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Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, Ivica Zubac had 14 points and a season-high 20 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers continued their torrid run with

Jake Guentzel scored the lone shootout goal and the host Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 Sunday nig

Bennett Stirtz set a career high with 32 points, leading Iowa to an 84-66 win over Oregon on Sunday night in Eugene, Ore.,The Hawkeyes (16-5, 6-4 Big

The Miami Dolphins are hiring Green Bay Packers linebackers coach Sean Duggan as defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Dugga

Kailer Yamamoto aims to continue his offensive fireworks when the Utah Mammoth host the last-place Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.,Since his return

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames each snapped pronounced losing streaks on Saturday.,On Monday, one of those teams will look to pick up a se

Alex Condon tallied 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Thomas Haugh scored 22 points to help No. 19 Florida deliver a 100-77 beatdown of No

OG Anunoby scored seven of his team-high 25 points during a decisive run to end the third quarter, and the surging New York Knicks pulled away from th

Azzi Fudd pumped in 27 points and Sarah Strong scored 26 points and No. 1 UConn pulled away from a halftime tie to beat No. 15 Tennessee 96-66 and rem

The Raiders finished last, but hiring Klint Kubiak and drafting a franchise QB could finally reset the timeline in Las Vegas.

The Sacramento Kings strike again with a baffling trade for De'Andre Hunter, continuing a trend of questionable roster decisions.

Breaking down playoff regression candidates for the 2026 NFL season, including the Panthers, 49ers and Steelers.

Breaking down under-the-radar contenders to win the 2026 college football national championship, including Georgia, Miami and USC.

Alexander Volkanovski defeats Diego Lopes at UFC 325 in Sydney, retaining the featherweight title and strengthening his case as the greatest 145-pound

Inserting Derek Dixon into the starting lineup has paid dividends for No. 16 North Carolina, which carries a three-game winning streak into its Atlant

Full Royal Rumble 2026 recap from Saudi Arabia, including Roman Reigns' win, Liv Morgan's breakout moment, and AJ Styles' emotional farewell.

The Atlanta Falcons hired Tanner Engstrand as their passing game coordinator on Sunday.,Engstrand is the latest offseason addition to the Falcons, who

The Las Vegas Raiders are targeting Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as their next head coach, multiple media outlets reported on S

The Charlotte Hornets will try to add to their hottest stretch in a decade when the New Orleans Pelicans visit on Monday night.,The Hornets have been

Former Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon on Sunday was named coach at Kansas City of the Summit League heading into the 2026-27 season.,Kansas City ann

The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat will conclude a rare three-game series on Sunday night after splitting the first two.,The Bulls lost the opener on Th

MLB's cold free-agent market shows why Rob Manfred and owners envy the NHL's salary-cap system and trade frenzy.

The Anaheim Ducks will try to shed a two-game losing streak when they host the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.,The Ducks pushed themselves back into t

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments, defeating Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to win his firs

Government regulators approved ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network, linear rights to the NFL RedZone Channel and other league media assets in exchange f

The Orlando Magic will look to build on a momentum-changing comeback win when they battle the host San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon. ,The Magic h

The Los Angeles Kings and Carolina Hurricanes had vastly different reactions to the overtime road games they played on Saturday.,There's little time f

In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win ye

John Camden scored a season-high 26 points as Cal defeated host Miami 86-85 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.,The winning

The Minnesota Wild thumped the host Edmonton Oilers 7-3 on Saturday night to complete a sweep of the three-game season series between the clubs.,Joel

Graham Ike scored 30 points in his return from an ankle injury to lead No. 6 Gonzaga to a 73-65 victory over Saint Mary's on Saturday night in West Co

Kaapo Kakko scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Joey Daccord made 27 saves to lead the Seattle Kraken to their fourth straight victory, 3

In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win ye

The Sacramento Kings are acquiring wing De'Andre Hunter from the Cleveland Cavaliers for guards Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, ESPN reported on Satur

Amen Thompson scored 21 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 19 and Alperen Sengun posted a double-double as the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Dal

The visiting Dallas Stars overcame a two-goal effort by Kyle Yamamoto and held on for a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday night.,Thomas Ha

Amen Thompson scored 21 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 19, and Alperen Sengun posted a double-double as the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Da

Nate Ament notched 22 points and eight rebounds and Tennessee led wire-to-wire Saturday night in a 77-69 defeat of Auburn in Knoxville, Tenn.,The fres

Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and added nine assists and eight rebounds on Saturday to help the visiting Chicago Bulls post a 125-118 vic

Anthony Edwards scored 33 points and Naz Reid added 20 points -- including six 3-pointers -- to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 131-114

Braylon Mullins made four 3-pointers en route to 16 points and No. 2 UConn extended its winning streak to 17 games by rolling to an 85-58 victory over

The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Auston Mat

Freshman forward Hannes Steinbach scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his Big Ten Conference-leading 14th double-double of the season as Wash

Dylan Cozens scored his 100th career goal and Linus Ullmark made 26 saves in his first action in more than a month as the Ottawa Senators defeated the

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is sidelined a minimum of four weeks due to a broken foot, the team said Saturday.,Letang, who was placed o

When Nebraska visited Illinois on Dec. 13, Jamarques Lawrence swished a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to give the Cornhuskers their most pres

The Chicago White Sox reached agreement with All-Star outfielder Austin Hays on a one-year deal, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,The deal is worth

The Buffalo Bills are hiring Denver Broncos assistant head coach and defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard to be their new defensive coordinato

Quarterback Diego Pavia measured 5-foot-9 and 7/8 inches tall at the Senior Bowl, falling far short of the generous 6-foot height listed this season b

Amari Bailey's attempt to return to college basketball exposes how the NIL era and NCAA loopholes have broken the sport.