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Rapids acquire D Kosi Thompson from Toronto FC
The Colorado Rapids acquired defender Kosi Thompson from Toronto FC on Thursday in exchange for up to $400,000 in general allocation money.,Toronto receives $200,000 in 2026 GAM and up to an additional $200,000 if he reaches certain performance-based incentives. Toronto also retains a percentage of ...
Five Teams That Could Challenge Los Angeles Dodgers This Year
The Dodgers are MLB favorites again, but teams like the Blue Jays, Yankees, and Phillies could challenge their dominance in 2026....
Three Sweet 16 Teams To Avoid Betting in March Madness This Weekend
Looking for an edge in the Sweet 16? Here are three teams to avoid betting, including Arizona, Iowa State, and Alabama matchups....

Reports: LSU to fire coach Matt McMahon, bring back Will Wade
LSU is parting ways with Matt McMahon to hire North Carolina State's Will Wade for a second stint as head coach, according to multiple reports on Thursday morning.,Wade, 43, previously was the head coach of the Tigers from 2017-22, guiding the program to three NCAA Tournament appearances in those fi...
Ranking the Remaining No. 1 Seeds in March Madness Before Sweet 16
With Florida eliminated, Arizona, Michigan, and Duke remain as No. 1 seeds. Here’s a breakdown and power ranking of the top contenders in March Madness....

Auburn takes down Nevada, earns spot in NIT semifinals
Filip Jovic registered 18 points and nine rebounds and top-seeded Auburn beat visiting Nevada, the No. 2 seed, 75-69 in a quarterfinal NIT matchup Wednesday night.,The 6-foot-8 freshman forward was 9 of 12 from the field and had four offensive boards.,The Tigers (20-16) got 16 points and six assists...

New NYCFC stadium holds topping out ceremony
New York City FC held a topping out ceremony for their new stadium Wednesday, with Ethiad Park in Queens set to be ready by the start of the 2027-28 MLS season.,A ceremonial steel beam was placed on the east side of the $780-million stadium and contained signatures of the construction crew along wit...

Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez gets Opening Day nod vs. Rangers
The Philadelphia Phillies showed their faith in Cristopher Sanchez last weekend by signing the left-hander to a six-year, $107 million contract extension.,While that deal officially begins in 2027, Sanchez will likely have a bounce in his step on Thursday afternoon when he takes the mound as the Phi...

NFL-backed flag football event averaged approx. 650K viewers
The Fanatics Flag Football Classic didn't exactly resonate with the masses this past weekend, as it drew an average television audience of 641,000 on Fox for the round-robin competition.,The title game didn't draw much better, averaging 649,000, per FrontOfficeSports.com.,It likely did itself no fav...
Why the 2026 NBA Awards Could Be Vulnerable to Gambling Influence
A provocative look at the NBA Rookie of the Year race and how gambling concerns could raise questions about awards voting....

Tarik Skubal, confident Tigers set sights on Padres
Opening Day usually is about beginnings, hopes and dreams.,But for the Detroit Tigers in general and left-hander Tarik Skubal in particular, Thursday's season opener at the San Diego Padres might be about the beginning of the end as much as the start of a new season.,Unless Detroit breaks the bank a...

Rapids acquire D Loic Williams from Granada CF
The Colorado Rapids acquired defender Loic Williams from Spanish side Granada CF on Wednesday.,The 24-year-old Spaniard is signed through 2029-30 with a club option for 2030-31.,Williams will occupy an international roster slot when he joins the Rapids this summer. ,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"...

Reports: Brad Stevens turns down North Carolina overtures
Brad Stevens plans to continue to pilot the front office of the Boston Celtics and declined to interview for the coaching vacancy at North Carolina, according to CBS Sports. ,The former Butler coach hasn't had a sideline role since 2021 but reportedly was among high-profile targets of the Tar Heels ...

Distillery sues LIV Golf, alleges trademark infringement
A New York distillery is accusing LIV Golf of violating state and federal trademark laws over its use of the "LIV" name to sell alcohol and apparel.,Long Island Spirits Inc. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York this week, asking the court to order LIV to st...

Canadiens rally from early deficit to down Hurricanes
Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky scored three and a half minutes apart in the second period and Jakub Dobes made 41 saves, helping the host Montreal Canadiens rally to a 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.,Caufield scored his team-leading 44th goal of the season and 12th in his la...

Auburn eyes trip to Indy as Nevada challenges in NIT third round
Auburn is the last power-conference program standing in the NIT as it prepares to host Nevada in a quarterfinal game Wednesday night.,The No. 1 seed Tigers (19-16) fought off a hard charge by Seattle University Sunday night in a 91-85 victory.,The win kept coach Steven Pearl's squad home for one fin...

Brewers acquire RHP Jake Woodford from Rays
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-hander Jake Woodford from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a minor league pitcher and cash on Tuesday.,Right-hander K.C. Hunt, 25, heads to the Rays after three seasons in the Brewers' farm system.,Woodford, 29, was a non-roster invite to Tampa Bay's spring tra...

Montreal signs Team Italy captain Nadia Mattivi
The Montreal Victoire signed Italian national team captain Nadia Mattivi to her first PWHL contract.,The 25-year-old defender played at Boston University before launching her pro career in Sweden, where she was the league's Defender of the Year in 2024-25.,Mattivi tallied two assists in five games f...

Kylian Mbappe: Knee is 100%, 'false things were said'
French striker Kylian Mbappe disputed reports about the severity of the left knee sprain that has limited his availability of late for Real Madrid.,"My knee is fine. It's getting better," he said at a promotional event in France on Monday. "It's going quite well, and I know there's been a lot of spe...
March Madness “Group of Death” East Region Delivers Must-Watch Sweet 16 Matchups
The NCAA Tournament East Regional is stacked with Duke, UConn, Michigan State, and St. John’s in a must-watch “Group of Death.”...