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Donald Trump threatens to pull World Cup matches from Boston
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he could consider relocating 2026 World Cup matches scheduled for the Boston area, citing public safety concerns and criticizing Mayor Michelle Wu.,"We could take them away," Trump said when asked about Boston's readiness to host. "I love the people of Boston...

Washington State challenges No. 18 Virginia's high-scoring offense
Washington State will attempt to slow down No. 18 Virginia when the programs meet for the first time on Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (5-1) are riding a four-game winning streak and have scored at least 30 points in every game, winning their last two in overtime before a bye l...

WNBA postseason draws record audience on ESPN
The WNBA postseason delivered record ratings to ESPN throughout September and October, the network announced Tuesday.,The 2025 playoffs were the most-watched ever on ESPN, with an average of 1.2 million viewers across 24 games -- up 5% from 2024.,Game 1 of the Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and P...

No. 12 Georgia Tech, Duke collide with rising ACC stakes
No. 12 Georgia Tech and Duke will meet in a midseason game that could have significant ramifications for the Atlantic Coast Conference pecking order.,The game Saturday afternoon in Durham, N.C., has become more important as both teams enter on winning streaks.,Georgia Tech (6-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast C...

Reports: Colts adding QB Brett Rypien to practice squad
The Indianapolis Colts are signing veteran quarterback Brett Rypien to their practice squad, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,The move comes one day after backup quarterback Anthony Richardson (orbital fracture) was placed on injured reserve.,According to multiple reports, the Colts worked ...

Blues happier heading into Blackhawks battle after pair of road wins
It took a brief road swing through Western Canada to get the St. Louis Blues on track this season.,After falling to the Minnesota Wild 5-0 in their home opener, the Blues regrouped while winning 4-2 on Saturday at Calgary and 5-2 on Monday at Vancouver. They're carrying that momentum home for Wednes...

Blues happier heading in Blackhawks battle after pair of road wins
It took a brief road swing through Western Canada to get the St. Louis Blues on track this season.,After falling to the Minnesota Wild 5-0 in their home opener, the Blues regrouped while winning 4-2 on Saturday at Calgary and 5-2 on Monday at Vancouver. They're carrying that momentum home for Wednes...

Report: Mavericks coach Jason Kidd signs multiyear extension
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd signed a multiyear extension with the club, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Terms weren't immediately divulged. Kidd made $8.5 million last season.,Kidd is starting his fifth season with the Mavericks. He guided the club to the 2024 NBA Finals before losing to the Boston Cel...

Red Wings carry winning streak into matchup vs. reigning Panthers
Free-agent additions Mason Appleton and James van Riemsdyk made a big impact in the Detroit Red Wings' last game. The duo will look to continue that success when Detroit hosts the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.,Appleton, who signed a two-year contract, scored the go...

Streaks in the spotlight as Purdue meets Northwestern
Purdue enters Saturday afternoon's game against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., on a 12-game losing streak in Big Ten play.,Although he has presided over only four of those defeats -- all in the past four games -- Boilermakers' first-year coach Barry Odom feels the urgency to stop the skid.,"We've g...

Senators visit winless Sabres with Brady Tkachuk sidelined
The struggling Ottawa Senators are looking to return to the win column without captain Brady Tkachuk when they visit the winless Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.,Tkachuk is likely to be sidelined one month after suffering an injured right hand in Monday's 4-1 home-opener loss to the Nashville Predators....

Mariners up 2-0 on Blue Jays but wary of letdown in Seattle
SEATTLE -- If the Seattle Mariners -- up 2-0 in the American League Championship Series after wins in Toronto -- need a dose of perspective, they can turn to backup catcher Mitch Garver.,Garver knows the seven-game series, which switches to Seattle for Game 3 on Wednesday, isn't over.,In 2023, Garve...

Game for the ages when Steelers' Aaron Rodgers, Bengals' Joe Flacco meet
CINCINNATI -- For just the third time in NFL history, two starting quarterbacks at least 40 years of age will square off against each other when Aaron Rodgers, 41, and the Pittsburgh Steelers visit 40-year-old Joe Flacco and the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.,The previous two times occurred i...

No. 21 Texas eager to build resume in rare trip to Kentucky
No. 21 Texas will look to add to its resume and build on perhaps its best overall performance of the season when it travels to the Bluegrass State for the first time since 1993 to battle Kentucky on Saturday night in a Southeastern Conference clash in Lexington.,Texas owns a 2-0 lead in the all-time...

No. 14 Oklahoma, South Carolina need to get back on winning track
Oklahoma and South Carolina both enter Saturday's Southeastern Conference game in Columbia, S.C., with a need to bounce back.,The 14th-ranked Sooners (5-1, 1-1 SEC) are coming off their first loss of the season, a 23-6 loss to Texas, where quarterback John Mateer struggled for the first time all sea...

Former Jets All-Pro C Nick Mangold, 41, needs kidney transplant
New York Jets great Nick Mangold announced on social media on Tuesday afternoon that he is undergoing dialysis and needs a kidney transplant.,The two-time first-team All-NFL and seven-time Pro Bowl center revealed on his X (Twitter) account that he has chronic kidney disease and is reaching out to J...

No. 7 Texas Tech continues to dominate as Arizona State looms
No. 7 Texas Tech, one of 11 undefeated FBS teams, will bring a 6-0 record and the most statistically dominant team in the FBS into a Big 12 game at defending league champion Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday afternoon.,The Red Raiders are the only FBS team that has not trailed this season, and thei...

No. 16 Missouri 'focused on our next target': Auburn
No. 16 Missouri would have bolstered its bid to reach the College Football Playoff by knocking off Alabama at home last week.,But the Tigers (5-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) fell short during their disappointing 27-24 loss.,The outcome leaves Missouri with less margin for error when it resumes its...

No. 10 LSU takes on No. 17 Vandy in clash of offensive styles
LSU has one of the least productive offenses in the SEC, while Vanderbilt has one of the most productive., ,Contrasting styles will collide when the No. 10 Tigers (5-1, 2-1) and the No. 17 Commodores (5-1, 1-1) meet Saturday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn., ,LSU is 12th in the SEC in both total offens...

Giannis Antekokounmpo wants to finish career in native Greece
After reaffirming his commitment to the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason, All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went on Greek television and said he would like to finish his playing career in his native Greece.,A two-time MVP, Antetokounmpo is under contract with the Bucks for his 13th and 14th sea...