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Two-time champ Damian Lillard to participate in 3-point contestRehabbing Portland Trail Blazers icon Damian Lillard will be part of the eight-man field competing in Saturday's 3-point contest as part of All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.,Lillard won the competitions in 2023 in Salt Lake City and 2024 in Indianapolis. He is sitting out this season after sustaining...

Report: OWGR could make LIV Golf decision this weekA long-awaited decision reportedly could come soon about whether LIV Golf members will begin receiving Official World Golf Ranking points.,The OWGR board is meeting on Wednesday and a vote on the LIV Golf situation could be added to the agenda, with a potential decision by the end of the week, accor...

20 charged in point-shaving plot in college basketballFour current college basketball players are among 20 men who have been charged in a point-shaving scheme that led to hundreds of thousands of dollars being wagered in allegedly fixed games.,The federal indictment was unsealed Thursday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.,"This was a massive sche...

Oilers' Leon Draisaitl becomes first German to reach 1,000 points

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl on Tuesday became the first German-born player to reach 1,000 points in his NHL career., ,Draisaitl recorded a secondary assist on Zach Hyman's goal during a 5-on-3 power play at 11:38 of the first period in Edmonton's game against the host Pittsburgh Penguins....

Player admits he 'shaved points' for 'fast cash'

What motivated a college shooting guard to shave points to benefit a Las Vegas-based bettor?,Money.,University of New Orleans starting shooting guard Cedquavious Hunter admitted to shaving points, a broad label for manipulating the outcome of games for betting purposes, for only one reason.,"I was m...

Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing clean up in Las Vegas qualifying

LAS VEGAS - Denny Hamlin led a Joe Gibbs Racing sweep of the top qualifying positions for Sunday's South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (5:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Hamlin's No. 11 JGR Toyota claimed the Busch Light pole position Saturday afternoon w...

Sabrina Ionescu wins WNBA 3-point Contest

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu won her second WNBA 3-point Contest on Friday in Indianapolis as part of All-Star weekend festivities.,Natasha Cloud made it a clean sweep for the Liberty, as Ionescu's first-year teammate won the skills competition.,Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was set to c...

Fever's Lexie Hull to replace Caitlin Clark in 3-point competition

Lexie Hull will replace Indiana Fever teammate Caitlin Clark in the WNBA 3-point shooting contest Friday night in Indianapolis, the league announced.,Clark said Thursday that she would not participate in the WNBA skills competition and All-Star Game due to a right groin injury.,Clark, 23, aggravated...