The New York Knicks are acquiring guard Jose Alvarado from the New Orleans Pelicans, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The New York native should immediately step into a big role,

The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired guard Ayo Dosunmu from the Chicago Bulls, adding a proven scorer to bolster their depth for the stretch run in the stacked Western Conference playoffs race, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Shedeur Sanders has been selected as a replacement QB on the AFC’s roster for next week’s Pro Bowl Games, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the NFL has not announced roster changes.

The Washington Wizards are acquiring Anthony Davis in an eight-player trade with the Mavericks that includes draft picks for Dallas, a person with knowledge of the deal said Wednesday. The move is a signal the Mavericks are moving on from the widely criticized trade that sent superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a

The Golden State Warriors found their dependable big man by acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from Atlanta and granted forward Jonathan Kuminga his wish to be traded while also dealing guard Buddy Hield to the Hawks,

Ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, AP brought together its sports and climate reporting teams for a smart, timely and deeply reported story on

Alabama’s Charles Bediako had four dunks, two steals and two blocks in his first college action in nearly three years against Tennessee. Playing two days after

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Feb. 6 ALPINE SKIING 11:30 p.m. Streaming only — Men’s Downhill

Paging through the bulky Sunday Inquirer on Nov. 28, 1976, readers encountered a sports section that might have been compiled in Mount Athos, the tiny Greek republic that’s been off-limits to women for centuries.

-Iowa State (7), Nebraska (9), Kansas (11) all in top 11 of Coaches Top 25: https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/basketball/ncaab/coaches-poll -Same rankings for ISU, Nebraska, Kansas in AP Poll: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll