NBA NewsThursday, Jan 22, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The active New York Mets are acquiring ace pitcher Freddy Peralta in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers, two people familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. New York also receives right-hander Tobias Myers as part of the trade. Milwaukee gets a pair of top prospects: pitcher Brandon Sproat and infielder Jett Williams.

Jalen Duran scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Daniss Jenkins added 17 points and the Detroit Pistons never trailed while cruising to their fourth straight victory, 112-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Duncan Robinson had 15 points while shooting 4 of 9 from 3-point range for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, who have won seven of their last eight. Saddiq Bey scored 20 points to lead the Western Conference-worst Pelicans, who have lost 14 of their las...

Jusuf Nurkic just did what most Utah Jazz players have never done

Davante Adams reached the NFC championship game four times during his eight seasons with Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Every time, Green Bay came up just short of the Super Bowl — and Adams still feels the pain. “It just feels almost like a mythical thing to me at this point,” Adams said Wednesday.

Jeanie Buss is putting some distance between her and the explosive Wednesday report that sent shockwaves through Los Angeles.

Sayvia Sellers scored 24 points, Avery Howell had a double-double, and No. 25 Washington dominated the second half in an 81-65 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night. The Huskies led 38-37 at halftime before outscoring Penn State 43-28 in the second half. Washington opened the third quarter on a 2-for-10 shooting slump but made 6 of 7 free throws in the first 4 1/2 minutes to lead 48-44.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Boden Kapke scored 19 points and his 3-pointer with 22 seconds left was the game-winning basket as Boston College left Pittsburgh in the ACC cellar with a 65-62 win on Wednesday night. Fred Payne also scored 19 points and Donald Hand Jr. added 18 points as the Eagles (9-10, 2-4) shot 45% (25 of 55) from the field despite 32% (7 for 22) from 3-point range. Roman Siulepa and Cameron Cohren each scored 13 points, Brandin Cummings 11 and Barry Dunning Jr. and reserve N...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Treysen Eaglestaff scored 22 points, Honor Huff scored nine of his 14 points in the final seven minutes, and West Virginia blew a 12-point lead before beating Colorado 72-61 on Saturday. Brenen Lorient had 12 points and nine rebounds for West Virginia (12-6, 3-2 Big 12) and Harlan Obioha added 10 points and nine boards. Alon Michaeli and Barrington Hargress hit back-to-back 3s in a 12-2 run that made it 43-42 with 13:37 left in the game and gave the Buffaloes — who tr...

Rashaun Agee posted a double-double, and Texas A&M beat Texas 74-70 on Saturday. Agee finished with 17 points on 6 of 14 shooting to go with 11 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season and seventh-straight game in double figures. Rylan Griffen added 17 points for the Aggies (14-4, 4-1 SEC).

Having dealt with outside noise before, LeBron James won't let the Buss family drama affect how he plays the game or his future.

Gabriela Jaquez scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting, and No. 3 UCLA routed Purdue 96-48 on Wednesday night to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. The Bruins (18-1, 8-0) moved out of a tie with idle Iowa with their 12th straight win. UCLA took control from tipoff, scoring the game's first seven points and ending the quarter with consecutive midrange jumpers from Lauren Betts in a display of the 6-foot-7 senior's range.

Towering high above Taiwan’s capital city at 1,667 feet (508 meters), Taipei 101 dominates the skyline. The earthquake-proof skyscraper of steel and glass has captured the imagination of professional rock climber Alex Honnold for more than a decade. The event’s announcement has drawn both excitement and trepidation, as well as some concerns over the ethical implications of attempting such a high-risk endeavor on live broadcast.