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Fire sign M Robert Turdean, 15, to club-record deal
The Chicago Fire signed 15-year-old midfielder Robert Turdean to a club-record contract Wednesday.,The four-year guaranteed deal runs through 2008 with options for 2029-30. It is the largest homegrown deal in Fire history and the second largest in MLS history behind Philadelphia Union midfielder Cav...
Jimmy Butler’s Tour of Toxicity: The Miami Heat Saga Hits a Meltdown
Jimmy Butler causes some drama literally everywhere he goes, and it seems like his time with the Miami Heat is over, so his next team needs to beware....

Trail Blazers race to win over Tyler Herro-less Heat
Anfernee Simons scored a game-high 24 points and Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 15 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers outran the host Miami Heat 116-107 on Tuesday night.,Through three quarters, the youthful Trail Blazers had a 19-0 edge on fastbreak points. Portland finished with a 21-5 adva...

Texas Tech tops Cincinnati, keeps perfect Big 12 road record intact
JT Toppin scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Christian Anderson added 18 points to lead the visiting Texas Tech Red Raiders to an 81-71 Big 12 win over the host Cincinnati Bearcats Tuesday night.,Chance McMillian chipped in 17 points and Kevin Overton added 14 for Texas Te...

Florida State wants to make most of long trip, starting at Cal
Florida State will try to continue climbing the Atlantic Coast Conference standings when it tips off a two-game Western swing with a first-ever visit to Berkeley, Calif., to take on Cal on Wednesday night.,The schools have met just once previously in men's basketball, in the finals of the Global Spo...

Kansas State looking to launch turnaround at Baylor
Despite its five-game losing streak, Kansas State feels confident heading into Wednesday's Big 12 Conference road game against Baylor in Waco, Texas.,Wildcats coach Jerome Tang, who spent 19 years as an assistant for Baylor coach Scott Drew, feels like his team is close to turning things around. Tha...

Blue Jackets aim to brush off 'slow' effort, visit Maple Leafs
The Columbus Blue Jackets watched a seven-game points streak come to an end on Monday, and their coach wasn't keen on offering up silver linings.,Columbus will continue a four-game road trip Wednesday against the rising Toronto Maple Leafs.,Dean Evason didn't mince words after his Blue Jackets fell ...

Real Salt Lake sign veteran Brazilian GK Rafael Cabral
Real Salt Lake signed veteran Brazilian goalkeeper Rafael Cabral to a two-year contract on Tuesday.,The deal includes options for 2027-28 for the 34-year-old netminder with 450 matches under his belt.,"Rafa brings a steady hand and high-level experience to our goalkeeping group," said chief soccer o...
Ben Johnson Needs To Be the Right Hire for Chicago Bears
There's a lot of inherent pressure on new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson to work cohesively with Caleb Williams to turn the organization around quickly....

Ohio State backup QB Devin Brown transferring to Cal
After accomplishing his goal of winning a national championship with Ohio State on Monday night, backup quarterback Devin Brown is transferring to Cal.,Brown had entered the NCAA transfer portal on Dec. 9 but announced he would fulfill his commitment to the Buckeyes through their College Football Pl...

Bears officially announce Ben Johnson as head coach
The Chicago Bears announced the hiring of Ben Johnson as their head coach on Tuesday.,Johnson, 38, accepted the position with Chicago after three seasons as the offensive coordinator with the NFC North-rival Detroit Lions. He began his time with the Lions in 2019 as an offensive quality control coac...

NFL names Ron Torbert the ref of Super Bowl LIX
Veteran NFL official Ron Torbert will be the referee of Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in New Orleans, the NFL announced on Tuesday.,The officiating crew also consists of umpire Mike Morton, down judge Max Causey, line judge Mark Stewart, field judge Mearl Robinson, side judge Boris Cheek, back judge Jona...

Wake Forest 'locked in' during win streak as North Carolina looms
Wake Forest will aim to extend its five-game winning streak Tuesday night when it hosts Big Four and Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (14-4, 6-1) are piecing together a seemingly strong NCAA Tournament resume with a hot start in conference play....

Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs beat Lightning for third time this season
Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night.,Mitchell Marner had a goal and two assists and Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row. William Nylander also score...

Lauren Betts helps No. 1 UCLA beat No. 25 Baylor, reach 18-0
Lauren Betts racked up 24 points, nine rebounds and a career-high nine blocked shots to power No. 1 UCLA to a 72-57 victory over No. 25 Baylor on Monday at the Coretta Scott King Classic in Newark, N.J.,The 6-foot-7 star center had at least two blocks every quarter and went 10-for-17 from the field ...

Reports: Bears set to hire Lions OC Ben Johnson as head coach
The Chicago Bears are closing in on a deal to hire Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach, according to multiple reports on Monday.,Johnson will take over a Bears team that floundered to last-place finish in the NFC North this season after winning four of its first ...

Severe weather leads No. 7 Houston to move Utah game to Wednesday
Severe winter weather forecasts for the Houston area on Tuesday led the No. 7 Houston Cougars to move their men's basketball game against Utah to Wednesday at 5 p.m. Central time.,Forecasts have the area receiving up to six inches of snow and freezing temperatures.,The Cougars (14-3, 6-0 Big 12) wer...

Trail Blazers facing a tall order against Heat bigs
The Miami Heat, who closed the weekend in the Eastern Conference's eighth playoff position, may have found a secret weapon.,Kel'el Ware, a 7-foot rookie center, figures to be a bigger part of the game plan when the Heat host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,On Sunday, Ware tied his caree...

Maple Leafs F Max Pacioretty (upper body) ruled out vs. Lightning
Toronto forward Max Pacioretty has been ruled out for the Maple Leafs' game Monday night against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning because of an upper-body injury.,Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said after Pacioretty missed practice on Monday morning that the 17-year veteran won't play and his status...

Maple Leafs clicking as they eye another win vs. Lightning
The Toronto Maple Leafs will take the momentum of a seven-goal outburst into their home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.,Toronto fell behind 3-0 to the host Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night before coming back to win 7-3, scoring five times in the third period.,"It was a big ...