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Seydou Traore scored 17 points and Terrence Brown and Don McHenry added 16 each as Utah ended a 15-game road losing streak with a 61-56 win over West

Darryn Peterson scored 23 points as No. 8 Kansas cruised to an 81-69 win over Oklahoma State in a Big 12 Conference showdown on Wednesday in Stillwate

A second-half onslaught widened Philadelphia Union's margin of victory to 5-0 against Defence Force on Wednesday in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

While the All-Star Game infrastructure figures to be gone by the time the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, much of th

Former Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis could make his debut with the Golden State Warriors when they host Boston on Thursday night.,Warriors coach S

The San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns will have differing goals when they square off Thursday in Austin, Texas, in the teams' return to action after

Having already eclipsed last season's win total, the Toronto Raptors find themselves firmly entrenched in the race for home-court advantage in the fir

The Detroit Pistons spent the first half of the season establishing themselves as the surprise favorite in the Eastern Conference -- and the biggest r

The Cleveland Cavaliers carried the longest winning streak in the Eastern Conference into the All-Star break, rolling off five straight victories.,The

The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers have had plenty of time to dwell on their recent disappointing performances., ,Following the All-Star break,

MILAN -- American standout Jordan Stolz will chase a third gold in Thursday's men's 1,500 meters at the Winter Games, while three-times champion Kjeld

After trading 10 players at the deadline but holding onto key veterans, the Twins' confusing rebuild could lead to several difficult seasons ahead.

Forward Jonathan Kuminga, who has yet to play since being acquired Feb. 5 by the Atlanta Hawks, is progressing in his rehabilitation for a left knee b

San Diego has fired head coach Steve Lavin after three-plus seasons, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Lavin, 61, has posted a 46-79 overa

Sidney Crosby suffered a lower-body injury in the second period of Team Canada's 4-3 overtime win over Czechia on Wednesday in a quarterfinal game at

No. 3 seed Coco Gauff fought off three match points and advanced to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships quarterfinals with a 2-6, 7-6 (9), 6-3 vi

Green Bay head coach Doug Gottlieb received a one-game suspension from the Horizon League on Wednesday following an emotional outburst earlier in the

Natus Vincere, PARIVISION and Aurora Gaming joined the eight-team PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 playoff bracket with wins Wednesday in Romania.,They won their

Tanking has returned as a major NBA storyline, but the real issue may be teams shutting down star players. Here's why the league has a bigger problem.

Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach underwent surgery to remove loose bodies from his pitching elbow, MLB.com reported on Wednesday.,Per

With Fernando Mendoza projected as QB1 in the 2026 NFL Draft, Ty Simpson, Garrett Nussmeier and Taylen Green head to Indy with first-round hopes on th

The NBA returns from the All-Star break with a 10-game slate. Here are the top betting picks for Pistons vs. Knicks, Celtics vs. Warriors, and Rockets

The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are for sale.,The estate of late owner Paul Allen announced Wednesday that it had "commenced a formal sale pr

Lucas Glover has been elected as the Player Advisory Council chairman for the 2026 calendar year by the PGA Tour's voting membership.,A vocal critic o

Sporting Kansas City announced the acquisition of Norwegian midfielder Lasse Berg Johnsen on Wednesday.,The 26-year-old arrives from Swedish side Malm

LIVIGNO, Italy -- China's Su Yiming celebrated his 22nd birthday by winning the men's snowboard slopestyle final with an unbeatable first run that han

First-time head coach Mike LaFleur defended his decision to hire Nathaniel Hackett as the Arizona Cardinals' offensive coordinator.,Hackett, 46, has b

TESERO, Italy -- Johannes Klaebo led Norway to victory in the men's cross-country team sprint on Wednesday to win his fifth gold of the Milan Cortina

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving will not play this season as he continues to recover from knee surgery, the team confirmed Wednesday.,The nine-tim

Jerome Tang's $18.675 million buyout reignites a bigger debate: Are college basketball coaches truly indispensable? A look at history - from Phog Alle

Breaking down 2026 AL Central futures, including a fade of the Guardians, a division bet on the Royals behind Bobby Witt Jr., and value on the Twins'

Mexico City will feature the San Francisco 49ers in one of the nine NFL International Series games scheduled to be played during the 2026 regular seas

Northern Illinois head football coach Thomas Hammock is moving to the NFL, where he will become running backs coach of the Super Bowl champion Seattle

The Kansas City Chiefs saved more than $43 million under the 2026 salary cap by restructuring quarterback Patrick Mahomes' deal this week. ,Multiple o

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's slalom at the Milano Cortina Games on Wednesday, claiming her first Olympic medal since 2

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. Alpine ski great Mikaela Shiffrin held her nerve and won the women's slalom at the Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday f

OG, Team Liquid and Team Falcons each won two matches on Tuesday in the first full day of action in Group Stage 1 at DreamLeague Season 28.,Team Liqui

Quarterback Jaden Rashada agreed to a settlement on Tuesday, ending his name, image and likeness lawsuit targeting former Florida coach Billy Napier a

Sherrone Moore won a round in court on Tuesday when a judge granted the former Michigan football coach an evidentiary hearing regarding the circumstan

Mike Evans intends to continue his NFL career, though the exact location is to be determined.,The 32-year-old wide receiver's agent, Deryk Gilmore, to

Texas Tech's J.T. Toppin, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, injured his right knee and did not play the last six-plus minutes of the 13th-ranked

The Women's National Basketball Players' Association eased its financial stance in the latest proposal it made to the WNBA in collective bargaining, m

Isaac Asuma scored a team-high 15 points and Minnesota pulled away for a 61-44 win against Oregon in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Eug

Second-half goals from Woobens Pacius and Sam Surridge lifted Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Ottawa on Tuesday in Hamilton, Ontario, duri

Blue Cain scored 20 points on Tuesday to help Georgia earn a rare road victory over Kentucky, helping the Bulldogs post an 86-78 victory in Lexington,

Bennett Stirtz scored a game-high 25 points Tuesday night and Iowa gave its NCAA tournament hopes a big boost with a 57-52 upset of No. 9 Nebraska in

P.J. Haggerty scored 34 points and Nate Johnson added a career-high 33, carrying Kansas State to a 90-74 win over Baylor on Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.

Dailyn Swain scored 21 points and got 10 rebounds and Jordan Pope added 18 points that included a huge basket in the final seconds as Texas outlasted

Bruce Thornton scored 24 of his 27 points in the second half and Ohio State got a much-needed signature win, 86-69 against No. 24 Wisconsin in Columbu

Jeremy Fears Jr. recorded 16 points and 10 assists and Coen Carr also scored 16 points to help No. 15 Michigan State roll to an 82-59 victory over UCL