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Trail Blazers bring six-game win streak into matchup with Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves know better than to judge the Portland Trail Blazers by their record.,On paper, the Trail Blazers are six games under .500 entering Saturday night's tipoff against the Timberwolves in Minneapolis. But the overall standings disguise the fact that Portland has been one of th...

Super Bowl injury report: Eagles’ Brandon Graham questionable
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham is questionable and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore is doubtful for Super Bowl LIX, according to the final injury report for the game released Friday.,Graham (elbow) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday before pract...

Adrian Meronk still on top at LIV Golf Riyadh
Adrian Meronk of Poland remains two shots ahead of Colombia's Sebastian Munoz to stay atop the leaderboard after both carded rounds of 6-under 66 on the second day of LIV Golf Riyadh on Friday in Saudi Arabia.,Munoz kept pace with Meronk, who fired a 62 in the first round and sits at 16-under par he...

Vanderbilt hoping for home spark against Texas
Vanderbilt hopes a return home can help snap a recent swoon when it battles Texas on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference game in Nashville, Tenn.,It is the first time the teams will square off on the hardwood since a 2016 win for Texas in Austin that tied the all-time series at 4-4. The ...

Damian Lillard set to defend title in 3-point Contest
The NBA set the field for the 3-point Contest during All-Star weekend in San Francisco on Feb. 15, with a group of eight shooters that includes All-Star Game snub Norman Powell of the Los Angeles Clippers and two-time defending champion Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks.,Along with Powell and Li...

MLB commish on Rays' stadium issues: 'It is challenging'
Saying he would like to keep the Tampa Bay Rays in their current market for the long haul, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred acknowledged that the status of the team's damaged stadium makes things "challenging.",The domed roof of Tropicana Field in St. Peterburg, Fla., was torn apart by Hurricane Milton ...

Red Wings chasing 8th straight win, host Lightning
The Detroit Red Wings will look to accomplish something they haven't done in 17 years when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon.,Detroit carries a seven-game winning streak into the game. The Red Wings haven't won eight straight since Jan. 17-Feb. 5, 2008.,It's their second seven-...

Notre Dame, Virginia Tech out to get on solid footing
Given their losing records and so-so power rankings, Virginia Tech and Notre Dame are more concerned about qualifying for the 18-team ACC tournament than the 68-team NCAA Tournament.,The final three teams in the ACC standings do not qualify for the annual gathering for the league's automatic NCAA be...

Miguel Angel Jimenez gains share of lead in Morocco
Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 4-under-par 69 in the second round on Friday to vault into a share of the lead at the Trophy Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco.,The Spaniard collected six birdies against two bogeys to pull into a tie with Steven Alker of New Zealand at 7-under 139 in the PGA Tour Champions eve...

LIV CEO backs President Trump's involvement in PGA Tour talks
The chief executive officer of LIV Golf is in favor of President Donald Trump getting involved in negotiations to bring about an alliance with the PGA Tour.,"If the leader of the free world is spending his time on golf, [then] I am very happy," LIV's Scott O'Neil said in an interview with Al Arabiya...

NFL's Christmas games on Netflix drive historic audience
The NFL's foray into placing exclusive Christmas Day games on Netflix resulted in the the-most streamed television day in United States history.,Nielsen announced Friday that Dec. 25, 2024 was the first in the history of its measurement to top 50 billion viewing minutes (51.219), with streaming repr...
Acquiring Jimmy Butler at Trade Deadline Cost Golden State Warriors Any Future They Had Left
The Golden State Warriors are ignoring the future, and that was proven by their decision to trade for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler before the NBA Trade Deadline....
The Western Conference Got Stronger—The Thunder, Nuggets, and Clippers Just Watched
These three teams should've gotten a little bit more active during the NBA trade deadline, as the Western Conference loaded up, the Nuggets, Thunder, and Clippers were idle....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball Predictions for February 7th
February 7th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Thursday night's slate of college basketball games to bet on....

No. 3 Alabama faces Arkansas, attempts to continue torrid run
Arkansas' season was going nowhere fast when it lost its first five Southeastern Conference contests.,But the feeling is much different after three wins in four games. The Razorbacks will face another upset opportunity on Saturday night when they battle No. 3 Alabama at Fayetteville, Ark.,The Crimso...

No. 2 Duke takes 16-game win streak to Clemson
Duke players like how they have bonded through all sorts of situations this season. The No. 2 Blue Devils will be put to the test again Saturday night at Clemson.,"I think, with this group, it's how together we are," Duke guard Tyrese Proctor said. "I think that's the biggest thing that I've noticed...

PARIVISION, Falcons move on in BLAST Slam II playoffs
PARIVISION survived a second consecutive playoff matchup on Thursday at the BLAST Slam II, edging Team Liquid 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Team Falcons came from behind for a 2-1 win over BetBoom Team in the other second-round playoff match.,Team Liquid and Team Falcon...

Martin Necas gives Avalanche the edge in win over Flames
Martin Necas scored twice in a three-point game and Cale Makar collected one goal and one assist to pace the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the Avalanche while Nathan MacKinnon collected three assists to move back at...

Antonio Gates among four elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
NEW ORLEANS -- Antonio Gates, who went from being an undrafted player to one of the most prolific pass-catching tight ends in NFL history, was among four selections to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday night.,The former San Diego/Los Angeles Charger, who was a two-time finalist, was joined b...

No. 14 Kentucky looks to bounce back against struggling South Carolina
A promising start is turning into a rough patch and threatening to derail No. 14 Kentucky, leaving coach Mark Pope and his players to search for answers as they head into the homestretch of the Southeastern Conference schedule.,Pope is optimistic about a turnaround, and the Wildcats (15-7, 4-5 SEC) ...