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Arthur Rinderknech goes the distance in Montpellier opener
No. 7 seed Arthur Rinderknech beat fellow Frenchman Harold Mayot 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1 to move on at the Open Occitanie on Tuesday in Montpellier, France.,Rinderknech, ranked 61st in the world, fired off 16 aces and overcame seven double faults while saving 14 of 16 break points to best Mayot.,No. 5 see...

Jake, Logan Paul tease brother-on-brother fight
Jake Paul's next boxing match appears to be against his brother, Logan Paul.,The brothers shared nearly identical social media posts Tuesday, teasing a fight pitting the siblings against each other that will stream March 27 on Max.,"The moment you've waited a decade for..." the posts said, accompani...

Report: Kings open up trade talks for G De'Aaron Fox
The Sacramento Kings will listen to offers for star point guard De'Aaron Fox before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The 27-year-old former All-Star will likely have multiple suitors, however the report claimed that he "has a target destination in mind ahead of 2026 free agency.",Fo...

Hornets juggling lineup changes ahead of visit from Nets
It has been tough going for the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets for much of the season.,They'll be aiming to soothe some of those woes when they meet for Wednesday night's game in Charlotte.,The Hornets are trying to sort out how to best deal with an evolving lineup, particularly if guard LaMelo...

Report: Patriots parting ways with Brian Belichick
The New England Patriots are parting ways with safeties coach Brian Belichick, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Belichick, the youngest son of six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick, has been with the team since 2016.,He worked as a scouting assistant (2016), coaching assistant (2017-19) and safetie...

NBA draft scheduled for June 25-26 in Brooklyn
The 2025 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the league announced Tuesday.,Coverage on both nights will begin at 8 p.m. ET.,The first round June 25 will air on ABC, ESPN and the ESPN app. The second round June 26 will be on ESPN and the ESPN app. ESPN Radio will...

Young stars set for 2025 cover of 'MLB The Show'
Elly De La Cruz, Gunnar Henderson and Paul Skenes will share the cover for "MLB The Show 25," Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Tuesday.,The 20th anniversary edition marks the first time that multiple athletes have been featured on the same cover.,De La Cruz is the first Cincinnati Reds playe...

Cowboys hire Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator
Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was named the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday.,Eberflus is no stranger to the Cowboys, with whom he served as the linebackers coach and pass game coordinator from 2011-17.,Eberflus takes over for Mike Zimmer, who departed Dallas af...

Bills' James Cook replaces Derrick Henry on Pro Bowl roster
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is headed to the Pro Bowl Games as a replacement for Baltimore Ravens star Derrick Henry.,The Bills also announced Tuesday that Buffalo center Connor McGovern is going to the event in Orlando, Fla. ,McGovern is taking the spot of Creed Humphrey of the Kansas Cit...

Report: Cowboys close to naming Matt Eberflus as DC
Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is closing in on a deal to become the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Eberflus is no stranger to the Cowboys, with whom he served as the linebackers coach from 2011-17.,Should he get the job, Eberflus would take...
2025 NCAA Tournament Predictions: Bracketology Predicting the Final Four
These are Deadspin's early bracketology predictions where we break down our expert picks to make the Final Four in the 2025 NCAA Tournament....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, College Basketball Predictions for January 28
Our top sports betting picks and predictions include bets for the college basketball and NBA slate of games on Tuesday January 28th, 2025....

No. 25 UConn bids for bounce-back effort vs. DePaul
No. 25 UConn will look to continue a trend of bounce-back victories in Big East play when it hosts DePaul in Hartford, Conn., on Wednesday night in the teams' second and final meeting of the season.,For the Huskies (14-6, 6-3), all three conferences losses have come within the last five games, inclu...

Ducks' Mason McTavish aims to continue hot hand vs. Kraken
Anaheim Ducks coach Greg Cronin labeled him a "third-line guy.",His teammates nicknamed him "Iron Sights" for the frequency with which he was hitting a post or crossbar.,Mason McTavish, who will turn 22 on Thursday, has had plenty of growing pains since being the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NHL D...

Bucks' Damian Lillard makes second return to Portland
Damian Lillard's second trip back to Portland is nowhere near as big a deal as his first.,After Lillard made a much-anticipated return last season, the buzz is much lighter this time as he and the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,Lillard spent 11 seasons as the face...

Rockets, after three notable wins, face ailing Hawks
The Houston Rockets will look to extend an impressive run through the East when they visit the ailing Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.,The giant-killing Rockets followed back-to-back victories over the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers, the second of those contests in Cleveland, with a thrilling 1...

Injury-weakened 76ers aim to halt Lakers' win streak
Riding their longest winning streak since before Thanksgiving, the Los Angeles Lakers will take a four-game run of success into a road matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.,The Lakers began the East Coast portion of a six-game road trip Monday with a 112-107 victory over the Charlotte H...

Sharks edge Penguins, end 6-game slide
Macklin Celebrini scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the San Jose Sharks ended a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.,A 1-1 game was broken open 3:41 into the third period, as the Sharks capitalized on a Pittsburgh turnover. Tyler Toffol...

Connor McDavid scores in return as Oilers beat Kraken
Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-2 Monday night.,Mattias Janmark, Corey Perry and Mattias Ekholm also tallied for the Oilers, who won for the seventh time in their past nine games. Goaltender Calvin Pickard...

Bucks' star duo leads way in victory vs. Jazz
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard each hit the 30-point mark in the same game for the sixth time this season as the Milwaukee Bucks routed the Utah Jazz 125-110 on Monday night in Salt Lake City.,Antetokounmpo totaled 35 points on 16-of-23 shooting to go along with 18 rebounds, seven assists ...