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UCF sends Kansas State to its fourth straight loss
Keyshawn Hall scored 26 points and Darius Johnson added 23 to lead UCF past Kansas State 80-76 on Wednesday night in Orlando, Fla., ,UCF (15-13, 6-11 Big 12) has won two in a row after snapping a seven-game losing streak., ,Johnson has scored at least 20 points in eight games this season. Moustapha ...

Wimbledon champ Barbora Krejcikova (back) pulls out of Indian Wells, Miami
Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova has withdrawn from next month's tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami because of a back injury.,Krejcikova hasn't played in a tournament since the WTA Finals in November. She initially hurt the back during the tour's Asian swing in October.,Krejcikova, 29, also ...

Daniel Berger healthy, back home at Cognizant Classic
Feeling "100 percent healthy" after a 2022 back injury kept him out nearly 18 months, Daniel Berger enters this week's Cognizant Classic excited to compete for the title in his own backyard. ,"Mostly playing in front of my friends and family and playing on a course that I'm familiar with," Berger sa...

Fan favorites eyeing breakthrough at Cognizant Classic
As the PGA Tour begins its Florida swing at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches on Thursday, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Daniel Berger are among the names vying for a redeeming victory.,A pair of fan favorites, Spieth and Fowler, have dropped to Nos. 70 and 95, respectively, in the Offici...

FC Dallas D Geovane Jesus (knee) out for season
FC Dallas defender Geovane Jesus will miss his second straight season with a knee injury, the team announced on Wednesday.,The 23-year-old Brazilian had surgery Monday to address cartilage damage in his right knee and was placed on the season-ending injury list.,He also missed the entire 2024 campai...

Luke Clanton chasing tour card at Cognizant Classic
Amateur Luke Clanton can secure his PGA Tour membership by making the cut at this week's Cognizant Classic.,But if the 21-year-old Florida State junior is feeling any butterflies, he's keeping that to himself.,"Pressure is kind of a word I don't like to use," Clanton told reporters Wednesday in Palm...

Brewers RHP JB Bukauskas (lat) likely to miss season
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander J.B. Bukauskas will likely miss the entire 2025 season after opting to have lat surgery, according to reports.,Bukauskas, a former first-round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 2017, was deciding between rehab and surgery for the injury, which happened during a throw...

D.C. United acquire F Fidel Barajas on loan
D.C. United acquired winger Fidel Barajas on loan from Liga MX side Chivas Guadalajara on Wednesday.,Barajas, 18, is on board through June 30, with an option to extend the loan through Dec. 31.,He returns to MLS after tallying two assists in 17 matches (five starts) with Real Salt Lake in 2024.,"As ...

Capitals aiming to start new home streak vs. Blues
The Washington Capitals will face an unusual challenge against the visiting St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.,They will try to rebound from a regulation loss at home, something they hadn't suffered since Nov. 23.,The Capitals fell to the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night to snap their 16-game poi...

Astros' Jose Altuve to make spring debut on Friday, play left field
Career second baseman Jose Altuve will make his spring training debut on Friday, and he'll do it in left field, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters on Wednesday.,Following the trade of All-Star Kyle Tucker, the Astros have an opening in the outfield. And Altuve has said he will play any...

Webb Simpson WDs from Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
Webb Simpson withdrew from the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches on Wednesday.,The PGA did not disclose a reason for Simpson's withdrawal, however it noted that he will be replaced by Mason Andersen in the tournament at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Simpson, 39, won the 2012 U.S. Open championship an...

Trace McSorley returns to Penn State as assistant QB coach
Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley is returning to Happy Valley as assistant quarterbacks coach for the 2025 season.,Penn State spread the word on social media on Tuesday.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Home run hire! Welcome home, 9?.<a href="https://twitter.com/...
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Luka Doncic Drops Triple-Double on Dallas Mavericks, Fans Still Processing Trauma
Luka Doncic reminded the Dallas Mavericks just how good he is, dropping a triple double in his first game against his former team, leaving Mavs fans processing trauma from the trade....

Luka Doncic's triple-double leads Lakers past Mavs in 1st meeting since trade
Luka Doncic scored 19 points with 15 rebounds and 12 assists against his former team three weeks after a blockbuster trade and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a 107-99 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.,LeBron James scored 27 points with 12 rebounds, Austin Reaves added 2...

PARIVISION moves to 5-0 at DreamLeague Season 25
PARIVISION is the last unbeaten team standing in Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague Season 25 following Tuesday's results.,PARIVISION outlasted BetBoom Team 2-1, while the only other team that had a spotless record, Chimera Esports, fell 2-0 to Team Falcons. Meanwhile, Team Liquid swept Tundra Esports 2-0...

John Blackwell, No. 11 Wisconsin hammer Washington
John Blackwell scored 19 of his 24 points in the first half, including 13 in about a six-minute span, to lead No. 11 Wisconsin to an 88-62 thumping of Washington in the Big Ten matchup in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday night.,Blackwell began the night averaging 14.9 points and carried the hot-shooting Ba...

Cue the Spider-Man meme: Arkansas, Texas meet with matching records
Arkansas and Texas will try to create some separation from each other in the minds of the NCAA Tournament committee when they square off Wednesday in a key Southeastern Conference game in Fayetteville, Ark.,Differentiation is important for both teams because each owns a 16-11 overall record and a 5-...

Mercury icon Diana Taurasi retires after 20 seasons
Diana Taurasi, a three-time WNBA champion, two-time Finals MVP and the league's all-time leading scorer, announced her retirement Tuesday, bringing her decorated 20-season career with the Phoenix Mercury to a close.,The move was expected for Taurasi, who will turn 43 this June. The Mercury honored h...

UCF out to build momentum vs. skidding Kansas State
Kansas State and UCF square off Wednesday evening in Orlando, Fla., carrying little hope of making the NCAA Tournament outside of winning the Big 12 Championship tournament. With both clubs likely having to win five games in six days to make that happen, the NIT is likely now the goal.,K-State (13-1...