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Fire acquire midfielders Anton Saletros, Andre Franco
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.,Later Friday, the club announced another midfielder acquisition, after it landed Andre Franco on a permanent transfer from FC Porto.,Saletros, a 29-year-old Swede, tallied 19 goals and 23 assists ...
Quinn Hughes takes on Zach Werenski as Canucks host Blue Jackets
A pair of Norris Trophy finalists go head-to-head when Quinn Hughes' Vancouver Canucks host Zach Werenski and the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,The only defensemen to lead their teams in scoring last season, the Hughes-Werenski matchup is shaping up to be one of the NHL's newest individua...
Jets mum on starting QB decision with Tyrod Taylor healthy
New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn declined to name his QB1 for Week 10 when speaking with reporters Friday.,Tyrod Taylor is off the injury report after being a full participant in practice all week. He had taken over for a benched Justin Fields on Oct. 19 during a loss to the Carolina Panthers, but ca...
Tiger-Cats host surprise-favorite Alouettes for spot in Grey Cup
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats find themselves as the underdogs in their East Division final against the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday afternoon despite boasting a better regular-season record and home-field advantage.,Heck, the Tiger-Cats even swept the season series against the Alouettes and enjoyed a b...
ATP roundup: Lorenzo Musetti one win from Turin
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia and No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy will meet in Saturday's final at the Hellenic Championship in Athens, Greece.,Djokovic advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Germany's Yannick Hanfmann in 79 minutes in Friday's first semifinal. He will be chasing his 101st care...
Texas tips off four-game homestand against Lafayette
New-look Texas will look to break into the win column when it hosts Lafayette in Saturday's home opener in Austin, Texas.,It is the first of four straight home games against mid-major opponents for Texas in advance of a trip to Hawaii to play in the Maui Invitational on Thanksgiving week. The stretc...
Syracuse to showcase deep lineup against Delaware State
Syracuse's depth was on display in its season opener. That could be the case again Saturday when the Orange host Delaware State in nonconference action.,The Orange had 10 players log double-digit minutes in Monday's season-opening 85-47 win over Binghamton. Of course, Syracuse coach Adrian Autry had...
Reports: Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to be posted
The first step to bring Munetaka Murakami to Major League Baseball reportedly is underway.,Multiple media outlets reported the Japanese home run king has been posted by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Friday, officially starting the process of one of the most anticipated free agencies of the winter.,Th...
Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan injures hamstring in practice
Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is listed as questionable to play against the visiting New Orleans Saints on Sunday after injuring his hamstring in practice, head coach Dave Canales announced.,"Something popped up in practice so we shut him down for part of it. He was able t...
Aaron Rai uses rare feat to tie Tommy Fleetwood for Abu Dhabi lead
Aaron Rai holed his approach shot from 218 yards out to score a rare albatross, highlighting a round of 64 that left him tied for the lead after 36 holes at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday.,Rai entered the second round at Yas Links Golf Club two strokes behind a quintet of co-leaders, including...
Fire acquire M Anton Saletros from Sweden's AIK
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.,The 29-year-old Swede tallied 19 goals and 23 assists in 225 matches with the Stockholm-based club.,Saletros has more than 350 career professional appearances including stops in Norway, Russia and...
College Football Picks: Week 11 Predictions and Best Bets
Week 11 college football picks and predictions include our betting breakdowns for BYU vs. Texas Tech, Missouri vs. Texas A&M, Oregon vs. Iowa, and Notre Dam vs. Navy....
NBA Cup Friday Best Betting Picks: Expert Predictions and Odds for November 7 Slate
Expert NBA picks for Friday, Nov. 7 including Raptors vs Hawks total, Spurs vs Rockets spread, and Timberwolves vs Jazz best bets....
After stellar opener, Seton Hall's Najai Hines squares off with Wagner
Seton Hall is aiming for a bounce-back season after a disappointing 2024-25 campaign in which it finished 7-25. A 2-0 start would be a strong step for coach Shaheen Holloway and the Pirates, who host Wagner on Friday in South Orange, N.J.,Seton Hall is coming off a 77-50 neutral-site victory vs. Sai...
Georgia Tech looks to lock in against Bryant after OT scare
After escaping with an overtime win over Maryland-Eastern Shore, Georgia Tech hopes to see a more complete effort Friday against visiting Bryant in Atlanta.,Georgia Tech (1-0) needed Peyton Marshall's game-tying free throw with 1.7 seconds left to send its season opener to overtime, where the Yellow...
Heat, Hornets play early-season rematch in NBA Cup opener
The Miami Heat, who have played a road-heavy schedule so far, return home to face the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night in an NBA Cup matchup.,Miami is 2-0 at home but just 2-4 on the road, having just concluded a 1-3 trek out west.,However, the Heat finished the trip ranked fourth in the NBA in sco...
Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette among 13 to receive qualifying offer
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was among 13 major league players who received qualifying offers from their teams on Thursday.,Any of the players could accept a one-year contract for $22,025,000 million rather than becoming free agents.,The others who got the offers from their teams were:,--...
Notre Dame hopes to continue hot shooting against Detroit Mercy
When Detroit Mercy coach Mark Montgomery scouted the video of Notre Dame's season-opening win over Long Island, he must've gotten a bad case of shooter envy., ,That's because Montgomery's squad shot a collective 8 of 40 from 3-point range during their season-opening 91-71 loss at University of Illin...
Robert McCray V, Florida State back to work against Alabama State
Robert McCray V delivered some program history in Luke Loucks' Florida State coaching debut Tuesday night.,The Jacksonville transfer guard dished a program-record 17 assists in the Seminoles' season-opening 108-76 win over Alcorn State, nearly doubling his previous career high of nine and posting th...
Miami's lights-out shooting puts away Bethune-Cookman
Tre Donaldson scored 23 points, and Malik Reneau added 22 as host Miami defeated Bethune-Cookman 101-61 on Thursday night., ,Donaldson made 9 of 11 shots, including going 1 of 1 from distance, and he added four assists. Reneau made 9 of his 12 shots., ,The Hurricanes, who never trailed and turned th...