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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — USA Luge men’s doubles slider Zack DiGregorio is a New England Patriots fan. Makes sense: He’s from Massachusetts, his mother has worked for the Patriots for more than two decades and the Patriots are about to play in the Super Bowl for the 10th time since he was born. He doesn’t miss games. Especially not …

The stars will be out tonight at Frost Bank Center as Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs host Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks in a rematch of Thursday’s game at American Airlines Arena. Wembanyama has been ultra-productive across his last 10 games, and my Mavericks vs Spurs predictions call for another big game from the superstar. Advertisement Here …

Washington Wizards center Anthony Davis is not expected to play the rest of the season, NBA TV reports. According to the report, Davis will use the time off to get fully healthy for the 2026-27 season. Advertisement Davis has not played since he was injured late in the fourth quarter on Jan. 8 in a loss against the Utah Jazz when …

Every team had an objective they were trying to accomplish heading into the 2026 NBA trade deadline. Some wanted to bolster the rotation for the playoff run, others wanted to cut their luxury tax bill, and then there were teams like the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, and Indiana Pacers who made bold moves in an attempt to take a leap …

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn wrapped up her second successful training run in a row Saturday and appears ready to go for gold in the Milan Cortina Olympics downhill at the age of 41, little more than a week after rupturing the ACL of her left knee. The American crossed in third position, 0.37 seconds behind leader and …

Giannis Antetokounmpo is “close” to returning from injury, says Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers, who described the “relief” in the camp after speculation that the two-time MVP might be traded. The 31-year-old forward remained at the club after Thursday’s trade deadline, and Rivers said the other players were “skipping around the gym” after it was confirmed he would be staying …

The Milwaukee Bucks capped off their three-game homestand with a win over the Indiana Pacers. They finally got the monkey off their back, winning three games in a row for the first time this year. Kevin Porter Jr. was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points. Andrew Nembhard led a depleted Pacers squad with 22. NBA.com Box Score Advertisement The …

PORTLAND (AP) — Jerami Grant had 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 135-115 on Friday night to open a two-game set. The teams will meet again Saturday night in Portland. Advertisement Jrue Holiday had 20 points and seven assists for the Blazers, who led by 30 points after pulling away …

In the wake of a Dallas Mavericks salary-dump trade that sent Anthony Davis to Washington, rumors surfaced online that Davis was unhappy about being sent to a struggling team in the nation’s capital. Davis denied that, speaking with David Aldridge of The Athletic. Advertisement “They said I said a lot of stuff in the other city, too, that I didn’t …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Scoot Henderson made his season debut for the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night after recovering from a torn left hamstring. Henderson was injured during an offseason workout in September. He was originally expected to miss four to six weeks, but he didn’t start non-contact basketball activities until December. He began full practice two weeks ago. …

Welcome to February Daily Topics at Golden State of Mind. A question (almost) every day this month to give the community a prompt to talk about! The 2026 NBA trade deadline is officially behind us, and it’s safe to say, the Golden State Warriors ended up right in the middle. Golden State sent Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ivica Zubac may need to wait a while to make his Indiana Pacers debut. Indiana acquired Zubac and guard Kobe Brown before Thursday’s trade deadline in a deal that sent swingman Bennedict Mathurin, center Isaiah Jackson, a conditional first-round pick this year, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round selection to the Los Angeles Clippers. Advertisement …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The first game Ayo Dosunmu plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves will be his first for a team outside his home state. The opportunity to join an NBA title contender was worth sacrificing some comfort. Advertisement Dosunmu was traded by the rebuilding Chicago Bulls along with third-year forward Julian Phillips to Minnesota on Thursday for deep reserves Rob …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama circuit judge didn’t rule immediately following Charles Bediako’s lawsuit hearing against the NCAA on Friday, clearing a path for the 7-footer to continue to play. The Crimson Tide travel to rival Auburn on Saturday. Advertisement County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Pruet said he would have a ruling “soon” but did not provide one by …

MILAN (AP) — American athletes received an enthusiastic welcome at the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, but the mood shifted when cameras briefly turned to Vice President JD Vance. Led by speedskater and flag bearer Erin Jackson, Team USA was among the last delegations to enter Milan’s San Siro stadium in the parade of nations on Friday. …

METZ, France (AP) — Struggling Metz held high-flying Lille to 0-0 at home but the point was not enough to lift it off the bottom of Ligue 1 on Friday. Metz had not won in eight games and it looked second best for much of the match against a team whose early season promise had tapered out after a run …

PREDAZZO, Italy (AP) — The regulatory body for skiing on Friday dismissed as a “wild rumor” reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance as the Winter Olympics begins. A report by the German tabloid Bild last month suggested some ski jumpers were injecting hyaluronic acid in their genitals or wearing a condom-like sheath before undergoing …

The Seattle Seahawks had greatness in their grasp, the end zone in their sights, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on the ropes and Marshawn Lynch in their backfield. What could go wrong? Super Bowl 49 between the two teams who are playing again Sunday in Super Bowl 60 came down to this: Trailing 28-24, Seattle had the ball …

Let’s tip off Super Bowl weekend by building your bankroll with some NBA player prop winners, and with six games on the board, there’s no shortage of options. My favorite plays today include Jaylen Brown continuing to crash the boards, and, slump or no slump, Anthony Edwards is going to keep shooting. Those and more NBA picks for Friday, February …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Schwartz has resigned as the Cleveland Browns’ defensive coordinator after three seasons. The team announced Friday that Schwartz handed in his letter of resignation a day earlier. Schwartz has led one of the league’s top defenses over the past three seasons but was upset about being passed over for the head coach job, after many thought …

There’s finally NBA buzz in Charlotte again. That’s because the Hornets, amid the league’s longest active playoff drought, have won eight games in a row for the first time since the 1998-99 season. They extended that head-turning streak with a 109-99 road win over the Houston Rockets, despite Kevin Durant scoring at least 30 points for the fifth time in …

It was the worst-kept secret in the league around the trade deadline. Mike Conley is beloved by the Timberwolves organization and fans, and the feeling is mutual. The second he was traded from Minnesota to Chicago on Tuesday, as part of the three-team deal that brought Jaden Ivey to Chicago, the expectation was that the Bulls would trade him again, …

The West Coast Conference has fined the University of Portland $5,000 for a violation of the conference’s court storming policy. Following an 87-80 upset victory for the Pilots over the Bulldogs on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at the Chiles Center in Portland, fans rushed the court to celebrate the biggest upset victory in program history. The win ended a 30-game losing …

With the trade deadline now behind us, we set our sights on the fantasy playoffs. While it was an eventful deadline, the fantasy implications were limited, with very little to talk about in terms of clear winners and losers. As we approach the pointy end of the season, the waiver wire is the place to be, providing managers with bargain …

I need to start with a confession: at the beginning of this season, I wasn’t a Baylor Scheierman believer. Not because he wasn’t good, but more that he was hard for me to place. He wasn’t jumping off the screen in any obvious way, and he didn’t dominate one skill the way some of the other young Celtics wings do. …