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Brenner's 2 goals push FC Cincinnati past Crew in first round
Brenner's second goal of the match in the 86th minute rallied host FC Cincinnati to a 2-1 victory against the Columbus Crew in the deciding match of the Eastern Conference first-round best-of-3 series on Saturday.,Brenner took a lay-off from Samuel Gidi at the top of the box and drilled a shot to th...
Texas A&M tests 'Bucky Ball' against new-look Oklahoma State
Former Big 12 rivals Oklahoma State and Texas A&M -- teams that made major forays into the transfer portal to remake their rosters -- meet Sunday in Stillwater, Okla.,Second-year Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz brought in 12 new players, including seven Division I transfers, to add to the one starte...
49ers place DE Mykel Williams (knee) on IR, activate G Ben Bartch
The San Francisco 49ers placed rookie defensive end Mykel Williams on injured reserve on Saturday.,Williams suffered a season-ending torn ACL last Sunday in a 34-24 win over the host New York Giants.,In other moves on Saturday, the 49ers activated guard Ben Bartch from the IR and elevated defensive ...
Min Woo Lee shoots down LIV Golf rumors: 'I'm not going'
Min Woo Lee has shut down the talk that he's joining LIV Golf.,The 27-year-old from Australia says he's not bolting to the rival league and plans to stay on the PGA Tour in 2026.,"There's been a lot of rumors. I'm not going and am just going to play on the PGA Tour," Lee said, according to the Austr...
Anthony Edwards ready to soar as Timberwolves meet struggling Kings
The visiting Minnesota Timberwolves can win their fourth game in five tries as they travel to face the reeling Sacramento Kings on Sunday.,With a healthy Anthony Edwards back on the floor, Minnesota pieced together its most complete effort last time out by breezing past the Utah Jazz, 137-97. In his...
Washington, Baylor meet in first test for both teams
New-look Baylor will look to take its next step to build team chemistry when it hosts Washington in a nonconference matchup Sunday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (1-0) opened their campaign with a 96-81 win on Monday as Cameron Carr poured in 28 points, matching former Baylor star Ja'Kobe Walter for most...
Knicks aim to stay perfect at home in battle with Nets
The New York Knicks are perfect at home and winless on the road.,The Knicks do have plenty of time remaining on a season-long homestand to gain momentum for their next road trip, and will look to continue their home dominance Sunday night when they play host to the Brooklyn Nets in the first clash t...
Ja Morant, Grizzlies look to build momentum vs. NBA-leading Thunder
For the Memphis Grizzlies, the relief that comes with snapping a four-game losing streak will be met with the reality of playing the Oklahoma City Thunder.,The defending NBA champs and No. 1 team in the Western Conference will visit Memphis on Sunday in the finale of a four-game homestand for the Gr...
Rams alter special teams, elevate K Harrison Mevis, C Jake McQuaide
The Los Angeles Rams will revamp their kicking game for at least one week after they elevated kicker Harrison Mevis and long snapper Jake McQuaide to the active roster on Saturday.,The move, in advance of Sunday's NFC West showdown against the San Francisco 49ers, comes days after Mevis was signed t...
Ball-sharing South Carolina ready to tame Southern Miss
South Carolina coach Lamont Paris was very happy with his team's selflessness in its season-opening win against visiting North Carolina A&T., ,He'll be looking for more of the same when the Gamecocks (1-0) face Southern Miss (1-1) on Sunday in Columbia, S.C., ,All 12 Gamecocks that played in the ope...
Slumping Celtics seek revenge against Magic
After they squared off on Friday in NBA Cup group-stage play, the Orlando Magic host the Boston Celtics for the second time in as many games on Sunday.,Orlando extended Boston's sluggish start to the 2025-26 season in Friday's meeting, beating the Celtics in Eastern Conference Group B competition, 1...
Buccaneers activate RT Luke Goedeke (foot) off IR
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated starting right tackle Luke Goedeke off injured reserve on Saturday and placed him on the 53-man roster for Sunday's game against the visiting New England Patriots.,Goedeke aggravated a foot injury in Week 2 and missed the next six games. He was a full practice part...
Driver in Khyree Jackson crash death pleads guilty
The driver who caused a 2024 crash that led to the deaths of Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson and his two friends pleaded guilty Friday to three counts of negligent homicide under the influence of alcohol.,Cori Clingman, 25, accepted a plea agreement in a Maryland court. She had faced 13 char...
Giannis Antetokounmpo remains a force as Bucks host Rockets
Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo sidestepped a relatively slow start only to flirt with a 40-point triple-double Friday, a reflection of his unrelenting excellence.,And while Milwaukee would not have carved out a 126-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls without Antetokounmpo standing in the gap, th...
Sharp-shooting Penn State smothers winless New Haven
Dominick Stewart sank six 3-pointers to highlight his 18-point performance off the bench, lifting visiting Penn State to an 87-43 victory over Division I newcomer New Haven on Saturday afternoon in West Haven, Conn.,Stewart made 11 shots from 3-point range during his freshman season in 2024-25.,Kayd...
West Virginia hosts Lehigh looking for 3-0 start
West Virginia first-year coach Ross Hodge says a specific type of player is the most challenging to defend: smaller, creative guards who can shoot.,There will be players like that on both sides on Sunday afternoon when his Mountaineers (2-0) host Lehigh (1-1) in Morgantown, W.Va.,In a 91-52 win over...
Arizona State seeking sharper effort vs. Utah Tech
Arizona State will try to correct the shortcomings coach Bobby Hurley noticed in the season opener when the Sun Devils host Utah Tech on Sunday in Tempe, Ariz.,Arizona State led from start to finish in Monday's 81-64 victory against Southern Utah, but Hurley was not pleased with the overall performa...
Browns activate WR Cedric Tillman (hamstring) from IR
Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman has been activated from injured reserve and is expected to be available to play Sunday when Cleveland visits the New York Jets.,Tillman started the first four games at wide receiver this season before being placed on IR after injuring his hamstring in a 34-10 loss...
Ex-NBA great Tony Parker to fulfill father's dream, coach France's 17U team
Four-time NBA champion Tony Parker has been named head coach of the national Under-17 team in his home country of France.,The team has qualified to compete in the 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Istanbul next summer.,Parker, 43, said he accepted the job as a tribute to his father, Tony Pa...
Elena Rybakina jolts Aryna Sabalenka to win WTA Finals crown
Sixth-seeded Elena Rybakina pocketed $5.235 million by defeating World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the championship match of the WTA Finals on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion from Kazakhstan, recorded 13 aces and extended her winning streak to 11 matches with a 6...