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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah named Footballer of the Year for 3rd time
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has returned to the throne as the Football Writers' Association voted the Egyptian forward the Footballer of the Year.,The 32-year-old netted 33 goals and dished out 23 assists across all competitions in 2024-25 and was instrumental in leading Liverpool to the club's first ...
Golden Knights' Nicolas Roy to have hearing with NHL
Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday, one day after cross-checking Trent Frederic of the Edmonton Oilers.,Roy received a five-minute major and a game misconduct at 5:37 of overtime during the Golden Knights' 5-4 loss to the O...
Video challenge rules proposed to speed up NCAA women's games
The NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee has forwarded a recommendation that, if approved, would make women's basketball coaches the ones to initiate a challenge by video review under certain conditions.,The recommendation, made this week at a meeting in Indianapolis, now will be forwarded to the...
Dream G Jordin Canada (knee) sidelined two weeks
Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada will be sidelined for two weeks with a right knee injury, the team announced on Friday.,Canada, 29, was evaluated after Wednesday's 80-70 preseason road win against the Washington Mystics. She started the game but quickly departed and had to be helped to the locker ...
Reports: Women's World Cup expected to expand to 48 teams
The Women's World Cup is expected to expand to 48 teams under a proposal approved Friday at a meeting of the FIFA Council, multiple media outlets reported.,The full FIFA Congress is scheduled to vote on the motion on Thursday in Asuncion, Paraguay, where approval is expected to be a formality.,Once ...
Browns GM: 'Increasingly unlikely' Nick Chubb returns to team
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry didn't sound too optimistic about unsigned star running back Nick Chubb making an immediate return to the club.,The writing likely was on the wall when the Browns selected Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft...
Columbus Crew visit Philadelphia in battle of beasts of the East
Call it an unexpected matchup for the top spot in the Eastern Conference when the Columbus Crew visit the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in Chester, Pa.,While the first-place Crew (7-1-3, 24 points) won the 2023 MLS Cup and were a serious contender again last season, there were questions about their...
New York Red Bulls face LA Galaxy in MLS Cup rematch
In a 2024 MLS Cup rematch, the New York Red Bulls are out for revenge when they host the LA Galaxy on Saturday in Harrison, N.J.,Los Angeles recorded a 2-1 win over New York in December's MLS Cup final. Barely six months later, both finalists are far from championship form during the 2025 season.,Ne...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami turn focus to Minnesota United
Inter Miami embark on the first of back-to-back road trips in five days when they take on host Minnesota United on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Loons (5-2-4, 19 points) will play Miami for only the second time ever and enter the contest a distant second in the Western Conference. ,Min...
Charlie Woods, 16, falls short at U.S. Open qualifier
Charlie Woods was unsuccessful in his second attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open.,Woods, 16, carded a 3-over-par 75 at Wellington (Fla.) Golf Club on Thursday. The son of 15-time major champion Tiger Woods was seven strokes shy of the required score of 68.,The younger Woods did show improvement, ho...
UNC refutes report it banned Bill Belichick's girlfriend
The University of North Carolina athletic department refuted a report that coach Bill Belichick's girlfriend Jordon Hudson was banned from the Tar Heels' football facilities.,"While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or Carolina Athletics, she is welcome to the Carolina Football faci...
Raiders sign RB Ashton Jeanty to reported $35.9M deal
Las Vegas Raiders first-round draft pick Ashton Jeanty signed his four-year rookie contract.,The team announced the signing on Thursday but not the terms. ,Multiple media outlets cited Jeanty's representation that his fully-guaranteed deal is worth $35,895,812 and includes a $22,746,044 signing bonu...
Union add former MLS top overall pick Ben Bender to roster
The Philadelphia Union signed midfielder Ben Bender through the end of the 2025 season, the team announced on Friday.,Bender is a former Union Academy player (2015-16) and was the first overall pick of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.,The 24-year-old returns to Philadelphia after recording seven goals and o...
Why Ashton Jeanty Can Be the Running Back Who Finally Wins Rookie of the Year Again
Ashton Jeanty has the talent, stats, and opportunity to end the NFL's six-year Rookie of the Year drought for running backs with the Las Vegas Raiders....
NFL Rookie Minicamps: Four Teams That Need to Feel Great by Sunday
With rookie minicamps underway, these four NFL teams face early pressure to see if their top draft picks can meet sky-high expectations....
Best NBA Playoff Bets for Friday, May 9th: Cavaliers, Thunder in Must-Win Spots
The NBA Playoffs are on fire, these are Friday May 9th's top sports betting predictions and player props for Cavs vs. Pacers and Nuggets vs. Thunder....
Diamondbacks take aim at Roki Sasaki, Dodgers in rematch
Let the rivalry resume. ,The Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers got their first look at each other Thursday, when Arizona benefited from Gabriel Moreno's fourth-inning grand slam and 6 1/3 scoreless innings from Brandon Pfaadt for a 5-3 win in the opener of a four-game set in Phoenix.,The record ...
Reeling Rockies aim to play better 'brand of baseball' vs. Padres
The Colorado Rockies wrapped up a home series against the best team in the American League and now face one of the better clubs in the National League.,Colorado lost three games to the Detroit Tigers, including dropping both ends of Thursday's doubleheader by a combined score of 21-3. The Rockies, w...
Jeremy Pena, Astros aim for fast start against Reds
With only 90 career walks in 1,842 plate appearances entering this season, Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena seemed an unlikely candidate to find a home atop the Houston batting order.,Yet with the Astros in search of a spark for their lagging offense, Pena has delivered since being inserted into the lea...
Royals ride hot starting pitching into series vs. Red Sox
Bobby Witt Jr. had the eighth four-hit game of his career and the Kansas City Royals tied a season high with 17 hits while completing a four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. However, the topic in the locker room afterward was the team's pitching.,Heading into the Friday series opener...