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Bulls, Hornets set to meet after working to fix flaws
The Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets have embraced the time off before their next game, with plenty to fix in advance of Friday night's meeting at Charlotte.,The Hornets have lost three of their last four games, with the most-recent setback coming Sunday in a 115-106 loss to the visiting Denver N...
Fire sign MLS NEXT Pro standout Jason Shokalook
The Chicago Fire signed forward Jason Shokalook through the 2026 season Wednesday with options for 2027-28.,The 23-year-old claimed the MLS NEXT Pro league's Golden Boot in 2025 with 20 goals in 22 matches for Chicago Fire II.,Shokalook made that league's Best XI and was a finalist for MVP honors. H...
Southern California powers past San Diego thanks to 18-2 second-half run
Chad Baker-Mazara finished with game-highs of 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots, and Southern California rode an 18-2 second-half run to power past host San Diego 94-81 on Tuesday.,After going into halftime deadlocked at 38, USC (9-1) fell behind 48-46 at the 15:52 mark ...
Report: LHP Gregory Soto to sign with Pirates on 1-year, $7.75M deal
Left-handed reliever Gregory Soto has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year, $7.75 million contract, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Soto, 30, finished with a 1-5 record, one save, a 4.18 ERA, 24 walks and 70 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings over 70 relief appearances in 2025 for the ...
San Diego FC fully acquire M David Vazquez from Union
San Diego FC fully acquired midfielder David Vazquez from the Philadelphia Union on Tuesday in exchange for up to $500,000 in general allocation money.,The 19-year-old Los Angeles native joined San Diego on loan on July 28 and appeared in four MLS matches with two starts. He made his league debut wi...
Shelled 13-1 in last two games, Blackhawks regroup vs. Rangers
The host Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers both are aiming to end two-game losing streaks Wednesday.,The predicaments are not as similar as they might seem.,New York is coming off successive overtime losses to visiting Colorado and Vegas on Saturday and Sunday, both by scores of 3-2.,Chicago, ...
Southern California looks to rebound, literally, against San Diego
Following a split of its first two Big Ten Conference games last week, Southern California returns to nonconference play on Tuesday when it visits the University of San Diego.,The Trojans (8-1) dropped their first decision of the season their last time out, squandering an 18-point halftime lead in a...
No. 24 Southern California looks to rebound, literally, against San Diego
Following a split of its first two Big Ten Conference games last week, No. 24 Southern California returns to nonconference play on Tuesday when it visits the University of San Diego.,The Trojans (8-1) dropped their first decision of the season their last time out, squandering an 18-point halftime le...
Coaching milestone for Mark Few as No. 11 Gonzaga routs North Florida
Braden Huff recorded 24 points and seven rebounds and Mark Few notched his 750th career victory as No. 11 Gonzaga steamrolled North Florida 109-58 on Sunday night at Spokane, Wash.,Tyon Grant-Foster scored 19 points and Davis Fogle added 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Bulldogs (9-1), who shot...
Europe runs away with World Champions Cup triumph
Team Europe started the day with a bang and sailed to a wire-to-wire victory at the Skechers World Champions Cup on Sunday at Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, Fla.,Europe led the three-team competition by just 1.5 points after the first two days of play, but Colin Montgomerie of Scotland, D...
MOUZ, Vitality, MongolZ in StarLadder Budapest Major playoffs
MOUZ, Team Vitality and The MongolZ qualified for the StarLadder Budapest Major playoffs, winning fourth-round high matches in Stage 3 on Saturday in Hungary.,Team Vitality swept Natus Vincere, MOUZ defeated Team Falcons 2-1 and The MongolZ swept G2 Esports. ,In fourth-round low matches, there were ...
UCLA overcomes sluggish second half to top reeling Oregon
UCLA survived a cold second half of shooting and got 18 points from Eric Dailey Jr., one of five Bruins to score in double figures in their 74-63 win over Oregon on Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles.,UCLA (7-2 overall, 2-0 in Big Ten) almost squandered an 18-point lead, but closed out the game by ho...
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...
Oregon arrives at matchup with UCLA on 4-game skid
UCLA, looking to get back into the Top 25 rankings after a one-week absence, hosts slumping Oregon on Saturday in Los Angeles in a battle of former Pac-12 basketball rivals.,The Bruins (6-2, 1-0 Big Ten) escaped with an 82-80 win over Washington in both teams' conference opener in Seattle on Wednesd...
Pascal Siakam's 36-10 double-double powers Pacers past Bulls
Pascal Siakam had 36 points and 10 rebounds and Bennedict Mathurin added 28 points to lift the visiting Indiana Pacers to a 120-105 victory against the scuffling Chicago Bulls on Friday night.,Indiana stopped a two-game slide while sending the Bulls to their season-high sixth straight defeat. Chicag...
Expect another 1-goal verdict when Kings host Blackhawks again
The Los Angeles Kings won't have to wait long for another opportunity to find their offense and solve the Chicago Blackhawks.,Less than 48 hours after losing to Chicago, the Kings host the Blackhawks again on Saturday night.,Los Angeles will be looking to avenge a 2-1 loss on Thursday night in which...
LAFC G Hugo Lloris signs extension
Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris on Thursday signed a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by LAFC for a deal that includes an option for 2027.,Lloris, 38, spent over a decade with English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur before signing wi...
Sexual assault suit against Conor McGregor dropped
The civil lawsuit filed against MMA fighter Conor McGregor for an alleged sexual assault at a 2023 NBA Finals game in Miami has been dropped.,The anonymous complainant voluntary filed for dismissal of the suit earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Florida.,The woman had alleged that McGregor f...
Blackhawks, Kings to face off twice in three nights in LA
The Los Angeles Kings and visiting Chicago Blackhawks will get to know each other even better when they play the first of back-to-back games on Thursday night.,The Kings will host the Blackhawks again on Saturday night before Chicago closes its four-game road trip on Sunday at the Anaheim Ducks.,The...
Reports: LHP Anthony Kay returning to MLB with White Sox
Left-hander Anthony Kay and the Chicago White Sox have reached agreement on a two-year, $12 million contract, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Kay, 30, pitched in the majors for parts of five seasons before playing the last two years for the Yokohama BayStars in Japan. He sported a 1.74 E...