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BYU receiver Parker Kingston faces rape charge
BYU receiver Parker Kingston was arrested and will be charged with first-degree felony rape, according to a news release from the Washington County (Utah) Attorney's Office on Wednesday.,Kingston was being held without bail pending a court appearance on Friday, multiple media outlets reported.,The a...

RHP Chris Bassitt reportedly leaving Jays, signing with O's
Following three seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, right-hander Chris Bassitt is joining an American East rival, agreeing to a one-year, $18.5 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night.,Bassitt, who will be 37 on Feb. 22, reportedly will receive a $3 m...

American Chloe Kim flies into halfpipe final on the hunt for 3rd gold
LIVIGNO, Italy, -- American snowboarder Chloe Kim cruised into the halfpipe finals at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday, showing off high-altitude tricks to easily lead the field as she moved a step closer to claiming a third straight gold medal.,Kim, one of the greatest snowboarders in history, burs...

LIV Golf CEO: World rankings 'nice nod'; 4 majors the focus
LIV Golf accomplished a feat years in the making when the Official World Golf Ranking governing body announced earlier this month that LIV's competitors will begin receiving OWGR points for competing in the league's events.,It wasn't a full win for LIV, as OWGR points will be given out only to top-1...

Lakers chase bounce-back vs. slumping Mavericks
After taking the court with a skeleton crew Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers will aim to assemble a more competitive lineup when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.,Both teams will be playing their final game before the extended All-Star break.,The Lakers were essentially missing all of their...

Report: Dolphins hire ex-Eagles OC Kevin Patullo as assistant
The Miami Dolphins are adding another piece to their new offensive staff, hiring Kevin Patullo as passing game coordinator after his one-season stint running the Philadelphia Eagles offense ended with a staff reset, according to an NFL Network report.,Patullo will work under first-year head coach Je...

Rory McIlroy starts search for consistent excellence at Pebble Beach
The start of the PGA Tour's signature event schedule attracts the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and more to make their season debuts stateside at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, beginning Thursday in Pebble Beach, Calif.,The tour usually kicks off each season with the Sentry (formerly Sentry ...

IOC 'begs' defiant Ukrainian to race without war dead helmet
MILAN/CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The International Olympic Committee pleaded on Wednesday with skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to compete without his banned helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed since Russia's invasion and avoid potential disqualification.,The athlete, however, remained d...

F Jeremy Sochan waived by Spurs, becomes free agent
The San Antonio Spurs waived Jeremy Sochan on Wednesday to permit the 22-year-old power forward to seek a fresh start as a free agent.,A frequent starter in past seasons, Sochan slipped out of coach Mitch Johnson's rotation and played a grand total of eight minutes over the Spurs' last dozen games.,...

Iowa lawmakers propose bill in effort to lure NFL's Bears
A new wrinkle has emerged in the Chicago Bears stadium saga as Iowa lawmakers try to position the state as a landing spot if the franchise's long-running search for a new home drifts beyond Illinois and Indiana.,Seven state senators introduced Senate File 2252, a bill that would expand Iowa's MEGA (...

Blake Griffin, Doc Rivers among Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
First-time candidates Blake Griffin and Candace Parker, as well as returning candidate Doc Rivers, are among the 21 finalists for election to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class.,The organization announced its list of finalists, reduced from a larger candidate pool, on Wed...

Tearful US ice dance pair feels they skated a winning performance
MILAN, Italy -- American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates said they believed they had delivered an Olympic gold-medal performance on Wednesday despite having to settle for silver behind France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.,Chock and Bates entered the decisive free dance ...

Chris Gotterup staying grounded through sudden career surge
Chris Gotterup fondly remembers his first time playing the Pebble Beach Golf Links course.,He made a bet with his father that they would play the iconic public course together when he broke par for the first time. When Gotterup accomplished the feat at 13 or 14 -- he can't remember which -- the pair...

Bad Bunny's halftime viewership dipped 7% from Super Bowl's peak
Viewership for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime performance fell 7% compared to the game's peak total, Nielsen's quarter-hour ratings data showed.,Sunday's championship in San Francisco maxed out at a record 137.9 million viewers -- 134.3 million on NBC and 3.6 million on Spanish-language broadcas...

Lone unbeaten No. 23 Miami (Ohio) defends streak against rival Ohio
The nation's lone remaining unbeaten team looks to raise its winning streak to 25 when No. 23 Miami (Ohio) plays host to its archrival Ohio in Mid-American Conference play Friday night in Oxford., ,Both schools took a break from conference action to play in the MAC-Sun Belt Conference Challenge over...

Denny Hamlin working his way into 2026 season ahead of Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Denny Hamlin hasn't lost his competitive edge. Simply put, it has been dormant for a few months-and understandably so., ,In 2025, Hamlin, 45, made a wholehearted effort to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship. His preparation was superb, and so was his performance in the titl...

Arsenal prepare to defend top spot against surging Brentford
Arsenal will look to restore its six-point lead atop the Premier League table on Thursday when the Gunners visit Brentford, which is eyeing European qualification after its own strong run of form.,Arsenal (17-3-5, 56 points) saw its league lead reduced to three points Wednesday when second-place Man...

Former NFL LB Darron Lee could face death penalty, prosecutor says
Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee possibly faces the death penalty in his first-degree murder case following the death of his girlfriend last week in Tennessee.,Lee remained in jail without bond on Wednesday after his bond hearing in Hamilton County (Tenn.) Criminal Court following his arrest last Th...

Current trade Claire Hutton to Bay FC, obtain Croix Bethune from Spirit
The Kansas City Current were part of two significant moves on Wednesday, acquiring Croix Bethune from the Washington Spirit and sending fellow national team midfielder Claire Hutton to Bay FC.,Bay FC sent $1.l million in transfer fees to Kansas City, which sent $1 million to Washington.,Hutton, who ...

Padres sign veteran OF/INF Miguel Andujar
The San Diego Padres signed veteran outfielder/infielder Miguel Andujar to a one-year contract on Wednesday with a mutual option for 2027.,MLB.com reported the deal is worth $4 million, and Andujar can earn up to $2 million in performance incentives.,Andujar, who turns 31 on March 2, batted a combin...