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Lillard matches NBA 3-point contest mark in injury return
Lillard matches NBA 3-point contest mark in injury return

Damian Lillard, out all season while recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon, matched a record by winning his third career NBA Three-Point Contest on Saturday.

February 14, 2026

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NBA mulling 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens
NBA mulling 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens

NBA teams are increasingly losing games on purpose to improve their draft prospects and basketball must consider every possible remedy to stamp out deliberate "tanking," the league's chief said Saturday.

February 14, 2026

Team USA men see off dogged Denmark in Olympic ice hockey
Team USA men see off dogged Denmark in Olympic ice hockey

The USA men's ice hockey team had to fight before overcoming Denmark 6-3 on Saturday as they kept their bid for a first Olympic gold since 1980 on track.

February 14, 2026

'US-versus-World' All-Star Game divides NBA players
'US-versus-World' All-Star Game divides NBA players

The NBA's ploy to inject intensity into this weekend's All-Star Game with a new US-versus-the-world format has divided basketball's biggest superstars before a single slam dunk has been scored.

February 14, 2026

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Last-gasp Zielinski effort keeps Inter at Serie A summit
Last-gasp Zielinski effort keeps Inter at Serie A summit

Poland midfielder Piotr Zielinski scored a 90th minute winner as Inter Milan edged Juventus 3-2 on Saturday to move eight points clear in Serie A.

February 14, 2026

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Townsend becomes a fan again as Scotland stun England in Six Nations
Townsend becomes a fan again as Scotland stun England in Six Nations

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said he had become a fan again after a barnstorming 31-20 Calcutta Cup win at Murrayfield on Saturday ended England's 12-game winning streak.

February 14, 2026