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Report: Mavs' Dereck Lively II (foot) out 2-3 months
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has a small fracture in his foot and will be out two to three months, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The 7-foot-1 Lively has been out with a right foot ailment since a Jan. 14 loss to the Denver Nuggets, one of several Mavericks impacted by injury.,On the season, L...
No. 11 Purdue hosts No. 21 Michigan in key Big Ten tilt
It'd be a stretch to say No. 21 Michigan and No. 11 Purdue are in a lull, but both want to return to a higher level of play when they collide Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Both teams are in the top 15 in NET rankings (Michigan No. 12, Purdue No. 13 going into Wednesday) and are the second- and thir...
Avs F Valeri Nichushkin dealing with injury setback
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin had a setback in his rehab from a lower-body injury and is now considered week-to-week.,Head coach Jared Bednar confirmed the news Wednesday and said Nichushkin "is not close to coming back soon.",Nichushkin, 29, has not played since Dec. 31. He has 17 po...
Bucks-Pelicans game postponed due to snow in New Orleans
The scheduled game Wednesday between the Milwaukee Bucks and host Pelicans has been postponed due to extreme weather conditions in the New Orleans area, the NBA announced.,A winter storm on Tuesday left approximately 10 inches of snow in the Big Easy, thus making travel into the city treacherous at ...
Timeline for Gregg Popovich's return to Spurs remains uncertain
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich remains away from the bench as he recovers from a stroke, with his return this season still up in the air.,"His improvement continues to get better, (but) I don't know that we have any way to judge the clock," team chief executive RC Buford told reporters on We...
No. 24 Memphis looking to crash glass vs. Wichita State
For Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, Sunday's 77-68 win at Charlotte was more like it.,Chagrined that his team was clobbered 49-25 on the boards on Jan. 16 in an 88-81 upset loss at Temple, Hardaway demanded more toughness from his players. For at least one game, he got it, as the Tigers earned a 42-28...
Mississippi Valley State hires Terrell Buckley as coach
Super Bowl-winning cornerback Terrell Buckley was named head coach at Mississippi Valley State on Wednesday.,Buckley played 14 seasons with six NFL teams from 1992-2005, winning a ring with the 2001 New England Patriots.,Buckley, 53, was the head coach of the XFL's Orlando Guardians in 2023, finishi...
Arkansas freshman Boogie Fland (hand) likely out for season
Arkansas freshman guard Boogie Fland is expected to miss the rest of the season with a hand injury. ,Fland, a projected lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, was injured Jan. 11 in a loss to Florida when he landed on the court and teammate Billy Richmond III inadvertently came down on Fland's hand.,Fl...
Report: Pass-rusher Khalil Mack to return in 2025
Nine-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Khalil Mack will return for his 12th NFL season in 2025, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The veteran linebacker, who turns 34 next month, is set to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.,Playing his third season with the Los Angeles Chargers in 20...
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Anthony Davis, Lakers send Wizards to 11th straight loss
Anthony Davis recorded 29 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers post a 111-88 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.,LeBron James added 21 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his ninth triple-double of the season and 121st ...
Carter Verhaeghe, Panthers drop Ducks again
Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist as the visiting Florida Panthers opened a four-game western road trip with a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.,Sam Reinhart, Evan Rodrigues, Sam Bennett and Uvis Balinskis also scored goals and Mackie Samoskevich and Tomas Nosek each added...
Jiri Kulich's three-point game leads Sabres past Canucks
Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists to help the visiting Buffalo Sabres rally for a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,JJ Peterka added a goal and two assists, Tage Thompson also scored and Rasmus Dahlin had two assists for the Sabres, who had lost three of their previous four game...
Madison Keys, Iga Swiatek advance to Australian Open semis
Madison Keys matched her best Grand Slam performance in seven-plus years, as the 19th-seeded U.S. player overtook 28th-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Wednesday in Melbourne.,Keys' semifinal opponent will be No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland, ...
Cameron Hildreth's 20 points help Wake Forest edge North Carolina
Cameron Hildreth scored 20 points as Wake Forest won its sixth straight game, beating visiting North Carolina 67-66 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Hildreth also had six rebounds, two assists and two steals as the Demon Deacons (15-4, 7-1 ACC) remained unbeaten at home this season. Hunter Sa...
Caleb Love gets back on track as Arizona pummels Oklahoma St.
Caleb Love scored 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting to break out of a five-game shooting funk and lead Arizona to a 92-78 victory over Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Big 12 play at Stillwater, Okla.,Trey Townsend added 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting to help the Wildcats (12-6, 6-1 Big 12) win for the...
Predators jump Sharks with big rally
Nick Blankenburg scored the eventual game-winner as the Nashville Predators erased a four-goal deficit to defeat the visiting San Jose Sharks 7-5 on Tuesday night.,Jonathan Marchessault scored and added three assists, and Tommy Novak and Filip Forsberg each tallied a goal and two assists for the Pre...
Jalen Brunson heats up late, lifts Knicks over Nets
Jalen Brunson was held to 17 points but delivered the go-ahead basket with 2:18 remaining for the visiting New York Knicks, struggled on offense for most of the fourth quarter before making enough plays down the stretch in a 99-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday.,Brunson missed 10 of his f...
Ohio State rallies to halt No. 11 Purdue's home win streak
Micah Parrish scored 11 of his career-high 22 points in the final six minutes to lead Ohio State to a 73-70 Big Ten upset of No. 11 Purdue on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind., ,The Buckeyes trailed by 16 points in the waning moments of the first half but produced 10-0 and 15-0 runs in the secon...
No. 19 UConn escapes pesky Butler in overtime
Solo Ball scored a career-high 23 points to help No. 19 UConn avoid back-to-back home losses by earning an 80-78 overtime victory against Butler on Tuesday night in Hartford, Conn.,UConn (14-5, 6-2 Big East) was coming off Saturday's 68-63 loss to Creighton that ended the program's 28-game home winn...