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Whitecaps top SDFC to win West, earn date with Miami in MLS Cup final
Brian White scored a first-half brace and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps comfortably secured their first MLS Cup final appearance with a 3-1 victory over host San Diego FC in the Western Conference Final on Saturday night.,Andres Cubas and Ali Ahmed connected to set up both of White's goals for No...

Whitecaps blank SDFC, will face Inter Miami in MLS Cup final
Brian White scored a first-half brace and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps comfortably secured their first MLS Cup final appearance with a 3-0 victory over San Diego FC in Saturday night's Western Conference Final.,Andres Cubas and Ali Ahmed connected to set up both of White's goals for No. 2 seed V...

Steelers starting LT Broderick Jones (neck) placed on injured reserve
Pittsburgh Steelers starting left tackle Broderick Jones, already ruled out for Sunday's game against the visiting Buffalo Bills, was placed on injured reserve on Saturday and will miss at least the next four games.,Jones injured his neck in Pittsburgh's 31-28 road loss to the Chicago Bears on Nov. ...

Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) out at least 10-14 days
Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein was diagnosed with a right calf strain and will be re-evaluated in 10-14 days, per a team announcement on Saturday.,The Thunder have gotten off to a blazing 19-1 start, and Hartenstein has been an integral part of that success.,The big man is averaging...

Tadeo Allende's hat trick powers Inter Miami past NYCFC to title match
Tadeo Allende scored a hat trick to reach eight goals in the MLS Cup Playoffs and tie a league record, Lionel Messi contributed his seventh assist and Inter Miami routed visiting New York City FC 5-1 in Saturday night's Eastern Conference Final in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Jordi Alba had three assists f...

No. 12 Miami races past No. 22 Pitt for 10th win
Malachi Toney threw a touchdown pass and caught another while amassing 156 scrimmage yards to lead No. 12 Miami to a 38-7 victory over No. 22 Pitt on Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh.,The Hurricanes (10-2, 6-2 ACC) finished their regular season on a four-game winning streak and kept their hopes of m...

No. 12 Miami races past No. 22 Pitt 38-7 for 10th win
Malachi Toney threw a touchdown pass and caught another while amassing 156 scrimmage yards to lead No. 12 Miami to a 38-7 victory over No. 22 Pitt on Saturday afternoon at Pittsburgh.,The Hurricanes (10-2, 6-2 ACC) finished their regular season on a four-game winning streak and kept their hopes of m...

No. 12 Miami races past No. 22 Pitt 38-7 for 10th win
Malachi Toney threw a touchdown pass and caught another while amassing 156 scrimmage yards to lead No. 12 Miami to a 38-7 victory over No. 22 Pitt on Saturday afternoon at Pittsburgh.,The Hurricanes (10-2, 6-2 ACC) finished their regular season on a four-game winning streak and kept their hopes of m...

Rams activate CB Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve
The Los Angeles Rams activated cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve and the veteran will be available for Sunday's road game against the Carolina Panthers.,Witherspoon came away from a Week 2 victory over the Tennessee Titans with a broken scapula and has missed the past 2 1/2 months ...

Rams activate CB Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve
The Los Angeles Rams activated cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve and the veteran will be available for Sunday's road game against the Carolina Panthers.,Witherspoon came away from a Week 2 victory over the Tennessee Titans with a broken scapula and has missed the past 2 1/2 months ...

Isles eager to turn around fortunes on homestand in clash vs. Caps
A seven-game road trip for the New York Islanders earlier this month ended up as one of the most successful treks in franchise history.,New York's current seven-game homestand, however, is shaping up as memorable for all the wrong reasons.,The undermanned Islanders will look to halt a skid Sunday af...

Report: Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate to play vs. Michigan
Ohio State wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate are expected to play against No. 15 Michigan on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich., ESPN reported.,Smith and Tate have been nursing undisclosed injuries. The former sat out last week's 42-9 victory over Rutgers after sustaining the injury...

Santa Clara hangs on to top Minnesota in Acrisure Invitational
Christian Hammond scored 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting, and Santa Clara held on for an 86-75 win over Minnesota in the third-place game of the Acrisure Invitational on Friday night in Palm Desert, Calif.,Elijah Mahi chipped in 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting for Santa Clara (7-1), which bounced back...

Benny Gealer's last-second 3 lifts Stanford over Saint Louis in Acrisure title game
Benny Gealer made a 3-pointer from the baseline with under a second remaining to lift Stanford to a 78-77 victory against Saint Louis in the championship of the Acrisure Invitational on Friday afternoon in Palm Desert, Calif.,After Ebuka Okorie made one free throw and deliberately missed his second ...

Dominant first half carries Miami past Georgetown
Malik Reneau scored 23 points and Tru Washington added 17 as Miami defeated Georgetown 78-65 on Friday to take third place in the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla.,The Hurricanes (6-2) dominated for most of the game before the Hoyas (5-2) went on a 16-4 run in the closing minutes to pull w...

Pitt's Damarco Minor hits last-second trey to beat Ohio State
Damarco Minor has been well-traveled throughout his collegiate career. He finally found his home in Pittsburgh.,The 6-foot guard nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lead Pitt to a 67-66 home win over Ohio State on Friday.,With the game tied at 64, Amare Bynum put Ohio State on top by grabbing a pair...

Stanford tabs former QB Tavita Pritchard as head coach
Stanford hired Tavita Pritchard, a former quarterback and assistant coach at the school, as its new head coach on Friday.,Pritchard, 38, is currently quarterbacks coach of the Washington Commanders but will leave the NFL team after Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos.,"Winning in college footba...

Stanford tabs former QB Tavita Pritchard as head coach
Stanford hired Tavita Pritchard, a former quarterback and assistant coach at the school, as its new head coach on Friday.,Pritchard, 38, is currently quarterbacks coach of the Washington Commanders but will leave the NFL team after Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos.,"Winning in college footba...

Capitals storm back from two-goal deficit to topple Maple Leafs
Jakob Chychrun scored the go-ahead goal at 16:04 of the third period Friday and the Washington Capitals rallied to defeat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2.,Chychrun has scored in five straight games.,The Capitals scored three times in the third period, including Tom Wilson's goal into an empty n...

Capitals storm back from two-goal deficit to topple Maple Leafs
Jakob Chychrun scored the go-ahead goal at 16:04 of the third period Friday and the Washington Capitals rallied to defeat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2.,Chychrun has scored in five straight games.,The Capitals scored three times in the third period, including Tom Wilson's goal into an empty n...