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Weather causes postponement of Nuggets-Grizzlies game
The Sunday afternoon contest between the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies was postponed due to inclement weather in the Memphis area.,The area was hit hard by a winter storm that delivered plenty of snow and ice and made driving treacherous. Widespread power outages were reported.,The ABC affili...
Yu Darvish denies retirement rumors, 'leaning' toward voiding deal
Yu Darvish acknowledged that he is "leaning towards" voiding his current contract with the San Diego Padres. ,The Japanese right-hander, however, made it clear that he is not retiring from baseball at this moment.,Signed to a six-year, $108 million contract extension prior to the 2023 season, Darvis...
Reports: Mets to sign reliever Craig Kimbrel to minor-league deal
The New York Mets are signing right-handed relief pitcher Kimbrel to a minor league deal and inviting him to spring training, multiple outlets reported.,Per a report late Saturday from The Athletic, Kimbrel will earn $2.5 million if he makes the major league roster.,Kimbrel, 37, was 0-1 with 2.25 ER...
Reports: Packers to hire ex-Cards coach Jonathan Gannon as DC
The Green Bay Packers are set to hire former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon as their defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Gannon would replace Jeff Hafley, who spent the past two seasons running the Packers' defense before accepting the head coaching positi...
Report: Broncos QB Bo Nix to be sidelined for 12 weeks
If you were one of those eternal optimists who thought that there was the slightest chance Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix might somehow be able to recuperate in time to play in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, well, you can forget about it. ,That's because Nix is expected to be sidelined for a full 12 we...
How Mike Vrabel Fixed the New England Patriots in One Season
After admitting a costly mistake, Robert Kraft hired Mike Vrabel and the Patriots’ culture, roster, and results flipped overnight....
How LeBron James Is Suddenly at the Center of Lakers Drama
As Buss family turmoil and trade rumors swirl, LeBron James finds himself oddly under appreciated by the Lakers organization he helped resurrect....
Riyadh Falcons atop standings at CDL Stage 1 Major qualifying
The Riyadh Falcons moved into first place with a 3-2 win over last-place Cloud9 New York on Saturday in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major.,G2 Minnesota and the Los Angeles Thieves also won matches on Saturday as the final week of qualifying continued.,The 12 teams are playing seve...
Maurice Odum scores 33 as Arizona State downs Cincinnati
Maurice Odum recorded 33 points, eight assists and five rebounds as Arizona State achieved its second conference win of the season, an 82-68 victory against Cincinnati on Saturday night in Tempe.,Odum excelled in the first half with 17 points, including 15 within the first 12 minutes. He went 6 of 9...
No. 8 Gonzaga taken to buzzer, holds off San Francisco
No. 8 Gonzaga survived at the buzzer after San Francisco missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer to extend their win streak to 14 games in a 68-66 victory Saturday in Spokane, Wash.,This was the Bulldogs' 34th straight win over the Dons in their 100th meeting for 78-22 all time.,Jalen Warley led G...
No. 8 Gonzaga taken to the buzzer, holds off San Francisco
No. 8 Gonzaga survived at the buzzer after San Francisco missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer to extend their win streak to 14 games in a 68-66 victory Saturday in Spokane, Wash.,This was the Bulldogs' 34th straight win over the Dons in their 100th meeting for 78-22 all time.,Jalen Warley led G...
Washington, Oregon endure injury woes, losing streaks
Oregon won't have its two best players once again when the Ducks face Washington in Big Ten play on Sunday afternoon in Seattle.,Senior center Nate Bittle, a preseason all-Big Ten selection, likely will miss another two or three weeks with an ankle injury -- the second one to cost him time this seas...
Team Falcons, PARIVISION reach BLAST Bounty Winter grand final
Team Falcons and PARIVISION advanced to the Sunday's grand final of the BLAST Bounty Winter at Attard, Malta with Saturday victories.,PARIVISION swept FURIA 2-0 in one semifinal match and Team Falcons edged Team Vitality 2-1 in the other.,Eight teams began the $452,500 Counter-Strike: Global Offensi...
Notre Dame ends losing streak after late Boston College gaffe
Braeden Shrewsberry scored a game-high 22 points to help Notre Dame end a five-game losing streak by beating Boston College 68-64 Saturday in an ACC contest played in South Bend, Ind., ,Notre Dame (11-9, 2-5 ACC) trailed by 11 at halftime, but outscored Boston College 44-29 over the final 20 minutes...
Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona pummel West Virginia
Brayden Burries netted 13 of his game-high 22 points in the first half as No. 1 Arizona led wire-to-wire in an 88-53 Big 12 clobbering of West Virginia on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.,The freshman guard converted 7 of 12 field-goal attempts, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and added a game-high se...
Wisconsin red hot going into matchup with struggling USC
Surging Wisconsin looks to extend its winning streak when it returns home to host Southern California in a Big Ten matchup on Sunday in Madison., ,The Badgers (14-5, 6-2 Big Ten) rolled past the host Penn State Nittany Lions 98-71 on Thursday, closing the first half with a decisive 38-9 run en route...
DePaul posts best start in Big East in 11 years with win over Seton Hall
CJ Gunn posted a game-high 19 points and a career-high four blocks to pace DePaul to a 67-60 Big East victory over Seton Hall on Saturday in Chicago., ,Brandon Maclin provided 14 points and four assists off the bench as the Blue Demons (12-8, 4-5) earned a fourth consecutive Big East home win for th...
No. 9 Iowa State takes charge early, takes down Oklahoma State
Milan Momcilovic scored 29 points on 8-of-12 shooting, and No. 9 Iowa State held on for an 84-71 win over Oklahoma State in a Big 12 Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla.,Joshua Jefferson added 20 points for Iowa State (18-2, 5-2 Big 12), which won its second straight game after...
Pistons' flaws could provide opportunity for slumping Kings
The Detroit Pistons haven't displayed many flaws while rising to the top of the Eastern Conference. Their game against Houston on Friday showed areas that opponents can exploit.,Sacramento will try to probe those weaknesses when the Kings visit Detroit on Sunday afternoon.,The Pistons lost to the Ro...
No. 12 Texas Tech hangs on, ends road dominance by No. 6 Houston
Donovan Atwell knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers in a 34-second span, then went 3 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final 22 seconds to lift No. 12 Texas Tech to a 90-86 victory against No. 6 Houston on Saturday at Lubbock, Texas.,The Red Raiders snapped the Cougars' program record 16-game roa...