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Dallas Mavericks star big man Kristaps Porzingis dropped 16 points in his return from a knee injury Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets....Read More

The NBA and players union on Tuesday revised their COVID-19 protocol. Players now are prohibited from having non-team guests in their hotel rooms and will be required to wear masks while on the bench....Read More

The Buffalo Bills have signed veteran running back Devonta Freeman to their practice squad for its playoff push, the team announced....Read More

Kentucky baseball player Ben Jordan, who also joined the basketball team last season as a walk-on, has died at age 22, the school said Tuesday....Read More

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed Tuesday that he has been asked to be a guest host for an episode of “Jeopardy!” in the coming weeks....Read More

Alabama is favored to continue its dominant run and repeat as national champions next season, as other programs vie for an expanded College Football Playoff field. Coach Nick Saban says he is undecided about expansion....Read More

Former MLB All-Star Manny Ramirez has been released by the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League....Read More

Veteran offensive tackle Jared Veldheer is signing a short-term contract with the Green Bay Packers, setting him up to make history this weekend....Read More

Alabama’s Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith teamed up for record-setting performances to lead the Crimson Tide to a dominant 52-24 victory over Ohio State in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship game....Read More

All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins was ejected after he was involved in a scuffle with fellow big man Markieff Morris and committed a technical foul on LeBron James during a Houston Rockets loss to the Los Angeles...