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A judge ruled Wednesday that Charles Bediako, a 7-foot center, may return to play basketball at Alabama.,He last played for the Crimson Tide in the 20

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield didn't waste much time taking aim at Kevin Stefanski, his former coach in Cleveland and now current he

Rory McIlroy said the rift between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is too wide, effectively negating any chance for a reunification in the sport of golf.,"I

Baker Mayfield's latest comments about Kevin Stefanski reopen old Cleveland wounds-and say more about Baker than his former coach.

Two teams that found themselves on opposite ends of high-scoring affairs Tuesday night get no break in the schedule when the Toronto Raptors and Sacra

Tyler Bilodeau hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 8.4 seconds remaining and finished with 14 points as UCLA pulled off a signature victory by getting past

Brandon Hagel scored two goals, including the 150th of his career, and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their point streak to 14 ga

Immanuel Quickley exploded for a career-high-tying 40 points, Scottie Barnes dropped in 26 and the Toronto Raptors took advantage of the absence of Ji

Konsta Helenius scored his first NHL goal and added two assists for the Buffalo Sabres, who held on for a 5-3 win against the host Nashville Predators

Melvin Council Jr. had 18 points and seven rebounds in No. 19 Kansas' 75-69 win over Colorado on Tuesday without coach Bill Self, who did not travel w

Jake Allen made 22 saves as the visiting New Jersey Devils picked up their fourth win in five games, 2-1 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.,Ar

Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist to help the Los Angeles Kings end a four-game winless streak with a 4-3 win against the visiting New York Rangers

A 1-0 shootout loss to the host New York Islanders just before Thanksgiving sent the Seattle Kraken into a 1-9-1 skid and dropped them into last place

Tyler Bilodeau hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 8.4 seconds remaining and finished with 14 points as UCLA pulled off a signature victory by getting past

Three seeded men's players advanced with relative ease to the third round of the Australian Open in ideal Melbourne conditions on day four of the tour

Keyonte George scored a career-high 43 points and Jusuf Nurkic had his second career triple-double to rally the Utah Jazz to a 127-122 victory over th

Los Angeles Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper left with 39 seconds left in the first period on Tuesday against the visiting New York Rangers with an upper-bo

Keyshawn Hall scored 19 points, KeShawn Murphy had a double-double and Auburn defeated Ole Miss 78-66 Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss.,Murphy finished w

Marcus Millender converted a three-point play with 5.5 seconds left to lift No. 21 Georgia to a 74-72 victory over Missouri Columbia, Mo., on Tuesday

BJ Edwards scored 24 points as SMU picked up just its second road win of the season on Tuesday night by beating Wake Forest 91-79 in Winston-Salem, N.

The Seattle Mariners avoided going to arbitration with right-hander Bryce Miller by reaching an agreement on a 2026 contract with a club option for 20

The Green Bay Packers have released cornerback Trevon Diggs, the Packers announced Tuesday.,By releasing Diggs, the Packers will save just over $15 mi

A trial in the federal case against former major league slugger Yasiel Puig started on Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles.,Puig, 35, faces one count of o

Duke University sued quarterback Darian Mensah on Tuesday after his announcement that he was entering the transfer portal despite an NIL contract with

Special teams coordinator Danny Smith has left the Pittsburgh Steelers after 13 seasons for the same role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Smith and the

Kansas head coach Bill Self acknowledged that he is "feeling much better" on Tuesday, one day after he was taken the hospital.,Assistant coach Jacque

Brooks Koepka's sudden return to the PGA Tour continues to benefit several of the tour's second-tier tournaments.,Koepka, who was reinstated by the to

Illinois starting guard Kylan Boswell sustained a bone fracture in his right hand during practice on Monday, coach Brad Underwood told reporters Tuesd

New Orleans Saints safety Julian Blackmon signed a one-year contract with the team Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Blackmon, whose fir

The NBA All-Star Game still matters for starter, and these three stars were the biggest snubs this season.

The New York Giants didn't need a gamble. They needed a proven winner. John Harbaugh instantly changes the outlook in New York.

Special teams coordinator Danny Smith is leaving after 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the same role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Ne

The Miami Marlins acquired right-hander Bradley Blalock from the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in exchange for minor league pitcher Jake Brooks.,Blalock

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in exchange for forward Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026

Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach will return from a two-month absence due to a broken foot in Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Wild.

The 2026 Esports World Cup returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer with a record-breaking $75 million prize pool, organizers announced Tuesday.,F

The Philadelphia Eagles are interviewing former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll for their offensive coordinator job on Tuesday, The Athletic r

New York Sirens forward Taylor Girard received the longest suspension in PWHL history -- four games -- for leaving the bench to join a brawl against t

Searching for just their fourth head coach since 1969, the Steelers will interview Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores on Tuesday and former Pa

Indiana reserve quarterback Alberto Mendoza, the younger brother of Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, entered the transfer portal, ESPN reported

For the first time in her career, Madison Keys walked out onto a Grand Slam stage on Tuesday as the tournament's defending champion.,For the No. 9 see

Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner punctuated a big day for Italians at the Australian Open on Tuesday, advancing to the second round when Fran

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III sustained a season-ending torn right ACL in Monday's 135-112 win over the Miami Heat, multiple media ou

The New Jersey Devils opened their four-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over Calgary on Monday. ,New Jersey coach Sheldon Keefe, however, wasn'

The Minnesota Wild will look to continue their domination of the Canadiens when the teams face off in Montreal on Tuesday night.,The Wild are 18-1-0 i

The NBA All-Star Game keeps evolving, but stakes remain low. A look at what this year's event represents for the league.

The Miami Heat had a disappointing start to a five-game road trip, and coach Erik Spoelstra is extremely worried about the second game of the trek.,Th

Indiana's national championship was years in the making and a reflection of how NIL, donors, and vision reshaped college football.

The Los Angeles Kings will try to pull out of another rut when they host the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.,The Kings have lost four straight game

The Golden State Warriors will begin life without Jimmy Butler when they wrap up a successful eight-game homestand Tuesday night against the Toronto R