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Canada's Josh Morrissey out of gold-medal game; Sidney Crosby status TBA
Defenseman Josh Morrissey is out and the availability of captain Sidney Crosby is uncertain as Canada prepares for Sunday's gold-medal hockey game against the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,Morrissey left in the first period of Canada's group-stage opening win over Czechia with an undi...

Air Force, suspended coach Joe Scott part ways
The Air Force Academy and suspended basketball coach Joe Scott announced they had mutually parted ways Friday.,Scott was suspended on Jan. 17 as Air Force launched an investigation into his treatment of student-athletes.,"Coach Scott's passion for the game of basketball has long been evident in his ...

Padres LHP Yuki Matsui (groin) ailing, could affect WBC availability
Padres left-hander Yuki Matsui experienced tightness in his left groin during a batting practice session on Thursday and is considered day to day, San Diego manager Craig Stammen said Friday.,Matsui had to halt the session after roughly 20 pitches and the club subsequently scratched him from his sch...

NHL teammates become foes with gold on the line
MILAN -- NHL alliances will be ripped apart in relentless pursuit of Olympic gold -- for three periods, at least -- as Canada and the United States face off in a dream championship game for National Hockey League fans on Sunday.,Nearly 150 players from the NHL came to compete in Milan, with the top-...

Oklahoma State heads to Colorado on a four-game skid
Oklahoma State and Colorado entered the conference schedule with momentum then struggled once Big 12 play began.,Both are seeking a boost when the Cowboys visit the Buffaloes on Saturday afternoon in Boulder, Colo.,Oklahoma State (16-10, 4-9) has lost four in a row, the last against No. 8 Kansas on ...

Coach: Injured Sidney Crosby has ‘better chance’ to play in Olympic final
Captain Sidney Crosby missed Canada's semifinal victory over Finland on Friday but has a chance to play in Sunday's gold-medal game of the Milan Cortina Olympics, according to head coach Jon Cooper.,Crosby, who is nursing an apparent right leg injury, watched from the wings as Canada scored a late w...
Why the NBA's New Anti-Tanking Ideas May Backfire
A breakdown of the NBA’s proposed anti-tanking measures and why changes to lottery odds and draft rules may not solve the league’s tanking problem....

Sidney Crosby ruled out for Canada's Olympic semis game vs. Finland
Captain Sidney Crosby will not play in the Olympic semifinals for Canada against Finland on Friday.,Hockey Canada made the announcement Friday morning.,Crosby, 38, suffered an apparent right leg injury in Canada's 4-3 overtime win against Czechia in the quarterfinal round of the Milan Cortina Olympi...

Red Bulls kick off Michael Bradley era with visit to Orlando
Former MLS and U.S. men's national team star Michael Bradley is returning home ... in a sense.,The central midfielder, who logged 151 appearances for the national team while playing nearly 500 matches in his professional career, was hired as the new coach of the New York Red Bulls in December.,He wi...

Sporting KC trade F Daniel Salloi to Toronto
Toronto FC finalized a deal to acquire Hungarian winger Daniel Salloi from Sporting Kansas City on Thursday.,In exchange, Sporting KC received $300,000 in general allocation money and $700,000 in add-ons. Kansas City also would get a portion of the proceeds if Toronto moves Salloi to another club.,T...

World champs Great Britain to play Canada for men’s curling gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- World champions Great Britain nabbed a steal of two in the final end to beat Switzerland 8-5 in a thrilling semifinal clash on Thursday in the men's curling competition at the Winter Olympics, setting up a final against Canada.,Switzerland appeared to have the upper hand ...

US nets women's hockey gold with OT winner over Canada
Defenseman Megan Keller took an outlet pass to the net and beat Canada goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens for the gold-medal winning goal at 4:07 into overtime to give Team USA a 2-1 victory on Thursday in Milan. ,The 3-on-3 overtime ending capped a tense finish of another epic game for the in women's hockey...

Report: Sporting KC trading F Daniel Salloi to Toronto
Toronto FC are finalizing a deal to acquire Hungarian winger Daniel Salloi from Sporting Kansas City, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,In exchange, Sporting KC will receive $300,00 in general allocation money and $700,000 in add-ons. Salloi would not occupy a Designated Player spot with Toronto, p...

US, Canada women advance to Olympics curling semis
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Rachel Homan's Canada team beat South Korea 10-7 on Thursday to book a spot in the semi-finals of the women's curling competition at the Winter Olympics, where they will be joined by the United States.-,Both teams needed to win to lock in a place in the final four, and Ho...

Bears on verge of committing to NW Indiana stadium
The Chicago Bears are willing to commit $2 billion to a stadium project near Wolf Lake in Northwest Indiana after failing to gain traction with new construction projects in Illinois.,Indiana House of Representatives speaker Todd Huston made the announcement on Thursday morning with the passage of St...

Canada captain Sidney Crosby not ruled out for Olympic return
Veteran captain Sidney Crosby has not been ruled out for the remainder of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Team Canada coach Jon Cooper told reporters on Thursday.,Crosby, 38, sustained an apparent right leg injury in the second period of Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over Czechia when he ducked under a h...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Union, FC Cincinnati roll in 1st legs
A second-half onslaught widened Philadelphia Union's margin of victory to 5-0 against Defence Force on Wednesday in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,Barring an epic collapse in the second game of the two-leg, total-goal series...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Union pound Defence Force
A second-half onslaught widened Philadelphia Union's margin of victory to 5-0 against Defence Force on Wednesday in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,Barring an epic collapse in the second game of the two-leg, total-goal series...

Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby (lower body) exits vs. Czechs
Sidney Crosby suffered a lower-body injury in the second period of Team Canada's 4-3 overtime win over Czechia on Wednesday in a quarterfinal game at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,Crosby, the Canadian captain, was trying to avoid a hit from Radko Gudas by ducking. Gudas, at full speed, fell over Crosb...

Sixers sign veteran G Cameron Payne
The Philadelphia 76ers announced the signing of veteran point guard Cameron Payne on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed.,Waived by the Indiana Pacers before the start of the 2025-26 season, Payne has been playing for Serbian side KK Partizan. He averaged 11.6 points and 3.8 assists in 15 games.,Pay...