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San Diego FC M Anders Dreyer signs contract extension
San Diego FC midfielder Anders Dreyer signed a contract extension on Wednesday through the 2028-29 season.,The deal includes an option through the 2029-30 campaign for the reigning MLS Newcomer of the Year.,"Extending Anders' contract was a clear priority for us heading into this season," SDFC sport...

USWNT's Sam Coffey leaves NWSL for Man City
Manchester City signed United States women's national team midfielder Sam Coffey through June 29, the English club announced Wednesday.,ESPN reported the transfer fee was $875,000.,Coffey heads overseas from the Portland Thorns, where she was named to the National Women's Soccer League's Best XI in ...

Alabama QB Ty Simpson consulted Nick Saban about lucrative portal offers
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson consulted former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban when deciding whether to enter the NFL Draft, stay at Alabama or take one of the many lucrative offers being thrown his way to transfer.,Simpson told On3 he consulted Saban after Alabama's Jan. 1 playoff loss to Indiana, w...

Reports: Kayla Harrison injured, out of UFC 324 co-main event
Kayla Harrison is out of the co-main event of UFC 324 on Jan. 24 in Las Vegas due to a neck injury that required surgery, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Harrison, the UFC bantamweight champion, was slated to fight Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes as the UFC planned to kick off its new partn...

St. John's basketball GM out over financial concerns
St. John's coach Rick Pitino is considering candidates to replace general manager Matt Abdelmassih, who was dismissed by the university.,Abdelmassih confirmed his departure to Newsday on Tuesday evening but declined to make an additional comment, per the newspaper.,Newsday reported Abdelmassih was p...

Report: Hornets retiring Dell Curry's No. 30 jersey
The Charlotte Hornets will retire former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Dell Curry's No. 30 jersey on March 19, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Curry, the father of Golden State Warriors guards Stephen and Seth Curry, will be honored during a game against the Orlando Magic.,Curry played 10 of his 16 NBA seasons...

Canadiens F Alexandre Texier earns 2-year extension
Montreal Canadiens forward Alexandre Texier agreed to a two-year, $5 million contract extension on Wednesday.,The deal represents an upgrade for Texier, who signed with the Canadiens on a one-year, $1 million contract on Nov. 23. His new deal begins next season and spans through the 2027-28 campaign...
Senators vs. Rangers Wednesday January 14th Betting Pick
A slow NHL slate highlights Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers. Goaltending issues and defensive injuries make the over appealing....

WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu rallies in Hobart
Completing a first-round match that lasted two days, No. 1 seed Emma Raducanu earned a 6-3, 7-6 (2) victory against Colombian Camila Osorio on Wednesday at the Hobart International in Australia.,Osorio was leading 4-2 in the second set Tuesday when rain ended play. After Britain's Raducanu earned th...

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul secures 1st win in 4 months
No. 2 seed Tommy Paul earned his first tour-level victory in four months with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of compatriot Reilly Opelka on Wednesday at the Adelaide International in Australia.,Sidelined late in 2025 by a foot injury, the two-time Adelaide semifinalist needed only 72 minutes to advance to the qu...

Top 25 roundup: Kansas ends No. 2 Iowa State's perfect start
Tre White scored 19 points and freshman sensation Darryn Peterson added 16 as Kansas shocked No. 2 Iowa State 84-63 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan.,The Jayhawks (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) dominated the Cyclones (16-1, 3-1) from the start while ending Iowa State's school-record 16-game winning streak. Iowa Stat...

NBA roundup: Thunder finally get past Spurs on 4th try
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 34 points in the third quarter to help Oklahoma City earn a 119-98 home win over San Antonio on Tuesday, the Thunder's first victory in four matchups with the Spurs this season.,The Spurs were held below 100 points for the first time this season. They have lo...

NHL roundup: Lightning edge Pens in shootout for 11th straight win
Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winning goal in a shootout as the Tampa Bay Lightning earned their franchise-record-tying 11th straight victory by edging the host Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night.,Kucherov couldn't extend his 10-game point streak, but he was able to give the Lightning the wi...

No. 11 BYU poses tall task for TCU as part of tough road trip
TCU opens a two-game road swing with a big challenge in No. 11 BYU in a Big 12 Conference game Wednesday in Provo, Utah.,The Horned Frogs (11-5, 1-2 Big 12) have dropped two straight games, both against ranked teams. A 104-100 overtime setback at then-No. 22 Kansas on Jan. 6 was followed by an 83-7...

USC shrugs off injury to top scorer, eases past Maryland
Jordan Marsh scored 20 points to lead injury-depleted Southern California past Maryland 88-71 on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,The Trojans (14-3, 3-3 Big Ten) were already playing without Rodney Rice, lost for the season to a shoulder injury sustained in late November, but season-long leading scorer Chad ...

Clippers on the rise, while Wizards looking for more offense
The surging Los Angeles Clippers will complete a short visit at home between East Coast road trips when they face the Washington Wizards on Wednesday in Inglewood, Calif.,Travel fatigue or not, the Clippers continue to roll, having improved to 10-2 since Dec. 20. They held off the Charlotte Hornets ...

Tigers Woods, back on course, helped shape Brooks Koepka's PGA Tour return
Brooks Koepka is headed back to the PGA Tour, and Tiger Woods hopes to do so, too.,In addition to focusing on his rehabilitation from his seventh lifetime back surgery, Woods was a part of the PGA Tour committee that formulated the Returning Members Program. On Monday, Koepka, 35, accepted the terms...

Rebounding key when Arizona State takes on No. 1 Arizona
Arizona State's next two games are on the road against No. 1 Arizona in Tucson on Wednesday and No. 7 Houston on Sunday, which means a win over struggling Kansas State at home in the Sun Devils' most recent game was essential.,"This was much needed, this outcome, just for the morale of the group," A...

Donnie Freeman, Syracuse stave off Florida State's challenge
Donnie Freeman scored 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting to highlight Syracuse's 94-86 home victory over Florida State on Tuesday.,Tyler Betsey knocked down 6 of 8 3-point attempts en route to 18 points for the Orange (12-5, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), while Naithan George dished out 13 assists to go...

After slow start, No. 18 Alabama crushes Mississippi State in second half
Career-best outbursts from Labaron Philon Jr. and Aiden Sherrell helped No. 18 Alabama recoup from two straight Southeastern Conference losses by trouncing Mississippi State 97-82 on Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss.,Philon, a sophomore guard, poured in 32 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including 3 o...