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USA favored, Finland embraces underdog role in 4 Nations opener
With a surplus of talent at all positions, Team USA is a favorite at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and heavily favored for its opening game matchup against Finland on Thursday night in Montreal. , ,The United States boasts its most talented squad assembled for an international tournament since winning the...

Rory McIlroy favors unifying PGA Tour and LIV Golf
SAN DIEGO -- Superstar golfer Rory McIlroy, once a leading critic of LIV Golf, said Wednesday that it's time for the Saudi-owned league and the PGA Tour to reunite.,The world's No. 3-ranked golfer, speaking on the eve of the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course, said professional golfers...

WR Kadarius Toney arrested, allegedly strangled woman
Veteran NFL wide receiver Kadarius Toney was arrested last week on allegations that he strangled a woman during a January dispute, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Toney, 26, was arrested and booked on Feb. 6 on counts of aggravated assault-strangulation and obstructing/harassing 911 call...

4-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves voted into IMS Hall of Fame
Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves will be inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame on May 22.,The sole member of the induction Class of 2025 announced Wednesday, Castroneves was selected by a national panel of more than 150 journalists, participants and historia...

Canada, Sweden set to drop puck on anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off
When the puck drops between Canada and Sweden on Wednesday in Montreal, marking the start of the 4 Nations Face-Off, the nine-year absence of best-on-best international hockey will finally end.,Not since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey have the NHL's brightest stars lined up against each other to compe...

Wild's Filip Gustavsson to start for Sweden vs. Canada
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson will start Team Sweden's game against Canada in Wednesday night's opener of the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.,Gustavsson gets the nod over 2023 Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark of the Ottawa Senators and Samuel Ersson of the Philadelphia Flyers. Ersson ...

Wet, windy conditions await relocated Genesis Invitational
The Genesis Invitational has arrived this week at Torrey Pines Golf Course, along with the one thing that might have kept it from being here in the first place: rain.,The PGA Tour Signature Event was moved about 125 miles south from its usual home at Riviera Country Club due to the tragic wildfires ...

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce taking time to ponder NFL future
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said he won't make any swift decisions about his NFL future following a disappointing Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.,Kelce, 35, was a non-factor in the Chiefs' failed attempt at a historic threepeat, finishing with four catches for 39 yards ...
Travis Kelce’s Ex Girlfriend Celebrates Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Win on the Field
Travis Kelce's ex girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, shared images on social media celebrating on the field with the Philadelphia Eagles after Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans....

No. 14 Memphis hopes Tyrese Hunter can return to face South Florida
Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter missed a game for the first time this season on Sunday when a knee injury kept him sidelined.,The good news: If Hunter has to sit out the 14th-ranked Tigers' Thursday game against South Florida in Tampa, coach Penny Hardaway appears to have a quality backup in place.,Form...

Brice Williams, Nebraska look to stay hot vs. No. 25 Maryland
Nebraska's NCAA Tournament hopes were dim after a six-game skid in January.,Since then, Brice Williams has taken over to help propel the Cornhuskers back into contention.,The fifth-year guard will try to lead Nebraska to a fifth straight win Thursday night when No. 25 Maryland visits Lincoln, Neb.,W...

Grizzlies carry momentum into meeting with Clippers
A pair of Western Conference playoff contenders will meet at different points of their season-long journey when the Los Angeles Clippers face the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,While the Grizzlies are roaring into the All-Star break, having won 11 of their past 13 games, the Cli...

Rockets pursue defensive improvement vs. Suns
For a bulk of the first half of the season, the Rockets were second only to the Oklahoma City Thunder in defensive rating, which helped propel Houston up the Western Conference standings.,However, Houston has experienced slippage of late, sliding to fourth in defensive rating while dropping six cons...

Bulls, after historic beatdown, get shot at redemption vs. Pistons
A case of deja vu sounds lovely to the Detroit Pistons. For the Chicago Bulls, it's something to avoid at all costs.,After thumping the host Bulls 132-92 on Tuesday, Detroit plays in Chicago again on Wednesday in the teams' pre-All-Star-break finale.,Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff embraces the chall...

Knicks, Hawks on upswing ahead of last game before break
The NBA schedule-maker decided to play a little "This Is Your Life" with the New York Knicks just before the All-Star break.,The Knicks will conclude a three-game stretch against the peers with whom they are most compared on Wednesday, hosting the Atlanta Hawks in the final game for both teams befor...

Cavs, already with an eye on playoffs, clash with Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday with the luxury of being able to experiment with moves they hope will lead to a long playoff run.,"It's a little bit my DNA," Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said after his team's 128-107 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday...

Pacers seek a lift vs. wallowing Wizards
In the final game before the All-Star break for each team, the Indiana Pacers travel to the nation's capital to meet the lowly Washington Wizards on Wednesday.,Indiana has lost three of four games and is looking to enter the weeklong break with momentum as it finishes the unofficial first half of th...

Sputtering Sixers seek turnaround vs. improving Nets
The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets are defying preseason expectations for differing reasons.,Predicted to contend for a high playoff seed, the 76ers are well under .500 heading into a Wednesday road game against the Brooklyn Nets, who are in their best stretch of a rebuilding season.,Philadelp...

Steven Wilson wins at Daytona to open eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing season
Steven Wilson took the checkered flag in the first race of the 2025 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season on Tuesday night, prevailing at a virtual Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. ,Wilson became the eighth driver in series history to record 10 career race wins. He crossed the...

No. 20 Michigan edges No. 7 Purdue in battle for first place
Danny Wolf had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 20 Michigan to a 75-73 win over No. 7 Purdue in a battle for first place in the Big Ten on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich., ,Roddy Gayle came off the bench to score 14 points and grab seven rebounds, and Vladislav Goldin and Tre Donaldson each score...