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James Harden in focus, for whichever team, when Cavs visit Clippers
There could be familiar faces in different places when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Multiple reports on Tuesday had the Clippers sending 11-time All-Star guard James Harden to the Cavaliers for two-time All-Star guard Darius Garland and a s...

Washington's Hannes Steinbach carries double-double streak into Iowa game
Hannes Steinbach is becoming a double-double machine for Washington.,The 6-foot-11 German freshman brings a string of four straight double-doubles into Wednesday night's home game against Iowa in Seattle. The latest was a 22-point, 14-rebound performance Saturday in a 76-62 win at Northwestern, givi...

Jalen Johnson's latest triple-double guides Hawks over Heat
Jalen Johnson posted a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the host Miami Heat 127-115 on Tuesday night.,It was Johnson's ninth triple-double of the season, second most in the NBA.,The Hawks, who broke a two-game losing streak, also got 26 points of...

Otega Oweh, Kentucky on a roll ahead of date with skidding Oklahoma
Kentucky aims to carry momentum from perhaps its biggest win of the season when it hosts Oklahoma on Wednesday night in Lexington, Ky.,Since starting 0-2 in Southeastern Conference play, the Wildcats (15-7, 6-3 SEC) have won six of their last seven games to vault into the top quarter of the standing...

Defensive improvement is top of mind for Utah, Arizona State
Arizona State and Utah are showing an ability to score but struggling to stop opponents from getting baskets.,Due to those struggles both teams find themselves residing near the bottom of the Big 12 heading into Wednesday's contest in Salt Lake City, when Arizona State attempts to avoid a third stra...

LPGA commish to players: 'I'm sorry' for how TOC was shortened
LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler apologized Tuesday for how the season-opening Tournament of Champions was cut short over the weekend in Orlando.,Amid frigid temperatures at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, the LPGA allowed the event's pro-am to continue on Sunday. The fourth and final round of the pro...

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...