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Report: Cardinals interview 2-time NFL head coach Ron Rivera for vacancy
The Arizona Cardinals continued the process of filling their head-coaching vacancy with an in-person interview of former Panthers and Commanders head coach Ron Rivera, according to a report from The Athletic.,Rivera, 64, is currently the general manager of his alma mater Cal's football program. He h...

Packers CB Keisean Nixon in for Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon at Pro Bowl Games
Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon was added on Tuesday to the Pro Bowl Games roster, replacing Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon.,It's the first career Pro Bowl selection for Nixon, 28. He was first-team All-Pro in 2022 and 2023 as a kick returner for Green Bay.,Witherspoon, 25,...

Caitlin Clark to join NBC studio team for ‘Sunday Night Basketball’ launch
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will join NBC's pregame studio show ahead of the first night of its new "Sunday Night Basketball" property.,Clark signed on for two nights as a "special contributor," NBC Sports said in a release Tuesday.,She will appear on Sunday's debut of "Basketball Night in Amer...

Miami looking to get on run as it hosts Stanford
Two conference opponents seeking some consistency will square off on Wednesday as Miami hosts Stanford in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Coral Gables, Fla.,This will be the second meeting between the Hurricanes and the Cardinal since Stanford joined the ACC in 2024. Stanford won the first matchup...

Timberwolves seek new winning streak against improving Mavs
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the NBA's streakiest teams this season. They're hoping their 108-83 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday marks the start of another good streak.,To put together back-to-back wins, the Timberwolves assume they'll again have to play their best when t...

Report: Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve out of WBC after insurance denial
Houston Astros standouts Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa will not represent their countries in March's World Baseball Classic because they were not able to receive insurance on their major league contracts for the event, according to a report from The Athletic.,Correa, who hasn't represented his nativ...

Rockets star duo out to take down Spurs again
The Houston Rockets on Monday presented the idealized version of what they desired from the pairing of Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun, a display they hope will be more the norm than an aberration.,Durant and Sengun each tallied 33 points in the Rockets' 108-99 comeback victory over the visiting Mem...

Wisconsin, Minnesota try to shrug off painful home losses
Wisconsin has not lost back-to-back games at home in nearly three full seasons. Yet those are the stakes when the Badgers host Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup Wednesday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (14-6, 6-3 Big Ten) let a 12-point second-half lead slip away in a 73-71 loss to Southern California on S...

Senators focused on Avs, not 'white noise'
Ottawa Senators coach Travis Green says there is a lot of what he calls "white noise" enveloping his players. He wants them to tune it out ahead of Wednesday's home game against the Colorado Avalanche.,That noise, he told reporters Tuesday, includes comments from passionate fans on social media that...

Miami looking to get on run as its hosts Stanford
Two conference opponents seeking some consistency will square off on Wednesday as Miami hosts Stanford in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Coral Gables, Fla.,This will be the second meeting between the Hurricanes and the Cardinal since Stanford joined the ACC in 2024. Stanford won the first matchup...

Rising Hornets take aim at Grizzlies, who continue to blow leads
The Charlotte Hornets keep making statements.,When the Hornets visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, they'll be coming off another lopsided victory, a 130-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.,Earlier this season, the Hornets recorded blowout wins on the road against the defending champion Oklahom...

DePaul's mission: Replicating home success at Georgetown
DePaul is off to its best start in Big East play since 2015, but there's still opportunity for improvement.,Namely, winning outside of Chicago.,The next step in the Blue Demons' rebuild under coach Chris Holtmann will be to earn a conference road victory. DePaul (12-8, 4-5 Big East) gets that chance...

Carson Soucy's Islanders debut could come vs. Rangers, his former team
Carson Soucy's first three games as part of the New York Rangers-New York Islanders rivalry were unremarkable. ,His fourth will almost surely be far more unique.,Soucy could make his debut for the Islanders on Wednesday night, when the Islanders host the Rangers in Elmont, N.Y. in the opener of a ba...

Rested Heat crave first win over Magic this season
Looking to solve their in-state rival for the first time this year, the Miami Heat host the Orlando Magic in a Southeast Division meeting on Wednesday.,The Heat have dropped the first three games of the season series against the Magic, each single-digit losses. Miami is also vying to create some sep...

Cal sets out for better East Coast results, visits Florida State
Cal's first of many cross-country trips for Atlantic Coast Conference play didn't go well. The Golden Bears endured an 84-60 thrashing from then-No. 23 Virginia and a 78-75 defeat at Virginia Tech.,The Golden Bears (15-5, 3-4 ACC) begin their second trip hoping for a better result on Wednesday again...

Seton Hall hopes spiral can end vs. struggling Xavier
Seton Hall has started to spiral, and its coach believes selfish decisions by his players are to blame., ,The Pirates will be desperate to stop a four-game losing streak when they host Xavier on Wednesday in Newark, N.J., ,Seton Hall had a fairytale 14-2 start to the season, doubling its win total f...

Payton Pritchard's shooting on the mark as Celtics face Hawks
Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has been dealing with an injury to a finger on his left (non-shooting) hand, but it doesn't seem to have hurt his accuracy.,Entering Wednesday's game against the visiting Atlanta Hawks, Pritchard is averaging 16.8 points per game while shooting 45.1% from the fi...

Auburn, Texas clash in wake of wins over ranked opponents
Host Auburn has won three straight games and has seemingly found its stride but will need to be at its best when enigmatic Texas comes calling on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference contest.,The Tigers (13-7, 4-3 SEC) have captured four of their past five games, with the most recent outing a 76-6...

Iowa puts stringent defense up against Chad Baker-Mazara, USC
Southern California will try to close out a successful road swing on Wednesday in Iowa City, when the Trojans face an Iowa team seeking its third straight win.,The Hawkeyes (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten Conference) recovered from a three-game losing streak by prevailing 74-57 at Indiana on Jan. 17, then holdin...

Bulls look to drown out trade noise on visit to Pacers
Trade winds continue to swirl around the Chicago Bulls, whose roster includes seven potential free agents.,With the NBA's Feb. 5 trade deadline fast approaching, the Bulls will turn their focus to the court when they face the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Indiana is beginning a four-g...