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ATP roundup: Luca Nardi upsets fellow Italian Flavio Cobolli
Italian Luca Nardi blasted 17 winners as he downed countryman and ATP No. 20 Flavio Cobolli, 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday at Montpellier.,Nardi was one of five winners on Thursday to finalize the quarterfinal matchups of the France-based event. Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the No. 8 player in the world a...
Lakers' Luka Doncic exits with apparent leg injury
Lakers guard Luka Doncic departed Los Angeles' Thursday game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter because of an apparent left leg injury.,The injury occurred with just under four minutes remaining in the first half during a Lakers possession. Doncic remained in the game befo...
Rams QB Matthew Stafford named NFL MVP, says he'll play in '26
Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams was named NFL Most Valuable Player on Thursday night at the NFL Honors event in San Francisco.,It marks the first time the quarterback has won the award in his 17 NFL seasons, the first 12 spent with the Detroit Lions and the last five with the Rams.,He narro...
Pierre-Luc Dubois scores in return as Capitals power past Predators
Jakob Chychrun scored twice in a three-point performance and Pierre-Luc Dubois netted one goal and one assist in his first game in more than three months to lead the host Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday.,Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals, who have ...
Will Riley, short-handed Wizards upset Pistons
Will Riley led eight Washington players in double figures with 20 points as the undermanned Wizards surprised the host Detroit Pistons 126-117 on Thursday.,Riley added six rebounds and five assists for the Wizards, who had only 10 players available after trade deadline moves. Sharife Cooper supplied...
No. 2 Michigan crushes Penn St.; Nimari Burnett drops 31 in 21 minutes
Nimari Burnett scored a career-high 31 points to lead No. 2 Michigan to a 110-69 rout of Penn State in a Big Ten contest on Thursday in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Burnett went 11 of 16 from the field overall and 7 of 10 from 3-point range while playing just 21 minutes. L.J. Cason, Trey McKenney and Morez John...
Sixers trade veteran G Eric Gordon to Grizzlies
The Philadelphia 76ers traded veteran guard Eric Gordon to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday for a second-round draft pick swap in 2032 and the rights to shooting guard Justinian Jessup.,The deal was designed to take Gordon's $2,296,274 salary off Philadelphia's books. Gordon, 37, averaged 5.5 point...
Report: Penn State's Gavin McKenna broke man's jaw
When highly regarded NHL prospect Gavin McKenna was charged with felony assault Wednesday, it was reportedly for breaking a man's jaw and knocking out his tooth with a pair of punches.,According to The Athletic, which reviewed police reports and court documents, the 18-year-old Penn State freshman w...
Torch arrives in Milan to cheers and protests
MILAN -- The Olympic torch arrived in front of Milan's giant gothic cathedral on Thursday amid cheers and protests in the city on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Games.,Nicoletta Manni, a leading ballet dancer at the nearby La Scala theater, carried the flame on to a pla...
Orioles get IF/OF Blaze Alexander from Diamondbacks for 4 players
The Baltimore Orioles acquired utility player Blaze Alexander from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday for right-hander Kade Strowd and a pair of minor leaguers, righty Wellington Aracena and infielder Jose Mejia.,Alexander, 26, batted .230 with seven home runs and 28 RBIs in 74 games last season f...
Scottie Pippen set to auction treasure trove of hoops memorabilia
Some of the best memories from the Chicago Bulls' dynasty from the 1990s will be up for auction when former star Scottie Pippen presents his collection of memories to the highest bidder.,Sotheby's is set to action off Pippen's Bulls memorabilia between March 2-10, with select items on display at the...
Report: 76ers trade veteran G Eric Gordon to Grizzlies
The Philadelphia 76ers traded veteran guard Eric Gordon to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday for a 2032 second-round draft pick swap in 2032, multiple outlets reported.,The Sixers also land the rights to Justinian Jessup, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. Jessup, who is playing for Bayern Munich...
Best College Basketball Betting Picks for Thursday, February 5th
A loaded Thursday college basketball slate features Michigan, Big 12 battles, and AAC action. Here are three free picks....
Hornets trade veteran G Tyus Jones to Mavericks
The Charlotte Hornets traded newly-acquired guard Tyus Jones to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday for guard Malaki Branham, ESPN reported.,The move opens a $7 million trade exception, according to the report.,Jones, 29, had just been traded from the Orlando Magic to the Wizards for cash consideration...
Tigers P Tarik Skubal awarded record $32M in arbitration
Detroit Tigers left-handed ace Tarik Skubal, the American League Cy Young Award winner the last two seasons, was awarded a $32 million salary in 2026 by an arbitration panel on Thursday, shattering the previous records.,Skubal, 29, was offered $19 million by the Tigers, but far surpassed David Price...
Seahawks tout blend of young and old; injured Nick Emmanwori 'feeling good'
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Mike Macdonald stayed with the typical routine and conducted a walk-and-talk Thursday before the Seattle Seahawks got back to business on the field at San Jose State University. ,"Frankly our goal is to be here and win this game, but you can't do that unless you become a champion...
Report: Nuggets trade F Hunter Tyson to Nets, get luxury tax relief
The Denver Nuggets traded Hunter Tyson to the Brooklyn Nets while shedding what remains of the forward's $2.2 million in salary this season to get the team under the luxury tax, ESPN reported.,The Nuggets are also sending a second-round draft pick to the Nets, while getting back the less favorable o...
Report: Celtics trade F Chris Boucher to Jazz
Two days after acquiring center Nikola Vucevic, the Boston Celtics are trading forward Chris Boucher to the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported on Thursday.,There was no immediate word on the Celtics' return in the deal. The trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.,Boucher, 33, signed a one-year contract in th...
No. 3 UConn, No. 22 St. John's put Big East supremacy on line
From the outset of the season, UConn has resembled the team that won consecutive national titles in 2023 and 2024.,In the past month, St. John's has responded to a rough stretch by performing similarly to its 31-win team from last season but with a more potent offense.,As a result of the strong perf...
Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo to remain with Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Bucks do not plan to trade former NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo before the Thursday afternoon trade deadline but are in the market to make smaller deals, ESPN reported.,The Bucks had been fielding calls from multiple teams that had made "aggressive offers" for Antetoko...