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Washington Post shutters sports department
The Washington Post shuttered its venerable sports department on Wednesday, part of a larger layoff involving one-third of the newspaper's staff.,"The Washington Post is taking a number of difficult but decisive actions today for our future, in what amounts to a significant restructuring across the ...
Lindsey Vonn's coach, Stefon Diggs confident she can ski with ACL injury
Lindsey Vonn's coach and New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs are confident that the American skiing great can compete at the Milano Cortina Olympics with a ruptured ACL in her left knee.,Vonn, 41, is set to try her luck in the women's downhill race on Sunday,"I'm pretty confident that sh...
Argentina club looking to lure Lionel Messi home in 2027
Argentina club Newell's Old Boys is working on a plan to bring two-time MLS MVP Lionel Messi home next year.,A team executive confirmed that it's trying to entice Messi to return to his boyhood club for the first half of 2027.,"It's a project that goes beyond Newell's. It involves the city of Rosari...
Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames Feb 4 NHL Betting Picks
The Battle of Alberta headlines the penultimate NHL night before the Olympic break. Oilers vs Flames picks, analysis, and betting angles....
LeBron James' son Bryce to redshirt for No. 1 Arizona
No. 1 Arizona has decided to redshirt guard Bryce James, the youngest son of NBA superstar LeBron James.,The 6-foot-5 freshman has yet to appear in a game this season for the unbeaten Wildcats (22-0, 9-0 Big 12).,"The redshirting decision was just a long play, to give Bryce the most options in his c...
Jets tab Frank Reich as offensive coordinator
The New York Jets hired Frank Reich as their offensive coordinator on Wednesday morning.,The move comes a week after the Jets fired offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand following a 3-14 season.,"Frank has a rare combination of experience, creativity, and calm under pressure," Jets head coach Aaron...
Knicks open challenging stretch of games as Nuggets visit
Teams rarely look for style points during a seven-game winning streak -- especially the New York Knicks, whose season was on the verge of collapse before their current surge.,But the Knicks will start a more challenging stretch Wednesday night when they host the Denver Nuggets in a battle of NBA Fin...
Joe Hicketts relishes chance to play for Kings against Kraken
The Los Angeles Kings are close to being 100% healthy at the forward position, but they might need to patch together a defense when they host the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.,Mikey Anderson sustained an upper-body injury when he was hit by Jordan Martinook on his first shift against the Carolina...
Oilers, Flames strive to turn fortunes in Battle of Alberta
The Edmonton Oilers failed to take advantage of a lengthy homestand. Now they must try to turn the tide on the road in their final game before the Olympic break.,The Oilers, who finished an eight-game homestand 4-4, will look to snap a two-game skid on Wednesday night when they visit the rival Calga...
Thunder brace for 'tough, gritty game' vs. Spurs
The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to create further separation between themselves and the host San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in a clash between the top two teams in the Western Conference.,The Thunder, who own the NBA's best record at 40-11, recorded a 128-92 victory at home over Orlando on...
Giannis Antetokounmpo's future clouds Bucks' game at Pelicans
Giannis Antetokounmpo won't play for the Milwaukee Bucks against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. ,The former NBA Most Valuable Player, however, still will be talked about quite a bit because the game could be his last as a member of the Bucks.,Antetokounmpo hasn't played for Mi...
Spurred by snub, Rockets' Alperen Sengun sets sights on Celtics
A sound argument can be made that Houston Rockets fifth-year center Alperen Sengun is having a better season this year compared to last, when he was named a Western Conference All-Star for the first time in his career.,Suffice to say, Sengun was disappointed this past weekend when he was not named a...
Blue Jackets put win streak on line vs. Blackhawks
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be riding a six-game winning streak when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night in the final game before the Olympic break for both teams.,The Blue Jackets, who also have won 10 of their last 11 games, will be playing the second of back-to-back contests. T...
Spirit, Vitality earn byes as playoff field set for IEM Masters Krakow
The playoff field is set as group stage play concluded Tuesday at the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow tournament in Poland.,Team Spirit and Team Vitality were the day's big winners, taking first place in Groups A and B, respectively, to earn byes into the semifinals.,The day began with the Group B lowe...
Darrion Williams carries NC State past SMU in barnburner
Darrion Williams scored 25 points and Quadir Copeland had a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds as North Carolina State held on for an 84-83 win over host SMU on Tuesday in a wild Atlantic Coast Conference dustup in Dallas.,The Mustangs led by eight points at halftime but NC State (17-6, 8-2 ACC)...
San Diego FC overpower Pumas in Champions Cup first leg
A four-goal second-half explosion sent San Diego FC to a 4-1 win over visiting Pumas UNAM in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series on Tuesday.,Pumas led 1-0 at halftime before Manu Duah's 68th-minute header off a corner kick leveled the score. David Vazquez, Alex Mighten and...
Collin Gillespie pours in 30 as Suns shoot past Trail Blazers
Collin Gillespie scored a career-best 30 points, tied his high of eight 3-pointers and dished out 10 assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 130-125 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.,Grayson Allen made six treys and scored 24 points to help the Suns recover from a 19-point first...
76ers limit Warriors to 2 free throws in blowout win
VJ Edgecombe scored a game-high 25 points, Andre Drummond produced a double-double while subbing for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers ran away from the Golden State Warriors for a 113-94 victory in San Francisco on Tuesday.,Six other Philadelphia players scored in double figures in a balanced ...
Alijah Arenas' breakout night leads USC past stubborn Indiana
Freshman Alijah Arenas delivered a breakout performance, scoring a career-high 29 points to lead Southern California past Indiana 81-75 on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,The Trojans (17-6, 6-6 Big Ten Conference) led almost the entire way thanks to a stout defensive effort, holding the visiting Hoosiers to...
Darrien Williams carries NC State past SMU in barnburner
Darrien Williams scored 25 points and Quadir Copeland had a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds as North Carolina State held on for an 84-83 win over host SMU on Tuesday in a wild Atlantic Coast Conference dustup in Dallas.,The Mustangs led by eight points at halftime but NC State (17-6, 8-2 ACC)...