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Mikayla Blakes scored 34 points as No. 5 Vanderbilt defeated Tennessee 87-77, giving Vanderbilt a program-record 13 SEC wins; Tennessee dropped its sixth straight game.

LeBron James' 11-year-old daughter Zhuri tossed a lob to him during a pregame moment that counted as her first assist, and the Lakers went on to beat the Warriors to snap a three-game losing streak.

The Jaguars' scouts attended the NFL Scouting Combine and used testing to adjust their 2026 draft board; Oklahoma DT Gracen Halton and Stanford TE Sam Roush posted standout performances while Texas Tech DT Lee Hunter's stock slipped.

The Dodgers are looking for Tanner Scott and Blake Treinen to return to form after injury-affected 2025 seasons that featured higher ERAs and missed time; the club also added Edwin Díaz to provide backend stability.

Media attended a brief portion of BYU’s first 2026 spring practice, where Bear Bachmeier took most first-team reps and Raider Damuni intercepted a tipped pass during the session.

Rick Celebrini returned to Golden State Warriors practice after a family trip to Milan where he watched his son Macklin play for Canada in the Olympic hockey tournament, calling the experience a "life memory" despite Canada’s 2-1 loss to the U.S. in the gold-medal game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 6-2 after eight Grapefruit League games, and several hitters — including Nick Gonzales (.538) and Oneil Cruz (6-for-10) — have posted notable early numbers.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 27, is set to lead Samurai Japan in the World Baseball Classic and is expected to start Japan's March 6 opener in Tokyo; he prepared with Cactus League starts and has discussed workload limits with the Dodgers.

Artists in Los Angeles and Oakland have painted murals of Alysa Liu after her Olympic gold, including a viral work by Gustavo Zermeño Jr. and a new piece by Oakland collective the Illuminaries.

Top-ranked Wisconsin beat Bemidji State 7-0 in Game 1 of a WCHA first-round series, with five returning Olympians combining for nine points and junior goalie Ava McNaughton earning her seventh shutout of the season.

Zack Wheeler is scheduled for a 25‑pitch bullpen session Sunday as the Phillies advance his throwing program after mound work, and Orion Kerkering is set for a 20‑pitch bullpen Saturday as he continues to recover from a right hamstring strain.

At the NFL Scouting Combine, Kevin Coleman Jr. credited playing at four colleges and learning multiple playbooks with preparing him for the NFL; he led Missouri in 2025 with 732 receiving yards and highlighted his after-the-catch ability and special teams work.

Royce Lewis was cleared of any serious injury after an MRI and is expected to resume baseball activity this weekend, though he likely will not play again until Tuesday.

After winning Olympic silver with Canada, Connor McDavid has returned to the Edmonton Oilers and is publicly expressing disappointment while refocusing on the NHL season.

Rockford Christian defeated Varna Midland 57-25 to win the 1A Indian Creek Sectional Championship and now advances to the 1A Dundee-Crown Super-Sectional Monday in Carpentersville against North Shore Country Day.

Tyrese Maxey set the Philadelphia franchise record for career three-pointers during the game against Miami, reaching 886 made threes and surpassing Allen Iverson.

Dodgers coaches have changed Hyeseong Kim's mechanics this spring and he is 6-for-13 in Cactus League games, including a long home run; the team will monitor his World Baseball Classic play before finalizing roster plans.

Zack Wheeler completed a 21-pitch bullpen session Thursday, his first mound work since thoracic outlet decompression surgery, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Wheeler felt good; the team also reported minor issues for Aidan Miller, Orion Kerkering and Brandon Marsh.

D.J. Chark told the Raw Room podcast that changes in Jacksonville’s coaching staff and front office left him out of the team's plans, and he departed in free agency after the 2021 season to sign with Detroit.

Reports note Ausar Thompson has 144 'stocks' this season (101 steals, 43 blocks) and the Pistons are 21-4 when he plays at least 27 minutes.

Tage Thompson returned from the Olympics and recorded a goal and an assist as the Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1; the win moved Buffalo to 72 points in 58 games.

Top prospect Carson Benge went 3-for-3 in a spring exhibition game, with each single coming after two-strike counts, and Mets coaches praise his bat-to-ball approach and steady makeup as assets for a potential promotion.

Three days after scoring the overtime goal that gave Team USA the Olympic gold, Jack Hughes returned to the New Jersey Devils and emphasized the team's role over the single moment.

Colorado defeated Kansas State 79-70 at the CU Events Center, improving to 16-12 overall and 13-4 at home. Five Buffaloes scored in double figures and freshman Ian Inman set a career high with 17 points.

Donald Hand Jr. scored his 1,000th career point during Boston College's 68-67 last-second win over Wake Forest after returning from a brief absence; he played nine minutes and finished with five points, one rebound and one assist.

The Minnesota Wild say gold-medalists Matt Boldy, Brock Faber and Quinn Hughes will rejoin the lineup after returning from the Olympics, with the coaching staff managing their recovery while keeping them active. General manager Bill Guerin is also eyeing additions ahead of the March 6 trade deadline, preferably a center.

Auston Matthews returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs after captaining the U.S. to Olympic gold and spoke about the team's White House visit and a subsequent presidential phone call.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will play two home games in London in 2026—one at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one at Wembley—while EverBank Stadium operates at reduced capacity during ongoing renovations, and the NFL will release the full 2026 schedule this spring.

Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond returned from the 2026 Olympics and have rejoined the Red Wings as the team resumes its NHL schedule; Detroit holds a playoff spot but saw its cushion shrink after recent losses.

Kristian Campbell spent the offseason rebuilding his swing with mirror work, video study and winter-league at-bats after being sent to Triple-A midseason in 2025; he has shown progress in spring training and spent time with Red Sox coaches in Puerto Rico.