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Scottie Scheffler commits to WM Phoenix Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is returning to "The People's Open.",The two-time event champion committed to the 2026 WM Phoenix Open on Wednesday. Scheffler won at TPC Scottsdale in 2022 and 2023 and was third the following year before finishing 25th in 2025.,"Scottie has been a great champion and l...

76ers' stars shine simultaneously in win over Wizards
Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey all scored more than 20 points for the first time in 1 1/2 seasons together, guiding the Philadelphia 76ers to a 131-110 win over the visiting Washington Wizards on Wednesday.,Embiid (28 points), George (23) and Maxey (22) led seven players in double figures...

Marquette barely holds off Xavier's late charge
Royce Parham scored 14 points and three other Golden Eagles scored in double figures to lead Marquette to a nail-biting 66-65 win over Xavier on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (6-10, 1-4 Big East) snapped a six-game losing skid and picked up its first conference win. Chase Ross scored 12 wi...

Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) questionable vs. Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was added to the injury report as questionable for Wednesday's game against the visiting Utah Jazz.,Gilgeous-Alexander is dealing with bursitis in his right knee for the Thunder, who have split their last 12 games after starting the season on ...

Sixers look to rebound vs. surging Wizards
The Philadelphia 76ers look to bounce back from arguably their worst performance of the season Wednesday when the Washington Wizards come to town.,The Sixers fell to the Nuggets 125-124 in overtime on Monday despite having virtually their entire team healthy and in uniform. Denver, meanwhile, was wi...

Texas A&M beats Auburn after KeShawn Murphy's buzzer-beater waived off
A miracle heave at the buzzer by Auburn's KeShawn Murphy was waived off by officials after a long replay review, giving Texas A&M a 90-88 road victory Tuesday night over the Tigers.,Texas A&M (12-3, 2-0 SEC), which trailed by 16 in the second half, led 90-88 with guard Pop Isaacs at the free throw l...

No. 7 Houston outlasts No. 14 Texas Tech in Big 12 slugfest
Kingston Flemings poured in 23 points, nine of them in the final 2:11 of the game, as host No. 7 Houston rallied and then outlasted No. 14 Texas Tech, 69-65, on Tuesday in a key early-league clash between Big 12 heavyweights., ,The Red Raiders led 55-49 after a Donovan Atwell 3-pointer with 8:25 rem...

Ja’Kobi Gillespie nets career-best 34 as No. 21 Tennessee corrals Texas
Ja'Kobi Gillespie poured in 22 of his career-high 34 points in the first half, and No. 21 Tennessee recorded its first Southeastern Conference win by taming Texas 85-71 on Tuesday night.,Gillespie was exceptional on both ends of the court, hitting 12 of 18 from the floor, 5 of 8 from long range and ...

Rangers G Igor Shesterkin lands on IR after noncontact injury
The New York Rangers placed top goaltender Igor Shesterkin on injured reserve Tuesday, one day after he suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of a loss to Utah.,Shesterkin must miss at least seven days while on IR, and ESPN reported that the Rangers feel they avoided a "worst-case scenari...

Bears open practice window for CB Kyler Gordon, OL Braxton Jones
The Chicago Bears opened the 21-day practice window on Tuesday for cornerback Kyler Gordon and offensive lineman Braxton Jones.,The pair initially went on injured reserve on Oct. 25 as Gordon dealt with groin and calf injuries and Jones nursed a knee injury.,Gordon, 26, returned to play in one game ...

Red Sox sign RHP Kutter Crawford, avoid arbitration
The Boston Red Sox reached a one-year, $2.75 million deal with right-hander Kutter Crawford on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration.,Crawford, 29, missed the entire 2025 season with knee and wrist injuries. He also earned $2.75 million last season and will be eligible for free agency in 2029.,He led the ma...

Reports: Falcons QB Kirk Cousins agrees to modified contract
Quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons agreed to modify the final two seasons of his four-year, $180 million contract, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,The adjusted deal gives the Falcons salary-cap flexibility and also sets up a decision to be made about Cousins' future in Atla...

Orlando City sign free agent GK Maxime Crepeau
Orlando City signed free agent goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau through the 2027-28 season on Tuesday.,The 31-year-old Canadian veteran replaces Pedro Gallese, who was not re-signed after the 2025 season.,Crepeau spent the past two seasons with the Portland Timbers, recording four clean sheets in 35 starts...

USF QB Byrum Brown follows Alex Golesh to Auburn
Outgoing South Florida quarterback Byrum Brown decided to follow head coach Alex Golesh to Auburn, he announced Tuesday.,Brown visited the campus over the weekend before committing to the Tigers for his final season of eligibility. He headlines an exodus of nine former Bulls who joined Auburn since ...

Heavily depleted Nuggets come away with OT win over 76ers
Bruce Brown was credited with the decisive bucket with 5.3 seconds left in overtime as the shorthanded Denver Nuggets topped the host Philadelphia 76ers 125-124 on Monday., ,Jalen Pickett scored a career-high 29 points for the Nuggets, who had lost four of their last five games, including Sunday's 1...

Auburn's defense to be tested vs. sharpshooting Texas A&M offense
Riding a four-game win streak and one of the nation's top offenses, Texas A&M travels to face Auburn in a Southeastern Conference clash Tuesday night.,The Aggies (11-3, 1-0 SEC) are coming off a three-point win over LSU on Saturday. They are averaging 94.7 points a game, fifth in the nation, and hav...

Free throws an issue for No. 21 Tennessee and Texas
Texas and No. 21 Tennessee did not open their Southeastern Conference schedules the way they wanted to over the weekend, but another opportunity arises when they meet Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,At Arkansas in its opener and riding a three-game winning streak, the Volunteers (10-4, 0-1 SEC) le...

Early Big 12 bragging rights on line as No. 7 Houston hosts No. 14 Texas Tech
A spot atop the standings will be on the line on Tuesday when No. 7 Houston hosts No. 14 Texas Tech in a titanic Big 12 Conference clash.,The two Big 12 heavyweights head into the game with plenty of momentum. Houston (13-1, 1-0 Big 12) has won seven straight games while the Red Raiders (11-3, 1-0 B...

Top transfer QB Brendan Sorsby commits to Texas Tech
Cincinnati's Brendan Sorsby, considered the top quarterback in the transfer portal, said Sunday night that he has committed to Texas Tech.,Sorsby reportedly visited Texas Tech on Friday and LSU on Saturday before making the decision.,Sorsby will receive an estimated $5 million in 2026, according to ...

Packers-Bears in prime time anchors NFL wild-card weekend
The Green Bay Packers will take their Super Bowl dreams into Soldier Field and battle the rival Chicago Bears in the only intra-division matchup of the NFL's wild-card weekend.,The Bears (11-6) landed the No. 2 seed in the NFC from Sunday's Week 18 results, while the Packers (9-7-1) were locked into...