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FC Cincinnati acquire Liverpool GK Fabian Mrozek on loan
FC Cincinnati acquired goalkeeper Fabian Mrozek on loan from English Premier League side Liverpool FC.,The deal announced Thursday with the 22-year-old Poland native runs through the 2026 season and includes a permanent transfer option. He will occupy an international roster slot.,Mrozek has secured...
Avalanche acquire F Nicolas Roy from Maple Leafs
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a conditional fifth-round selection in 2026.,Should the Avalanche's first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft be a top-10 selection, Colo...
Golden Knights acquire F Nic Dowd from Capitals
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired center Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals on Thursday in exchange for goaltender Jesper Vikman, a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in 2029.,Dowd, 35, has recorded 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) and 113 hits in 55 games this ...
Rangers, Andrew McCutchen agree to minor-league deal
Outfielder Andrew McCutchen signed a minor-league deal with the Texas Rangers on Thursday. ,McCutchen, 39, is a candidate to platoon at designated hitter with Joc Pederson, the Dallas Morning News reported.,If McCutchen is added to the 40-man roster, he would make a base salary of approximately $1.5...
Texans OT Trent Brown agrees to one-year, $7M contract
Offensive tackle Trent Brown and the Houston Texans agreed to a one-year contract extension worth up to $7 million.,Brown's agent Drew Rosenhaus announced the news on Thursday morning. It also comes on the heels of Houston agreeing to trade starting right tackle Tytus Howard to the Cleveland Browns ...
Why the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline Could Look Different Than Usual
The 2026 NHL trade deadline features a surprising trend: teams moving veterans who still have years left on their contracts....
NBA Picks for March 5: Best Betting Picks on Thursday
Breaking down the best NBA bets for Thursday’s slate, including Warriors vs Rockets, Pistons vs Spurs and Lakers vs Nuggets....
Why the Raiders Might Be Wrong to Draft Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 Overall
Fernando Mendoza is the consensus No. 1 pick, but should the Raiders reconsider and draft a defensive star instead?...
Arnold Palmer Invitational Betting Picks: Fleetwood, McIlroy and Lowry Bets
Top betting picks for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, including Tommy Fleetwood to win and props for Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry....
Best Team USA Player Future Betting Picks for the World Baseball Classic
Three of the best MLB futures bets tied to Team USA stars, including Roman Anthony hits, Bobby Witt Jr. home runs and Judge-Schwarber RBIs....
Anze Kopitar to play in 1,500th NHL game as Kings host Islanders
After the Los Angeles Kings played the type of game D.J. Smith would like to see them play regularly but still lost, the new head coach will take another aim at earning his first victory when the New York Islanders visit on Thursday.,Smith had a difficult matchup in his first game since taking over ...
Skidding Leafs eager to reverse course in clash vs. Rangers
The Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers are headed for elimination from the playoff race, and both teams could be sending some core players elsewhere with the NHL trade deadline on Friday.,In the meantime, the Maple Leafs will attempt to end a five-game losing streak Thursday night when they vi...
Standout rookie trio in focus when Pelicans visit Kings
Three of the NBA's most productive rookies seek to improve their awards credentials Thursday night when the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Sacramento Kings.,In a matchup of two of the league's losingest teams, the Pelicans' Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears, and Kings' Maxime Raynaud hope to continue r...
Nikolaj Ehlers' hat trick boosts Hurricanes past Canucks
Nikolaj Ehlers collected the hat trick on Wednesday, powering the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-4 back-and-forth victory over the last-place Vancouver Canucks.,Sean Walker, Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho all collected one goal and one assist while Seth Jarvis registered ...
Ville Husso steller in net as Ducks score 5 unanswered goals to top Islanders
Cutter Gauthier scored Anaheim's first two goals of a three-goal first-period flurry Wednesday night for the host Ducks, who cooled off the surging New York Islanders with a 5-1 win.,Beckett Sennecke scored late in the first while Ryan Poehling and Frank Vatrano added insurance goals in the third fo...
Australia shuts out Taiwan in WBC opener
Robbie Perkins belted a two-run homer and the Cleveland Guardians' Travis Bazzana added a solo shot as Australia beat Taiwan 3-0 on Thursday in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo.,The contest marked the start of round-robin play in Pool C, which also features defending champion ...
Stanford holds off Notre Dame, gets first-ever win vs. Irish
Ebuka Okorie had a game-leading 24 points as Stanford got its first-ever win against Notre Dame, beating the Fighting Irish 86-78 in South Bend, Ind., on Wednesday night.,Notre Dame fought back from multiple 10-point deficits to trail just 79-76 with 58 seconds remaining in the game. Jeremy Dent-Smi...
Daniil Medvedev, 2 others reportedly make it to Indian Wells from Dubai
Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev and two other Russian players made it out of Dubai and will play in the BNP Paribas Open in California after travel plans were thrown into chaos amid the United States' and Israel's attacks on Iran, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,Andrey Rublev and Karen K...
Villanova rides second-half surge past DePaul
Tyler Perkins scored 20 points, while Duke Brennan recorded 15 with 12 rebounds, as visiting Villanova used a strong second half to win 76-57 over DePaul on Wednesday night at Chicago.,Devin Askew scored all of his 14 points after halftime for the Wildcats (23-7, 14-5 Big East), who shot 8 of 29 (27...
Wisconsin blasts Maryland, keeps pace in Big Ten
Braeden Carrington came off the bench for 18 points and John Blackwell added 14 as Wisconsin bolstered its postseason seeding hopes with a 78-45 victory over Maryland in a Big Ten matchup Wednesday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin's leading rebounder, Nolan Winter, was helped from the floor with an appare...