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Inter Miami takes down Whitecaps to win first MLS Cup
Lionel Messi assisted Rodrigo de Paul in the 71st minute and Tadeo Allende in second-half stoppage time as Inter Miami pulled away to defeat the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 and win their first MLS Cup.,The two plays sealed Miami's third major trophy and first MLS Cup since the club began MLS pl...

Brandon Noel, Ohio State defeat Northwestern
Brandon Noel scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half, when Ohio State rallied and then held on for an 86-82 win Saturday over Northwestern in a Big Ten Conference game in Evanston, Ill.,Bruce Thornton, who had four points in the first half, finished with 17 for the Buckeyes (7-1, 1-0).,Noel in...

Western Michigan, Jalen Buckley defeat Miami (Ohio) to secure MAC title
Jalen Buckley rushed for 193 yards on 19 carries, including two long-scoring runs, and Western Michigan claimed its first Mid-American Conference championship since 2016 with a 23-13 victory over Miami (Ohio) in Detroit on Saturday afternoon.,Broc Lowry completed eight of 13 passes for 111 yards and...

No. 4 Duke uses defense to slip past No. 7 Michigan State
Cameron Boozer scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds before fouling out and No. 4 Duke relied on late-game defense to pull out a 66-60 victory against No. 7 Michigan State on Saturday afternoon at East Lansing, Mich.,The Blue Devils' only field goals in the final six minutes were a pair of 3-poin...

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...

Report: Memphis closes in on Southern Miss' Charles Huff
Memphis is finalizing a deal with Southern Miss head coach Charles Huff to become the next head coach of the Tigers, ESPN reported Saturday.,Huff, 42, reportedly will receive a five-year contract to replace Ryan Silverfield, who departed on Nov. 30 to take over at Arkansas.,Huff guided the Golden Ea...

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...

Reserves power 76ers to one-sided win over Bucks
Quentin Grimes scored 22 points and Paul George added 20 to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 116-101 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.,It was an atypical scoring night for Philadelphia, with Tyrese Maxey managing just 12 points and the bench unit contributing 61. Maxey's previous seas...

Grizzlies finish strong to continue surge vs. Clippers
Rookie Cedric Coward had 23 points and 14 rebounds, including four points and a steal in the closing 2:17, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 107-98 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers Friday night. ,Jaylen Wells added 17 for the Grizzlies, and Cam Spencer came off the bench to contribute...

Iowa State tabs Washington State's Jimmy Rogers as next head coach
Iowa State announced the hire of Jimmy Rogers as its next head coach Friday evening to replace Matt Campbell, who is reportedly heading to Penn State.,Rogers, 38, just concluded his first season at Washington State, leading the Cougars to a 6-6 record and the program's second consecutive bowl appear...

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...

Entirely-new Memphis, Baylor teams out to show progress in clash
Baylor and host Memphis will look to build on recent successes and continue to come together as new teams when they square off on Saturday.,The Bears and Tigers are two of the nation's three high-major programs (Miami is the other) that retained zero players from last season.,Yet, while analytic stu...

Northwestern seeks more grit in Big Ten home opener vs. Ohio State
Northwestern will aim to bounce back from a loss in its Big Ten opener when the Wildcats host Ohio State on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Coach Chris Collins promised the Wildcats (5-3, 0-1 Big Ten) will have a better effort against the Buckeyes (6-1, 0-0) than they showed in an 85-73 loss on Wednesday...

No. 24 USC puts strong inside-outside combo up against Washington
No. 24 Southern California will strive to remain unbeaten when it returns home to Los Angeles to face Big Ten Conference counterpart Washington on Saturday.,USC (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is coming off its second straight win with standout guard Rodney Rice sidelined due to a shoulder injury. The Trojans ou...

No. 1 WR Chris Henry Jr. says he will sign with Ohio State
Chris Henry Jr., the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting class, said Friday he remains committed to Ohio State and will sign his national letter of intent with the Buckeyes.,Henry had been pledged to the Buckeyes since July 28, 2023, but Oregon and Southern California made strong last-minute ...

No. 1 WR Ohio State Chris Henry Jr. says he will sign with Ohio State
Chris Henry Jr., the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting class, said Friday he remains committed to Ohio State and will sign his national letter of intent with the Buckeyes.,Henry had been pledged to the Buckeyes since July 28, 2023, but Oregon and Southern California made strong last-minute ...

Rutgers encounters second straight strong test in No. 3 Michigan
There certainly has been no easy entry into Big Ten play for Rutgers. ,On Tuesday, the Scarlet Knights opened their conference schedule at home against No. 1 Purdue and lost 81-65.,So what's next for Rutgers? A game on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich., against No. 3 Michigan (7-0, 0-0), which ...

NWSLPA: Trinity Rodman's record contract offer was CBA compliant
The NWSL Players' Association filed a grievance on behalf of Trinity Rodman after what would have been a record-setting four-year contract to stay with the Washington Spirit was reportedly vetoed by league commissioner Jessica Berman.,The NWSLPA claims the contract offer was within the terms of the ...

Florida's Jon Sumrall hires Kentucky DC Brad White
Florida's new football coach Jon Sumrall made his first major hire with longtime Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White accepting the same position Thursday in Gainesville.,White, 43, was Kentucky's defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach from 2019-25, and was that position's coach in...

Inter Miami, Whitecaps meet in star-studded MLS Cup final
A pair of international stars will be on Major League Soccer's biggest stage when Lionel Messi and Inter Miami host Thomas Muller and the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in the MLS Cup final at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Both clubs will be chasing their first MLS title, with an opportunity to raise the P...