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Mavs' Cooper Flagg to face college foe, Warriors on Christmas
Dallas Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg likely will get a chance to see one of the players who spoiled his college career when the 2025 No. 1 overall draft pick makes his first appearance in San Francisco to face the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day.,Flagg's one-and-done stopover at Duke end...
Knicks, Cavaliers tip off NBA's five-game Christmas slate
There are few sturdier NBA traditions than the New York Knicks playing on Christmas Day.,The Knicks hope a pair of familiar faces make it back for the customary clash Thursday when New York hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers to tip off the NBA's five-game holiday slate.,Both teams played Tuesday night, w...
Report: Galaxy close to signing M Justin Haak
The Los Angeles Galaxy are finalizing a deal to sign free agent defensive midfielder Justin Haak, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,Haak, 24, is a free agent after a breakout season in 2025 with New York City FC. ,He recorded one goal and four assists in 34 matches (all starts) last season. He has...
CFP ratings plummet 7% as games opposite NFL struggle again
While college football is big business, the NFL remains king as more evidence arrived from last weekend's television ratings.,Even the first round of the College Football Playoff last Friday and Saturday struggled to compete against opposing NFL regular-season games on the airwaves.,The four first-r...
FSU QB Thomas Castellanos drops appeal, enters draft
Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos has dropped his petition for another year of eligibility and declared for the 2026 NFL Draft.,"To my family, friends, coaches, and teammates and everyone who has supported me along this journey, thank you for believing in me and pushing me to become the m...
Deer Valley World Cup races moved due to warm weather
World Cup freestyle skiing competition scheduled for January is relocating from the western United States to the northeast because of what U.S. Ski & Snowboard called unseasonably warm weather.,The Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, had been scheduled to host the aerials, moguls and dual moguls ...
Why the NBA Is Going To Dominate the NFL on Christmas Day Again
The NFL’s Christmas Day slate underwhelms once again, while the NBA delivers star power, marquee matchups, and must-watch games....
Power Ranking Legitimate NFL Super Bowl LX Contenders
A look at the top NFL teams with a legitimate chance to win Super Bowl LX, ranked ahead of Week 17 with future betting odds....
Desmond Bane delivers on both ends as Magic top Blazers
Desmond Bane recorded 23 points and three steals and made a big defensive play late to lead the Orlando Magic to a 110-106 road victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,Anthony Black added 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Tyus Jones had 16 points and seven assists as th...
Travis Konecny's goal, assist guide Flyers past Blackhawks
Travis Konecny had a goal and assist as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers earned a 3-1 victory against the skidding Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,Noah Cates and Carl Grundstrom also scored and Sean Couturier had two assists as Philadelphia won for the second time in as many nights. Goaltender Samuel...
Avalanche blank Mammoth to win 13th straight at home
Scott Wedgewood turned away 32 shots to earn his second shutout of the season as the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 1-0 on Tuesday night in Denver.,Samuel Girard scored an unassisted goal for Colorado, which has won 13 straight at home and has earned at least one point in all 17 ho...
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid overwhelm Flames
Leon Draisaitl scored a hat trick and Connor McDavid added five assists as the Edmonton Oilers upended the visiting Calgary Flames 5-1 on Tuesday night.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who improved to 8-2-1 both overall and in their past 11 meetings with the Flames. Ed...
Bulls' late-fourth-quarter rally stuns Hawks
Coby White scored 24 points and made the go-ahead free throw following an away-from-the-ball foul with 1.9 seconds left to give the Chicago Bulls a 126-123 come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.,With the game tied 123-123 and the Bulls inbounding the ball, White got tangled up with ...
Nine Cavs hit double figures during blowout of Pelicans
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and Sam Merrill tied his season high with 22 points and made six 3-pointers as the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away for a 141-118 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.,Cleveland, which has scored at least 30 points in six consecutive quarters, ha...
Adam Pelech collects game-winner for Islanders against Devils
Adam Pelech scored the game-winning goal with 1:15 left Tuesday night for the New York Islanders, who edged the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,The Islanders' Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal swapped the puck while skating through the neutral zone before Lee dished to Simon Holmstrom, whose shot f...
Michael Porter's strong 1st half helps Nets down Sixers
Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 of his 28 points in the first half as the visiting Brooklyn Nets topped the Philadelphia 76ers 114-106 on Tuesday., ,Egor Demin added 20 points for Brooklyn, which improved to 6-3 in its last nine games. Nic Claxton chipped in with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the visit...
USMNT's Chris Richards exits Crystal Palace game with foot injury
The U.S. men's national team received more bad news on Tuesday when defender Chris Richards sustained a foot injury while playing for Crystal Palace in London.,Fortunately for Richards, Crystal Palace and the USMNT, it appears the ailment isn't serious.,Going up to defend a 73rd-minute cross from Ar...
Villanova's 16-0 second-half run sinks Seton Hall
Acaden Lewis had a game-high 16 points and Villanova used a 16-point run early in the second half to fuel a 64-56 road victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday night in Newark, N.J., ,The Wildcats (10-2, 1-0 Big East) prevailed in head coach Kevin Willard's first return to New Jersey to face Seton Hall, w...
Mediocre Cowboys, injury-ravaged Commanders aim for 'some success'
The Dallas Cowboys visit the Washington Commanders on Christmas Day wondering what might have been.,With a pair of winnable division road games remaining (Commanders and Giants), the 6-8-1 Cowboys could finish with a .500 record -- but there's no possible path to the playoffs thanks to their recent ...
Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA overwhelm UC Riverside
Tyler Bilodeau scored a career-high 34 points and UCLA overwhelmed visiting UC Riverside with a second-half surge en route to a 97-65 victory on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (10-3) built a 21-point lead with a 15-3 run to open the second half, but the Highlanders responded with an 11-2 spurt t...