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WTA roundup: Top seed falls in Transylvania
No. 8 seed Ana Bogdan of Romania ousted top-seeded Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) in a three-hour, 28-minute marathon in the quarterfinals of the Transylvania Open on Friday in Cluj-Napoca, Romania....

Maryland faces Ohio State in search of 'urgency'
Maryland hopes a trend continues with a road matchup against Ohio State on Saturday at Columbus, Ohio....

Rivals NC State, Wake Forest fighting to bolster tourney resumes
In terms of postseason prospects, it is hard to say which team needs a win more when North Carolina State visits Wake Forest on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C....

Ex-New England LB Dont'a Hightower joins Patriots coaching staff
Former Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower is returning to New England as a member of the staff of new head coach Jerod Mayo....

Christian McCaffrey’s mom claims 49ers’ hotel fire alarm was ‘inside job’
Christian McCaffrey's mother claimed to have "a little insider info" when she said an errant fire alarm at the San Francisco 49ers' team hotel in Las Vegas was pulled as part of an "inside job."...

Mavericks, Thunder hit court after busy trade deadline
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks were tied together at the NBA trade deadline after both made deals with the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday to bolster their playoff hopes....

Bruins host Capitals in teams' first meeting of season
For the Boston Bruins, it has been a tale of two vastly different games to begin a lengthy seven-game homestand on the back side of the NHL All-Star break....

Chip Kelly departs UCLA after 6 seasons
UCLA's debut in the Big Ten Conference next season also will come with a new head coach after Chip Kelly informed Bruins players Friday that he is leaving the program and the university later announced his departure....

Trail Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe undergoes abdomen surgery
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe underwent successful surgery Friday for a core muscle injury and will be re-evaluated in six weeks....

Orlando City GM, technical director get new deals
Orlando City SC signed new two-year contracts with Luiz Muzzi, the general manager and executive vice president of soccer operations, and technical director Ricardo Moreira through 2025....

Report: Heat F Haywood Highsmith returns after accident
Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith is set to return to the team Friday, The Athletic reported, after he missed Wednesday's victory over the San Antonio Spurs following a car accident earlier this week....

Reports: Bill O'Brien heading to Boston College as head coach
Former Houston Texans and Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien and Boston College reportedly are putting the finishing touches on a deal to make him the Eagles' next football coach....

Providence puts renewed confidence up against Butler
Providence will attempt to build off one of its most impressive wins of the season when it faces Butler on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis....

West Virginia seeks season sweep of Texas
Texas looks to get back on the winning track and avoid a season sweep by dangerous West Virginia when the two teams square off Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference clash in Austin, Texas....

MLB bans ex-Mets GM Billy Eppler through 2024 postseason
Major League Baseball has placed former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler on its ineligible list through the end of the 2024 postseason after an investigation found he violated rules that govern the use of the injury list, MLB announced Friday....

Islanders, Flames back on track ahead of encounter
After a slight delay, the New York Islanders are enjoying the new-coach bounce and are looking for more when they play host to the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon in Elmont, N.Y....

Stars look to halt woes on special teams in clash vs. Habs
The Dallas Stars are sitting pretty in the Western Conference, but their penalty kill has been an issue of late....

Clemson, Syracuse look to build case for tournament berth
Clemson, fresh off a big upset of North Carolina, visits Syracuse on Saturday afternoon for a midday Atlantic Coast Conference game that can impact the NCAA Tournament hopes of both teams....

Red Wings walk tall into post-break opener vs. Canucks
The Detroit Red Wings return from the All-Star break striking an unusually optimistic tone given their genuine chance to end their seven-year playoff drought....

Madrid to host NFL regular-season game in 2025
The NFL will play a regular-season game in Madrid in 2025, the league announced Friday....