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Alabama hires former assistant Pauline Love as head coach
Alabama hired former Crimson Tide assistant Pauline Love as the new women's basketball coach on Wednesday.,Love replaces Kristy Curry, who departed last week after 13 seasons to become the head coach at South Florida.,Love was the associate head coach at Oklahoma in 2025-26 after one season on the A...

Report: Campbell coach John Andrzejek joining Louisville staff
Campbell men's basketball coach John Andrzejek resigned after one season on Wednesday, citing incompatible differences with the school's administrators.,"Simply put -- the institution now has different priorities, and they are not compatible with putting the kind of team on the floor that you deserv...

Sandy Alcantara's complete-game shutout lifts Marlins over White Sox
Sandy Alcantara pitched a complete game, allowing just three hits, and Liam Hicks drove in four runs, leading host Miami to a 10-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.,Playing their first two series against teams that lost more than 100 games last season -- the Rockies and White So...

Orioles lean into offense, salvage final game of series vs. Rangers
Leody Taveras, Taylor Ward and Jeremiah Jackson drove in two runs each and the Baltimore Orioles turned strong offensive production into an 8-3 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers to salvage the final game of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon.,Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo both hit solo...

Paul Skenes bounces back in Pirates' victory over Reds
Oneil Cruz homered for the second straight day and Paul Skenes bounced back from a rough season opener to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-3 win over the host Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.,Cruz crushed an 81-mph curveball from Reds starter Andrew Abbott (0-1) 407 feet over the right fie...

Falcons sign CB Darnay Holmes, LB DeAngelo Malone
The Atlanta Falcons signed cornerback Darnay Holmes and re-signed outside linebacker DeAngelo Malone on Wednesday.,Contract details were not disclosed.,Holmes, 27, spent the past two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders and has 164 tackles with four interceptions, two forced fumbles and 21 passes defe...

Drake Baldwin, Chris Sale lead Braves to 5-1 win against A's
Drake Baldwin drove in four runs to support the stellar pitching effort of Chris Sale and help the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Athletics 5-1 on Wednesday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,Baldwin was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk and has hit safely five of the first six games ...

Dodgers acquire LHP Jake Eder in trade with Nationals
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired left-hander Jake Eder in a trade with the Washington Nationals on Wednesday for cash considerations.,Eder, 27, was designated for assignment by the Nationals on March 28 after he had a 2.70 ERA in three appearances (two starts) at spring training.,Eder has nine caree...

NFLPA voices safety concerns over replacement refs
The NFL Players Association and NFL Referees Association have responded to the potential use of replacement officials this season by voicing concerns about player safety.,ESPN reported earlier this week that the league has begun compiling a list of replacement referees -- mostly from the low-college...

Reports: Titans sign QB Hendon Hooker among four additions
The Tennessee Titans are signing quarterback Hendon Hooker, running back Michael Carter and wide receivers K.J. Osborn and Lance McCutcheon, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed on any of the deals, with the players expected to add depth during training camp and in...

White Sox home opener vs. Jays postponed to Friday
The Chicago White Sox will have to wait an additional day to play a home game.,Chicago's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday has been postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather. The game has been moved to Friday afternoon (1:10 p.m. CT).,The White Sox have limped out of the...

France passes Spain for No. 1 in FIFA world rankings; U.S. drops
France has overtaken Spain to regain the No. 1 spot in the FIFA world rankings for the first time since September 2018.,Impressive wins in friendlies last month against Brazil and Colombia moved France up two spots in the rankings released on Wednesday.,Spain dropped to No. 2 and defending FIFA Worl...

Guardians' Chase DeLauter (ankle) eyes Friday return
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Chase DeLauter doesn't expect to be sidelined long by his ankle injury.,DeLauter, the 16th overall pick of the 2022 MLB Amateur Draft, left Cleveland's 4-1 loss to the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday after fouling a ball off his left ankle in the first inning.,DeLa...

Jack Pugh, who walked away from college football, dies
Former Wisconsin tight end Jack Pugh, who cited his mental health when he retired from football in 2023, has died.,The Badgers announced his passing on Tuesday via social media.,"The Wisconsin Athletics family is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jack Pugh," the program said in a statement. ...

Report: NBA Europe draws multiple bids, including $1B offers
Multiple bidders have proposed investments of at least $1 billion in the startup NBA Europe league, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Per multiple reports, there was interest from more than 120 investors ranging in price prior to Tuesday's midnight deadline for non-binding proposals.,"We have receive...

Report: Marquette assistant to be named head coach at Siena
Siena will hire Marquette assistant Nevada Smith to replace Gerry McNamara as its men's basketball coach, CBS Sports reported Wednesday.,Smith, 44, has been on staff at Marquette since the 2021-22 season and spent the first two years as special assistant to head coach Shaka Smart. He then moved to t...

Sophia Wilson back on USWNT roster for friendlies
Portland Thorns forward Sophia Wilson is set to return to the U.S. Women's National Team roster for the first time since giving birth to her daughter.,Wilson, 25, and her husband, NFL wide receiver Michael Wilson, became parents in September 2025. She last appeared for the USWNT in October 2024.,The...

Avalanche D Cale Makar (upper body) 'to miss some time'
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar is expected to sit out a few games due to an upper-body injury, head coach Jared Bednar announced Wednesday.,"(He's) going to be OK. He's going to miss some time here. Nothing serious, though," Bednar said Wednesday during his show on Altitude radio.,Mak...

Northern Iowa tabs Iowa State assistant Kyle Green as coach
Iowa State assistant Kyle Green accepted a five-year contract on Wednesday to become the new head coach at Northern Iowa.,The move represents a return to the university for Green, who spent 16 seasons as an assistant with the Panthers spread over three stints (2001-03, 2006-11 and 2012-21) before jo...

Report: NBA Europe draws hosts of bids, including $1B offers
Multiple bidders have proposed investments of at least $1 billion in the startup NBA Europe league, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Per multiple reports, there was interest from more than 120 investors ranging in price prior to Tuesday's midnight deadline for non-binding proposals.,"We have receive...