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Villanova fires coach Kyle Neptune after three seasons
Villanova fired basketball coach Kyle Neptune on Saturday after three seasons.,Asked to replace the legendary Jay Wright, Neptune had a 54-47 record and no NCAA Tournament appearances.,The Wildcats' season ended Thursday with a 73-56 loss to UConn in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, fin...
Arsenal brace for tough match vs. improving Chelsea
Second-place Arsenal likely need a win to keep their remote title hopes alive on Sunday when they host a fifth-place Chelsea side focused on closing its own gap with its fellow Londoners.,Arsenal (15-3-10, 55 points) have taken only two points from their past three matches to fall 15 points adrift o...
Blue Jays preseason capsule: Club could go from last to playoffs
Toronto Blue Jays,2024 record: 74-88 (5th place, AL East).,He gone: INF/OF Spencer Horwitz, LHP Genesis Cabrera, RHP Jordan Romano, LHP Ryan Yarbrough.,New faces: OF Anthony Santander, RHP Max Scherzer, INF Andres Gimenez, RHP Jeff Hoffman, RHP Yimi Garcia, RHP Nick Sandlin.,Biggest question enterin...
Iowa exodus? Owen Freeman enters portal, cites coaching change
Iowa sophomore Owen Freeman entered the transfer portal, one day after the Hawkeyes fired head coach Fran McCaffery. ,The Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2023-24, Freeman's season ended after 19 games due to finger surgery, but averaged 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game this season....
Rays preseason capsule: Ace back, but bats must improve
Tampa Bay Rays,2024 record: 80-82 (4th place, AL East).,He gone: OF Jose Siri, LHP Jeffrey Springs, LHP Tyler Alexander, OF Dylan Carlson, LHP Richard Lovelady, LHP Colin Poche.,New faces: IF Ha-Seong Kim, C Danny Jansen, RHP Alex Faedo, OF Eloy Jimenez, RHP Joe Boyle.,Biggest question entering Open...
Red Sox preseason capsule: Big splash may lead to playoff run
Boston Red Sox,2024 record: 81-81 (3rd place, AL East).,He gone: OF Tyler O'Neill, RHP Nick Pivetta, RHP Kenley Jansen, LHP James Paxton, RHP Chris Martin, LHP Cam Booser, C Danny Jansen.,New faces: INF Alex Bregman, LHP Garret Crochet, RHP Walker Buehler, LHP Aroldis Chapman, LHP Justin Wilson, C C...
Reports: 49ers bring back FB Kyle Juszczyk on 2-year deal
The San Francisco 49ers are welcoming back nine-time Pro Bowl fullback Kyle Juszczyk with a two-year, $8 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Saturday morning.,Per ESPN, Juszczyk accepted less than what the Pittsburgh Steelers were offering to return to San Francisco.,The 49ers released...
Orioles preseason capsule: Rotation questions need answers
Baltimore Orioles,2024 record: 91-71 (2nd place, AL East).,He gone: RHP Corbin Burnes, OF Anthony Santander, LHP Danny Coulombe, OF Eloy Jimenez, OF Austin Slater.,New faces: OF Tyler O'Neill, OF Dylan Carlson, OF Ramon Laureano, C Gary Sanchez, RHP Charlie Morton, RHP Tomoyuki Sugano, RHP Andrew Ki...
Pirates pick obvious first-time Opening Day starter
Paul Skenes is the Opening Day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a first-time distinction for the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year and All-Star Game starter. ,Manager Derek Shelton did have other options, but he said there was one obvious choice. ,"Well, he's really good," a smiling Shelton...
Yankees preseason capsule: Reigning AL champs hit hard by injuries
New York Yankees,2024 record: 94-68 (1st place, AL East).,He gone: OF Juan Soto, IF Gleyber Torres, OF Alex Verdugo, 1B Anthony Rizzo, RHP Clay Holmes, LHP Nestor Cortes, RHP Tommy Kahnle, LHP Tim Mayza, RHP Lou Trivino, C Jose Trevino.,New faces: OF Cody Bellinger, IF Paul Goldschmidt, LHP Max Frie...
Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson shooting for Opening Day return
Shortstop Gunnar Henderson said he believes he can return from injury in time to take the field with the Baltimore Orioles on Opening Day.,Their season opens March 27 on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Henderson, 23, would be one month removed from the strained intercostal muscle that knocke...
Joaquin Niemann, Dustin Johnson tied heading into final round in Singapore
Joaquin Niemann shot a 64 to move up the leaderboard and tie Dustin Johnson for the second-round lead at LIV Golf Singapore on Saturday.,Johnson, the first-round leader, recorded a round of 68, following an opening round 63. He and Niemann sit at 11-under 131 for the tournament, three shots ahead of...
Rockies preseason capsule: Rise would be helped by Kris Bryant return to form
Colorado Rockies,2024 record: 61-101 (5th place, NL West).,He gone: RHP Cal Quantrill, 2B Brendan Rodgers.,New faces: INF Kyle Farmer, INF Thairo Estrada, LHP Scott Alexander, C Jacob Stallings.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Production from veteran players is key, but the team will need bet...
Giants preseason capsule: Rediscovering winning ways is next task
San Francisco Giants,2024 record: 80-82 (4th place, NL West).,He gone: LHP Blake Snell, OF Michael Conforto, LHP Taylor Rogers, OF Mark Canha.,New faces: RHP Justin Verlander, SS Willy Adames.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: With a record below .500 for the sixth time in eight seasons in 2024...
Diamondbacks preseason capsule: Rotation strong with addition of Corbin Burnes
Arizona Diamondbacks,2024 record: 89-73 (3rd place, NL West).,He gone: 1B Christian Walker, RHP Paul Sewald, OF/DH Joc Pederson, INF Kevin Newman, 1B Josh Bell.,New faces: RHP Corbin Burnes, 1B Josh Naylor, INF Grae Kessinger, RHP Seth Martinez, RHP Kendall Graveman.,Biggest question entering Openin...
Padres preseason capsule: Key losses trim back expectations
San Diego Padres,2024 record: 93-69 (2nd place, NL West).,He gone: LHP Tanner Scott, OF Jurickson Profar, INF Ha-Seong Kim, INF Donovan Solano, C Kyle Higashioka, LHP Martin Perez.,New faces: RHP Nick Pivetta, LHP Kyle Hart, OF Jason Heyward, INF Jose Iglesias, INF/OF Gavin Sheets, 1B Connor Joe, 1B...
The Cleveland Cavaliers Are Beating Everyone and Hiding in Plain Sight
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the best team in the NBA all season, they're beating everybody and hiding in plain sight because of the lack of national media attention....
Dodgers preseason capsule: Champions aim to be rare team to repeat
Los Angeles Dodgers,2024 record: 98-64 (1st place, NL West).,He gone: RHP Walker Buehler, RHP Jack Flaherty, RHP Joe Kelly, RHP Daniel Hudson, 2B Gavin Lux.,New faces: LHP Blake Snell, RHP Roki Sasaki, LHP Tanner Scott, RHP Kirby Yates, OF Michael Conforto, INF Hyeseong Kim.,Biggest question enterin...
Spurs look to salvage split of homestand vs. Pelicans
The San Antonio Spurs look to get back on the winning track and even the season series with New Orleans when they host the slumping Pelicans on Saturday.,Saturday's game is the second of a home back-to-back for the Spurs as well as the finale of a four-game homestand.,New Orleans (18-49) already has...
2025 NFL Free Agency: Biggest Losers From First Week of New League Year
It's hard to win the offseason, but these teams are Deadspin's biggest losers from the first week of free agency due to overspending or ignoring holes in their rosters....