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Max Holloway to defend title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326
A rematch 10 years in the making is officially on the horizon, as Max Holloway will face Charles Oliveira in the new main event scheduled for UFC 326 on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.,Holloway beat Oliveira by TKO in a featherweight bout on Aug. 23, 2015, that lasted less than two minut...
Nathan MacKinnon lifts Avalanche over Rangers in OT
Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game on a backhander with 2:14 left in overtime as the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday afternoon after losing a late lead.,MacKinnon started the game-winner -- which became his eighth multi-goal game of the season a...
Knicks eager to repeat fast start in meeting vs. Magic
The New York Knicks played close to a perfect game Friday night, just in time to prepare for the team keeping them from a perfect start at home.,The Knicks will look to avenge their only home loss of the season on Sunday afternoon when they host the Orlando Magic.,Both teams were off Saturday after ...
Second-half surge sends Boston College past New Haven
Fred Payne came off the bench to score a game-high 18 points to help Boston College avoid an upset with a 67-63 win over New Haven on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,Boston College (5-5), which trailed by 10 at halftime, received 13 points from Donald Hand Jr., and 12 from Luka Toews.,Jabri Fitzp...
Colts activate LB Jaylon Carlies from IR, make other moves
The Indianapolis Colts activated linebacker Jaylon Carlies from injured reserve on Saturday.,The Colts (8-4) also elevated kicker Blake Grupe and defensive tackle Chris Wormley to the active roster from the practice squad ahead of their Sunday game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4).,Carlie...
U.S. skater Ilia Malinin lands record 7 quad jumps at Grand Prix
American figure skater Ilia Malinin won his third consecutive Grand Prix Final in record-setting fashion on Saturday in Nagoya, Japan.,Malinin became the first skater to land seven quad jumps in one program. He also improved his own world record for points in a long program by almost 10 points.,The ...
No. 21 Kansas meets Missouri for Border War in Kansas City
Missouri coach Dennis Gates knows a game against Kansas is never just another nonconference clash.,His Tigers (8-1) will travel to Kansas City on Sunday afternoon to play the No. 21 Jayhawks (6-3).,Kansas and Missouri were rivals for decades until Missouri left the Big 12 for the SEC in 2012.,Gates ...
UCLA announces Bob Chesney as football coach, cites 'vision of success'
UCLA officially announced James Madison's Bob Chesney as its new head football coach on Saturday.,The announcement came one day after Chesney guided the Dukes to a 31-14 victory over Troy in the Sun Belt championship game.,Chesney, 48, guided James Madison to a 12-1 (8-0 Sun Belt) record this season...
Reports: Cubs finalizing deal with RHP Zac Gallen
The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a multi-year contract with free agent right-hander Zac Gallen, multiple outlets reported.,ESPN gave a conflicting report on Saturday, however, saying that Gallen is "not close" to completing a deal.,Gallen, 30, finished 13-15 with a 4.83 ERA in 33 starts for the Arizo...
Senators F Shane Pinto (lower body) out at least 2 weeks
Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto is going to miss a minimum of two weeks due to a lower-body injury, head coach Travis Green announced Saturday.,Pinto, who leads the Senators with 12 goals this season, sustained the injury while being checked along the boards by Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad dur...
No. 16 North Carolina hosts upset-minded Georgetown
No. 16 North Carolina keeps checking off significant boxes early in the season and will try to maintain momentum against Georgetown on Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Tar Heels (7-1) already own victories against traditional powers Kansas and Kentucky.,"It's just great for our growth as a young team...
Michael Annett, retired Xfinity racer, dies at 39
Michael Annett, a winner on the NASCAR Xfinity Series, has died at age 39.,The announcement of his death came from JR Motorsports on Friday night. No cause of death was released.,"Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett," the racing te...
Max Verstappen claims crucial pole for Abu Dhabi finale
Four-time defending Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen captured the pole position for Sunday's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.,Verstappen continued his late-season surge by recording the fastest qualifying time on Saturday, 0.201 seconds ahead of Lando Norris. Oscar Piastri was 0.029 seconds beh...
Report: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift to wed on June 13
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop superstar Taylor Swift reportedly are having a June wedding.,The New York Post's Page Six reported earlier this week that they will tie the knot on June 13 in Watch Hill, R.I.,Swift reportedly "cut a hefty check" to another bride-to-be to secure the ...
Sorana Cirstea says 2026 season will be her last
Sorana Cirstea announced Saturday that her 20th season on the WTA Tour in 2026 will be her last.,The 35-year-old Romanian has won three singles titles and earned nearly $11 million in prize money.,Currently ranked No. 43 in the world, Cirstea climbed as high as No. 21 back in August 2013.,"I love te...
Report: Memphis closes in on Southern Miss' Charles Huff
Memphis is finalizing a deal with Southern Miss head coach Charles Huff to become the next head coach of the Tigers, ESPN reported Saturday.,Huff, 42, reportedly will receive a five-year contract to replace Ryan Silverfield, who departed on Nov. 30 to take over at Arkansas.,Huff guided the Golden Ea...
UConn hires Toledo's Jason Candle to replace Jim Mora
UConn named Toledo coach Jason Candle as its next football coach on Saturday.,The school announced Candle signed a six-year deal. No financial terms were disclosed.,He replaces Jim Mora, who departed last month to become the head coach at Colorado State after resurrecting the Huskies' program.,Candl...
Report: Mississippi State bringing back Zach Arnett as DC
Former Mississippi State head coach Zach Arnett is returning to Starkville and resuming his former role as defensive coordinator, ESPN reported Saturday.,Bulldogs head coach Jeff Lebby is parting ways with defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler after a 5-7 season, per the report.,Arnett, 39, spent th...
Unbeaten LSU tangles with No. 19 Texas Tech
LSU will put its unbeaten record on the line against No. 19 Texas Tech on a neutral floor Sunday in the Coast-to-Coast Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.,TCU will meet North Texas in the other game of the event's doubleheader at Dickies Arena.,LSU (8-0) is coming off a 78-69 overtime win at Boston Coll...
LSU coach Lane Kiffin says DC Blake Baker is staying put
New LSU coach Lane Kiffin is retaining defensive coordinator Blake Baker, who interviewed this week for the head coaching vacancies at Tulane and Memphis.,Kiffin made the announcement Friday night on X, posting that Baker "is going nowhere.",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">S...