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Revs lend homegrown M Noel Buck to Southampton
The New England Revolution are lending homegrown midfielder Noel Buck to Southampton FC of the English Premier League, the team announced Saturday.,The loan, which includes a purchase option, is until the end of January 2025.,"Noel is an extremely talented young player who is very deserving of this ...
Johnny Gaudreau's widow: 'You were perfect'
The widow of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, calling him her "forever" and praising him as the "best dad" to their young children.,Meredith Gaudreau also shared family photos of her late husband celebrating his 31st birth...
Aces top Dream, clinch sixth straight playoff berth
A'ja Wilson and Tiffany Hayes each recorded double-doubles on Friday as the Las Vegas Aces beat the visiting Atlanta Dream 83-72 to clinch their sixth straight playoff berth.,Wilson paired 26 points with 16 rebounds and added five assists and five blocks for two-time defending champion Las Vegas (19...
Brewers get the better of Reds in 10 innings
Sal Frelick grounded into a double play to score free runner Eric Haase with the go-ahead run as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers edged the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 10 innings Friday afternoon in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.,Trevor McGill (1-3) allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth to earn...
Timbers likely to be short-handed against rival Sounders
After getting their season back on track, the Portland Timbers will gauge their progress when they host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.,When the Cascadia Cup rivals last met on May 12, the Timbers' 2-1 loss was the final result of a dismal nine-match (0-6-3) winless streak.,Portland coach Ph...
Goal-hungry Real Salt Lake take on Revolution
Real Salt Lake's offense has dried up recently and will be a major point of emphasis in their next match.,They host the New England Revolution, who might be on an offensive uptick, on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,Real Salt Lake (12-6-8, 44 points) have been blanked in two of their last four MLS...
Skidding Cincinnati seeks better performance vs. Montreal
FC Cincinnati and CF Montreal are clubs on different ends of the Major League Soccer standings, but both enter Saturday's match in Cincinnati needing a positive result. ,Cincinnati (15-8-3, 48 points) enters with a four-match losing streak. July 6 was the second-place side's last victory, a 6-1 win ...
Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau, brother killed in N.J.
Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Johnny Gaudreau died Thursday night when he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle in New Jersey. He was 31.,Also killed was his brother, Matthew, 29.,The Gaudreau family had gathered in their hometown in Salem County, N.J., to take part in the wedding of Katie ...
Hank Bachmeier shines as Wake Forest wallops NC A&T
Hank Bachmeier made a successful debut for Wake Forest, coming off the bench to throw for three touchdowns in Thursday night's 45-13 victory against visiting North Carolina A&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., ,Bachmeier, a past starter for Boise State and Louisiana Tech, replaced starter Michael Kern late i...
ESL Pro League Season 20 schedule, format revealed
The ESL Pro League on Thursday announced its Season 20 schedule, which runs Sept. 3-22 in St. Julian's, Malta, with 32 teams competing for a share of a $750,000 prize pool.,The winner of the event will also pick up a win in the Intel Grand Slam V race and land a spot in the first ESL Pro Tour Champi...
A.J. Brown Will Stay in Hotel Room in Brazil Before Packers vs. Eagles Season Opener
The Philadelphia Eagles had a meeting about the potential dangers of Brazil, and receiver A.J. Brown decided that he'll just be spending time in his hotel room....
Struggling Aces seek accountability in clash with Dream
The Las Vegas Aces have looked more vulnerable than vaunted amid their quest for a third straight WNBA title.,Losers of five of its past seven, Las Vegas (18-12) already has dropped twice as many games this year as it did during its 34-6 regular season in 2023.,The Aces will look to shed their recen...
Three Biggest Winners of 2024 NFL Preseason
Now that the dust has settled on the NFL preseason, these three teams walked away as winners who can confidently strut into the regular season....
Jewell Loyd powers Storm past Dream
Jewell Loyd scored 28 points to help the host Seattle Storm overcome Tina Charles' triple-double and beat the Atlanta Dream 85-81 on Wednesday. , ,Nneka Ogwumike added 18 points and Skylar Diggins-Smith had 16 points and nine assists to lead the Storm (19-11), who are 2-3 since returning from the Ol...
Jaydn Ott and Cal usher in ACC era against UC Davis
California's first game as an Atlantic Coast Conference school will be against a longtime Pacific Coast rival when the Golden Bears host UC Davis on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,In the first of three nonconference lead-ups to its ACC opener at Florida State, Cal will seek to make it three ...
Cincinnati turning transfer QB loose against Towson
Cincinnati looks to rebound from a highly disappointing 2023 season when it opens the campaign Saturday against visiting Towson.,It is the first-ever meeting between the Bearcats of the Big 12 and the Tigers of the Coastal Athletic Association.,Ever since Desmond Ridder led them to the College Footb...
NFL owners vote to approve private equity investment
The NFL is opening its doors to private equity funds.,At a meeting in Eagan, Minn., on Tuesday, NFL owners voted in favor of a resolution that allows funds to purchase up to 10 percent of a franchise.,The league met with several firms earlier this month as it explored whether to change its rule disa...
Dream try to stay in playoff fight, face Storm
The visiting Atlanta Dream hope to get back into the win column against the slumping Seattle Storm on Wednesday night.,Out of the Olympic break, Atlanta (10-19) came out strong. With formerly injured stars Rhyne Howard and Jordin Canada back and healthy, the Dream responded. Atlanta resumed WNBA pla...
Cubs place RHP Julian Merryweather (knee) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Julian Merryweather on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of right knee tendinitis.,The move was retroactive to Monday. In other moves, the Cubs optioned rookie right-hander Jack Neely to Triple-A Iowa and recalled righties Daniel Palencia and Ke...
NFL Predictions: Why the Philadelphia Eagles Will Win NFC East
The NFC East will be one of the most interesting divisions in football for 2024. The Philadelphia Eagles are the favorites to win that division, and for good reason....