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How nasty was it after Illinois’ men’s basketball team’s 95-74 loss at Wisconsin earlier this week, a game that snapped the Illini’s nine-game winning streak in the border rivalry? So nasty, the Illini wouldn’t line up and shake the Badgers’ hands. ...

The New York Yankees are changing their no-beard policy. Going forward, Yankees players will be allowed to have "well-groomed beards." It's a beard bombshell by the Bronx Bombers, ending a ban imposed by owner George Steinbrenner 49 years ago. In a statement released Friday morning, the Hal Steinbrenner announced the change. ...

The New York Yankees are making a major change to a longtime policy for its players. Members of the baseball team will now be allowed to have “well-groomed beards,” upending a previous rule about facial hair that began five decades ago. ...

Only one English Premier League match is on tap this Friday, with one club trying to get out of the relegation conversation in action as Leicester City plays host to Brentford. Watch the Premier League on FuboTV (7-day free trial) and Peacock ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau taunted Donald Trump after Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in overtime to win the 4 Nations ice hockey competition. On X, formerly Twitter, Trudeau wrote: "You can't take our country – and you can't take our game." The post went viral receiving more than 31,000 retweets and 4.8 million views. ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Lakers have talked a lot about adjusting and adapting to their new normal with All-Star Luka Doncic now in the fold. But with Doncic in street clothes on Thursday night, sitting out on the second night of a back-to-back, the Lakers found themselves in a familiar position. ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – When her high school basketball coach cut her from the team senior year, Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel refused to let that rejection, or the fact she was born with one arm, end her dream of playing the game that her childhood idol LeBron James made her fall in love with 15 years ago. ...

The White Sox are in agreement with Mike Clevinger on a minor league deal, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. The ACES client receives a non-roster invite to Spring Training. ...

Hockey fans wanted this inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off final to be epic, and that's exactly what they got as Team Canada defeated Team USA in overtime. Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal to give his country the ultimate bragging rights in this intense matchup. ...

The Knicks returned from the All-Star break even more shorthanded than they’d been in the weeks before the NBA shutdown. But even with workhorse guard Josh Hart added to the street-clothes crew with a knee injury, they kicked off their final stretch of 28 regular-season games by pulling out a gritty, 113-111 overtime decision Thursday night over the B ...

HOUSTON —The United States women's national team is off to a strong start. In its first match of 2025, the Americans opened the SheBelieves Cup with a 2-0 win over Colombia thanks to quality goals from Catarina Macario and Ally Sentnor. Japan beat Australia 4-0 in the first match earlier Thursday evening. ...

ESPN to End MLB Coverage After 2025 Season ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games will conclude at the end of the 2025 season. Both parties agreed to end their national television deal early. ...

The No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini face the No. 3 UCLA Bruins on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 (2/20/25) in a Big Ten contest at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV. ...

Disney's ESPN and Major League Baseball are breaking up after nearly 40 years together, a sign of how even the most durable content relationships have come under scrutiny in the streaming era, with sports rights increasing and entertainment conglomerates left to figure out how to pay the bill. “We are grateful for our longstanding relationship [...] ...

Skyline High School's Braylan Brown (12) jumps for a slam-dunk during a high school boys basketball game between Goodrich and Ann Arbor Skyline in the North Farmington Holiday Extravaganza at North Farmington High School on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. Skyline won 73-59. ...

He's an impressive talent and will give whichever team that picks him a massive boost on offense. However, NFL scouts may not get to see him in action sooner rather than later. Ward has not decided whether he will throw at the scouting combine in Indianapolis, but he will interview with teams at Lucas Oil Stadium. ...

BOSTON (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored twice. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist. Sidney Crosby flipped in an empty-netter from center ice after Finland cut a four-goal deficit to one in the final minutes. ...

The Golden State Warriors are 3-1 with Jimmy Butler in the lineup and there’s no doubt that he’s addressed a number of the Warriors’ weaknesses. Before making the Butler trade, the Warriors could not get to the rim or the free throw line to save their life. In the four games since the trade, both those frequency rates have skyrocketed. ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla (AP) — William Byron raced to his second straight Daytona 500 victory, surviving a string of late-race wrecks that knocked out a chunk of contenders and sent the Hendrick Motorsports driver into victory lane Sunday night at Daytona International Speedway. ...

Kyle Larson is frustrated as he’s stuck in traffic and blaming himself. “I make all wrong moves. Any move I make is the wrong one,” he said on his radio. ...

Ludvig Åberg tees off on the 3rd hole on his way to winning the Genesis Invitational at the Torrey Pines golf course on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. Ludvig Åberg, of Sweden, walked to the 18th green of the South Course at Torrey Pines during the final round of the tournament. ...

For the first time in two decades, an NBA All-Star Game will take place without LeBron James. The most boring mid-season break in North American sports is taking place at the Chase Center in San Francisco tonight. Not many of the fans care, because it's obvious that the players give minimal effort. ...

James added that he "hoped" he will be available Wednesday in the Lakers' first game out of the All-Star break against the Charlotte Hornets. The Lakers are currently No. 5 in the Western Conference after winning 12 out of their last 15 games heading into the break. ...

Darrell Armstrong, a 10-year Dallas Mavericks assistant coach, was arrested early Saturday morning after reportedly hitting and threatening a woman with a firearm during a dispute. According to WFAA, Armstrong (a 14-year NBA vet) was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. ...

Following Manchester City's commanding 4-0 victory against Newcastle, Erling Haaland enjoyed a hearty meal to celebrate. The striker shared a photo of himself holding a bone and a sizable piece of meat. He enjoyed a well-deserved feast. ...