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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...
Pistons ride 'phenomenal' performance into clash vs. Hornets
The Detroit Pistons proved in their last game they could win without their best player. That gave them a chance to have a winning homestand, which wraps up against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday afternoon.,Detroit has a 3-2 record during the homestand, including a 125-112 thumping of the Philadelph...
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...
Former Bears, Bills head coach Dick Jauron dies at 74
Former Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills head coach Dick Jauron died Saturday morning after a short battle with cancer. He was 74.,The news was first reported by the Daily Item in Swampscott, Mass., where he attended high school.,Jauron served as the head coach of the Bears from 1999-2003. His best se...
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....
Best Super Bowl LIX Player Prop Bets: Chiefs vs. Eagles Player Props
These are our expert player props betting picks for Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles including anytime touchdown scorers and other props....
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...
No. 12 St. John's rallies past No. 19 UConn for 10th straight win
Kadary Richmond and RJ Luis combined to score 16 of the final 20 points Friday night for No. 12 St. John's, which overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to beat No. 19 UConn 68-62 in Storrs, Conn.,Luis finished with a game-high 21 points and also grabbed seven rebounds for St. John's. Richmond score...
Malik Beasley's career night steers Pistons past 76ers
Malik Beasley scored a career-high 36 points and the host Detroit Pistons rolled past the Philadelphia 76ers 125-112 on Friday night.,Tobias Harris added 22 points and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who led by as much as 34 points while ending a two-game skid.,Detroit's Ausar Thompson supplied 14 po...
Northwestern keeps on without Brooks Barnhizer, meets Washington next
Barely a week ago, Northwestern coach Chris Collins announced that senior guard Brooks Barnhizer, the Wildcats' second-leading scorer and top rebounder, would miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury.,In response, Northwestern went out and snapped a three-game losing streak with a 77-75 B...
Reports: 1B/OF Trey Mancini joining D-backs on minor league deal
Trey Mancini launched his attempt at another comeback on Friday by signing a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, per multiple reports.,The deal includes an invitation to spring training for the veteran first baseman/outfielder, who did not play last season after he opted out of a minor ...
Indiana confirms coach Mike Woodson to step down after season
Indiana coach Mike Woodson will step down at season's end, vice president and athletic director Scott Dolson confirmed in a statement Friday.,News broke Thursday that the sides had begun to discuss parting ways as Woodson winds down his fourth season on the job.,"During a meeting with Coach Woodson ...
Wake Forest eyes Bay Area sweep on visit to Cal
Wake Forest gets an opportunity to record an Atlantic Coast Conference first -- a road sweep of the league's new California schools -- when it travels to Berkeley to take on Cal on Saturday afternoon.,The Demon Deacons (17-6, 9-3) became the first ACC team to win a conference game at Stanford when t...
Three-time dunk champ Nate Robinson receiving kidney transplant
Three-time NBA slam dunk champion Nate Robinson said Friday that he was receiving a kidney transplant.,The 5-foot-9 guard who played 11 NBA seasons has been dealing with renal failure for the past seven years.,Robinson, 40, went public with his kidney issues in 2022. He has been regularly on dialysi...