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Iowa leading scorer Owen Freeman (finger) out for season
Iowa forward Owen Freeman will have surgery to address a finger injury on his right hand, ending his season, the school announced Monday.,A sophomore, Freeman was averaging a team-high 16.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game through 19 games (all starts). He was shooting 63.8 percent from the field an...

Mavericks attempt to move on from stunning trade, face 76ers
The Dallas Mavericks rocked the NBA world by trading star guard Luka Doncic over the weekend, and the initial reaction and results have not been positive.,The Mavericks hope to silence the doubters Tuesday when they continue their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.,No...

Sabres, Blue Jackets banged up heading into matchup
It appears the Columbus Blue Jackets must continue a solid season without their injured leading scorer for an extended period.,Meanwhile, the surging Buffalo Sabres hope their own star is healthy enough to hit the ice.,The visiting Blue Jackets -- minus Kirill Marchenko -- look to keep the Sabres --...

Reports: Texans hiring Rams assistant Nick Caley as offensive coordinator
The Houston Texans are hiring Los Angeles Rams assistant coach Nick Caley as their offensive coordinator, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,Caley, 42, served the past two seasons as the Rams' tight ends coach and added the responsibility of pass game coordinator in 2024.,He replaces Bob...

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) ruled out for game vs. Thunder
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Monday night's showdown against the host Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right knee injury.,Antetokounmpo deals with patella tendinopathy and the Bucks decided to hold him out of the second end of a back-to-back. ,Antetokounmpo played 37 minutes in...

Blue Jackets F Kirill Marchenko breaks jaw, put on IR
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko sustained a broken jaw Sunday night and will be out an indefinite period, the team announced.,General manager Don Waddell said Marchenko underwent surgery on Monday to repair the injury, which occurred when he was hit in the face with a puck during the ...

Trey Kaufman-Renn, No. 7 Purdue take aim at Iowa
A newly expanded Big Ten Conference has presented the same old challenges for longtime coaches such as Fran McCaffery of Iowa. ,"I'd say in many ways it's as tough as it's ever been," McCaffery said. "Whether we have 12 teams, 14 teams, 16, 18 -- they're all really good teams. It's not like you can ...

Yankees sign RHP Carlos Carrasco to minor league deal
The New York Yankees signed right-hander Carlos Carrasco to a minor league deal, YES Network reported Monday. ,The deal includes an invitation to spring training, per the report. ,Carrasco, who turns 38 in March, went 3-10 with a 5.64 ERA in 21 starts for the Cleveland Guardians last season. ,Carras...
Four Ways This Chiefs vs. Eagles Super Bowl Will Differ From Their Last Matchup
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles played each other in the Super Bowl a few seasons ago, but this matchup will look completely different....

No. 8 Iowa State, No. 16 Kansas seek to shake off tough losses
Two highly ranked teams are desperate for a win to break out of recent skids.,Only one of those teams will get its wish when No. 8 Iowa State tips off against No. 16 Kansas in a Big 12 Conference battle Monday night in Lawrence, Kan.,Iowa State (17-4, 7-3 Big 12) is eager to bounce back from two con...

Seahawks add pair of coaches to offensive staff
The Seattle Seahawks are adding Andrew Janocko as quarterbacks coach and John Benton as offensive line coach, NFL Network and ESPN reported Monday. ,Janocko and Benton are following new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak from New Orleans. ,The hires are part of Seattle's revamp of their offensive st...

U.S. Figure Skating: 28 people on crashed plane tied to sport
Nearly half of the passengers aboard the American Airlines plane that collided with a military helicopter on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last week had links to the figure skating community.,Samuel Auxier, the interim CEO of U.S. Figure Skating, issued a statement Sunday ver...

Injured Phil Mickelson (shoulder) to miss LIV opener
Phil Mickelson suffered a minor shoulder injury during a workout in the gym and will miss the LIV Golf season opener in Saudi Arabia this week.,Mickelson, 54, made the announcement Monday on social media.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/aEujHjZgrb">pic...

Dynamo acquire Union's Jack McGlynn in first-of-kind trade
The Houston Dynamo FC acquired Philadelphia Union midfielder Jack McGlynn in the first cash-for-homegrown player trade in Major League Soccer history on Monday.,The Union will receive $2.1 million in guaranteed money and also retain a sell-on percentage of any future transfer. The club also could ac...

Reports: Blue Jackets F Kirill Marchenko hit by puck, breaks jaw
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko sustained a broken jaw Sunday night when he was hit in the face with a puck during the team's 5-3 loss at the Dallas Stars, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Marchenko was sitting on the bench when the stray puck struck the left side of his face late in...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NHL, NBA Predictions for February 3rd
February 3rd's top sports betting picks and predictions give you our expert analysis on Monday's NBA and NHL slate of games with a college basketball matchup....

Trey Kaufman-Renn, No. 10 Purdue take aim at Iowa
A newly expanded Big Ten Conference has presented the same old challenges for longtime coaches such as Fran McCaffery of Iowa. ,"I'd say in many ways it's as tough as it's ever been," McCaffery said. "Whether we have 12 teams, 14 teams, 16, 18 -- they're all really good teams. It's not like you can ...

Bucks face Thunder, bid to halt skid in rematch of NBA Cup final
The last time the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder squared off, the game didn't count in the NBA regular-season standings.,But it was plenty important, with the Bucks posting a 97-81 win over the Thunder on Dec. 17 in Las Vegas in the NBA Cup championship game.,On Monday night in Oklahoma C...

Hawks try to break skid against upstart Pistons
The Atlanta Hawks continue to tumble in the standings with the trade deadline looming. They'll carry an eight-game losing streak into their game at Detroit on Monday night.,Atlanta's outlook for the remainder of the season looks quite different than it did two weeks ago. In the Hawks' last victory, ...

Big first period carries Flames past Kraken
Morgan Frost scored his first goal with his new team as the Calgary Flames held on to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Sunday night.,Yegor Sharangovich had a goal and an assist and Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for the Flames, who won for just the second time in their past five games. Goaltend...