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Tiger Woods' longtime caddie returns to help young Aussie
Anthony Quayle won't be the most famous person in his group when the 31-year-old opens his first season as a DP World Tour member at this week's Australian PGA at Royal Queensland.,Quayle has enlisted the help of Steve Williams, who was on the bag for 13 of Tiger Woods' 15 major championships as wel...
Union exercise option for D Olwethu Makhanya
The Philadelphia Union exercised their contract option Wednesday for Olwethu Makhanya, securing the defender through the 2027 MLS season.,The 21-year-old South African center back appeared in 29 regular-season matches (23 starts) and scored one goal for the 2025 Supporters' Shield winners. He made t...
Jamie Benn nets goal No. 400 in Stars' blowout of Oilers
Jamie Benn scored his 400th career goal and Jason Robertson continued his torrid scoring spree as the visiting Dallas Stars trounced the floundering Edmonton Oilers 8-3 on Tuesday.,Wyatt Johnston scored once in a four-point game, Robertson netted one goal and two assists, Nathan Bastian tallied twic...
Arizona State holds on, tops Washington State in Maui semifinals
Maurice Odum poured in 26 points that included two clutch 3-pointers in the final 3:18 as Arizona State held on for a 100-94 win over former Pac-12 rival Washington State on Tuesday in the Maui Invitational semifinals in Lahaina, Hawaii.,The Sun Devils (6-1) will face USC, an 83-81 winner over Seton...
Reed Bailey, No. 25 Indiana ease to win over Kansas State
Reed Bailey scored a game-high 21 points and Tayton Conerway added 19 as No. 25 Indiana rolled past Kansas State 86-69 on Tuesday in Bloomington, Ind.,Lamar Wilkerson (14 points) and Trent Sisley (12) also finished in double figures for the Hoosiers (6-0), who shot 47.4% and led by as many as 23 poi...
Surprising Blazers can clinch their NBA Cup group by beating Spurs
The Portland Trail Blazers were supposed to be the easy target in West Group C of the NBA Cup.,But now they can win "The Group of Death" if they knock off the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.,Portland is 2-1 in the tough five-team group that includes the Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Golden S...
Tyler Perkins, Acaden Lewis lead Villanova past Old Dominion
Tyler Perkins scored a season-best 21 points, Acaden Lewis continued his strong start to his freshman season with 20 and Villanova pulled away in the second half for an 89-75 victory over visiting Old Dominion on Tuesday night.,Perkins scored 14 in the second half, including a jumper that gave Villa...
Stingy Wild take win streak into visit with Blackhawks
The Minnesota Wild will wrap up a three-game road trip Wednesday night before heading home for Thanksgiving.,They would love to bring a winning streak to the table.,Minnesota will go for its sixth consecutive victory when it faces off against the host Chicago Blackhawks. The Wild are 9-1-1 in Novemb...
No. 6 Louisville puts perfect record on line against NJIT
Unbeaten No. 6 Louisville will attempt to ride one of the hottest offenses in the nation when it hosts NJIT on Wednesday night.,Louisville is averaging 97.2 points per game -- ninth-best in the nation -- and freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. (18.3 points and 5.8 assists per game) has been a standout ea...
Devils can tie franchise mark for home points streak vs. Blues
The New Jersey Devils have carried the NHL's best home-ice advantage into the second quarter of the season.,They will try to extend their home point streak to 10 games when they face the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night in Newark, N.J.,The Devils improved 8-0-1 at home by holding off the Detroit R...
Streaking Heat put up-tempo offense up against Bucks
Teams headed in opposite directions clash in NBA Cup East Group C action on Wednesday when the Miami Heat chase a sixth consecutive victory and the Milwaukee Bucks try to avoid a sixth successive defeat.,Milwaukee's bid to end its skid has been made more difficult by the absence of superstar Giannis...
Bills sign WR Brandin Cooks
Well-traveled wide receiver Brandin Cooks signed with his sixth NFL team, the Buffalo Bills, on Tuesday.,Cooks had reached an agreement with the New Orleans Saints to be released on Saturday, and he became a free agent after clearing waivers. The 12-year veteran, who played with the Saints in his fi...
UConn's Skyler Bell joins big-name WRs as Biletnikoff finalist
Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State, Makai Lemon of Southern California and Skyler Bell of UConn are the 2025 Biletnikoff Award finalists, announced Tuesday.,The award is presented annually to the season's most outstanding FBS receiver at any position.,The surprise of the list is Bell, who had a breakout s...
Union sign M Indiana Vassilev to new deal through 2028
The Philadelphia Union signed midfielder Indiana Vassilev to a new deal on Tuesday that runs through 2028 and includes an option for 2029.,Vassilev, 24, recorded five goals and four assists in 31 regular-season matches (21 starts) and helped the Union win the 2025 Supporters' Shield in his first sea...
No. 24 Vanderbilt rides high-octane offense into Bahamas tilt vs. WKU
No. 24 Vanderbilt will look to match its best start since 2007-08 when it meets Western Kentucky in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas, on Wednesday afternoon.,The Commodores (5-0) average 103 points per game and have six scorers in double figures: Tyler Tanner (16.0 ppg), ...
DE Shaq Lawson back in Buffalo, joins practice squad
Defensive end Shaq Lawson joined the Bills for the third time on Tuesday, signed to Buffalo's practice squad after a workout on Monday.,The Bills drafted Lawson in the first round (19th overall) in 2016 and he played his first four seasons with the team before returning for two more campaigns in 202...
Milwaukee Bucks Struggle to Find Supporting Cast Around Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo carries the Milwaukee Bucks, but injuries and a rebuilt roster raise questions about the team’s championship hopes in 2024-25....
Wilfried Nancy Leaves Columbus Crew for Celtic in Historic MLS Coaching Leap
Wilfried Nancy’s move from the Columbus Crew to Celtic marks a historic coaching leap for MLS. What it means for the league’s development and global credibility....
Jerami Grant (35), Blazers hand Bucks 5th straight loss
Jerami Grant scored 35 points to lead the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-103 victory over the Bucks in Milwaukee on Monday night., ,Deni Avdija added 22 for a Portland team without former Buck Jrue Holiday (calf), Scoot Henderson (hamstring) and Shaedon Sharpe (calf). Donovan Clingan a...
Devils fend off Red Wings, halt 3-game skid
Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves as the New Jersey Devils held on for a 4-3 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Monday.,The Devils are 8-0-1 at home this season, joining the league-leading Colorado Avalanche (8-0-2) as the only teams without a regulation loss on home ice. Monday's victory ended ...