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Knicks waltz past Wizards for seventh straight victory
Mikal Bridges scored 23 points and Jalen Brunson added 21, fueling the visiting New York Knicks to their season-best seventh straight win, a 132-101 romp over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.,Bridges made 8 of 10 shots from the floor to pace the Knicks to their 11th straight win over the Wizards.,...
Stars put 5-game win streak on line against struggling Blues
The streaking Dallas Stars have won five straight games heading toward the Olympic break. The reeling St. Louis Blues have lost seven of eight.,The Central Division rivals are traveling in opposite directions ahead of their game on Wednesday night in Dallas.,"I think we want to take care of business...
Reports: Cavs acquire James Harden from Clippers for Darius Garland
The Cavaliers and Clippers have finalized a trade that sends 11-time All-Star James Harden to Cleveland, with Darius Garland and a second-round pick going to Los Angeles, ESPN and The Athletic both reported Tuesday.,Harden, 36, was held out of the Clippers' lineup the last two games for what the tea...
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) stays unbeaten, edges Buffalo
Luke Skaljac scored a career-high 19 points as No. 23 Miami (Ohio) remained unbeaten with a 73-71 victory over host Buffalo on Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference contest.,Buffalo closed to 73-71 on a Noah Batchelor 3-pointer with 12 seconds to play and had a chance to win the game, but Ryan ...
Red Wings, Mammoth hope to notch one more win before break
The Detroit Red Wings and Utah Mammoth will aim to generate some momentum before the Olympic break when they face off on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Both teams were on losing skids before posting wins Monday night. Detroit had lost three in a row and four of five, but surprised the Colorado A...
Avalanche look to build momentum vs. Sharks before Olympic break
A month ago, the Colorado Avalanche were chasing NHL history as one of the best regular-season teams, but with one game left before the Olympic break, they are struggling and feeling pressure in the standings.,Colorado is 3-5-2 in its last 10 games and is coming off its first scoreless game of the s...
Burgers and returns: Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson ready for any Super Bowl role
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- TreVeyon Henderson knows not to fumble when the Patriots call his number.,That was the case late-night Monday, when Super Bowl LX starting quarterback Drake Maye brought Henderson into a player entourage heading to In-N-Out Burger -- a West Coast staple known for greasy cheese...
Grading the NFL’s Worst Head Coaching Hires of 2026
Nearly a third of the NFL changed head coaches this offseason. Here are the hires that already look like mistakes....
Reports: Diamondbacks signing veteran 1B Carlos Santana
The Arizona Diamondbacks are signing free agent first baseman Carlos Santana to a one-year, $2 million contract, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Santana, who turns 40 on April 8, is a switch-hitter giving the Diamondbacks an option at first base with left-handed-hitting Pavin Smith, who tu...
Golf Glance: PGA parties in Phoenix, LIV tees off '26 season in Saudi Arabia
The PGA Tour returns to "The People's Open" in Phoenix this week, while LIV Golf tees off its 2026 season in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: WM Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Feb. 5-8,Course: TPC Scottsdale, Stadium Course (South: Par 71, 7,261 Yards),Purse: $9.6M (Winner: $1.728M),Defending Ch...
LeBron, Durant, Curry team up as three NBA All-Star rosters revealed
LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry will anchor one of two U.S. teams in the inaugural NBA All-Star Game under the new U.S. versus World format.,The rosters for the Feb. 15 game in Inglewood, Calif., were revealed Tuesday, and the "USA Stripes" squad will have the veteran trio of James, Dur...
Northwestern will open $862M Ryan Field Oct. 2 vs. Penn State
Northwestern will host its first game at Ryan Field, its revamped football stadium that cost $862 million, in primetime on Friday, Oct. 2, when the Wildcats open Big Ten play against Penn State.,The date is notable because it will mark exactly 100 years since Northwestern played its first game at No...
Fanatics apologizes for Super Bowl jersey backlash
Fanatics issued a public apology Monday night after fans complained about the rollout of Super Bowl LX merchandise for the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, with frustrations centered on jerseys selling out quickly and patched alternatives drawing scrutiny online.,In its statement, Fanatics...
Baylor aims to halt home woes, meets Colorado
By winning 63-53 Saturday at West Virginia, Baylor snapped a four-game losing streak.,Now comes the hard part for the Bears - winning at home.,Entering Wednesday night's Big 12 matchup in Waco, Texas against Colorado, Baylor (12-9, 2-7 Big 12) is 0-4 in league play at Foster Pavilion. Three of those...
Cal aims to avoid NCAA Tournament resume pitfall vs. Georgia Tech
Two teams headed in opposite directions in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings will meet for the first time in Berkeley, Calif., when Georgia Tech and Cal duel on Wednesday night.,The Golden Bears (16-6, 4-5 ACC) enter the contest riding the momentum of two of their biggest wins in the last deca...
How Seahawks rookie Nick Emmanwori became Mike Macdonald's ultimate weapon
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- When Nick Emmanwori blows out his 22nd birthday candles on Saturday night on the eve of Super Bowl LX, there's a reasonable chance the celebration will take place in one of the defensive position group meeting rooms in the San Jose Marriott and Convention Center.,From the seat of...
Falcons' new regime not committing to Michael Penix Jr. as starting QB
If Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was looking for a vote of confidence from the revamped Atlanta front office, he didn't get it during new GM Ian Cunningham's introductory press conference on Tuesday.,When asked if Penix, who is recovering from a torn ACL that prematurely ended his second NFL...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard added to NBA All-Star Game player pool
NBA commissioner Adam Silver added Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard to the player pool for the All-Star Game on Tuesday..,It marks Leonard's seventh career All-Star selection, and it will come at his team's home arena on Feb. 15 in Inglewood, Calif.,Silver needed to add one more U.S.-...
Georgetown hopes to continue turnaround vs. Creighton
Surging Georgetown hosts Creighton on Wednesday night in Washington, looking to match its longest Big East regular-season winning streak in over a decade.,As recently as two weeks ago, the Hoyas (12-10, 4-7 Big East) were looking up at everyone else in the league standings after a seventh consecutiv...
White-hot Texas A&M in position to prolong Alabama's woes
Alabama has hit a roadblock which coincidentally accompanies its controversial roster decision.,Since Charles Bediako's much-criticized return nearly three years after he left the program for the NBA, the Crimson Tide have lost two of their last three games.,That has Alabama (14-7, 4-4 Southeastern ...