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Coco Gauff stays alive at WTA Finals with win over Jasmine Paolini
Coco Gauff kept her chances of advancing into the playoff portion of the WTA Finals alive with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Italy's Jasmine Paolini on Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Gauff, who was sloppy in her loss to fellow American Jessica Pegula in their group-play opener on Sunday, had a much more dom...
LIV Golf moving to 72-hole format in 2026
LIV Golf is abandoning its three-round, 54-hole format in 2026, with all events becoming traditional 72-hole tournaments.,The league announced the shift Tuesday.,"As we enter our fourth season as a League, the move to 72 holes marks a pivotal new chapter for LIV Golf that strengthens our League, cha...
San Diego's Anders Dreyer wins MLS Newcomer of Year
Fittingly, the league's newest team produced the 2025 MLS Newcomer of the Year as San Diego FC forward Anders Dreyer earned the honor on Tuesday.,The 27-year-old Danish international recorded 38 goal contributions (19 goals, 19 assists), matching the league record for a first-year player set by Seba...
College Football Playoff returns with Friday night lights before Saturday tripleheader
The second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff begins with a standalone Friday night game before a tripleheader of first-round matchups on Saturday, Dec. 20. ,All first-round games are played on the campus of the team receiving the better seed. The CFP, which releases rankings weekly starti...
Aryna Sabalenka, Nick Kyrgios to play 'Battle of Sexes' match in Dubai
Nick Kyrgios finally is getting a chance to put his game where his mouth is.,The Australian, a frequent critic of women's tennis, will meet women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in an exhibition Dec. 28 in Dubai.,It will be the fourth so-called "Battle of the Sexes" among tennis players. Billie Jean K...
NFL Playoff Picture entering Week 10: Bears, Chiefs just miss cut
If the NFL playoffs began this week, Super Bowl mainstay and AFC powerhouse Kansas City would miss the tournament with the Jacksonville Jaguars swiping the final wild-card spot. ,In the NFC, the Chicago Bears (5-3) are eighth in the conference, meaning no postseason -- despite being one of three tea...
Dallas Cowboys Struggle Again, Playoff Picture Looks Bleak
The Dallas Cowboys sit 3-5-1 after a loss to the Cardinals. With tough matchups ahead, here's why Dallas’ playoff hopes are fading fast and draft position matters more....
Washington opens with blowout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Hannes Steinbach finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead Washington to a 94-50 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the season opener for both teams Monday night at Seattle.,It was Washington's first win by at least 40 points since beating Bethune-Cookman 106-55 in the 2017-18...
Newcomers carry Cal to blowout of Cal State Bakersfield
John Camden scored a game-high 22 points in his Cal debut, Lee Dort missed the first double-double of his college career by one rebound and the Golden Bears routed Cal State Bakersfield 87-60 in both teams' season opener on Monday in Berkeley, Calif.,Starting four newly arrived transfers, Cal also g...
New-look USC has no trouble with Cal Poly
Jacob Cofie had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds as host Southern California led wire-to-wire in a 94-64 win over Cal Poly in Los Angeles on Monday in the season opener for both teams.,Rodney Rice and Ezra Ausar added 21 points apiece for USC, which led by six at the half before rampin...
UCF escapes pesky Hofstra for four-point win
Riley Kugel scored 19 points for host UCF, which held off upset-minded Hofstra to earn an 82-78 win in the season opener for both schools Monday night in Orlando, Fla.,Jordan Burks had 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds for UCF, which didn't return anyone who scored for the team last season. K...
Isaiah Johnson (24), Colorado pull out win vs. Montana State
Isaiah Johnson scored 24 points off the bench to lead Colorado to a hard fought 84-78 win over Montana State in the teams' season opener Monday in Boulder, Colo.,The freshman guard's layup gave the Buffaloes a 78-76 lead with 1:19 to play. One possession later, Cavin Holden tied the game with a pair...
Maple Leafs complete furious comeback to stun Penguins
Bobby McMann scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Monday as the Toronto Maple Leafs wiped out a three-goal deficit to defeat the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3.,Pittsburgh led 3-0 after two periods before Toronto scored three goals in a span of 3:24 early in the third. McMann scored Toront...
Late run by Penn State puts away pesky Fairfield in opener
Melih Tunca scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting as Penn State rallied for a 76-68 home victory over Fairfield on Monday at University Park, Pa., in the season opener for both teams., ,Kayden Mingo chipped in 15 points and Ivan Juric notched 13 for Penn State (1-0), which trailed by as many as 13 po...
Falcons back in kicker market after missed PAT doomed 3rd straight loss
As the Atlanta Falcons' freefall continues, head coach Raheem Morris was clear in his assessment of the team's third straight loss.,With a chance to tie the score at 24 against the New England Patriots with 4:40 left in Sunday's game, kicker Parker Romo missed the extra point. The Falcons did get th...
Reports: All-Star closer Edwin Diaz opts out of Mets' deal
All-Star closer Edwin Diaz has opted out of his deal with the New York Mets, multiple outlets reported on Monday.,The 31-year-old right-hander holds $18.5 million player options in 2026 and 2027, and the Mets have a $20.4 million team option for 2028.,Diaz enters free agency and can sign with a new ...
Browns' Kevin Stefanski hands play-calling duties to OC Tommy Rees
For the second straight season, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is giving up play-calling duties.,Stefanski announced on Monday that he is turning the playbook over to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.,The move comes after a 2-6 start for the Browns, who are preparing to visit the New Yo...
Reports: Chiefs rookie OT Josh Simmons returns to team
Kansas City Chiefs rookie offensive tackle Josh Simmons returned to the team Monday after missing the past four games for personal reasons, multiple outlets reported.,Simmons, 22, had been dealing with a family matter, according to head coach Andy Reid, and missed games against the Detroit Lions, La...
Reports: Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman opts out of contract
Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman has opted out of his contract and will enter free agency, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Bregman, 31, passed on his $40 million player options for the 2026 and 2027 seasons and will try to land a lucrative, long-term deal. His Red Sox contract called for ...
Reports: MRI shows torn ACL for Packers TE Tucker Kraft
An MRI conducted Monday showed Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft has a torn right ACL and will miss the rest of the season, multiple outlets reported. ,The news came on Kraft's 25th birthday.,The injury occurred in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers when Kraft's right leg was hit b...