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Sidney Crosby chasing history in tilt with streaking Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins have risen in the standings in a season in which not much was expected of them, mainly owed to the efforts of 38-year-old Sidney Crosby.,The club's captain, leading scorer and do-everything center will lead the Penguins into a clash with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday ni...
Raptors eager to extend one streak, snap another with Lakers in town
The Toronto Raptors go for their ninth straight home victory Thursday night while also trying to snap their run of five consecutive losses to the Los Angeles Lakers.,The Raptors last defeated the Lakers when they earned a 126-113 home verdict on Dec. 7, 2022.,Toronto is on a five-game homestand that...
Front Row's Bob Jenkins testifies he was 'very hurt' by NASCAR negotiation tactics
After Denny Hamlin, co-owner of 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan, took the stand for the first two days of testimony in 23XI and Front Row Motorsports' antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, it was co-plaintiff Bob Jenkins' turn to take the stand Wednesday in Charlotte.,Jenkins, the sole owner of Front Ro...
Reports: PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp, Tiger Woods pitch "significant" schedule changes to Hero field
After the PGA Tour's Future Competitions Committee met on Tuesday, PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp and committee chair Tiger Woods met with the 20 players competing in this week's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, according to multiple media reports.,In what was reportedly a 90-minute presentation to t...
Senators return home to face road-warrior Rangers
While the Ottawa Senators are happy to finally be back on home ice, the New York Rangers look to continue their road-warrior ways when the two clubs meet on Thursday.,The Senators are set for their first home date since Nov. 15 after the club went 4-3-0 on a season-long seven-game road trip. The fin...
Red Wings open six-game excursion against Blue Jackets
The Detroit Red Wings are starting a lengthy road trip and coach Todd McLellan looks forward to the journey.,Detroit begins a six-game road swing on Thursday night in Ohio against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,The Red Wings snapped a four-game losing streak on Tuesday by holding off Boston, 5-4. Detroi...
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will return in 2026 for his 28th season
Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, the winningest coach in Big Ten history, said Wednesday that he will be back on the sideline for a 28th season in 2026.,Ferentz, 70, guided Iowa to an 8-4 regular-season record with the Hawkeyes' bowl destination to be learned Sunday. It will be Iowa's 12th bowl game in the last...
Standings bottom-dwellers Panthers, Predators hope to find momentum
Something is wrong with this picture.,The Florida Panthers - the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champions - are in last place among 16 teams in the Eastern Conference with 25 points.,Florida, which has lost three straight games, will try to get back on the winning track Thursday night against the Nas...
Signing Day: Winners and losers
National Signing Day is the culmination of a months- and years-long process of college football recruiting in a three-day span during this week's early signing period.,The biggest news of the week came Tuesday night, when Jared Curtis, the No. 1 overall player in the 2026 class according to the 247S...
Ben Roethlisberger: Might be time for Steelers, Mike Tomlin to part ways
Steelers great Ben Roethlisberger said Wednesday that it could be time for coach Mike Tomlin to depart Pittsburgh.,Roethlisberger stated on his podcast that Tomlin would be better off with a new job and the Steelers just might benefit with a new head coach.,Tomlin is in his 19th season as Pittsburgh...
Jaylen Brown (illness) doubtful as Celtics try to continue domination of Wizards
The Washington Wizards are winless in their last nine games against the Boston Celtics, and they will attempt to end that streak when the teams meet in Washington on Thursday night.,Washington hasn't beaten Boston since the Wizards earned a 130-111 home decision on March 28, 2023. The nine-game losi...
Tom Brady, Shaquille O'Neal to assist World Cup draw
Sports legends from outside of soccer, including football's Tom Brady, basketball's Shaquille O'Neal, hockey's Wayne Gretzky and current All-Star baseball player Aaron Judge, will assist with the World Cup draw on Friday in Washington, D.C.,FIFA announced on Wednesday the lineup of current and forme...
Suns' Devin Booker (groin) will miss at least 1 week
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will be sidelined for a week with a right groin sprain that forced him out of Monday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers.,The team confirmed Booker was out and would be reevaluated before returning. ,The injury occurred late in the first quarter of the 125-108 win, whic...
Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks discussing future
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks opened discussions focused on his future and specifically whether he prefers to move on from Milwaukee, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The talks are being held to determined if Antetokounmpo will be on the trade block for contending teams ahead of the Feb. 1 trade de...
Warriors G De’Anthony Melton (knee) set to return vs. 76ers
Golden State Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton is slated to make his season debut on Thursday night against the host Philadelphia 76ers.,Melton (knee) was no longer listed on the Wednesday injury report. ,Melton partially tore the ACL in his left knee during a game against the Dallas Mavericks on Nov...
Reports: LHP Anthony Kay returning to MLB with White Sox
Left-hander Anthony Kay and the Chicago White Sox have reached agreement on a two-year, $12 million contract, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Kay, 30, pitched in the majors for parts of five seasons before playing the last two years for the Yokohama BayStars in Japan. He sported a 1.74 E...
Ailing Warriors look to get on track vs. 76ers
The Golden State Warriors will be short-handed for Thursday's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers, but it remains to be determined exactly how undermanned they'll be.,Golden State coach Steve Kerr acknowledged Tuesday that the team will not have Steph Curry (left quad contusion and muscle strai...
Scottie Scheffler's ideal schedule: Playing the best players
No matter what future changes the PGA Tour makes or doesn't make to the schedule, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler knows where he wants to be every week.,"At the end of the day I'm going to play where the best players are playing," Scheffler said on Wednesday. "I love competition, I love playing agains...
Eagles OC: 'Line was crossed' when vandals egged his home
Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo said criticism comes with the job but a "line was crossed" when his house was vandalized because his family was targeted.,Patullo spoke to the media Wednesday for the first time since the incident early Saturday morning, when vandals egged his ...
No. 17 Virginia and Duke chasing rare ACC championship
Whichever team comes out on top, we'll have a first-time Atlantic Coast Conference championship game winner this weekend.,No. 17 Virginia (10-2) has never won an outright ACC football title, last winning a share in 1995, a decade before the first ACC title game.,Unranked Duke (7-5) has won seven ACC...