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UFL adding 4-point field goals, bans punts inside 50Four-point field goals and a ban of the "tush push" are among the rules changes implemented by the United Football League for the 2026 season.,A field goal of 60 yards or longer will be worth four points when the spring league kicks off on March 27.,The "tush push" play popularized by the NFL's Phil...

Stephen Curry commits to 2027 All-Star 3-point contestGolden State Warriors star Stephen Curry said Sunday he will compete in the 3-point shooting competition during the 2027 All-Star Weekend in Phoenix.,Curry made the announcement from the NBC television set prior to Sunday's All-Star Game in Inglewood, Calif. As part of his appearance, Curry lofted a...

Keshan Johnson wins dunk contest; Damian Lillard wins 3rd 3-point contestINGLEWOOD, Calif. - Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat has not started a game this season, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers has not played in one, and yet both made their impact on All-Star Weekend., ,Johnson delivered the defining moment of his short two-season NBA career so far when he w...

Damian Lillard wins 3-point Contest for 3rd time, ties Larry Bird

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Damian Lillard has not played a minute on the court for the Portland Trail Blazers this season and yet still found a way to make an impact at All-Star Weekend.,Lillard defeated seven other long-distance shooting rivals in the 3-point Contest and won the event Saturday for a thir...

Two-time champ Damian Lillard to participate in 3-point contest

Rehabbing 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 week

A 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 basketball

Four 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....