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Newly engaged Aryna Sabalenka wins Indian Wells opener
As if Aryna Sabalenka didn't have enough ability to disrupt opponents, the world's top-ranked player now has a new weapon to dazzle her foes: an engagement ring.,Days after getting engaged to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis, Sabalenka won her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday,...

Crew hunt first win in home opener vs. Fire
With two goals apiece in the first two matches, Wessam Abou Ali and Diego Rossi are doing their part for the Columbus Crew.,But their production hasn't led to a win yet as Columbus continues to experience problems with opposition counterattacks. The Crew hope to get a result Saturday night when they...

Lightning, Maple Leafs seek to escape post-break ruts
The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night in a clash of teams who have struggled since the Olympic break and dabbled in the trade market on Friday.,The Maple Leafs were more active. They traded forward Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken at the trade deadline on Friday for ...

Cal has opportunity at Wake before sticking around for ACC tourney
Cal can't afford to let Saturday's opportunity slip away.,The Golden Bears have work to do when they visit Wake Forest for the regular-season finale in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Cal (21-9, 9-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won four of its last five games as it tries to remain in the NCAA Tournament conve...

Twenty wins, ACC seeds on the line for rising Stanford, sliding NC State
Stanford and North Carolina State both will be shooting for a 20th victory and momentum entering the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament when they go head-to-head in their regular-season finale Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, NC.,The Cardinal (19-11, 8-9) and Wolfpack (19-11, 10-7) have been going i...

Reports: Maple Leafs offload F Scott Laughton, Bobby McMann
The Toronto Maple Leafs sold off two veteran forwards at the trade deadline, moving Scott Laughton to the Los Angeles Kings and Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken, according to multiple reports.,Toronto reportedly will receive a conditional third-round draft pick for Laughton and a 2027 second-round...

Reports: Bills releasing CB Taron Johnson, WR Curtis Samuel
The Buffalo Bills are releasing cornerback Taron Johnson and wideout Curtis Samuel, according to multiple reports Friday.,Parting ways with Johnson, who turns 30 in July, reportedly will free up $8.67 million in salary cap space.,The team will save another $6 million in cap space by cutting Samuel, ...
NFL Free Agency QB Predictions: Where the Top 2026 Quarterbacks Could Land
NFL free agency is about to begin. Here are predictions for where quarterbacks like Malik Willis, Kyler Murray, Aaron Rodgers, and Geno Smith could land....

Reports: Bills releasing veteran CB Taron Johnson
The Buffalo Bills are releasing veteran cornerback Taron Johnson, multiple outlets reported on Friday.,Parting ways with Johnson, who turns 30 in July, reportedly will free up $8.67 million in salary cap space.,Johnson started 87 games over the past eight seasons with the Bills, including eight of h...

Report: Rams re-signing Kam Curl to 3-year, $36M deal
Safety Kam Curl will remain with the Los Angeles Rams, agreeing to a three-year, $36 million deal, NFL Network reported Friday.,The contract has a maximum value of $39 million with incentives.,This is the second piece of big news for the Los Angeles secondary this week. ,On Wednesday, ESPN reported ...

Dean Burmester, Carlos Ortiz top crowded leaderboard in Hong Kong
Dean Burmester and Carlos Ortiz hold the 36-hole lead at LIV Golf Hong Kong, up by one stroke over Thomas Detry and two over a surging Jon Rahm heading into the weekend.,Burmester, of South Africa, and Mexico's Ortiz are tied at 14-under 126. After firing an opening-round 60, Ortiz followed with a 6...
Four Teams Poised to Spend Big in NFL Free Agency This Offseason
With NFL free agency approaching, several teams including the Cowboys, Raiders, Titans and Commanders are positioned to spend big....
Florida’s Case for a No. 1 Seed Is Stronger Than UConn’s
Florida and UConn are battling for the final No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Here’s why the Gators have the stronger case heading into Selection Sunday....

Rangers blast Leafs 6-2 for first home win in regulation since November
Alexis Lafreniere scored the tiebreaking goal on a redirection 5:38 into the third period Thursday night and the host New York Rangers pulled away for a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Rangers snapped a 2-2 tie when Lafreniere cut through the slot and parked himself in front of goalie ...

Daniel Berger fires 63 to lead Arnold Palmer Invitational
Daniel Berger poured in six of his nine birdies on the back nine on his way to a sterling 9-under-par 63 and a three-stroke lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday in Orlando, Fla.,Berger finds himself comfortably ahead of Collin Morikawa and Sweden's Ludvig Aberg (6-under 66) after his b...

Report: 49ers hire Matt Eberflus for defensive role
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring Matt Eberflus as their assistant head coach of defense, NFL Network reported on Thursday.,The former Chicago Bears head coach was fired in January after one season as the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys.,Eberflus, 55, fills a role on San Francisco head...

Alex Bowman pulls out of Phoenix race with vertigo
NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman will miss Sunday's race at Phoenix Raceway while battling vertigo.,Anthony Alfredo will replace Bowman behind the wheel of the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.,Bowman, 32, became ill during last weekend's race at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas...

Avalanche acquire F Nicolas Roy from Maple Leafs
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a conditional fifth-round selection in 2026.,Should the Avalanche's first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft be a top-10 selection, Colo...

Sun Belt suspends four in tournament brawl fallout
The Sun Belt Conference suspended four players involved in a fight that interrupted a second-round game in the postseason conference tournament.,South Alabama and Coastal Carolina had less than six minutes on the clock of the 80-70 South Alabama win when tempers flared.,The skirmish started when Sou...
Why the Raiders Might Be Wrong to Draft Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 Overall
Fernando Mendoza is the consensus No. 1 pick, but should the Raiders reconsider and draft a defensive star instead?...