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Syracuse looks to halt discouraging trend vs. Maryland
With five losses to power conference teams and five wins over mid-majors, there's been a frustrating uniformity for Syracuse in its second season under Adrian Autry.,The Orange (5-5) will attempt to buck that trend when they face Maryland (9-2) on Saturday afternoon in the Gotham Classic in New York...

Orlando City transfer Facundo Torres to Palmeiras for record fee
Orlando City SC sent forward Facundo Torres to Brazil's Palmeiras for a reported club-record $14 million transfer fee on Friday.,The 24-year-old Uruguayan departs as the MLS franchise's all-time leading scorer after tallying 47 goals and 25 assists in 123 matches across all competitions from 2022-24...

Red Bulls sign veteran D Alexander Hack through 2026
The New York Red Bulls announced the signing of German defender Alexander Hack on Friday.,The 31-year-old center back is signed through the 2026 MLS season with a club option for 2027.,Hack played for Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah FC from 2023-24 after a long run in the German Bundesliga.,He will...

Report: LHP Patrick Sandoval agrees to 2-year deal with Red Sox
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox reached agreement on a two-year, $18.25 million contract, ESPN reported on Friday. ,Sandoval, 28, is coming off Tommy John surgery in June and could return for the second half of the 2025 season or be ready at the onset of the 2026 campaign.,He was...

No. 15 Houston preps for Big 12 slate vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 15 Houston will look to close its nonconference schedule with a fourth straight win as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi comes to town on Saturday. ,Houston is coming off a balanced 78-49 win over Toledo on Wednesday as five Cougars scored in double figures, led by reserve Terrance Arceneaux's 16 points....

NBA Cup champion Bucks set to face league-best Cavaliers
Coming off of an NBA Cup title, the Milwaukee Bucks are set to re-emerge on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.,The Bucks spent much of the last week in Las Vegas, defeating the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Cup semifinals on Saturday before handling the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 ...

Cavs F Isaac Okoro (shoulder) out at least two weeks
The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to be without forward Isaac Okoro for more than two weeks because of a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder.,Okoro's injury occurred during the third quarter of Monday's 130-101 road victory against the Brooklyn Nets. Okoro played 20 minutes, scoring 12 points...

Report: 49ers RB Isaac Guerendo likely out vs. Dolphins
San Francisco 49ers running back Isaac Guerendo is unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the host Miami Dolphins, ESPN reported Thursday.,Guerendo is nursing a foot injury sustained in the 49ers' 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams last Thursday.,The rookie was pressed into the lead role following...

Bengals seeking first sweep of rival Browns since 2017
The Cincinnati Bengals will look for a season-best third straight win to keep their faint playoff hopes alive when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.,Both teams had high expectations when the NFL schedule came out in May. But both have endured disappointing seasons, and the game was flexed ou...

Commanders welcome Eagles, meaningful December football in Washington
The Philadelphia Eagles are securely in the playoffs and will go for their 11th straight win when they visit the Washington Commanders on Sunday, a welcome postseason atmosphere at a site unaccustomed to high-leverage football in late December.,The Eagles (12-2) lead the Commanders (9-5) by three ga...

Vandy QB Diego Pavia eligible to play in '25 after preliminary injunction
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is eligible to play another season of college football in 2025 after being granted a temporary injunction, according to a court ruling released Wednesday.,Pavia's request for a temporary restraining order that would allow him to play a sixth season was denied by a ...

Vanderbilt powers to 52-point rout of The Citadel
Devin McGlockton scored 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds as Vanderbilt routed The Citadel 105-53 on Wednesday in Nashville.,The Commodores (10-1) never trailed, had a 35-2 edge in points off turnovers and shot 55.9 percent from the floor.,Vanderbilt, now riding a four-game winning streak, to...

Revolution sign former Quakes captain Jackson Yueill
The New England Revolution announced the signing of free agent midfielder Jackson Yueill on Wednesday.,The 27-year-old veteran agreed to a three-year contract through 2027 with club options for 2028 and 2029.,A longtime captain for San Jose, Yueill tallied 13 goals and 19 assists in 210 matches (193...

Commanders open practice window for DT Jonathan Allen
The Washington Commanders opened the 21-day practice window for star defensive tackle Jonathan Allen on Wednesday.,Allen, 29, was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 16 with what was feared to be a season-ending pectoral injury.,The two-time Pro Bowl selection recorded two sacks, six quarterback hits ...

Pyotr Kochetkov, Hurricanes blank Islanders
Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov turned in a 32-save performance for his first shutout of the season in the Hurricanes' 4-0 victory against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist, while Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Martinook and Tyson Jost also sc...

Maryland shakes off slow start to steamroll St. Francis (Pa.)
Selton Miguel scored 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting as Maryland rolled to a 111-57 win over St. Francis (Pa.) Tuesday night in College Park, Md.,Rodney Rice scored 16 points and Derik Queen contributed 15 points for the Terrapins (9-2), who trailed for most of the first 10 minutes before dominating ...

Xavier Booker propels No. 20 Michigan State past Oakland
Sophomore Xavier Booker scored a career-high 18 points to lift No. 20 Michigan State to a 77-58 nonconference win over Oakland on Tuesday in Detroit.,Booker shot 5 of 9 from the field overall and went 3 of 5 from 3-point range while eclipsing his previous high of 12 points.,Jaden Akins scored 16 poi...

Vandy returns home on winning streak to host The Citadel
Vanderbilt looks to eclipse last season's win total when it meets The Citadel in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday evening.,The Commodores last played Dec. 8, when they notched an 83-74 win over TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, their third victory in a row. This will be Vanderbilt's first home game since an 8...

Reports: Browns turn to Dorian Thompson-Robinson at QB
Dorian Thompson-Robinson will take over at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in place of Jameis Winston, beginning with Sunday's road game against the , Cincinnati Bengals, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Thompson-Robinson, a fifth-round draft pick in 2023 out of UCLA, has come off the bench i...

Falcons-Commanders flexed to SNF, Week 17 Saturday tripleheader set
The Week 17 game featuring rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders against the visiting Atlanta Falcons has been flexed by the NFL to "Sunday Night Football.",The Commanders (9-5) have won two games in a row and are close to clinching the first playoff appearance in franchise...