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Game of the day: Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors

The Mavericks begin a five-game trip Saturday night at Golden State and all five games in the next eight days will be against teams bunched closely with the Mavericks in the Western Conference standings.

Read more.. February 4th 2023, 6:20 am
Game of the week: Senior Bowl

With prospects in the Senior Bowl, there's never any questions about facing less than top competition. The all-star event provides an awesome opportunity for prospects to showcase their skills against the best senior talent entering the NFL Draft.

Read more.. February 4th 2023, 6:00 am

Kyle Jamieson set to return against Ben Stokes' England

Kyle Jamieson has tried to treat his extended spell on the sidelines as more of a blessing than a hindrance and hopes to return to New Zealand's Test side both mentally and physically fresher after missing the last seven months with a back injury. Jamieso

Kelly Oubre discusses hand injury

The Charlotte Hornets are one of the unluckiest teams in the NBA this season because a third starter will miss significant time due to injuries. Shooting guard Kelly Oubre Jr. is sidelined for four to six weeks while recovering from a hand injury, which i

Coach Nate Oats signs contract with Alabama

Alabama locked down Nate Oats for the foreseeable future with a lucrative contract extension that ties the men's basketball coach through the end of the 2028-2029 season, the program announced. Oats, 48, will earn roughly $5 million annually, making him o

Kinyon Hodges to be disciplined after swinging at fan

A men's basketball player for Eastern Illinois took a swing at a fan seated in the front row of a game against Lindenwood University in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles, Missouri. Kinyon Hodges, an EIU player from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was seen tr

Conor McGregor offers to sponsor Katie Taylor's fight

Conor McGregor wants to see Katie Taylor's proposed rematch with Amanda Serrano take place at Ireland's iconic Croke Park, and has offered to sponsor the event to make it happen. Taylor and Serrano were involved in a fight-of-the-year contender last Apri

Snowboarders sue USOPC for sex trafficking

Three former US snowboarders, including an Olympic bronze medalist, sued their former coach, the national snowboarding federation and the US Olympic Committee on Thursday alleging sex trafficking, harassment, and enabling and covering up repeated acts of

Varvara Lepchenko's ban cut to 21 months

Former top-20 tennis player and U.S. Olympian Varvara Lepchenko’s doping suspension for use of a banned stimulant was reduced from four years to 21 months as part of an agreement with the International Tennis Federation. The agreement was reached after L

Misdemeanor menacing charge against Joe Mixon dropped

Bengals running back Joe Mixon had a misdemeanor menacing charge against him dropped earlier today, marking a notable turn of events for his case, which may not be over yet. The warrant for the 26-year-old, which alleged that he pointed a gun at a woman’s

Nyck de Vries comes out the victor in €250k legal claim

AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries has come out the victor in a €250k legal claim with a long-standing career funder. When the Dutch racer was attempting to raise the funds for an F2 campaign with Prema, requiring €500k, half of that total came via a loan w

Bianca Andreescu forced to retire from Thailand Open due to injury

Canada's Bianca Andreescu was forced to retire from her Thailand Open semifinal match against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko on Saturday due to injury. The 23-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., had requested a doctor for what appeared to be an issue with her righ

Colin Kelly suspended for drug policy violation

Under the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the CFL Players' Association's joint drug policy, Hamilton Tiger-Cats offensive lineman Colin Kelly has been suspended for two games after testing positive for the banned substances GHRP-2 and metabolite (GHRP-

Jost Capito speaks out since sudden Williams exit

Jost Capito reacts opposite F1-insider.com on his departure from Williams. The former team boss of the British formation is proud of the team's development and expects it to continue its upward trajectory in the coming years. For many, it came as a surpri

Max Verstappen denies reports about installing simulator on private jet

Max Verstappen said Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko must have misunderstood when saying that a simulator was installed on his private jet. There are plenty of air miles covered when it comes to being a part of Formula 1, so when Marko revealed on Sport1 tha

New York City FC acquire Braian Cufre

New York City Football Club can today announce that it has acquired defender Braian Cufré on loan from LaLiga side RCD Mallorca through the end of the 2023 season, pending receipt of his ITC and P1 visa. The Club also has an option to permanently acquire

New York Red Bulls acquire Dante Vanzeir

The New York Red Bulls have acquired Belgian forward Dante Vanzeir from Royal Union Saint-Gilloise for an undisclosed transfer fee. Vanzeir joins the Red Bulls as a Designated Player, pending receipt of his P-1 visa and ITC, on a four-year MLS contract wi

Walker White commits to Auburn

The Tigers have added a four-star QB to their 2024 class. Walker White, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound signal-caller in the 2024 recruiting class, has committed to Auburn, per his social media. White included Clemson and Baylor in his final three schools, but eve

South Carolina suspends Monteque Rhames II

South Carolina freshman defensive end Monteque Rhames II was one of three players suspended Friday amid multiple reports he was arrested for carrying weapons on university property and obstructing justice. Rhames was reportedly booked around midnight at A

Conor McGregor officially books 2023 return fight

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor will compete against lightweight Michael Chandler as coaches in the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter — then square off against him in McGregor’s return to the promotion. UFC president Dana White said in a video po

Todd Grantham returning to coach in NFL

Long-time coach Todd Grantham, who recently interviewed with Nick Saban and was a top candidate to replace Pete Golding as Alabama’s defensive coordinator, will instead return to the NFL. Chris Low of ESPN reports that Grantham will join the New Orleans S

Vegas Raiders hire Scott Turner

The Las Vegas Raiders have added a new asset to their staff. The Raiders announced on Friday that they have hired former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Scott Turner to serve as the team's new passing game coordinator. Turner held the positi

Mike Radcliff passes away at age 66

Mike Radcliff, who was scouting director for 14 of his 35 years evaluating prospects for the Minnesota Twins, died Friday at age 66 after a nearly four-year bout with pancreatic cancer. The Twins said Radcliff died in suburban Kansas City, where he and h

Devin Booker expected to miss game tonight vs Pistons

The Phoenix Suns likely will be without its top scorer once again when it faces the Pistons on Saturday night in Detroit. Another starter’s status is in question, too. Devin Booker is expected to miss his 21st consecutive game due to a left groin strain,

Alabama hires Tommy Rees

Notre Dame will be looking for a new offensive coordinator now that Alabama has hired former Irish coordinator Tommy Rees. Rees spent the last three years as Notre Dame's offensive coordinator and the last six years as the team's quarterbacks coach. The

Indianapolis Colts expected to hire Jeff Saturday

Jeff Saturday wasn’t very successful in his time as the Indianapolis Colts interim head coach. But he has a major supporter in Colts’ owner Jim Irsay, and that can be enough to land him the permanent head coaching position in Indianapolis. The Colts have

5 players ejected from Magic-Wolves game after scuffle

A fight broke out and punches were thrown during the game between the Orlando Magic and Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Five players were ejected following the brawl, which started in front of the Orlando bench late in the third quarter. Minnesot

UFC Vegas 68: Lewis vs. Spivac preview

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is little more than 24 hours away from its upcoming UFC Vegas 68 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, headlined by a 265-pound showdown between Top 15 heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac.

NHL - Metropolitan Division vs Atlantic Division

The Metropolitan look to continue the momentum it built in 2022 with another stellar performance. Ultimately, they bring some of the best performers in the game. Claude Giroux, Jake Guentzel, and Jack Hughes were the stars in the last All-Star game. Now,

Bengals could trade Tee Higgins if 'numbers are outrageous'

This Cincinnati Bengals offseason should be surprisingly full of important decisions, considering the team possesses an agreed-upon top three roster in the AFC.

Rangers sign Bernardo Flores Jr. to Minor League dontract

Flores was released by the Rockies last spring, and he caught on with the Reds on a minor league contract before being released again, prior his signing with Diablos Rojos.

NHL - Central Division vs Pacific Division

The Pacific Division is looking to make its mark after falling in the opener a year ago. Significantly, they have two of the best players in the world, yet neither made an impact in the previous game. A few of the players that made impacts are not even in

Mavs’ Luka Doncic out with heel injury

Doncic damaged his right heel when he fell during a 111-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.

White Sox acquire Franklin German, designate Jason Bilous

He joins a group competing to fill out the relief crew during Pedro Grifol’s first season as manager. The bullpen locks appear to be Kendall Graveman, Joe Kelly, Reynaldo López and Jimmy Lambert from the right side, with José Ruiz also in the mix.

LaLiga - Celta Vigo vs Betis

eal Betis will be bidding to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they welcome Celta Vigo to Estadio Benito Villamarin on Saturday evening. Manuel Pellegrini's side will enter the contest off the back of a 2-1 home defeat to Barcelona on Wed

Dillon Brooks suspended one game; Donovan Mitchell fined

Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks have years of history that trace back to the battles between the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies. So when Mitchell reacted after Brooks hit him in the groin area, he believed that Brooks' intent was no accident.

Diamondbacks sign Yairo Munoz to Minor League contract

Munoz elected free agency after being outrighted off the Phillies’ 40-man roster following the season.

Eredivisie - Vitesse vs FC Emmen

Emmen and Vitesse will be looking to get the better of each other when they face off on Saturday in round 20 of the 2022-23 Eredivisie season. The home side will be targeting an immediate return to winning ways having come away empty-handed last time out

Aaron Rodgers crosses one team off list of potential offseason destinations

Rodgers broke the news at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Padres promote Ryan Christenson to Associate Manager

The 48-year-old joined Melvin in making the jump from the A’s to the Padres last offseason. Christenson had been Melvin’s bench coach in Oakland from 2018-21 and took on that same role for his first season in San Diego. He now earns a bump in title to as

Serie A - Empoli vs AS Roma

Victims of a midweek cup shock, Roma seek to stay on track for a top-four finish in Serie A on Saturday, as they host in-form Empoli. Despite exiting the Coppa Italia to Cremonese, Jose Mourinho's men remain within three points of second place heading in

Kyrie Irving requests trade from Nets before deadline

The All-Star guard has reportedly informed the team he wants to be dealt before the Feb. 9 trade deadline.

Jake McGee retires

Longtime MLB reliever Jake McGee is retiring, he tells Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The 36-year-old said he’ll return to Tropicana Field at some point next season to celebrate his time with the Rays’ organization.

Bundesliga - Schalke vs Borussia Monchengladbach

Borussia Monchengladbach will be aiming to record successive victories when they host Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga's Saturday evening match. Schalke ended their losing streak by drawing against FC Koln last time out, but even a victory would not move the

Ottawa Senators change AHL Coaching Staff

The 53-year-old Mann was in his fifth season as Belleville’s coach. The club posted a 17-22-4 record so far this season, good for sixth place in their division.

Mariners outright J.B. Bukauskas

The Mariners announced that reliever J.B. Bukauskas has gone unclaimed on waivers. He’s been sent outright to Triple-A Tacoma and will be in big league camp as a non-roster Spring Training invitee.

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Game of the day: Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors

Game of the week: Senior Bowl