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RB to pair Isack Hadjar with Yuki Tsunoda in 2025
French-Algerian driver Isack Hadjar, the 2024 Formula 2 runner-up, will race for the RB F1 team in 2025.,The 20-year-old Hadjar will partner with Yuki Tsnoda on Red Bull's junior team, replacing Liam Lawson.,Lawson is replacing Sergio Perez in the senior Red Bull team alongside four-time world champ...

Atlanta United acquire Mateusz Klich from D.C. United
Atlanta United acquired midfielder Mateusz Klich from D.C. United in exchange for a first-round pick in Friday's draft.,D.C. United receives the 23rd overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET.,Klich, 34, recorded six goals and 22 assists in 63 MLS matches (62 starts) with D...

Reports: Phillies to sign OF Max Kepler
The Philadelphia Phillies and free agent outfielder Max Kepler have agreed on a one-year, $10 million contract, pending a physical, according to multiple media reports on Thursday night.,The left-handed hitter, who turns 32 in February, had spent his entire major league career with the Minnesota Twi...

Wings finding groove ahead of home-and-home vs. Canadiens
A trio of underperforming Detroit forwards broke lengthy scoring droughts in the team's last game. The Red Wings will aim to build off that outing in a home-and-home set with Montreal that begins Friday in Detroit.,Patrick Kane scored the decisive third-period goal in a 6-4 win over Philadelphia on ...

DC United acquire Lukas MacNaughton from Nashville
D.C. United acquired defender Lukas MacNaughton from Nashville SC on Wednesday night.,In exchange, Nashville receives up to $200,000 in general allocation money: a guaranteed $150,000 in 2025 and a conditional $50,000 in 2026.,MacNaughton, 29, has recorded one goal in 48 MLS matches (40 starts) with...

Reports: Cards 3B Nolan Arenado rejects trade to Astros
A week after the St. Louis Cardinals announced their intention to trade Nolan Arenado, the All-Star third baseman invoked his no-trade clause to veto a potential deal with the Houston Astros, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.,Arenado is owed a guaranteed $74 million over the upcoming three ...

Goalies on both sides in familiar setting as Avs visit Sharks
Less than two weeks after they were traded for each other, goaltenders Alexandar Georgiev of the San Jose Sharks and Mackenzie Blackwood of the Colorado Avalanche could go head-to-head when the teams meet on Thursday night in San Jose.,Both started in goal in their team's most recent games.,Georgiev...

Vanderbilt powers to 52-point rout of The Citadel
Devin McGlockton scored 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds as Vanderbilt routed The Citadel 105-53 on Wednesday in Nashville.,The Commodores (10-1) never trailed, had a 35-2 edge in points off turnovers and shot 55.9 percent from the floor.,Vanderbilt, now riding a four-game winning streak, to...

James Madison earns first bowl win in Boca Raton Bowl vs. Western Kentucky
Billy Atkins threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Thompson to break a fourth-quarter tie as James Madison won a bowl game for the first time, topping Western Kentucky 27-17 in the Boca Raton Bowl on Wednesday at Boca Raton, Fla.,JC Evans had a touchdown run and touchdown pass and George Pettaway...

Transfer QB Kaidon Salter commits to Colorado
Liberty transfer quarterback Kaidon Salter committed to Colorado on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported.,With one season of eligibility remaining, Salter will replace outgoing Buffaloes QB Shedeur Sanders, son of head coach Deion Sanders.,Salter guided Liberty to an 8-3 record and a berth to the Ba...

Rapids transfer D Miguel Navarro to Argentina's Talleres
The Colorado Rapids announced the permanent transfer of defender Miguel Navarro to Argentina's Club Atletico Talleres on Wednesday.,The Primera Division side exercised its purchase option following the completion of Navarro's loan stint. He has played in 37 matches for Talleres since arriving on Jan...

Eagles open practice window for DE Bryce Huff (wrist)
The Philadelphia Eagles opened the practice window for defensive end Bryce Huff on Wednesday.,Huff, 26, landed on injured reserve on Nov. 22 following surgery on his left wrist.,He sustained the injury during warmups before the Eagles' Week 9 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.,Huff has recorded 2...
Kirk Cousins Landing Spots: These Five Teams Could Trade for Atlanta Falcons QB
The Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. With that in mind, Cousins is likely to be traded, and these five teams could show interest for 2025....

Herschel Walker tabbed as ambassador to Bahamas
Donald Trump named legendary running back Herschel Walker to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.,The President-elect made the announcement Tuesday, calling Walker as "a successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner.",Walker, 62, a Republican, unsuccessfully ran in 2022...

Pinellas County commits $1.3B toward Rays stadium
A new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays moved a step closer to reality on Tuesday when the Pinellas County Commission approved paying $1.3 billion toward the construction of a venue in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The St. Petersburg City Council approved its share of the stadium funding on Dec. 5.,Still, the p...

Patrik Laine logs hat trick as Habs hammer skidding Sabres
Patrik Laine scored three power-play goals to record his 11th career hat trick on Tuesday, lifting the host Montreal Canadiens to a 6-1 victory over the spiraling Buffalo Sabres.,Laine converted a one-timer off a cross-slot feed from captain Nick Suzuki in the first period to become the second playe...

Wake Forest turns tables on James Madison in 2nd half
Hunter Sallis delivered 27 points and 12 rebounds as Wake Forest exploded in the second half for a 75-58 nonconference victory over visiting James Madison on Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Cameron Hildreth came off the bench to score 18 points and Davin Cosby Jr. added 13 points for the Demon Deacon...

Yankees acquire OF/1B Cody Bellinger from Cubs
The Chicago Cubs traded former National League MVP Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees on Monday for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet.,The Yankees will take on the bulk of Bellinger's $27.5 million salary, but Chicago kicked in $5 million to New York in the deal, according to reports.,Bellinger h...

Vandy returns home on winning streak to host The Citadel
Vanderbilt looks to eclipse last season's win total when it meets The Citadel in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday evening.,The Commodores last played Dec. 8, when they notched an 83-74 win over TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, their third victory in a row. This will be Vanderbilt's first home game since an 8...

Reports: Yankees acquire OF/1B Cody Bellinger from Cubs
The Chicago Cubs traded former National League MVP Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees on Monday for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet, several reports said.,The Yankees will take on the bulk of Bellinger's $27.5 million salary, but Chicago kicked in $5 million to New York in the deal, according t...