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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points and No. 5 Iowa State shook off a slow start to defeat No. 9 Kansas 74-56 on Saturday, snapping the Jayhawks’ eight-game winning streak. The Cyclones (22-3, 9-3 Big 12), coming off Tuesday’s 62-55 loss at TCU, began a five-game stretch in which they play four ranked teams by taking control …

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Everyone wants the same thing: A competitive All-Star Game. Fans want it. Adam Silver desperately wants it (remember the eye roll while handing out the trophy a year ago?) Media (and media partners) want it. Advertisement Will a new USA vs. World format finally give everyone what they want? While the timing of the 2026 NBA All-Star …

The All-Star break is a great opportunity for teams to reset. With less than two months until the playoffs, players get a chance to recover from nagging injuries and coaches can reset mentally before the final stretch of a lengthy regular season. Fantasy managers get the opportunity to do the same. A week off from scouring the waiver wire as …

NBA All-Star weekend rolls on this Saturday with the Slam Dunk Contest, 3-Point Contest, and brand-new Shooting Stars Contest. Our experts deliver their best NBA All-Star Saturday Night predictions and NBA picks from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA. Advertisement NBA All-Star Saturday Night predictions NBA All-Star Saturday Night best bets Slam Dunk Contest best bet: Keshad Johnson to win …

MILAN (AP) — Captain Marie-Philip Poulin scored to match an Olympic career goal record in her return to the lineup, and Canada rolled to a 5-1 win over Germany in the quarterfinal round of the women’s hockey tournament at the Milan Cortina Games on Saturday. Poulin’s power-play goal with 4:30 left in regulation was the 18th of her Olympic career, …

Como’s hopes of securing Champions League qualification were dealt a blow by Fiorentina in Serie A on Saturday. Nicolo Fagioli and Moise Kean scored in 2-1 win for Fiorentina at Como’s Guiseppe Sinigaglia stadium. Advertisement The defeat came days after Como advanced to the semifinals of the Coppa Italia for the first time in 40 years by beating Italian champion …

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland got relief from a 20-13 home win over Italy in the Six Nations on Saturday, coming from behind at halftime and grinding out an unconvincing result. Coach Andy Farrell wanted his slumping side to muzzle the doubters and make a statement after being blown away by France 36-14 last week, Ireland’s worst Six Nations loss in …

MADRID (AP) — Borja Iglesias scored in stoppage time, after having another seemingly good goal ruled out through VAR, to salvage a 2-2 draw for Celta Vigo at Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday. A rueful Iglesias shook his head and smiled after having a 77th-minute goal disallowed when a long check determined there had been an offside infringement. …

MILAN (AP) — Dalibor Dvorsky’s goal with 39 seconds left may have sent Slovakia to the quarterfinals in men’s hockey at the Olympics as the winner of the group in a tiebreaker even after losing to Sweden 5-3 on Saturday in each team’s final preliminary round game. Slovakia wins Group B as long as Finland beats host Italy later in …

MILAN (AP) — Jordan Stolz was going to try to win his second speedskating gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday, competing in the 500 meters. The 21-year-old from Wisconsin is coming off a victory in Wednesday’s 1,000, the first of his four individual events at the 2026 Winter Games. He is considered a contender for gold in …

Slowly, LeBron James put on a pair of ice bath toe booties and dipped his left foot and then his right foot into a bucket that had been prepared for him following a Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena. His longtime personal trainer and athletic performance coach, Mike Mancias, next wrapped both of James’ knees and his back in ice. James …

INGLEWOOD, CA — With both arms outstretched as he walked away triumphantly, it was only fitting that 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe — after exploding for 17 out of a possible 40 points for Team Carter in the semis of the Rising Stars Challenge— sealed Friday night’s All-Star festivities at the free-throw line in the final versus Team Melo. “There was …

The Cleveland Cavaliers filled their last roster spot when they added Nae’Qwan Tomlin to a standard contract. Now, they’ve found someone for their final two-way spot. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, that slot is going to Riley Minix. Minix went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft. He was invited to training camp with the San Antonio Spurs and ended …

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Rome Flynn earned MVP honors for the second straight year in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night, scoring 17 points to lead a team coached by Giannis Antetokounmpo to a 65-58 victory. Actor-comedian Anthony Anderson coached the losing team, led by former 7-foot-6 NBA player Tacko Fall with 20 points. Advertisement The game brought …

The NBA Rising Stars Challenge will serve as the headline event for Friday’s All-Star Weekend festivities in the Los Angeles area. Rookies Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets) and VJ Edgecombe (Philadelphia 76ers) will be among the talent competing in the tournament. Advertisement Knueppel is averaging 18.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in 53 games played for Charlotte. He …

BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 8: The sneakers worn by Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the New York Knicks on February 8, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty …

Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine will undergo a season-ending surgery on his right hand after the All-Star break, longtime NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Friday. BREAKING: Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine will undergo season-ending surgery on his right hand after the All-Star break, league sources tell me. He averaged 19.2 points, shot 48 percent from the field and 39 percent …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Mike Tyson was developing as a young fighter in New York in 1980s, he had plenty of chances to test the skills that would one day make him the world’s best and fiercest heavyweight. Now Tyson looks at the state of boxing in the United States and doesn’t like what he sees. The title of …

Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have an action-packed episode of ‘The Dunker Spot’ coming your way! Steve Jones and Nekias Duncan give you the latest news and updates surrounding the 2026 All-Star Weekend. They dive into their predictions for Team USA vs. World, who will come out victorious in the skills competitions and what to expect with the new …

HULL, England (AP) — Pedro Neto scored a hat trick, including directly from a corner kick, as Chelsea beat Hull City 4-0 in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday. Also, Wrexham reached the fifth round for the first time in 29 years after beating Ipswich 1-0 in an all-Championship matchup. Advertisement Hull and Chelsea had met eight …

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund beat Mainz 4-0 to extend its unbeaten league run to 15 games and close the gap with Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich to three points on Friday. The result, anchored by three first-half headers, left Dortmund three points behind Bayern, which is at Werder Bremen on Saturday. Advertisement Although its European form has been poor, …

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Matt Weston doesn’t always win. It only seems that way. And at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the 28-year-old slider from Britain left no doubt — he’s the best skeleton racer in the world. Advertisement Capping a four-year run that featured one remarkable finish after another, Weston won the men’s skeleton gold medal on a frosty …

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After 21 seasons — which included 11 All-NBA nods, nine All-Defensive Teams and being a member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary team — Chris Paul announced he is retiring from the NBA. Paul started the season with the Clippers, but things did not go according to plan. He was traded to Toronto at the deadline, and with …

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — William Byron will try to drive his way into NASCAR history Sunday when he attempts to become the first winner of three consecutive Daytona 500s. He’ll have to do it in a backup Chevrolet after his preferred No. 24 was damaged in a qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway. Advertisement No big deal, though: Byron …

Each week during the 2025-26 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. Last week: The Thunder won the trade deadline Fact or Fiction: The NBA’s response is enough to curb its tanking epidemic The NBA’s tanking …