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Struggling Butler hopes trip to Georgetown sparks turnaround
Since joining the Big East, Butler has experienced great success in the nation's capital and will hope that trend continues Friday when they visit Georgetown in a matchup of two teams in dire need of a victory.,Butler (9-12, 2-8) has matched its worst 10-game start in the Big East since its inaugura...
Minnesota United acquire Argentina's Nicolas Romero
Minnesota United FC acquired defender Nicolas Romero from Argentina's Atletico Tucuman on Thursday.,The 21-year-old Argentine center back signed a three-year deal with an option for 2028. He will occupy U22 Initiative and international roster slots.,Romero tallied two goals in 78 matches from 2021-2...
Stars D Miro Heiskanen (lower body) week-to-week
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Peter DeBoer announced on Thursday.,Heiskanen, 25, was hurt in a collision with Vegas forward Mark Stone in the third period of Tuesday's 4-3 overtime road win against the Golden Knights.,The recovery timelin...
Figure skaters, coaches on plane that crashed in D.C.
Top figure skaters and their coaches were among the 64 people aboard an American Airlines flight that crashed into a U.S. Army helicopter on Wednesday night near Washington, D.C.,By early Thursday, at least 28 bodies had been pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River as emergency crews shifted...
Reports: Raiders bringing back DC Patrick Graham
The Las Vegas Raiders are re-signing Patrick Graham to remain their defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported.,Graham, who has held the position since 2022, saw his contract expire at the end of this season.,He is expected to provide continuity for new head coach Pete Carroll and new ge...
Top seeds set to square off in Madden Bowl
The top two seeds, No. 1 Jacob "Fancy" Worthington and No. 2 Jonathan "JonBeast" Marquez, will square off in the Ultimate Madden Bowl after winning their semifinal games on Wednesday.,The title belt and $250,000 first prize will be handed out on Feb. 7 in New Orleans, the same city where the Super B...
HEROIC comes back for opening win at IEM Katowice
HEROIC rallied for a 2-1 victory over Team Liquid on Wednesday as the play-in bracket for the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event got underway in Poland.,Sixteen teams are competing in the double-elimination play-in bracket, chasing eight spots in the group stage of the $1 million Counter-Strike: G...
U.S. figure skaters, coaches were on plane that crashed in D.C.
Top figure skaters and their coaches were among those who were on an American Airlines flight that crashed Wednesday night near Washington, D.C.,The airplane collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter close to Ronald Reagan National Airport, and both fell into the Potomac River.,It was unknown ...
Sean Pedulla, No. 23 Ole Miss hold off Texas
Sean Pedulla scored a game-high 19 points and Davon Barnes had a crucial rebound before making a pair of late free throws as No. 23 Ole Miss outlasted Texas 72-69 on Wednesday in a key Southeastern Conference clash in Oxford, Miss.,The Longhorns led by four points at the half before Ole Miss leapfro...
Kansas State sharp from deep, blows out Oklahoma State
Brendan Hausen was 5 of 5 from 3-point range en route to a team-high 18 points to lead Kansas State past Oklahoma State 85-57 on Wednesday night in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats shot 52.2 (12 of 23) percent from 3-point range for the game.,Kansas State (9-11, 3-6 Big 12) has won back-to-back games by...
Scottie Barnes, Raptors rout woeful Wizards
Scottie Barnes scored 24 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to their fifth straight win, a 106-82 blowout over the Wizards on Wednesday in Washington.,Barnes eclipsed the 20-point mark for the fourth consecutive game, making 10 of 19 attempts from the field while grabbing four rebounds and dishing o...
JT Toppin, No. 22 Texas Tech hold off TCU
TCU did just enough to catch Texas Tech's attention on Wednesday. Once the 22nd-ranked Red Raiders got their wake-up call, however, they settled back in as one of the hottest teams in the Big 12 Conference.,JT Toppin logged his seventh double-double of the season with 18 points and 14 rebounds, Chan...
Reports: Royals adding former Phillies closer Carlos Estevez
The Kansas City Royals have reached an agreement with free agent right-handed closer Carlos Estevez on a two-year contract, according to multiple media reports Wednesday evening.,Estevez, an All-Star in 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels, split last season between the Angels and the Philadelphia Phill...
WWE to hold first premium live event in Paris
On the heels of a successful venture last May in Lyon, France, WWE will hold its first premium live event in Paris on Aug. 31.,"Clash in Paris" will take place at Paris La Defense Arena, Europe's largest indoor venue with a capacity of up to 40,000. The event be followed on Sept. 1 by a global broad...
Bengals expect hefty asking price from star WR Ja'Marr Chase
The Cincinnati Bengals are ready to open contract negotiations again with wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who likely is seeking to become the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.,Chase, 24, is entering the final season of his rookie deal and is coming off a season in which he won the receivers' tri...
Lewis Hamilton OK after crash in Ferrari test
Lewis Hamilton was not injured on Wednesday when he crashed his Ferrari during a team test in Barcelona, Spain.,A seven-time Formula 1 world champion, Hamilton is preparing for his first season with the Ferrari team after 12 years with Mercedes.,The crash occurred on the second test day at the Circu...
No. 18 Illinois looks to control glass in clash vs. Nebraska
Illinois coach Brad Underwood is high on his 18th-ranked team.,"We can be a dominant team if we keep growing and finding ways," Underwood said Sunday after an 83-74 Big Ten Conference home romp over Northwestern. "It's growing steps and part of our process.",That process will take the Fighting Illin...
Balanced-scoring No. 13 Texas A&M gets past Oklahoma
Zhuric Phelps scored 15 points to lead a balanced Texas A&M attack as the 13th-ranked Aggies defeated Oklahoma 75-68 on Tuesday in a gritty Southeastern Conference clash at College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (16-5, 5-3 SEC) led by a point at halftime and were up 61-53 with 6:35 to play. Oklahoma clo...
No. 11 Kansas wipes out second-half deficit, downs UCF
Hunter Dickinson and Zeke Mayo each scored 24 points to lead five Kansas players in double figures and the No. 11 Jayhawks completed a Big 12 regular-season sweep over UCF, winning 91-87 in comeback fashion on Tuesday.,The first-ever meeting between the two programs in Lawrence, Kan., turned into a ...
Reports: Mercury acquiring F Alyssa Thomas from Sun
The Phoenix Mercury are set to acquire five-time All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas in a trade with the Connecticut Sun, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Thomas and guard Tyasha Harris are set to join the Mercury from the Sun, who would receive guards Natasha Cloud and Rebecca Allen and a first-...