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Louisville may be down Chucky Hepburn when lowly Miami visits
Louisville will go after its second straight win on Saturday when its hosts Miami in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. However, the Cardinals may have to do it without one of the league's best players.,Coach Pat Kelsey told reporters Friday that point guard Chucky Hepburn is day-to-day with a gr...

Damian Lillard set to defend title in 3-point Contest
The NBA set the field for the 3-point Contest during All-Star weekend in San Francisco on Feb. 15, with a group of eight shooters that includes All-Star Game snub Norman Powell of the Los Angeles Clippers and two-time defending champion Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks.,Along with Powell and Li...

Howard Twilley, WR on undefeated Dolphins team, dies at 81
Two-time Super Bowl champion Howard Twilley, a member of the Miami Dolphins' undefeated 1972 team, has died at 81.,The National Football Foundation announced his passing on Friday, but did not provide a cause of death. The Texas native died on Wednesday.,Before landing in Miami, the wide receiver pl...

Rickie Fowler (illness) withdraws from WM Phoenix Open
Rickie Fowler withdrew from the WM Phoenix Open before Friday's second round due to illness, the PGA Tour said.,He shot a 3-over 74 on Thursday in Round 1 at TPC Scottsdale.,Fowler, 36, has six career wins, including the 2019 WM Phoenix Open. He also was the runner up in 2010 and 2016.,He was schedu...

Reports: Lakers acquire C Mark Williams from Hornets
The Los Angeles Lakers acquired center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for rookie Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round draft pick and a swap of 2030 first-round picks, multiple outlets reported.,At 7-feet, 241 pounds, Williams fills the inside void vacated ...
Ranking NFL New Head Coaches: Genius Hires, Wild Gambles, and Total Shrugs
Deadspin ranked every NFL head coach hire that happened this offseason, highlighting big wins, risky bets, and question marks around the league....

Villanova finishes off struggling DePaul 59-49
Jordan Longino scored 17 points on 8-for-14 shooting to help the Villanova Wildcats reach .500 in Big East play with a 59-49 win over the host DePaul Blue Demons in Chicago.,After a sluggish offensive start, Villanova (13-10, 6-6 Big East) ended a three-game losing streak by pulling away just past m...

Louisville ends four-game losing streak to Boston College
J'Vonne Hadley tossed in a game-high 22 points to lead Louisville to an 84-58 victory over Boston College in their Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Hadley, a transfer from Colorado, was 8 of 12 from the field, and made both of his 3-point attempts.,Terrenc...

Villanova seeks rise in Big East standings, takes on DePaul
Two struggling Big East squads will battle Wednesday in Chicago as Villanova looks to its formidable one-two punch of Eric Dixon and Wooga Poplar when it faces DePaul.,Dixon is the NCAA's leading scorer through Monday at 24.2 points per game. Miami transfer Poplar is fresh off a 24-point performance...

Win streak over, now-unranked Louisville visits Boston College
Louisville will attempt to avoid back-to-back losses Wednesday when it continues its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule with a game against Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Cardinals (16-6, 9-2 ACC) were ranked No. 21 last week, but they fell out of the AP Top 25 following Saturday's 77-70...

Astros to retire Billy Wagner's No. 13 in August
It will be a busy summer for former left-handed closer Billy Wagner, who will have his No. 13 retired by the Houston Astros before an Aug. 16 home game.,The news comes two weeks after Wagner, 53, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame during his final year on the ballot, an emotional announcement ...

Report: Yankees re-signing LHP Tim Hill to 1-year deal
The New York Yankees are bringing back left-handed reliever Tim Hill on a one-year, $2.85 million contract, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal includes a $3 million club option for 2026 with a $350,000 buyout, per the report.,Hill, who turns 35 next week, signed with New York last season on June 20, tw...

Bills S Micah Hyde announces retirement
Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde announced his retirement Tuesday after 11 seasons on the field.,Hyde, 34, also served as a mentor on the team's practice squad last season.,A Bills team captain for three seasons from 2021-23, Hyde played 158 career games (128 starts) for the Green Bay Packers (2013-1...

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) ruled out for game vs. Thunder
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Monday night's showdown against the host Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right knee injury.,Antetokounmpo deals with patella tendinopathy and the Bucks decided to hold him out of the second end of a back-to-back. ,Antetokounmpo played 37 minutes in...

Blue Jackets F Kirill Marchenko breaks jaw, put on IR
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko sustained a broken jaw Sunday night and will be out an indefinite period, the team announced.,General manager Don Waddell said Marchenko underwent surgery on Monday to repair the injury, which occurred when he was hit in the face with a puck during the ...

Reports: Blue Jackets F Kirill Marchenko hit by puck, breaks jaw
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko sustained a broken jaw Sunday night when he was hit in the face with a puck during the team's 5-3 loss at the Dallas Stars, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Marchenko was sitting on the bench when the stray puck struck the left side of his face late in...

Lance Terry leads Georgia Tech over No. 21 Louisville
Lance Terry scored a game-high 23 points, helping lead Georgia Tech to a 77-70 victory over visiting No. 21 Louisville in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday in Atlanta.,Naithan George added 15 points and nine assists, while Baye Ndongo collected 12 points and 11 rebounds as Georgia Tech (10-...

Steven Ashworth's bank shot lifts Creighton over Villanova
Steven Ashworth banked in a 3-pointer from a difficult angle with 5.8 seconds left as Creighton won its seventh straight game with a wild 62-60 victory at Villanova on Saturday.,Ryan Kalkbrenner had 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting to pace Creigton (16-6, 9-2 Big East). Ashworth chipped in 13 points, s...

Report: Clippers to trade PJ Tucker, Mo Bamba to Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers are trading disgruntled veteran PJ Tucker and former first-round pick Mo Bamba to the Utah Jazz in a deal involving multiple players and a draft pick, ESPN reported on Saturday.,The Clippers reportedly will get young center Drew Eubanks and veteran guard Patty Mills in retur...

Rangers acquire F J.T. Miller from Canucks
The New York Rangers landed forward J.T. Miller from the Vancouver Canucks in a five-player trade Friday night.,Miller, defenseman Erik Brannstrom and defense prospect Jackson Dorrington are headed from Vancouver to New York in exchange for veteran forward Filip Chytil, defenseman Victor Mancini and...