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That asteroid heading near Earth in 2032? The impact probability is now just 0.004%, NASA says

Feb. 25, 2025

An asteroid that will fly near Earth in 2032 is now expected to pass safely by the planet, with the probability of impact just 0.004%, NASA said on Monday. That is a significant downgrade in risk from the record high chance of collision that the space agency gave early last week, when it put the odds at 3.1%, or 1 in 32. The asteroid, known as 2024 YR4, is between 130 and 300 feet wide — big enough to cause local damage if it were to hit Earth. But the precise odds of that happening have been a moving target since the space rock was first detected roughly two months ago.

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Zach LaVine’s season-high 42 points helps Kings to a 130-88 win over the Kings

Feb. 25, 2025

Zach LaVine scored a season-high 42 points in his finest game with Sacramento since being acquired in a multi-team trade near the deadline, leading the Kings to a 130-88 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. LaVine hit eight 3-pointers and shot 16 of 19 overall as the Kings earned their first home win over the Hornets since 2021. LaVine has scored in double figures in all eight games for Sacramento. DeMar DeRozan had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Kings (29-28). Malik Monk scored 13, Keegan Murray added 10 and Domantas Sabonis finished with seven points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

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Tennessee AD ‘disappointed’ Nebraska cancels home-and-home series in 2026-27 on short notice

Feb. 25, 2025

The Cleveland Browns made a pair of moves on Monday with the release of long snapper Charley Hughlett and signing cornerback Anthony Kendall. Hughlett was tied with guard Joel Bitonio for longest current tenure in Cleveland as both arrived in 2014. Hughlett was the Browns long snapper for 152 games but appeared in only five games this past season before suffering a rib injury that placed him on injured reserve for the rest of the season.

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Luka Doncic’s new Lakers teammates say he’s ready to face the Mavericks 3 weeks after the trade

Feb. 25, 2025

Just over three weeks after the trade that stunned the sports world, Luka Doncic and his Los Angeles Lakers will host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Doncic’s new teammates and coaches all believe he’ll be ready and eager for this quick showdown with the team that abruptly shipped him out of the city where he earned five All-NBA selections, where he led last season’s squad to the NBA Finals after winning the scoring title — and where he expected to spend the rest of his career.

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An unidentified team has proposed banning the tush push used so successfully by the Eagles

Feb. 25, 2025

One NFL team is proposing an end to the tush push play the Philadelphia Eagles have used so successfully at the goal line and in short-yardage situations, including during their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. According to NFL Network and the Washington Post, league executive Troy Vincent said Monday that a team submitted a proposal to ban the play, a modified quarterback sneak where two teammates behind Jalen Hurts push him forward to help him try to gain the yardage necessary for a first down or touchdown. Vincent didn’t identify the team.

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Broncos assistant coach Michael Wilhoite arrested after being accused of punching a police officer

Feb. 25, 2025

An assistant coach for the Denver Broncos is facing a felony assault charge after being accused of punching a police officer in the face at Denver International Airport. Outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault on a police officer and booked into the Denver jail on Sunday, according to jail records. A judge set a $5,000 bond on Monday. The Broncos issued a statement saying, “We are aware of a situation involving Michael Wilhoite that occurred Sunday and are in the process of gathering more information.”

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Galatasaray accuses Jose Mourinho of making racist comments after Turkish league game

Feb. 25, 2025

Galatasaray plans to start criminal proceedings against Jose Mourinho and file complaints with soccer’s governing body after accusing the Fenerbahce coach of making racist comments after a Turkish league game. The league leaders issued a statement after Monday’s 0-0 draw with Fenerbahce announcing the action against Mourinho, the 62-year-old Portuguese coach who moved to Turkey from Roma last year after stints at high-profile clubs including Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

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Wizards finally hold a team under 100 points, the last NBA team to do so this season

Feb. 25, 2025

It took 57 games for the Washington Wizards to hold a team under 100 points this season. Of course, Marcus Smart wasn’t around for most of those. Smart and the Wizards held Brooklyn to 12 points in the fourth quarter of their 107-99 victory over the Nets on Monday night. Washington was the only team in the NBA that hadn’t kept an opponent in double digits this season, but the Wizards finally did it in Smart’s second game with them.

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Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence J. Dolan dies at 94

Feb. 25, 2025

Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team since 2000, has died. He was 94. Dolan died Sunday night of natural causes, the Cleveland Guardians said Monday in a statement. “Mr. Dolan invested his entire life in Greater Cleveland and impacted our community on so many levels,“ Bob DiBiasio, the Guardians’ senior vice president of public affairs, said in a statement. “From his service to our country as a First Lieutenant in the United States Marines,

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NFL scouting combine features plenty of debate over top players at multiple positions

Feb. 25, 2025

The hopes of many NFL teams will start taking shape this week as the league’s annual scouting combine begins in Indianapolis. As usual, there will be plenty to debate. There doesn’t appear to be a clear-cut No. 1 overall pick or a top quarterback yet. Scouts are still trying to determine whether Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter would be more productive as a shutdown cornerback, a playmaking receiver or both.