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UCLA head coach Mick Cronin offers multiple apologies
UCLA head coach Mick Cronin said Friday he apologized to Bruins forward Steven Jamerson II while acknowledging his behavior during and after a game at Michigan State last weekend brought negative attention to the storied basketball program.,Cronin sent Jamerson to the locker room late in an 82-59 bl...
Why the NBA's New Anti-Tanking Ideas May Backfire
A breakdown of the NBA’s proposed anti-tanking measures and why changes to lottery odds and draft rules may not solve the league’s tanking problem....
Jake Paul has second jaw surgery two months after bout
Jake Paul announced Friday over social media that he has undergone a second surgery on his jaw.,The news comes about two months after the social media influencer-turned-boxer's sixth-round knockout loss to former two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.,Paul, 29, underwent surgery the d...
New England Patriots Have Major Needs After Super Bowl Loss
A breakdown of the New England Patriots’ top offseason priorities, including offensive line, wide receiver, edge rusher and tight end needs....
NHL Playoff Race Update: Sabres, Red Wings and Ducks Eye Drought-Breaking Berths
A look at the NHL playoff race as the Sabres, Red Wings and Ducks push to end lengthy postseason droughts while the Panthers and Maple Leafs fight to stay alive....
Friday NBA Odds & Best Bets: Feb. 20th Top Basketball Betting Picks
NBA betting preview for Friday’s nine-game slate featuring Cavaliers vs. Hornets, Nets vs. Thunder and Clippers vs. Lakers. Expert picks and analysis....
MLB AL West Future Betting Picks: Totals, Pennant Winner, and More
AL West betting preview featuring Astros under 86.5 wins, Mariners to win the AL at +550, and Athletics over 75.5 wins. Full MLB futures analysis....
ACC tourney hopes at stake as Notre Dame visits Pitt
The race atop the Atlantic Coast Conference is heating up with just a handful of games left in the regular season, while positioning at the bottom of the standings is being contested as well,With only 15 of the 18 teams advancing to the ACC tournament, Notre Dame and Pitt need to stack up some wins ...
Lindsey Vonn has more surgery, hopes to go home soon
Lindsey Vonn underwent another operation -- her fifth -- since suffering a complex left tibia fracture nearly two weeks ago in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,The first four surgeries were performed in an Italian hospital after she was airlifted off the ski slope. Early this week...
Surging Florida State looks to extend Clemson's slump
A relatively smooth Clemson season has entered a sudden freefall.,After the Tigers (20-7, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost just four of their first 24 games this season, they've lost their last three entering Saturday's home game against a resurgent Florida State squad.,This skid shouldn't cost ...
No. 25 Alabama brings high-octane offense to LSU
Head coach Nate Oats and No. 25 Alabama are hoping for repeat performances from Labaron Philon Jr. and Aiden Sherrell when they face LSU on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.,But maybe not the same drama.,Philon had 35 points while Sherrell added 26, both career highs, as the Crimson Tide needed two overt...
Reports: New salary for Indiana's Curt Cignetti averages $13.2M through 2033
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti agreed to a new contract, raising his average annual salary to $13.2 million through 2033, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,The extension is the third in just over two years for Cignetti, who reportedly made $11.6 million per year in his previous deal. Now,...
Biathlon win gives Norway Olympic-record 17 gold medals
ANTERSELVA, Italy -- Norway set a record for gold medals at a Winter Olympics when Johannes Dale-Skjevdal won the men's 15km biathlon mass start at the Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena on Friday.,The previous record of 16 also belonged to Norway, set at the Beijing Games in 2022.,Dale-Skjevdal hit ...
Hilary Knight, Evan Bates to carry US flag at closing ceremony
Gold-medal winners Hilary Knight and Evan Bates were selected as flagbearers and will lead the United States delegation in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday.,Knight, captain of the U.S. women's hockey team, scored the game-tying goal late in the gold-medal game agains...
Somi Lee (61) has career-low round, takes lead in Thailand
South Korean Somi Lee carded a 61 -- her career-low round -- to move to 17-under par and take a three-stroke lead after 36 holes at the Honda LPGA Thailand on Friday.,Trailing her is World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul, who, with her home-country crowd on her side, fired a 63 at the Siam Country Club Old Cou...
Orioles INF Jordan Westburg has partial UCL tear
Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg will be out through at least April due to a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, Baltimore president of baseball operations Mike Elias told reporters Friday.,Westburg will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection Friday with the hope of ...
Sidney Crosby ruled out for Canada's Olympic semis game vs. Finland
Captain Sidney Crosby will not play in the Olympic semifinals for Canada against Finland on Friday.,Hockey Canada made the announcement Friday morning.,Crosby, 38, suffered an apparent right leg injury in Canada's 4-3 overtime win against Czechia in the quarterfinal round of the Milan Cortina Olympi...
Report: Rams tab Nate Scheelhaase, Dave Ragone as co-OCs
The Los Angeles Rams are promoting from in-house by naming passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase and quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone as the team's co-offensive coordinators, ESPN reported on Friday morning.,Los Angeles found itself without an offensive coordinator after Mike LaFleur left to accep...
Graham Ike pursues school record as No. 11 Gonzaga hosts Pacific
Gonzaga coach Mark Few isn't known for uttering superlatives.,So his response when looking at the stat sheet from Wednesday night's 80-59 victory at San Francisco came as a bit of a surprise.,"It was good -- it was very, very good and spread out," Few said.,High acclaim, indeed.,Graham Ike scored 22...
No. 14 Virginia, Miami set for ACC second-place showdown
Second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference will be on the line Saturday afternoon when Miami visits No. 14 Virginia in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (23-3, 11-2 ACC) and the Hurricanes (21-5, 10-3) trail only No. 3 Duke in the league standings.,Virginia is 12-1 at home and is riding a seven-...