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As losses mount, Bulls 'move forward' against Trail Blazers
The Chicago Bulls look to avoid matching the third-longest losing streak in franchise history when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.,Chicago has dropped 10 straight games this month since last winning against the Miami Heat on Jan. 31.,The Bulls are 0-4 on a seven-game homestan...
Sixers seek to extend latest upswing against visiting Heat
The Philadelphia 76ers have been riding a roller coaster over the past month.,The Sixers are once again swinging in a positive direction heading into Thursday's home date with the Miami Heat.,Philadelphia began a five-game winning streak Jan. 27, only to immediately lose five of six following its ho...
Cowboys tee up free agency quandary with PK Brandon Aubrey
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones probably didn't picture a scenario where Pro Bowl kicker Brandon Aubrey demanded a $10 million salary to stick around Dallas in lieu of flirting with other teams in restricted free agency, but the two sides could tee up that very reality in the days ahead. ,Aubrey was repor...
US women's hockey team won't commit to White House visit
The gold medal-winning U.S. women's hockey team remained noncommittal on Wednesday to a White House visit following President Donald Trump's comment that it will be happening "soon.",Trump noted the women's team's accomplishment while paying tribute on Tuesday night at the State of the Union to the ...
Cubs 1B/OF Tyler Austin (knee) out for 'months'
Chicago Cubs outfielder/first baseman Tyler Austin will be sidelined for "months" following knee surgery, manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday.,Austin, 34, signed a one-year contract for a reported $1.25 million in December after playing the past six seasons in Japan with Yokohama, where he hit .28...
Report: Bears let LB Tremaine Edmunds seek trade
The Bears are allowing veteran outside linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to seek a trade this offseason, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday.,The two-time Pro Bowl selection is set to earn $15 million in salary and bonuses in 2026 and carries a cap hit of $17.43 million.,Edmunds, who turns 28 in May, l...
Ohio State LB Arvell Reese wants to be pro pass rusher
Arvell Reese traded his Ohio State helmet for a general manager's cap at the NFL Scouting Combine, where he began meeting with prospective pro employers and shared that he plans to be a pass rusher in the NFL.,Reese, 6-foot-4, 243 pounds, is one of five Ohio State prospects with a first-round grade ...
Whitecaps extend D Tristan Blackmon, M Andres Cubas
The Vancouver Whitecaps signed defender Tristan Blackmon and midfielder Andres Cubas to contract extensions.,Blackmon, the 2025 MLS Defender of the Year, is now under contract through the 2029-30 season.,Cubas, who will no longer occupy a designated player spot on the roster, is signed through 2027-...
No. 8 Purdue, No. 13 Michigan State meet for smaller stakes than usual
In previous seasons, Michigan State and Purdue playing this late with both ranked among the nation's top 15 would feel like the Big Ten's most important game of the year.,But entering their only regular-season meeting on Thursday night in West Lafayette, Ind., this clash between No. 13 Michigan Stat...
No. 3 Michigan tops Minnesota to clinch share of Big Ten title
Elliot Cadeau scored 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting, and No. 3 Michigan pulled away for a 77-67 win over Minnesota on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,L.J. Cason added 14 points for Michigan (26-2, 16-1), which clinched a share of the Big Ten Conference regular-season title. It marked the program's...
Hannes Steinbach, Lathan Sommerville help Washington top Rutgers
Freshman Hannes Steinbach scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Washington improved its chances of a first-round bye in the Big Ten Conference tournament with a 79-72 victory against Rutgers on Tuesday in Piscataway, N.J.,Wesley Yates III added 19 points and seven assists and Zoom Diallo and Q...
No. 21 Miami (Ohio) fends off Eastern Michigan, stays unbeaten
Brant Byers scored 16 points to help lead No. 21 Miami (Ohio) to a 74-64 win at Eastern Michigan on Tuesday in a Mid-American Conference contest.,Miami (28-0, 15-0) kept its perfect season alive, although it was held to less than 80 points for only the sixth time this season. The RedHawks entered th...
Big Ten seeds, NCAA dreams at stake for Hawkeyes, Buckeyes
A crucial Big Ten tournament seed will be at stake when Ohio State and Iowa meet Wednesday night in Iowa City.,With four games left, the Hawkeyes (19-8, 9-7 Big Ten) hold the eighth spot over Ohio State (17-10, 9-7) on a tiebreaker. The top eight receive a double bye in the conference tournament, wh...
U.S. men’s hockey team visits White House; five players skip event
Twenty of the 25 members of the U.S. Olympic men's hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon as they continued to celebrate their first gold medal since 1980.,The five players who did not attend were Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor, Tampa Bay Lightning forw...
Coby White set to make Hornets debut against Bulls, his former team
Coby White is slated to make his franchise debut against his former club on Tuesday night when the Charlotte Hornets visit the Chicago Bulls.,White spent 6 1/2 seasons with the Bulls before being traded to the Hornets on Feb. 4. He hasn't played for Charlotte yet due to a left calf strain.,The serio...
Falcons officially place franchise tag on TE Kyle Pitts
The Atlanta Falcons officially placed the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts on Tuesday, following multiple reports from one day earlier.,Pitts, 25, was set to be a free agent after playing out his fifth-year option in 2025, but now he will be paid approximately $16.5 million for the 2026 season,...
Capitals, Flyers come out of break needing to begin playoff push
The Philadelphia Flyers come out of the NHL's Olympic break with a visit to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, with the Metropolitan Division rivals each looking to get back into the postseason race.,Washington sits four points behind both the New York Islanders for the third Metro Division playo...
New Dolphins GM: Everything is on the table with QB Tua Tagovailoa
New Miami Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan says that everything is on the table when it comes to the future of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.,Talking to reporters Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Sullivan made it clear that talks early this offseason with Tagovailoa and his representat...
Caps D John Carlson questionable, F Connor McMichael to play vs. Flyers
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is questionable to host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday because of a lower-body injury.,The Capitals will have forward Connor McMichael, who will be activated from injured reserve after missing four games before the Winter Olympics break due to an upp...
Chiefs not pushing, prepared for Travis Kelce decision
Travis Kelce earned patience from the Kansas City Chiefs, who are uncertain two months prior to the NFL draft if their 37-year-old tight end will be on the roster by training camp. ,Kelce is weighing whether to return for this 14th season in the league and has debated retirement for the past two off...