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After huge win, No. 9 Kansas hopes to take fight to No. 5 Iowa St.
Few teams in college hoops are hotter than Kansas right now, but the No. 9 Jayhawks may have to ramp up their game even more Saturday when they play No. 5 Iowa State in Ames, Iowa.,Kansas coach Bill Self's club has spent all season trying to find its identity and somehow keep Darryn Peterson, a like...
UCLA sees ex-Bruin Aday Mara in battle with No. 2 Michigan
Saturday's game between UCLA and No. 2 Michigan in Ann Arbor will feature a mini-reunion. It just doesn't sound like a particularly friendly one.,In the only game of the regular season between the teams, it marks the first time the Bruins and Wolverines have met since 7-foot-3 Michigan junior center...
Marlins sign veteran RHP Chris Paddack
The Miami Marlins signed veteran right-hander Chris Paddock to a one-year contract on Thursday.,Terms were not disclosed, but MLB Network reported the former free agent's deal is valued at $4 million and includes an additional $500,000 in incentives.,It's a return to the Marlins organization for Pad...
Twins sign veteran reliever Liam Hendriks
The Minnesota Twins signed three-time All-Star reliever Liam Hendriks to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training on Thursday.,Hendriks, who turned 37 on Tuesday, made his major league debut with the Twins on Sept. 6, 2011, and appeared in 30 games from 2011-13 befo...
US’ Jessie Diggins wins 4th career Olympic cross-country skiing medal
TESERO, Italy -- Sweden dominated the women's 10km cross-country freestyle ski race on Thursday, with Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson taking their second gold-silver finish of the Milan Cortina Olympics.,U.S. skier Jessie Diggins won the bronze, her first medal of these Games and fourth career Oly...
NBA suspends Suns F Dillon Brooks 1 game after 16th technical foul
The NBA suspended Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks on Thursday for one game without pay after he received his 16th technical foul this season.,A player or coach is automatically suspended without pay for one game after a 16th technical foul in the regular season, per league rules. Every additional...
NBA Three-Point Contest 2026 Best Picks and Prediction Markets for All-Star Saturday
The NBA Three-Point Contest has really turned into the best event of NBA All-Star Weekend. Here are the best picks and prediction markets for the event....
Browns president: We're 'easy to pick on right now'
Dave Jenkins knows the reputation surrounding the Cleveland Browns.,The president of the Haslem Sports Group, which owns the NFL's Browns in addition to the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA and Columbus Crew of MLS, hasn't overseen much success during his 22 years as president of the Browns.,In the Haslem...
Texans, county in agreement on training facility
The county commission in Harris County, Texas, approved an agreement to work with the Houston Texans to build a new headquarters and training facility on Thursday.,The Texans want to build on a portion of an 83-acre site in northwest Harris County and do so in a public-private partnership with the c...
Twins acquire southpaw reliever Anthony Banda from Dodgers
The Minnesota Twins acquired left-handed reliever Anthony Banda in a trade with the Dodgers on Thursday, sending international bonus pool money to Los Angeles in the deal.,Banda, 32, is coming off a 2025 season in which he made a career-high and team-leading 71 appearances during the regular season ...
NCAA denies Connor Stalions' appeal of Michigan sign-stealing penalty
An NCAA appeals committee denied former Michigan staff member Connor Stalions' appeal of the eight-year show-cause penalty he received for his role in a sign-stealing scandal.,Stalions had argued that the August ruling from the NCAA Committee on Infractions was based on "procedural errors" and a mis...
Skier Breezy Johnson misses medal but gets a ring
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 (Reuters) -- Olympic downhill champion Breezy Johnson ended up with an engagement ring instead of a medal on Thursday after crashing out of the women's super-G at the Milano Cortina Games and then saying yes to her fiance.,The American skier's boyfriend Connor Watkin...
NBA Suspensions From Pistons-Hornets Brawl Raise Bigger Questions
The NBA handed down suspensions following the Detroit Pistons vs. Charlotte Hornets brawl, but the incident raises bigger questions about how the league handles fighting....
NBA Picks Tonight: Three Best Bets Before the All-Star Break
Best NBA bets for tonight’s slate, including Bucks vs. Thunder, Blazers vs. Jazz and Mavericks vs. Lakers....
No. 10 Michigan State, Wisconsin collide after OT wins vs. Illinois
Michigan State faces a tough road challenge when the No. 10 Spartans take on Wisconsin in a Big Ten Conference matchup Friday night in Madison, Wis.,Both the Spartans and Badgers are coming off overtime victories against nationally ranked Illinois.,Michigan State (20-4, 10-3 Big Ten) has been idle s...
Jalen Williams, sharpshooting Thunder demolish Suns
Jalen Williams scored 19 of his 28 points in the third quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the short-handed host Phoenix Suns for the second time this season in a 136-109 victory on Wednesday.,Reserve Isaiah Joe had 21 points, tying a season high with six 3-pointers, and Kenrich Williams ad...
Jizzle James pours in 24 as Cincinnati crushes Kansas State
Cincinnati's Jizzle James netted a season-high 24 points, and the Bearcats recorded their first road win in seven attempts by pounding Kansas State 91-62 on Wednesday in Manhattan, Kan.,James sank 9 of 14 shots, including 6 of 8 from beyond the 3-point arc.,Coming off a 20-point home thumping of UCF...
Short-handed Heat stave off rally to beat Pelicans
Bam Adebayo scored 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the visiting Miami Heat continued their dominance over the New Orleans Pelicans with a 123-111 victory on Wednesday.,Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 23 points off the bench and Kel'el Ware had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Miami, which has won four str...
Cade Cunningham's all-around effort lifts Pistons over Raptors
Cade Cunningham scored 18 of his 28 points in the second quarter Wednesday night and the visiting Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 113-95.,Cunningham, who hit 6 of 11 3-point attempts, added seven rebounds, nine assists and three steals for the Pistons, who have won three straight and ei...
Report: Dolphins hire ex-Eagles OC Kevin Patullo as assistant
The Miami Dolphins are adding another piece to their new offensive staff, hiring Kevin Patullo as passing game coordinator after his one-season stint running the Philadelphia Eagles offense ended with a staff reset, according to an NFL Network report.,Patullo will work under first-year head coach Je...