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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...
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...

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 ...

Late foul, clutch free throws help Oklahoma State survive Kansas State
Vyctorius Miller hit three free throws with 2.8 seconds left to give Oklahoma State an 84-83 Big 12 win over Kansas State in Stillwater, Okla. on Saturday.,The Cowboys (14-4, 2-3 Big 12) were down by two when they inbounded the ball with four seconds left.,Miller was trapped in the corner and had to...

Spurs outlast Timberwolves despite Anthony Edwards' career-high 55
Victor Wembanyama stood tall with 39 points and a crucial rebound in the final seconds as the host San Antonio Spurs held on for a 126-123 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday., ,San Antonio snapped a five-game losing streak against the Timberwolves and won despite a career-high 55-point ...

Penguins extend home dominance of Blue Jackets with shootout win
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 ...
Denver Broncos’ Playoff Victory Turns Hollow After Bo Nix Fractures Ankle
The Broncos advanced past the Bills in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs, but Bo Nix’s fractured ankle could end their Super Bowl hopes....
Inside Jaylon Tyson's Sophomore Breakout With Cleveland Cavaliers
Jaylon Tyson delivers a career-best performance, leading the Cavs past the 76ers and announcing his arrival....

Mammoth double-up Kraken, point streak at 7 games
Nate Schmidt scored twice, including the go-ahead goal, and added two assists as the Utah Mammoth defeated the Seattle Kraken 6-3 on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Lawson Crouse added a goal and two assists, Kevin Stenlund, Nick Schmaltz and Barrett Hayton also scored and Clayton Keller had two assists...

Miami not fazed by being visitors in 'home' digs
Miami will be the visitors in every meaning of the word when it faces Indiana in Monday night's College Football Playoff national title game.,The top-seeded Hoosiers are 8.5-point favorites over the No. 10 Hurricanes despite the game being played in Miami's home stadium at Miami Gardens, Fla., and t...

Flames race ahead early, handle Islanders to start homestand
Adam Klapka collected one goal and one assist to pace the host Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon to open a five-game homestand., ,Yegor Sharangovich, Justin Kirkland and Yan Kuznetsov also scored for the Flames, who staked a four-goal lead and held on ...

No. 22 Clemson wins 9th straight, halts Miami's hot streak
Carter Welling scored 18 points as No. 22 Clemson won its ninth consecutive game, a 69-59 victory over visiting Miami on Saturday.,Welling shot 6-of-10 from the floor and also grabbed nine rebounds for the Tigers (16-3, 6-0 ACC). Jestin Porter added 11 points and RJ Godfrey chipped in 10. Dillon Hun...

Women's Top 25 roundup: Kansas State upsets No. 17 Texas Tech
Kansas State handed No. 17 Texas Tech its first loss of the season in a 65-59 nailbiter in Lubbock, TX.,The battle was won on the backboards, as the Wildcats recorded 46 rebounds compared to the Red Raiders 20.,Wildcats senior guard Tess Heal recorded 12 points and four rebounds, alongside freshman ...

Novak Djokovic dismisses 'now or never' mindset in pursuit of 25th Slam
If Novak Djokovic is feeling any pressure to win a record 25th Grand Slam at the Australian Open, the 38-year-old Serbian star certainly isn't showing it.,Djokovic has been stuck on 24 major victories since winning the 2023 U.S. Open, with young stars Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner combining to wi...

Labaron Philon helps No. 18 Alabama top Oklahoma
Labaron Philon scored 23 points, hitting a trio of key shots down the stretch, to lead No. 18 Alabama to an 83-81 win over Oklahoma on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference game in Norman, Okla.,Philon's final bucket came in the last minute as he drove baseline, hitting a high reverse layup through ...

Tobi Lawal notches double-double as Virginia Tech cruises past Notre Dame
Tobi Lawal delivered 22 points and 11 rebounds off the bench to spark Virginia Tech to an 89-76 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Notre Dame Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,Amani Hansberry produced 21 points, six rebounds and three steals as the Hokies (14-5, 3-3) bounced back from a tight road los...

Lindsey Vonn claims another downhill podium, taking third in Italy
It is now six podiums in seven races for Lindsey Vonn after she finished in third place Saturday in a World Cup downhill at Tarvisio, Italy.,That also marked Vonn's fifth consecutive top-three finish overall.,Nicol Delago of Italy was first with a time of 1:46.28, and Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelman...

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold remains in question vs. 49ers
Quarterback Sam Darnold's availability remains up in the air for the Seattle Seahawks in Saturday's NFC divisional round game against the visiting San Francisco 49ers.,ESPN reported that Darnold has yet to throw a football since he sustained an oblique injury on Thursday. He was added to the injury ...

Wrexham captain James McLean leaving club
Wrexham is losing another popular player from the team's rise through the English football leagues, with James McClean leaving to "pursue another opportunity.",McClean, 36, is under contract through the summer of 2027, but the Irish Independent reported that a permanent transfer has been reached wit...