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Viktor Hovland withdraws from next week's Phoenix Open
Viktor Hovland has withdrawn from next week's WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona, the PGA Tour announced Saturday.,The PGA Tour did not cite a reason for the Norwegian's withdrawal.,Hovland was tied for 29th with 10 other players at 7 under heading into the third round at the Pebble Beach ...

ATP roundup: U.S. tops Taiwan in Davis Cup qualifiers
The United States beat Taiwan 4-0 in Saturday's Davis Cup qualifiers in Taipei City behind the experience of Olympic silver medalists Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.,Krajicek and Ram set up the Americans' first home tie in three years by beating Ray Ho and Wu Tung-lin 6-4, 7-6(4). ,"Fortunately we w...

Report: Clippers to trade PJ Tucker, Mo Bamba to Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers are trading disgruntled veteran PJ Tucker and former first-round pick Mo Bamba to the Utah Jazz in a deal involving multiple players and a draft pick, ESPN reported on Saturday.,The Clippers reportedly will get young center Drew Eubanks and veteran guard Patty Mills in retur...

Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes driving Chiefs' historic run
There was a time Andy Reid was a sympathetic figure, a champion of the regular season seemingly destined to be an all-time bridesmaid on the NFL sideline. ,Through 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, Reid reached one Super Bowl (2004) and lost the NFC Championship Game four times. It's why owne...
Canucks & Flames Go All-In: Will Bold NHL Trades Pay Off or Backfire?
The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames made big trades well ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Were these good trades or desparate attempts at the playoffs?...
Top ESPN Reporter Thinks Cam Ward Is Likely 2025 NFL Draft No. 1 Overall Pick
ESPN's Pete Thamel is hearing that Miami quarterback Cam Ward is likely to become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Tennessee Titans....
February Fallout: These College Hoops Blue Bloods Are on the Brink
As March Madness approaches, college basketball giants like Indiana, North Carolina, and Gonzaga are fighting to stay in the 2025 NCAA Tournament picture....

Norman Powell, Clippers hold off Hornets
Norman Powell scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard continued his strong recent surge since opening the season on the injured list with 21 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 112-104 on Friday night.,Ivica Zubac and James Harden both racked up 14 points, Derrick Jones...

ATP roundup: U.S. takes lead over Taiwan in Davis Cup qualifiers
Alex Michelsen hung on to defeat Tung-Lin Wu and help the United States take a 2-0 lead in their matchup against Taiwan in Davis Cup qualifiers on Friday in Taipei City.,American Marcos Giron opened the tie with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Chun-Hsin Tseng before Michelsen fired 12 aces and saved both br...

Revisiting New Orleans' Super Bowls: Ravens turn lights out on 49ers
NEW ORLEANS -- When the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles meet in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in the Caesars Superdome, New Orleans will make history by tying Miami for the most Super Bowls hosted (11).,But it's the games themselves that have produced plenty of history for the Crescent Cit...

Aussie Open ratings plummet despite American success
Viewership for the 2025 Australian Open was down 11 percent from last year and 16 percent compared to 2023.,That's despite Madison Keys winning her first Grand Slam title by upsetting World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the women's final, and fellow American Ben Shelton reaching the men's semifinals.,The...

NHL salary cap set to balloon by $25.5M over 3 seasons
The NHL and the NHL Players' Association have agreed on a plan that will boost the salary cap to $113.5 million for the 2027-28 season, the two sides announced Friday.,The current cap is $88 million and will increase to $95.5 million in 2025-26, to $104 million in 2026-27 and ultimately to $113.5 mi...

Pistons' Isaiah Stewart suspended, fined after flagrant foul
The NBA suspended Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart for one game without pay after he tallied his sixth flagrant foul point of the regular season.,In the second quarter of the Pistons' 133-119 road loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Stewart was called for a flagrant foul 2. ,Becaus...
The Dodgers Just Bought Another World Series Contender—And They're Not Apologizing
The Los Angeles Dodgers spent a ton of money in free agency and there's no doubt that they will be contending for a World Series, but you won't catch them apologizing....

Cooper Flagg, No. 2 Duke take aim at North Carolina
Duke's Cooper Flagg will get his first taste of the Tobacco Road rivalry Saturday evening when the No. 2 Blue Devils welcome North Carolina to Durham, N.C. ,Duke (18-2, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has pulled out seven- and 10-point wins, respectively, over Wake Forest and North Carolina State in...
Three Surprise NBA Trades That Could Go Down at Trade Deadline
These three surprise NBA trades could go down at the trade deadline on February 6th, including De'Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler going on the move....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA, NHL Predictions for January 31
Friday January 31st's expert sports betting picks include our top gambling predictions for the NBA, NHL and college basketball slate of games....

NFC grabs 14-7 lead in Pro Bowl Skills Showdown
Jared Goff, Justin Jefferson and the NFC built a big lead over the AFC in the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games on Thursday, the first night of competition for this year's NFL all-stars in Orlando.,Over six total events -- five live and one prerecorded -- the NFC side secured a 14-7 lead ahead of the Sunday f...

Eagles’ Brandon Graham, Chiefs’ Skyy Moore return to practice
The Philadelphia Eagles opened the practice window for defensive end Brandon Graham and tight end C.J. Uzomah, and the Kansas City Chiefs did the same for wide receiver Skyy Moore on Thursday.,Graham, a team captain in his 15th season with the Eagles, was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 26 after t...

Jesper de Jong upsets Flavio Cobolli in Montpellier
Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands fired nine aces on his way to knocking off Italian third seed Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the Round of 16 at the Open Occitanie on Thursday in Montpellier, France.,In the one-hour, 57-minue affair, de Jong won an overwhelming 90 percent (27 of 30) of his first-se...