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No. 19 Vanderbilt hopes 'prideful' win carries over vs. Texas A&M
No. 19 Vanderbilt followed its worst loss of the season with an impressive victory on the road against Auburn.,When the Commodores (20-4, 7-4 SEC) host Texas A&M (17-7, 7-4) on Saturday in Nashville, they will get a better gauge on how they've recovered from last weekend's 92-91 defeat at the hands ...
No. 17 St. John's visits Providence intent on revenge
No. 17 St. John's seeks revenge for its lone Big East loss when it treks north to Providence on Saturday afternoon.,The Red Storm (19-5, 12-1) have rattled off a 10-game winning streak since the Friars (11-14, 4-10) walked into Madison Square Garden on Jan. 3 and claimed a 77-71 win.,St. John's exte...
Jazz fined $500K, Pacers $100K for tanking maneuvers
The NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league on Thursday, alongside a $100,000 fine for the Indiana Pacers for violating the league's player participation policy.,The NBA targeted Utah's Feb. 7 matchup against the Orlando Magic and Feb. 9 matchup against the Miami Heat,...
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss granted injunction by Mississippi judge
A judge in Pittsboro, Miss., ruled Thursday that Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss deserved a medical redshirt in 2022 at Ferris State and therefore merits one more year of college football eligibility.,Chambliss, who finished eighth in the 2025 Heisman Trophy race while leading the Rebels to ...
Bucks coach Doc Rivers (funeral) to miss game at Thunder
Assistant Darvin Ham will coach the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night against the host Oklahoma City Thunder while head coach Doc Rivers is away from the team to attend a funeral.,The Bucks made the announcement less than two hours before both teams' final game before the All-Star break was schedule...
Arianna Fontana’s silver lining: matching Italian medal record
MILAN -- Italian short track skater Arianna Fontana had to settle for silver in the Olympic 500 meters on Thursday but was delighted to match the tally of Italy's most decorated Olympian.,With 13 medals across six Games, Fontana is tied with fencer Edoardo Mangiarotti, who competed at five Olympics ...
No. 7 Nebraska deals with adversity, seeks salve in skidding Northwestern
Seventh-ranked Nebraska clearly has commanded the fundamentals during a banner start, yet coach Fred Hoiberg still harps on the importance of pivoting.,That's because he knows the Cornhuskers can't focus on the past as they host slumping Northwestern on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,Tuesday's 80-77 over...
After huge win, No. 9 Kansas hopes to take fight to No. 5 Iowa St.
Few teams in college hoops are hotter than Kansas right now, but the No. 9 Jayhawks may have to ramp up their game even more Saturday when they play No. 5 Iowa State in Ames, Iowa.,Kansas coach Bill Self's club has spent all season trying to find its identity and somehow keep Darryn Peterson, a like...
UCLA sees ex-Bruin Aday Mara in battle with No. 2 Michigan
Saturday's game between UCLA and No. 2 Michigan in Ann Arbor will feature a mini-reunion. It just doesn't sound like a particularly friendly one.,In the only game of the regular season between the teams, it marks the first time the Bruins and Wolverines have met since 7-foot-3 Michigan junior center...
Marlins sign veteran RHP Chris Paddack
The Miami Marlins signed veteran right-hander Chris Paddock to a one-year contract on Thursday.,Terms were not disclosed, but MLB Network reported the former free agent's deal is valued at $4 million and includes an additional $500,000 in incentives.,It's a return to the Marlins organization for Pad...
Report: Patriots seek DC after moving Terrell Williams to high-ranking role
The New England Patriots have a vacancy at defensive coordinator after moving Terrell Williams -- who is cancer-free after a battle with prostate cancer -- to a high-ranking role on the staff, NFL Network reported on Thursday afternoon.,Williams, 51, missed most of his first season with New England ...
Maria Sakkari upsets No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek in Doha QFs
Unseeded Maria Sakkari of Greece toppled No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open on Thursday in Doha.,Swiatek wasn't alone in the early exit, as Canadian No. 10 seed Victoria Mboko knocked out No. 2 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-5, 4-6, 6-...
Report: F Jeremy Sochan signing with Knicks after clearing waivers
Former San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan will sign as a free agent with the New York Knicks after clearing waivers, his agent told ESPN on Thursday.,The Spurs on Wednesday released Sochan, who had 10 teams interested and will sign a contract with the Knicks for the rest of the season, agent De...
Twins sign veteran reliever Liam Hendriks
The Minnesota Twins signed three-time All-Star reliever Liam Hendriks to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training on Thursday.,Hendriks, who turned 37 on Tuesday, made his major league debut with the Twins on Sept. 6, 2011, and appeared in 30 games from 2011-13 befo...
US’ Jessie Diggins wins 4th career Olympic cross-country skiing medal
TESERO, Italy -- Sweden dominated the women's 10km cross-country freestyle ski race on Thursday, with Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson taking their second gold-silver finish of the Milan Cortina Olympics.,U.S. skier Jessie Diggins won the bronze, her first medal of these Games and fourth career Oly...
Italy under no pressure ahead of uphill battle against US women’s hockey
MILAN, Italy -- Italy is prepared for an uphill battle after unexpectedly reaching the women's Olympic ice hockey quarterfinals, but go into a clash with the heavily favored United States feeling no pressure.,The underdog hosts defied the odds and the doubters by winning two games, against France an...
NBA suspends Suns F Dillon Brooks 1 game after 16th technical foul
The NBA suspended Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks on Thursday for one game without pay after he received his 16th technical foul this season.,A player or coach is automatically suspended without pay for one game after a 16th technical foul in the regular season, per league rules. Every additional...
Ilia Malinin making history with skating's first Olympic backflip in decades
MILAN, Italy -- When Ilia Malinin launched himself into a backflip at the Milan Cortina Olympics, it detonated through the crowd like a firecracker and even brought tennis great Novak Djokovic to his feet with his hands on his head in disbelief.,The 21-year-old double world champion landed the first...
UNC star freshman Caleb Wilson sidelined with broken hand
North Carolina star freshman forward Caleb Wilson is out indefinitely with a fracture in his left hand, the school announced Thursday.,He suffered the injury on Tuesday in the first half of a 75-66 loss at Miami.,Wilson leads the No. 11 Tar Heels in scoring (19.8 points per game), rebounding (9.4), ...
Report: Raiders hire Mike McCoy as assistant head coach
First-time head coach Klint Kubiak is adding veteran coach Mike McCoy to his staff with the Las Vegas Raiders, naming him assistant head coach, NFL Network reported Thursday.,McCoy, 53, coached the San Diego Chargers from 2013-16 and was the interim coach of the Tennessee Titans to end the 2025 seas...