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Wrexham captain James McLean leaving club
Wrexham is losing another popular player from the team's rise through the English football leagues, with James McClean leaving to "pursue another opportunity.",McClean, 36, is under contract through the summer of 2027, but the Irish Independent reported that a permanent transfer has been reached wit...

New York City FC loan D Mitja Ilenic to Polish side
New York City FC loaned defender Mitja Ilenic to Polish side Rakow Czestochowa through December 2026.,The 21-year-old Slovenian tallied three goals and two assists in 64 MLS matches with NYCFC from 2023-25. The club was top five in goals allowed in the Eastern Conference during Ilenic's three season...

Reports: Kevin Stefanski gets 2nd interview with Falcons
Kevin Stefanski is in Atlanta on Saturday for his second head coaching interview with the Falcons, according to multiple reports.,The two-time NFL Coach of the Year previously met with the Falcons last weekend and is the first candidate to receive a second sit-down interview.,The Athletic reported t...

Penn State visits Maryland with both desperate for a win
Something's got to give when Maryland hosts Penn State in Sunday's clash of two of the three Big Ten teams that have yet to win a conference game.,The Terrapins (7-10, 0-6) and the Nittany Lions (9-8, 0-6) are on common ground entering their game in College Park, Md. Both have lost four straight and...

Inter Miami targets Mexico F German Berterame
Inter Miami are targeting CF Monterrey star and Mexico national team forward German Berterame in a potential $15 million move.,That is the reported cost of Berterame's release clause with the Liga MX club, which confirmed Miami's interest to ESPN on Friday.,"I can tell you and confirm that there has...

Grizzlies, Magic complete European swing in London
Unfortunately for the Memphis Grizzlies, losing significant double-digit leads is becoming a habit.,In Thursday's 118-111 loss to the Orlando Magic in Berlin, the Grizzlies surrendered a 20-point first-half advantage, in part due to a disastrous third quarter in which the Grizzlies managed only 12 p...

Report: Mike McDaniel meeting with Raiders on Monday
Up next for popular coaching candidate Mike McDaniel is an interview with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday in Miami, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Since being fired by the Dolphins on Jan. 8, McDaniel has interviewed for the head coaching vacancies in Atlanta, Cleveland, Baltimore and Tennessee. He ...

Italy's Matteo Berrettini withdraws from Australian Open
Italy's Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday ahead of his scheduled first-round meeting with local favorite Alex de Minaur.,"I'm really sorry to have to withdraw from the tournament," said Berrettini, who is dealing with an illness. "I have always enjoyed being and playing...
Why the 2025 National Title Game Signals a Shift in College Football
Indiana and Miami headline a national title game that reflects college football’s shift back toward defense and physicality....
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ATP roundup: Czechs sweep Australian Open tune-ups
No. 8 seed Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic outlasted Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-2 to win the Adelaide International on Saturday in Australia.,It is the second career ATP Tour title for Machac, 25, who won his first at the Mexican Open last February. He finished the match in two hours a...

Following ugly loss, Panthers oppose up-and-down Capitals
The Washington Capitals are searching for consistency going into their Saturday home game against the Florida Panthers.,The Capitals have not won back-to-back games since a six-game winning streak from Nov. 24-Dec. 3. Their latest outing was a 3-2 loss to the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,"B...

Hurricanes, after 9-goal explosion, take aim at Devils
The Carolina Hurricanes will be hard pressed to equal their latest goal output when they face the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,It's a quick turnaround for the Hurricanes, who played a home game on Friday night. Nikolaj Ehlers scored a hat trick as Carolina cruised to a 9-1 win again...

Ryan O'Reilly, Predators send Avs to first regulation home loss
Ryan O'Reilly earned his first hat trick of the season and the seventh of his career, Juuse Saros turned away 39 shots and the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-3 in Denver on Friday.,O'Reilly, who added an assist, last had a hat trick on Jan. 4, 2025, against the Calgary Flames. Two...

Villanova, St. John's step up in class after topping Big East also-rans
Villanova and St. John's have notched plenty of wins lately, but the Big East foes expect to face a tougher test Saturday when the Wildcats host the Red Storm in Philadelphia.,The Wildcats (14-3, 5-1 Big East) and Red Storm (12-5, 5-1) enter the weekend tied for second place in the league, trailing ...

Coach tells Oklahoma St. to 'look in the mirror' before K-State clash
Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz has been preaching defense all season, and the Cowboys finally seemed to have listened last week when they held UCF and Iowa State below their season averages.,That all went out the window in a 94-79 loss to Baylor Tuesday.,Oklahoma State (13-4, 1-3 Big 12) will try t...

Kansas caps off strong week with convincing win over Baylor
Darryn Peterson scored 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting to help Kansas roll to an 80-62 victory over Baylor on Friday night in Big 12 action at Lawrence, Kan.,Flory Bidunga had 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting, added 11 rebounds and matched his season best of five blocked shots for the Jayhawks (13-5, 3...

Hurricanes exorcise demons in demolition of Panthers
Nikolaj Ehlers had a hat trick to help the Carolina Hurricanes finally break through against the Florida Panthers, winning 9-1 on Friday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Ehlers, who also had an assist, scored the game's first goal and two of the team's six goals in the final period for his sixth career hat tr...

Jay Huff goes off, Pacers stay hot to beat Pelicans
Jay Huff scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Andrew Nembhard went for a 19-point, 10-assist double-double and the Indiana Pacers scored their fourth win in the last five games with a 127-119 defeat of the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday in Indianapolis.,Huff set a new career scoring high with...