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Sirens F Taylor Girard gets record suspension for leaving bench
New York Sirens forward Taylor Girard received the longest suspension in PWHL history -- four games -- for leaving the bench to join a brawl against the Montreal Victoire on Sunday.,The three-year-old league's Player Safety Committee issued the automatic ban Monday night in accordance with Rule 72.1...

Reigning champ Madison Keys shaky early but advances in Australia
For the first time in her career, Madison Keys walked out onto a Grand Slam stage on Tuesday as the tournament's defending champion.,For the No. 9 seed, the first hour and 12 minutes against Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova represented a major reality check. After a slow start, Keys cruised in the fi...

Jannik Sinner leads big day for Italy at Australian Open
Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner punctuated a big day for Italians at the Australian Open on Tuesday, advancing to the second round when France's Hugo Gaston retired trailing 6-2, 6-1.,The No. 2 seed was firmly in control in Melbourne when Gaston was forced out with an abdominal injury. Sin...
The NBA All-Star Game Keeps Changing, But the Problem Remains
The NBA All-Star Game keeps evolving, but stakes remain low. A look at what this year’s event represents for the league....
Why Mark Cuban Might Be the Real MVP of Indiana’s National Championship
Indiana’s national championship was years in the making and a reflection of how NIL, donors, and vision reshaped college football....

Without Jimmy Butler, Warriors begin anew against Raptors
The Golden State Warriors will begin life without Jimmy Butler when they wrap up a successful eight-game homestand Tuesday night against the Toronto Raptors in San Francisco.,The Warriors won their fourth straight game Monday, improving to 6-1 on their homestand, despite Butler having to leave the g...

Rockets put trust in Jabari Smith Jr. ahead of showdown vs. Spurs
The Houston Rockets could address their need for a traditional point guard before the Feb. 5 trade deadline, a vacancy caused by the loss of veteran Fred VanVleet to a preseason knee injury.,The Rockets will hit the halfway point of their season on Tuesday when they host the San Antonio Spurs. Houst...
Why the Detroit Lions’ Drew Petzing Hire Makes No Sense
The Lions took a step back in 2025, and the hiring of Drew Petzing raises serious questions about Detroit’s offensive future....

Bulls endeavor to reverse series trend against charging Clippers
An uneven Chicago Bulls campaign still is producing positive season superlatives.,On Tuesday night, the Bulls hope to continue tapping into them as they host the surging Los Angeles Clippers, with both teams sitting in play-in position in the NBA standings.,Chicago collected 41 assists, tying a seas...
St. Louis Blues vs. Winnipeg Jets January 20th NHL Betting Picks, Predictions
Slumping NHL picks look for a rebound as the Blues face the Jets in a revenge spot. Why St. Louis is worth a look at plus money....

Sabres bid to halt brief stumble in clash vs. Predators
Two of the NHL's hottest teams over the past two months go head-to-head when the Nashville Predators host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.,The Predators were 6-12-4 following an 8-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Nov. 24, their third straight defeat and the end of a stretch during which they lost eig...

NHL roundup: Wild topple Leafs behind Marcus Foligno's hat trick
Marcus Foligno registered his first career hat trick Monday night as the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3.,Foligno scored his third goal into an empty net after Toronto had cut a four-goal deficit in half in the third period.,Vladimir Tarasenko added two goals and an assi...

Anthony Duclair, Islanders hand Canucks 11th straight loss
Anthony Duclair scored a pair of game-tying goals as the New York Islanders came from behind to win at Vancouver 4-3 on Monday night, sending the Canucks to their 11th consecutive loss.,Tony DeAngelo collected a goal and an assist and Ryan Pulock also scored for the Islanders, who improved to 3-2-1 ...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 5 Vandy holds off No. 7 Michigan
Aubrey Galvan scored 20 points and helped No. 5 Vanderbilt remain perfect by staving off No. 7 Michigan 72-69 on Monday at the Coretta Scott King Classic in Newark, N.J., ,Mikayla Blakes and Justine Pissott each added 14 points and Pissott added team highs of eight rebounds and five assists for the ...

NBA roundup: Pistons barely hold on to beat Celtics
Tobias Harris scored 25 points and the host Detroit Pistons squeaked out a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics in a showdown of the Eastern Conference's top teams on Monday.,Detroit's Jalen Duren supplied 18 points and nine rebounds, while Cade Cunningham -- named an All-Star starter earlier in the ...

Cutter Gauthier nets pair as Ducks top Rangers to extend win streak
Cutter Gauthier scored a pair of goals on his 22nd birthday as the Anaheim Ducks extended their winning streak to four games by rallying for a 5-3 victory over the visiting New York Rangers on Monday.,Jeffrey Viel, Alex Killorn and Mason McTavish also scored goals, while Lukas Dostal made 19 saves a...

Antony Duclair, Islanders hand Canucks 11th straight loss
Antony Duclair scored a pair of game-tying goals as the New York Islanders came from behind to win at Vancouver 4-3 on Monday night, sending the Canucks to their 11th consecutive loss.,Tony DeAngelo collected a goal and an assist and Ryan Pulock also scored for the Islanders, who improved to 3-2-1 o...

Warriors overcome loss of Jimmy Butler III (knee) to beat Heat
Brandin Podziemski exploded for 24 points, Stephen Curry added 19 in a balanced attack and the Golden State Warriors overcame the loss of Jimmy Butler III to a knee injury to run away from the visiting Miami Heat 135-112 in San Francisco on Monday night.,The team's leading scorer at the time with 17...

Italian men dominate early play on Day 3 of Australian Open
The Italian men dominated play on Tuesday afternoon at the Australian Open.,And the top dog of the newest tennis power country, No. 1 Jannik Sinner, does not take the court until in the evening at Melbourne.,A pair of seeded Italian players -- No. 5 Lorenzo Musetti and No. 22 Luciano Darderi -- were...

Simon Nemec nets 3rd OT goal of season as Devils nip Flames
Simon Nemec scored in overtime, again, to give the visiting New Jersey Devils a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday.,Dawson Mercer also tallied for the Devils, who have won three of four and opened a four-game road swing on a positive note.,New Jersey's Jacob Markstom made 21 saves in an e...