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Report: Ex-Oregon LT Isaiah World recovering from torn ACL
Left tackle Isaiah World is recovering from surgery for a torn left ACL suffered Jan. 9 when he played for Oregon against Indiana in the College Football Playoff, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Viewed as a potential Day 2 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, World underwent surgery earlier this month and wil...
MLB removing strike zone box from broadcasts due to ABS system
Major League Baseball broadcasts no longer will use the strike zone box to indicate where the pitch was a ball or a strike, a move that coincides with the league's implementation of the automated ball-strike challenge system.,The box itself still can be used, but viewers will have to gauge for thems...
Italy shocks US, wins men's speed skating team pursuit
MILAN -- An inspired Italy delighted the home crowd with a stunning victory in the Winter Olympics men's team pursuit final, while Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Valerie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann delivered another seamless performance to beat the Netherlands in the women's event and retain their titl...
Brooks Koepka adds Houston Open to return tour
As Brooks Koepka carefully plots his path back to relevance on the game's biggest stages, his return to the PGA Tour continues to provide a boost for the tour's second-tier events.,The Texas Children's Houston Open announced that Koepka has committed to the March 26-29 event along with Rickie Fowler...
Ronda Rousey to battle Gina Carano in return to MMA
Ronda Rousey will return to mixed-martial arts for the first time in nearly a decade when she challenges Gina Carano on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.,Rousey (12-2), the inaugural UFC bantamweight champion, and the trailblazing Carano (7-1) will do battle at 145 pounds in a bout stre...
Lindsey Vonn back in US, grateful for Italian help in recovery
Although she's still bed-ridden and immobile, Lindsey Vonn is back in the United States after spending a week in an Italian hospital.,The American skier announced the news on her X account Sunday evening as she continues her recovery from a fractured tibia sustained while competing in the downhill r...
Ski mountaineering ready for Olympic debut in Italian Alps
BORMIO, Italy -- Ski mountaineering is ready for its Olympic debut, starting with the men's and women's sprint events on Thursday. It does so in a mountain region rich with the sport's history.,HOW IT WORKS,Ski mountaineering, known as SkiMo, is a sport that combines ascending up mountainous terrain...
Reports: Tony Clark resigning from role as MLBPA director
MLBPA executive director Tony Clark is resigning from his position mere months before the start of a potential lockout, according to multiple media reports.,The reports emerged Tuesday, the same day that Clark was supposed to begin his annual tour of spring training camps.,Clark, 53, has been in the...
Report: Seahawks unlikely to apply franchise tag to Kenneth Walker III
The Seattle Seahawks unlikely are to apply the franchise tag to Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III, according to a report by ESPN.,Walker, who ran for 135 yards in Seattle's 29-13 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots, is not being prioritized as a retention piece, per ESPN. The Seahawk...
Tuesday Feb. 17th College Basketball Betting Picks and Predictions
No. 1 Michigan faces a major road test at Purdue, Michigan State battles UCLA, and unbeaten Miami (Ohio) looks to stay perfect. Here are the top college basketball bets and spreads to watch Tuesday night....
Best 2026 American League East Season-Long Future Betting Predictions
Spring Training is underway, and it’s time to dive into AL East season-long props. From the Orioles’ loaded roster to a Yankees win total Over and a Blue Jays regression case, here are the best bets to make before Opening Day....
Mikaela Shiffrin gets final medal chance at Milan Cortina Games in slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated slalom all season and Wednesday's final race of the Alpine ski schedule will be the U.S. great's last chance of a medal at the Milan Cortina Games.,On paper, the most successful Alpine skier in World Cup history is the overwhelming favorite ...
No. 8 Kansas' Darryn Peterson, after early exit, faces Oklahoma State
Kansas coach Bill Self made a lineup decision with his sights set on the No. 8 Jayhawks' game against Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,In a 74-56 loss on Saturday at then-No. 5 Iowa State, the veteran coach pulled leading scorer Darryn Peterson (19.8 points per game) from the lineup ...
No. 8 Kansas' Darryn Peterson should be rested to face Oklahoma State
Kansas coach Bill Self made a lineup decision with his sights set on the No. 8 Jayhawks' game against Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,In a 74-56 loss on Saturday at then-No. 5 Iowa State, the veteran coach pulled leading scorer Darryn Peterson (19.8 points per game) from the lineup ...
Reports: Padres give Ty France, Walker Buehler minor league deals
The San Diego Padres added to their depth in the infield and the rotation on Monday, agreeing to minor league deals with first baseman Ty France and right-hander Walker Buehler, according to multiple media reports.,France is reuniting with the team that drafted him in 2015. Per the reports, his deal...
Aaron Judge: After 'brutal' wait, Yankees got winter moves right
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge readily admitted that it was "brutal" to wait on his team to make some transactions this offseason.,The three-time and reigning American League Most Valuable Player had his first media availability of spring training Monday in Tampa.,"It was brutal. I'm like, 'I ...
No. 3 Duke routs Syracuse ahead of Michigan matchup
Freshman Cameron Boozer scored 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting as No. 3 Duke manhandled Syracuse in a 101-64 victory on Monday in Durham, N.C.,Isaiah Evans hit three 3-point shots on the way to 21 points and Patrick Ngonbga II posted 12 points for the Blue Devils (24-2, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference...
Kentucky puts home streak vs. Georgia on the line after loss at Florida
Kentucky looks to continue its dominance at home against Georgia on Tuesday, as the longtime foes meet in Southeastern Conference action in Lexington.,Kentucky (17-8, 8-4 SEC), which hasn't lost at home to Georgia since March 2009, will also try to flush a nine-point road setback to then-No. 14 Flor...
Miura, Kihara skate to Japan’s first ever Olympic pairs title
MILAN -- Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara delivered a thrilling comeback at the Milan Cortina Games, storming from fifth place after a shaky short program to capture Japan's first Olympic figure skating pairs title on Monday.,Miura and Kihara scored a whopping 158.13 points -- a world record under the ...
US vs. Canada final inevitable, but this time the ice has tilted
MILAN -- Canada and the United States will play out another chapter in their long-standing rivalry after setting up the almost inevitable Olympic women's ice hockey final on Monday, but this time the Americans have flipped the script and tilted the ice in their favor.,The U.S. strolled to a 5-0 win ...