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Hot-shooting TCU routs Jackson State to cap nonconference schedule
David Punch tallied 20 points and five teammates scored in double figures as TCU completed its nonconference schedule with a 115-64 shellacking of Jackson State on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (10-3) used a 24-2 run bridging the final four minutes of the first half and the first thr...

Bucks top Hornets, earn first back-to-back wins since October
Bobby Portis scored 25 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 to lead the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 123-113 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.,Milwaukee has now won consecutive games for the first time since the end of October and has won three of its last four.,Antetokounmpo...

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic (knee) questionable to return vs. Heat
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic limped off the court in discomfort after injuring his left knee in the closing seconds of the first half of the Denver Nuggets' clash with the host Miami Heat on Monday.,The Nuggets announced at the start of the half that Jokic was questionable to return.,Teammate Spe...

Texas A&M F Mackenzie Mgbako (foot) out for season
Starting forward Mackenzie Mgbako will not return this season for Texas A&M after re-injuring his foot, the team confirmed Monday.,Mgbako, a former five-star prospect, transferred to Texas A&M after two productive years at Indiana. He missed the first five games of the season due to a Jones fracture...

Report: Denver Summit FC adding Ayo Oke for NWSL record fee
Ayo Oke, a defender for Mexico's Pachuca, is joining Denver Summit FC for what would be an NWSL record transfer fee for an American player, according to an ESPN report Monday.,Denver, a 2026 expansion squad, will pay Liga MX Femenil's Pachuca nearly $450,000 for Oke, per the report. By comparison, i...

Isles hope to brush off blown lead as Blackhawks sort through hard stretch
After surrendering three goals in the closing minutes to lose at Columbus on Sunday, the New York Islanders are eyeing a turnaround Tuesday as they visit the slumping Chicago Blackhawks to close a two-game road trip.,Bo Horvat, who had one of New York's goals, called the 4-2 defeat in Columbus "two ...

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (hand) ‘progressing,’ Week 18 status TBD
The Minnesota Vikings are undecided on whether quarterback J.J. McCarthy will play the season finale Sunday against the Green Bay Packers as he returns from a hairline fracture in his throwing hand.,McCarthy injured his right hand in Week 16 against the New York Giants and was not ready for the quic...
Trae Young Trade Rumors: Three Teams That Make Sense If the Hawks Move On
The Atlanta Hawks may be ready to move on from Trae Young. Here are three NBA teams that make sense as trade suitors this season....

No. 13 Nebraska out to remain perfect vs. New Hampshire
No. 13 Nebraska will try to put the finishing touches on a perfect nonconference slate when it hosts New Hampshire on Tuesday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (12-0) are off to their best start in school history, and their 16-game win streak dating back to last season is also the longest in program ...

North Texas star QB Drew Mestemaker entering transfer portal
North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who leads FBS with 4.379 passing yards and 34 passing touchdowns this season, announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Monday.,Mestemaker, who was an unranked recruit out of Austin, Texas in the 2024 class, had a breakout redshirt freshman seas...

Penguins acquire F Yegor Chinakhov, deal Danton Heinen to Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Yegor Chinakhov, a former first-round draft pick, to the division rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.,The Blue Jackets will receive forward Danton Heinen, a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a third-rounder in 2027 from Pittsburgh. Those picks originally b...

Reports: Blue Jackets deal F Yegor Chinakhov to Penguins for picks
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Yegor Chinakhov, a former first-round draft pick, to the division rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, multiple reports said.,The Blue Jackets will receive multiple draft picks in the trade, the details of which have yet to be finalized pending a trade call.,...

Ravens tip cap to Browns; Lamar Jackson's status TBD
The Ravens celebrated the Cleveland Browns on their scheduled day off Sunday.,Cleveland's win over the Steelers left the door open for the Ravens to make the playoffs by virtue of a Week 18 victory at Pittsburgh. ,Baltimore stayed alive by winning at Green Bay on Saturday, then went home with hope a...

Duke, Arizona State meet in Sun Bowl after unsatisfying finishes
Duke accomplished one goal earlier this month and would like to add another achievement in the Sun Bowl.,The Blue Devils will take on Arizona State on Wednesday in El Paso, Texas.,Both teams have created late-season momentum that they would like to expand on.,Arizona State (8-4) had a three-game win...

LA Galaxy sign former NYCFC M Justin Haak
Former New York City FC midfielder Justin Haak signed with the LA Galaxy in free agency on Monday.,The 24-year-old Brooklyn native recorded one goal and four assists in 34 MLS matches (all starts) in 2025.,Haak is under contract with the Galaxy through 2026 with an option through June 2027.,"We are ...

Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo lead All-Star voting
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic leads the Western Conference and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is atop the Eastern Conferences in the first fan returns of NBA All-Star voting released Monday.,Doncic leads all players with 1,249,518 votes. He is followed in the West by Nikola Jok...

Bryson DeChambeau on LIV Golf extension: 'You never know'
In the wake of Brooks Koepka's early departure from LIV Golf, it's only natural that all eyes would turn to see if LIV's most popular star, Bryson DeChambeau, would similarly jump ship with one year left on his contract or sign an extension early.,If you're waiting for a clear answer, you'll have to...

M Justin Haak departs NYCFC to join LA Galaxy
Veteran midfielder Justin Haak is leaving New York City FC to join the LA Galaxy, NYCFC announced Monday.,The 24-year-old Brooklyn native recorded one goal and four assists in 34 MLS matches (all starts) in 2025.,He made his MLS debut with New York City FC in 2019 and tallied two goals and four assi...

Marquette G Zaide Lowery no longer with program
Guard Zaide Lowery is no longer part of the Marquette basketball program, the school confirmed Sunday.,The 6-foot-5 junior started the first nine games of the season before being replaced by freshman Adrien Stevens. He did not play in the Dec. 17 loss to Georgetown of the Dec. 20 loss at Creighton.,...

World Cup ticket demand breaking all records
More than 150 million ticket requests have been submitted by fans from more than 200 countries for the 2026 World Cup in North America, FIFA announced on Monday.,The demand has reached record levels just 15 days after the start of the random selection draw ticketing phase, which remains open until J...