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No. 1 UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks poll record
No. 1 UConn head coach Geno Auriemma made his record 655th appearance in the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll on Monday, breaking a tie with Tara VanDerveer.,His Huskies (29-0), who received all 31 first-place votes, are the only unbeaten team in the country and have won 45 consecutiv...
Las Vegas Raiders Offseason Primer: First and Plenty
Worst to first, the Raiders are on top of the world entering the 2026 offseason.,As the league year begins in March, Las Vegas is steering by virtue of finishing 3-14 and securing the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.,What do the Raiders need to return to respectability? In a word: plenty.,But with ...
Report: Suns' Dillon Brooks (hand) sidelined 4-6 weeks
Phoenix Suns swingman Dillon Brooks will be sidelined four to six weeks with a broken left hand sustained this weekend, ESPN reported Monday.,Brooks left Saturday's home game against the Orlando Magic with 4:46 left in the first quarter and did not return. Phoenix went on to beat the Magic 113-110 i...
The Next Miracle? How USA Men's Hockey Team Defeated Canada
Team USA defeats Canada 2-1 in overtime for Olympic gold behind Jack Hughes’ winner and Connor Hellebuyck’s 41-save masterpiece....
Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from amputation
Lindsey Vonn narrowly avoided having her leg amputated after her devastating crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the American skier shared in a social media post Monday.,Vonn has undergone five surgeries since suffering a complex left tibia fracture after clipping a gate and...
PGA Tour Stars Heating Up as Florida Swing Approaches
As the PGA Tour shifts to Florida, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are showing signs of peaking ahead of The Players and The Masters....
Monday College Basketball Betting Picks for Houston-Kansas and Louisville-UNC
Houston and Kansas clash in a pivotal Big 12 battle while Louisville visits North Carolina in a crucial ACC matchup. Betting picks and analysis inside....
Report: Chiefs monitoring Tyreek Hill's ACL recovery
The Kansas City Chiefs are keeping tabs on free agent wide receiver Tyreek Hill's recovery from a torn ACL with eyes on a potential reunion, ESPN reported Monday.,Hill, who turns 32 on March 1, starred for the Chiefs from 2016-21 before joining the Miami Dolphins. Miami released him on Feb. 16 in a ...
Report: Cubs reach deal with OF Michael Conforto
The Chicago Cubs agreed to a deal with free agent outfielder Michael Conforto, MLB Network reported Monday.,Financial terms were not available for the veteran who turns 33 on March 1.,A first-round draft pick (2014) and an All-Star (2017) with the New York Mets, Conforto spent last season with the L...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (probably) won't pitch for Japan in WBC
Shohei Ohtani exited spring training camp with a virtual handle-with-care tag as the Dodgers' two-way star commits his talents to helping Japan win a fourth World Baseball Classic. Well, most of his talents anyway.,Ohtani's next step in his return to being a two-way player full-time this season does...
Cavaliers Exposed Again in Loss to Shorthanded Thunder
The Cavaliers fell apart against a shorthanded Thunder team, exposing ongoing issues with physicality, defense and big-game composure....
Uros Medic Makes Statement With First-Round Knockout of Geoff Neal
Uros Medic delivered a stunning 79-second knockout of Geoff Neal at UFC Houston, earning a bonus and launching himself into the welterweight spotlight....
UCF travels to face tournament test No. 23 BYU
The stakes are high for both teams when UCF travels to No. 23 BYU for a pivotal Big 12 Conference showdown on Tuesday in Provo, Utah. ,With two straight wins, the Knights have firmed up their place squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. UCF (19-7, 8-6 Big 12) is ranked No. 46 in the NCAA NET. It is...
No. 6 Iowa State faces struggling Utah amid gauntlet of ranked foes
Big 12 power Iowa State is in the midst of a stretch in which five of six opponents are nationally ranked.,Tuesday's contest against unranked Utah in Salt Lake City is supposed to be the breather.,The No. 6 Cyclones (23-4, 10-4 Big 12) are 2-1 so far on the difficult stretch after succumbing 79-69 t...
Fresh off rare loss, No. 1 Michigan ready to rebound vs. Minnesota
After a brief setback, No. 1 Michigan is eager to resume its dominant season.,The Wolverines (25-2, 15-1 Big Ten Conference) will try to bounce back from their second loss of the season when they tip off against Minnesota (13-14, 6-10) on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Michigan is coming off a 68...
No. 4 Arizona travels to face resilient Baylor
After an impressive road victory over No. 2 Houston on Saturday, No. 4 Arizona closes its two-game trek to the Lone Star State against Baylor on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,The Wildcats (25-2, 12-2 Big 12) are in the driver's seat for the Big 12 regular-season title following the win over Houston....
Riyadh, Vancouver, Texas, Minnesota collect wins at CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
The Riyadh Falcons, Vancouver Surge, OpTic Texas and G2 Minnesota closed out Week 2 on Sunday with victories in qualifying matches for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major.,The 12 Call of Duty League teams are playing a full qualifying round robin to determine seeding for the second major of the se...
Kara Braxton, former WNBA All-Star and 2-time champion, dies at 43
Kara Braxton, who played in the WNBA for 10 seasons and won two championships, has died at age 43, the league announced on Sunday.,No cause of death or location was provided for Braxton, whose birthday was Wednesday.,"It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of 2x WNBA Champion Kara Bra...
Gentle Mates down Team Vitality for Rocket League's Boston Major title
Gentle Mates outlasted Team Vitality 4-2 on Sunday in the grand final of the Rocket League Championship Series 2026 Boston Major.,Team Vitality had topped NRG 4-1 in the best-of-seven semifinals earlier Sunday at Boston University, while Gentle Mates edged Team Falcons 4-3.,Nassim "nass" Bali of Mor...
Desmond Bane scores 36 to lead Magic past Clippers
Desmond Bane scored 36 points on 13-of-19 shooting to lead the Orlando Magic to a 111-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night at Inglewood, Calif.,Paolo Banchero had 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Wendell Carter Jr. added 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Magic, wh...