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Poland's Adrian Meronk shines to win season-opening LIV Golf Riyadh
Poland's Adrian Meronk shot a 1-under-par 71 under the lights in the final round Saturday and went wire-to-wire for a two-shot victory at the season-opening LIV Golf Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.,It was the first career LIV victory for Meronk, who finished at 17-under 201 over the three-day event, and his...

Terrence Edwards Jr., Reyne Smith propel Louisville past Miami
The Louisville Cardinals continue to rack up the wins -- and the injuries -- as Terrence Edwards Jr.'s season-high 27 points and Reyne Smith's 26 propelled the hosts to an 88-78 victory over the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday.,The Cardinals (18-6, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) played without startin...

Arizona State, Oklahoma State out to solve recent woes
Arizona State will look to avoid a third straight loss on Sunday when it travels to Stillwater, Okla., for a matchup with an Oklahoma State team going through similar struggles.,The Sun Devils have lost three of their last four games and the Cowboys have lost four of their last five, leaving both te...

Lightning make most of limited opportunities to strike down Red Wings
Brandon Hagel had two goals and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Detroit's seven-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory on Saturday.,Dylan Duke, who played for the University of Michigan last season, scored in his NHL debut for the Lightning. He was called up from Syracuse of the Ameri...

Free throws secure Virginia Tech's comeback win vs. Notre Dame
Backup guard Brandon Rechsteiner converted seven of eight free throws in the final 32 seconds as Virginia Tech rallied for a 65-63 win over Notre Dame Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind., ,Tobi Lawal produced 15 points and 10 rebounds to pace Virginia Tech (11-13, 6-7 Atlantic Coast Conference), ...

Jaylen Carey's career night lifts Vanderbilt over Texas
Jaylen Carey recorded career highs of 18 points and 14 rebounds to help Vanderbilt notch an 86-78 victory over Texas on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville.,Jason Edwards scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and Tyler Nickel also scored 17 as Vanderbilt (17-6, 5-...

Chaz Lanier, No. 4 Tennessee too strong for Oklahoma
Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 21 points as No. 4 Tennessee coasted to a 70-52 win at Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon in Norman, Okla. ,Zakai Zeigler collected 17 points and nine assists for Tennessee (20-4, 6-4 Southeastern Conference).,Jalon Moore scored 12 points and Brycen Goodine added nine for ...

Ben Simmons waived, ending his Nets career
The Brooklyn Nets requested waivers on guard/forward Ben Simmons on Saturday, ending a disappointing, injury-marred three-year stay with the club.,Simmons joined the Nets on Feb. 10, 2022, acquired in the five-player trade that sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers. ESPN reported Saturday that...

Eagle on No. 17 leads Miguel Angel Jimenez to win in Morocco
Miguel Angel Jimenez, buoyed by a crucial eagle on the 17th hole, shot a final-round 69 to win the Trophy Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday. ,He fired a 4-under-par 69 on Friday to share the lead with Steven Alker of New Zealand, who lost that co-lead on the next-to-last hole of the final rou...

Lakers' LeBron James (left ankle soreness) out vs. Pacers
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been downgraded to out for Saturday's game against the visiting Indiana Pacers.,James initially was listed as doubtful to play in the game due to left ankle soreness.,Luka Doncic also was ruled out due to a calf injury. He is expected to make his Lakers'...

Breezy Johnson wins downhill gold at world ski championship
Breezy Johnson won the biggest race of her career on Saturday, claiming gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine Ski World Championships in Saalbach, Austria.,It was the first world medal for Johnson, who has seven World Cup podium finishes without a victory.,Johnson, 29, was the first of 33 skier...

Report: Iowa State F Milan Momcilovic (hand) to return vs. TCU
Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic will return to the court on Saturday afternoon for the No. 8 Cyclones' game against visiting TCU, head coach TJ Otzelberger told ESPN.,Momcilovic has been sidelined since the Jan. 11 game against Texas Tech. The injury to his left hand occurred in practice after t...
Canelo Alvarez Ducked Jake Paul and It’s Probably for the Best
In the 11th hour, boxing legend Canelo Alvarez backed out of his agreement to fight Jake Paul, instead facing off against Terence Crawford in a move that's the best for everyone....

No. 17 Memphis has a chance to get even with Temple
No. 17 Memphis has had some close calls -- but just one slip-up -- on its way to the top of the American Athletic Conference this season.,The Tigers will have a chance to avenge that loss on Sunday afternoon when they host Temple in another conference battle.,When the teams met on Jan. 16 in Philade...
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2025 4 Nations Face-Off: NHL’s Best Set to Battle Ahead of Olympic Return
NHL's brightest stars are set to battle in the 2025 4 Nation's Face-Off. Here's what to expect, how it works, who is playing and everything you need to know....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA, NHL Predictions for February 8th
February 8th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Saturday night's slate of college basketball, NHL, and NBA games to bet on....

Timeless, Spacestation sail to wins in OCS NA Stage 1
Timeless and Spacestation Gaming are tied atop the standings for the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 1 after earning victories on Friday.,Spacestation Gaming defeated Amplify 3-1 while Timeless swept Shikigami 3-0 as Week 2 action got underway. Both victors have won two of their thr...

Falcons, Nigma Galaxy charge into BLAST Slam II semis
Team Falcons needed less than an hour to complete a 2-0 sweep of Yakult Brothers in the quarterfinals of the BLAST Slam II event on Friday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,In the other quarterfinal, Nigma Galaxy edged PARIVISION 2-1.,Team Falcons move on to face Gaimin Gladiators in the semifinals on Saturda...

MongolZ, Spirit charge into IEM Katowice semifinals
A triple-overtime map victory helped The MongolZ defeat Eternal Fire 2-0 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event in Poland.,The other quarterfinal match also resulted in a 2-0 sweep, with Team Spirit eliminating Virtus.pro.,In the semifinals on Saturday, The Mongol...