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Cubs 1B/OF Tyler Austin (knee) out for 'months'
Chicago Cubs outfielder/first baseman Tyler Austin will be sidelined for "months" following knee surgery, manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday.,Austin, 34, signed a one-year contract for a reported $1.25 million in December after playing the past six seasons in Japan with Yokohama, where he hit .28...
With Jaylen Brown's status in question, Celtics face tall task vs. Nuggets
The Nuggets won at Boston in early January without their best player. ,The Celtics will try to even the score potentially without their top scorer on Wednesday night when they visit Denver.,Nikola Jokic was injured when the Nuggets posted a 114-110 win over Boston on Jan. 7. But he's healthy now and...
With Jaylen Brown questionable, Celtics face tall task vs. Nuggets
The Nuggets won at Boston in early January without their best player. ,The Celtics will try to even the score potentially without their top scorer on Wednesday night when they visit Denver.,Nikola Jokic was injured when the Nuggets posted a 114-110 win over Boston on Jan. 7. But he's healthy now and...
President Trump plans to award Medal of Freedom to Connor Hellebuyck
Connor Hellebuyck transformed himself from an NHL star into a mainstream American hero while leading the U.S. men's hockey team to the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,The performance by the Winnipeg Jets goalie caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who announced Tuesday in his State of...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville SC, LAFC cap first-round routs
Nashville SC scored two first-half goals to double their aggregate lead and they cruised past visiting Atletico Ottawa 5-0 on Tuesday to win their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series 7-0.,Nashville advances to a Round of 16 matchup against the reigning MLS Cup champion, Inter Miami.,In the 21s...
Led by Derrick White, Celtics roll over short-handed Suns
Derrick White scored 22 points, Neemias Queta had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the visiting Boston Celtics rolled over the short-handed Phoenix Suns 97-81 to extend their winning streak to four.,Sam Hauser scored 16 points and Bailey Scheierman had 11 points and 11 rebounds in his third career dou...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville SC complete first-round rout
Nashville SC scored two first-half goals to double their aggregate lead and they cruised past visiting Atletico Ottawa 5-0 on Tuesday to win their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series 7-0.,Nashville advances to a Round of 16 matchup against the reigning MLS Cup champion, Inter Miami.,In the 21s...
Christian Anderson, No. 16 Texas Tech overcome Cincinnati's hot start
Christian Anderson crafted an outstanding all-around game Tuesday night, tallying 31 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as No. 16 Texas Tech ended the Big 12's longest active winning streak by overcoming Cincinnati 80-68 in Lubbock, Texas.,The point guard set a personal Big 12 career-high by maki...
No. 1 Duke demolishes Notre Dame as Cameron Boozer shines
Cameron Boozer piled up 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke ran away from Notre Dame to a comfortable 100-56 win on Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind.,Boozer collected his 16th double-double of the season and added two assists and three steals for the Blue Devils (26-2, 14-1 ACC). Caleb Foster an...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour starts Florida swing; Masters spot at stake in South Africa
The PGA Tour tees off its Florida swing with Brooks Koepka in the field in Palm Beach Gardens, the LPGA Tour continues its Asia swing and a coveted spot in the Masters is on the line in South Africa.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Cognizant Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Feb. 26-March 1,Course: PGA Nationa...
SEC fines Kentucky's Mark Pope $25K for post-game conduct
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope has been fined $25,000 by the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday for his post-game conduct and comments related to officiating following his team's 75-74 loss at Auburn last week.,The Tigers escaped with the win on Saturday following Elyjah Freeman's tip-in with 1.1 sec...
NBC: Milan Cortina Olympics ratings up 96% over Beijing
NBC Sports struck ratings gold this month with its coverage of the Milan Cortina Olympics on NBC stations and the streaming platform Peacock.,The network averaged 23.5 million viewers to become the most watched Winter Olympics since Sochi in 2014, while marking a 96% ratings improvement over the 202...
Christian Horner: Max Verstappen not behind Red Bull exit
Christian Horner addressed his firing from Red Bull Racing during an appearance on Netflix's "Drive to Survive.",Horner, who was with the team since 2005, was replaced as CEO and team principal in the summer of 2025 by former Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies.,"I feel a real sense of loss a...
Justin Thomas to make PGA Tour return at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Justin Thomas is ready to return to competition on the golf course after spending the past three months recovering from back surgery.,After competing in the Atlanta Drive's first of two TGL matches on Monday, Thomas quickly turned his attention to the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational.,"I'm exci...
Three Best NBA Bets for Tuesday Feb 24th's Slate
Tuesday’s NBA best bets include 76ers vs Pacers, Knicks vs Cavaliers and Celtics vs Suns, with Joel Embiid’s status looming large....
Why Tarik Skubal Shouldn’t Participate in the World Baseball Classic
Tarik Skubal will make just one start in the World Baseball Classic, raising questions about Team USA commitment and baseball’s biggest international event....
WWE Elimination Chamber Breakdown: Who Survives the Chamber?
Preview WWE Elimination Chamber with match breakdowns, CM Punk’s title defense, Chamber predictions and the mystery crate reveal....
NL East Future Betting Picks: Season Win Totals and Division Predictions
Season-long NL East betting picks including Phillies win total analysis, Atlanta Braves division value, and a Nationals under worth targeting....
Report: WNBA sets March 10 target for CBA to not impact season
The WNBA must have a new collective bargaining agreement in place by March 10 in order for the negotiations to avoid impacting the 2026 schedule, ESPN and the New York Post reported Monday.,The league informed the players union of this on a call Monday that more than 50 players virtually attended, a...
Soaring Celtics aim to continue hot streak visiting fading Suns
While the Phoenix Suns search for offense, the Boston Celtics are thriving behind Jaylen Brown, who belongs in the MVP conversation, according to one four-time MVP.,"This whole MVP thing, I don't understand why his name is not getting talked about some as well," LeBron James said after Brown stuffed...