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Trending upward, Jets aim to keep Wild reeling
The Minnesota Wild have one more chance to get a victory before they leave town.,The Wild have dropped the first two games of their homestand, falling 4-3 in overtime against the New York Islanders and losing 5-2 against the struggling New Jersey Devils.,Next comes the finale of the homestand. The W...

After uncompetitive loss, Bucks seek to bounce back vs. Spurs
The Milwaukee Bucks will set out to turn their frustrations from a blowout home loss into motivation to get back on the winning track Thursday when they visit the stumbling San Antonio Spurs.,The Bucks head to the Alamo City after getting all but run out of Milwaukee on Tuesday when they took a 139-...

Spurs demons exorcised, Thunder out for 5th straight win vs. Rockets
Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. was in the throes of another poor shooting performance on Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls, the latest in a slump that began when the calendar turned.,Smith, who entered Tuesday shooting 30.1% this month and 17.1% from behind the arc, missed his first five 3-pointer...

Bam Adebayo out of slump as Heat entertain Celtics
Bam Adebayo may have rediscovered his All-Star form.,Adebayo, who will lead the Miami Heat on Thursday night against the visiting Boston Celtics, had been slumping for a couple of weeks.,During that eight-game stretch, he averaged just 10.9 points on 36.8% shooting from the floor. But on Tuesday in ...

Rejuvenated Blue Jackets hosting massively slumping Canucks
With a new man in charge, the Columbus Blue Jackets have engineered some immediate success. ,Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks remain mired in an extended run of futility. ,After winning Rick Bowness' first game as coach, the host Blue Jackets can record a third straight victory by handing the Canuck...

Newly contending Sharks open road trip at inconsistent Capitals
The San Jose Sharks have been one of the NHL's best surprises this season.,After finishing the 2024-25 season with the league's worst record and 52 points, the Sharks have flipped the script as they have 49 points through 45 games and entered Wednesday in playoff position in the Western Conference.,...

Key players back for Pistons entering clash vs. Suns
The Detroit Pistons could have some of their top players back in action when they host the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.,Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart and Tobias Harris participated in Tuesday's practice after missing the team's 98-92 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.,Franchis...

Cam Smith's Ripper GC adds Elvis Smylie to all-Aussie team
Elvis Smylie has signed with the all-Australian Ripper GC for LIV Golf's 2026 season, the team announced on Wednesday.,Smylie, 23, joins team captain Cam Smith, Marc Leishman and Lucas Herbert and is the replacement for Matt Jones.,Ripper GC finished ninth in the team standings in 2025, winning in M...

LIV Golf parts with Kevin Na as team rebranded to Korean Golf Club
Iron Heads GC is not only getting a new name but reportedly will have a revamped roster as two of its players are no longer with LIV Golf.,Kevin Na, who had captained Iron Heads since LIV's launch four years ago but managed just one top-10 finish in 48 LIV appearances, has been replaced by Byeong-hu...
Way Too Early 2026 NFL Head Coaching Cycle Predictions
Projecting how all nine NFL head coaching vacancies could be filled before the divisional round of the playoffs....

Max Holloway-Charles Oliveira title fight to headline UFC 326
Max Holloway will face Charles Oliveira in a rematch 10-plus years in the making when the two face off in the main event scheduled for UFC 326 on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and shown on Paramount+.,No. 7 ranked middleweight contender Caio Borralho (17-2) will face No. 8 Reinier De Ri...

Jaguars' Travis Hunter to continue as two-way player
Travis Hunter's season-ending knee injury won't keep him from playing both sides of the ball again in 2026.,Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone said Wednesday that the plan is to continue playing the former Heisman Trophy winner at wide receiver and cornerback moving forward.,"We st...

Giants land first in-person interview with John Harbaugh
John Harbaugh's first in-person interview since being fired by the Baltimore Ravens was with the New York Giants.,Harbaugh hosted Giants senior player personnel executive Chris Mara for lunch at Harbaugh's house on Sunday. Mara's brother John is co-owner of the franchise along with Steve Tisch.,Afte...

Revolution sign homegrown M Cristiano Oliveira, 17
The New England Revolution signed 17-year-old midfielder Cristiano Oliveira as a homegrown player on Wednesday.,The Massachusetts native is under contract through December 2029 with an option through December 2030.,Oliveira recorded five goals and three assists in 35 matches over the 2024-25 seasons...

Magic hoping for 'home' advantage over Grizzlies in Berlin
Orlando's Moe Wagner, his younger brother Franz and Tristan da Silva are ready to embrace a homecoming on Thursday when the Magic and Memphis Grizzlies tip off their European tour in Berlin.,The German-born trio will compete at the 17,000-seat Uber Arena on Thursday. The game serves as the 14th feat...

No. 9 Gonzaga braces for stern test from Washington State
Most years, Gonzaga's most difficult games come in the first couple of months of the season -- when they load up the schedule with highly ranked non-conference opponents -- and during March Madness.,But this season, the ninth-ranked Bulldogs are finding some stiff competition in the West Coast Confe...

'Special' Cooper Flagg, Mavericks take aim at Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd says Cooper Flagg is "built differently.",The first-year sensation from Duke has proved that ahead of the Mavericks' encounter against the visiting Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. ,Flagg leads all rookies in scoring with an average of 19.13 points per game, just ...

Pelicans, Nets eager to halt pronounced slides
Two teams trending in the wrong direction will match up when the New Orleans Pelicans host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.,The Pelicans have the worst record in the NBA and have lost 11 of their last 12 games. New Orleans squandered an 11-point lead Tuesday night in a 122-116 loss to the Denve...

Jazz chase strong defensive performance vs. Bulls
The Utah Jazz were left with both resentment and resolve after suffering the worst loss in club history.,The Jazz hope to keep channeling the latter during Wednesday night's visit to the Chicago Bulls.,Utah moved past its 55-point home loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday by opening a five-game...

Rangers intent on halting slide in clash vs. Senators
The New York Rangers were looking for answers on Monday after their latest home loss.,On Wednesday night, the Rangers hope to have found answers to questions about their fourth straight loss (0-3-1) when they host the Ottawa Senators.,The Rangers appeared they were going to rebound from Saturday's 1...