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Connor Hellebuyck praised for 'unbelievable' play in gold medal win
MILAN -- Jack Hughes will be remembered for decades to come after scoring the overtime winner which earned the United States their first men's Olympic ice hockey gold medal since 1980.,The Americans also have goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to thank for keeping Canada at bay.,Hellebuyck made 40 saves o...
Nuggets, Warriors missing key components in matinee matchup
The Nuggets and Warriors will take the court Sunday in San Francisco without a few starters, including Aaron Gordon for Denver and Stephen Curry for the Warriors. ,Gordon (hamstring) will miss a 12th consecutive game and Peyton Watson (hamstring) a sixth straight. Denver has alternated wins and loss...
Johnny Gaudreau honored by Team USA after gold medal win
MILAN -- The U.S. players had just pulled off the biggest win of their careers and claimed the country's first Olympic gold since 1980, but after the overtime win against Canada on Sunday, their former teammate Johnny Gaudreau was never far from their thoughts.,Gaudreau was killed, along with his br...
Warriors C Kristaps Porzingis (illness) out vs. Nuggets
Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Denver Nuggets in San Francisco due to an illness.,Acquired at the trade deadline from Atlanta this month, Porzingis made his Warriors debut in a 121-110 home loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Comin...
Arizona’s No. 1 Seed Hopes Face Major Test After Koa Peat Injury
Arizona is eyeing a No. 1 or No. 2 seed, but a tough Big 12 stretch and Koa Peat’s injury could shape its NCAA tournament fate....
Conor McGregor teases 'no name' foe for UFC comeback
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor claims he's ready to return to the UFC, and this time against a "no name" foe.,Sidelined since July 2021, McGregor has been rather vocal about returning to the Octagon.,McGregor (22-6) went so far as to take to social media on Saturday and note that he's j...
Report: MLS reviewing Lionel Messi's post-match actions
Lionel Messi could face a suspension from MLS after the Inter Miami superstar was seen following referees through a door after Saturday night's 3-0 loss at Los Angeles FC, per The Athletic.,FC Cincinnati defender Matt Miazaga was investigated and suspended three matches for "misconduct" after enteri...
Report: Guardians signing 1B Rhys Hoskins to minor league deal
The Cleveland Guardians are signing free-agent first baseman Rhys Hoskins to a minor league contract, The Athletic reported Sunday.,He will earn a $1.5 million base salary should he make the major league roster, per the report. He still must pass a physical but was in the Guardians clubhouse at spri...
Tiger Woods teases Masters comeback on live broadcast
Tiger Woods is keeping the door slightly ajar for a return to professional golf at the Masters in April.,A five-time Masters winner and 15-time major champion, Woods teased golf fans on Saturday when he joined Jim Nantz and Trevor Immelman in the CBS booth during the third round of the Genesis Invit...
Twins' Joe Ryan gets MRI, has lower back inflammation
Minnesota Twins All-Star right-hander Joe Ryan is nursing inflammation in his lower back after being scratched from his spring training start on Saturday afternoon.,Ryan underwent an MRI and revealed the news on Sunday, two days after the team announced right-hander Pablo Lopez will undergo Tommy Jo...
German bobsledders close dominant Games with four-man gold, silver
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Germany's Johannes Lochner collected his second bobsled gold of the Milan Cortina Olympics in the four-man event on Sunday, completing a hugely dominant week for the sliding superpower.,Compatriot and double-defending champion Francesco Friedrich took silver but Germany's...
Eileen Gu retains halfpipe crown, sets Olympics freestyle medal record
LIVIGNO, Italy -- China's Eileen Gu successfully defended her women's halfpipe crown at the Winter Games on Sunday with a high-flying run that made her the most decorated Olympic freestyle skier of all time with six medals.,Gu's compatriot Li Fanghui won silver and the bronze went to Zoe Atkin of G...
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul wins home-country LPGA Thailand
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul thrilled her home crowd -- and her mother -- when she shot a 68 to win the Honda LPGA Thailand by one stroke on Sunday.,Playing on a humid day in which the temperature reached the low 90s, Thitikul kept her cool and birdied the par-4 17th hole to take the lead over Chizzy ...
Streaky Clippers dealing with issues with Magic up next
The Orlando Magic sustained a double-overtime loss in Phoenix on the front end of a back-to-back and then hopped a plane for the flight to Los Angeles.,Though the Clippers, their next opponent, are well-rested, it might not be a bad time for Orlando to face a team on shaky ground.,The Magic play the...
Suns pledge not to let injuries hurt them, starting with game vs. Blazers
The Phoenix Suns' double-overtime victory over Orlando came at a huge cost.,Suns forward Dillon Brooks suffered a broken left hand, according to an ESPN report, and he is expected to miss an extended period of time after leaving in the first quarter of the 113-110 win over the Magic on Saturday.,"Th...
Skidding 76ers face tough challenge vs. Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
The sliding Philadelphia 76ers have their work cut out for them as they endeavor to stop Anthony Edwards and the red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Sunday.,It will be the second leg of a back-to-back road set for the Sixers, whose losing streak stretched to four -- all by double digits...
Knicks upbeat, Bulls on season-worst skid heading into matchup
One night after erasing an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat visiting Houston, the New York Knicks will look to keep rolling Sunday as they face the slumping Chicago Bulls to begin a three-game road trip.,New York outscored the Rockets 33-15 in the fourth quarter Saturday to win 108-106 and ...
Seton Hall survives Georgetown in low-scoring thriller
Seton Hall prevailed after trailing at halftime for the eighth time this season, taking down Georgetown 51-47 in a defensive battle Saturday night in Newark, N.J., ,The Pirates (19-9, 9-8 Big East) only scored two points in the last four minutes and finished 0-for-18 from three-point range, but stil...
AJ Dybantsa's near-triple-double lifts No. 23 BYU past No. 6 Iowa State
AJ Dybantsa recorded 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead No. 23 BYU to a riveting 79-69 upset over No. 6 Iowa State on Saturday night in Big 12 play at Provo, Utah.,Kennard Davis Jr. scored 17 points for the Cougars (20-7, 8-6 Big 12), who improved to 11-2 at home. Mihailo Boskovic added...
AJ Dybantsa near-triple-double lifts No. 23 BYU past No. 6 Iowa State
AJ Dybantsa recorded 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead No. 23 BYU to a riveting 79-69 upset over No. 6 Iowa State on Saturday night in Big 12 play at Provo, Utah.,Kennard Davis Jr. scored 17 points for the Cougars (20-7, 8-6), who improved to 11-2 at home. Mihailo Boskovic added a care...