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Ohio State, USC battle for better spot on bubble
The Big Ten regular season runs through March 8, but it gets late early for bubble teams eyeing a spot in the NCAA Tournament.,Games between bubble teams are particularly crucial, so plenty will be on the line when Southern California (18-6, 7-6 Big Ten) plays Ohio State (15-8, 7-6) on Wednesday in ...
Jayson Tatum’s Possible Return Changes Everything for Boston Celtics
The Celtics were expected to fade, but at 34-19 and with Jayson Tatum nearing a return, Boston is once again a real threat in the East....
Atlanta Falcons Bet Big on James Pearce Jr. — and Lost
The Falcons’ decision to trade future draft capital for James Pearce Jr. has spiraled into a franchise-altering disaster....
Report: More details emerge in arrest of Falcons' James Pearce Jr.
Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker James Pearce Jr., who was arrested on five felony charges on Saturday in Florida, allegedly struck a police officer with his vehicle while evading arrest and crashed into a vehicle driven by WNBA player Rickea Jackson, ESPN reported on Monday.,Per the criminal compl...
Austrian snowboarder wins parallel giant slalom in 5th Olympics
LIVIGNO, Italy - Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl raced to a second straight gold medal in the men's parallel giant slalom on Sunday at the Milan Cortina Games, capping a glittering career on the slopes at his fifth Olympics.,In the women's event, Czech snowboarder Zuzana Maderova triumphed after ...
Falcons LB James Pearce Jr. arrested on battery charges
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker James Pearce Jr. was arrested on two counts of aggravated battery, among other charges, in Florida on Saturday, according to an online court posting.,Pearce, 22, was arrested in Miami-Dade County, Doral police chief Edwin Lopez confirmed to Local 10 News. Pearce al...
Magic rebound from 17-point hole, take down Jazz
Paolo Banchero collected 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to fuel the host Orlando Magic to a 120-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.,Desmond Bane scored 22 points to fluster the Jazz for the second time this season. He erupted for 32 points in Orlando's 128-127 overtime victory o...
Japan claims gold, silver in men's snowboard big air; US' Ollie Martin 4th
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Japanese snowboarders Kira Kimura and Ryoma Kimata won the gold and silver medals in the men's Big Air snowboarding event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday, dethroning champion Su Yiming of China with their soaring jumps in the Italian Alps.,Su ended the cold night in the m...
Seton Hall wary of tournament exclusion, heads west to face Creighton
Wednesday was not a good night for Seton Hall's NCAA Tournament hopes.,Not only did the Pirates (16-7, 6-6 Big East) lose 72-60 at Villanova, but a game halfway across the country made their Big Dance dreams even slimmer.,When Oklahoma State upset No. 16 BYU 99-92 on Wednesday, it put the Cowboys in...
Reports: Padres, IF/OF Miguel Andujar agree to 1-year deal
Veteran infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar is joining the San Diego Padres on a one-year, $4 million deal, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The contract is pending a physical. Andujar, who earned $3 million in 2025, could make an additional $2 million in performance bonuses.,Andujar, w...
Nets acquire G Ochai Agbaji from Raptors as part of 3-team trade
The Brooklyn Nets acquired guard Ochai Agbaji and a second-round pick in the 2032 NBA Draft from the Toronto Raptors on Thursday.,The Nets also pocketed cash considerations from the Los Angeles Clippers, who acquired the draft rights to small forward/shooting guard Vanja Marinkovic.,Agbali, 25, aver...
Cleveland Cavaliers Take a Massive Gamble Trading Darius Garland for James Harden
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Darius Garland for James Harden, signaling a win-now pivot that could reshape the franchise — or backfire badly....
Georgetown hopes to continue turnaround vs. Creighton
Surging Georgetown hosts Creighton on Wednesday night in Washington, looking to match its longest Big East regular-season winning streak in over a decade.,As recently as two weeks ago, the Hoyas (12-10, 4-7 Big East) were looking up at everyone else in the league standings after a seventh consecutiv...
Raptors' Darko Rajakovic to coach world team at All-Star Game
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic will lead Team World at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.,Rajakovic, from Serbia, is in his third season with the Raptors. At 30-21, Toronto entered Tuesday tied for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.,The All-Star Game, scheduled for Feb. 15 in Inglewood, Ca...
Indiana out to gain more Big Ten ground against USC
Indiana tries to close out a perfect Los Angeles road swing Tuesday when it visits Southern California for a Big Ten Conference clash.,The Trojans (16-6, 5-6 Big Ten) and Hoosiers (15-7, 6-5) are embroiled in a heated middle-of-the-pack race ahead of the final month of the regular season, each looki...
FC Dallas transfer GK Maarten Paes to Ajax
FC Dallas transferred veteran goalkeeper Maarten Paes to Dutch powerhouse Ajax on Monday.,The 27-year-old Netherlands native recorded 26 clean sheets in 128 appearances from 2022-25.,"Dallas meant so much to me," Paes said. "I came to Dallas in 2022, and these past four years have changed me so much...
RJ Barrett scores 21 as Raptors dump Jazz
RJ Barrett scored 21 points Sunday night and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Utah Jazz 107-100.,Sandro Mamukelashvili added 20 points for the Raptors, who had lost their two previous games.,Scottie Barnes added 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots as the Raptors started a five-g...
Phil Mickelson (family health) out of LIV's first two events
Phil Mickelson will not participate in the first two LIV Golf events this year, citing on Sunday an undisclosed family health matter.,"I will not be able to participate in the first two LIV events as (wife) Amy and I need to be present for a family health matter," Mickelson wrote on X. "I can't wait...
Blue Jackets extend win streak with surge past Blues
Kent Johnson scored a goal and earned an assist as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-3 Saturday night for their fifth straight victory.,Isac Lundestrom, Denton Mateychuk, Damon Severson and Mason Marchment also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won nine of their l...
Iowa puts stringent defense up against Chad Baker-Mazara, USC
Southern California will try to close out a successful road swing on Wednesday in Iowa City, when the Trojans face an Iowa team seeking its third straight win.,The Hawkeyes (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten Conference) recovered from a three-game losing streak by prevailing 74-57 at Indiana on Jan. 17, then holdin...