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LB Shaq Barrett files for reinstatement from retirement
Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Shaq Barrett wants to return to the football field.,Barrett's agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey told ESPN that their client applied for reinstatement, with the expressed goal being cleared for an immediate return to action. ,The news comes five months after Barrett...
NYCFC fire coach Nick Cushing after semifinal loss
New York City FC announced the firing of head coach Nick Cushing on Tuesday.,The club finished the regular season in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with 50 points (14-12-8) but advanced to the MLS Cup conference semifinals, losing 2-0 to the seventh-seeded New York Red Bulls on Saturday.,"We ...
Memphis riding high ahead of matchup vs. Michigan State
Memphis' Penny Hardaway called his team's 99-97 overtime triumph over No. 2 UConn on Monday as the best win of his coaching career, but he won't have much time to enjoy it. ,The Tigers will be back in action Tuesday against Michigan State in the Maui Invitational semifinals in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Memph...
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota squeeze past Central Michigan
Dawson Garcia scored 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Minnesota held on for a 68-65 win over Central Michigan on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Lu'Cye Patterson finished with 19 points for the Golden Gophers (5-1), who won their third game in a row. Frank Mitchell contributed eight points and ...
Ohio State surges in second half, blasts Green Bay
Bruce Thornton scored 25 points, Meechie Johnson had 17 and five other Ohio State scorers were in double figures as the Buckeyes downed Green Bay 102-69 in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday.,John Mobley Jr. scored all 14 of his points in the second half, where the Buckeyes (5-1) outscored Green Bay 60-37.,T...
Michigan stymies Virginia Tech in second half
Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 20 points and Michigan pulled away late in the second half for a 75-63 win against Virginia Tech in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Monday in Florida.,Michigan (5-1) will play the winner of South Carolina versus No. 22 Xavier on Wednesday in the Beach Division final. The losing team...
Michigan State overcomes frigid 3-point shooting to beat Colorado
Jase Richardson scored 13 points off the bench as the Michigan State Spartans beat the Colorado Buffaloes 72-56 in the first round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, HI, on Monday.,Michigan State (5-1) overcame another rough game from 3-point range to move into the semifinals, where it will face M...
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to decide future after finale
Longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham is pondering whether to retire or return for his 21st season as the school's head man.,Whittingham, 65, said he will decide on his future after the season. The Utes finish Friday at UCF.,"My decision will be made on what's best for the program, not what's best fo...
Memphis fights off No. 2 UConn in OT in Maui Invitational thriller
Tyrese Hunter tossed in a game-high 26 points to lead Memphis to a 99-97 upset victory over No. 2 UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Hunter, who played at Iowa State and Texas before transferring to Memphis, made eight field goals with 7-of-10 3-point sho...
Points aplenty expected when Bulls face Wizards
The Chicago Bulls are mired in a tough stretch with losses in four of their last six games, and will receive little to no sympathy from the Washington Wizards.,The Bulls look to get back on track in an NBA Cup East Group C game on Tuesday night when they visit the nation's capital to face the Wizard...
Report: G Ja Morant set to return Monday for Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is expected to return from an eight-game absence to play against the Portland Trail Blazers at home Monday night, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported.,Morant, 25, has been out with a hip injury. In eight games earlier this season, the 2019-20 NBA Rookie of the Year av...
Predators deal F Philip Tomasino to Penguins for 2027 draft pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Philip Tomasino, a former first-round draft pick, from the Nashville Predators on Monday for a fourth-rounder in the 2027 NHL Draft.,Tomasino, 23, has one assist in 11 games this season. He has totaled 71 points (23 goals, 48 assists) and 41 penalty minutes i...
Report: Bucs fear torn pec for S Jordan Whitehead
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fear starting safety Jordan Whitehead tore a pectoral muscle Sunday and will miss the rest of the season, NFL Network reported Monday.,The team is awaiting MRI results to confirm the injury, which occurred during the fourth quarter of the Bucs' 30-7 road win against the New ...
Aggressive Angels land LHP Yusei Kikuchi on $63M pact
Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi agreed to a three-year, $63 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels, according to multiple reports Monday.,Kikuchi, 33, started 32 games with a record of 9-10 last season between the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros. ,Houston acquired the southpaw prior to the trade de...
Minnesota's Dawson Garcia to be focal point for Central Michigan
Dawson Garcia is Minnesota's leader on both ends of the court.,His teammates know it. His opponents know it, too.,That is why opposing teams are doing anything they can to limit Garcia's impact for Minnesota early in the season. The trend likely will continue when the Golden Gophers (4-1) host Centr...
Injuries aren't slowing Grizzlies ahead of visit from Trail Blazers
The Memphis Grizzlies return home Monday night to play the Portland Trail Blazers with a momentum boost powered by exemplary teamwork.,The Grizzlies are among the league leaders in assists per game (29.8) and their 38 in Saturday's lopsided win at Chicago tied a season-high. Memphis ranked third beh...
Jeeno Thitikul wins CME Group Tour Championship by one shot
Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul fired a 7-under-par 65 to claim a one-shot win at the CME Group Tour Championship and the $4 million first-place prize, the largest in professional women's golf history, on Sunday in Naples. Fla.,Tied with Angel Yin entering the final round at Tiburon Golf Club, Thitikul bi...
Chiefs hold off pesky Panthers, win on last-second FG
Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdown passes and Spencer Shrader kicked a 31-yard field goal on the game's final play as the Kansas City Chiefs topped the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on Sunday afternoon at Charlotte., ,It was a bounce-back effort for the Chiefs (10-1), who lost for the first time this s...
Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins extend Patriots' misery in Miami
Tua Tagovailoa threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Miami Dolphins to an easy 34-15 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla., ,Tagovailoa completed 29 of 40 passes as Miami (5-6) continued to dominate the Patriots at home. New England has now dr...
Michigan rolls into matchup vs. struggling Virginia Tech
Michigan will look for its fourth straight win when it meets Virginia Tech in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Monday in Fort Myers, Fla.,Virginia Tech, meanwhile, will attempt to rebound from a pair of home losses.,The winner will meet the winner of South Carolina versus Xavier.,The Wolverines (4-1) wrapp...