Patrick Dumont's explanations for the Luka Dončić trade aren't likely to satiate frustrated Mavericks fans.
Super Bowl 2025: Jalen Hurts wears custom ‘unbannable’ red Air Jordan cleats before rematch with Chiefs
Jalen Hurts has already been fined this season for wearing illegal cleats.
Dricus Du Plessis has ‘amazing’ fight suggestion for Sean Strickland after UFC 312
Dricus Du Plessis thinks he has a good idea what the UFC will do with Sean Strickland after he fell short in their rematch. Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) failed to recapture the middleweight title from Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) on Saturday with a unanimous decis
Patrick Mahomes favored to win fourth Super Bowl MVP
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is trying to become the first player to lead his team to three straight Super Bowl titles and he could also become the first to win three straight Super Bowl MVPs.
European football: Barça close in on leaders after thrashing Sevilla
- Three goals and red card for Barça in second half
- McTominay scores but Napoli held 1-1 at home
Barcelona earned a hard-fought 4-1 win at struggling Sevilla on Sunday thanks to goals by Robert Lewandowski, Fermín López, Raphinha and Eric García to edge them closer to the top of the table.
The win lifted third-placed Barça to 48 points, one behind Atlético Madrid and two adrift of leaders Real Madrid after the capital rivals drew 1-1 on Saturday.
Lewandowski gave Barça the lead from close range in the seventh minute but Rubén Vargas hit right back to equalise for the home side from a quick counter one minute later.
He’s back: Fan favorite Kiké Hernández agrees to deal with Dodgers
Utilityman Kiké Hernández, perhaps the biggest free-agent question still looming for the Dodgers ahead of spring training, is returning to the Dodgers.
Jamyron Keller leads balanced offense as Oklahoma State defeats Arizona State 86-73
Jamyron Keller scored 14 points, five teammates had 10 points each, and Oklahoma State led all the way in an 86-73 win over Arizona State on Sunday. The Cowboys led 43-33 at halftime and pushed their lead to 19 points in the first six minutes of the second half. Later in the half, Basheer Jihad scored seven points for Arizona State, helping the Sun Devils get within 71-64.
Why Smith doesn’t think Marnus is ‘out of form’ as Aussie flies to embattled star’s defence
Steve Smith has predicted that runs are “just around the corner” for the struggling Marnus Labuschagne, with the Australian stand-in captain referencing his own resurgence with the willow while defending his teammate.
Brandon Graham officially active for Super Bowl LIX, Bryce Huff inactive
Brandon Graham is officially back for the Eagles.
Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Sean Strickland after bloody UFC 312 loss?
(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Dricus Du Plessis after UFC 312 title defense?) Sean Strickland spent the past 13 months claiming he was "robbed" in his first fight with Dricus Du Plessis and their UFC 312 rematch would be d
Raducanu suffers longest losing run of career after first-round defeat in Qatar
- British No 2 beaten by Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 7-5
- Player never lost more than three matches in a row before
Emma Raducanu’s struggles continued as she suffered a fourth straight loss for the first time in her career.
Raducanu began her season with victory over Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of the Australian Open but could not repeat the feat at the Qatar Open in Doha. A 6-3, 7-5 loss to Alexandrova followed first-round defeats by Marketa Vondrousova in Abu Dhabi and Cristina Bucsa in Singapore as well as a third-round defeat by Iga Swiatek in Melbourne.
Continue reading...Xavier Bell scores 26 lead Wichita State past South Florida 75-70
Xavier Bell had 26 points to help Wichita State hold off South Florida 75-70 on Sunday. Bell made 14 of 15 free throws and added five rebounds for the Shockers (13-10, 3-7 American Athletic Conference). Quincy Ballard totaled 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Queen finishes with double-double, Rice adds 19 points and No. 18 Maryland holds off Rutgers
Derik Queen had 29 points and 15 rebounds, and No. Maryland beat Rutgers 90-81 on Sunday. Dylan Harper scored 20 points for the Scarlet Knights (12-12, 5-8 Big Ten), but fellow freshman star Ace Bailey, who sat out a majority of the second half because he was sick, had only four.
Brice Williams’ double-double powers Nebraska’s 2nd-half comeback to beat Ohio State, 79-71
Brice Williams pumped in 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Nebraska came from eight points down in the second half to win its fourth straight game, knocking off Ohio State 79-71 on Sunday. Nebraska (16-8, 6-7) knocked off then-No. 18 Illinois, then swept a West Coast trip to Washington and then-No. 16 Oregon before knocking off the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes (14-10, 6-7) came into the game fresh off a win over No. 18 Illinois and had won four of its last five games and held a five-point lead at intermission, 39-34.
Raiders could be targeting Sam Darnold in free agency
After a 14-win season in Minnesota, Darnold likely will be on the move again.