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CHICAGO -- For several homegrown NBA and WNBA stars, Chicago boils down to two things: food and basketball.

Naperville Central alumna Candace Parker, a judge in last weekend's NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest, put it best: ...Read more

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Ashton Hagans had been called the heartbeat of Kentucky's team. Immanuel Quickley was a "killer." And Tyrese Maxey was a three-time Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week.

After an uninspiring ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- In a meeting with local Olympic organizers Tuesday afternoon, President Donald Trump confirmed the government will provide assistance with security and other services when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Summer ...Read more

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Almost a month ago, the then-No. 17 Maryland men's basketball team needed a career effort from sophomore forward Jalen Smith to dig itself out of a 14-point deficit at halftime and beat Northwestern on...Read more

ST. LOUIS -- The Blues' offense is still searching for itself, but it managed to find a win on Tuesday night at Enterprise Center, snapping a five-game losing streak.

And while coach Craig Berube scrambled his top lines ...Read more

ST. LOUIS -- The Blues made a move to bolster their blueline on Tuesday, acquiring defenseman Marco Scandella from Montreal in exchange for two draft picks.

The Blues gave up their second-round pick in 2020 and a ...Read more

DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings stared down a pair of two-goal deficits and an opponent on a mission to avoid a sweep.

The Montreal Canadiens owned the first period Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena, but the Wings stuck ...Read more

RICHMOND, Va. -- The dream of 18-0 lives on for the Dayton Flyers.

No. 5 Dayton beat Virginia Commonwealth, 66-61, on Tuesday at the Siegel Center, improving to 24-2 and 13-0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are five ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- The Flyers continued their (rare) mastery of the Columbus Blue Jackets and, as a result, climbed into third place in the Metropolitan Division on Tuesday night.

Travis Konecny had a goal and two assists ...Read more

A week ago, Illinois fans fretted about whether their star player would be lost to injury after Ayo Dosunmu took an awkward, nasty fall that legitimized their fear in the final seconds of a one-point loss to Michigan State...Read more

MESA, Ariz. -- One phone call to Scott Emerson cemented Chris Bassitt's crucial role with the Oakland A's this year.

Bassitt made the call to his pitching coach last season with one simple message: "Just use me however ...Read more

PITTSBURGH -- At one point this season, the Penguins' power play was one of the NHL's great unsolved mysteries.

A unit that for years was among the league's best was forced to endure injuries to virtually every single one...Read more

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Manny Machado, with huge mutton chops and a smaller midsection and (maybe) slightly bigger arms, doesn't dispute the idea that his second year with the Padres must be better than his first.

But it's no ...Read more

First-year coach John Beilein is expected to walk away from the Cavaliers by Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

The Cavs and Beilein were in negotiations Tuesday that would allow the two to part ways, The Athletic'...Read more

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Making ends meet in minor league baseball is a significant financial struggle for many prospects, but the San Francisco Giants are attempting to ease the burden this year.

Giants president of baseball...Read more

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Robert Stock had been released by three major league clubs and spent the previous season pitching for an independent team in North Jersey when spring training began with him at home.

A decade earlier, ...Read more

JUPITER, Fla. -- With the Cardinals' possible opening-day lineup in the field Tuesday morning for the first fly-ball drill of the first full-squad workout of spring, coach Stubby Clapp slipped a ball into the pitching ...Read more