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White Sox signing LHP Martin Perez to 1-year deal
The Chicago White Sox and veteran left-hander Martin Perez are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $5 million, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Perez, 33, went 5-6 with a 4.53 ERA in 26 starts with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres in 2024.,Perez, who made the American League All-Sta...

No. 15 Oregon visits Ohio State in 'new' atmosphere
Oregon will step outside its comfort zone when the Ducks play at Ohio State on Thursday evening in their first non-West Coast game as a member of the Big Ten.,The No. 15 Ducks (13-2, 2-2) opened conference action in early December against former Pac-12 foes Southern California and UCLA, then hosted ...

Reports: Cowboys' deny Bears request to interview Mike McCarthy
While Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy waits on his future in Dallas as his contract nears expiration, he could have another suitor in the Chicago Bears, according to multiple reports.,The Bears, who have a coaching vacancy, have made formal requests to interview a list of current NFL assistants and one ...

San Diego FC sign D Franco Negri to one-year deal
San Diego FC announced the signing of veteran defender Franco Negri on Tuesday.,The 29-year-old Argentina native joins the expansion side through 2025 with an option for 2026.,San Diego selected Negri in Stage 2 of last month's 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft.,Negri tallied one goal and two assists in 27 ML...

Graham Ike leads No. 18 Gonzaga into tilt vs. San Diego
Graham Ike is on the proverbial heater for No. 18 Gonzaga.,His 27-point performance in Saturday's 96-68 West Coast Conference romp at Loyola Marymount marked the fourth time in six games that he's scored at least 20. It was his second-best output of the season.,Ike and the Bulldogs (12-4, 3-0) will ...

Lions expect RB David Montgomery back for playoff run
The Detroit Lions plan for running back David Montgomery to be back for their first playoff game in the NFC divisional round.,Asked Tuesday whether he expected Montgomery (knee) to be ready to play next week, normally fiery head coach Dan Campbell kept it short and said, "I do.",Montgomery injured t...

FC Dallas F Bernard Kamungo inks 3-year extension
FC Dallas midfielder Bernard Kamungo signed a three-year contract extension on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed on the deal for Kamungo. The club holds options for 2027 and 2028.,Kamungo, 23, recorded three assists in 29 matches (13 starts) last season for FC Dallas. He collected six goal...

Reports: Bears request to interview Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy
While Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy waits on his future with the team as his contract nears expiration, he could have another suitor in the Chicago Bears, according to multiple reports on Monday.,The Bears, who have a head coaching vacancy, have made formal requests to interview a list of ...

San Diego FC acquire M Emmanuel Boateng from Revs
San Diego FC acquired veteran midfielder Emmanuel Boateng from the New England Revolution on Monday.,In exchange, the 2025 expansion club sent $200,000 in general allocation money to the Revs.,Boateng, 30, has recorded 17 goals and 26 assists in 210 MLS matches with the LA Galaxy (2016-19), D.C. Uni...

Fire acquire Danish winger Philip Zinckernagel
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran winger Philip Zinckernagel from Belgium's Club Brugge on Monday.,The 30-year-old Denmark native signed a four-year deal through 2028.,Zinckernagel has accumulated 83 goals and 80 assists in 403 professional appearances since his debut in 2013.,"I'm very excited to j...

No. 9 Oregon pulls away from pesky Maryland
Keeshawn Barthelemy hit a 3-pointer with 2:16 left to give No. 9 Oregon the lead for good in a therapeutic 83-79 victory over visiting Maryland on Sunday in Eugene, Ore.,Jackson Shelstad made all five of his 3-point attempts, scoring 23 points, as the Ducks (13-2, 2-2 Big Ten) recovered from a stunn...

Bears end pair of losing streaks with last-second FG vs. Packers
Cairo Santos drilled a 51-yard field goal on the final play of the season finale as the Chicago Bears broke a 10-game losing streak by edging the host Green Bay Packers 24-22 on Sunday afternoon.,The Bears' win also snapped the longest active winning streak by a team over one opponent. Chicago had l...

QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leaves Oregon, heads to Cal
Quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele decommitted from Cal and signed with Oregon's Class of 2025 during the early national signing period in December. Now, he's changed his mind again.,Sagapolutele took part in Ducks' practices prior to their New Year's Day loss to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. On Su...
NHL Midseason Shockers: Surprising Teams Dominate Conference Standings
Surprise teams like the Vegas Golden Knights are dominating the standings in the NHL, with overachiever teams like the Washington Capitals making some noise of their own....

Struggling Rangers take positive approach into game at Blackhawks
Five losses in six games don't have the New York Rangers giving up on the season just yet.,New York's latest rut has dropped it to 17-20-1, but the Rangers remain feeling optimistic heading into a meeting with the host Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.,A lot went wrong for New York on Saturday...

No. 9 Oregon out to extend Maryland's Big Ten road woes
The Big Ten's coast-to-coast expansion has brought a wave of new matchups in unfamiliar -- and oftentimes distant -- environments for the league's 18 teams.,For the second time in four days, Maryland faces a completely new challenge as it travels to face No. 9 Oregon on Sunday in Eugene. ,In the tea...

Bulls to retire Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey
The Chicago Bulls will retire former NBA MVP Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey, the team said Saturday.,Rose, 36, announced his retirement from the league over social media on Sept. 26.,The retirement ceremony will be held in the 2025-26 season, with the date announced later.,The No. 1 jersey has not been...

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa (hip) doubtful to play against Jets
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the New York Jets and considered highly unlikely to play.,This will be the second straight start Tagovailoa will miss. Tyler Huntley is slated to start the contest.,"We'll approach it like Snoop's starting," Do...

No. 22 Illinois comes west, wipes out No. 9 Oregon
Ben Humrichous scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half Thursday night and No. 22 Illinois opened its first West Coast swing in the Big Ten Conference with a 109-77 beatdown of ninth-ranked Oregon in Eugene.,Humrichous, an Evansville transfer, sank four of the Fighting Illini's 16 3-pointers. T...

Fire transfer D Tobias Salquist to Danish club
The Chicago Fire announced the transfer of defender Tobias Salquist to Denmark's FC Nordsjaelland on Thursday.,Salquist, 29, previously played in the Danish Superliga for Silkeborg IF before joining the Fire in 2024.,He participated in 14 MLS matches (10 starts) for Chicago and contributed one assis...