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Christopher Bell hoping for another big boost at Atlanta
Now that Speedweeks is in the rear-view mirror and Tyler Reddick completed a last-ditch move to capture his first Daytona 500 victory, the NASCAR Cup Series will visit EchoPark Speedway for Sunday's Autotrader 400 in Hampton, Ga.,No track on the NASCAR schedule has changed as much as the venue forme...
Lindsey Vonn has more surgery, hopes to go home soon
Lindsey Vonn underwent another operation -- her fifth -- since suffering a complex left tibia fracture nearly two weeks ago in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,The first four surgeries were performed in an Italian hospital after she was airlifted off the ski slope. Early this week...
Xavier, Butler running out of time to salvage season
Stuck on 499 career wins for nearly four weeks, it took Butler coach Thad Matta seven attempts to gain his milestone victory. Like everything else in this injury-riddled season, it has been a struggle for the Bulldogs.,The same can be said for Xavier, which needs a strong finish to avoid its second ...
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State take aim at South Carolina
Coming off a critical Southeastern Conference win, Mississippi State looks to continue building momentum when it visits South Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,The Bulldogs (13-13, 5-8 SEC) picked up their second straight win with a 91-85 decision Wednesday at Auburn behind Josh Hubba...
Falcons prez Matt Ryan ready to support QB Michael Penix Jr.
When Michael Penix Jr. is healthy, the Atlanta Falcons expect him to be prominent in the team's quarterback pecking order. Until then, team president Matt Ryan plans to make sure the third-year passer has plenty of support from a new coaching staff. ,In comments to Sirius/XM Radio about the cloudy f...
Surging Florida State looks to extend Clemson's slump
A relatively smooth Clemson season has entered a sudden freefall.,After the Tigers (20-7, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost just four of their first 24 games this season, they've lost their last three entering Saturday's home game against a resurgent Florida State squad.,This skid shouldn't cost ...
No. 25 Alabama brings high-octane offense to LSU
Head coach Nate Oats and No. 25 Alabama are hoping for repeat performances from Labaron Philon Jr. and Aiden Sherrell when they face LSU on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.,But maybe not the same drama.,Philon had 35 points while Sherrell added 26, both career highs, as the Crimson Tide needed two overt...
Biathlon win gives Norway Olympic-record 17 gold medals
ANTERSELVA, Italy -- Norway set a record for gold medals at a Winter Olympics when Johannes Dale-Skjevdal won the men's 15km biathlon mass start at the Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena on Friday.,The previous record of 16 also belonged to Norway, set at the Beijing Games in 2022.,Dale-Skjevdal hit ...
Hilary Knight, Evan Bates to carry US flag at closing ceremony
Gold-medal winners Hilary Knight and Evan Bates were selected as flagbearers and will lead the United States delegation in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday.,Knight, captain of the U.S. women's hockey team, scored the game-tying goal late in the gold-medal game agains...
Somi Lee (61) has career-low round, takes lead in Thailand
South Korean Somi Lee carded a 61 -- her career-low round -- to move to 17-under par and take a three-stroke lead after 36 holes at the Honda LPGA Thailand on Friday.,Trailing her is World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul, who, with her home-country crowd on her side, fired a 63 at the Siam Country Club Old Cou...
Is 40-year-old Alex Ovechkin planning to retire? 'We'll see'
Alex Ovechkin plans to decide his future sometime after the Capitals finish the regular season, a 23-game stretch when play resumes Wednesday following the break for the Winter Games.,Ovechkin, 40, said he spent the extended time away from the regularly scheduled NHL programming by taking a trip to ...
Orioles INF Jordan Westburg has partial UCL tear
Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg will be out through at least April due to a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, Baltimore president of baseball operations Mike Elias told reporters Friday.,Westburg will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection Friday with the hope of ...
Sidney Crosby ruled out for Canada's Olympic semis game vs. Finland
Captain Sidney Crosby will not play in the Olympic semifinals for Canada against Finland on Friday.,Hockey Canada made the announcement Friday morning.,Crosby, 38, suffered an apparent right leg injury in Canada's 4-3 overtime win against Czechia in the quarterfinal round of the Milan Cortina Olympi...
Report: Rams tab Nate Scheelhaase, Dave Ragone as co-OCs
The Los Angeles Rams are promoting from in-house by naming passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase and quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone as the team's co-offensive coordinators, ESPN reported on Friday morning.,Los Angeles found itself without an offensive coordinator after Mike LaFleur left to accep...
Fresh off rout, No. 10 Illinois keeping guard up vs. UCLA
Illinois began a two-game road trip to Los Angeles with its biggest margin of victory in a Big Ten road game in 80 years.,But that triumph is now in the rear-view mirror for the No. 10 Fighting Illini, who will look to take down UCLA on Saturday.,Illinois (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten) routed Southern Califor...
Villanova vies to extend win streak, exact revenge vs. No. 5 UConn
Villanova is cruising toward March Madness, but a tough test awaits on Saturday when the Wildcats host No. 5 UConn in Philadelphia.,The Wildcats (21-5, 12-3 Big East) have won six games in a row, capped by a 92-89 overtime road win against Xavier in their most recent contest. Acaden Lewis scored fiv...
Red Bulls kick off Michael Bradley era with visit to Orlando
Former MLS and U.S. men's national team star Michael Bradley is returning home ... in a sense.,The central midfielder, who logged 151 appearances for the national team while playing nearly 500 matches in his professional career, was hired as the new coach of the New York Red Bulls in December.,He wi...
MLS opener vs. RSL is part of Whitecaps' busy early stretch
The Vancouver Whitecaps will begin the defense of their Western Conference crown on Saturday when they open the MLS regular season against visiting Real Salt Lake.,Saturday will mark the 500th regular-season MLS match for the Whitecaps, who fell 3-1 to Inter Miami in the MLS Cup final in December.,V...
Lakers' star trio back together to battle resurgent Clippers
There will be far more than pride on the line as the Battle of L.A. resumes Friday with plenty at stake for both the Los Angeles Clippers and the host Los Angeles Lakers.,While the Lakers hope to have all of their stars in place for the fourth and final matchup of the regular season, the Clippers --...
Deni Avdija, Blazers eager to go again, starting with Nuggets
The Portland Trail Blazers are taking pride that they are in the running for postseason play after the All-Star break, as they haven't participated in the playoffs since the 2020-21 season.,The Trail Blazers resume play with a tough home test on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets.,A 27-29 recor...