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No. 3 Iowa State bids to bounce back vs. Kansas State
No. 3 Iowa State hopes to start a new winning streak when it tips off against Kansas State in a Big 12 Conference showdown Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (17-3, 7-2) are eager to move past an 86-75 overtime loss at Arizona on Monday in their most recent game. It marked their second l...
Dash F Yazmeen Ryan reaches 3-year contract extension
Houston Dash forward Yazmeen Ryan agreed to a three-year contract extension that spans through the 2027 season, the team announced Friday. ,Financial terms were not disclosed for Ryan, who was acquired by the team in a trade with NJ/NY Gotham FC on Dec. 27.,"Yazmeen is a stellar addition to our team...
Pistons' Isaiah Stewart suspended, fined after flagrant foul
The NBA suspended Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart for one game without pay after he tallied his sixth flagrant foul point of the regular season.,In the second quarter of the Pistons' 133-119 road loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Stewart was called for a flagrant foul 2. ,Becaus...
NYCFC loan F Jovan Mijatovic to Belgium's OH Leuven
New York City FC have loaned forward Jovan Mijatovic to Belgium's Oud-Heverlee Leuven.,The deal announced Friday for the 19-year-old Serbian international runs through June 30.,Mijatovic made his MLS debut in 2024 and recorded 17 appearances across all competitions.,He scored his first goal in a Lea...
Report: Cards' Klayton Adams to interview for Cowboys OC
Arizona Cardinals offensive line coach Klayton Adams will have an in-person interview with the Dallas Cowboys for their vacant offensive coordinator position, NFL Network reported on Friday.,He had a remote interview earlier this week with the Cowboys, who are filling a vacancy left open when then-o...
Angel City FC sign Japanese national team D Miyabi Moriya
Angel City FC announced the signing of Japanese defender Miyabi Moriya to a one-year deal.,Moriya, who has earned 15 caps for the Japanese national team, comes to ACFC via transfer from INAC Kobe Leonessa of the Japanese WE League for an undisclosed transfer fee. The Nara Prefecture, Japan, native w...
Report: 9 Western Oregon players file $28M suit, claim coach abuse
Nine former women's basketball players at Western Oregon are suing their coaches and school, contending they were victims of physical abuse and bullying.,In the 58-page lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Oregon's Marion County Circuit Court, the players allege head coach Jessica Peatross and assistant DJ M...
Ludvig Aberg (illness) WDs from Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Ludvig Aberg withdrew from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am prior to the second round on Friday due to illness.,Aberg, 25, is No. 6 in the Official World Golf Ranking. ,The Swede limped to a 5-over-par 77 in the first round on Thursday at Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Pebble Beach, Calif. He was the runn...
Free-agent F Natasha Howard announces return to Fever
Three-time WNBA champion Natasha Howard is returning to the Indiana Fever, the team that selected her with the fifth overall pick of the 2014 WNBA Draft.,On Friday, she posted a throwback photo of draft night on her Instagram account with the caption, "Back to where all my dreams came true.",The 6-f...
Reports: INF Jorge Polanco to re-sign with Mariners
Free-agent infielder Jorge Polanco is returning to the Seattle Mariners, multiple outlets reported.,The Athletic pegged Polanco's contract at one year for $7.75 million, adding it includes a 2026 vesting option based on plate appearances in 2025.,The Mariners had yet to announce the deal, which is p...
Jaguars hire Anthony Campanile as defensive coordinator
The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Anthony Campanile as defensive coordinator.,"Anthony Campanile represents exactly what we want to be as a defensive unit and football team," head coach Liam Coen said in a statement issued Thursday. "He brings an aggressive defensive mindset and a system that is adapta...
Cooper Flagg, No. 2 Duke take aim at North Carolina
Duke's Cooper Flagg will get his first taste of the Tobacco Road rivalry Saturday evening when the No. 2 Blue Devils welcome North Carolina to Durham, N.C. ,Duke (18-2, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has pulled out seven- and 10-point wins, respectively, over Wake Forest and North Carolina State in...
No. 14 Mississippi State bids to keep guard up vs. No. 20 Missouri
No. 14 Mississippi State has suffered two close losses at home this season against top-tier Southeastern Conference teams.,But the league will provide the Bulldogs (16-5, 4-4) many more opportunities to win at home, such as Saturday afternoon against No. 20 Missouri in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs...
No. 8 Tennessee eyes revenge in rematch vs. No. 5 Florida
Tennessee was unbeaten and the top-ranked team in the land when it was annihilated by 30 points by Florida on Jan. 7.,Three-plus-weeks later, the No. 8 Volunteers will try to avenge that shellacking when they face the No. 5 Gators on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Knoxville, T...
Fresh off perfect month, St. John's sets sights on Providence
No. 15 St. John's is hearing comparisons to the team that made the Final Four in the 1984-85 season.,After completing a perfect month, the Red Storm will attempt to earn their eighth straight win Saturday afternoon when they host Providence in New York.,The Red Storm (18-3, 9-1 Big East) are unbeate...
Utah aims to snap skid vs. ascending Blue Jackets
The Utah Hockey Club haven't been very effective at winning close games recently, losing three straight after the score was tied or after holding the lead during the third period.,Utah will try to close out January on a positive note when it hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night in Salt La...
Flyers acquire Andrei Kuzmenko in trade with Flames
Four forwards are on the move after the Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames pulled off a trade late Thursday night.,The Flames received Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee, while the Flyers got Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier and second-round draft pick this year and a seventh-round pick in 2028.,...
Utah Hockey Club add new nickname option: Outlaws
Wasatch is out and Outlaws is in as a potential nickname for the Utah Hockey Club.,The team, midway through its first season in Salt Lake City after relocating from Arizona, is searching for a permanent moniker.,On Wednesday, the team announced it would poll in-person fans at upcoming home games, gi...
Report: Big Ten considering private equity investors
The Big Ten Conference is gauging investment interest from private equity firms despite the league's previous opposition toward meshing risk capital and college sports, Sportico reported Thursday.,The investment bank Evercore, which was previously retained by the Big Ten, fielded initial offers from...
RHP Kirby Yates, Dodgers agree to one-year, $13M deal
Right-handed reliever Kirby Yates has agreed to a one-year contract worth $13 million to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. ,The deal was first reported Jan. 21, and the team confirmed it Thursday night.,Yates' deal comes after left-hander Tanner Scott signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Do...