Viktor Lakhin scored 22 points, including a season-best four 3-pointers, and No. 23 Clemson rolled past North Carolina 85-65 on Monday night. Chase Hunter added 19 points with four 3s for the Tigers (20-5, 12-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who followed up their 77-71 win over then-No. 2 Duke on Saturday night with a dominant showing against the Tar Heels (14-11, 7-6). It's the first time Clemson has beaten Duke and North Carolina in the same year since the 2019-20 season.
Mavericks lose Daniel Gafford to knee injury early in loss to Kings in latest blow since Luka Dončić trade
The Mavericks' top four big men, including new star Anthony Davis, are now all dealing with injuries.
Madison Scott scores 22 as Mississippi women beat No. 8 Kentucky 66-57
Madison Scott scored 22 points and Mississippi rallied from an eight-point second half deficit to beat No. Kentucky 66-57 on Monday night. Ole Miss (16-7, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) used an 18-4 spurt midway through the third period to build a 55-49 lead with 7:43 remaining.
Patriots cut Chukwuma Okorafor
The Patriots cut offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
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Yankees signing LHP Tyler Matzek to minor league deal: report
The Yankees are in agreement with veteran left-hander Tyler Matzek on a minor league deal.
Jared Cannonier: UFC Fight Night 251 final chance to prove myself vs. next wave
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Cowboys hire Steve Shimko as quarterbacks coach
The Cowboys are hiring Steve Shimko as their quarterbacks coach, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.
Fox Rides Streaming Wave to Record 126M Super Bowl Viewership Splash
When Kendrick Lamar wrapped his Super Bowl LIX halftime set with “TV Off,” advertisers who’d bought time in the second half of the Fox broadcast must’ve felt as if they were trapped inside a plummeting elevator. Bad enough the three-peat chasing Chiefs were on the wrong end of a 24-0 deficit, but now the artist …
Super Bowl LIX scores 126 million viewers despite blowout
The Philadelphia Eagles drubbing of the Kansas Chiefs scored a large audience thanks to streaming.
Luka Dončić shines alongside LeBron James in debut as Lakers rout Jazz 132-113
Luka Dončić scored 14 points in limited playing time during his debut with the Lakers on Monday night, joining their starting lineup alongside LeBron James and immediately getting into the flow during Los Angeles' 132-113 victory over the Utah Jazz.
Marshall Faulk’s pay revealed as Deion Sanders’ new running backs coach at Colorado
Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk earned nearly $50 million in his NFL career. Here's what he will make in his first year as a college coach.
Lakers a threat in the west, Jimmy thriving with Warriors + Tee Morant’s ejection | Good Word with Goodwill
On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent and the Athletic's Fred Katz talk the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets trade being rescinded and if the Lakers are a threat to win the Western Conference. Later the two discuss Jimmy Butler's instant fit with the Golden State Warriors and Tee Morant being ejected from a Memphis Grizzlies game.
New Zealand Rugby launches legal action against Ineos over sponsorship
- Ineos accused of ‘breaching agreement’ on six-year deal
- Ratcliffe’s company blamed Europe deindustrialisation
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has launched legal action against Ineos after the company, which is founded and run by the British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, allegedly dropped a sponsorship agreement with three years remaining.
Ineos branding appears on jerseys and other clothing worn by the men’s and women’s senior sides – the All Blacks and Black Ferns – as well as the New Zealand Māori team and New Zealand sevens teams after a deal signed in 2022, which was due to continue until 2028.
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