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San Diego FC overpower Pumas in Champions Cup first leg
A four-goal second-half explosion sent San Diego FC to a 4-1 win over visiting Pumas UNAM in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series on Tuesday.,Pumas led 1-0 at halftime before Manu Duah's 68th-minute header off a corner kick leveled the score. David Vazquez, Alex Mighten and...
Washington's Hannes Steinbach carries double-double streak into Iowa game
Hannes Steinbach is becoming a double-double machine for Washington.,The 6-foot-11 German freshman brings a string of four straight double-doubles into Wednesday night's home game against Iowa in Seattle. The latest was a 22-point, 14-rebound performance Saturday in a 76-62 win at Northwestern, givi...
Knicks waltz past Wizards for seventh straight victory
Mikal Bridges scored 23 points and Jalen Brunson added 21, fueling the visiting New York Knicks to their season-best seventh straight win, a 132-101 romp over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.,Bridges made 8 of 10 shots from the floor to pace the Knicks to their 11th straight win over the Wizards.,...
Dailyn Swain (double-double) leads Texas past South Carolina
Dailyn Swain collected team highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Texas defeat South Carolina 84-75 on Tuesday night in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (14-9, 5-5 Southeastern Conference) led by four points at halftime before South Carolina twice leapfrogged to the front -- the latest on Elijah St...
Stars put 5-game win streak on line against struggling Blues
The streaking Dallas Stars have won five straight games heading toward the Olympic break. The reeling St. Louis Blues have lost seven of eight.,The Central Division rivals are traveling in opposite directions ahead of their game on Wednesday night in Dallas.,"I think we want to take care of business...
Fanatics apologizes for Super Bowl jersey backlash
Fanatics issued a public apology Monday night after fans complained about the rollout of Super Bowl LX merchandise for the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, with frustrations centered on jerseys selling out quickly and patched alternatives drawing scrutiny online.,In its statement, Fanatics...
Georgetown hopes to continue turnaround vs. Creighton
Surging Georgetown hosts Creighton on Wednesday night in Washington, looking to match its longest Big East regular-season winning streak in over a decade.,As recently as two weeks ago, the Hoyas (12-10, 4-7 Big East) were looking up at everyone else in the league standings after a seventh consecutiv...
White-hot Texas A&M in position to prolong Alabama's woes
Alabama has hit a roadblock which coincidentally accompanies its controversial roster decision.,Since Charles Bediako's much-criticized return nearly three years after he left the program for the NBA, the Crimson Tide have lost two of their last three games.,That has Alabama (14-7, 4-4 Southeastern ...
Astros, IF Isaac Paredes avoid arbitration with 1-year deal
The Houston Astros have avoided going to arbitration with All-Star infielder Isaac Paredes, announcing a new one-year deal with a club option for the 2027 season on Tuesday.,The terms of the contract weren't announced by the team but Paredes is set to receive a $9.35 million salary, according to mul...
Sporting KC adds defenders Wyatt Meyer, Jayden Reid
Sporting Kansas City signed defenders Wyatt Meyer and Jayden Reid to contracts on Tuesday.,Both 24-year-olds are under deals through 2026 with options through the 2027-28 season.,Meyer made his MLS debut last season with Nashville SC and had one goal in eight appearances. He was the No. 11 overall p...
Haas signs former Alpine driver Jack Doohan as reserve
Former Alpine racer Jack Doohan signed with Haas as a reserve driver for the 2026 Formula One season.,The team announced his signing on Tuesday and said he will join Ryo Hirakawa of Japan as reserves for the American team.,Doohan, a 23-year-old from Australia, was a reserve for Alpine in 2023 and mo...
Rapids trade M Cole Bassett to Timbers in deal worth up to $3.6M
The Colorado Rapids traded midfielder Cole Bassett to the Portland Timbers FC, getting $2.65 million in return.,If Bassett, 24, meets certain performance metrics, the Rapids could receive as much as $950,000 more. Colorado also would receive a percentage of a future trade or transfer.,"We are thrill...
Three Blockbuster NBA Trades We’d Love to See Before the Deadline
Giannis Antetokounmpo may be the catalyst for a wild NBA trade deadline. Here are three blockbuster trades that could reshape the league....
MLB Owners Are Killing the World Baseball Classic
MLB owners’ refusal to address insurance coverage threatens Team Puerto Rico and the integrity of the World Baseball Classic....
Darryn Peterson's late treys lift No. 11 Kansas past No. 13 Texas Tech
Darryn Peterson canned a pair of 3-pointers in the final 80 seconds as No. 11 Kansas rallied late for a second straight win over a ranked team, beating No. 13 Texas Tech 64-61 on Monday in Lubbock, Texas.,Coming off a 90-82 home win over then-No. 13 BYU on Saturday, the Jayhawks (17-5, 7-2 Big 12) t...
Mavs flagging despite Cooper Flagg; Celtics rolling with Jaylen Brown
The Dallas Mavericks hope Cooper Flagg's recent individual brilliance finally translates to team success when they host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.,Flagg backed up his record-breaking 49-point haul on Thursday against the Charlotte Hornets -- the most by a teenager in an NBA game -- by pouring in...
Sounders transfer Obed Vargas to La Liga’s Atletico Madrid
The Seattle Sounders transferred star midfielder Obed Vargas to La Liga giant Atletico Madrid on Monday.,Vargas is signing with Atletico through June 30, 2030, and ESPN reported that the Sounders will earn a club-record transfer fee for the move.,"I couldn't be happier for Obed. He's earned this opp...
Texas riding Dailyn Swain's hot streak into South Carolina matchup
Texas looks to build some momentum for the stretch run of Southeastern Conference play when it faces struggling South Carolina on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (13-9, 4-5 SEC) head home after a rousing 79-69 win at Oklahoma on Saturday in which they charged back from a 14-point deficit and...
Reports: Ronaldo missed match due to frustration with Saudi's PIF
Frustration about Al-Nassr's quiet transfer window motivated Cristiano Ronaldo to sit out of the club's 1-0 win against Al-Riyadh on Monday, multiple media outlets reported.,The Portuguese superstar forward decided to recuse himself from head coach Jorge Jesus' squad because Al-Nassr, the second-pla...
Wrexham grant Elliot Lee's request with Doncaster loan
Wrexham granted Elliot Lee's request with Monday's announcement that the midfielder has been loaned to League One's Doncaster Rovers for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.,Lee, 31, was an integral part of Wrexham's record-setting three consecutive promotions from the National League to the Champio...