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Djokovic: 'Favoritism' obvious in light Sinner doping ban
Novak Djokovic no longer trusts the international drug-testing and enforcement process in tennis, citing "favoritism" in the recent three-month suspension for World No. 1 Jannik Sinner.,Sinner twice tested positive for the synthetic anabolic steroid Clostebol in March 2024 but the International Tenn...

Minnesota puts together another late rally, this time to beat UCLA
Lu'Cye Patterson drove for the go-ahead layup with seven seconds remaining and Minnesota recovered from a 17-point first-half deficit to post a stunning 64-61 victory over UCLA on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at Los Angeles.,Dawson Garcia scored 27 of his season-best 32 points in the second half fo...

Sun not trading G Marina Mabrey
The Connecticut Sun are holding on to Marina Mabrey, even after the guard requested to be traded earlier this month.,Connecticut shot down that request, prompting Mabrey's agent, Marcus Crenshaw of The FAM agency, to heavily criticize the Sun and their decision to not go out and make a trade.,"In th...

BC puts together defensive masterclass, pummels Virginia Tech
Donald Hand Jr. tossed in a game-high 16 points and Boston College ended a four-game losing streak by beating Virginia Tech 54-36 on Tuesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Hand was 7 of 18 from the field and made two of Boston College's three 3-pointers. Chad Venning and Jayden Hastings each finished...

LSU keeps South Carolina winless in SEC
Cam Carter scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and LSU coasted to an 81-67 victory against South Carolina on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Mike Williams III scored 13 points, Vyctorius Miller had 12, Dji Bailey added 11 and the Tigers (14-12, 3-10 SEC) won their second straight af...

John Tonje scores 31 to carry No. 11 Wisconsin past Illinois
John Tonje had 31 points and Steven Crowl added 20 as No. 11 Wisconsin won its fifth straight and also ended a nine-game losing streak against Illinois with a 95-74 Big Ten victory Tuesday night in Madison, Wis.,John Blackwell added 16 points for Wisconsin (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten), which had not beaten ...

ATP roundup: Matteo Berrettini upsets Novak Djokovic in Doha
Italian Matteo Berrettini upset third-seeded Novak Djokovic 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Tuesday.,It was the first career win in five attempts for Berrettini against the Serbian and also his first victory over a top-10 player since 2023.,No. 2 seed Alex de ...

Tiger Woods back in action in TGL loss to New York GC
Tiger Woods on Tuesday made his first start since the death of his mother when he competed in a TGL match at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,It was all over in a proverbial New York Minute for Woods and his Jupiter Links GC teammates Kevin Kisner and Tom Kim as they lost 10-3 in a one-sided shellacking at ...

Somber Tiger Woods back in action in TGL loss to New York GC
Tiger Woods on Tuesday made his first start since the death of his mother when he competed in a TGL match at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,It was all over in a proverbial New York Minute for Woods and his Jupiter Links GC teammates Kevin Kisner and Tom Kim as they lost 10-3 in a one-sided shellacking at ...

Southern California faces road challenge against No. 20 Maryland
Southern California heads to College Park, Md., on Thursday to visit No. 20 Maryland, one of the hottest offensive teams in the nation.,The Terrapins (20-6, 10-5 Big Ten) have won three straight and seven of their last eight, most recently a 101-75 rout of visiting Iowa on Sunday. The blowout, which...

Washington, Rutgers contending for last berth in Big Ten tourney
Judging by their records, one wouldn't think the game between Rutgers and Washington on Wednesday night in Seattle has tournament implications.,But it does.,The visiting Scarlet Knights (12-14, 5-10 Big Ten) and the Huskies (13-12, 4-10) are battling for the 15th and final berth into the conference ...

Canucks G Thatcher Demko (lower body) week-to-week
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, a team spokesperson said Tuesday.,Demko will not join the Canucks on their five-game road trip out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break. The team will re-evaluate him after returning from the trip, which conc...

Red Sox sign RHP Adam Ottavino to minor league deal
The Boston Red Sox signed veteran right-hander Adam Ottavino to a minor league contract on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training.,This will be Ottavino's second stint with the Red Sox. In 2021, he went 7-3 with a 4.21 ERA and 11 saves in 69 relief appearances.,Now 39, Ottavino gives...

Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton faces Miami one last time
Approaching the end of an era at Florida State, retiring coach Leonard Hamilton will enjoy one final matchup against his former team, Miami, when the teams meet on Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,The 76-year-old Hamilton, who announced earlier this month that his 23rd season would be his last a...

Cincinnati, West Virginia have work to do to for postseason berths
Two teams on opposite sides of the bubble meet in a Big 12 clash Wednesday night when West Virginia hosts Cincinnati in Morgantown, W. Va.,The Mountaineers (15-10, 6-8 Big 12) have lost two straight and three of four, with the most recent defeat on Saturday, a 74-71 overtime loss at Baylor. Free thr...

Eyeing top-4 slot in ACC, UNC out to sweep NC State
The in-state Atlantic Coast Conference rivalry returns Wednesday, and it comes at a crucial time for both NC State and North Carolina.,As the Wolfpack (10-15, 3-11 ACC) make the short trip to Chapel Hill, they do so with some urgency. Six games remain in the regular season, and NC State sits as the ...

NFL rescinds fine for Texans RB Joe Mixon after misattributed quote
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is in the clear after the NFL on Tuesday retracted a $25,000 fine for something Mixon didn't say.,Mixon was dinged for public criticism of the officials after his team's AFC divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, yet hearing officer Chris Palmer explai...

Duke F Maliq Brown to miss ‘some time’ with dislocated shoulder
Duke forward Maliq Brown dislocated his left shoulder during the first half of the third-ranked Blue Devils' 80-62 win over Virginia on Monday, and he won't be back on the floor anytime soon.,Duke coach Jon Scheyer, speaking to "The Field of 68" on Tuesday, said Brown's imaging was still being compl...

With coach on hot seat, Notre Dame hosts SMU
Both teams are looking for a bounce-back win when SMU and Notre Dame meet for the first time as Atlantic Coast Conference opponents on Wednesday in South Bend, Ind.,The visiting Mustangs (19-6, 10-4 ACC) are in fifth place in the league standings and squarely on the bubble to earn a trip to the NCAA...

Record 182.8M tuned into Super Bowl LIX
A record 182.8 million unique viewers turned into Super Bowl LIX for at least one minute, according to new Nielsen data released on Tuesday.,Nielsen previously announced that the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 9 in New Orleans averaged a record 127.7 million vi...