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Canucks C Filip Chytil (face) out indefinitely after practice injury
Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil will miss an indefinite amount of time because of a facial fracture that he sustained during a practice drill, head coach Adam Foote said Friday.,A shot hit Chytil in the face on Wednesday as the Canucks prepared to return from the NHL's ongoing Winter Olympics'...

Chiefs' Andy Reid: 'Nothing happening' with Tyreek Hill
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid did not sound too optimistic on Friday when he was asked about the notion of a potential reunion with wide receiver Tyreek Hill in Kansas City.,Hill, after all, finds himself without a team after he was released by the Miami Dolphins on Monday. The eight-time Pro Bowl wid...

Fresh off 3-point barrage, Magic visit banged-up Suns
The Orlando Magic began post-All-Star break play with a franchise-record 3-point barrage.,The Phoenix Suns began it with another injury.,The Magic enter the second game of a four-game Western trip against the host Suns on Saturday after making 27 3-pointers in a 131-94 beatdown at Sacramento on Thur...

Women's curling: Swedes, Swiss to play for gold, US-Canada for bronze
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Sweden advanced to the women's curling final at the Winter Olympics after beating reigning world champions Canada 6-3 and will take on Switzerland, who defeated the United States 7-4 at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on Friday.,Rachel Homan's Canada were hoping to jo...

Down JT Toppin, No. 13 Texas Tech faces revived Kansas State
A crossroads arrives for No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon with a home game against a Kansas State team that got a shot in the arm from its coaching change.,The Red Raiders (19-7, 9-4 Big 12 Conference) and Wildcats (11-15, 2-11) collide in Lubbock, Texas, with both teams in a vastly different...

American Alex Ferreira completes medal collection with halfpipe gold
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Alex Ferreira of the United States won gold in the freestyle skiing men's halfpipe final at Milan Cortina on Friday, completing his collection of Olympic medals.,The 31-year-old, widely seen as the favorite in his third Winter Games, won halfpipe bronze in 2022 and silver in 2018.,...

New stars in spotlight as Minnesota United visit Austin FC
Austin FC and Minnesota United will look to get off the right foot and build team chemistry after offseason changes when they meet in Saturday's season opener in the Texas capital.,Austin aims to build on a sixth-place finish in the Western Conference last season and its second-ever playoff appearan...

Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina advance to final in Dubai
Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula completed quite the comeback on Friday to advance to the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.,Pegula overcame dropping the first set and falling behind 3-1 in the second to record a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory versus second-seeded Amanda Anisimova in the WTA 1000...

Oklahoma State heads to Colorado on a four-game skid
Oklahoma State and Colorado entered the conference schedule with momentum then struggled once Big 12 play began.,Both are seeking a boost when the Cowboys visit the Buffaloes on Saturday afternoon in Boulder, Colo.,Oklahoma State (16-10, 4-9) has lost four in a row, the last against No. 8 Kansas on ...

Georgia carries momentum into visit from streaking Texas
Georgia hopes to build on its midweek win at Kentucky when it hosts streaking Texas on Saturday in Southeastern Conference action in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs (18-8, 6-7 SEC) stunned the Wildcats 86-78 on Tuesday for their first win in Lexington since 2009. The victory also ended Georgia's two-game l...

Coach: Injured Sidney Crosby has ‘better chance’ to play in Olympic final
Captain Sidney Crosby missed Canada's semifinal victory over Finland on Friday but has a chance to play in Sunday's gold-medal game of the Milan Cortina Olympics, according to head coach Jon Cooper.,Crosby, who is nursing an apparent right leg injury, watched from the wings as Canada scored a late w...

UCLA head coach Mick Cronin offers multiple apologies
UCLA head coach Mick Cronin said Friday he apologized to Bruins forward Steven Jamerson II while acknowledging his behavior during and after a game at Michigan State last weekend brought negative attention to the storied basketball program.,Cronin sent Jamerson to the locker room late in an 82-59 bl...

Atlanta opens second 'Tata' Martino era at Cincinnati
Eastern Conference rivals clash Saturday afternoon when FC Cincinnati host Atlanta United on the first day of the season.,Cincinnati is coming off a 2025 season where it finished second in the Eastern Conference and beat its archrival, the Columbus Crew, in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs.,T...

Twins ace Pablo Lopez to have Tommy John surgery
Minnesota Twins ace right-hander Pablo Lopez will undergo Tommy John surgery next week and miss the entire 2026 season, the team announced Friday.,Lopez will have surgery on Wednesday in Dallas to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. He also underwent the procedure in 2013 aft...

Report: Pelicans sign G/F Bryce McGowens to 3-year deal
The New Orleans Pelicans are set to sign guard-forward Bryce McGowens to a standard three-year contract, elevating him from his previous two-way deal, ESPN reported Friday.,No financial terms of the contract were reported.,McGowens, 23, has averaged 7.9 points with 1.9 rebounds in 32 games (11 start...

Freshman stars clash as Washington visits Maryland
As Washington has struggled through a second straight lackluster season since joining the Big Ten Conference, one positive has been the remarkable consistency of Hannes Steinbach.,Meanwhile, 2,700 miles away at Maryland, which is muddling through its worst season since 1988-89, the most encouraging ...

Short-handed Minnesota still fighting, hosts Rutgers
Minnesota is competing without key parts of the puzzle but it hasn't stopped the Golden Gophers from playing hard and squeezing out some wins.,Tuesday night was the latest example of that as Minnesota surged in the final 13 minutes at Oregon to earn a 61-44 Big Ten Conference win.,The Gophers (12-14...
Why the NBA's New Anti-Tanking Ideas May Backfire
A breakdown of the NBA’s proposed anti-tanking measures and why changes to lottery odds and draft rules may not solve the league’s tanking problem....
New England Patriots Have Major Needs After Super Bowl Loss
A breakdown of the New England Patriots’ top offseason priorities, including offensive line, wide receiver, edge rusher and tight end needs....

Valorant added to inaugural Esports Nations Cup
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) announced that 32 teams will compete in a Valorant competition at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from Nov. 8-15.,Valorant brings the number of titles in the event to 16.,Five-player teams from 32 nations will compete across a group s...