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Luka Doncic's emotions ease in 2nd Dallas visit as Lakers star beats his former team again

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Luka Doncic walked toward the wrong locker at halftime before a quick U-turn by Lakers star in his second trip to Dallas since the shocking trade that sent him to Los Angeles almost a year ago. Hey, at least he wasn't weeping on the bench before the game against the Mavericks, or still trying to process the emotions and the everything that was new in the wake of the middle-of-the-night deal. A big fourth-quarter rally by the Lakers in a 116-110 victory over Dallas on Saturday night was a nice...

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Scotty James wows em with a 5th-straight Winter X title, matches Shaun White with his 8th gold there

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Snowboarder Scotty James parlayed a never-before-landed trick combination into his fifth straight X Games title on the halfpipe Saturday and tied Shaun White with eight overall gold medals at the biggest event this side of the Olympics. In the final major contest before next month's Milan Cortina Games, the 31-year-old Aussie capped off his winning run with two straight backside 1440-degree jumps. James briefly put his hand onto the snow to stay upright after the second jump, but the judges r...

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Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under after being knocked off his bike by a kangaroo

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Australia's Jay Vine was knocked down by a kangaroo on the final stage Sunday but recovered to win the Tour Down Under cycle race, the first event of the 2026 World Tour. Vine was knocked from his bike when two large kangaroos bounced onto the road on a high speed section with about 96 kilometers (61 miles) left in the undulating 169.8 kilometer (105 mile) stage through the hills around Adelaide. Three riders — Menno Huising, Lucas Stevenson and Alberto Dainese — were forced to quit the race ...

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Gaethje upsets Pimblett to win interim lightweight title at UFC 324

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Justin Gaethje went after Paddy Pimblett from the beginning Saturday night, his aggressiveness leading to a unanimous decision and upset victory for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324. In the first UFC fight card on Paramount+, the judges awarded Gaethje (27-5) the victory by scores of 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46. Pimblett (23-4) was a -250 favorite at BetMGM Sportsbook.

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