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Wimbledon champ Barbora Krejcikova WDs from Australian Open
Wimbledon champion and World No. 10 Barbora Krejcikova withdrew from the upcoming Australian Open on Sunday due to a back problem. ,Also on Sunday, former World No. 1 players Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic also withdrew from the tournament.,"Hi everyone, I ...
Reports: Browns fire OC Ken Dorsey after 3-14 season
The Cleveland Browns fired Ken Dorsey, parting ways with their second offensive coordinator in as many seasons, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Offensive line coach Andy Dickerson also was let go, per reports.,The Brows concluded their season Saturday with a 35-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, fin...
NHL Midseason Shockers: Surprising Teams Dominate Conference Standings
Surprise teams like the Vegas Golden Knights are dominating the standings in the NHL, with overachiever teams like the Washington Capitals making some noise of their own....
NFL Week 18 Best Betting Picks, Predictions, Player Props for January 5th
Week 18 of the NFL season might be tough to bet on with key players sitting out due to playoffs starting next week, but we have your best betting picks covered....
Ducks have 'swagger' heading into game with Lightning
The Anaheim Ducks have been beating the NHL's best lately and will have another chance Sunday when the Tampa Bay Lightning finish their three-game California road swing.,During a recent three-game winning streak, the Ducks received a major boost from right winger Troy Terry.,In his fourth full NHL c...
Hurricanes, Penguins looking for answers during slides
The Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins both are reeling going into their game Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,Both have lost four of their past six games and are coming off losses.,The Hurricanes were shut out at home, 4-0, by the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Carolina managed only 21 shots.,"W...
Swept on the road, Bruins back home to meet Islanders
The Boston Bruins return from a three-game road trip to face the New York Islanders in their first home game of the 2025 calendar year on Sunday evening.,Both teams will look to put an end to a three-game skid, both having lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the previous three nights. The Bruins fe...
Kings look to continue strong play under Doug Christie, meet Warriors
Teams that eliminated one another from postseason play in each of the past two seasons begin a new chapter Sunday night when the Golden State Warriors host the Sacramento Kings in San Francisco.,The matchup of Northern California rivals will be the first since 2016 without Mike Brown on the sideline...
Kings trim Lightning, run home win streak to 9
The Los Angeles Kings continued their mastery of their home ice Saturday as Adrian Kempe's goal with 5:48 left in regulation beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1.,Kempe's team-leading 19th goal extended his point streak to a season-high five games. Mikey Anderson recorded his fifth goal of the season fo...
Matthew Knies racks up 5 points as Leafs top Bruins
Matthew Knies recorded his first career hat trick and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Boston Bruins 6-4 on Saturday night.,Mitch Marner added an empty-net goal and four assists for the Maple Leafs, who have won three games in a row.,Auston Matthews (upper-body inju...
Red Wings double up Jets for 4th straight win
Dylan Larkin scored twice to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-2 win over the host Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night., ,Lucas Raymond had a goal and two assists and Alex DeBrincat also scored for Detroit, which won its fourth straight under new coach Todd McLellan. Defenseman Moritz Seider added three...
Florida State sinks Syracuse for first ACC win
Taylor Bol Bowen scored 14 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Florida State beat Syracuse 90-74 for its first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Jamir Watkins scored 16 as he hit double figures in the 11th straight game for the Seminoles (10-4, 1-2 ACC...
Pelicans try to make 'difficult' season a bit better, face Wizards
The NBA's worst two teams will square off for the second time in three days on Sunday, when the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Washington Wizards.,The Pelicans, whose 6-29 mark still ranks them last in the league, snapped an 11-game losing streak on Friday when CJ McCollum tied his career-high with ...
Jaguars DE Josh Hines-Allen (personal) ruled out vs. Colts
Jacksonville defensive end Josh Hines-Allen has been ruled out for personal reasons for the Jaguars' season finale on Sunday afternoon at the Indianapolis Colts.,He is not traveling with the team to Indianapolis, the Jaguars (4-12) announced Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Jaguars elevated de...
Louisville shows off depth in 70-50 victory over Virginia
Aboubacar Traore scored 15 points in just 16 minutes as Louisville earned a rare victory over host Virginia on Saturday, winning 70-50 in Charlottesville, Va.,Traore returned last weekend after missing 10 games due to a broken arm. He entered Saturday after scoring just five points in his first four...
Arizona holds off rally by No. 16 Cincinnati
Jaden Bradley led Arizona with 15 points as the visiting Wildcats withstood a furious second-half rally in a 72-67 upset of No. 16 Cincinnati on Saturday.,Bradley's layup with 43 seconds left gave Arizona a 66-64 lead. After Dan Skillings Jr. missed a corner 3-pointer for the Bearcats, Bradley was f...
No. 22 Illinois staying modest ahead of visit to Washington
Illinois coach Brad Underwood did not want to linger on Thursday night's historic Big Ten Conference victory at No. 9 Oregon.,The No. 22 Fighting Illini's 109-77 decision in Eugene, Ore., was not only the largest margin of victory ever by a road team over a Top 10 opponent, but also the second-most ...
No. 9 Oregon out to extend Maryland's Big Ten road woes
The Big Ten's coast-to-coast expansion has brought a wave of new matchups in unfamiliar -- and oftentimes distant -- environments for the league's 18 teams.,For the second time in four days, Maryland faces a completely new challenge as it travels to face No. 9 Oregon on Sunday in Eugene. ,In the tea...
Nebraska, strong at home, tops No. 15 UCLA
Brice Williams scored 16 points and Andrew Morgan added 12 as Nebraska continued to get the best of ranked teams at home with a 66-58 victory over No. 15 UCLA on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., ,Rollie Worster scored 11 points and Juwan Gary added 10 as the Cornhuskers (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) won their 20th ...
Mylyjael Poteat lifts Virginia Tech over Miami
Mylyjael Poteat scored a career-high 25 points and delivered the go-ahead three-point play in the final seconds to lift Virginia Tech past visiting Miami 86-85 on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,The fifth-year forward was fouled on his game-tying layup with 2.7 seconds left and hit the ensuing free thro...