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Texans, county in agreement on training facility
The county commission in Harris County, Texas, approved an agreement to work with the Houston Texans to build a new headquarters and training facility on Thursday.,The Texans want to build on a portion of an 83-acre site in northwest Harris County and do so in a public-private partnership with the c...
Anthony Kim after 4Aces LIV Golf debut: Blessed to 'be alive'
Anthony Kim's storybook return to the professional golf world added another chapter on Thursday when he finished his first round as a member of the 4Aces tied for third at LIV Golf Adelaide.,Kim joined Dustin Johnson's team before the second event of the 2026 season, replacing Patrick Reed on a full...
Why Chris Gotterup Is the Hottest Player on the PGA Tour Right Now
Chris Gotterup has won two of his first three starts in 2026 and surged to No. 5 in the world rankings. Here’s how the Jersey Shore bomber became the PGA Tour’s hottest player....
Bryson DeChambeau survives mishit tee shot, shares lead in Adelaide
Bryson DeChambeau overcame a topped tee shot to record a 6-under-par 66 and gain a share of the lead on Thursday after the first round of LIV Adelaide in Australia.,DeChambeau finds himself tied with Australia's Marc Leishman despite his tee shot on the par-5, 529-yard 10th hole at a blustery Grange...
Ebuka Okorie, Stanford eke out win over Boston College
Ebuka Okorie tossed in a game-high 22 points to lead Stanford to a 70-64 victory over Boston College in an ACC matchup on Wednesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,Okorie, a freshman guard, entered the game averaging 22.4 points per contest, which ranked sixth among Division I players. He has scored...
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...
Bruce Thornton’s hot hand leads Ohio State over Southern California
Bruce Thornton scored 21 points to lead four Ohio State scorers in double figures as the Buckeyes defeated Southern California 89-82 in Columbus on Wednesday.,Thornton had 13 points in the second half as the Buckeyes (16-8, 8-6 Big Ten) overcame a three-point halftime deficit to avoid losing consecu...
Franjo von Allmen wins 3rd gold of Games in Super-G, American claims silver
BORMIO, Italy -- Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen joined a very exclusive club of Alpine skiers as he powered to his third gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics with a super-G masterclass down the Stelvio on Wednesday.,The 24-year-old followed his gold in the downhill and team combined with anothe...
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...
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...
Sweden overcomes Italy fight, Slovakia stuns Finland on Day 1 of men's hockey
MILAN, Italy -- Underdog Italy made podium-contending Sweden work for its 5-2 win in the men's ice hockey group stage on Wednesday and Slovakia stunned defending champions Finland 4-1, as the Olympic tournament delivered thrills on its opening day.,The two Nordic titans were expected to notch routin...
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...
Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich 'obviously disappointed' by James Pearce Jr.'s arrest
Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said it's too early to determine James Pearce Jr.'s availability to the team after the edge rusher was arrested Saturday on five felony charges in Florida.,The Falcons have a voluntary offseason program beginning in April. Ulbrich said at a previous...
NBA fines Hawks' Mouhamed Gueye, Wolves' Naz Reid $35K for altercation
The NBA fined the Atlanta Hawks' Mouhamed Gueye and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Naz Reid $35,000 each on Wednesday for their roles in an on-court altercation during Minnesota's 138-116 victory on Monday in Minneapolis.,The Timberwolves were leading 106-97 when Gueye, a third-year forward, committed ...
Super Bowl LXI Long Shots: Who Could Be Next Year’s Seattle Seahawks?
After the Seahawks’ historic 60-1 Super Bowl run, here are the +6000 long shots — including Steelers, Commanders and Colts — who could be next year’s Seahawks in 2027....
Elizabeth Lemley wins gold, Jaelin Kauf nets silver in women's moguls
LIVIGNO, Italy -- American freestyle skier Elizabeth Lemley won a surprise gold medal in moguls with two neat and quick runs at the Winter Games on Wednesday.,Her victory put an end to 2022 champion Jakara Anthony's bid to become the first Australian to successfully defend a title at a Winter Games....
The Biggest Question Facing Every 2026 MLB Contender
From Shohei Ohtani’s historic chase to Gerrit Cole’s comeback, here’s the biggest question facing every MLB contender entering 2026....
Ebuka Okorie, Stanford bring scoring firepower into Boston College
Boston College will have to deal with one of the top scorers in the country when it faces visiting Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Stanford's Ebuka Okorie enters averaging 22.4 points, seventh in the nation as of Tuesday night. The freshman...
Ilia Malinin surges into lead with thrilling short program
MILAN -- American figure skater Ilia Malinin delivered his best performance of the Milan Cortina Games on Tuesday, landing two quadruple jumps and even throwing in a backflip in an electrifying men's short program to take the lead.,Malinin posted 108.16 points, more than five clear of Japan's Yuma K...
No. 16 Texas Tech expects another battle to wire with Colorado
In a league where no game is a layup, No. 16 Texas Tech can't afford a letdown to maintain any hope of staying in the hunt for a top-four finish in the Big 12 Conference.,That fact, plus the memory of last month's meeting in Colorado, provides plenty of motivation as the Red Raiders get back to work...