Ovechkin on COVID list, Caps fined $100K; Canes games off
Three-time MVP Alex Ovechkin and three other Washington Capitals players have been added to the NHL’s COVID-19 list and the team has been fined $100,000 by the league for violating coronavirus protocols
Justin Thomas to go on training program after anti-gay slur
Justin Thomas says he intends to go through an individual training program to “become a better person” after he was picked up uttering a homophobic slur under his breath when he missed a putt at a tournament in Hawaii this month
Chiefs' Mahomes practices, remains in concussion protocol
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol, but practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday, raising hopes the reigning Super Bowl MVP can play in Sunday’s AFC title game against Buffalo
Lions coach Campbell getting 6-year deal
The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with Dan Campbell to be their coach
Dream close to being sold, taking Loeffler out of WNBA
The Atlanta Dream are close to being sold, ending defeated U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler's contentious stint as a WNBA owner
AP source: Springer agrees to $150M, six-year deal with Jays
All-Star outfielder George Springer became the most prominent among baseball’s free agents to reach an agreement this offseason, a $150 million, six-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The...
Colts QB Rivers, 39, retires from NFL after 17 seasons
Longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers has decided to retire after playing one season with the Indianapolis Colts
76ers beat Celtics 117-109
Joel Embiid had 42 points and 10 rebounds and Tobias Harris scored 22 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-109 win over the Boston Celtics
COLUMNS
Villanova finally returns to action and picks up a win
The Wildcats, picked to win the Big East in the league's preseason poll, last played on Dec. 23.
Of hoops, masks and BU's unwillingness to help
BU program unwilling to help shed light on masks and basketball
PRO BASEBALL
AP source: Springer agrees to $150M, six-year deal with Jays
All-Star outfielder George Springer became the most prominent among baseball’s free agents to reach an agreement this offseason, a $150 million, six-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The...
Mets fire GM Porter after he sent explicit texts to female reporter
New York Mets general manager Jared Porter has been fired after sending sexually explicit, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs
PRO FOOTBALL
Sarah Thomas to be first female to officiate at Super Bowl
Sarah Thomas will cap her sixth NFL season by becoming the first female to officiate the Super Bowl in NFL history
Chiefs' Mahomes in concussion protocol after playoff win
The Kansas City Chiefs built a defense and signed a backup quarterback that were good enough to preserve a win
Brady moves on, making history with every throw
Tom Brady is one win away from the Super Bowl, two wins away from a seventh ring
Buccaneers top Saints 30-20
Tom Brady’s best game in three tries against New Orleans has the Buccaneers moving on in the NFL playoffs and Saints quarterback Drew Brees headed home — perhaps for good
PRO BASKETBALL
Dream close to being sold, taking Loeffler out of WNBA
The Atlanta Dream are close to being sold, ending defeated U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler's contentious stint as a WNBA owner
76ers beat Celtics 117-109
Joel Embiid had 42 points and 10 rebounds and Tobias Harris scored 22 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-109 win over the Boston Celtics
Nets beaten by Cavs in 2 OTs
Kyrie Irving returned from his personal “pause” to score 37 points in his first game with Kevin Durant and James Harden but the new-look, star-studded Brooklyn Nets struggled and lost 147-135 in double overtime to the Cleveland...
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PRO HOCKEY
Ovechkin on COVID list, Caps fined $100K; Canes games off
Three-time MVP Alex Ovechkin and three other Washington Capitals players have been added to the NHL’s COVID-19 list and the team has been fined $100,000 by the league for violating coronavirus protocols
NHL roundup
Brian Ellliott made 40 saves, Travis Konecny scored his fourth goal in four games and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0
Carolina-Nashville first NHL postponement since season started
The NHL has postponed its first game since the league’s season began
CT SUN
Alyssa Thomas has surgery on torn Achilles tendon
Alyssa Thomas' 2021 WNBA season may be in jeopardy after she underwent successful surgery on Tuesday afternoon to repair a torn Achilles tendon. The Connecticut Sun mainstay is an unrestricted free agent.
Miller signs four-year extension with Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun announced Tuesday that general manager and head Ccach Curt Miller has signed a four-year contract extension through the 2024 WNBA season.
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Nets beaten by Cavs in 2 OTs
Kyrie Irving returned from his personal “pause” to score 37 points in his first game with Kevin Durant and James Harden but the new-look, star-studded Brooklyn Nets struggled and lost 147-135 in double overtime to the Cleveland...
Jets make hiring of Saleh as head coach official
The New York Jets officially announced they hired former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their head coach after agreeing to terms with the team last Thursday
Mahomes, other QBs in final four share affinity for deep throws
Patrick Mahomes has some company among quarterbacks in the conference championship games when it comes to throwing deep balls
Sarah Thomas to be first female to officiate at Super Bowl
Sarah Thomas will cap her sixth NFL season by becoming the first female to officiate the Super Bowl in NFL history
Woods has fifth back surgery, to miss Torrey Pines and Riviera
Tiger Woods has undergone a fifth back surgery that has put the start to his new year on hold
NBA roundup
Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and seven rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-102 for their sixth straight victory
Lloyd rebounds from knee injury to play for U.S.
Carli Lloyd is back from a knee injury with a steadfast resolve as the U.S. women's national soccer team pushes toward the Tokyo Olympics
ON THE AIR
Basketball
5 p.m., FS1 — NCAA men: Southern California at Stanford.
7 p.m., ESPN — NCAA women: UConn at Tennessee.
7 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Wichita State at Memphis.
7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Southeast Missouri State at Morehead State.
7:30 p.m., TNT — NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks.
9 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Portland at Brigham Young.
9 p.m., ESPN — NCAA men: Arizona at Arizona State.
9 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA women: Syracuse at Louisville.
9 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: UCLA at California.
9 p.m., FS1 — NCAA men: Indiana at Iowa.
10 p.m., MSG — NBA: New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors.
10 p.m., TNT — NBA: New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz.
11 p.m., FS1 — NCAA men: Colorado State at Utah State.
Golf
Noon, Golf Channel — LPGA: Tournament of Champions from Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
3 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Desert Classic from La Quinta, Calif.
7 p.m., Golf Channel — Champions: Mitsubishi Electric Championship from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
2 a.m. (Friday), Golf Channel — European PGA: HSBC Championship from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Hockey
6:30 p.m., NBCSB — NCAA men: Michigan at Notre Dame.
7 p.m., NESN — NHL: Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins.
7 p.m., NBCSN — NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets.
9:30 p.m., NBCSN — NHL: Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks.
Sailing
12:30 a.m. (Friday), NBCSN — America's Cup Challenger Series from Auckland, New Zealand. (taped today)
Soccer
2:55 p.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Burnley at Liverpool.