2024 and was replaced by Thomas Pieters for the upcoming season. Pe...
Bucs WR Mike Evans leads Pro Bowl Games replacements
Receivers Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and rookie Malik Nabers of the New York Giants, running back Bijan Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons and center Erik McCoy of the New Orleans Saints were added to this week's Pro Bowl Games, the NFL announced Monday.,Evans, who is going to his sixth car...
Top 4 unchanged, Vandy ranked for first time since '14
UCLA and South Carolina remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll released on Monday, with Vanderbilt joining the party for the first time since 2014.,The Bruins (20-0) received 31 first-place votes as the only remaining unbeaten team and the Gamecocks (19-1) got the remainin...