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Bengals sign veteran QB Josh Johnson to one-year deal
The Bengals signed quarterback Josh Johnson, a veteran who had two stints with Cincinnati during the 2013 and 2015 seasons, to a one-year deal on Saturday.,Johnson, 39, spent last season with the Washington Commanders, one of an NFL-record 14 teams for which he has suited up since he was a fifth-rou...
Revs host FC Cincinnati in delayed home opener
After two forgettable seasons, including a 9-17-8 home record at Gillette Stadium, the New England Revolution are eager to begin anew.,It's just taken eight days longer than expected.,After last Saturday's scheduled home opener with the Houston Dynamo was postponed due to the lingering effects of an...
WNBA commissioner on CBA: 'We have to get it done by Monday'
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said there is urgency to get a new collective bargaining agreement completed by Monday to avoid "disrupting" key dates on the calendar.,"We have to get it done by Monday. I should say, we have to get it done without disrupting some part of the fact that we've got to...
UCLA hangs on to beat No. 8 Michigan State but Tyler Bilodeau injured
Donovan Dent had 23 points and 12 assists and Trent Perry scored 22 points to boost UCLA to an 88-84 victory against No. 8 Michigan State in a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal Friday in Chicago.,The sixth-seeded Bruins (23-10) advanced to face No. 7 seed Purdue in a semifinal on Saturday.,UCLA held o...
Ducks D Radko Gudas suspended 5 games for kneeing Auston Matthews
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas was handed a five-game suspension for his knee-on-knee hit Thursday night that injured Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews.,The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the decision Friday after a phone hearing with Gudas. Five games was the maximum suspens...
Arizona sinks Iowa St. on Jaden Bradley's buzzer-beater in Big 12 semis
Jaden Bradley sank an 18-foot jumper as time expired to give top-seeded Arizona a dramatic 82-80 victory over fifth-seeded Iowa State on Friday night in Kansas City, Mo., sending the Wildcats to the Big 12 tournament title game.,Anthony Dell'Orso matched his career best of six 3-pointers and scored ...
Charlie Woods in last place, 31 shots back at Junior Invitational
Charlie Woods, the son of 15-time major champion and golf legend Tiger Woods, shot 83 (11 over) in the third round at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in Graniteville, S.C., on Friday.,Woods, 17, a junior at the Benjamin School, a private school in Palm Beach Fla., will enter Saturday's final ...
Heat, Magic collide in battle of streaking teams
The Miami Heat have won seven straight games, their longest streak since November of 2023.,Miami, which will host the Orlando Magic on Saturday night, is winning with its depth. Three of the Heat's top-four scorers have been out lately -- Tyler Herro (quadriceps injury) has missed two straight games...
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews (MCL) will miss rest of season
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews tore the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will be sidelined for the rest of the season, the team said Friday.,The Maple Leafs said Matthews sustained a Grade 3 tear in the knee and also sustained a bruised quadriceps during the second period of...
NHL tabs Blackhawks, Senators to face off twice in Germany
The Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators will venture to Germany for a pair of matchups next season, the NHL announced Friday.,PSD Bank Dome in Dusseldorf will host the NHL Global Series showdowns on Dec. 18 and 20, shortly before the league's annual Christmas break.,The games stem from a joint co...
WNBA, players keep talking with some 'movement' on CBA sensed
A third night of negotiating between the WNBA and the players' union went into the early morning Friday without agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement.,Still, Nneka Ogwumike, the president of the Women's National Basketball Players Association executive committee, sent a positive message...
No. 3 Michigan tops Ohio State, makes way to Big Ten semifinals
Four Michigan players scored in double figures and the top-seeded Wolverines advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament by slipping past eighth-seeded Ohio State 71-67 on Friday in Chicago.,Aday Mara scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the No. 3-ranked Wolverines (30...
Cincinnati fires coach Wes Miller
Cincinnati plans to part with Wes Miller, but no official word is expected until after April 1, according to multiple reports on Friday.,Miller's fate was sealed with an overtime loss to UCF in the Big 12 tournament, a defeat that all but confirmed the Bearcats would miss the NCAA Tournament for the...
CBI cancels 2026 tournament, vows to return
The College Basketball Invitational men's postseason tournament will not be held this year after organizers announced the 16-team event scheduled for March 21-25 was canceled.,"Due to circumstances beyond our control, the CBI will not be held this year," the CBI announced in a brief statement on X.,...
Kansas State tabs Belmont's Casey Alexander as coach
Kansas State hired Belmont's Casey Alexander on Friday as head coach of the men's basketball team.,Alexander, who coached his alma mater for the past seven seasons, agreed to a five-year contract with the Wildcats. The deal will pay Alexander $3.3 million in 2026-27, and he will receive a $50,000 ba...
Senators seeking to start new points streak vs. Ducks
The Ottawa Senators will try to start another point streak when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon.,The Senators are coming off a 3-2 loss to the visiting Montreal Canadiens in the opener of a three-game homestand on Wednesday.,Ottawa had a 2-1 lead after the first period but was shut...
Ducks D Radko Gudas faces disciplinary hearing
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas faces a disciplinary hearing Friday after injuring Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews with a knee-on-knee hit Thursday night.,According to TSN, the hearing with the NHL Player Safety department will be over the phone, meaning Gudas cannot be suspended for m...
UCLA out to exact revenge in rematch vs. Michigan State
UCLA endured its second-worst setback of the season when it was mauled by Michigan State on Feb. 17.,The Bruins have recovered to win five of six games. They will get another look at the third-seeded Spartans when the teams play in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday night at Chicago.,UCL...
Arizona, Iowa State get 'final four' trial in stacked Big 12 tourney
Arizona and Iowa State are two of the top teams in the nation. It's not surprising a postseason "final four" funneled them into a marquee matchup.,This isn't the Final Four either program aspires to reach. The top-seeded Wildcats and the fifth-seeded Cyclones clash in the Big 12 semifinals on Friday...
Late comeback propels Canucks to shootout win over Predators
Jake DeBrusk scored the only goal of the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the visiting Nashville Predators 4-3 on Thursday night.,Marco Rossi had a goal and two assists while Brock Boeser and Filip Hronek had a goal and an assist each in regulation for the Canucks, who snapped a fiv...