ew Page 1471 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Valkyries select 11 players in WNBA expansion draft
Las Vegas Aces guard Kate Martin and New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton headlined the group of 11 players selected by the Golden State Valkyries in Friday's WNBA expansion draft.,Golden State also drafted Iliana Rupert (Atlanta Dream), Maria Conde (Chicago Sky), Veronica Burton (Connecticut Sun...
Iowa, Michigan out to build on close conference wins
The Michigan Wolverines welcome the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday afternoon, with both teams coming off close wins on the first night of Big Ten play., ,Coach Dusty May's Wolverines (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) took down the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers 67-64 on Tuesday in Michigan's first ranked road game of the sea...
Arizona in rare losing streak facing Southern Utah
Southern Utah and Arizona have reversed roles entering their game Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,The Thunderbirds (8-2) are the team with the better record.,Arizona (3-4) is off to its worst start under fourth-year coach Tommy Lloyd. The Wildcats have not started 3-4 since former coach Sean Miller's firs...
Clemson rolling, Miami slumping ahead of ACC opener
With a win over host Miami on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams, Clemson will likely vault into the AP Top 25 poll.,Clemson (8-1) has won five straight, including a 70-66 home victory over No. 4 Kentucky on Tuesday.,"We're under the shadow of (Clemson) football for sure...
Reports: RHP Shane Bieber, Guardians agree to one-year deal
Former American League Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber reportedly agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal to remain with the Cleveland Guardians, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The deal also reportedly includes a $16 million player option for 2026 with a $4 million buyout.,Bieber, who wo...
Canes again can add to Isles' misery after recent playoff exits
The New York Islanders have been eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.,On Saturday afternoon, the Hurricanes can nudge the Islanders another step toward making it less likely they'll have to worry about the playoffs next spring.,The free-falling Islan...
Reports: Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy in stalemate with school
Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II exited the program on Friday and coach Mike Gundy could be next after the school reportedly asked him to take a restructured contract.,The request was made after Oklahoma State bottomed out with a 3-9 record this season and went winless in nine Big 12 game...
Report: Valkyries to select Kate Martin in expansion draft
The Golden State Valkyries are set to select Kate Martin in Friday's WNBA expansion draft, according to a report from The Athletic.,Martin averaged 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds across 34 games (two starts) last season as a rookie for the Las Vegas Aces. The 18th overall pick of last year's draft play...
Reports: Rangers G Igor Shesterkin agrees to record $92M deal
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin agreed to a record-setting eight-year, $92 million contract on Friday, according to multiple reports.,Shesterkin's deal, which averages $11.5 million annually and runs through the 2032-33 season, is the largest ever for a goaltender. The previous high was ...
Stanford takes aim at Andrej Stojakovic, Cal
Stanford and California meet for the first time as Atlantic Coast Conference rivals when each tries to prove its impressive non-league record is no fluke on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Stanford (7-2) took last year's season series 2-1, but the clubs were so evenly matched -- the Cardinal ...
Unrivaled signs LSU star Flau'jae Johnson to NIL deal
Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league launching this winter, signed LSU star guard Flau'jae Johnson to a name, image and likeness deal.,Johnson is the second college player to ink an agreement with Unrivaled, following UConn's Paige Bueckers. They won't be participating in the upcoming...
Unamused 49ers GM: Cool it with Kyle Shanahan 'hot seat' talk
Seven losses in a season is unfamiliar territory for the San Francisco 49ers. ,With two Super Bowl appearances in five seasons, general manager John Lynch openly admits the 49ers haven't earned the right to be called "as good" as the 2023 NFC championship group. ,San Francisco is 5-7 but only two ga...
SMU feeling good heading into ACC opener against Virginia
An energized SMU squad will carry a three-game winning streak against up-and-down Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for each team on Saturday in Dallas.,The game is the first for the Mustangs' basketball team as a member of one of the nation's perennial powerhouse leagues, but don't e...
NC State, Florida State look to bounce back in ACC openers
Host North Carolina State and visiting Florida State will bid to bounce back from losses to Southeastern Conference teams on Saturday when they face off in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State (5-3) is coming off a 63-59 home loss to Texas, while Florida Stat...
Karl-Anthony Towns leads streaking Knicks against struggling Pistons
The New York Knicks look for their fifth win in a row on Saturday night as the visiting Detroit Pistons make the trip to Madison Square Garden for the first time this season.,The Knicks have won their last three games by an average of 24 points after starting their streak with a 99-98 win against th...
West-leading Thunder wary of struggling Pelicans
The Oklahoma City Thunder have won six of their last seven games.,The New Orleans Pelicans have won five games all season.,Still, both teams are feeling pretty good -- albeit for different reasons -- going into their matchup Saturday night in New Orleans.,The Western Conference-leading Thunder cruis...
Wizards host Nuggets, aim to avoid franchise infamy
Washington will look to avoid a franchise-record losing streak when it hosts the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in Washington, D.C.,The Wizards have lost 16 in a row, tying a franchise record initially set in the 2009-10 season. They stand last in the Eastern Conference, but coach Brian Keefe trusts it'...
Remember me? Steelers' George Pickens claims not to know Browns CB
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens and Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome meet again Sunday when the AFC North rivals square off for the second time in three weeks, a rematch of Cleveland's 24-19 victory on a snow globe of a Thursday night Nov. 21.,Somehow it still feels like the...
Utah HC, Sabres enduring frustrating spells
Two teams going through frustrating stretches meet Saturday afternoon in Buffalo when the host Sabres face the Utah Hockey Club.,The Sabres are mired in a season-worst five-game losing streak (0-3-2). Four of those losses were by one goal, and two occurred in overtime. However, there's more to the s...
Dabo Swinney: Clemson grew facing SEC competition instead of 'XYZ University'
Top nonconference opponents are a thing of the past for Clemson if the College Football Playoff committee puts no weight on strength of schedule. ,Opening the season as the Tigers did against then-No. 1 Georgia in September, for example, might not be as high on Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney's list...