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Providence hangs on for victory over Seton Hall
Jayden Pierre scored 16 points and Providence withstood a late comeback by Seton Hall to prevail 69-67 in a Big East battle on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Friars (11-10, 5-5 Big East) improved to 2-4 in true road games this season.,The Pirates (6-15, 1-9) took their sixth straight loss and fell for ...
No. 21 Louisville sinks Wake Forest for 10th straight win
Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 18 points and Reyne Smith added 16 as No. 21 Louisville blew past visiting Wake Forest 72-59 on Tuesday night, stretching its winning streak to 10 games in a bounce-back season.,Chucky Hepburn added 14 points and eight assists for Louisville (16-5, 9-1 Atlantic Coast Conf...
Lakers lose C Anthony Davis (abdominal) vs. 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers star center Anthony Davis left Tuesday's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first quarter with an abdominal strain and was later ruled out for the remainder of the contest., ,Davis had four points with two rebounds in 10 minutes before departing with 2:10 left in the ...
Ryan Kalkbrenner-led Creighton out to down Xavier
On a five-game winning streak, Creighton will try to stay within reach of the Big East Conference leaders when it plays host to Xavier on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,The Bluejays (14-6, 7-2 Big East) have revived their season with a winning streak that includes a road victory over two-time defending na...
Chiefs-Bills scores massive ratings; NFC title game down
The Kansas City Chiefs' 32-29 win Sunday over the Buffalo Bills was the most-watched AFC Championship game in history with 57.4 million viewers on CBS, according to multiple reports.,That eclipsed the 55.5 million set the previous year for the Chiefs' 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. It a...
Arthur Rinderknech goes the distance in Montpellier opener
No. 7 seed Arthur Rinderknech beat fellow Frenchman Harold Mayot 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1 to move on at the Open Occitanie on Tuesday in Montpellier, France.,Rinderknech, ranked 61st in the world, fired off 16 aces and overcame seven double faults while saving 14 of 16 break points to best Mayot.,No. 5 see...
Report: Chiefs-Bills sets AFC title game viewership record
The Kansas City Chiefs' 32-29 win Sunday over the Buffalo Bills was the most-watched AFC Championship game in history with 57.4 million viewers on CBS, according to the Sports Business Journal.,That eclipsed the 55.5 million set the previous year for the Chiefs' 17-10 victory against the Baltimore R...
Reeling Wizards host suddenly rising Raptors
Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors are looking for their fifth win in a row on Wednesday as they travel to the nation's capital for a date with the struggling Washington Wizards.,Barnes has been the driving force behind Toronto's recent rise, averaging a team-high 21.7 points during its current ...
Wild hope for a return to road success in visit to Leafs
The Minnesota Wild have been better on the road this season and they have another chance to show why on Wednesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Wild opened a five-game trip Sunday night with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to improve to 18-5-3 on the road.,The trip could be co...
Report: Kings open up trade talks for G De'Aaron Fox
The Sacramento Kings will listen to offers for star point guard De'Aaron Fox before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The 27-year-old former All-Star will likely have multiple suitors, however the report claimed that he "has a target destination in mind ahead of 2026 free agency.",Fo...
Pacers look to keep hot streak going at home vs. Pistons
After a split of two games in Paris, the Indiana Pacers return home for the first time in 11 days to host the Detroit Pistons Wednesday.,The Pacers are 9-2 in 2025, the best record of any team in the NBA since the year started. They closed their trip to Paris with a 38-point win over the Spurs, thei...
Young stars set for 2025 cover of 'MLB The Show'
Elly De La Cruz, Gunnar Henderson and Paul Skenes will share the cover for "MLB The Show 25," Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Tuesday.,The 20th anniversary edition marks the first time that multiple athletes have been featured on the same cover.,De La Cruz is the first Cincinnati Reds playe...
Chris Beard faces old team as No. 23 Ole Miss meets Texas
There's no lack of storylines when No. 23 Ole Miss faces dangerous but unranked Texas on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference contest in Oxford, Miss.,The Rebels (15-5, 4-3 SEC) are looking to right the ship after three straight league losses while the Longhorns (14-6, 3-4) are attempting to build...
Miami Heat Can’t Stop Suspending Jimmy Butler, Should Just Trade Him
The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler again, and they should just trade him before Thursday February 6th's NBA trade deadline....
Bills' James Cook replaces Derrick Henry on Pro Bowl roster
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is headed to the Pro Bowl Games as a replacement for Baltimore Ravens star Derrick Henry.,The Bills also announced Tuesday that Buffalo center Connor McGovern is going to the event in Orlando, Fla. ,McGovern is taking the spot of Creed Humphrey of the Kansas Cit...
Chasing 13th straight win, No. 6 Houston wary of West Virginia
A white-knuckle, double-overtime victory at Kansas on Saturday nudged Houston up the national rankings and extended its winning streak to 12 games.,The sixth-ranked Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) will look for another conference road win Wednesday at West Virginia (13-6, 4-4), which has dropped back-to-...
No. 4 Alabama braces for stern test vs. No. 14 Mississippi State
Alabama pursues its 12th victory in 13 games when it battles Mississippi State on Wednesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Starkville, Miss.,The No. 4 Crimson Tide (17-3, 6-1 SEC) are a half-game behind top-ranked Auburn in the conference race after reeling off consecutive victories over t...
No. 17 Wisconsin visits Maryland, downplays road stretch
With eight wins in its last nine games, No. 17 Wisconsin is in high gear as it faces the most daunting stretch of its Big Ten schedule, playing four of its next five games on the road.,With Maryland (16-5, 6-4) first up for Wisconsin (16-4, 6-3) in that stretch Wednesday night in College Park, Md., ...
Reports: Lions name John Morton as offensive coordinator
The Detroit Lions tabbed former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as the team's offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Morton, 55, will fill the vacancy left open after Ben Johnson became head coach of the Chicago Bears.,Under Johnson, the Lions boasted the NF...
Tiger Woods details 'difficult' decision to move Genesis to Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods admitted that it was "very difficult" to relocate The Genesis Invitational to Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego in the wake of the wildfires in California.,Riviera Country Club is in the hard-hit Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles and was set to hold the Feb. 13-16 tournament, ...