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Spurs star C Victor Wembanyama (calf) could return vs. Thunder
San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama is listed as probable for Saturday night's NBA Cup semifinal at Las Vegas against the Oklahoma City Thunder.,Wembanyama has missed the past 12 games due to a left calf strain. He had traveled with the team and participated in light workouts this week.,...
AFC Super Bowl Picture: Ranking the Conference’s Top Contenders
Despite strong records, AFC teams are being overlooked in Super Bowl odds. Ranking the Broncos, Patriots, and other contenders....
Lindsey Vonn, 41, posts first World Cup downhill win since 2018
Lindsey Vonn recorded her first World Cup victory in nearly eight years after earning top honors in a downhill event on Friday in St. Moritz, Switzerland.,Vonn, 41, also became the oldest woman to win a World Cup race by finishing in 1 minute, 29.63 seconds. Her time was 0.98 seconds and 1.16 second...
NBA roundup: Pelicans end 7-game slide with rout of Blazers
Trey Murphy III scored 24 points as the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a seven-game skid with a 143-120 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.,Bryce McGowens added a career-high-tying 23 points -- going 5-for-5 on 3-point attempts -- and Jordan Poole contributed 22 off the New Orlea...
NHL roundup: Zach Hyman's hat trick propels Oilers past Red Wings
Zach Hyman netted a hat trick and Connor McDavid collected four assists to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.,Mattias Ekholm also scored for the Oilers, who are on a 5-2-2 run. Stuart Skinner made 27 saves, and Leon Draisaitl collected two assists....
Women’s Top 25 roundup: Cambridge sisters fuel No. 21 Ohio St.’s comeback
Jaloni Cambridge tied her career high with 33 points, her sister Kennedy Cambridge compiled a career-best 10 steals and No. 21 Ohio State overcame a surprise halftime deficit to beat Northern Kentucky 94-62 on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio.,The Buckeyes (8-1) trailed 17-5 early on and found themselves ...
U.S. proposes 5-year social media review for World Cup tourists
A new proposal from the Trump administration would require visitors to the U.S. to provide five years of social media activity for review as a condition of entry.,The news broke Thursday, six months exactly before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the U.S. is co-hosting with Mexico and Can...
Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy to position for 'long-term success'
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson remains steadfast that Grand Slam Track, the track startup he founded in 2024, can still succeed despite filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday.,The league paid its athletes roughly half of what they were due in October, then went to its vendors ...
NHL roundup: Kraken pull even late, clip Kings in OT
Vince Dunn scored a power-play goal at 1:21 of overtime as the Seattle Kraken snapped a six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,Seattle's Matty Beniers tied the game on a power-play goal with 26 seconds left in regulation. Eeli Tolvanen as...
NHL roundup: Spencer Knight, Blackhawks blank Rangers
Connor Bedard registered a goal and an assist and Spencer Knight pitched his second shutout of the season for the host Chicago Blackhawks in a 3-0 win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday.,Louis Crevier and Tyler Bertuzzi joined Bedard with a tally each as the Blackhawks rebounded from being ou...
Top 25 roundup: No. 23 Nebraska wallops Wisconsin for 14th straight win
Rienk Mast registered his third double-double of the season and No. 23 Nebraska matched multiple school-record win streaks in a 90-60 victory over Wisconsin in a Big Ten Conference game on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) matched their best start to a season in school h...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Iowa State outlasts rival No. 11 Iowa
Three Cyclones produced double-doubles as No. 10 Iowa State stopped No. 11 Iowa's attempted comeback and triumphed 74-69 in Tuesday's rivalry matchup in Ames.,Audi Crooks continued her scoring tear with 30 points and snared 10 rebounds for the Cyclones (11-0), who led by 13 points through three quar...
One practice in, Colts not ruling out Philip Rivers for start at Seattle
Philip Rivers might not just return to the NFL after a five-year hiatus, the 44-year-old could be in play to start for the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at Seattle.,The Colts made their reunion with former quarterback Rivers official Wednesday, adding him to the practice squad before his first team w...
Colts officially add QB Philip Rivers, 44, to practice squad
The Indianapolis Colts made their reunion with former quarterback Philip Rivers official Wednesday, adding the 44-year-old to the practice squad before his first team workout in the NFL since 2021.,Indianapolis lost starting quarterback Daniel Jones (Achilles) for the season in their loss to the Jac...
Top 25 roundup: No. 10 BYU escapes 22-point hole, tops Clemson at buzzer
AJ Dybantsa tallied a career-high 28 points along with nine rebounds and six assists and Robert Wright III hit the game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to rally No. 10 BYU to a 67-64 victory over Clemson at the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday in New York.,Wright finished 17 points and redeemed himself ...
NHL roundup: After last-second goal, Ducks stun Penguins in shootout
Beckett Sennecke scored with one-tenth of a second left in regulation to tie the game, Ville Husso stopped all three shootout attempts after making 44 saves, and the visiting Anaheim Ducks emerged with a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Anaheim was short-handed, and Husso had jus...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Taliah Scott, No. 13 Baylor rout Alabama St.
Taliah Scott scored 30 points and Jana Van Gytenbeek recorded a triple-double to power No. 13 Baylor to a 90-36 victory over Alabama State on Tuesday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,Scott sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor -- including 5 of 7 from 3-point range -- and made all 11 of her free-throw attempts...
Lakers G Marcus Smart (back) hopes to play vs. Spurs
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart returned to practice Tuesday and intends to play in Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup against the visiting San Antonio Spurs.,Smart has missed the past six games with a lumbar strain in his back.,"Back's feeling good," Smart told reporters. "Felt good in ...
Report: FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused of ethics breach
A worldwide advocacy group has filed a complaint with FIFA's Ethics Committee citing a lack of impartiality from organization president Gianni Infantino, as well as the political nature of last week's 2026 World Cup draw, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Center to the complaint is Infantino's effusive...
Everything to Know About the 2025 NBA Cup Quarterfinals
The NBA Cup quarterfinals take center stage Dec. 9–10 with big payouts, rising competition, and key matchups shaping the road to Las Vegas....