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Angels OF Mike Trout unable to get insurance to play in 2026 WBC
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is the latest player who won't be participating in the World Baseball Classic because of an inability to get his major league contract covered by insurance.,Trout, 34, told reporters that he wouldn't be able to once again represent the U.S. in the 2026 WBC as...
Sacramento State’s Move to the MAC Highlights College Football’s Travel Problem
Sacramento State is joining the MAC as a football-only FBS member in 2026, raising concerns about travel, costs and conference realignment....
Best College Basketball Bets for Monday: Duke vs Syracuse, Houston vs Iowa State
Get the best college basketball picks for Monday, February 16, including Duke vs Syracuse, Marshall vs South Alabama and Houston at Iowa State....
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) puts unblemished streak on line against UMass
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) will try to move a step closer to an unbeaten regular season when it faces Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference matchup Tuesday night in Amherst, Mass.,The RedHawks (25-0, 12-0 MAC) are the only undefeated team in Division I, and their 25-game winning streak is the longest ...
No. 7 Purdue faces tall order in encounter vs. No. 1 Michigan
No. 1 Michigan looks invincible these days. No. 7 Purdue's chances of catching the Wolverines in the Big Ten standings hinge on the Boilermakers' ability to discover some weaknesses.,The Wolverines carry a 10-game winning streak into Tuesday's meeting in West Lafayette, Ind.,Michigan has won its las...
Michigan reaches No. 1 for first time since 2013
For the first time in 13 years, Michigan is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.,The Wolverines (24-1) claimed 60 of 61 first-place votes on Monday to dethrone Arizona (23-2), whose nine-week Top 25 reign ended after back-to-back losses to Kansas and Texas Tech last ...
Reports: Padres signing INF Ty France to minor-league deal
Veteran infielder Ty France is reuniting with the San Diego Padres, signing a minor league contract with the team that drafted him in 2015, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Per the reports, France's deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. The signing is pending a physical...
United States blanks Sweden to reach women's hockey gold medal game
MILAN, Italy -- The United States beat Sweden 5-0 in the women's ice hockey semifinals on Monday to reach the Winter Olympics gold medal game.,The two-time champions were the favorites heading into Milan in pursuit of their first gold medal since 2018. They put on another convincing performance at S...
Kings F Kevin Fiala out for regular season after Olympics leg injury
Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Fiala will miss the remainder of the regular season after surgery to repair a leg injury sustained last week while competing for Switzerland at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,Fiala was hurt in Friday's 5-1 loss to Canada and had to be stretchered off the ice after gettin...
Red Sox OF Roman Anthony joins Team USA for WBC
Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was named to the Team USA roster on Monday for next month's World Baseball Classic.,Anthony, 21, is an injury replacement for Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll, sidelined with a broken bone in his right hand. ,Anthony made his major league debut o...
Double touching curling drama brings much-needed attention to the rink
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- An ugly cheating controversy which triggered an outburst of expletives in the usually genteel surroundings of the Olympic curling rink could turn out to be a blessing in disguise for a sport often ignored between Games.,On Friday, Sweden's men's team accused Canadian curl...
Loic Meillard wins Switzerland's 1st men's slalom gold since 1948
BORMIO, Italy, -- The razor edge between joy and despair in Olympic sport was laid bare as Loic Meillard won Switzerland's first men's slalom gold since 1948, while Atle Lie McGrath was inconsolable after stumbling out of the race and into the forest - literally - on Monday.,Norway's McGrath, hoping...
Ilia Malinin: Olympic pressure led to 'inevitable crash'
MILAN -- Ilia Malinin on Monday said his pressure-packed Olympic debut resulted in an "inevitable crash" and suggested he would release more details about his experience on Saturday, when he will reportedly participate in a skating exhibition in Milan.,The 21-year-old American figure skater came int...
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) puts unblemished streak on line against UMass
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) will try to move a step closer to an unbeaten regular season when it faces Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference matchup Tuesday night in Amherst, Mass.,The RedHawks (25-0, 12-0 MAC) are the only undefeated team in Division I, and their 25-game winning streak is the longest ...
No. 13 Purdue faces tall order in encounter vs. No. 2 Michigan
Michigan looks invincible these days. Purdue's chances of catching the Wolverines in the Big Ten standings hinge on the Boilermakers' ability to discover some weaknesses.,The second-ranked Wolverines carry a 10-game winning streak into their contest versus Purdue on Tuesday in West Lafayette, Ind.,M...
U.S. Figure Skating doesn't appeal Chock and Bates' ice dance results
MILAN, Italy -- U.S. Figure Skating did not appeal Madison Chock and Evan Bates' score from the ice dance final, which drew the ire of some fans and forced the veteran Americans to settle for silver at the Milan Cortina Games.,Chock and Bates, who had been undefeated all season, said they felt like ...
Jaylen Brown: Beverly Hills PD's account of event shutdown not true
When Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown spoke with reporters after Sunday's All-Star Game in Inglewood, Calif., the topic quickly went from basketball to an incident between Brown and the Beverly Hills Police Department a night earlier.,And Brown's account of events stands in stark contrast to tho...
Seahawks lose Andrew Janocko to Raiders, reportedly hire Brian Fleury as OC
The Seattle Seahawks are hiring San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their next offensive coordinator, ESPN and NFL Network reported Sunday.,The reigning Super Bowl champions had a vacancy to fill when Klint Kubiak departed to become the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach. In turn, Kubiak...
Two more improve to 2-0 at CDL Stage 2 major qualifying
Los Angeles Thieves and Paris Gentle Mates joined OpTic Texas atop the standings at the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Sunday, each team winning to improve to 2-0 in the qualifying round.,Boston Breach and G2 Minnesota were the day's other winners, both teams getting their first win of the eve...
Furious comeback earns FURIA second-round win at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
FURIA fought back after dropping the first map by winning an overtime battle en route to downing FUT Esports on Sunday in Round 2 of the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 event in Romania.,Other winners on Sunday in 2-1 matches were Team Falcons, Team Vitality, PARIVISION and Aurora Gaming. MOUZ, Astralis and B8...