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Mexico to host 6-team playoff tournament for World Cup spots
Two FIFA World Cup 2026 spots will be up for grabs in a six-team playoff tournament that will take place during March in Mexico.,Iraq, Congo, Jamaica, Suriname, Bolivia and New Caledonia will gather March 23-31 in the cities of Guadalajara and Monterrey for one last chance at making the World Cup, w...
Steelers' Jalen Ramsey says Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase spit on him before ejection
Pittsburgh defensive back Jalen Ramsey said Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase spit on him, leading the Steelers player to take a swing at the Bengals star wide receiver during their game Sunday.,Ramsey was ejected for throwing the punch, which came with about 13 minutes remaining in the host Steelers' 34-1...
Report: UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava out vs. No. 1 Ohio State
UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava will miss Saturday night's game at No. 1 Ohio State because of a concussion, ESPN reported.,Redshirt sophomore Luke Duncan will make his first career start for the Bruins (3-6, 3-3 Big Ten) against the unbeaten Buckeyes (9-0, 6-0) in Columbus. Duncan never has attempt...
Jack Della Maddalena, Valentina Shevchenko defend titles at UFC 322
Jack Della Maddalena makes the first defense of his welterweight title against former lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 on Saturday in New York.,A pair of title fights top the pay-per-view offering, with Zhang Weili moving up from women's strawweight to women's flyweight to try to k...
Seidler family to explore 'strategic options,' including sale of Padres
The Seidler family announced Thursday that it is exploring "strategic options" that could result in the sale of a portion or all of the San Diego Padres.,The announcement comes one day before the two-year anniversary of owner Peter Seidler's death on Nov. 14, 2023.,"The family has decided to begin a...
Suns G Jalen Green (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in 4 to 6 weeks
Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks after sustaining a right hamstring strain, the team announced Tuesday.,Green, acquired by Phoenix in the offseason in the blockbuster trade which sent Kevin Durant to Houston, re-aggravated his hamstring in Saturday's 114-103 w...
UFC Fight Night: Gabriel Bonfim uses flying knee to TKO Randy Brown
A flying knee from Gabriel Bonfim capped off a fast-paced welterweight main event at the expense of Randy Brown via second-round TKO at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas Saturday night.,Bonfim (19-1 MMA) already has a name in mind for his next fight, and it certainly is a step up in competition.,"Colby (...
Elena Rybakina jolts Aryna Sabalenka to win WTA Finals crown
Sixth-seeded Elena Rybakina pocketed $5.235 million by defeating World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the championship match of the WTA Finals on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion from Kazakhstan, recorded 13 aces and extended her winning streak to 11 matches with a 6...
Fire acquire midfielders Anton Saletros, Andre Franco
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.,Later Friday, the club announced another midfielder acquisition, after it landed Andre Franco on a permanent transfer from FC Porto.,Saletros, a 29-year-old Swede, tallied 19 goals and 23 assists ...
Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh headline AL Silver Slugger winners
Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh headlined the American League's 2025 Silver Slugger Award winners on Friday, with Judge adding a fifth honor to his resume and Raleigh earning his first.,The recipients, as voted on by managers and coaches, are recognized as the top hitters at each position, including thr...
Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina advance to WTA Finals title match
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka delivered 12 aces while knocking off fourth-seeded Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday to reach the championship match of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Sabalenka hit 30 winners and saved 6 of 9 break points on her way to winning the semifinal match in two ho...
Fire acquire M Anton Saletros from Sweden's AIK
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.,The 29-year-old Swede tallied 19 goals and 23 assists in 225 matches with the Stockholm-based club.,Saletros has more than 350 career professional appearances including stops in Norway, Russia and...
Jalen Green makes impressive season debut, leads Suns past Clippers
Jalen Green scored 29 points and sank six 3-pointers in his season debut as the host Phoenix Suns beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 115-102 on Thursday.,Devin Booker added 24 points, Grayson Allen produced 18 points and four 3-pointers and Royce O'Neale had 17 points and five threes for the...
Jessica Pegula, Aryna Sabalenka reach semis at WTA Finals
With their straight-sets wins on Thursday, Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula joined Amanda Anisimova and Elena Rybakina in the semifinals at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The top-seeded Sabalenka completed a 3-0 round-robin sweep in the Stefanie Graf Group and eliminated No. 3 seed Coco G...
Paige Bueckers joins Unrivaled’s expansion Breeze for 2026
Celebrated basketball star Paige Bueckers, the top choice in the 2025 WNBA Draft, made it a two-fer on Wednesday, becoming the first selection of the expansion Breeze in Unrivaled's own draft.,Unrivaled, the professional 3×3 basketball league for women, announced in September that it is adding two t...
Falcons sign veteran kicker Zane Gonzalez
The Atlanta Falcons agreed Wednesday to a contract with kicker Zane Gonzalez, who worked out for the team on Tuesday.,To make room on the 53-man roster, the Falcons released defensive lineman Ta'Quon Graham.,The Falcons (3-5) have lost three straight games and collectively their kickers are 13 of 17...
Braves exercise $18M option to retain LHP Chris Sale for 2026
The Atlanta Braves are exercising the $18 million team option in Chris Sale's contract to keep the left-hander in the fold for 2026. ,Sale was 7-5 with a 2.58 ERA in 2025 but spent 10 weeks on the injured list with a fractured ribcage. He had 165 strikeouts, including four nine-K games in five start...
Coco Gauff stays alive at WTA Finals with win over Jasmine Paolini
Coco Gauff kept her chances of advancing into the playoff portion of the WTA Finals alive with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Italy's Jasmine Paolini on Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Gauff, who was sloppy in her loss to fellow American Jessica Pegula in their group-play opener on Sunday, had a much more dom...
Falcons send another kicker packing, will tote Zane Gonzalez to Germany
Perhaps the third will be the charm for the Atlanta Falcons, but they're going overseas to find out. ,The Falcons (3-5) reportedly agreed to a contract with Zane Gonzalez, who worked out for the team on Tuesday as Atlanta prepares to depart for its International Series game in Berlin against the Ind...
Aryna Sabalenka, Nick Kyrgios to play 'Battle of Sexes' match in Dubai
Nick Kyrgios finally is getting a chance to put his game where his mouth is.,The Australian, a frequent critic of women's tennis, will meet women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in an exhibition Dec. 28 in Dubai.,It will be the fourth so-called "Battle of the Sexes" among tennis players. Billie Jean K...