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Orioles acquire INF Luis Vazquez from Cubs for cash
The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Luis Vazquez from the Chicago Cubs on Friday for cash considerations.,Vazquez, 25, made his MLB debut last season and was 1-for-12 with one RBI in 11 games for the Cubs. He had been designated for assignment by Chicago earlier in the week.,He batted .263 with...
Newly ranked, No. 24 Vanderbilt takes aim at Oklahoma
Two teams looking to add to their NCAA Tournament resumes meet when No. 24 Vanderbilt visits Oklahoma for a Saturday afternoon Southeastern Conference clash in Norman, Okla.,Both squads play exciting brands of basketball and can get points from all over the floor.,The Commodores (16-4, 4-3 SEC) have...
Tim Cindric reduces role at Team Penske
Tim Cindric has stepped down from his day-to-day role as leader of Team Penske, however he will remain the president of the organization's IndyCar Series program.,Cindric, 56, joined Penske in 1999 and watched one of its drivers win the Indianapolis 500 on 10 occasions, including Josef Newgarden in ...
Boston College looking to halt slide vs. Florida State
Boston College looks to snap a six-game losing streak when it hosts Florida State on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Eagles (9-11, 1-8 ACC) haven't won since beating Miami 78-68 on Jan. 1. Four of their losses since then were by 18 or more points.,Boston College was without forward Elijah Stron...
Arizona State out to end desert drought vs. Arizona
Arizona State will attempt to earn its first home victory over rival Arizona in five seasons when the programs clash Saturday afternoon in their first matchup as Big 12 opponents.,The Sun Devils (12-8, 3-6 Big 12) last earned a victory over Arizona (14-6, 8-1) in Tempe, Ariz., in January 2020.,Arizo...
No. 17 Wisconsin looks to snap road skid at Northwestern
Wisconsin looks to avoid a third consecutive Big Ten road loss when the 17th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Wisconsin (16-5, 6-4) lost at Maryland 76-68 on Wednesday. Prior to that, the Badgers trounced Nebraska 83-55 at home last Sunday, coming off an 85-83 loss on t...
Creighton seeks to complete season sweep at Villanova
In the first matchup of the season between Creighton and Villanova, the Bluejays got the best of the Wildcats.,That win ignited the current stretch of eight wins in nine games for Creighton, which looks to continue its hot run Saturday afternoon in a road rematch in Villanova, Pa.,The Bluejays (15-6...
NHL salary cap set to balloon by $25.5M over 3 seasons
The NHL and the NHL Players' Association have agreed on a plan that will boost the salary cap to $113.5 million for the 2027-28 season, the two sides announced Friday.,The current cap is $88 million and will increase to $95.5 million in 2025-26, to $104 million in 2026-27 and ultimately to $113.5 mi...
No. 3 Iowa State bids to bounce back vs. Kansas State
No. 3 Iowa State hopes to start a new winning streak when it tips off against Kansas State in a Big 12 Conference showdown Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (17-3, 7-2) are eager to move past an 86-75 overtime loss at Arizona on Monday in their most recent game. It marked their second l...
Report: Cards' Klayton Adams to interview for Cowboys OC
Arizona Cardinals offensive line coach Klayton Adams will have an in-person interview with the Dallas Cowboys for their vacant offensive coordinator position, NFL Network reported on Friday.,He had a remote interview earlier this week with the Cowboys, who are filling a vacancy left open when then-o...
Ludvig Aberg (illness) WDs from Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Ludvig Aberg withdrew from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am prior to the second round on Friday due to illness.,Aberg, 25, is No. 6 in the Official World Golf Ranking. ,The Swede limped to a 5-over-par 77 in the first round on Thursday at Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, Calif. He was the runn...
The Dodgers Just Bought Another World Series Contender—And They're Not Apologizing
The Los Angeles Dodgers spent a ton of money in free agency and there's no doubt that they will be contending for a World Series, but you won't catch them apologizing....
Free-agent F Natasha Howard announces return to Fever
Three-time WNBA champion Natasha Howard is returning to the Indiana Fever, the team that selected her with the fifth overall pick of the 2014 WNBA Draft.,On Friday, she posted a throwback photo of draft night on her Instagram account with the caption, "Back to where all my dreams came true.",The 6-f...
No. 14 Mississippi State bids to keep guard up vs. No. 20 Missouri
No. 14 Mississippi State has suffered two close losses at home this season against top-tier Southeastern Conference teams.,But the league will provide the Bulldogs (16-5, 4-4) many more opportunities to win at home, such as Saturday afternoon against No. 20 Missouri in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs...
No. 8 Tennessee eyes revenge in rematch vs. No. 5 Florida
Tennessee was unbeaten and the top-ranked team in the land when it was annihilated by 30 points by Florida on Jan. 7.,Three-plus-weeks later, the No. 8 Volunteers will try to avenge that shellacking when they face the No. 5 Gators on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Knoxville, T...
Three Surprise NBA Trades That Could Go Down at Trade Deadline
These three surprise NBA trades could go down at the trade deadline on February 6th, including De'Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler going on the move....
Fresh off perfect month, St. John's sets sights on Providence
No. 15 St. John's is hearing comparisons to the team that made the Final Four in the 1984-85 season.,After completing a perfect month, the Red Storm will attempt to earn their eighth straight win Saturday afternoon when they host Providence in New York.,The Red Storm (18-3, 9-1 Big East) are unbeate...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA, NHL Predictions for January 31
Friday January 31st's expert sports betting picks include our top gambling predictions for the NBA, NHL and college basketball slate of games....
Heretics snag opening win at CDL's Stage 1 Major
The Miami Heretics eked out a 3-2 win over OpTic Texas as the Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major got underway on Thursday in Madrid.,In the other upper-bracket quarterfinals, the Los Angeles Thieves defeated the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-1, the Toronto Ultra swept the Vancouver Surge 3-0 and the Atlant...
NHL roundup: Marc-Andre Fleury, Wild blank Habs
Marc-Andre Fleury, playing his final game in his home province, recorded his 76th career shutout as the visiting Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday.,Fleury made 19 saves while tying Ed Belfour and Tony Esposito for the 10th-most shutouts in NHL history. The 40-year-old vetera...