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Orlando City's Alex Freeman wins MLS Young Player of Year
Orlando City SC defender Alex Freeman was named the 2025 MLS Young Player of the Year on Thursday.,The 21-year-old right back contributed six goals and three assists in 29 league matches (26 starts) this season.,Freeman's six goals tied for the most among MLS defenders, while his 42 key passes ranke...
NBA approves sale of Lakers to Mark Walter
The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the majority interest in the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter on Thursday.,The league said the transaction is expected to close shortly. The $10 billion valuation makes it the largest sale in history for a professional sports franchise.,"M...
Isles F Mathew Barzal (discipline) to be healthy scratch vs. Canes
New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's road game against the Carolina Hurricanes, coach Patrick Roy announced.,Barzal arrived late for Thursday'a morning skate in Raleigh, N.C., Roy said, and will return to the lineup on Friday when New York visits the Wash...
IOC, Saudi Arabia cancel 12-year Esports Olympics deal
The International Olympic Committee and Saudi Arabia have canceled a 12-year deal for the kingdom to host the Olympic Esports Games, the IOC announced Thursday.,The inaugural competition originally was planned for 2025 before being postponed to 2027.,"Recently, the two parties (IOC and Saudi Olympic...
Panthers add QB Mike White, put G Brady Christensen on IR
The Panthers signed Mike White to their active roster from the practice squad on Thursday with fellow quarterback Andy Dalton nursing a sore thumb.,Dalton sustained his injury in a spot start last Sunday in place of Bryce Young, who did not play in that contest due to an ankle injury.,Young, however...
Hornets G LaMelo Ball fined $35K for obscene gesture
The NBA fined Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $35,000 on Thursday for making an obscene gesture on the court.,The incident occurred with 4:02 left in the fourth quarter of Charlotte's 144-117 loss at Miami on Tuesday night.,Ball, who earned a technical foul on the play, had 20 points, nine assists and eig...
Providence starts pursuit of bounce-back season vs. Holy Cross
A new season begins with new expectations for Providence.,After losing 20 games for only the second time in program history last season, the Friars officially turn the page to a new campaign against visiting Holy Cross on Monday night.,Providence looks to benefit from a mix of returnees and transfer...
Twins officially tab Derek Shelton as manager
The Minnesota Twins formally announced Derek Shelton as their new manager on Thursday.,Shelton was the Twins' bench coach in 2018 and 2019 before being hired to manage the Pittsburgh Pirates.,That stint in Pittsburgh ended this past May following a 12-26 start to the 2025 season. In five-plus season...
UCF aims to overcome overhaul in season opener vs. Hofstra
As a member of the Big 12, UCF has a spate of institutional advantages that Hofstra lacks as a school in the mid-major Coastal Athletic Association.,But the Pride will be the team that takes the floor with more known quantities in their season opener on Monday when they visit the Knights in Orlando....
Reports: Nationals hiring Blake Butera, 33, as manager
The Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to hire Blake Butera as their next manager, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday morning.,At 33, Butera will be the youngest manager in Major League Baseball since the Minnesota Twins hired Frank Quilici in 1972, per reports.,The Nationals have y...
New blood: Blueblood Duke banks on blue-chip freshmen again
DURHAM, N.C. -- Talk about Duke's freshmen is nothing new, and this season the theme has an even more familiar ring to it.,Headlining the 2025-26 Blue Devils' crop of blue-chip freshmen is Cameron Boozer, who'll entice television viewers and NBA observers to tune in.,This isn't a repeat of a season ...
Georgetown hopes high ahead of opener vs. Morgan State
For the first time in quite a while, there is reason for optimism around Georgetown as the Hoyas are set to host Morgan State in the season opener for both schools on Monday in Washington, D.C.,Coach Ed Cooley doubled the Hoyas' win total from Year 1 to Year 2 by finishing with an 18-16 record - the...
Wish Grant-ed: Gonzaga fueled by 25-year-old transfer
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Gonzaga has won 742 games on the court in coach Mark Few's 26 seasons.,Put the Bulldogs down for a victory in court.,Forward Tyon Grant-Foster was granted a preliminary injunction Monday by Spokane County (Wash.) Judge Marla Polin, making him eligible to play for the 21st-ranked Bu...
Kent State removes interim tag from coach Mark Carney
Kent State nixed the interim label and made Mark Carney the 24th head coach in the history of the program on Thursday.,Carney assumed the interim head coaching position in April after taking over for Kenni Burns, who lost all 12 games last season and posted a 1-23 record during his two years at the ...
Baylor starts from scratch, takes on UT Rio Grande Valley in opener
A plethora of fresh faces will be on display on Monday night in Waco, Texas, as Baylor and UT Rio Grande Valley will face off in an intrastate season opener.,Last season had its ups and downs for the Bears. While they extended their five-year streak of getting at least one March Madness win, they fi...
Revamped Seton Hall hopes to 'bring it all together' vs. Saint Peter's
Two New Jersey schools that underwent major changes square off Monday night in Newark when Seton Hall hosts Saint Peter's in the season opener for both teams.,In 2024-25, the Pirates set a program record for losses in a season with 25. A year removed from a MAAC title and NCAA Tournament appearance,...
Cincinnati opens vs. W. Carolina, hopes new roster spells return to NCAAs
It's been six seasons since Cincinnati last made the NCAA Tournament, back in 2019, when Mick Cronin was in his final season as head coach and Jarron Cumberland was entering All-America status.,Over the last six years, the Bearcats have had two different head coaches. Wes Miller is now heading into ...
Zuby Ejiofor, No. 5 St. John's take aim at Quinnipiac in opener
In recent years, the New York Knicks captivated their fans by making deep postseason runs.,St. John's did the same last season with its best showing in four decades before struggling to consistently score in a second-round loss to Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament.,A season of massive expectations and...
Villanova, new coach take on No. 8 BYU in opener in Las Vegas
When No. 8 BYU and Villanova square off in Las Vegas on Monday, their season-opening clash will offer a barometer measuring where the two programs might be headed this season.,Fresh off its Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2011, the Cougars are positioned to contend for a Big 12 cham...
Tyon Grant-Foster, No. 21 Gonzaga set to size up Texas Southern
Gonzaga received a big boost days before the season tipped off when former Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year Tyon Grant-Foster was cleared to play this season.,The No. 21 Bulldogs welcome the 6-foot-7 guard's presence on the floor Monday night when they open the season against Texas Sou...