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Taylor Fritz strolls to first-round win in Australian Open
Fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz, in his first Grand Slam match since losing the U.S. Open final to Italy's Jannik Sinner last fall, cruised to a victory in the first round of the Australian Open.,The 27-year-old Californian downed fellow U.S. player Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 on Tuesday in Melbourne, ...
Capitals relying on opportunistic power play as Ducks pay a visit
One reason the Washington Capitals have managed to string together a seven-game point streak is their consistency on the power play.,The Capitals have scored at least one power-play goal in six of the seven games during the streak (4-0-3).,Washington will try to maintain its consistency with the man...
Penn State’s top two RBs commit to return for 2025
Penn State got some encouraging news from some of its top offensive players Monday.,The Nittany Lions' top two rushers from 2024, Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton, will return to Happy Valley for the 2025 season rather than declare for the NFL draft.,Their decisions came four days after Penn Sta...
Report: Ishbia brothers bought stake in White Sox as Twins bid looms
If Mat and Justin Ishbia want to purchase the Minnesota Twins, they'll first need to cut ties with one of the club's American League Central rivals.,The billionaire brothers bought a small stake in the Chicago White Sox back in 2021, Sportico reported Monday. That stake was not previously public kno...
Texas man charged with stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark
Indianapolis police have arrested a 55-year-old Texas man on charges of stalking WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark.,Michael Lewis allegedly sent threats and sexually violent messages to the Indiana Fever guard on social media. He was arrested on a Level 5 felony stalking charge at an Indianapolis hotel o...
New York City FC re-sign veteran M Maxi Moralez
Midfielder Maxi Moralez is back for a ninth season with New York City FC in 2025, the club announced Monday.,The 37-year-old Argentina international is one of two players in franchise history (David Villa) with more than 100 goal contributions.,Moralez has 27 goals and 74 assists in 183 MLS matches ...
Pitt ties women’s record with 32-point comeback vs. SMU
Pitt tied an NCAA record by completing a 32-point comeback to defeat visiting SMU on Sunday, 72-59.,The Panthers fell behind 46-14 with 1:37 left in the first half and went into intermission trailing 49-18.,But following a spirited halftime speech from head coach Tory Verdi, the Panthers reeled off ...
No. 15 Oregon outlasts Penn State, 82-81
Jackson Shelstad recorded 17 points and eight assists to guide No. 15 Oregon to an 82-81 road victory over Penn State on Sunday in University Park, Pa.,Shelstad, who did not record a turnover, was one of six Ducks to score in double figures. Keeshawn Barthelemy chipped in 15 points, while Jadrian Tr...
Report: 76ers won't build $1.3 billion arena downtown
The Philadelphia 76ers are abandoning plans to construct a controversial new arena in the Chinatown section of the city, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sunday.,The decision was a surprise, coming weeks after the city council voted to approve the NBA team's move.,The Inquirer cited multiple counc...
The Pittsburgh Steelers Are Who We Thought They Were
The Pittsburgh Steelers got blown out by the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs, confirming the suspicions that they were overrated literally all season long....
Detroit Pistons Have Been the Biggest Surprise of 2024-25 NBA Season
The Detroit Pistons have surprised everybody and are taking the NBA by storm as this year's biggest surprise, but can they maintain this level of play and make the playoffs?...
Ethen Frank's first career goal a big one as Caps sink Predators
Ethen Frank scored his first NHL goal to break a 1-1 tie in the third period and the visiting Washington Capitals went on to defeat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday night.,Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal with 59 seconds remaining in the third to move within 21 goals of matching Wayne G...
Cade Cunningham nets triple-double, Pistons down Raptors
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a season-high 27 points and the host Detroit Pistons held off the Toronto Raptors 123-114 on Saturday night.,Hardaway made all but one of his eight 3-point attempts. Cade Cunningham notched a triple-double with 22 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds as the Pistons won for the ...
With renewed momentum, No. 15 Oregon faces Penn State
Both No. 15 Oregon and Penn State have been humbled by Illinois this month and can compare notes when they meet Sunday at University Park, Pa.,While the Ducks learned from the loss to the Illini and posted back-to-back quality wins, the Nittany Lions will take their first step toward regaining some ...
Reyne Smith, Louisville too strong for Pitt
Reyne Smith hit a season-high seven 3-pointers to highlight his 25-point performance, lifting Louisville to an 82-78 win over host Pitt on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.,In a back-and-forth clash of second-place teams, Smith scored eight straight points down the stretch to give the C...
Bill McCartney, winningest Colorado coach, dies at 84
Former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney, who guided the Buffaloes to their only national championship, died Friday night at age 84.,In a statement, his family said McCartney's death came after "a courageous journey with dementia.",McCartney spent 13 seasons (1982-94) at the helm of the program...
Predators return home from trek to host Alex Ovechkin, Caps
The Nashville Predators will open a five-game homestand when they play the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.,The Predators last played on Tuesday when they completed a six-game road trip with a 5-2 loss at the Winnipeg Jets.,Washington, in turn, travels to Nashville after a 3-2 overtime loss to...
Canadiens slide past Caps in OT for 3rd straight win
Nick Suzuki scored with 3:45 left in overtime to lift the visiting Montreal Canadiens over the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night., ,Cole Caufield scored in his fifth consecutive game for Montreal and assisted on Suzuki's fifth game-winning goal of the season. Josh Anderson added a short-hande...
Caps G Charlie Lindgren exits with upper-body injury
Washington goalie Charlie Lindgren took a hit to the head and left the Capitals' home game against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.,In the first minute of the second period, Lindgren was struck in the side of the head by Montreal's Nick Suzuki, who was checked into the goalie by Brandon Duhaime.,Li...
Senators look to stop bleeding in visit to Penguins
Sidney Crosby comes into the Pittsburgh Penguins' home game against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday as the ninth-leading point producer in NHL history.,Crosby had a goal and two assists in Thursday night's 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers to pass Joe Sakic on the all-time points list. Crosby has 1,6...