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Mexican League exec Mauricio Culebro named president of Atlanta United
Atlanta United FC owner Arthur Blank has named longtime Mexican Football Federation executive Mauricio Culebro to be president of the United of MLS as well as Blank's NWSL franchise which debuts in 2028.,"This is an exciting day as we welcome Mauricio to Atlanta and our family of businesses," Blank ...
NBA roundup: Celtics end Thunder's 12-game winning streak
Jaylen Brown had 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics end the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder's 12-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory Wednesday in a game that featured the last two NBA champions.,Jayson Tatum added 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for...
Arthur Fils saves 4 match points, stuns Tommy Paul to reach Miami semis
Arthur Fils saved four match points and knocked local favorite Tommy Paul out of the Miami Open quarterfinals with a dramatic 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6) victory on Wednesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The 28th-seeded Frenchman will face No. 21 seed Jiri Lehecka in his first career ATP Masters 1000 semifi...
Knights out to snap slide in key clash with rival Oilers
Second place in the Pacific Division will be on the line Thursday night when the Edmonton Oilers visit Las Vegas to take on the Vegas Golden Knights.,Edmonton (35-28-9, 79 points), which trails first-place Anaheim by five points, enters the contest with a one-point lead over Vegas (32-26-14, 78 poin...
Julian Reese, Wizards best Jazz, end 16-game skid
Julian Reese scored 26 points and collected 17 rebounds to help the Washington Wizards snap a 16-game losing streak with a 133-110 victory over the host Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. ,Will Riley added 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Wizards, who avoided a franchise-record 17-game ski...
Auburn takes down Nevada, earns spot in NIT semifinals
Filip Jovic registered 18 points and nine rebounds and top-seeded Auburn beat visiting Nevada, the No. 2 seed, 75-69 in a quarterfinal NIT matchup Wednesday night.,The 6-foot-8 freshman forward was 9 of 12 from the field and had four offensive boards.,The Tigers (20-16) got 16 points and six assists...
Arizona's Tommy Lloyd: 'Already have one of the best jobs in the country'
While his name is being thrown out as a candidate for the open North Carolina job, Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said Wednesday his focus is on his current squad.,Lloyd also pointed out that he already has a gig that's pretty solid during remarks one day prior to the top-seeded Wildcats' Sweet 16 game a...
NWSL roundup: Denver Summit knock off defending champ Gotham for 1st win
Denver Summit FC won their first match in club history in dramatic fashion, stunning defending champion and host Gotham FC 2-0 on Wednesday in Harrison, N.J.,Melissa Kossler became the second player in league history to score in team's first three regular-season matches in its inaugural season.,Koss...
Jaylen Brown (31), Celtics halt Thunder's 12-game win streak
Jaylen Brown had 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics end the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder's 12-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory Wednesday in a game that featured the last two NBA champions., ,Jayson Tatum added 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists f...
Focused Predators take on Devils squad finally finding their footing
The Nashville Predators are playing their best hockey when it matters most.,Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils might be out of the playoff race but look to continue their recent surge by keeping the host Predators from extending a season-high winning streak to six games Thursday night.,Poised to retur...
Struggling Stars travel to Islanders, aware of need for improvement
The Dallas Stars begin a four-game road trip Thursday in Elmont, N.Y., against the New York Islanders, hoping new surroundings improve their results.,The Stars (43-17-11, 97 points) were swept on their two-game homestand but still secured a Western Conference playoff spot. They fell behind 4-1 after...
No. 2 Purdue next up for surprising Texas in run to West Region semifinals
The lowest-seeded team left in the NCAA Tournament will try to continue its unexpected run when No. 11 Texas faces No. 2 Purdue in the West Region semifinals on Thursday night in San Jose, Calif.,The Longhorns (21-14) are the sixth team to go from the First Four to the Sweet 16, getting there by kno...
Jiri Lehecka defeats qualifier Martin Landaluce to reach Miami Open semis
No. 21 seed Jiri Lehecka had eight aces while producing a 7-6 (1), 7-5 victory over Spanish qualifier Martin Landaluce on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals of the Miami Open.,Lehecka won 85.1% of his first-serve points and had 19 winners against 23 unforced errors in the quarterfinal match.,Leh...
Chris Gotterup, with 2 wins already this year, one to watch at Houston Open
The PGA Tour shifts to Texas for two weeks before the Masters arrives, though Scottie Scheffler will not be joining the field that tees up for the Texas Children's Houston Open on Thursday.,Scheffler withdrew early this week citing family reasons. He and his wife Meredith are expecting their second ...
New NYCFC stadium holds topping out ceremony
New York City FC held a topping out ceremony for their new stadium Wednesday, with Ethiad Park in Queens set to be ready by the start of the 2027-28 MLS season.,A ceremonial steel beam was placed on the east side of the $780-million stadium and contained signatures of the construction crew along wit...
Mariners place SS J.P. Crawford (shoulder) on IL to start season
The Seattle Mariners will open the season with shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 10-day injured list because of right shoulder inflammation.,Crawford, 31, played in seven games this spring, batting .125 with a stolen base and three RBIs. The injury is not believed to be serious, with Leo Rivas expected...
Reds place LHP Nick Lodolo (blister) on IL to begin season
Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo will open the season in the injured list because of a blister issue, while right-hander Jose Franco was recalled Wednesday after he had been optioned to Triple-A.,Lodolo, 28, had been dealing with a blister on his left index finger after he delivered a 7.24 ER...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes posts video of recovery progress
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted a video of himself throwing a football during a workout on Wednesday, approximately three months removed from surgery to repair THE ACL and LCL in his left knee.,Wearing a compression sleeve on his left leg, Mahomes performed a dropback and plant...
Lightning captain Victor Hedman taking leave of absence
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman is taking a temporary leave of absence for personal reasons, the team announced on Wednesday.,Hedman, a defenseman, logged just 4:44 of ice time before exiting Tampa Bay's 6-2 victory versus the Vancouver Canucks last Thursday due to an illness. He has sat o...
Alabama, Ohio State pro days draw decision-makers by the dozen
Decision-makers flocked to Columbus for Ohio State's annual pro day on Wednesday with more than a dozen general managers and head coaches confirmed in attendance to see the Buckeyes strut their stuff. ,A flex for the pro pipeline developed by head coach Ryan Day and his well-paid coaching staff, the...