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Timbers sign Venezuelan F Kevin Kelsy through 2028
The Portland Timbers signed Venezuelan forward Kevin Kelsy through the 2028 season with an option for 2029, the club announced Wednesday.,Portland acquired Kelsy, 20, from Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk for an undisclosed transfer fee after trading $75,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money to FC Cincinna...
Mississippi Valley State hires Terrell Buckley as coach
Super Bowl-winning cornerback Terrell Buckley was named head coach at Mississippi Valley State on Wednesday.,Buckley played 14 seasons with six NFL teams from 1992-2005, winning a ring with the 2001 New England Patriots.,Buckley, 53, was the head coach of the XFL's Orlando Guardians in 2023, finishi...
Reports: Patriots hiring Terrell Williams as DC
Detroit defensive line coach and run-game coordinator Terrell Williams is leaving the Lions to reunite with coach Mike Vrabel as the New England Patriots' defensive coordinator, per multiple reports Wednesday.,The news follows Tuesday's reports that Josh McDaniels is heading back to New England for ...
Jannik Sinner, Ben Shelton to meet for spot in Australian Open final
Defending champion Jannik Sinner breezed into the semifinals of the Australian Open with a convincing 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win over home favorite Alex de Minaur on Wednesday in Melbourne.,Sinner put forth a dominant performance to extend his winning streak at hard-court Grand Slam events to 19 matches. The...
Ben Shelton, 22, moves into first Australian Open semifinal
Ben Shelton, a 22-year-old Atlanta native, is through to his first career Australian Open semifinal after defeating Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday in Melbourne.,Shelton has competed in only one previous Grand Slam semifinal, when he lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovi...
High-flying Celtics take aim at Clippers
Fresh off a 40-point romp to begin their run through California, the Boston Celtics now head down the coast for a matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in Inglewood, Calif.,Coming off a stretch where they lost four times in seven games, the Celtics found little resistance while th...
Reports: Josh McDaniels returning for third stint as Pats’ OC
Josh McDaniels is heading back to New England for his third tour as the Patriots' offensive coordinator, several reports said Tuesday.,McDaniels, 48, will take over an offense quarterbacked by rising sophomore Drake Maye on new coach Mike Vrabel's first staff in Foxborough, Mass.,McDaniels spent 200...
Ex-teammates Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum clash in Bucks-Pelicans
The Milwaukee Bucks have put a slow start behind them and are playing some of their best basketball of the season.,They'll face another team that is playing better of late when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.,The Bucks are starting a six-game road trip after sweeping a four-g...
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner headed to Cooperstown
Ichiro Suzuki missed unanimous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame by one vote Tuesday night when he headlined a three-player class selected by the 394 voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.,Suzuki will be joined on the Clark Sports Center stage in Cooperstown, N.Y., July 2...
Haas makes Laura Mueller F1's first female race engineer
One member of Haas' revamped racing team has made history.,With her promotion to race engineer by Haas on Tuesday, Laura Mueller will become the first woman in Formula 1 history to lead an engineering team.,Mueller will serve as the race engineer for driver Esteban Ocon, who will debut with Haas whe...
No. 16 Ole Miss can't afford slow start vs. No. 13 Texas A&M
Ole Miss lost a Southeastern Conference game for the first time this season on Saturday, the same day Texas A&M collected what could be a pivotal victory.,The No. 16 Rebels (15-3, 4-1 SEC) will try to bounce back and the No. 13 Aggies (14-4, 3-2) will try to continue their momentum when they meet We...
Vikings secure head coach Kevin O'Connell with multiyear extension
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has agreed to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced Tuesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed. O'Connell, 39, was set to enter the final year of his original contract with the Vikings, who hired him before the 2022 season.,"Kevin is exact...
Short-handed Georgia Tech looks to halt skid vs. Virginia Tech
With each team trying to inch back to the .500 mark, Georgia Tech hosts Virginia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Wednesday in Atlanta.,Georgia Tech (8-11, 2-6 ACC) enters play reeling and undermanned, having dropped four in a row while playing without several key pieces. In its 91-78 loss ...
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...
Angels reach agreement with LHP Jose Quijada
The Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Jose Quijada avoided arbitration and agreed to a one-year deal for $1.075 million on Tuesday.,The agreement with the 29-year-old reliever includes a $3.75 million club option for 2026, the team announced.,Quijada was 2-2 with a 3.26 ERA, 17 walks and 24 strikeo...
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....
Pelicans set franchise mark with 25-point comeback, beat Jazz in OT
CJ McCollum scored six of his 45 points in overtime and the host New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record by overcoming a 25-point deficit in defeating the Utah Jazz 123-119 Monday night.,Dejounte Murray had 26 points and 11 assists, Trey Murphy III scored 24 and Jordan Hawkins added 18 for the P...
Celtics deal Warriors worst home loss in 40 years
Jayson Tatum led six Boston players in double figures with a game-high 22 points on Monday as the Celtics steamrolled the Golden State Warriors 125-85 in San Francisco as part of the NBA's Martin Luther King Jr. Day slate.,Kristaps Porzingis chipped in 18 points and Jaylen Brown scored 17 for Boston...
Ichiro could be unanimous, others on the fence in Hall of Fame voting
If Ichiro Suzuki misses unanimous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, it would be by a handful of votes at most.,For Carlos Beltran, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, a handful of votes may determine whether any or all of them join Suzuki as a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2025.,Suzuki is expec...
Red Wings aim to put 'foot back on the gas' against Flyers
The Detroit Red Wings' four-game road swing got off to a strong start, but the momentum hasn't translated to the remainder of the trek as the team heads into Tuesday's trip to face the Philadelphia Flyers.,The Red Wings improved to 8-1-0 in their previous nine games when they topped the Florida Pant...