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Davidson made two free throws to put Clemson (19-4, 9-1 ACC) ahead 64-62 with 23 seconds left. The Tigers maintained the lead after the Cardinal's Ebuka Okorie missed a 3-point try with 7.1 seconds remaining.

Ace Buckner added two free throws with 3.7 seconds left to help Clemson win for the 12th time in the past 13 games. Okorie scored at the buzzer for the final margin.

Buckner finished with 11 points and Chase Thompson added a career-high 10 for the Tigers, who won despite not making a field goal in the final four minutes.

Aidan Cammann led Stanford (14-9, 3-7) with a career-high 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Okorie added 18 points, and Oskar Giltay had 11 rebounds.

The Cardinal have lost five straight since beginning the season 14-4.

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Clemson led 26-19 with 5:23 left in the first half before Okorie made two 3-pointers during a 13-4 run to help Stanford move ahead 32-30 entering halftime.

Okorie led all scorers with 12 points in the first half, while eight players scored for Clemson.

The Tigers, who were held to one field goal in the final 5:23 the opening half, fell behind 41-35 on Okorie's dunk with 14:19 left in the contest.

After Clemson moved ahead 56-50 on Davidson's 3-pointer, Stanford answered with an 8-2 run to tie the game at 58-all with 5:36 remaining on a hoop from Jeremy Dent-Smith.

Okorie, who entered the game ranked 10th in the country in scoring at 21.8 points per game, made two free throws to tie the game at 62-all with 3:08 left. The star freshman hit 6 of 11 shots from the field and dished three assists.

RJ Godfrey scored nine points and Jestin Porter added eight for Clemson, which shot 45.7% from the field and 41.2% (7 of 17) from 3-point range. Carter Welling pulled down eight rebounds.

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TheNew York Rangers traded Panarinon Wednesday. Feb. 4 to theLos Angeles Kings, who signed the high-scoring winger to a two-year contract extension averaging $11 million a year. The Rangers received prospect forward Liam Greentree and conditional third- (2026) and fourth-round (2028) picks.

Panarin, 34, was the latest player to come off a list of what had been an impressive unrestricted free agent class.Kirill Kaprizov signed a record extensionand has been joined byConnor McDavid,Jack Eichel, Kyle Connor,Martin NecasandAdrian Kempe.

Here are some of the top remaining pending unrestricted free agents:

Dec. 12: The Minnesota Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick.

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Dec. 12: The Minnesota Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick.

Top remaining free agents

10. Anders Lee, New York Islanders

He has been the Islanders' captain since 2018 and is good for 20-plus goals. He had 29 last season.Current cap hit:$7 million.

9. Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

TheNHL's all-time leading goal scoreris 40. He'll either re-sign with Washington or retire. He hasn't indicated his plans.Current cap hit:$9 million.

8. Kiefer Sherwood,San Jose Sharks

He was the runaway leader in hits last season and is in second place this season. He also has 17 goals and was traded by the Canucks this season.Current cap hit:$1.5 million

7. John Carlson, Washington Capitals

Carlson is the Capitals' all-time leader in scoring among defensemen and is a key to their power play. He's the one who sets up Ovechkin's one-timers.Current cap hit:$8 million.

6. Sergei Bobrovsky, Florida Panthers

The goalie has won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles and two Vezina Trophies. He'll be 38 next season.Current cap hit:$10 million.

5. Evgeni Malkin,Pittsburgh Penguins

The 39-year-old has expressed an interest in playing more and he's making a case with 43 points in his first 40 games. He missed some time with an injury but has won three Stanley Cup titles in his storied career.Current cap hit:$6.1 million.

4. Darren Raddysh, Tampa Bay Lightning

The defenseman is having a breakout season with 17 goals and 51 points while filling in during Victor Hedman's two injuries.Current cap hit:$975,000.

3. Rasmus Andersson, Vegas Golden Knights

The defenseman was traded to the Golden Knights this season by the Flames. He can provide offense with a 50- and a 49-point season.Current cap hit:$4.55 million.

2. Nick Schmaltz, Utah Mammoth

The forward keeps improving every year. The winger usually gets 20-plus goals and 60-plus points, and he's already at 22 goals and 51 points this season.Current cap hit:$5.85 million.

1. Alex Tuch, Buffalo Sabres

The forward can score (two 36-goal seasons) and also kills penalties. He wants to stay in Buffalo and new general manager Jarmo Kekalainen wants to keep him.Current cap hit:$4.75 million.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Artemi Panarin signs: Who are top remaining free agents?

Farmers Insurance Open Golf

The five-time major champion's second start should be even cozier, even as up to 200,000 fans cram onto TPC Scottsdale's Stadium Course.

Success at the wet (as in booze-soaked) and wild Phoenix Open takes a certain mindset and Koepka has embraced the pandemonium, winning it twice.

"I enjoy the chaos," Koepka said. "It's fun. It can kind of get you in between shots, gives you something to either kind of laugh at or whatever's going on. There's always something to see, but it's a fun week."

Scottie Scheffler thinks so, too.

When Scheffler arrived at the TPC Scottsdale in 2022, he had yet to win on the PGA Tour despite several near-misses.

Since he beat Patrick Cantlay in a playoff that year, Scheffler hasn't stopped winning, raising the trophy in a staggering 27% of his starts the past four years.

The world's No. 1 player arrives at the Phoenix Open with a chance to become the first PGA Tour player to win three straight starts since Dustin Johnson in 2017. Scheffler closed his 2025 season with a win at the pre-Ryder Cup Procore Championship in Napa, California, and opened this year up with a win atThe American Expressin Palm Desert, California — his 20th PGA Tour victory.

After taking last week off, Scheffler returns to a familiar place (and sounds). He backed up his 2022 Phoenix Open win by defending his title and has four top-10s in his past six starts at the Stadium Course.

"Lots of good memories," Scheffler said. "It's nice to come back to this tournament. This tournament is a lot of fun for me to play in and it's fun to be able to play in front of this crowd."

Last year was a rare exception.

Scheffler's start to the 2025 season was delayed after he sliced his hand trying to cut ravioli with a wine glass on Christmas. The Phoenix Open was his second start and he never found a groove, tying for 25th — his worst finish of the year and 15 shots behind champion Thomas Detry, who's now playing in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League.

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Scheffler didn't take long to find his form, winning two majors among his six victories and a fourth straight Player of the Year Award to match Tiger Woods' record.

With time to prepare for the 2026 season, Scheffler looked like nothing had changed in his first tournament, erasing an early two-shot deficit in the final round to win by four shots at PGA West two weeks ago.

"Did a bit less cooking in the offseason this year — stuck to plastic silverware instead of metal stuff," Scheffler joked. "I'm only kidding. It's nice to get off to that kind of start. It's nice to feel very prepared going into the season."

Koepka had a different type of preparation his first non-major PGA Tour event since 2022.

Unsure of how he'd be received after beingfreed from his LIV contract, Koepka wasadmittedly nervousat last week'sFarmers Insurance Open. He didn't notch his first birdie of the opening round until the 18th hole, but rallied to make the cut and finished tied for 56th.

The best part of the week was the support Koepka received, nearly all of it positive.

That could change this week.

Vitriol can be part of the game at the Phoenix Open, particularly late in the day when the booze and sun take their toll, but Koepka is ready to embrace it all.

"I'm just focused on myself," Koepka said. "I'm focused on how I can go play the best golf over the next four days. I'm not focused on anybody else."

Tuning out the cacophony is the key to success at the Phoenix Open — as Koepka and Scheffler have both shown.

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The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was subject to a successful physical.

Andujar can earn more than $2 million in performance bonuses. The outfielder had a $3 million salary last year.

Andujar, who turns 30 on March 2, hit .318 with 10 homers and 44 RBIs last year for the Athletics and Cincinnati, which acquired him on July 31 for minor league right-hander Kenya Huggins.

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A nine-year major league veteran, Andujar has a .282 batting average with 53 homers and 223 RBIs for the New York Yankees (2017-22), Pittsburgh (2022-23), the Athletics (2024-25) and Reds.

Andujar, who also plays third base, hit .297 with 27 homers and 92 RBIs in 2018, finishing second to Shohei Ohtani in AL Rookie of the Year voting.

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The 40-year-old point guard was traded by theLos Angeles Clippersto theToronto Raptorsas part of a multi-team deal ahead of the 2026 NBA trade deadline,ESPN reportedon Wednesday, Feb. 4. Paul will go to the Raptors, while forwardOchai Agbajiand a 2032 second-round pick will move from Toronto to theBrooklyn Netsin the transaction.

But the State Farm pitchman might not be there for long, according tomultiplereports. It's still unclear if Paul will actually report to Toronto, be included in another trade or be waived by the Raptors in the coming days. What jersey he'll be wearing for his final NBA game will remain an ongoing subplot.

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Eastern Conference Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons (second All-Star selection)

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NBA TRADE RUMORS:Anthony Davis shipped to Wizards in stunning deal

Paul signed a one-year, $3.6-million contractto return to the Clippers this past offseason and then later announced this would be his final NBA season.The Clippers then shocked the NBAin December when they sent Paul home in the wee hours of the night in the middle of a road trip as the team struggled early on this season. General Manager Lawrence Frank and coach Tyronn Lue made clear the organization intended to part ways with one of the greatest players in franchise history asreports emerged about friction involving Paul's leadership styleinside the team's locker room.

Paul could be a veteran presence on the bench for an emerging Raptors roster led by multi-faceted forwards Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes, which is readying for a postseason run after emerging as one of the pleasant surprises in the Eastern Conference this year. The Raptors would become the eighth NBA team of Paul's decorated career. He was averaging a career-low 2.9 points and 3.3 assists in 14.3 minutes over 16 games this season with the Clippers.

Agbaji is set to be a restricted free agent this offseason after being selected with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and will get a chance to prove himself to potential suitors with the rebuildingNets. He was initially traded to the Raptors in 2024 and saw his playing time drop significantly this season.

Chris Paul trade details

• Raptors get: Chris Paul

• Nets get: Ochai Agbaji, 2032 second-round pick (Toronto), cash

• Clippers get: Extra roster spot, salary cap/luxury tax savings

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:NBA trade deadline: Clippers send Chris Paul to Raptors in final season

The deal is as follows:

Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, two first-round picks and three second-rounders.

The quality of the picks aren't great (a 2026 first from Oklahoma City Thunder, and a 2030 protected selection via Golden State), but the fact the Mavericks didn't end up relinquishing picks in order to get out of Davis' contract is a win on its own.

Let's get into some the grades immediately.

Dallas Mavericks: A

There's no other way around this: The Mavs lost the Luka Dončić trade by the size of Mt. Everest, but at least they won this one.

The aging Davis, who can't seem to stay healthy and who remains one of the most expensive deals in the NBA, simply shouldn't have had any positive trade value, and yet, here we are.

The Mavericks also found a new home for D'Angelo Russell, a player who never fit and who has declined mightily in recent years.

They now gain a ton of salary flexibility to build around Cooper Flagg, which is what the plan should have been since he was drafted first overall last summer.

Washington Wizards: D

Oooooof, guys.

While the Wizards didn't give up juicy firsts, they did relinquish draft equity, which seems odd given that they took on a lot of money for a soon-to-be 33-year-old who is declining rapidly and constantly in and out of the lineup.

Look, I get the vision. Trae Young and Anthony Davis as the main pillars, with a bunch of young players as the supporting cast. That's fine if both of them are healthy, but since that's not something you can bank on, the risk is considerable here.

Furthermore, Davis and Alexandre Sarr have each voiced displeasure about playing center, preferring to play power forward. So, uh, you know, good luck with that.

The Wolverines (20-3, 11-1 Big Ten) went on a 15-6 run to take a nine-point lead early in the fourth quarter and turned what was a closely contested game into a double-digit victory.

Michigan has won a school-record nine straight Big Ten games.

That streak will be put to a test Sunday at home against UCLA, the second-ranked team in The Associated Presswomen's college basketball poll.

Michigan has been a top-10 team for a program-record 11 consecutive weeks. The Wolverines have reached the 20-win mark for the 20th time, including 12 seasons with coachKim Barnes Arico.

The Cornhuskers (16-7, 5-7) fell to 0-6 against AP Top 25 teams this season.

Nebraska's Britt Prince and Amiah Hargrove scored 16 each and Petra Bozan added 12 points.

The Huskers were competitive for two-plus quarters.

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They led 25-24 after an opening quarter with eight lead changes and four ties. The Wolverines turned it over six times in the first quarter and gave it up on the first possession of the second quarter before taking better care of the ball and going on a 7-0 run to take a six-point lead.

Nebraska closed the first half with eight points in 1:01 to take a 44-42 lead and went ahead by six points early in the third quarter.

Michigan surged ahead by making 6 of 8 shots to end the third, taking a 69-64 lead on Swords' third 3-pointer.

Ashley Sofilkanich finished with nine points and 13 rebounds for the Wolverines.

Nebraska: Host Maryland on Saturday.

Michigan: Hosts No. 2 UCLA on Sunday.

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