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Lakers' Luka Doncic exits with apparent leg injury
Lakers guard Luka Doncic departed Los Angeles' Thursday game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter because of an apparent left leg injury.,The injury occurred with just under four minutes remaining in the first half during a Lakers possession. Doncic remained in the game befo...
Rams QB Matthew Stafford named NFL MVP, says he'll play in '26
Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams was named NFL Most Valuable Player on Thursday night at the NFL Honors event in San Francisco.,It marks the first time the quarterback has won the award in his 17 NFL seasons, the first 12 spent with the Detroit Lions and the last five with the Rams.,He narro...
Hall calls Brees, Fitzgerald on first ballot, leaves Belichick on hold
SAN FRANCISCO -- Six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick was officially left out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, likely opening the door to revisions in the selection process later this year.,New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry...
Super Bowl LX: Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori (ankle) skips practice
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Seattle Seahawks practiced for 1 hour, 47 minutes without pads on Thursday, their second practice of Super Bowl week. It was sunny and 74 degrees when the team began with a stretch period at 2 p.m.,Rookie safety Nick Emmanwori did not participate in practice because of an ank...
Bo Horvat comes to rescue, Islanders sweep series with Devils
Bo Horvat scored the go-ahead goal with 3:27 left to play to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Newark, N.J.,Casey Cizikas and Mathew Barzal each added a goal for the Islanders, while Horvat assisted on Barzal's empty-netter for a two-point night. Ilya...
Canes' Brandon Bussi hands Rangers another home blanking
Rookie Brandon Bussi made 16 saves in a successful homecoming as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes extended their points streak to 10 games with a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers Thursday night in the final game before the Olympic break.,Andrei Svechnikov scored early as Hurricanes improved to ...
New-look Grizzlies take on slumping Trail Blazers
The revamped Memphis Grizzlies begin play after the trade deadline with two games against the host Portland Trail Blazers, the first on Friday night.,The Grizzlies traded club stalwart Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in an eight-player deal earlier this week that also netted Memphis three future ...
Lakers acquire sharpshooter Luke Kennard from Hawks
The Los Angeles Lakers satisfied their need for a 3-point shooter on Thursday by acquiring guard Luke Kennard from the Atlanta Hawks.,Los Angeles, which has shot 34.8% on 3-point attempts this season, sent guard Gabe Vincent and a future second-round pick to Atlanta for the ninth-year pro.,Kennard, ...
Super Bowl LX: Patriots work on red-zone offense, 2-minute drill
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- As quarterback Drake Maye and the New England Patriots' first-team offense jogged onto the field for the first of nine plays focused on red-zone situations in practice at Stanford Stadium on Thursday, the team employee in control of the playlist had a song ready to go: "Be Legen...
U.S. loads World Baseball Classic roster with MVPs, Cy Young Award winners
The United States finalized its roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic on Thursday, locking in a group that features both reigning Cy Young Award winners, multiple Most Valuable Players and retired Los Angeles Dodgers icon Clayton Kershaw.,Most players already had confirmed their plans to compet...
Ice-cold Kings prepare to host confident Clippers
Two recent Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to go head-to-head for the first time for new teams nearly 2,500 miles from their old home when the Los Angeles Clippers visit the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Dealt from the Cavaliers in separate trades 48 hours apart earlier in the week, Darius Gar...
Report: Emmanuel Clase's pitch-rigging more frequent than believed
Thanks to a document filed by an attorney representing Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz, there's new suspicion that Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase participated in pitch-fixing far more frequently than previously believed.,According to an ESPN report, Ortiz's attorney submitted a document Thur...
Cowboys to play in NFL’s first game in Rio de Janeiro
The Dallas Cowboys will participate in the NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro in 2026, the league announced Thursday.,The 78,000-seat Maracana Stadium, which has hosted World Cup matches and the 2016 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, will host the game. The league previously announced Rio as o...
Reports: Nets waive G Cam Thomas after trade deadline
The Brooklyn Nets ended their sometimes sour relationship with guard Cam Thomas on Thursday by releasing him to allow him to be a free agent, according to multiple reports.,Thomas signed a $5.9 million qualifying offer last summer after he and the Nets could not agree to contract terms. Brooklyn rep...
Timberwolves prep for Pelicans by adding Ayo Dosunmu
Jaden McDaniels can breathe a sigh of relief.,The versatile forward heard his name mentioned in plenty of rumors as the Minnesota Timberwolves explored the idea of adding a star player before the trade deadline.,However, Giannis Antetokounmpo stayed put with the Milwaukee Bucks and McDaniels stayed ...
Sixers trade veteran G Eric Gordon to Grizzlies
The Philadelphia 76ers traded veteran guard Eric Gordon to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday for a second-round draft pick swap in 2032 and the rights to shooting guard Justinian Jessup.,The deal was designed to take Gordon's $2,296,274 salary off Philadelphia's books. Gordon, 37, averaged 5.5 point...
Report: Penn State's Gavin McKenna broke man's jaw
When highly regarded NHL prospect Gavin McKenna was charged with felony assault Wednesday, it was reportedly for breaking a man's jaw and knocking out his tooth with a pair of punches.,According to The Athletic, which reviewed police reports and court documents, the 18-year-old Penn State freshman w...
Report: Celtics' Xavier Tillman traded to Hornets in buzzer-beater
The Boston Celtics traded forward Xavier Tillman Sr. and cash considerations to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, ESPN reported, moments before the NBA trade deadline passed for good.,The Hornets acquired Tillman and $3.5 million in cash considerations, pulling Boston away from the luxury tax, simi...
Torch arrives in Milan to cheers and protests
MILAN -- The Olympic torch arrived in front of Milan's giant gothic cathedral on Thursday amid cheers and protests in the city on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Games.,Nicoletta Manni, a leading ballet dancer at the nearby La Scala theater, carried the flame on to a pla...
No trade aftershocks for Bucks as they host Pacers
Following a day of waiting to see if their superstar would be heading out the door, the Milwaukee Bucks will have Giannis Antetokounmpo still on the roster when they host the Indiana Pacers on Friday night., ,It was reported well before the deadline that the Bucks would be keeping Antetokounmpo thro...