ale Page 26 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Conference finals roundup: VCU, Yale win titles
Max Shulga scored 12 of his game-high 18 points after halftime and No. 1 seed VCU never trailed in a narrow 68-63 victory over No. 2 seed George Mason to win the Atlantic-10 championship game on Sunday in Washington, D.C.,The Rams (28-6) punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the second tim...

Golden moment: MLB award winners to wear special patch
All major league players have a patch on the back of their jerseys, at the neck and above the numbers, that depicts the MLB logo.,A few of them will look different this season.,The six major award winners from 2024 will have gold patches on their jerseys, marking their accomplishments as the Most Va...

Mirra Andreeva, 17, advances to Indian Wells final
Seventeen-year-old Mirra Andreeva is on the rise on the WTA Tour, and even the defending champion couldn't stop her from getting to the final of the BNP Paribas Open.,The ninth-seeded Russian upset second-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 on Friday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Andreeva's opp...

Braves preseason capsule: A lot riding on Jurickson Profar, Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves,2024 record: 89-73 (2nd place, NL East).,He gone: RHP Jesse Chavez, OF Adam Duvall, LHP Max Fried, LHP A.J. Minter, RHP Charlie Morton, 3B Gio Urshela, OF/DH Jorge Soler, C Travis d'Arnaud, LHP Tyler Matzek, OF Ramon Laureano.,New faces: OF Jurickson Profar, INF Nick Allen, RHP Enyel ...

Iga Swiatek makes Indian Wells semis ... again
Defending champion Iga Swiatek made history in Indian Wells, Calif., on Thursday, becoming the first woman to advance to the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open four years in a row.,The second-seeded Polish player rolled past eighth-seeded Qinwen Zheng of China 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.,Swiatek,...

Knicks aim to regain footing in encounter vs. Kings
Still reeling from the loss of All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks badly need a victory.,New York has dropped its last three games overall and is 0-2 on a five-game Western swing entering Monday night's contest against the Sacramento Kings.,The Knicks lost Brunson to a sprained right a...

Knicks' Jalen Brunson (ankle) out at least 2 weeks
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is dealing with a sprained right ankle and will be sidelined for at least two weeks.,Brunson sustained the injury during the overtime period of the Knicks' 113-109 loss to the host Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.,The 28-year-old is in the midst of his second...

Reports: Astros sign LHP Jalen Beeks to minor league deal
The Houston Astros signed left-hander Jalen Beeks, the New York Post reported Friday. The Athletic reported that it will be a minor league deal.,Beeks is a six-year MLB veteran. He began his career with the Boston Red Sox, pitching only two games, before being traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for Nathan...

Commanders re-sign K Zane Gonzalez
The Washington Commanders re-signed kicker Zane Gonzalez to a one-year, $1.17 million contract on Thursday.,Gonzalez, 29, made 5 of 7 field-goal attempts and all 19 extra-point tries while appearing in six regular-season games last season. ,He drilled 7 of 8 field-goal attempts in the playoffs, incl...

Reports: Texans re-sign RB Dare Ogunbowale
The Houston Texans have re-signed running back Dare Ogunbowale to a one-year, $2 million contract, per multiple reports.,Ogunbowale is an eight-year NFL veteran, also playing for the Washington Commanders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He has spent the last three seasons with the T...

Steven Wilson prevails in eNASCAR's Brazil debut
Steven Wilson held off road-racing specialist Bobby Zalenski to win on the street course at a virtual Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Sao Paolo, Brazil, on Tuesday in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.,It was the first time eNASCAR competed on a virtual Brazilian track, and Wilson emerged with his ...

Magic G Jalen Suggs has knee surgery, out for season
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Tuesday.,Per the Magic, the procedure also involved a mosaicplasty to repair the trochlear joint surface. He is expected to mak...

Magic G Jalen Suggs to have surgery, out indefinitely
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee and is out indefinitely.,Suggs has been sidelined since sustaining what was reported as a left quad contusion during Orlando's 121-113 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 25.,Signed...

South Carolina, coach Dawn Staley land 5-star G Agot Makeer
Agot Makeer, the No. 1 combo guard in the nation and the No. 4 overall recruit, committed to South Carolina on Saturday.,The five-star player announced her commitment on social media site X with photos of her wearing a Gamecocks uniform and one of head coach Dawn Staley.,She simply wrote, "no long c...
Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman Highlight Boston Red Sox Defensive Dilemma
The Boston Red Sox face a defensive dilemma as Rafael Devers struggles at third base while Gold Glove winner Alex Bregman is set to play out of position....

DP World Tour golfer aces two holes in same round
Aces were wild Friday as Dale Whitnell tallied two holes-in-one in the second round of the South African Open.,The 36-year-old Englishman aced the 185-yard second hole at the Durban Country Club with a 7-iron and repeated the feat at the 128-yard 12th hole with a wedge.,The estimated odds of making ...

Valeri Nichushkin a 'possibility' to return for Avalanche vs. Devils
The Colorado Avalanche have stumbled out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but they may get a key player back when they host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.,Winger Valeri Nichushkin practiced with the team Tuesday and could return, though coach Jared Bednar would not fully commit to writing...

NYCFC sell M Santiago Rodriguez to Brazilian side
New York City FC sold midfielder Santiago Rodriguez to Brazilian side Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.,NYCFC said Saturday that it received the second-highest transfer fee in club history but didn't disclose an amount. New York also will retain a sell-on percentage if Rodriguez is sold in the future.,...
Let Dick Vitale Wind Down Broadcasting Career in Peace
Legendary college basketball announcer Dick Vitale returned to the broadcast booth a few weeks ago and fans have been critical, let the man call these games in peace....

Reports: Saints to tab Brandon Staley as defensive coordinator
The New Orleans Saints are hiring Brandon Staley as their defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Staley, 42, joins new head coach Kellen Moore's staff after spending two-plus seasons (2021-23) as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. The two previously were linked af...