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Spring training notebook: Justin Ishbia to increase stake in White Sox, per report
The Chicago White Sox might have found a successor for longtime owner Jerry Reinsdorf, although the team has cautioned against jumping to conclusions.,Billionaire Justin Ishbia no longer will pursue buying the Minnesota Twins, shifting his focus to increasing his minority share of the White Sox, The...
Leo Carlsson's OT goal lifts Ducks over Bruins
Leo Carlsson scored at 3:39 of overtime to lift the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory after the Boston Bruins rallied to tie late in the third period on Saturday night.,Carlsson, a 20-year-old who represented Sweden in the recent 4 Nations Face-Off, buried a rebound following Boston goaltender...
Kevin Denkey's goal in debut sends FC Cincinnati past Red Bulls
Kevin Denkey scored in the 70th minute of his MLS debut, lifting FC Cincinnati to a 1-0 victory over the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.,Denkey joined Cincinnati from the Belgian Pro League for a reported MLS-record $16.2 million transfer. He also scored during a 4-1 win over FC Motag...
Virginia Tech dominates second half, cruises past Miami
Sophomore Jaydon Young scored a career-high 27 points, leading Virginia Tech to an 81-68 win over host Miami in an ACC game on Saturday night.,Ben Burnham scored 14 points for Virginia Tech (12-15, 7-9 ACC), which had a 40-20 advantage on points in the paint. The Hokies shot 52.5 percent from the fl...
Dmitry Bivol beats Artur Beterbiev, becomes light heavyweight champ
Dmitry Bivol defeated Artur Beterbiev in the main event of "The Last Crescendo" on Saturday by majority decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, becoming the new undisputed light heavyweight champion and handing Beterbiev his first loss.,Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) -- who won the rematch 114-114, 116-112 and 115-...
Jeremy Ebobisse plays hero as LAFC tops Minnesota United 1-0
Jeremy Ebobisse scored in the 78th minute to give host Los Angeles FC a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday in the opening game of the 2025 season.,Ebobisse, who signed a three-year free agent contract with Los Angeles in December after scoring 60 goals with 18 assists in 198 games with th...
Payton Sandfort, Iowa storm back to upend Washington
Payton Sandfort scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Iowa rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat Washington 85-79 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday in Iowa City.,Josh Dix added 15 points and Brock Harding had 11 points and five assists for the Hawkeyes (15-12, 6-10 Big Ten), who ...
Surging North Carolina glides past Virginia
Jae'Lyn Withers had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Ian Jackson added 16 points, and North Carolina rolled to an 81-66 Atlantic Coast Conference win over Virginia on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,It marked the third straight wire-to-wire win for the Tar Heels (17-11, 10-6), who won for the fourth time in...
Capitals erupt for five goals in second while routing Penguins
Jakob Chychrun scored two of Washington's five second-period goals and the visiting Capitals routed the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 on Saturday.,Martin Fehervary and Brandon Duhaime each added a goal and an assist for Washington, which has points in their past seven games (4-0-3). Pierre-Luc Dubois had ...
Ohio State faces UCLA while in 'must-win' mode
With two straight losses and three defeats in the past four games, crunch time has arrived if Ohio State aspires to reach the NCAA Tournament.,The next test for the Buckeyes (15-12, 7-9 Big Ten) is the start of a two-game trip to California on Sunday against UCLA (19-8, 10-6 Big Ten) at Los Angeles....
Truck Series Atlanta: Kyle Busch prevails in photo finish
HAMPTON, Ga. -- With seven previous NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Atlanta Motor Speedway trophies already on his mantle, Kyle Busch was obviously the odds-on favorite for Saturday's Fr8 Racing 208. And the veteran did not disappoint., ,Pulling ahead of Stewart Friesen about 20 yards from the finish ...
Notre Dame uses 2nd-half surge to down Pitt
Tae Davis scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting to help Notre Dame secure a much-needed 76-72 win over Pitt on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,Markus Burton chipped in 20 points and Cole Certa added 12 for the Fighting Irish (12-15, 6-10 Atlantic Coast Conference), who avoided a third consecutive loss.,...
NC State avenges earlier loss to Wake Forest
Freshman Paul McNeil racked up 24 points and Dontrez Styles pumped in 22 points as North Carolina State pulled off an 85-73 victory against Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Ben Middlebrooks added 10 points, Michael O'Connell delivered 13 assists a...
Yanic Konan Niederhauser carries Penn St. past Minnesota
Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 24 points to guide Penn State to a 69-60 Big Ten victory over Minnesota on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Konan Niederhauser had seven rebounds and blocked five shots to fuel a strong defensive effort by Penn State (15-13, 5-12 Big Ten), which has won two in a row following...
Marco Rossi's OT winner caps Wild's comeback vs. Red Wings
Marco Rossi scored with 1:25 remaining in overtime and the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Saturday in both teams' return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break.,Rossi exited the penalty box and scored on a breakaway to cap off the Wild's late rally. Minnesota trailed 3-1 in...
Christian Anderson shines as No. 9 Texas Tech routs West Virginia
Freshman Christian Anderson established season highs of 21 points and five 3-pointers in his first career start to help No. 9 Texas Tech notch a 73-51 victory over West Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas.,JT Toppin recorded 22 points and eight rebounds to pace the Red Ra...
Ryan Blaney leads Penske's strong showing, secures pole at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Ryan Blaney won his first pole position of the season -- 11th of his career -- Saturday morning at Atlanta Motor Speedway -- his two Team Penske teammates, Austin Cindric and Joey Logano also earning front-of-the-field starts for Sunday's Ambetter Health 400., ,The Penske team -- who...
Oregon storms back to stun No. 11 Wisconsin
Nate Bittle scored 23 points and Oregon erased a 17-point deficit to upset No. 11 Wisconsin 77-73 in overtime Saturday in Madison, Wis.,The Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) also got 14 points from Keeshawn Barthelemy and 13 from Jackson Shelstad. Jadrian Tracey (11 points) and Kwame Evans Jr. (10 points) a...
Four score in double figures as Cincinnati dominates TCU
Cincinnati led from start to finish with four players scoring in double figures, led by Jizzle James' 18 points, in a 75-63 victory Saturday over visiting TCU in a Big 12 matchup.,Cincinnati (16-11, 6-10 Big 12) has won four of its last six games, including its last three home games.,TCU (15-12, 8-8...
Brewers OF Blake Perkins (shin) to miss start of season
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins fractured his right shin in batting practice and likely will miss the first month of the season, manager Pat Murphy said Saturday.,The injury occurred after Perkins fouled a ball off himself, Murphy said, offering May as a best-case scenario for his return....