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Reports: Titans acquiring Pro Bowl DE Jermaine Johnson from Jets
The Tennessee Titans are acquiring former first-round pass rusher Jermaine Johnson from the New York Jets in exchange for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,The reported trade cannot become official until the first day of the new league year on March 11.,Jo...
Auston Kim cards a 66, takes early lead at HSBC Women's World Championship
Auston Kim recorded an opening-round 66 to sit atop a packed leaderboard at the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore on Thursday.,Her seven birdies, mixed with one bogey, gave the American a one-shot lead over Liu Yan of China. She is two shots in front of a five-player group tied for third ...
Oilers, Kings eager to salvage split of respective back-to-back sets
The Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers knew the importance of starting strong following the teams' return from the Olympic break.,That's a big reason why none of the Los Angeles or Edmonton players who appeared in the gold-medal game on Sunday in Milan missed any NHL games upon their return.,Both...
Mavericks contend with Kings in contest between ailing teams
The Dallas Mavericks will look to build on their sudden spike in form when they open a three-game homestand Thursday night against the struggling Sacramento Kings.,After 10 successive defeats, Dallas has won two games in a row, capped by Tuesday's 123-114 road victory over the Brooklyn Nets.,The Mav...
Without Sidney Crosby, Penguins take aim at reeling Devils
If the Pittsburgh Penguins are to remain in a playoff position in the Eastern Conference, they'll need to forge ahead without superstar captain Sidney Crosby.,With Crosby out at least four weeks due to a lower-body injury, the host Penguins will return from the Olympic break on Thursday night lookin...
Hurricanes eager to regain pre-Olympic form vs. streaking Lightning
The Olympic afterglow is bound to be burning when the Tampa Bay Lightning face the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,It will be the first game since the Olympic break for the Hurricanes, who had several players participating in the Milan Cortina Games in Italy and three medalist...
Alperen Sengun posts triple-double as Rockets rout Kings
Alperen Sengun recorded his third triple-double of the season and Reed Sheppard scored a game-high 28 points while making only his seventh start as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 128-97 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.,Sengun posted 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists whi...
Oregon uses strong second half to take down Wisconsin
Oregon made 17 of 24 shots in the second half, scoring 55 points in the final 20 minutes in an 85-71 win over Wisconsin Wednesday night in Big Ten men's basketball from Eugene, Ore.,Nate Bittle scored 20 points with six rebounds and five assists, Takai Simpkins added 17 and Kwame Evans Jr. scored 16...
Pavel Dorofeyev scores twice as Golden Knights defeat Kings
Pavel Dorofeyev scored two goals including the game-winner during a five-goal third period to lead the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,Colton Sissons and Reilly Smith each had a goal and an assist, Tanner Laczynski had three assists and B...
Nikita Kucherov posts 700th career assist as Lightning top Maple Leafs
Nikita Kucherov scored and recorded his 700th career assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning resumed the regular season with a 4-2 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.,The right wing fed Gage Goncalves, who later assisted on Kucherov's tally, for a second-period goal to beco...
Alperen Sengun, Reed Sheppard fly Rockets past Kings
Alperen Sengun recorded his third triple-double of the season, and Reed Sheppard scored a game-high 28 points while making only his seventh start as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 128-97 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.,Sengun posted 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists wh...
Ebuka Okorie drops 34 in latest showcase, Stanford beats Pitt
Ebuka Okorie saved his second and third 3-pointers of the night for a late flurry and finished with a game-high 34 points, lifting host Stanford to a 75-67 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Pitt on Wednesday night.,Okorie also found time for six rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Ca...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: FC Cincinnati cap 13-0 series rout
Kenji Mboma Dem scored twice as FC Cincinnati routed visiting O&M FC 9-0 on Wednesday, completing a 13-0 aggregate victory in a first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup series.,Cincinnati posted a 4-0 win at Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic on Feb. 18. The dominant series performance sends t...
Braden Frager helps No. 12 Nebraska put away Maryland
Braden Frager delivered 21 points and eight rebounds as No. 12 Nebraska spurted late for a 74-61 Big Ten victory over Maryland on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb.,Pryce Sandfort added 16 points and eight rebounds as the Cornhuskers (24-4, 13-4) won their second straight and matched their program-high in c...
Spring training roundup: Braves work way past Pirates, Paul Skenes
Austin Riley hit a two-run home run to break an early tie and the host Atlanta Braves got past ace right-hander Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Wednesday in North Port, Fla.,Skenes allowed one run, one hit and four walks with four strikeouts in facing 12 batters over 2 1/3 innings in h...
U.S. Olympian Brady Tkachuk leads Senators against Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night in a matchup of teams beginning their final sprint for spots in the Eastern Conference playoffs.,The Red Wings, looking to snap a nine-year playoff drought, are tied for second place in the Atlantic Division with the Montreal Canadien...
Reports: Cincinnati to sue ex-QB Brendan Sorsby for $1M
The Cincinnati athletic department said it will enforce its contractual agreement with former quarterback Brendan Sorsby in an effort to recoup university resources, the school said in a statement Wednesday.,The Athletic and On3 both reported Wednesday that Cincinnati was set to file a $1 million la...
Three Best College Basketball Bets For Feb. 25th's Slate
Here are the best college basketball bets for today’s slate, including Georgia vs Vanderbilt, Maryland vs Nebraska, and Gonzaga vs Portland....
Defendant in Gaudreau case asks charges be thrown out
The alleged drunk driver charged with killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother wants a judge to throw out some of the charges, contending he wasn't legally drunk.,Defense attorney Richard F. Klineburger argued Tuesday before Salem County Superior Court Judge Michael Silvanio that because the...
Report: Colorado DC Robert Livingston leaving for Broncos assistant post
The Denver Broncos have added staff without leaving the state, hiring Colorado Buffaloes defensive coordinator Robert Livingston to be defensive passing game coordinator and primary defensive backs coach, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Livingston, 40, replaces Jim Leonhard, who left Denver earlier this...