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Sounders acquire All-Star Jesus Ferreira from FC Dallas
The Seattle Sounders acquired decorated FC Dallas forward Jesus Ferreira in a trade Wednesday.,Dallas received winger Leo Chu, up to $2.3 million in general allocation money and a 2025 international roster slot.,Ferreira, 24, recorded 53 goals and 34 assists in 163 matches with Dallas from 2017-24.,...

Reign sign D Emily Mason to 1-year deal
Seattle Reign FC signed former Rutgers defender Emily Mason for the 2025 NWSL season on Wednesday.,Mason, 22, is the first college athlete to sign with the club following the league's transition away from a draft.,"Emily is a smart, versatile and highly skilled defender with tremendous potential as ...

Ascending Stars aim to extend win streak vs. Flyers
After experiencing highs and lows through the first two-plus months of the season, the Dallas Stars finally are starting to deliver some consistent results.,The Stars go for their sixth straight win on Thursday when they skate into Philadelphia for a matchup against the scuffling Flyers.,Dallas has ...

Sporting KC transfer F Alan Pulido to Mexico's Chivas
Forward Alan Pulido is returning to his native Mexico after five years with Sporting Kansas City.,The MLS club announced his transfer to Liga MX side Chivas Guadalajara on Tuesday night.,The transfer fee was not disclosed for Pulido, 33, who arrived from Chivas in 2020 for a Sporting KC-record $9.5 ...
Ohio State vs. Texas Cotton Bowl May Ride on Quarterbacks, Kickers, and Chaos
The Cotton Bowl is bracing for some bad weather in Texas, but the game depends on quarterbacks, kickers, and chaos between Ohio State and Texas....

Joaquin Niemann, Nicolai Hojgaard added to Masters field
LIV Golf captain Joaquin Niemann of Chile and PGA Tour golfer Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark each accepted an invitation to play in the Masters, Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley announced Wednesday.,The field rests at 87 golfers for the tournament on April 10-13 in Augusta, Ga.,"In suppo...

No. 16 Michigan State streaks into matchup with Washington
No. 16 Michigan State has the longest winning streak in the Big Ten.,The Spartans (12-2, 3-0 Big Ten) will put their seven-game streak on the line when they host conference newcomer Washington (10-5, 1-3) on Thursday in East Lansing, Mich.,Michigan State has been idle since Friday's 69-62 win at Ohi...

Reports: Cowboys' deny Bears request to interview Mike McCarthy
While Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy waits on his future in Dallas as his contract nears expiration, he could have another suitor in the Chicago Bears, according to multiple reports.,The Bears, who have a coaching vacancy, have made formal requests to interview a list of current NFL assistants and one ...

No. 2 Auburn holds off Texas to give Bruce Pearl wins record
Johni Broome racked up 20 points and 12 rebounds as No. 2 Auburn held on for an 87-82 win over Texas in a Southeastern Conference game on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The win was the 214th for Tigers coach Bruce Pearl, propelling him to No. 1 in all-time coaching wins at the school. He had been tied wi...

Texas Tech holds on to end BYU's home winning streak
Elijah Hawkins scored a season-high 22 points as Texas Tech pulled away late for a 72-67 win over BYU in a defensive struggle on Tuesday night in Provo, Utah.,Darrion Williams scored eight of his 18 points in the final 6:05 as the Red Raiders (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) completed a successful road trip in th...

Hot-shooting Abou Ousmane leads Oklahoma St. past Kansas St.
Abou Ousmane hit his first six shots and scored a game-high 27 points to lead Oklahoma State to a 79-66 win against Kansas State in Stillwater, Okla., on Tuesday.,The Cowboys closed the first half on a 20-2 run to break open what was a tight game.,Marchelus Avery scored 13 points and Bryce Thompson ...

Chase Ross fires up No. 7 Marquette for win over Georgetown
Chase Ross scored a career-high 27 points to go along with six steals, lifting No. 7 Marquette to a 74-66 victory over Georgetown on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.,Ross made 7 of 12 shots from the floor -- and 4 of 6 from 3-point range -- to eclipse his previous career-high point total of 23, set in a ...

Iowa storms back, takes down Nebraska in OT
Payton Sandfort scored all 30 of his points after halftime and Iowa erased a 15-point second-half deficit to earn a 97-87 overtime win over visiting Nebraska on Tuesday in Iowa City.,Sandfort didn't score in the first half but hit 8 of 13 field-goal attempts, including 6 of 10 3-point shots, and 8 o...

Raiders fire head coach Antonio Pierce
The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce on Tuesday, two days after concluding a 4-13 season.,Pierce, 46, went 9-17 over 1 1/2 seasons as coach. He first became coach on an interim basis after the midseason firing of Josh McDaniels in 2023.,"The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Antonio P...

Winter storm targets North Texas; Cotton Bowl officials on alert
A winter storm barreling down on North Texas could cause havoc days before the Cotton Bowl on Friday. ,The College Football Playoff semifinal game between Texas and Ohio State has officials in Arlington, Texas, concerned about traffic and safety because of the amount of snowfall -- between four and ...

Rapids sign M Sam Bassett to homegrown contract
The Colorado Rapids signed midfielder Sam Bassett to a one-year homegrown contract on Tuesday.,The deal includes club options for 2026, 2027 and 2028 for the 21-year-old from Littleton, Colo.,He is the younger brother of Rapids midfielder Cole Bassett, making them the first homegrown siblings in tea...

Spirit and D Tara McKeown exercise mutual '28 option
The Washington Spirit and defender Tara McKeown exercised the mutual 2028 option on her contract Tuesday.,McKeown, 25, played all 2,350 minutes during the 2024 regular season and made the NWSL Best XI Second Team.,"Tara will continue to be a very important part of the Spirit moving forward and we're...

No. 11 Kansas ready to welcome Arizona State to Big 12
No. 11 Kansas and Arizona State will meet on the hardwood for the first time as Big 12 foes on Wednesday night in Lawrence, Kan.,The Jayhawks (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) rebounded from last week's 62-61 home loss against West Virginia with a resounding 51-point win at UCF on Sunday.,Hunter Dickinson led the ...

No. 17 Oklahoma wants to attack glass vs. No. 10 Texas A&M
Porter Moser wants No. 17 Oklahoma to make a team effort to rebound better when it hosts No. 10 Texas A&M on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,In its SEC debut on Saturday, Oklahoma (13-1, 0-1 SEC) was routed by No. 5 Alabama 107-79 for its first defeat of the season. The Sooners were outrebounded 51-26 an...

No. 23 Ole Miss seeking first SEC road win at Arkansas
After drastically different results in their league openers, No. 23 Ole Miss and Arkansas meet Wednesday night in a Southeastern Conference contest in Fayetteville, Ark.,The Rebels (12-2, 1-0 SEC) moved up one spot in this week's Associated Press poll following Saturday's 63-51 home win against Geor...