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Dai Dai Ames, Justin Pippen pace Cal into NIT clash vs. UIC
While Cal and Illinois-Chicago were unsuccessful in their bids to squeak into the NCAA Tournament, postseason action will be welcomed by two programs that seldom play at this time of year. ,The No. 2-seeded Bears (21-11) will host the Flames (19-15) as part of the Albuquerque Region in the NIT on We...
Golf Glance: PGA wraps Florida Swing; LPGA returns to U.S.; LIV makes South Africa debut
The PGA Tour concludes its Florida Swing at Innisbrook, the LPGA Tour returns to the United States and LIV Golf makes is South Africa debut among a busy slate of golf events around the globe this week.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Valspar Championship, Palm Harbor, Fla. (March 19-22),Course: Innisbrook Resor...
Oklahoma headlines 8-team College Basketball Crown field
Oklahoma, the top team excluded from the NCAA Tournament field, accepted an invite Monday to play in the second edition of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Oklahoma will face Colorado in the first game April 1. Baylor, Creighton, Minnesota, Rutgers, Stanford and West Virginia also said yes...
Wrexham striker Kieffer Moore to miss Wales' World Cup playoff
Wrexham striker Kieffer Moore will miss Wales' World Cup playoff game with a hamstring injury that he sustained in the Red Dragon's FA Cup loss to Chelsea earlier this month.,Moore, 33, has already missed Championship matches against Hull City and Swansea City and is not expected to return until Apr...
Maple Leafs’ effort to regroup continues against Islanders
The Toronto Maple Leafs will carry the momentum of two wins in three games into their clash Tuesday night against the visiting New York Islanders.,Sparked by two goals from AHL call-up Benoit-Olivier Groulx, the Maple Leafs built a 3-0 lead and held on for a 4-2 road victory over the Minnesota Wild ...
CB Nahshon Wright leads NFL with $1.4M performance-based pay
Former Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright is receiving over $1.4 million in performance-based pay for the 2025 season, highlighting the more than $542 million the league is paying out for players whose play time was not proportional to their salary.,That payout will more than double Wright's $1...
Fifth asylum-seeking women's soccer player decides to return to Iran
A fifth member of the Iranian women's national soccer team who originally decided to remain in Australia on a refugee visa had a chance of heart and decided to return home Sunday evening, the Australian government announced.,The team arrived in Melbourne to compete in the 2026 Asian Women's Cup shor...
NHL Storylines to Watch: Sabres Run, McDavid’s Criticism, and Stars Streak
With one month left in the NHL season, Connor McDavid’s criticism, Buffalo’s surge, and Dallas’ streak headline the playoff push....
World Cup of Hockey '28 coming to Calgary, Edmonton, Prague
The North American portion of the World Cup of Hockey 2028 will take place in the Alberta cities of Edmonton and Calgary.,Prague, in the Czech Republic, will serve as the European host for the international tournament, which was most recently held in 2016.,Scotia Place, the Calgary Flames' new arena...
MLS Cup 2026 final scheduled for Dec. 18
The 2026 MLS Cup will take place on Friday, Dec. 18, the league announced Monday.,The game will be hosted by the team with the better regular-season record.,This is the final full season before MLS switches to a summer-spring calendar for 2027-28. The league also will have a short 14-game transition...
AFC official: Iran still set to play in 2026 World Cup
Iran has given no indication it intends to remove its national team from this summer's FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a representative for the Asian Football Confederation said Monday.,The Iranian team, currently 20th in the FIFA rankings, is set to compete in its fourth con...
Report: Jets trading QB Justin Fields to Chiefs
The New York Jets are finalizing a trade to send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The Jets will acquire a 2027 sixth-round draft pick in exchange, with the Chiefs taking on $3 million of the guaranteed $10 million of Fields' salary.,The move free...
Phil Mickelson to make LIV season debut this week
Phil Mickelson will make his LIV Golf season debut this week in South Africa.,HyFlyers GC confirmed the return of its captain Monday with a post on social media: "Cap is Back.",Mickelson, 55, missed the first four events of the 2026 season due to an undisclosed family health matter.,The LIV Golf tou...
With OpTic Texas off, contenders make moves at DL Major 2 qualifying
While the most dominant team in Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying had the day off on Sunday, the rest of the field tried to separate themselves and close in on a playoff spot.,Mission accomplished for some teams.,A day that began with four teams sitting at .500 ended with only team holdin...
Oddsmakers peg trio of teams as clear favorites to win tournament
There may be four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, but in the eyes of oddsmakers, three teams are a cut above the rest of the field.,In the early futures released shortly after the tournament field was announced Sunday night, Duke, Arizona and Michigan were the clear favorites to take home the na...
Bo Groulx breaks out with 2-goal game as Maple Leafs beat Wild
Bo Groulx scored a pair of goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies scored one goal apiece for Toronto, which improved to 2-0-1 in its past three games after going eight games in a row witho...
Auburn, New Mexico, Wake Forest, Tulsa earn No. 1 seeds in NIT
Auburn, the second team left out of this year's NCAA Tournament, has accepted a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, serving as one of four No. 1 seeds for the 32-team tournament which begins on Tuesday.,New Mexico (23-10), Wake Forest (17-16) and Tulsa (26-7) are the other No. 1 seeds, joinin...
Duke takes lessons from ACC tourney to Big Dance with No. 1 overall seed
Among the goals for top-ranked Duke was to learn as much as possible from a restructured lineup during the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,Then the Blue Devils learned Sunday that they'll have a challenging route to negotiate through the NCAA Tournament.,Duke is the overall No. 1 seed and occu...
Scottie Scheffler Trying to Regain Form Before The Masters
Scottie Scheffler continues searching for consistency as The Masters approaches, while Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa deal with their own concerns....
UFC's Kevin Vallejos Is the Real Deal After Dominant Finish of Josh Emmett
Kevin Vallejos delivered a stunning first-round stoppage of Josh Emmett at UFC Vegas 114, signaling the arrival of a new featherweight contender....