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New All-Star format takes center stage in Inglewood
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Inside an arena covered by a shell that could pass for a globe, the NBA will try to entertain on Sunday while also reaching out to the rest of the world.,The NBA All-Star Game's latest concept involves a team of the league's top international players competing against two teams ...
Reports: Raiders elevating Rob Leonard to defensive coordinator
Rob Leonard is receiving a promotion from the Las Vegas Raiders, moving from run game coordinator/defensive line to defensive coordinator under new head coach Klint Kubiak, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.,Leonard, 38, has spent the past three seasons on Las Vegas' coaching staff and is rep...
Report: Padres agree to deal with RHP German Marquez
The San Diego Padres agreed to a one-year deal with right-hander German Marquez, according to ESPN.,Marquez has played all 10 of his MLB seasons for the Colorado Rockies. He owns a career record of 68-72 with a 4.67 ERA and 1.334 WHIP.,He earned his sole All-Star selection in 2021, in which he poste...
Domen Prevc earns gold for Slovenia in rainy large hill competition
PREDAZZO, Italy -- Slovenia's Domen Prevc lived up to his billing as favorite to claim gold in the men's large hill ski jumping event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday, with Japan's Ren Nikaido taking silver and Poland's Kacper Tomasiak securing bronze.,Prevc was second after the first round...
Hot of late, Cincinnati out to extend Utah's road woes
Cincinnati looks to continue its offensive outburst and its winning ways when it hosts struggling Utah on Sunday afternoon in Big 12 play.,The Bearcats (13-12, 5-7 Big 12) have found their stride offensively in winning their last two games, reaching the 90-point plateau for the first two times in Bi...
Redemption: Austria's Janine Flock wins women’s skeleton singles
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Austria's Janine Flock finally erased her Pyeongchang pain on Saturday when, at the age of 36, she won the Olympic women's skeleton singles with a performance of masterful consistency and iron nerve.,Flock, who led going into the final run eight years ago but slipped to f...
Milan Momcilovic, No. 5 Iowa State halt No. 9 Kansas' win streak
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points and No. 5 Iowa State's ferocious defense smothered No. 9 Kansas for a 74-56 Big 12 victory on Saturday in Ames, Iowa, to snap the Jayhawks' eight-game winning streak.,Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey, Jamarion Batemon and Blake Buchanan added 11 points apiece for the ...
Pryce Sandfort hits 6 3s, as No. 7 Nebraska defeats Northwestern
Pryce Sandfort swished six 3-pointers on the way to scoring 29 points, as No. 7 Nebraska defeated visiting Northwestern 68-49 on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,Nebraska (22-3, 11-3 Big Ten) surpassed last season's win total despite matching a season-high with 18 turnovers, two fewer than slumping Northwe...
Milan Momcilovic helps No. 5 Iowa State dispatch No. 9 Kansas
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points and made 4 of 9 three-pointers, and No. 5 Iowa State's ferocious defense broke No. 9 Kansas' eight-game winning streak, grounding the Jayhawks 74-56 on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Ia.,The overwhelming victory moved the Cyclones (22-3, 9-3) into a third-place tie in ...
Micah Robinson hits game-winning layup, TCU sinks Oklahoma State in OT
Micah Robinson scored a game-winning layup with 18 seconds left in overtime, as TCU held off Oklahoma State 95-92 in a Big 12 game Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,David Punch led the Horned Frogs (16-9, 6-6) with 19 points and six rebounds before fouling out with 27 seconds left in overtime.,Parsa Fal...
Seton Hall looks to regain ground in rematch vs. Butler
Shaheen Holloway's makeover of Seton Hall after a dismal 7-25 season has been an unquestioned success. The Pirates rolled to a 14-2 start and achieved a Top 25 ranking for the first time since 2022.,Since then, however, the Pirates (17-8, 7-7 Big East) have labored. They've fallen to No. 53 in the N...
Marie-Philip Poulin ties Olympic goals record as Canada advances to semis
MILAN -- Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin returned from injury and tied the record for most goals in women's Olympic ice hockey as the defending champions reached the semi-finals with a 5-1 win over Germany on Saturday.,Five-time Olympian Poulin missed her team's plast two games after suffering a ...
Cole Certa's career-high 37 lift Notre Dame over Georgia Tech
Sophomore guard Cole Certa set career highs with 37 points and seven 3-pointers on Saturday to help Notre Dame breeze past Georgia Tech for an 89-74 Atlantic Coast Conference victory in South Bend, Ind.,Braeden Shrewsberry added 20 points while Logan Imes had 14 points and nine rebounds for Notre Da...
Karolina Muchova collects first WTA title since 2019 in Doha
For the first time since 2019, Karolina Muchova is a champion on the WTA Tour.,The 29-year-old Czech Republic native earned a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Canada's Victoria Mboko in the Qatar Open final on Saturday in Doha.,Muchova, the tournament's No. 14 seed, converted three of eight break points to cla...
David Kelly named executive director of NBPA
David Kelly was elected the next executive director of the National Basketball Players Association.,Kelly, who has been the NBPA's managing director and general counsel since February 2025, will succeed Andre Iguodala, who will step down from the position at the end of his term in July, the union an...
Northern Iowa tight end Parker Sutherland dies at 18
Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland died Saturday morning at age 18, the university announced.,The school's statement did not reveal a cause of death. However, on Thursday afternoon, Cedar Falls Fire and Rescue responded to a call from the university's football complex, with the call log...
Daytona 500 start time moved up due to weather concerns
NASCAR moved up the start time for Sunday's Daytona 500 by one hour due to the threat of inclement weather.,The National Weather Service forecast calls for a 50% chance of rain Sunday afternoon, with the chances rising as the day goes on. Officials hope the time change will allow drivers to finish a...
Twisted Minds move to semis at OWCS Pre-Season Bootcamp
Twisted Minds recorded a 3-0 sweep of T1 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Overwatch Champions Series Pre-Season Bootcamp in Seoul.,Twisted Minds posted a 2-0 win on Busan, 1-0 victory on Blizzard World and 3-2 triumph on New Junk City.,They advanced to set up a semifinal encounter on ...
Report: Kevin Fiala's NHL season likely over after Olympic injury, surgery
Kevin Fiala underwent surgery on his left leg after being removed from the ice on a stretcher Friday from Switzerland's preliminary round game in the Milan Cortina Olympics, and ESPN reported Saturday that the injury will likely end his NHL season with the Los Angeles Kings.,The Swiss Ice Hockey Fed...
US speed skater Jordan Stolz wins 500m, sets Olympic record
MILAN -- American speed skating phenomenon Jordan Stolz once again stole the spotlight on Saturday, rocketing to the men's 500 meters title at the Winter Olympics and securing his second gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games.,Stolz already had met the towering expectations by winning the men's 1,000...