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Galaxy re-sign D Eriq Zavaleta to one-year deal
The LA Galaxy re-signed defender Eriq Zavaleta to a one-year deal for the 2025 season on Thursday.,The veteran returns for his fourth season with the reigning MLS Cup champions and his 13th in the league.,Zavaleta, 32, has five goals and one assist in 160 matches with the Seattle Sounders (2013), Ch...

F1 drivers to face fines, bans for swearing, political statements
Stricter policies for 2025 mean Formula One drivers could face hefty fines, suspensions and even championship points deductions for such indiscretions as swearing or making political statements.,The FIA, the sport's governing body, published new guidelines for stewards in Appendix B of the 2025 Inte...

Jags WR Brian Thomas Jr. replaces Zay Flowers on Pro Bowl roster
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. received recognition for his strong rookie season on Thursday.,Thomas was named a finalist for the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award and also was added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster. He also was named to replace Baltimore Ravens wide receiver ...

Kevin Stefanski to call Browns' offensive plays in 2025
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Thursday that he will resume calling the offensive plays in 2025.,Stefanski relinquished play-calling duties to then-offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey after a 1-6 start this season.,He made the announcement during an introductory press conference ...

Nashville SC acquire GK Brian Schwake
Nashville SC acquired goalkeeper Brian Schwake from Spanish side CD Castellon on Thursday.,The 23-year-old American signed with the MLS club through 2026 with an option for 2027.,Schwake posted 24 clean sheets in 92 matches with Castellon (2023-25) and several Scottish clubs (2020-23).,"Brian is an ...

Eagles K Jake Elliott top under-the-radar storyline of Championship Sunday
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels' role for Washington. ,But the matchups within the matchups are set to determine which teams adv...

Losers of 11 straight, Wizards visit short-handed Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers hope to have something resembling a fully operational roster when they host the Washington Wizards on Thursday night at Inglewood, Calif.,Amid a busy schedule this week, the Clippers were missing four starters Wednesday yet still remained competitive in a 117-113 overtime lo...

Anthony Davis, Lakers take aim at Celtics
The Los Angeles Lakers stand five games above .500 at the midway point of their schedule, and a pivotal stretch of six straight road games is right around the corner.,That makes Thursday night's nationally televised home game against the Boston Celtics feel even bigger.,The Lakers will attempt to de...

Nikola Jokic, streaking Nuggets aim to slow surging Kings
The Denver Nuggets looked anything like a contender when they were run off their own court by Cleveland on Dec. 27. The Cavaliers put up 149 points en route to dropping Denver's record to 16-13 for the season.,Nearly a month later, the Nuggets are resembling the team that won the NBA title in 2022-2...

Warriors could get glimpse of future vs. Bulls
Golden State Warriors fans will get a chance to put a face to the rumors when Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls visit San Francisco on Thursday night.,The veteran big man has been linked to the vertically challenged Warriors ever since the Stephen Curry-led squad began tumbling from its lofty per...

Bucks bid to walk off plane and subdue short-handed Heat
After their game Wednesday was postponed due to a winter storm in New Orleans, the Milwaukee Bucks hope to return to the court on Thursday night against the visiting Miami Heat.,The Athletic reported the Bucks were unable to travel to Milwaukee on Wednesday night. The team hopes to fly back early en...

West-best Thunder set for rematch against Mavs
Less than a week after a heated game between the teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks will square off again.,The Thunder will host the Mavericks on Thursday night, six days after Dallas handed visiting Oklahoma City a 106-98 defeat.,Five technical fouls and a flagrant foul were call...

Hawks hope to reverse course in first of two games vs. Raptors
Losers of two straight games, the Atlanta Hawks will look to get back on track and improve their standing in the Eastern Conference on Thursday night when they host the Toronto Raptors.,The Hawks, who hold the seventh seed in the conference, will host Toronto in back-to-back games as the teams wrap ...

Hot teams face off as Blue Jackets oppose Hurricanes
There were times that the Carolina Hurricanes seemed a little out of kilter during the past month, but they might be hitting their stride again.,They will see if they can keep the recent momentum going when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes have wo...

Bruins return home, look to rebound vs. Senators
The Boston Bruins have little time to dwell on negatives.,A night after the Bruins' season of ups and downs continued with a 5-1 road loss to the New Jersey Devils, Boston returns to home ice for a Thursday night matchup against the Atlantic Division rival Ottawa Senators.,Boston had been on a four-...

Jets win in OT, topple Avalanche once again
Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime and Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Morgan Barron and Gabriel Vilardi also scored and Josh Morrissey and Vladislav Namestnikov had two assists each for Winnipeg, which won th...

After some rest, Pens resume SoCal swing in Anaheim
After getting a well-earned two-day break in Southern California, the Pittsburgh Penguins resume a seven-day road trip on Thursday night with a game against the slumping Anaheim Ducks.,It's the fourth contest on a trip that began with three games over four days -- a run that also included a six-hour...

Rockets make clutch plays, hold off Cavaliers
Alperen Sengun sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets survived a seven-minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter to outlast the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108 on Wednesday.,Sengun rebounded a Donovan Mitchell miss and absorbed a foul from Jarrett Allen before sna...

Predators, boosted by wild win, get another shot at Sharks
The Nashville Predators enter Thursday 10 points out of playoff position with 36 games remaining as they head to San Jose to face the Sharks.,On the heels of their wild 7-5 comeback victory over the Sharks on Tuesday in the first half of a home-and-home set, the Predators are riding a four-game winn...

Jaden McDaniels leads Wolves past short-handed Mavs
Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 points and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 115-114 on Wednesday night.,Mike Conley added a season-high 18 points for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game losing skid and won the season series ...