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Coming off rare loss, Thunder visit resurgent Cavaliers
Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder haven't missed a beat, sitting atop the NBA standings past the midpoint of the regular season.,The next stop for the Thunder is a road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who carry a two-game winning streak into ...

Ja Morant dazzles in return, Grizzlies rout Magic in London
Ja Morant returned to the lineup after missing the previous six games with a right calf contusion and had 24 points and a season-high 13 assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in London.,Morant, the subject of trade discussions ahead of the Feb. 5...

Texans OT Trent Brown inactive vs. Patriots
Houston Texans offensive tackle Trent Brown is unable to play against his former team on Sunday afternoon.,Despite testing out his ailing ankle prior to kickoff, Brown was listed as inactive for the Texans in their AFC divisional round game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.,Brown...

David Coit scores 43 as Maryland crushes Penn State 96-73
David Coit scored a career-high 43 points, with a school-record 30 in the first half, as Maryland overwhelmed Penn State 96-73 on Sunday at College Park, Md.,Elijah Saunders added 16 points and Darius Adams added 14 points as Maryland (8-10, 1-6) snapped a four-game losing streak.,Mixing aggressive ...

Clippers savor improved stretch as Wizards endure growing pains
A month ago, all signs pointed to this being a lost season for the Los Angeles Clippers before an uptick in offensive tempo and an added focus on defense turned them back into a potential playoff team.,Winners of five straight and 12 of the last 14, the Clippers will face an additional challenge as ...

Clippers F Kawhi Leonard (knee) to miss remainder of road trip
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will miss the final two games of the team's ongoing three-city road trip and return to L.A. as he deals with a left knee contusion.,Leonard did not play in Friday's 121-117 overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors. According to the Clippers, Leonard has...
Sam Darnold Silences Doubts as Seahawks Roll Past 49ers
Sam Darnold returns from injury concerns to guide the Seahawks to a dominant playoff win over San Francisco....
Sunday January 18th College Basketball Betting Picks, Predictions
Breaking down three college basketball picks for Sunday, including Milwaukee, Tulsa, and San Francisco....

Grizzlies star G Ja Morant to return vs. Magic in London
Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant is available to return from a six-game absence in Sunday's game against the Orlando Magic in London.,The subject of trade rumors, Morant has been sidelined since Jan. 2 with a right calf contusion.,Morant's contract -- a five-year, $197 million deal -- expires ...

Report: Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair fined for eye-black message
The NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for writing "stop the genocide" across his eye black, ESPN reported Sunday.,He drew the $11,593 fine for a violation of NFL uniform and equipment rules after displaying the message during Monday's 30-6 AFC wild-card win at Pittsburgh, per the r...

Reports: Jeff Hafley gets 2nd interviews with Dolphins, Titans
Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley has scheduled second interviews with the Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans for their head-coaching vacancies, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Hafley will meet with Miami on Monday and Tennessee on Tuesday, per the reports.,Hafley, 46, just comp...

Zeynep Sonmez helps fainting ball girl at Australian Open
Turkish qualifier Zeynep Sonmez came to the aid of a ball girl who fainted during her 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 victory over No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday in the first round of the Australian Open.,Alexandrova was serving for the second set with the temperature at 29 degrees Celsius (84 Fahrenheit) whe...

Report: Steelers open to QB Aaron Rodgers' return
There will be a welcoming party in the Pittsburgh locker room if Aaron Rodgers decides to return for his 22nd season in 2026, ESPN reported.,"Most if not all" of the Steelers players are open to the four-time MVP quarterback's return and conveyed that sentiment to team brass during last week's exit ...

Qualifier Arthur Fery stuns No. 20 Flavio Cobolli in Australia
British qualifier Arthur Fery delivered the first upset of this year's Australian Open when he knocked off No. 20 seed Flavio Cobolli in straight sets, 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday in opening-day action at Melbourne.,It was just Fery's third tour-level win, but two of them have come in Grand Slams. H...

Nacho Elvira wins at Dubai, Rory McIlroy ties for third
Nacho Elvira claimed his third DP World Tour title Sunday with a one-stroke victory at the Dubai Invitational.,The 38-year-old Spaniard co-led after the second round and was ahead by two strokes after the third. He finished with a 69 to get to 10-under par.,"It means the world," Elvira said. "You te...
Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots NFL Playoffs Betting Picks, Predictions
Houston and New England’s elite defenses set the stage for a slow, low-scoring playoff matchup. Here's why the TOTAL is Deadspin's best betting pick for Sunday....

Bidding to reach .500, Blazers take aim at Domantas Sabonis, Kings
The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to have a big obstacle standing in their way of reaching the .500 mark when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,Portland got within one game of .500 for just the second time since mid-November on Saturday night when they rolled past the Luka Donci...

Without Leon Draisaitl, Oilers open 8-game homestand vs. Blues
Leon Draisaitl will miss his second straight game when the Edmonton Oilers host the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night.,The former Hart Trophy recipient has taken a leave of absence and returned home to Germany due to an illness in his family.,"Obviously, we're going to miss Leon, and hopefully, it's n...

FaZe Vegas keeps rolling at CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
FaZe Vegas continued its impressive rebound from an opening-day loss, sweeping Cloud9 New York 3-0 on Saturday as Week 4 of Call of Duty League Stage 1 qualifying continued.,The win was FaZe's fourth straight to move them to 4-1, tied atop the standings with OpTic Texas. Saturday's other winners wer...

Blue Jackets keep new coach unbeaten with shootout win over Penguins
Charlie Coyle scored the winning goal in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets kept new coach Rick Bowness' record perfect by edging the host Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night.,With the shootout knotted 1-1 on goals by Columbus' Kent Johnson and Pittsburgh's Egor Chinakhov, Coyle deked ...