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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...
Luck eluding Virginia Tech entering Notre Dame clash
Virginia Tech's good fortune has disappeared in the new year. After capturing four overtime wins in the season's first two months, the Hokies lost three of their last four games by a total of five points.,Virginia Tech (13-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) seeks a turnaround when it faces struggling...
No. 2 Iowa State eager for bounce-back effort vs. Cincinnati
Fresh from a humbling first loss of the season, No. 2 Iowa State remains on the road and looks to get back on track against Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon.,After starting the season with 16 straight wins to set a new standard for the best start in program history, Iowa State (16-1, 3-1 Big 12) fel...
Canelo Alvarez to return to ring for 'big fight' in September
Former undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez will return to the ring against a yet-to-be determined opponent on Sept. 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,"Wait for us in September," Saudi sports promoter Turki Alalshikh said in a video on Twitter. "The 12th of September, a big, big, big figh...
Thursday Jan. 16 NHL Betting Picks: Lightning vs. Blues, Panthers vs. Hurricanes
Our NHL picks for tonight focus on two Eastern Conference matchups, including Lightning vs. Blues and Panthers vs. Hurricanes....
Minnesota faces former recruit Keaton Wagler, No. 13 Illinois
During each broadcast of an Illinois game, it only takes a few minutes before the announcers start raving about freshman point guard Keaton Wagler and how amazing it was he only had two high-major offers: Illinois and Minnesota., ,Considering the No. 13 Fighting Illini (14-3, 5-1 Big Ten) face the G...
Perfect at home, SMU faces No. 16 Virginia with both offenses hot
SMU's unbeaten home record will be tested on Saturday afternoon as No. 16 Virginia visits Dallas for an Atlantic Coast Conference clash.,The Mustangs (13-4, 2-2 ACC) improved to 11-0 at Moody Coliseum in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night when Boopie Miller's heroic, half-court heave beat the buzze...
Red Wings continue line alterations as surging Sharks arrive
Coach Todd McLellan has been tinkering with the Red Wings' lines, and he is doing more shuffling ahead of Detroit's home game against the San Jose Sharks on Friday.,Lucas Raymond is moving back to the first line to reunite with captain Dylan Larkin. James van Riemsdyk, who has been on a scoring tear...
Graham Ike, No. 9 Gonzaga cruise past Washington State
Graham Ike had game-high totals of 23 points on 11-of-15 shooting and 11 rebounds as No. 9 Gonzaga defeated Washington State 86-65 in a West Coast Conference game Thursday night in Pullman, Wash.,The Bulldogs (18-1, 6-0 WCC) won their first game without co-leading scorer Braden Huff (17.8 points per...
Reports: Angels, Rays, Reds pull off 4-player trade
A trio of teams rarely thought of as in the running for top-tier free agents reportedly struck a deal nonetheless Thursday, as the Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a trade involving four players, multiple outlets reported.,The deal would see the Angels send left-hande...
Bruins waste no time, beat Kraken wire-to-wire
The Boston Bruins scored twice in the first four minutes of the first period and never trailed, completing the sweep of a five-game homestand with a 4-2 win over the visiting Seattle Kraken on Thursday night., ,Mark Kastelic's short-handed goal at 4:40 of the second period was the eventual game-winn...
Sidney Crosby joins esteemed company as Penguins handle Flyers
Sidney Crosby scored a goal and an assist and added to his resume for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who recharged their power play and ended a three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion with a 6-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers., ,Crosby's two points give him 51 for the season, the 19th ...
Defending champ Nick Taylor tied for Sony Open lead
Nick Taylor began his title defense at the Sony Open in Hawaii with a stellar 8-under-par 62, and the Canadian finds himself tied for the first-round lead at the PGA Tour's season-opening tournament Thursday in Honolulu.,Taylor and Kevin Roy shot bogey-free 62s at Waialae Country Club and held a one...
No. 2 South Carolina edges No. 4 Texas, maintains SEC superiority
Joyce Edwards tallied 14 points and eight rebounds as No. 2 South Carolina gritted out a win over No. 4 Texas, 68-65, on Thursday night in Columbia, S.C.,Edwards shot 8 of 9 from the free throw line for the Gamecocks (18-1, 5-0 SEC). Tessa Johnson scored 13 points, Ta'Niya Latson added 12, Raven Joh...
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...
49ers LB Fred Warner not ready to return vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers standout linebacker Fred Warner will not make his return from an ankle injury Saturday night in the divisional round playoff matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.,Niners coach Kyle Shanahan has elected not to waver from his initial plan to prepare Warner for the NFC championship ...
Reliever Pierce Johnson signs 1-year deal with Cincinnati
Veteran right-handed reliever Pierce Johnson made it official on Thursday, signing a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds.,Johnson, one of the top setup men on the free-agent market after compiling a 3-3 record and 3.05 ERA last season for the Atlanta Braves, credited Reds closer...
Suddenly hot Kings take aim at woeful Wizards
The Sacramento Kings are flying high and look to extend their season-best winning streak to four games when they host the Washington Wizards on Friday night.,The Kings lost 30 of their first 38 games before suddenly winning three straight by double digits against playoff contenders - the Houston Roc...
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold hurts oblique but plans to play Sat.
Sam Darnold expects to play in Saturday's divisional round playoff game after the quarterback of the No. 1 seed Seattle Seahawks injured his oblique at practice Thursday.,Darnold is officially listed as questionable on the team's injury report released about 48 hours before the game against the NFC ...
Lightning go for franchise-record win streak against banged-up Blues
After recovering from a sluggish start to this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are rolling along with an 11-game winning streak.,They will try to set franchise record by winning their 12th straight Friday night when they visit the St. Louis Blues.,"It's a long way from winning one in our first seven...