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No. 9 St. John's puts 10-game streak on line at Villanova
When St. John's and Villanova matched up earlier this season, the Red Storm were starting to establish themselves as a true national championship contender.,Fast-forward exactly one month later and No. 9 St. John's has climbed into the Associated Press Top 10 for the first time since March 2000 as h...

L.J. Cryer, Milos Uzan carry No. 6 Houston past Baylor
L.J. Cryer and Milos Uzan combined for 26 points as the sixth-ranked Houston Cougars claimed a 76-65 victory over the visiting Baylor Bears on Monday.,The Cougars (20-4, 12-1 Big 12) negated the Bears' strong shooting by scoring 28 points off 15 Baylor turnovers. Baylor (15-9, 7-6) surrendered a 10-...

No. 24 Creighton aims to complete season sweep of UConn
A program-record nine-game winning streak in Big East play has allowed No. 24 Creighton to ascend into second place in the conference.,The Bluejays (18-6, 11-2) look to continue their torrid stretch on Tuesday night when they vie for a season sweep of UConn (16-7, 8-4) in Omaha, Neb.,Creighton, whic...

Hawks' Trae Young, Mavs' Kyrie Irving named All-Star replacements
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was named on Monday as a replacement for injured Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.,Later in the day, the NBA tapped Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving as an All-Star Game replacement for his new teammate, center/forward Anth...

Pistons turn to Dennis Schroder for more depth in facing Bulls
Point guard Cade Cunningham leads the Detroit Pistons on the floor and is the team's top scorer at 25.5 points per game.,Everyone could use a breather, though, and the Pistons like the early returns from backup guard Dennis Schroder.,Schroder will look to keep building during Tuesday's visit to the ...

While Philly celebrates, struggling 76ers try to get right vs. Raptors
While Philadelphia is preparing to host a parade to celebrate its Super Bowl-winning football team, the city's basketball squad isn't giving its fans much to cheer of late.,Losers of three in a row and 12 of their last 17 games, the 76ers will look to change their fortunes on Tuesday when they host ...

No. 3 Florida looks to slay another giant at No. 22 Mississippi State
Florida guard Walter Clayton understands how hard it is to get a win on the road in the Southeastern Conference.,But the No. 3 Gators sure made it look easy Saturday at No. 1 Auburn, opening up a 21-point second half lead en route to a 90-81 victory that was their second win this season against a to...

Stubbs: 5 Daytona 500 storylines to watch
The stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will once more descend on the birthplace of NASCAR for the 67th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday. Since 1959, the "Great American Race" has provided fans with thrill after thrill. Here are five storylines to follow during Speedweeks.,1. Twenty years of trying, Part 2?,...

Hawks G Trae Young named All-Star replacement
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was named on Monday as a replacement for injured Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.,Young, 26, will make his fourth All-Star appearance on Sunday at Chase Center in San Francisco, where the new format features a four-team, thr...
Top Sports Events To Look Forward to After Super Bowl LIX
The Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, but don't sleep on February's slate of sports, as these events will be must-see TV to round out the month....

Team Vitality claim IEM Katowice grand final
Team Vitality knocked out Team Spirit in three straight maps to win the grand final of the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event in Poland on Sunday.,Vitality claimed the top prize of $460,000, which was revised upward from $400,000 over the weekend. Spirit pocketed $216,000 as the runner-up.,Vitalit...

No. 5 Houston doesn't mind winning ugly, faces Baylor next
No. 5 Houston relied on a fundamental program tenet to carve out its second straight victory last week, and the win mattered more than how the Cougars achieved it.,Houston (19-4, 11-1 Big 12) needed a late push to fend off Colorado 69-59 on Saturday, keeping the Buffaloes winless in conference play....

Road-tested Celtics set to face new-look Heat
The Boston Celtics have been the NBA's best team away from home this season and they'll attempt to improve their road record when they visit the Miami Heat on Monday night.,Boston is an NBA-best 21-6 in road games this season and will enter Monday's matchup with a five-game road winning streak. That...

Spurs to work on 'details' in visit to Wizards
The San Antonio Spurs will look to shrug off consecutive one-point defeats and rediscover their winning ways when they square off on Monday against the host Washington Wizards.,The Spurs captured the first game of the season between the teams 139-130 at home on Nov. 13, but there have been plenty of...

Rockets halt skid, but Alperen Sengun exits vs. Raptors
Dillon Brooks scored a team-high 19 points, Jalen Green added 18 and the short-handed Houston Rockets rode a strong performance from their reserves to a 94-87 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday, snapping a six-game skid.,Green drilled a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and a...

Karel Vejmelka backstops Utah to shootout win vs. Caps
Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves, including all three shots he faced in the shootout, for Utah Hockey Club in a 5-4 shootout win against the host Washington Capitals on Sunday.,Vejmelka, who played Saturday in a 7-3 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes, came on in relief in the first period after starter Con...

Pistons start fast, hang on to defeat Hornets 112-102
Cade Cunningham recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons never trailed while earning a 112-102 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday afternoon.,Tobias Harris had 20 points and Malik Beasley supplied 17 as the Pistons won their second...

Report: Bills part ways with special teams coordinator
The Buffalo Bills fired special teams coordinator Matthew Smiley, NFL Network reported on Sunday.,Smiley, 46, had been with the Bills since 2017, spanning the entirety of Sean McDermott's head coaching tenure with the team.,Smiley started off as an assistant special teams coordinator, He held that r...

Report: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo out through All-Star break
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined for at least one more week and will miss the NBA All-Star Game due to a left calf strain, ESPN reported Sunday.,Per the report, the power forward is expected to return to action shortly after All-Star break. The game is scheduled to be pla...
Three NFL Teams That Could Win Super Bowl Next Year: Early 2026 Super Bowl Picks
Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles has to happen first, but these three teams have a serious chance at winning the Super Bowl in 2026....