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Pistons C Isaiah Stewart (calf) out at least a week
Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart will be sidelined for at least a week with a Grade 1 left calf strain, the team confirmed Tuesday.,Stewart, 24, sustained the injury during last Friday in a win against the Memphis Grizzlies and did not play Sunday in a loss to the Toronto Raptors.,The timeline ...

Paul Rothrock scores first goal on Quakes all season, Sounders win 1-0
Paul Rothrock scored his second goal of the campaign midway through the first half to lift the visiting Seattle Sounders to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.,Andrew Thomas made seven saves to keep a third MLS clean sheet of the season for Seattle (3-1-0, 9 points), which won its...

Italy stays hot, dispenses Puerto Rico to advance to WBC semifinal
Italy chased Puerto Rico starter Seth Lugo with four runs in the first inning en route to an 8-6 World Baseball Classic quarterfinal victory on Saturday afternoon in Houston.,The Italian team remained undefeated and advanced to Tuesday's semifinal against the winner of Saturday's quarterfinal betwee...

Quakes, Sounders clash while off to sterling starts
The San Jose Earthquakes try to continue their perfect start Sunday when they host a Seattle Sounders side coming off an impressive result in CONCACAF play.,After finishing 10th in the Western Conference last season, the Earthquakes (3-0-0, 9 points) are one of four West teams yet to drop points aft...

Orlando City SC part ways with coach Oscar Pareja
Orlando City SC and head coach Oscar Pareja mutually have agreed to part ways, effective immediately, the team announced on Wednesday.,Hired on Dec. 4, 2019, Pareja posted a 103-72-66 record across all competitions and helped the club capture the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2022.,Orlando has limped ...

No. 3 Michigan bests No. 8 Michigan St. to finish Big Ten slate 19-1
Yaxel Lendeborg poured in a game-high 27 points on just 12 shots as No. 3 Michigan swept the season series against No. 8 Michigan State with a 90-80 victory in a Big Ten regular-season finale on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Morez Johnson Jr. posted 18 points and seven rebounds while Roddy Ga...

Quakes blank Union, off to best start in franchise history
Ousseni Bouda scored on a second-half assist from Timo Werner for a second consecutive game and the San Jose Earthquakes remained perfect with a 1-0 victory at the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night.,Daniel made three saves to keep a third consecutive clean sheet for San Jose (3-0-0, 9 points), a ...

No. 3 Michigan eyes big finish vs. No. 8 Michigan State
When No. 8 Michigan State and No. 3 Michigan meet for their regular-season finale on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor, the Big Ten title won't be on the line because the Wolverines claimed that trophy nine days prior.,NCAA Tournament seeds shouldn't be on the line because the Wolverines (28-2, 18-1) ar...

Roaring Earthquakes out to carry home success on road at Union
The Philadelphia Union will try to jumpstart their sputtering attack on Saturday night in Chester, Pa., when they host a San Jose Earthquakes side enjoying life with new star import Timo Werner.,Philadelphia (0-2-0, 0 points) has scored only once in its opening two matches, despite being one of the ...

No. 8 Michigan State holds off Rutgers to clinch Big Ten triple-bye
Jeremy Fears Jr. had 21 points and eight assists, Coen Carr also scored 21 points and No. 8 Michigan State clinched a triple-bye in next week's Big Ten Tournament by dispatching Rutgers 91-87 on Thursday night at East Lansing, Mich.,Fears moved into third place on the Spartans' single-season assists...

Report: Canes selling 12.5% of franchise at $2.66 billion valuation
Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has reached an agreement to sell one-eighth of the NHL team to three new minority partners, according to a Sportico report on Thursday.,When extrapolated, Dundon's deal for 12.5 percent of the Hurricanes suggests that the value of the franchise sits at $2.66 bill...

Report: Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart to retire after 24 years
Longtime Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart is expected to announce his retirement in the "near future," ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Barnhart, 66, has overseen the Wildcats' athletic department since 2002 and is the longest-tenured athletic director in any of the Power Four conferences.,In Augu...

JGR 'pleased' with restraining order against ex-competition director
Chris Gabehart will be limited in his duties as the chief motorsports officer at Spire Motorsports after a judge issued a partial restraining order on Monday.,U.S. District Judge Susan C. Rodriguez of the Western District of North Carolina handed down a ruling that prevents Gabehart from serving the...

Timo Werner tallies assist in MLS debut as San Jose blanks Atlanta
Timo Werner recorded an assist in his MLS debut, helping the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-0 win over visiting Atlanta United on Saturday.,Werner, the former German international and UEFA Champions League champion with Chelsea FC, entered for his new team in the 61st minute and assisted on Ousseni Bou...

Reports: Royals, OF Starling Marte agree to contract
Outfielder Starling Marte agreed to a contract with the Kansas City Royals, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Terms were not disclosed on the reported deal, which is pending a physical.,Marte, 37, batted .270 with nine homers and 34 RBIs in 98 games last season with the New York Mets. He ...

No. 25 Princeton spreads wealth in 50-point win over Dartmouth
Backup center Taylor Charles set career highs of 10 points and 10 rebounds as No. 25 Princeton swarmed host Dartmouth 97-47 on Friday in Hanover, N.H.,The Tigers (22-3, 10-2 Ivy) blew open a 14-point halftime lead by outscoring the hosts 57-21 in the second half, allowing them to limit the starters'...

German star Timo Werner could make MLS debut as Quakes host Atlanta
The San Jose Earthquakes will seek a repeat performance of their rousing opening night success -- and potentially debut their big offseason signing -- as they welcome Atlanta United to town on Saturday.,The Earthquakes (1-0-0, 3 points) received two goals from defender Daniel Munie in a 3-0 win over...

No. 25 Princeton spreads the wealth in 50-point win over Dartmouth
Backup center Taylor Charles set career highs of 10 points and 10 rebounds as No. 25 Princeton swarmed host Dartmouth 97-47 on Friday in Hanover, N.H.,The Tigers (22-3, 10-2 Ivy) blew open a 14-point halftime lead by outscoring the hosts 57-21 in the second half, allowing them to limit the starters'...

No. 8 Purdue, No. 13 Michigan State meet for smaller stakes than usual
In previous seasons, Michigan State and Purdue playing this late with both ranked among the nation's top 15 would feel like the Big Ten's most important game of the year.,But entering their only regular-season meeting on Thursday night in West Lafayette, Ind., this clash between No. 13 Michigan Stat...

Three QBs with everything to gain at the NFL Scouting Combine
Quarterbacks are king in the NFL draft. Traits are king at the NFL Scouting Combine.,As the top of the draft comes into focus over the next several weeks, the position of No. 2 quarterback behind likely No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza is up for grabs in the Class of 2026.,Separation starts this week.,Qu...