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Jack Doohan leaves Alpine F1 team to pursue other opportunities
Australian driver Jack Doohan has left the Alpine Formula 1 team to pursue other career opportunities, the team announced Tuesday.,Alpine dropped Doohan from its racing lineup eight months ago, replacing him with Franco Colapinto six races into the 2025 F1 campaign. His best finish was 13th at the C...

Penguins place D Erik Karlsson (lower body) on IR
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury on Tuesday.,Karlsson will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced.,A three-time Norris Trophy recipient as the NHL's top defenseman, Karlsson logged 23 minutes and 12 seconds of ice time duri...

History sides with slumping Northwestern in visit from No. 13 Illinois
Going by records and recent results, it's not hard to conjure a scenario in which No. 13 Illinois doesn't come fully ready to play against host Northwestern on Wednesday night in Evanston, Ill., ,After all, the Illini are 13-3 overall, 4-1 in the Big Ten, and have won five games in a row while the W...
Jonathan Kuminga’s Mysterious Absence Raises Major Trade Deadline Questions
Jonathan Kuminga’s extended absence has sparked trade rumors as the Golden State Warriors approach the NBA trade deadline....
Best NBA Bets Tuesday January 13th: Three Picks for Today's Slate
Free NBA picks for Tuesday, January 13, featuring Miami Heat vs Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves, and OKC Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs....
Best NHL Bets Tonight: Three Picks for a Loaded January 13th Slate
Three NHL betting picks for Tuesday night's packed 10-game slate, including Canucks, Red Wings, and Stars....

Bruins, after huge and small victories, chase another W vs. Wings
From a historic performance to winning by the slimmest margin, the past two games for the Boston Bruins were polar opposites.,However it takes shape, the Bruins will aim for their fourth straight win on a five-game homestand and sixth in the past seven games overall when the Detroit Red Wings come i...

Pens' struggling offense clashes with streaking Lightning
Following a season-best six-game winning streak, the Pittsburgh Penguins have fizzled on offense in two losses. They will try to snuff out the losing streak Tuesday night when they host the sizzling Tampa Bay Lightning.,Pittsburgh's defense and goaltending have been good enough to win most every nig...

Jason Robertson powers Stars past Kings
Jason Robertson scored the tie-breaking goal with 3:46 left in the third period and the visiting Dallas Stars held on for a 3-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.,Robertson cut into the middle and backhanded a shot through traffic and into the net from above the hash marks for a 2-1 ...

DeMar DeRozan puts up 32 as Kings extend Lakers' slump
DeMar DeRozan registered 32 points and six assists and reserve Malik Monk produced season bests of 26 points and eight assists, leading the Sacramento Kings to a solid 124-112 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.,Russell Westbrook added 22 points and seven assists for the Ki...

Devils net 4 straight goals vs. Wild, halt 4-game slide
Jesper Bratt and Ondrej Palat scored two goals apiece to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Dawson Mercer added a goal and an assist for New Jersey, which snapped a four-game losing streak during which it was outscored 20-5. Nico Hisc...

Andrew Copp scores OT goal as Red Wings survive Hurricanes
Andrew Copp scored with 1:33 remaining in overtime as the host Detroit Red Wings pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in a battle of Eastern Conference division leaders on Monday night.,Copp took a feed from Alex DeBrincat and pushed the puck past goalie Frederik Andersen as Detroit...

After OT thriller, injury-plagued USC hosts Maryland in Big Ten matchup
Southern California returns home to Los Angeles for the first time in 2026 on Tuesday to host slumping Big Ten Conference counterpart Maryland. ,The Trojans (13-3, 2-3 Big Ten) ended their three-game road swing on a high note Friday, recovering from a second-half meltdown to beat Minnesota 70-69 in ...

Red-hot Nikita Kucherov leads Lightning by Flyers for 10th straight win
Nikita Kucherov registered multiple points for the ninth straight game and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 5-1 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday., ,It was a successful trip to the City of Brotherly Love for the Lightning, who posted a 7-2 wi...

Syracuse relying on 3-point attack as Florida St. seeks better effort
Syracuse and Florida State are trending in opposite directions heading into Tuesday's matchup on the Orange's home court.,With five wins in its last six games, Syracuse (11-5, 2-1 ACC) has found an offensive rhythm in recent weeks. The Orange have scored at least 76 points during each of their last ...

After 11-game skid, Jets eye 3rd straight win in meeting with Islanders
It has been a miserable season so far, to say the least, for the Winnipeg Jets. But with two straight victories following an 11-game losing streak, the Jets can secure their longest winning streak since Nov. 1 when they host the New York Islanders on Tuesday.,Winnipeg snapped its skid, during which ...

Surging Timberwolves gun for season sweep of Bucks
After a sour end to their Western Conference road trip, the Milwaukee Bucks return home for a border battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.,It appeared the Bucks had a shot at a winning trip because the Denver Nuggets played without four of their starters on Sunday night, but Mi...

High-flying Wisconsin aims to extend dominance over Minnesota
Wisconsin just claimed its most prestigious win in seven years.,Now, Greg Gard wants to make sure his Badgers team avoids a letdown in its follow-up performance.,Wisconsin (11-5, 3-2 Big Ten) goes for its third win in a row when it tips off against Minnesota (10-6, 3-2) on Tuesday night in Minneapol...

Celtics star Jaylen Brown fined $35K for officiating criticism
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown said he'd pay the fine for his postgame rant against the officiating crew after Boston's 100-95 loss to the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.,The time has come to pay up, as the NBA on Monday fined Brown $35,000 for his public criticism of the officiating.,The fine c...

NFL Playoffs: Texans-Steelers Preview, Props, Prediction
The first round of the NFL postseason concludes with what should be a defensive slugfest with the Houston Texans visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.,The Steelers (10-7) were the last team into the postseason when they survived a missed field goal by Baltimore on the final play of the r...