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Devils C Jack Hughes being evaluated for lower-body injury
New Jersey Devils star center Jack Hughes is being evaluated for a lower-body injury sustained on Thursday night and his availability is unclear for Saturday's game at Ottawa.,"The only update is that he's still getting evaluated," Devils coach Sheldon Keefe said on Friday. "In the next little bit, ...
Bengals QB, 18-year vet Joe Flacco picked for first Pro Bowl
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco, an 18-year NFL veteran and a past Super Bowl MVP, earned his first career Pro Bowl selection Friday.,Flacco, who turned 41 on Jan. 16, was added as an alternate to the AFC roster for the Pro Bowl Games, joining Cincinnati wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Te...
Penguins are hot, Rangers are not ahead of meeting
The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers are heading in opposite directions going into their game on Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh.,The Penguins have won five in a row and six of their last seven and are in a playoff spot, while the Rangers, who have lost five of the past six games and 10 of ...
Report: WNBA, players union to hold CBA talks on Monday
The WNBA and its players association are scheduled to meet on Monday in New York to take up talks about a new collective bargaining agreement, ESPN reported Friday.,The sides have been unable to come to an agreement and have not held in-depth conversations this calendar year.,The WNBA's 30th season ...
Report: NBC adding star power to MLB coverage
NBC seems to have hit a home run with its lineup of analysts for the network's return to Major League Baseball coverage.,Front Office Sports reported Friday that NBC is "finalizing deals" to bring on board former National League MVPs Joey Votto and Clayton Kershaw, as well as three-time All-Star Ant...
Report: Nuggets' Nikola Jokic set to return vs. Clippers
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic plans to return to the court on Friday for the Denver Nuggets' game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported.,Jokic, who officially is listed as questionable for Friday's game, has been sidelined for one month after sustaining a bone bruise in his hype...
Patriots QB Drake Maye sits out practice due to illness
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye missed practice Friday due to illness, coach Mike Vrabel announced.,"He would have been at practice today if not for the illness," Vrabel said of Maye, who also has been limited by a sore right shoulder.,The team is preparing for Super Bowl LX against the ...
Avalanche eager to regain footing in encounter vs. Red Wings
After beginning January on a historic pace, the Colorado Avalanche find themselves stumbling as they wrap up the month at the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon.,Colorado had just two regulation losses one game into the 2026 calendar year before losing eight of its next 12 games (4-6-2). The ru...
No. 20 Louisville regroups after rout, hosts surging SMU
No. 20 Louisville looks to bounce back from its worst loss under second-year coach Pat Kelsey when it hosts a surging SMU squad on Saturday afternoon.,The Cardinals (14-6, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) fell 83-52 at No. 4 Duke on Monday night, while the Mustangs (15-5, 4-3) have been idle since win...
President Trump signs order to bring IndyCar race to D.C.
Indy cars will roar through the streets of Washington, D.C., this summer after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to place a race in the nation's capital.,Called the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., the race will be part of the nation's 250th birthday celebration.,...
Vikings fire GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday.,The move comes exactly eight months after Adofo-Mensah signed a multi-year contract extension with the Vikings.,It also comes one day after Adofo-Mensah acknowledged that he has endured sleepless nights since allowing quarterb...
Flyers aspire to 'stop the bleeding' in matinee vs. Kings
The month of January began with two satisfying wins for the Philadelphia Flyers, but it has been mostly downhill from there.,The Flyers will try to end the month on a high note when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon.,Philadelphia opened January with consecutive 5-2 wins against t...
No. 13 BYU takes aim at No. 14 Kansas in likely battle of top NBA prospects
A showdown between potential NBA draft lottery picks awaits when No. 13 BYU heads to No. 14 Kansas for a Big 12 matchup on Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan.,In his first season of college basketball, freshman AJ Dybantsa has figured out a recipe for success by averaging 23.6 points a game for BYU...
No. 16 UNC works to continue winning ways in clash vs. struggling Ga. Tech
No. 16 North Carolina appears to be back on track after a good week. Now, with a week between games, the key will be making sure there's no drop-off.,The Tar Heels will visit Georgia Tech for Saturday afternoon's game in Atlanta.,"We're consistently practicing well and stacking days in practice," No...
No. 17 Virginia rides double-OT win over Notre Dame into Boston College
Riding the high of a big comeback win, No. 17 Virginia will aim to maintain its momentum when it faces Boston College in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Cavaliers (17-3, 6-2) trailed by 19 points on Tuesday before rallying for a 100-97 win in double o...
The Los Angeles Clippers Were Finished Until Kawhi Leonard Took Over
Written off after a 6-21 start, the Clippers flipped their season behind a dominant Kawhi Leonard run — and one infamous tweet that had to be eaten....
Why San Antonio Spurs Is the Best Trade Partner for Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Spurs have the assets and opportunity to land Giannis Antetokounmpo. Pairing him with Victor Wembanyama could make San Antonio a title contender immediately....
No. 11 Texas Tech visits UCF seeking sixth straight win
With five consecutive wins under its belt, No. 11 Texas Tech will try to keep rolling against UCF on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.,Last Saturday against No. 6 Houston, the Red Raiders (16-4, 6-1 Big 12) avenged their lone conference loss by holding the Cougars at bay, 90-86, using a double-double by All...
Kawhi Leonard, 'confident' Clippers plot to topple Nuggets
The Los Angeles Clippers were in the midst of a forgettable start to the season the last time they played the Denver Nuggets.,Things have turned around quickly for Los Angeles, which visits the Nuggets on Friday night in the second of three matchups between the teams this season.,The Clippers began ...
Leading scorer Jaylen Brown may miss Celtics' matchup vs. Kings
The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid back-to-back home losses and may be without leading scorer Jaylen Brown when they face the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Boston had one of its worst shooting performances of the season and dropped a 117-106 decision to visiting Atlanta on Wednesday. Th...