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Anthony Edwards, youthful USA Stars prevail in new All-Star Game format
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Tyrese Maxey scored nine points and Anthony Edwards added eight as USA Stars came out on top during the All-Star Game on Sunday with an easy 47-21 championship victory over USA Stripes.,The three-team round-robin tournament of short 12-minute games also included Team World, made...
LeBron, Durant, Curry team up as three NBA All-Star rosters revealed
LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry will anchor one of two U.S. teams in the inaugural NBA All-Star Game under the new U.S. versus World format.,The rosters for the Feb. 15 game in Inglewood, Calif., were revealed Tuesday, and the "USA Stripes" squad will have the veteran trio of James, Dur...
Late burst carries Penn State past Clemson in Pinstripe Bowl
Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 23 of 34 throws for 262 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead Penn State to a 22-10 victory over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday in snowy New York., ,Trebor Pena (five catches, 100 yards) and tight end Andrew Rappleyea caught the late TD passes that en...
Plenty of opt-outs as underachievers Penn State, Clemson battle in Pinstripe Bowl
Penn State and Clemson had playoff-sized expectations when this season began.,Instead, both teams nearly missed bowl season altogether until they saved themselves with season-ending winning streaks. One school fired its coach midway through the season, while fans of the other wondered aloud how hot ...
Indiana State coach Matthew Graves undergoes triple heart bypass
Indiana State coach Matthew Graves underwent a triple heart bypass surgery on Monday and is taking a leave of absence, the school announced.,Graves recently visited a hospital in Terre Haute after experiencing tightness in his chest and doctors told him he needed surgery.,Associate head coach Mark S...
Cal Ripken Jr. honored on 30-year anniversary of consecutive games record
Saturday night in Baltimore, Cal Ripken Jr. and the Orioles celebrated the 30th anniversary of his breaking the Major League Baseball record for consecutive games played with his 2,131st appearance, now known as the "2-1-3-1" record.,The Hall of Fame shortstop and third baseman, now 65, was honored ...
Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas reportedly in hospice care
Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas is gravely ill and has retired immediately.,The Lukas family issued a statement Sunday that said the 89-year-old had been hospitalized with a severe infection and declined to go through the "aggressive treatment plan" doctors in Louisville, Ky., had outlined...
Reports: Brewers calling up RHP Jacob Misiorowski
The Milwaukee Brewers are calling up hard-throwing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, their top pitching prospect, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,He is expected make his MLB debut on Thursday in a home start against the St. Louis Cardinals, MLB.com reported.,The 6-foot-7 Misiorowski is ranked by ML...
Report: Belmont Stakes to return to Saratoga in 2026
The Belmont Stakes, the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, reportedly will be run at Saratoga Race Course for a third consecutive year in 2026.,WNYT-13, the NBC affiliate in Albany, N.Y., is reporting that plans are being made to run the Belmont at the historic upstate track next year as work...
Journalism, Sovereignty rematch at Belmont remains possible
A rematch between Preakness Stakes winner Journalism and Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty could be in the offing at the Belmont Stakes on June 7.,Sovereignty, who beat Journalism by 1 1/2 lengths in the Derby on May 3, didn't race at the Preakness in Baltimore last Saturday, with his handlers inste...
Pitcher Ross Stripling announces retirement
Right-hander Ross Stripling announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Monday after nine seasons.,Stripling, 35, requested and received his release from the Kansas City Royals in spring training after being informed he wasn't going to make the Opening Day roster.,"This has been an unbeli...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw set for Triple-A rehab start
For the first time since Aug. 30, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will take the mound in a game Wednesday when he makes a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City.,He will take on Tacoma, the Seattle Mariners' affiliate, in Oklahoma City at 12:05 p.m. ET.,Kershaw, 37, is recovering fr...