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No. 7 Oregon outguns No. 15 USC to stay on track for CFP spot
No. 7 Oregon had enough offense to outlast No. 15 USC for a 42-27 Big Ten victory on Saturday afternoon in Eugene, Ore., as the Ducks overcame the most penalty yards against them in two years to stay on track for a College Football Playoff spot.,Oregon (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) got a pair of touchdown cat...

Report: No. 7 Oregon missing two WRs vs. No. 15 USC
No. 7 Oregon will be without top receivers Dakorien Moore and Gary Bryant Jr. on Saturday when it hosts No. 15 Southern California, ESPN reported.,The Ducks (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) are chasing a College Football Playoff bid and face a Trojans (8-2, 6-1) squad that has won three straight games.,Moore will...

Reports: Cubs reach 2-year deal with reliever Phil Maton
The Chicago Cubs reached a two-year agreement with right-handed reliever Phil Maton, multiple outlets reported.,The deal includes a club option for a third year, per The Athletic. Financial terms were not immediately available.,Maton, 32, split the 2025 season with the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas ...

Shooting woes plaguing Marquette with Central Michigan on tap
Coming off two consecutive nonconference defeats at home, Marquette looks to right the ship on Saturday as it hosts Central Michigan in Milwaukee.,Marquette (3-3) has fallen to both high-major opponents it has faced in Indiana and Maryland, and then took a brutal 77-71 overtime defeat against Dayton...

Iowa speeds past winless Chicago State
Tavion Banks notched a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds and Alvaro Folgueiras added 14 points as Iowa rolled past Chicago State 93-54 on Thursday in Iowa City.,Iowa shot 56.9% and finished plus-15 on the glass to improve to 5-0.,Chicago State (0-6) never led, unlike Tuesday's visit to Iowa...

Buzzer-beating Bulls eager for easier ride against Heat
Relying on late-game heroics is "not sustainable basketball," Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan finds.,While his players agree, they've decided to excel at this style anyway.,The Bulls return home Friday to face the Miami Heat in NBA Cup play still beaming over Wednesday's buzzer-beater in Portland....

Cal, Stanford set for 128th edition of the Big Game rivalry
Highly decorated coach Frank Reich would love nothing more than to add to his impressive resume when he leads Stanford up against visiting Cal in the annual Big Game rivalry Saturday.,A two-time former NFL head coach who won a Super Bowl ring as offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles in 20...

Report: Liga MX sides pursuing Fire M Brian Gutierrez
Multiple Liga MX clubs have submitted bids to sign Chicago Fire midfielder Brian Gutierrez, The Athletic reported.,CF Monterrey is in negotiations with the MLS club, which previously rejected a bid from C.D. Guadalajara.,Club America also is interested in the 22-year-old Gutierrez and is considering...

Alvaro Folgueiras providing spark for Iowa as Chicago State visits
Eight different Iowa players have scored in double figures to spark a 4-0 start.,As the Hawkeyes seek perfection from a five-game homestand that concludes with Chicago State's Thursday visit to Iowa City, junior forward Alvaro Folgueiras arguably looms as the most refreshing.,A transfer from Robert ...

Young Blackhawks making their mark, aim to keep rolling vs. Kraken
Connor Bedard secured his second hat trick in three weeks on Tuesday with a pair of third-period goals that propelled the Chicago Blackhawks past Calgary.,A 5-2 victory hinged on his heroics, although other teammates are helping lately, too.,Chicago enters Thursday's visit from the Seattle Kraken at...

Mexico to host 6-team playoff tournament for World Cup spots
Two FIFA World Cup 2026 spots will be up for grabs in a six-team playoff tournament that will take place during March in Mexico.,Iraq, Congo, Jamaica, Suriname, Bolivia and New Caledonia will gather March 23-31 in the cities of Guadalajara and Monterrey for one last chance at making the World Cup, w...

No. 7 Oregon looking to add firepower in showdown vs. No. 15 USC
No. 7 Oregon looks to keep a strong hold on their College Football Playoff hopes, while No. 15 Southern California is in a must-win situation to keep its CFP aspirations alive.,It means plenty is at stake on Saturday afternoon when the Ducks host the Trojans in Eugene, Ore. ,Oregon (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten...

Quakes trade D Oscar Verhoeven to San Diego
San Diego FC exercised its trade option Wednesday to acquire defender Oscar Verhoeven permanently from the San Jose Earthquakes.,The 19-year-old California native was loaned to San Diego in April for the rest of the 2025 season in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money.,By exercising its ...

Diego Pavia, No. 14 Vanderbilt eager to tune out Kentucky
Star quarterback Diego Pavia will make perhaps his final home start when No. 14 Vanderbilt takes on Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville, Tenn.,Barring a surprise home playoff game, this figures to be the last time the Heisman Trophy candidate plays for the Com...

Reports: WNBA proposal includes max salaries over $1.1M
The WNBA proposed a maximum player salary of more than $1.1 million in the latest round of collective bargaining negotiations this week, multiple reports said Tuesday.,The league's CBA proposal, which would include revenue sharing, would set the league minimum at more than $220,000 and allow more th...

Minnesota trails Chicago State during second half, but rallies to win
Cade Tyson scored 22 points on 6-for-13 shooting and Minnesota held on for a 66-54 win over Chicago State on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Jaylen Crocker-Johnson added 15 points and seven rebounds for Minnesota (4-1), which remained unbeaten at home. Isaac Asuma scored 14 for the Golden Gophers.,Mar...

Minnesota puts focus on foul line ahead of Chicago State matchup
Minnesota barely avoided a stunning loss the last time it took the court.,The Golden Gophers want to avoid a similar situation from happening three days later.,Minnesota (3-1) will go for back-to-back victories when it tips off against Chicago State (0-4) on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,The Golden ...

Experienced hands guide Oregon to victory over Oregon State
Oregon's top three returning players from last season's NCAA Tournament team made the difference in the Ducks' 87-75 win over rival Oregon State on Monday in a nonconference game at Eugene, Ore.,Nate Bittle led Oregon (4-0) with 24 points, Jackson Shelstad scored 22 and Kwame Evans Jr. had his best ...

Nuggets to test new-found depth against Bulls
The Denver Nuggets front office spent the offseason adding depth to the roster, and the efforts have paid off early this season.,Denver has won seven games in a row, twice without two starters, and will try to make it eight straight when it hosts the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.,The latest victory...

Oregon seeking ninth straight win over fierce rival Oregon State
Though they are no longer in the Pac-12 together, Oregon and Oregon State continue to face each other across a number of sports.,The two programs' long basketball rivalry continues on Monday when the Ducks of the Big Ten host the Beavers of the West Coast Conference in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (3-0) is c...