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No. 2 South Carolina edges No. 4 Texas, maintains SEC superiority
Joyce Edwards tallied 14 points and eight rebounds as No. 2 South Carolina gritted out a win over No. 4 Texas, 68-65, on Thursday night in Columbia, S.C.,Edwards shot 8 of 9 from the free throw line for the Gamecocks (18-1, 5-0 SEC). Tessa Johnson scored 13 points, Ta'Niya Latson added 12, Raven Joh...

Report: Rockies, OF/INF Willi Castro agree to 2-year deal
Switch-hitting utility player Willi Castro will join the Colorado Rockies after coming to terms on a two-year, $12.8 million deal, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Castro, 28, was a first-time All-Star in 2024 with the Minnesota Twins, but struggled offensively last season with the Minnesota Twins and Chi...

After rare home loss, Avalanche primed for Predators
The Colorado Avalanche had their 17-game home winning streak snapped Monday, which affords them the rare opportunity to start a new one when they host the Nashville Predators on Friday night.,Colorado remains unbeaten in regulation on home ice (19-0-3) more than halfway through the home schedule. Ev...

Riding wave, Kansas out to extend home dominance of Baylor
Falling out of the national rankings might have been the fuel struggling Kansas needed.,The Jayhawks responded with their most impressive victory of the season and look to ride the momentum when they face Baylor in Big 12 play Friday night at Lawrence, Kan.,Kansas (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) delivered an 84-...

Blues' points leader Robert Thomas (lower body) out at least 2 weeks
Robert Thomas, the St. Louis' Blues points leader through 47 games, was placed on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury on Thursday.,The center will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to Blues president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong. Thomas missed Tuesday's 3-0 ho...

Clayton Kershaw, Alex Bregman to represent Team USA in WBC
Clayton Kershaw is returning to the mound after all.,Months removed from announcing his retirement from Major League Baseball, Kershaw will represent the United States in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Team USA on Thursday announced the news on Kershaw, who will be pitching in the event for th...

Clayton Kershaw to represent Team USA in World Baseball Classic
Clayton Kershaw is returning to the mound after all.,Months removed from announcing his retirement from Major League Baseball, Kershaw will represent the United States in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Team USA on Thursday announced the news on Kershaw, who will be pitching in the event for th...
Miami (OH) Is 18-0, But Can the RedHawks Survive Selection Sunday?
Miami (Ohio) is 18-0 and one of college basketball’s best stories — but a weak schedule could put its NCAA Tournament hopes in jeopardy....

No. 4 Michigan rebounds from 1st loss, tops Washington
Aday Mara scored 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting to lead No. 4 Michigan to an 82-72 victory over host Washington in Big Ten action Wednesday night at Seattle.,Morez Johnson Jr. recorded 16 points and a career-best 16 rebounds as the Wolverines (15-1, 5-1) bounced back from their first setback of the ...

No. 15 Texas Tech's dynamic duo saves Red Raiders vs. Utah
Utah showed an intention to stick close to the 15th-ranked Texas Tech in the opening minutes Wednesday night. Once the Red Raiders' dominant dynamic duo kicked into high gear, though, the Utes' hopes faded away quickly.,Sparked by stars JT Toppin and Christian Anderson, Texas Tech broke away from Ut...

Texas denies No. 10 Vanderbilt program-record 17-0 start
Matas Vokietaitis scored 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor and Texas' defense did the rest in a stunning 80-64 upset of previously undefeated No. 10 Vanderbilt on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference dustup in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns (11-6, 2-2 SEC) led by 10 late in the first hal...

Darius Acuff Jr. propels No. 17 Arkansas past South Carolina
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 18 points and added a season-high 13 assists, Meleek Thomas contributed five 3-pointers and 21 points off the bench, and No. 17 Arkansas blew out South Carolina 108-74 on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Malique Ewin added 18 points for the Razorbacks (13-4, 3-1 Southeastern C...

UCF continues strong start to season, sinks Kansas State
Riley Kugel totaled 19 points and seven rebounds, Jamichael Stillwell had 18 points and seven boards and UCF earned an 82-73 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday night in Manhattan, Kan. ,Themus Fulks produced 13 points, 12 assists, three rebounds and three steals for the Knights (14-2, 3-1 Big 12...

Newly contending Sharks open road trip at inconsistent Capitals
The San Jose Sharks have been one of the NHL's best surprises this season.,After finishing the 2024-25 season with the league's worst record and 52 points, the Sharks have flipped the script as they have 49 points through 45 games and entered Wednesday in playoff position in the Western Conference.,...

Report: Wizards star G Trae Young to sit out through All-Star break
The Washington Wizards will wait to reevaluate recently acquired guard Trae Young's right leg injuries until after the All-Star break in mid-February, ESPN reported on Wednesday afternoon.,A four-time All-Star, Young has not played for the Wizards since they acquired him last week from the Atlanta H...
Way Too Early 2026 NFL Head Coaching Cycle Predictions
Projecting how all nine NFL head coaching vacancies could be filled before the divisional round of the playoffs....

Twins claim utility player Vidal Brujan off waivers from Braves
The Minnesota Twins claimed utility player Vidal Brujan off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,In a corresponding move, the Twins designated catcher/infielder Mickey Gasper for assignment.,Brujan, who turns 28 on Feb. 9, has played every position except catcher in his major league career....

Dash sign decorated North Carolina F Kate Faasse
The Houston Dash signed North Carolina forward Kate Faasse, winner of the 2024 MAC Hermann Trophy as the top player in women's college soccer.,The deal announced by the NWSL club on Wednesday runs through the 2028 season.,Faasse, 21, finished her career with the Tar Heels with 35 goals in 88 appeara...

St. John's basketball GM out over financial concerns
St. John's coach Rick Pitino is considering candidates to replace general manager Matt Abdelmassih, who was dismissed by the university.,Abdelmassih confirmed his departure to Newsday on Tuesday evening but declined to make an additional comment, per the newspaper.,Newsday reported Abdelmassih was p...

Memorial for Greg Biffle set for Friday in Charlotte
NASCAR great Greg Biffle and the six other victims of a Dec. 18 plane crash will be honored at a public memorial Friday in Charlotte, N.C.,The service will begin at 11 a.m. ET at the Bojangles Coliseum and will be live-streamed on NASCAR.com, The NASCAR Channel, Facebook and YouTube.,Biffle, 55, per...