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Injury-riddled Cincinnati takes aim at West Virginia
The NCAA Tournament still is in reach for West Virginia while host Cincinnati will look to get healthy and take better care of the basketball when the Big 12 rivals meet Thursday night., ,Both teams are coming off losses on Saturday. ,Cincinnati (11-11, 3-6) committed 19 turnovers in a 76-54 road lo...
Caps carry ' desperation-mode' mindset into clash vs. Predators
The Washington Capitals are aware of the importance of Thursday night's home game against the Nashville Predators.,Heading into the final game before the Olympic break, the Capitals -- who ran away with the Metropolitan Division title last season -- are a half-dozen points outside of a playoff spot ...
Patriots pit pup QB, prized defense against Sam Darnold, Seahawks
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Call it a comeback. And better make it two.,Super Bowl LX sets up as a recall of recent great teams colliding Sunday on the home field of the San Francisco 49ers.,It's a repeat of Super Bowl XLIX in February 2015 that swung from a Seattle Seahawks celebration to a confirmation...
Report: Warriors trade Jonathan Kuminga to Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis
Jonathan Kuminga reportedly is on his way out of Golden State, and the Warriors hope his departure brings them an inside presence he could never consistently provide.,The Warriors sent Kuminga and guard Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for center Kristaps Porzingis, multiple media outlets reported W...
Lakers return home from grueling road trip with surging Sixers waiting
With their grueling annual winter trip behind them, the Los Angeles Lakers will not get a chance to ease into familiar surroundings as the surging Philadelphia 76ers come to town Thursday.,The Lakers went 5-3 as they vacated their home arena for the Grammy Awards, although the long-awaited return of...
Rangers' post-Panarin era begins with streaking Canes
The Carolina Hurricanes have led the Metropolitan Division most of the season and their recent hot streak has hoisted them within striking range of the President's Trophy.,The Hurricanes attempt to earn a point in a season-high 10th straight game Thursday night when they visit the last-place New Yor...
Team Canada snowboard medalist Mark McMorris airlifted after training crash
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris was airlifted to medical attention Wednesday following a crash during a nighttime training run as the three-time bronze medalist prepared for his fourth Winter Games.,McMorris was completing practice runs ahead of the men's big air competition, wh...
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss' appeal for 6th season denied by NCAA
Trinidad Chambliss was already prepared for more bad news from the NCAA. On Wednesday, that news became official.,Ole Miss confirmed its star quarterback lost his appeal to the NCAA for sixth year of eligibility, meaning Chambliss' next step will be in Mississippi state court.,The NCAA on Jan. 9 ini...
Super Bowl LX: QB Drake Maye shows no sign of shoulder injury
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was a full participant in Wednesday's practice as on-field preparations for Super Bowl LX against Seattle shifted gears.,The second-year quarterback, who injured his right shoulder during the AFC championship game, took all of the team...
Hot-shooting Suns return home to face in-flux Warriors
The Phoenix Suns return home Thursday following a career performance from Collin Gillespie to face a Golden State Warriors team in a state of flux since the loss of All-Star Jimmy Butler.,How much flux will be determined by the NBA trade deadline at 3 p.m. ET Thursday.,The Warriors have the best off...
Super Bowl LX: Seahawks S Nick Emmanwori hurt
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Seattle Seahawks opened Super Bowl week Wednesday with their first and only padded practice of the week before the game. The Seahawks players took the practice field at San Jose State for 1 hour and 50 minutes, starting at 2:15 p.m. under a sunny and cloudless sky. It was 73-d...
Hawks could gain reinforcements as they prepare for Jazz
The Atlanta Hawks may get a lineup boost Thursday, but it isn't likely to come from a last-minute trade.,The Hawks, who host the Utah Jazz on Thursday, could get veteran Kristaps Porzingis back in the lineup. The veteran center, the team's big offseason acquisition, has missed the last 13 games with...
Reports: Tigers, Framber Valdez agree to 3-year, $115M deal
Framber Valdez is finally off the market.,Valdez has agreed to a three-year, $115 million deal with the Detroit Tigers, according to multiple reports.,The contract includes an opt-out after the second season, as well as deferrals, according to The Athletic.,Valdez's new deal is the highest average a...
Super Bowl injury report: Pats QB Drake Maye practices in full
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- New England Patriots fans can breathe a sigh of relief.,Quarterback Drake Maye was a full participant in practice Wednesday as the Patriots prepare to face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday.,Maye was limited due a shoulder injury when New England practiced last w...
Report: Magic trade veteran Tyus Jones to Hornets
The Orlando Magic have traded point guard Tyus Jones and two second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets for cash considerations, according to ESPN.,The cash considerations given by the Hornets will help the Magic avoid the luxury tax, who added two second-round picks to the deal for Charlotte to ta...
Knicks win eighth straight in double overtime clash with Nuggets
Jalen Brunson scored the first six points of the decisive run in the second overtime Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who earned their eighth straight win by outlasting the Denver Nuggets, 134-127.,Brunson outscored the Nuggets 10-8 in the second overtime and finished with 42 points, ni...
Ryan Preece breaks through at NASCAR's snow-addled Clash
Ryan Preece overcame snow and rain to win NASCAR's inaugural race of 2026, the Cook Out Clash exhibition race, on Wednesday at historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Winless in 223 career Cup Series races, the RFK Racing Ford driver found the point by passing Shane van Gisbergen with 43...
Brooks Koepka embraces return to Phoenix Open and its "chaos"
Well before Brooks Koepka captured back-to-back U.S. Open titles ... and won back-to-back PGA Championships ... and earned generational wealth by jumping to LIV Golf, he was a 24-year-old fighting to claim his first PGA Tour title.,That's when Koepka and the Phoenix Open became intertwined forever. ...
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler pursues third Phoenix Open title
The drive for an exceptional 2026 season is off to a rousing start for Scottie Scheffler, who began his year with a championship at the American Express a week ago Sunday in La Quinta, Calif.,That title was the 20th of Scheffler's career, which earned him lifetime status on the PGA Tour. Nonetheless...
As break arrives, Devils put it all on line vs. Islanders
With the NHL playoff race taking shape, the New York Islanders are once again in the thick of the action. ,The Islanders, as expected, have been in contention all season long, but their chances continue to get better as their captain Bo Horvat continues to get into the swing of things. ,Horvat, who ...