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Lionel Messi wins MLS MVP for second straight year
Lionel Messi is the first back-to-back winner of the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award, the latest achievement in a season in which he was named the MLS Cup MVP as he led Inter Miami to its first league title.,Messi notched a pair of assists as Miami beat the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday ...

Report: Bengals' Trey Hendrickson undergoes core muscle surgery
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson underwent core muscle surgery Tuesday morning and will miss the remainder of the regular season, NFL Network reported.,A traditional recovery time following this type of surgery is six weeks, per the report.,The Bengals (4-9) are three games behind t...

Fresh off loss, No. 6 Purdue seeks serious response vs. Minnesota
Matt Painter is quite familiar with watching his players look to build upon victories.,It's less common for Painter to see how his team responds to a setback. He will get that chance when No. 6 Purdue hosts Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Wednesday evening in West Lafayette, Ind.,The Boile...

Reports: Kyle Schwarber back to Phillies on 5-yr, $150M deal
Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies reached agreement on a five-year, $150 million contract, ESPN reported on Tuesday morning.,Schwarber briefly was a free agent after leading the National League with 56 homers and the majors with 132 RBIs last season. The three-time All-Star batted .240 wi...

Bucs put G Ben Bredeson on IR, add JPP to practice squad
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed starting guard Ben Bredeson on injured reserve Tuesday with an injury to his knee.,The Buccaneers also signed three-time Pro Bowl selection Jason Pierre-Paul to the practice squad and promoted fellow linebacker Nick Jackson to the active roster.,Bredeson sustained his...

Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (upper body) heads to IR
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with an upper-body injury.,Malkin, 39, did not play in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars after recording two goals and an assist in Pittsburgh's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.,Penguins head...

Report: Cards LT Paris Johnson Jr. nursing sprained MCL
Arizona Cardinals left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. is considered week-to-week while dealing with a sprained MCL, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Johnson, who is leading his position in the voting for the Pro Bowl, sustained the injury during the third quarter of Arizona's 45-17 loss to the Los Angeles...

Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann to have hearing with NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday, the league announced.,McMann received a match penalty for high-sticking during a break in play early in the third period of Toronto's 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday. His act...

Reports: Rays close to 2-year deal with LHP Steven Matz
The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing a two-year contract with free-agent left-hander Steven Matz, multiple media outlets reported.,The club has yet to confirm the deal, which is pending a physical.,Matz, who turns 35 in May, posted a 5-2 record with two saves and a 3.05 ERA in 53 games (two starts) las...

Report: Colts worked out Philip Rivers on Monday
Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers celebrated his 44th birthday with a workout for the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday, Sports Illustrated reported Tuesday morning.,The Colts brought in Rivers with the plan to potentially add him to the practice squad with three quarterbacks injured. Rivers...

Reports: Colts kicking tires on 44-year-old QB Philip Rivers
Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers will visit and work out with the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday, a day after celebrating his 44th birthday.,NFL Network reported that the quarterback-starved Colts could sign Rivers to the practice squad with three quarterbacks injured. Rivers has not pla...

Tigers enliven Tarik Skubal trade talk with no 'untouchables' approach
Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Detroit has no "untouchables" on the roster, stoking a rumor mill overflowing with Tarik Skubal trade scenarios at the MLB Winter Meetings this week. ,Skubal's dominance the past two seasons -- 31-10 record with a 2.30 ERA and 469 str...

Tounde Yessoufou, Baylor take aim at smarting Norfolk State
Tounde Yessoufou is making a name for himself with the Baylor basketball team.,The 6-foot-5 freshman guard is averaging 17.8 points per game and 5.9 rebounds entering the Bears' game against Norfolk State on Wednesday in Waco, Texas.,"The moment never gets too big for him," Baylor coach Scott Drew s...

No. 7 Houston warms up for Big 12 play vs. Jackson State
With only a handful of games remaining before the Big 12 Conference gauntlet tips off, No. 7 Houston will take a bit of a breather Wednesday when it hosts Jackson State.,The Cougars (8-1) head back to their home court after defeating Florida State 82-67 on Sunday in a clash played in the downtown To...

Oilers, with scoring touch revived, take on slumping Sabres
The Edmonton Oilers are feeling good of late, and they will look to keep rolling when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.,The Oilers enter the contest having won two straight and four of their past six games (4-2-0) after losing four of their previous five (1-3-1). ,They skated to a 6-2 home vi...

Lightning drag 2-game scoreless streak into Montreal
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to spark their struggling offense when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.,The Lightning dropped their fourth straight game on Monday night with a 2-0 setback to the host Toronto Maple Leafs,. Tampa Bay has been shut out in its past two games and totaled fo...

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts first player to commit 2 turnovers on same play
Highlights have been harder to come by than usual for the Philadelphia offense this season.,On Monday night, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts pulled off something that is sure to be on highlight reels for years to come -- though it won't rank as one of his best moments -- as he committed two turnovers...

Bombs away for No. 24 Nebraska, Wisconsin as Huskers seek 14th straight
No. 23 Nebraska can match the longest winning streak in school history when it hosts Wisconsin in a Big Ten game on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (9-0) moved into the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday for the first time since 2018 after crushing in-state rival Creighton on Sunday....

Report: F1 legend Helmut Marko leaving Red Bull
Helmut Marko, a longtime Formula 1 executive who has been with Red Bull Racing since its inception in 2005, is leaving the company, Sky Sports reported Monday.,Marko's future had been an increasingly popular topic of conversation as the season progressed. The 82-year-old Red Bull advisor said over t...

Economist testifies that NASCAR underpaid teams $1.06B over 4 years
A high-profile economist testified Monday that NASCAR should pay $215.8 million in damages to 23XI Racing and $148.9 million to Front Row Motorsports to account for its monopolistic behavior.,Dr. Edward A. Snyder, who served as the dean of Yale's business school from 2011-19 and for 10 years before ...