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Anthony Joshua returns to gym following fatal Nigeria car crash
For the first time since the Dec. 29 car crash in Nigeria that caused the death of two close friends, former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was back at the gym this week.,Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries in the accident near Lagos, Nigeria, and later paid tribute on social media to hi...
Minjee Lee, Grace Kim to miss Tournament of Champions
Major champions Minjee Lee and Grace Kim have opted against competing in the LPGA's season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, their agents confirmed to Golfweek.,Fellow Australian Hannah Green also will skip the event later this month at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orland...
Luck eluding Virginia Tech entering Notre Dame clash
Virginia Tech's good fortune has disappeared in the new year. After capturing four overtime wins in the season's first two months, the Hokies lost three of their last four games by a total of five points.,Virginia Tech (13-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) seeks a turnaround when it faces struggling...
Morez Johnson Jr., No. 4 Michigan aim to exploit Oregon's interior
Michigan dominated the paint on Wednesday night and bounced back from its first loss of the season.,The fourth-ranked Wolverines will seek a similar outcome when they face Oregon on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.,Following a 91-88 home loss to unranked Wisconsin last Saturday, the Wolverines headed to the...
Reeling Rangers, flustered Flyers vie for elusive win
To say the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers are hungry for a win might be the understatement of the new year.,The Rangers and Flyers both put five-game losing streaks on the line Saturday afternoon when the teams face off in Philadelphia.,New York has lost eight of its last nine overall (1-6...
No. 22 Clemson braces for tough task vs. streaking Miami
Two of the hottest teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference will put their winning streaks on the line Saturday when No. 22 Clemson hosts Miami.,The Tigers (15-3, 5-0 ACC) have won eight straight games under longtime coach Brad Brownell, while the Hurricanes (15-2, 4-0) have won 10 in a row under firs...
No. 23 Utah State brings stingy defense into clash vs. Grand Canyon
No. 23 Utah State will look to extend its winning streak to nine games on Saturday afternoon when it visits Grand Canyon in Phoenix.,The Aggies (15-1, 6-0 Mountain West) slipped past Nevada at home on Wednesday in their first game since being ranked this week in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.,Gra...
No. 19 Florida visits No. 10 Vanderbilt, seeking fourth straight victory
Two of the league's top title contenders meet in Nashville on Saturday as No. 19 Florida travels to 10th-ranked Vanderbilt.,The Commodores looked flat in an 80-64 loss at Texas on Wednesday. They got clobbered on the boards (42-24), shot a season-low 36.7% from the field and spent most of the evenin...
No. 2 Iowa State eager for bounce-back effort vs. Cincinnati
Fresh from a humbling first loss of the season, No. 2 Iowa State remains on the road and looks to get back on track against Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon.,After starting the season with 16 straight wins to set a new standard for the best start in program history, Iowa State (16-1, 3-1 Big 12) fel...
No. 18 Alabama hopes for key return in encounter vs. Oklahoma
Alabama is hoping to have at least one more player available Saturday when it takes on Oklahoma in Norman, Okla.,The 18th-ranked Crimson Tide (12-5, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) recorded a 97-82 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday despite having just eight scholarship players available.,While seve...
Reports: Mets sign Bo Bichette to 3-year, $126M deal
The New York Mets are in agreement with All-Star infielder Bo Bichette on a three-year, $126 million contract, multiple outlets reported Friday.,The deal, which is pending a physical, contains opt-outs after the first and second seasons and no deferrals, according to ESPN and The Athletic.,Bichette ...
Canelo Alvarez to return to ring for 'big fight' in September
Former undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez will return to the ring against a yet-to-be determined opponent on Sept. 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,"Wait for us in September," Saudi sports promoter Turki Alalshikh said in a video on Twitter. "The 12th of September, a big, big, big figh...
OF Josh Lowe to Angels in three-team, four-player trade
The Los Angeles Angels acquired outfielder Josh Lowe from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade involving four players on Friday.,The Angels sent left-hander Brock Burke to the Reds and minor league right-hander Chris Clark to the Rays, with Cincinnati shipping infielder Gavin Lux to Tampa Bay.,L...
Manchester United in search of spark vs. Manchester City
Manchester United continue life after Ruben Amorim when they host derby rivals Manchester City in Saturday's early kickoff.,Amorim was dismissed from his post as manager following the Red Devils' first result of the new year, a 1-1 draw at Leeds United on Jan. 4 that made it only three wins in 11 ma...
L.A. Olympics receive 1.5M ticket registrations on Day 1
More than 1.5 million registrations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics ticket draw flooded in on the first day.,That's more than the opening day for the recent Olympics in Tokyo, Paris and Milan combined, according to the LA28 organizers.,Submissions came from more than 150 countries after registrati...
NFL Divisional Playoff Capules
AFC Divisional Playoff Capsules,Buffalo Bills (13-5) at Denver Broncos (14-3),Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS,Empower Field, Denver,FanDuel Odds: Broncos -1.5, Total 46.5,Postseason History: This is the third playoff meeting. Buffalo leads the Broncos 2-0 and defeated Denver in the 2024 wild-card round,...
Rory McIlroy slips into fifth-place tie at Dubai after 74
First-round leader Rory McIlroy dropped into a tie for fifth place with a second-round 74 on Friday at the season-opening Dubai Invitational.,The Northern Irishman offset two birdies with five bogeys, including the 17th and 18th holes at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. At 2-under par, McIlroy is ...
Police clear Puka Nacua's brother in car theft investigation
Investigators cleared the brother of NFL star Puka Nacua in an investigation into an alleged car theft, determining it was a misunderstanding.,The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department arrested Samson Nacua and Trey Rose last month for allegedly taking a vehicle belonging to Los Angeles Lakers for...
WTA roundup: Teens to meet in Adelaide final
Youth will be served in the Adelaide International final as teenagers Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko square off Saturday in Australia.,Third-seeded Andreeva, 18, advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 semifinal win Friday against ninth-seeded Russian compatriot Diana Shnaider in one hour and 24 minutes. She wi...
ATP roundup: Top two seeds upended in Adelaide
Unseeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert and No. 8 seed Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic will meet in the final of Australia's Adelaide International after knocking out the top seeds on Friday.,Humbert outlasted No. 1 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (4) in two hours and 32 minutes. Both players he...