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Lindsey Vonn situation sparks debate in Olympic skiing community
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The question of whether Lindsey Vonn should have started the Olympic downhill race on Sunday has expanded beyond a single athlete or race, exposing a deeper tension at the core of elite sport: who decides when an injured competitor is fit to compete and what message that ...
Indiana rolling while Oregon hopes to avoid 10th straight loss
Winners of four of its last five games, Indiana is out for more as it hosts struggling Oregon on Monday night in Bloomington, Ind.,The Hoosiers (16-8, 7-6 Big Ten) are coming off a 78-77 overtime win over visiting Wisconsin in which guard Lamar Wilkerson scored his team's final 10 points, including ...
'Feels like yesterday': Time flies for Games veteran Sidney Crosby
MILAN, Italy -- Sidney Crosby waited 12 years to be back at the Olympics but the Canada captain said on Sunday that he sometimes felt as though no time had passed, as he stepped onto the ice at the Milan Cortina Games for the first time.,Future Hall of Famer Crosby is in the minority as a returning ...
US wins 2nd straight team figure skating gold over Japan, Italy
MILAN, Italy -- "Quad God" Ilia Malinin vaulted the United States above Japan and to the top of the podium at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday to cap a thrilling team competition that saw host Italy seize bronze.,With the U.S. and Japan tied going into the men's free skate, the 21-year-old Malinin ...
Ilia Malinin rises to pressure of Team USA's golden hopes
MILAN, Italy -- Ilia Malinin stepped onto the ice knowing figure skating's Olympic team event hinged on him - and then delivered just enough to haul the United States past Japan and onto the top step of the podium at the Milano Cortina Games.,Italy, feeding off a roaring home crowd, claimed a hard-e...
Kings hope to avoid unfortunate franchise history against Pelicans
The Sacramento Kings are looking to avoid setting an ignominious franchise record when they face the host New Orleans Pelicans on Monday evening.,With a 132-126 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night, the Kings lost their 12th straight game. That equals the mark held by the 1997-98 team...
Bucks bring season-long win streak into 2-game set at Magic
Now carrying a smidge of success after a recent drought, the Milwaukee Bucks travel to Orlando to take on the Magic Monday night for the first of two games between the teams in three days.,Milwaukee enters with star Giannis Antetokounmpo still ailing, but riding a three-game win streak, its longest ...
Streaking No. 24 Louisville, NC State seek to bolster resumes
Monday's Atlantic Coast Conference battle between No. 24 Louisville and visiting North Carolina State features a pair of teams each averaging 85.7 points per game.,Both the Wolfpack and Cardinals are gaining ground in the ACC race and firming up NCAA Tournament resumes. NC State has won six in a row...
Super Bowl LX: Patriots LBs Harold Landry, Robert Spillane active
New England officially has linebackers Harold Landry (knee) and Robert Spillane (ankle) available for Super Bowl LX after neither were on the Patriots' inactives list before kickoff Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,The return of Landry, who had 8.5 sacks in the regular season, is particularly good news...
Auston Matthews named US Olympic hockey captain
The U.S. men's hockey team tabbed Auston Matthews as its captain for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday.,Matthews keeps the C on his chest for the Americans after serving in that role for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February 2025, in which they fell to Canada in an overtime final.,The Toronto...
Ilia Malinin powers US past Japan to team figure skating gold in Milan
MILAN, Italy -- Ilia Malinin lifted the United States above Japan to the top of the podium of the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday, where home team Italy captured bronze.,With the U.S. and Japan tied going into the men's free skate, the 21-year-old Malinin was not at hi...
Super Bowl LX: Sunny skies and $180 'LX Burgers'
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- In a similar vein as the halftime show growing into a larger production and cultural phenomenon year over year, each Super Bowl venue tries to outdo its predecessors with a signature -- and typically outlandish -- game day menu items.,At Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Sund...
US through to mixed doubles curling semifinals with win over Sweden
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Britain's Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat beat Italy to ensure top spot in the round-robin stage of the mixed doubles curling at the Milan Cortina Games, though the defending Olympic champions still reached the playoffs despite the loss, along with the U.S. and Sweden.,Bri...
Two-time champ Damian Lillard to participate in 3-point contest
Rehabbing Portland Trail Blazers icon Damian Lillard will be part of the eight-man field competing in Saturday's 3-point contest as part of All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.,Lillard won the competitions in 2023 in Salt Lake City and 2024 in Indianapolis. He is sitting out this season after sustaining...
Super Bowl LX ticket prices plunge hours before game
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Ticket prices for Super Bowl LX continued to plunge hours before the start of Sunday's game at Levi's Stadium.,The "get-in" price for two tickets was $3,361 across several major ticketing sites as of 3 p.m. ET, according to ticket tracking service TicketData. That represented ...
Hornets face Pistons in search of 10th straight win
Next on the to-do list for the Charlotte Hornets is picking up their 10th consecutive victory.,That will be the objective against the visiting Detroit Pistons on Monday night.,"It means the world because I've been through a lot with this team," Hornets forward Miles Bridges said. "I've been through ...
All-Star trio officially added to NBC broadcast crew
NBC has finalized an All-Star team for its return to MLB coverage this season, confirming the additions of recently retired players Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto to its broadcast team.,The trio of players, who combined to earn 20 All-Star Game nods, all will be used during coverage o...
New-look Bulls to focus on defense vs. confident Nets
Less than a month after the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets clashed in consecutive games, the teams will meet again Monday with the Bulls sporting an entirely different look.,On Jan. 18, the Bulls dominated in a 124-102 home win over the Brooklyn Nets that started a four-game winning streak. The run...
Felix Auger-Aliassime defends title, sets Canadian record
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime successfully defended his Open Occitanie championship on Sunday with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Adrian Mannarino in Montpellier, France.,Auger-Aliassime, 25, recorded 13 aces and won 87% of his first-serve points to dispatch the Frenchman in 1 hour, 35 minutes. The ni...
Super Bowl LXI: Seahawks set as early favorite in 2027
Super Bowl LXI in the Los Angeles area falls on Valentine's Day next year, and 31 teams will again be going home with heartbreak. ,With a little more than a year to go, sportsbooks are still feeling a lot of love for the NFC West. ,The Seattle Seahawks are favored on consensus odds for Super Bowl LX...