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Report: Suns G Dillon Brooks breaks left hand vs. Magic
Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks broke his left hand in a home victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday and will be out for an extended time, ESPN reported Saturday night.,Brooks left with 4:46 remaining in the first quarter with a left-hand injury and did not return. Phoenix went on to beat the M...
Seven Pelicans score in double figures to deal 76ers setback
Jordan Poole scored 23 points to lead seven double-digit scorers as the New Orleans Pelicans topped the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 126-111 on Saturday night.,Zion Williamson added 21 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals for New Orleans, while Saddiq Bey added 20 points. DeAndre Jord...
Jeremiah Wilkinson helps Georgia lasso Texas
Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 19 points to lead five double-figure scorers and help Georgia defeat visiting Texas 91-80 in Athens on Saturday and end the Longhorns' five-game winning streak.,Texas erased a 14-point second-half deficit to tie the game at 67 with 7:37 left, but Georgia came alive and outs...
Donovan Atwell (26 points), No. 13 Texas Tech top K-State
Donovan Atwell scored 21 of his game-high 26 points in the first half as No. 13 Texas Tech overcame two huge losses this week to dust Kansas State 100-72 in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday.,Christian Anderson added 21 points and nine assists for the Red Raiders (20-7, 10-4 Big 12 Conference), while LeJu...
Three MLB Futures Picks to Beat Los Angeles Dodgers in 2026
Looking beyond the Dodgers? Here are three World Series futures bets offering value, including the Mariners, Red Sox and Mets....
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 'I think I deserve to be the highest-paid at my position'
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is eligible for a new contract because he has played three seasons on his rookie deal.,While Smith-Njigba says he isn't pressing the issue, the 2025 AP Offensive Player of the Year said he believes he should be the NFL's highest-paid wide receiver. ,...
Coming off club-worst season, Galaxy face tough opener vs. NYCFC
The Los Angeles Galaxy plummeted from MLS Cup champions to missing the playoffs by a wide margin last year while New York City nearly had a chance to play for a title.,The Galaxy were encouraged by a strong preseason and hope to avoid another massively slow start Sunday night in Carson, Calif., when...
76ers looking for answers without Joel Embiid vs. Pelicans
The Philadelphia 76ers desperately need to find a way to win without Joel Embiid., ,The former NBA MVP is slated to miss another game Saturday when the slumping Sixers visit the New Orleans Pelicans., ,Philadelphia has lost seven of the last eight games that Embiid has missed. Included in that stret...
Ruben Dominguez, Texas A&M seek scoring touch vs. Sooners
Texas A&M squares off with streaky Oklahoma in a Southeastern Conference game on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (13-13, 3-10 SEC) are coming off an 89-66 loss at Tennessee on Wednesday that ended a two-game winning streak. That modest stretch had followed a nine-game skid, which had come afte...
Three Things Fans Need To Know About Floyd Mayweather’s Return to Pro Boxing
Floyd Mayweather is returning to professional boxing, putting his 50-0 record on the line after years of exhibition bouts. Here’s what fans need to know....
Down JT Toppin, No. 13 Texas Tech faces revived Kansas State
A crossroads arrives for No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon with a home game against a Kansas State team that got a shot in the arm from its coaching change.,The Red Raiders (19-7, 9-4 Big 12 Conference) and Wildcats (11-15, 2-11) collide in Lubbock, Texas, with both teams in a vastly different...
Georgia carries momentum into visit from streaking Texas
Georgia hopes to build on its midweek win at Kentucky when it hosts streaking Texas on Saturday in Southeastern Conference action in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs (18-8, 6-7 SEC) stunned the Wildcats 86-78 on Tuesday for their first win in Lexington since 2009. The victory also ended Georgia's two-game l...
Falcons prez Matt Ryan ready to support QB Michael Penix Jr.
When Michael Penix Jr. is healthy, the Atlanta Falcons expect him to be prominent in the team's quarterback pecking order. Until then, team president Matt Ryan plans to make sure the third-year passer has plenty of support from a new coaching staff. ,In comments to Sirius/XM Radio about the cloudy f...
Is 40-year-old Alex Ovechkin planning to retire? 'We'll see'
Alex Ovechkin plans to decide his future sometime after the Capitals finish the regular season, a 23-game stretch when play resumes Wednesday following the break for the Winter Games.,Ovechkin, 40, said he spent the extended time away from the regularly scheduled NHL programming by taking a trip to ...
Brewers extend contract of manager Pat Murphy through 2028
Back-to-back National League Manager of the Year Pat Murphy agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers, the team announced Friday morning.,Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Brewers, however multiple media outlets reported that it was a three-year deal, sp...
Spurs pick on short-handed Suns, earn 7th straight win
Stephon Castle scored 20 points as the San Antonio Spurs owned the middle two quarters and dominated the short-handed Phoenix Suns 121-94 on Thursday in Austin, Texas, to win their seventh straight game.,San Antonio led by a dozen points at halftime before all but putting away the game by outscoring...
Spurs capitalize on Suns' shortcomings, win 7th straight
Stephon Castle scored 20 points as the San Antonio Spurs owned the middle two periods and dominated the short-handed Phoenix Suns 121-94 on Thursday in Austin, Texas, to win their seventh straight game., ,San Antonio led by a dozen points at halftime before all but putting away the game by outscorin...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Galaxy draw in first leg at Panama
Joseph Paintsil's 68th-minute goal allowed the Los Angeles Galaxy to salvage a 1-1 draw against Sporting San Miguelito on Thursday in the opening leg of a first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup series at Penonome, Panama.,The finale of the two-game, total-goal series is scheduled for Wednesday in Carson...
Suns star Devin Booker (hip) exits game vs. Spurs
Phoenix All-Star guard Devin Booker left Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs in Austin, Texas, in the second quarter with right hip soreness, per a Suns spokesman.,Booker was replaced with 2:35 remaining in the first half by Isaiah Livers. Before exiting, he scored five points on 2-for-6 s...
Jalen Johnson puts up 32 as Hawks power past 76ers
Jalen Johnson recorded 32 points, 10 rebounds and five assists as the Atlanta Hawks posted a 117-107 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.,In both teams' first game following the All-Star break, Atlanta snapped a three-game skid despite 43.2% shooting from the field and a 10-of-32 showin...