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Without Jimmy Butler, Warriors begin anew against Raptors
The Golden State Warriors will begin life without Jimmy Butler when they wrap up a successful eight-game homestand Tuesday night against the Toronto Raptors in San Francisco.,The Warriors won their fourth straight game Monday, improving to 6-1 on their homestand, despite Butler having to leave the g...

High-scoring Anthony Edwards, Wolves on quest to silence Jazz
Anthony Edwards is playing the best basketball of his NBA career. Now the Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to make it pay off when they travel to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. ,Edwards, 24, posted a career-high 55 points in a 126-123 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturd...

Warriors F Jimmy Butler III undergoes MRI on injured knee
Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III underwent an MRI after injuring his right knee on Monday.,"We're all really concerned," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after his team beat the Miami Heat 135-112 in San Francisco. "We'll know more after the MRI, obviously. We don't know anything at this...

Braves sign SS Jorge Mateo after Ha-Seong Kim injury
The Atlanta Braves signed Jorge Mateo to a one-year deal Monday, one day after announcing that fellow shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will miss a good portion of the upcoming season with a finger injury.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple outlets reported the deal with Mateo, 30, is for $1 million. The Ba...

Alex de Minaur advances, Felix Auger-Aliassime retires in Australia
Next to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the top two players in the world, Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was the hottest player on the ATP Tour in the closing months of 2025.,After winning only two matches in the first three majors of the year, the 25-year-old seemingly out of nowhere reached the...

Braves INF Ha-Seong Kim (finger) out 4-5 months
Atlanta Braves infielder Ha-Seong Kim will be out for at least four months after surgery to repair a torn tendon in the middle finger of his right hand.,Kim, 30, was injured when he slipped and fell on ice in his native South Korea, MLB.com reported.,Kim batted .234 with five home runs and 17 RBIs i...

Reports: Grant Udinski, 30, to have 2nd interview with Browns
The Cleveland Browns requested a second interview with Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski for their available head coaching position, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,It is slated to be an in-person interview for Udinski, who also spoke to the Browns on Saturday.,Udinski...

Spurs outlast Timberwolves despite Anthony Edwards' career-high 55
Victor Wembanyama stood tall with 39 points and a crucial rebound in the final seconds as the host San Antonio Spurs held on for a 126-123 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday., ,San Antonio snapped a five-game losing streak against the Timberwolves and won despite a career-high 55-point ...

Earthquakes D Nick Lima announces retirement
San Jose Earthquakes Nick Lima has retired from professional soccer after nine MLS seasons.,Lima, 31, recorded nine goals and 15 assists in 231 MLS matches (189 starts) with the Quakes (2017-20, 2025), Austin FC (2021-23) and the New England Revolution (2024).,"I am grateful for the opportunity to p...

Timberwolves pursue 3-game season sweep of Spurs
The San Antionio Spurs will look to salvage a game in the season series with Minnesota and solidify their place in the Western Conference standings when they host the Timberwolves on Saturday.,The contest will be the third and final matchup between the teams this season. The Timberwolves won both of...

Kevin Durant's 39-point effort powers Rockets past Wolves
Kevin Durant capped a 39-point performance by sinking four free throws in the final minute as the Houston Rockets sealed a 110-105 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.,Durant finished 11 of 18 from the floor and 6 of 8 from 3-point range to lead Houston's comeback from a 12-po...

Minjee Lee, Grace Kim to miss Tournament of Champions
Major champions Minjee Lee and Grace Kim have opted against competing in the LPGA's season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, their agents confirmed to Golfweek.,Fellow Australian Hannah Green also will skip the event later this month at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orland...

Rockets' rough run rolls on with Timberwolves' visit
The Houston Rockets initiated a challenging stretch of home games on Thursday with a rematch of their double-overtime thriller against the Oklahoma City Thunder that served as the season opener for both teams on Oct. 21. The result the second time around wasn't as close.,Trailing by two points enter...

Kings, Ducks close in standings as they open home-and-home set
With their nine-game winless streak now in the rearview mirror, the Anaheim Ducks will try for two victories in a row when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.,The Ducks ended the 0-8-1 skid with a 3-1 victory against the visiting Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, despite being without the...
Way Too Early 2026 NFL Head Coaching Cycle Predictions
Projecting how all nine NFL head coaching vacancies could be filled before the divisional round of the playoffs....

Alabama QB Ty Simpson consulted Nick Saban about lucrative portal offers
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson consulted former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban when deciding whether to enter the NFL Draft, stay at Alabama or take one of the many lucrative offers being thrown his way to transfer.,Simpson told On3 he consulted Saban after Alabama's Jan. 1 playoff loss to Indiana, w...

After slow start, No. 18 Alabama crushes Mississippi State in second half
Career-best outbursts from Labaron Philon Jr. and Aiden Sherrell helped No. 18 Alabama recoup from two straight Southeastern Conference losses by trouncing Mississippi State 97-82 on Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss.,Philon, a sophomore guard, poured in 32 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including 3 o...

Short-handed Timberwolves make quick work of Bucks
Even without Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the host Milwaukee Bucks 139-106 on Tuesday behind 29 points from Julius Randle.,Bones Hyland added 23 points for Minnesota, who won its sixth game in seven tries. Naz Reid added 19 while Randle also grabbed eight reb...

Reports: Alabama QB Ty Simpson spurns $6.5M offer, enters NFL draft
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has submitted paperwork to enter the 2026 NFL Draft, according to multiple reports on Tuesday, one day ahead of the deadline for underclassmen to do so.,This followed reports on Monday that multiple college programs attempted to entice Simpson with top-dollar offers to...

U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim 'good to go' for Olympics despite torn labrum
A torn labrum in her shoulder will not keep two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim out of the Winter Games next month in Milan, Italy.,The 25-year-old American snowboarder said she is "good to go" after suffering the injury last week in Switzerland while on a training run.,In an Instagram post on ...