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Report: D-backs' Corbin Carroll (hamate bone) to miss WBC
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll is expected to miss significant time this spring after breaking his right hamate bone during a live batting practice session, MLB.com reported on Wednesday.,An exact timetable for Carroll's recovery was not immediately known.,Carroll, 25, is reportedly ...
Report: Giants hire Brian Callahan as QBs coach
Former Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan is being added to John Harbaugh's coaching staff as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the New York Giants, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Callahan, 41, was fired by the Titans last October after a 1-5 start. Tennessee posted a 4-19 re...
Orioles' Jackson Holliday (hand) likely out weeks after Opening Day
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will miss Opening Day due to a broken hamate bone in his right hand, general manager Mike Elias announced on Wednesday morning.,Holliday, who sustained the injury during live batting practice last Friday, will undergo a procedure to address the issue...
Best NBA Betting Picks for Wednesday Feb. 11th Slate
Best NBA bets for Wednesday’s 14-game slate, including Knicks vs. 76ers, Pistons vs. Raptors, and Spurs vs. Warriors....
Reports: Rockies reach 1-year deal with LHP Jose Quintana
The Colorado Rockies are signing free agent left-hander Jose Quintana to a one-year contract, pending a physical, ESPN reported late Tuesday night.,The club has not announced the deal, however FanSided reported it was worth $6 million.,Quintana, 37, was 11-7 with a 3.96 ERA, 50 walks and 89 strikeou...
Thunder, with healthier Jalen Williams, visit Suns before break
The Phoenix Suns built a 31-point lead while beating Dallas to break a three-game home losing streak on Tuesday. ,Now a stiffer test awaits.,The Suns' final game before the All-Star break will present a bigger challenge as the Oklahoma City Thunder visit in the second of a back-to-back Wednesday.,Th...
Rockets focus on slowing Kawhi Leonard again in rematch vs. Clippers
The memory of Los Angeles All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard scoring at his leisure during a late-December matchup remained front and center for the Houston Rockets as they prepared for the first game of a home back-to-back against the visiting Clippers on Tuesday.,Leonard scored 41 points in that 20-po...
Knicks travel to Philadelphia for quick change to shake off rough loss
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks absorbed a disappointing loss Tuesday, but they certainly don't have time to sulk.,The Knicks are back on the court Wednesday as they travel south for a matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers.,Brunson scored 40 points Tuesday in a 137-134 home loss to the Indiana P...
Victor Wembanyama's 25-point quarter sparks Spurs' rout of Lakers
Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his 40 points in the first half, Carter Bryant added a career-high 16 points off the bench and the visiting San Antonio Spurs turned a fast start into a dominating 135-108 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.,Wembanyama put up 25 points in the f...
Spurs hand Lakers historic blowout loss
Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his 40 points in the first half, Carter Bryant added 16 points off the bench and the visiting San Antonio Spurs turned a fast start into a dominating 135-108 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.,Dylan Harper scored 15 points and Harrison Barnes ...
Suns jump all over Mavericks, break home losing streak
Dillon Brooks scored 15 of his 23 points in the first quarter, Devin Booker added 19 points, and the host Phoenix Suns broke a three-game home losing streak with a 120-111 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.,Mark Williams scored 13 points, Oso Ighodaro had 10 points and 10 rebounds off the...
Arizona State spreads scoring, pulls away from Oklahoma State
Santiago Trouet scored a season-high 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Arizona State posted an 85-76 victory over Oklahoma State on Tuesday in Tempe, Ariz.,The Sun Devils (13-12, 4-8 Big 12) had six players finish with double-figure scoring, led by Massamba Diop with 17 points.,Maurice Odum had 1...
No. 4 Duke clamps down late, tops Pitt in bounce-back win
Isaiah Evans scored 21 points to power No. 4 Duke to a 70-54 road win at Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.,Evans went 5 of 6 from 3-point range in the bounce-back victory for the Blue Devils (22-2, 11-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). Cameron Boozer contributed his 13th double-double of the season with 17 po...
No. 21 Arkansas steamrolls LSU behind Darius Acuff Jr.'s 28
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 28 points and No. 21 Arkansas never trailed in rolling past LSU 91-62 on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference action at Baton Rouge, La.,Meleek Thomas added 20 points, Trevon Brazile had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Billy Richmond III scored 13 for the Razorbacks (18-6, ...
Quenton Jackson sparks overtime burst as Pacers outlast Knicks
Quenton Jackson scored seven points in overtime Tuesday night for the visiting Indiana Pacers, who outlasted the New York Knicks 137-134 in a back-and-forth clash between the Eastern Conference rivals.,The two teams combined for 39 lead changes, the most in the NBA this season.,Jackson opened overti...
Strong fourth quarter elevates Rockets past Clippers
Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun combined for 48 points as the Houston Rockets turned a rally to start the fourth quarter into a 102-95 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.,Durant scored 26 points and hit three 3-pointers while Sengun tallied 22 points, seven rebounds and five a...
Wake Forest, Georgia Tech face off with ACC tourney hopes on the line
Wake Forest and Georgia Tech have both had disappointing campaigns and both have to start collecting wins if they want to compete in postseason play.,With only 15 of the 18 Atlantic Coast Conference teams qualifying for the ACC tournament next month -- and Wake Forest and Georgia Tech in the mix for...
Bailey Maupin, No. 16 Texas Tech fend off Kansas
Bailey Maupin scored 12 of her game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter and lifted No. 16 Texas Tech to a 70-65 victory over Kansas on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.,Snudda Collins added 17 points and Sidney Love chipped in nine points and four assists for the Lady Raiders (23-3, 10-3 Big 12), who won ...
No. 13 Purdue dominates boards, keeps No. 7 Nebraska reeling
Braden Smith finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double as No. 13 Purdue overcame blowing two big leads to beat No. 7 Nebraska 80-77 in overtime in a Big Ten Conference game Tuesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The Boilermakers (20-4, 10-3) moved into a tie for third in the Big Ten by picking up their s...
Speed skating: Nuis says Stolz the man to beat but expects battle in 1,000m
MILAN -- Jordan Stolz is speed skating's hottest property heading into Wednesday's men's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, but a pack of seasoned challengers led by three-time Olympic champion Kjeld Nuis are ready to crash the American's party.,The 21-year-old Stolz arrived in Milan as...