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No. 8 Texas A&M puts win streak up against improved Arkansas
No. 8 Texas A&M will have to be at its best to continue its recent run of success when it hosts surging Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at College Station, Texas.,It is the only time the Southeastern Conference rivals will meet in the regular season. Arkansas has a 108-61 advantage over Texas A&M all...

Penguins and Blues swap AHL prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Mathias Laferriere from the St. Louis Blues on Thursday in exchange for fellow forward prospect Corey Andonovski.,Laferriere, 24, was a sixth-round pick by St. Louis in the 2018 NHL Draft. ,Laferriere has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in 33 games this season w...

No. 23 Clemson on a roll as Florida State awaits
No. 23 Clemson is riding high after consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference wins over Duke and North Carolina and now sets its focus on Florida State for a road game Saturday at Tallahassee, Fla.,Clemson (20-5, 12-2 ACC) topped then-No. 2 Duke 77-71 last weekend to end the Blue Devils' 16-game winning...

Edson Barboza out of Seattle UFC fight due to injury
Brazilian featherweight Edson Barboza has been forced out of Seattle's Feb. 22 UFC event due to injury.,The 39-year-old Barboza (24-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC) had been scheduled to face Steve Garcia at UFC Fight Night 252 at Climate Pledge Arena.,Multiple outlets reported Barboza's removal from the card on ...

No. 5 Tennessee out to avoid sweep by confident Vanderbilt
No. 5 Tennessee is at home and looking to avoid a regular season sweep at the hands of in-state foe Vanderbilt when the programs meet Saturday in Knoxville.,Tennessee (20-5, 7-5 Southeastern Conference) is coming off a 75-64 loss to Kentucky on Wednesday, as the Wildcats became the first, and so far...

Saudi Arabia to ban all alcohol at 2034 World Cup
The 2034 FIFA World Cup promises to be a sobering experience for soccer fans after Saudi Arabia announced there will be no alcohol available.,And not just at the stadiums, but also at the hotels and elsewhere throughout the nation, the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom confirmed Wednesday.,Prin...

Kellen Moore set to call plays, cites leadership with Saints
Kellen Moore was non-committal on several topics during his introductory press conference as the new head coach of the New Orleans Saints on Thursday -- save for one.,Moore said that he would be responsible for calling the team's plays on offense. Perhaps that should come as no surprise since he lef...

FC Dallas sign 19-year-old D Alvaro Augusto
FC Dallas announced the signing of 19-year-old Brazilian defender Alvaro Augusto on Thursday.,He arrives via free transfer from Portugal's Portimonense S.C. and will occupy an international roster slot.,Augusto signed a three-year contract through 2027 with club options for 2028 and 2029.,He made hi...

NASCAR ejects two crew chiefs before Daytona 500
NASCAR ejected two Cup Series crew chiefs from the rest of the Daytona 500 weekend on Thursday due to rules violations.,Chris Lawson, crew chief for Front Row Motorsports driver Todd Gilliland, and Billy Plourde, crew chief for Rick Ware Racing's Cody Ware, were both sanctioned for improper weights ...

Stephen Curry-Sabrina Ionescu 3-point rematch off
There will be no rematch of the hugely popular 3-point contest between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu at this weekend's NBA All-Star Game.,Curry, of the Golden State Warriors, and the New York Liberty's Ionescu hinted that there could be a rematch after Curry won 29-26 last February in Indianapol...

Spirit sign Ugandan D Shadia Nankya to 2-year deal
The Washington Spirit announced a two-year deal with Ugandan defender Shadia Nankya on Thursday.,The contract, following an undisclosed transfer fee to Egypt's FC Masar, includes team options in 2027 and 2028.,"Shadia has shown great potential throughout her young professional career in Egypt," Spir...

Fire part ways with D Arnaud Souquet
The Chicago Fire parted ways with French defender Arnaud Souquet on Thursday after two seasons.,The Fire exercised a contract buyout. The 33-year-old right back will no longer occupy a roster spot and his wages will not count against the club's 2025 salary budget.,Souquet recorded two goals and four...

College hoops titans clash as UCLA visits Indiana
Two of college basketball's most decorated programs meet for the first time as conference foes on Friday when Indiana welcomes UCLA for a Big Ten clash at Bloomington, Ind.,The programs, which have combined for 16 national titles and 3,966 wins, have split the previous 12 all-time meetings, with fiv...

LPGA to penalize players with fines, strokes under new pace of play policy
The Ladies Professional Golf Association is implementing a policy to regulate the pace of play, putting it into effect this spring.,The policy lowers the timing threshold for stoke penalties, among the changes. It will apply to both the LPGA and the Epson Tour.,"The LPGA conducted a thorough review ...

Knights D Shea Theodore out for rest of 4 Nations Face-Off
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore will miss the remainder of the 4 Nations Face-Off after sustaining an upper-body injury while playing for Canada.,The Knights announced Thursday that Theodore is week-to-week, one day after he was pushed into the glass on a hit by Sweden's Adrian Kempe i...

Jets split from QB Aaron Rodgers, wish him well
The New York Jets have informed veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers that they are moving on without him.,"Last week we met with Aaron and shared that our intention was to move in a different direction at quarterback," Jets head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey said in a statement re...
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu Three-Point Challenge Isn’t Happening, and That’s a Shame
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu's Three-Point Shoot-Off won't take place in the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, and it's a bummer since that event was the highlight last year....

Padres sign LHP Kyle Hart, who starred in Korea in '24
The San Diego Padres signed left-handed pitcher Kyle Hart, the reigning winner of the Korea Baseball Organization's version of the Cy Young Award, through the 2025 season, the team announced Thursday.,The contract includes a club option for 2026. No financial details were disclosed.,Hart, 32, played...

Report: Brian Daboll's son leaving Giants staff
Christian Daboll, the son of Giants head coach Brian Daboll, is leaving the team's staff, the New York Daily News reported Thursday.,Per the report, the younger Daboll intends to "pursue other avenues.",Christian Daboll served as an offensive assistant with the Giants the past two seasons. Prior to ...

Falcons promote T.J. Yates to passing game coordinator
The Atlanta Falcons promoted T.J. Yates to the role of passing game coordinator and D.J. Williams to quarterbacks coach on Thursday.,Yates, a former NFL quarterback, served as the team's primary position coach and Williams as an offensive assistant/assistant quarterbacks coach in the 2024 season. ,Y...