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Blake Griffin, Doc Rivers among Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
First-time candidates Blake Griffin and Candace Parker, as well as returning candidate Doc Rivers, are among the 21 finalists for election to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class.,The organization announced its list of finalists, reduced from a larger candidate pool, on Wed...

Tearful US ice dance pair feels they skated a winning performance
MILAN, Italy -- American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates said they believed they had delivered an Olympic gold-medal performance on Wednesday despite having to settle for silver behind France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.,Chock and Bates entered the decisive free dance ...

Victoria Mboko outlasts fellow teen Mirra Andreeva in Doha
Canada's Victoria Mboko outlasted fellow teen sensation Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open at Doha.,The 10th-seeded Mboko saved a match point in the third set when No. 5 Andreeva double-faulted. Mboko soon prevailed in a tiebreaker to defe...

Sweden overcomes Italy fight, Slovakia stuns Finland on Day 1 of men's hockey
MILAN, Italy -- Underdog Italy made podium-contending Sweden work for its 5-2 win in the men's ice hockey group stage on Wednesday and Slovakia stunned defending champions Finland 4-1, as the Olympic tournament delivered thrills on its opening day.,The two Nordic titans were expected to notch routin...

Denny Hamlin working his way into 2026 season ahead of Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Denny Hamlin hasn't lost his competitive edge. Simply put, it has been dormant for a few months-and understandably so., ,In 2025, Hamlin, 45, made a wholehearted effort to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship. His preparation was superb, and so was his performance in the titl...

US' Madison Chock and Evan Bates narrowly lose ice dance gold to French pair
MILAN, Italy -- France's Laurence? Fournier? Beaudry and Guillaume? Cizeron captured ice dance gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, edging Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates in a remarkable story of reinvention less than a year after they teamed up.,Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron -- wh...

NBA fines Hawks' Mouhamed Gueye, Wolves' Naz Reid $35K for altercation
The NBA fined the Atlanta Hawks' Mouhamed Gueye and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Naz Reid $35,000 each on Wednesday for their roles in an on-court altercation during Minnesota's 138-116 victory on Monday in Minneapolis.,The Timberwolves were leading 106-97 when Gueye, a third-year forward, committed ...

American Jordan Stolz takes 1,000m for speed skating gold
MILAN -- Jordan Stolz lived up to expectations as he charged to the men's 1,000 meters gold on Wednesday, delivering the United States' first speed skating title of the Milan Cortina Games after a brief delay caused by a re-skate in an earlier pair.,Dutchman Jenning de Boo and China's Ning Zhongyan ...

Nearly 1M pack Seattle streets for Seahawks' Super Bowl LX parade
SEATTLE -- The "12s" flew in from Alaska, drove hours over the snowy mountain passes and camped overnight to take part in the celebration.,An estimated crowd of nearly one million Seahawks fans -- affectionately known as the 12s -- packed the streets of downtown Seattle to catch a glimpse of the Sup...

Knicks F OG Anunoby (toe) out vs. 76ers
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby will sit out his fourth consecutive game Wednesday when he misses his team's contest versus the host Philadelphia 76ers.,Anunoby, 28, is sidelined by a toenail avulsion on his right foot, per NBA injury report. ,He is averaging 16.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in 41 ga...
Super Bowl LXI Long Shots: Who Could Be Next Year’s Seattle Seahawks?
After the Seahawks’ historic 60-1 Super Bowl run, here are the +6000 long shots — including Steelers, Commanders and Colts — who could be next year’s Seahawks in 2027....

Italy's national mint to repair broken Olympic medals
After multiple athletes reported issues with damaged medals, Milan Cortina Olympic organizers confirmed Italy's national mint will repair any faulty medal fixings for athletes at the 2026 Games.,Olympic organizing committee spokesman Luca Casassa said a "targeted intervention" was agreed to with the...
The Biggest Question Facing Every 2026 MLB Contender
From Shohei Ohtani’s historic chase to Gerrit Cole’s comeback, here’s the biggest question facing every MLB contender entering 2026....

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...