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No. 3 UConn routs Villanova, advances to Big East final
Paige Bueckers scored 23 points to help No. 3 UConn advance to the Big East tournament championship game with an 82-54 victory over Villanova on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Sarah Strong paired 20 points with 16 rebounds and Azzi Fudd chipped in 14 points for the top-seed Huskies (30-3), who are seek...

Bills part ways with former All-Pro Von Miller
The Buffalo Bills released three-time All-Pro pass rusher Von Miller on Sunday.,The move clears $8.4 million in salary cap space for the Bills, who reportedly are open to bringing back Miller for the upcoming season.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you, <a href="https:...

SIU Edwardsville grabs first berth to NCAA tourney
Ray'Sean Taylor scored 20 points and SIU Edwardsville dominated on defense to become the first team to clinch a berth in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, beating Southeast Missouri State 69-48 on Saturday in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament final in Evansville, Ill.,The Cougars (22-11) limited the Red...

Nashville converts first scores of season into win over Timbers
Ahmed Qasem scored midway through the second half in his first MLS start and Nashville SC halted its scoreless start to the season with a 2-0 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,Andy Najar also scored his first goal for his new club just before halftime, helped by an error ...

Collin Morikawa holds one-shot lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Collin Morikawa shot a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday to move into the lead through three rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Fla.,He'll take a one-stroke edge on Russell Henley going into Sunday's final round.,Morikawa drained a birdie putt from almost 12 fee...

No. 14 Louisville dominates Standford to stay in fight for ACC title
Chucky Hepburn recorded 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals on Saturday, as No. 14 Louisville earned a 68-48 win over visiting Stanford in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Terrence Edwards Jr. also scored 16 points while J'Vonne Hadley finished with 11 points and nine rebounds for ...

Bills DE Greg Rousseau agrees to 4-year extension
Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported that the deal totals $80 million and includes $54 million in guaranteed money.,Rousseau, 24, is now under cont...

Timbers hope to keep Nashville SC scoreless on season
Nashville SC will continue their search for a first win on Saturday night when they welcomes the Portland Timbers in a clash of retooling clubs.,Nashville SC (0-1-1, 1 point) has yet to score. They opened the campaign with a goalless home draw against the New England Revolution, then followed by con...

No. 14 Louisville faces Stanford, eyes ACC title
This time last year, Louisville was preparing to enter its second consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference tournament as the league's last-place finisher.,Few could've predicted that just 12 months later, the No. 14 Cardinals would have a chance at sharing the regular-season title. ,Louisville (24-6, 1...

Cadillac to join F1 as 11th team in 2026
Cadillac will join Formula One as the circuit's 11th team in 2026.,Final approval was announced Friday by F1 and its governing body, FIA; an agreement in principle had been reached last fall. The Cadillac team has the backing of TWG Motorsports and General Motors.,"As we said in November, the commit...

Capitals acquire F Anthony Beauvillier from Penguins
The Washington Capitals acquired forward Anthony Beauvillier from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday for a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft., ,Beauvillier, 27, has recorded 20 points (13 goals, seven assists) and a career-high 108 hits in 63 games with the Penguins this season. He joined the P...

Bills LB Terrel Bernard agrees to 4-year extension
Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, but NFL Media said the contract is worth $50 million with $25.2 million guaranteed.,The deal keeps Bernard with the Bills through the 2029 season. ,Bernard, 25, was e...

Reports: Texans acquire WR Christian Kirk from Jaguars
The Houston Texans have acquired wide receiver Christian Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, ESPN and The Athletic reported on Thursday.,The pick originally belonged to the Los Angeles Rams.,On Wednesday, the Jaguars announced they would release Kirk when the NFL ...

Bills release veteran punter Sam Martin after 3 seasons
The Buffalo Bills released veteran punter Sam Martin on Thursday with one year left on his contract.,Martin, 35, spent the past three seasons with the Bills, and in 2024 he averaged 46.7 yards per punt with a long of 65 yards, five touchbacks (9.3 percent of 54 punts) with 25 inside the opponents' 2...

Mitch Morse, longtime NFL center, retires
Longtime NFL center Mitch Morse announced his retirement Thursday.,"The things I'll remember and cherish most about my career are the relationships and bonds I created with my teammates, both on and off of the field. Nothing can replace that, and I will miss it dearly," Morse wrote in a social media...

No. 14 Louisville steamrolls Cal for 8th straight win
Terrence Edwards Jr. hit seven 3-pointers and scored a game-high 35 points on Wednesday night as No. 14 Louisville stretched its winning streak to eight games with an 85-68 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over visiting Cal.,Edwards made 11 of 19 shots from the field as the Cardinals (24-6, 17-2 AC...

Elite field competing at Bay Hill for Arnold Palmer Invitational
The top five golfers in the world rankings -- and 47 of the top 50 -- are gathered at Bay Hill Club & Lodge for the Arnold Palmer Invitational starting this Thursday in Orlando, Fla., ,Considering the stated goal of the PGA Tour's signature events was to ensure the best players were competing agains...

Ludvig Aberg's star set to explode with iconic venues ahead
When the established guard of the PGA Tour talk about the rising stars who are ushering in a new era of interest, all conversations begin with Ludvig Aberg.,The 25-year-old stands tall literally and figuratively, as the 6-foot-2 Swede already has a pair of PGA Tour victories on his resume, leads the...

Scottie Scheffler rested, ready for 'brutally difficult' Bay Hill
Scottie Scheffler had a phenomenal 2024 season -- seven wins, including at The Masters Tournament, the Paris Olympics and the Tour Championship. And the first victory came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last March.,He enters the tournament at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge this week in suburban Orla...

Jayden Epps' late hoop caps Georgetown's sweep of Villanova
Jayden Epps scored 20 points and sank the game-winning layup with five seconds left as Georgetown beat Villanova 75-73 on Tuesday in Washington.,Micah Peavy hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points and Jordan Burks had 14 points as Georgetown (17-13, 8-11 Big East) swept the Wildcats in a two-game r...