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Former Lions DE Tracy Scroggins dies at 56
Tracy Scroggins, who spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the Detroit Lions, died Monday. He was 56.,The Lions announced the passing of the former defensive end but did not provide a cause of death. ,His family issued a statement to TMZ, however, that blamed football, saying they believed he suf...
Union sign F Agustin Anello on permanent transfer
The Philadelphia Union signed forward Agustin Anello on a permanent transfer from Uruguayan side Boston River on Tuesday.,With the transfer, Anello's contract is guaranteed through the 2028-29 season with an option for the 2029-30 season.,"Agustin is a versatile, dynamic attacker," Philadelphia Unio...
Ben Ogden (silver) wins 1st US men's cross-country skiing medal in 50 years in sprint
TESERO, Italy -- Norway's Johannes Klaebo won the men's classic cross-country ski sprint with ease on Tuesday for his seventh career Olympic gold medal, while Linn Svahn led a Swedish podium sweep in the women's race at the Milan Cortina Games.,Ben Ogden took silver in the men's race to give the U.S...
Tennessee focuses on inside offense ahead of Mississippi St. matchup
The remedy is simple for the Tennessee men's basketball team: start making more layups.,An abundance of missed shots at the rim cost the Volunteers a Southeastern Conference game Saturday at Kentucky, a contest that Tennessee led by 14 points at halftime. The 74-71 loss also cost them a spot in the ...
Cavs, unbeaten with James Harden in action, clash with Wizards
Trade-deadline acquisition James Harden came through in the clutch during his first two games with the Cavaliers, rallying Cleveland to road victories over the Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets.,"The Beard" and the red-hot Cavaliers will look to continue their winning ways on Wednesday when they h...
Spurs pursue season-series-clinching win against Lakers
Surging toward the All-Star break, the San Antonio Spurs will begin a back-to-back scenario before some much-deserved rest when they hit the road to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.,The second half of the back-to-back for the Spurs, who arrive in California on a four-game winning streak, will...
Indiana plans to build statue depicting Bob Knight
Fifty years after he coached the last undefeated men's Division I basketball team, legendary Indiana coach Bob Knight will be honored with a statue at the program's Assembly Hall home in Bloomington, Ind., the school announced Monday.,Knight, who died in 2023 at age 83, led the Hoosiers to national ...
Mikel Brown Jr. ties single-game records as No. 24 Louisville crushes NC State
Freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. tied the Louisville single-game scoring mark with 45 points and matched another single-game record with 10 3-pointers to lead the No. 24 Cardinals to a 118-77 win over visiting North Carolina State on Monday night.,Louisville (18-6, 8-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) never...
No. 9 Kansas rallies to end No. 1 Arizona's unbeaten run
Flory Bidunga scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 9 Kansas handed top-ranked Arizona its first loss of the season, 82-78 on Monday at Lawrence, Kan.,The Wildcats (23-1, 10-1 Big 12) achieved the best start in Big 12 history at 23-0 overall before the defeat.,Kansas (19-5, 9-2) beat the N...
Stephen Curry (knee) to miss All-Star Game
Two-time NBA All-Star game Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry will not compete in Sunday's annual showcase due to an ongoing injury to his right knee.,Golden State coach Steve Kerr announced the news prior to the Warriors' game on Monday evening versus the Memphis Grizzlies.,Curry will not play vs. ...
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves bounce back to crush Hawks
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points on 11-for-21 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 138-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle notched a triple-double with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for Minnesota, which bounced back from a 19-poi...
Franz Wagner makes noteworthy return as Magic outlast Bucks
Franz Wagner scored 14 points in 16 minutes in his return to action for Orlando and was a catalyst in a game-changing third-quarter run as the Magic downed visiting Milwaukee 118-99 Monday night.,Anthony Black amassed 26 for Orlando on 8-of-13 shooting. Desmond Bane added 25 for the Magic, who have ...
Oklahoma State, Arizona State meet amid rigors of Big 12 season
In his second season in the Big 12 Conference, Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz is getting accustomed to how the ball can bounce.,His Cowboys took down then-No. 16 BYU 99-92 last Wednesday. Three days later, they had to visit the No. 1 team in the country, and Arizona ran them out of the building, 84...
Free agent TE David Njoku posts that his time in Cleveland is over
Tight end David Njoku revealed in an Instagram post on Monday night that he will enter free agency and not return to the Cleveland Browns.,Njoku, 29, has played all nine of his NHL seasons in Cleveland. He ranks second among Browns tight ends in all-time touchdowns (34) and pass receptions (384). On...
Brawl between Pistons, Hornets results in four ejections
A brawl between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets happened midway through the third quarter Monday night in Charlotte, resulting in four ejections and a lengthy delay.,With 7:09 to play in the quarter, a confrontation broke out between Detroit's Jalen Duren and Charlotte's Moussa Diabate.,Di...
Raiders confirm Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak as new head coach
The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as their next head coach, making the previously reported decision official in a social media post Monday.,The Raiders posted a video of Kubiak exiting a plane in the Las Vegas area with his family, with the caption,...
Stung by St. John's loss, No. 6 UConn turns to struggling Butler
Coming off its first loss in nearly three months, No. 6 UConn stays on the road with a trip to Indianapolis, Ind. on Wednesday to take on Butler.,The Huskies (22-2, 12-1 Big East) lost their perfect conference record Friday night when they fell 81-72 to St. John's at Madison Square Garden. The loss ...
Neal Shipley makes TGL's first hole-in-one in league debut
Neal Shipley, making his TGL debut as a member of The Bay Golf Club, recorded the first hole-in-one in the brief two-year history of the new golf league.,Shipley, 25, aced the 110-yard par-3 fifth hole, the shortest hole played in league history. His wedge shot carried 112.8 yards to the back of the...
Ukrainian athlete says IOC banned helmet showing those killed in war
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych said on Monday a helmet he has used in training at the Milan Cortina Games with images of compatriots killed during the war in Ukraine cannot be used in Olympic competition after being told by the IOC that it violates a rul...
49ers say DE Keion White shot in ankle, undergoes surgery
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Keion White was shot in the ankle early Monday morning, the team announced Monday.,"Keion White was a victim of a shooting and sustained a bullet wound to his ankle this morning in San Francisco. He is currently undergoing surgery at a local hospital. We will provid...