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<!–> Zee Spearman scored 18 points, including a basket with 12 seconds left, to lead No. 19 Tennessee to an 80-76 win over No. 5 UConn on Thursday night. –> The Lady Volunteers (17-5) led 78-76 when Jewel Spear found Spearman for the basket. It was Tennessee’s first victory over the Huskies (21-3) since 2007….

Deesha Thosar MLB Writer <!–> NEW YORK — When the Mets originally offered Pete Alonso a contract extension, Steve Cohen was the owner but a different executive was running the front office. Then-general manager Billy Eppler hoped to lock up Alonso to a long-term deal reported to be $158 million over seven years.  The terms…

<!–> The NBA trade deadline didn’t disappoint. Luka Dončić now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers; Anthony Davis now plays for the Dallas Mavericks; De’Aaron Fox and Zach LaVine were involved in a three-team trade where the two players weren’t directly traded for each other; Jimmy Butler was traded to the Golden State Warriors, with…

10:40p ET Who took home some hardware? Live Coverage for this has ended 10:52p ET AP Most Valuable Player: Josh Allen 10:43p ET AP Coach of the Year: Kevin O’Connell 10:16p ET Who was snubbed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025? 9:59p ET AP Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jared Verse…