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Texas' stiff defense contains Kansas City
Texas held visiting Kansas City without a made 3-pointer until the closing minutes to highlight an overwhelming defensive effort in the Longhorns' 71-55 win Saturday in Austin., ,Texas (3-1) limited Kansas City (1-3) to 37.5% shooting from the overall at 24-of-64, including 1-for-13 from beyond the ...
Spirit shut out Thorns, return to NWSL final
Grift Monday and Croix Bethune scored goals and the Washington Spirit are headed back to the NWSL championship after defeating the Portland Thorns 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C.,Aubrey Kingsbury made three saves for the shutout in the semifinal game for the second-seeded Spirit, who'v...
NYCFC confirms knee injury for F Alonso Martinez
New York City FC forward Alonso Martinez sustained a knee injury while on duty with Costa Rica's national team on Thursday, the MLS club confirmed Saturday.,Multiple reports indicated that Martinez, 27, tore his ACL during a training session.,"Martinez has returned to New York City for further evalu...
Felix Auger-Aliassime joins Jannik Sinner in Nitto ATP Finals semis
After Jannik Sinner finished a clean sweep of the Bjorn Borg Group, Felix Auger-Aliassime punched his ticket to the semifinals of the Nitto ATP Finals with a win over Alexander Zverev on Friday in Turin, Italy.,Auger-Aliassime, the eighth seed in the eight-man season finale, earned his second win of...
East-leading Devils take on Capitals after Jack Hughes' 'fluke' injury
The New Jersey Devils have spent the first month-plus of the season picking up where they left off last year. Maintaining that pace might have gotten a little tougher Friday afternoon.,The Devils will be without leading scorer Jack Hughes Saturday when they visit the Washington Capitals in the first...
Texas leaning on Tramon Mark ahead of visit from Kansas City
Texas head coach Sean Miller has liked what he has seen from Tramon Mark lately, and for good reason.,Mark rebounded from a disastrous two-point performance in the Longhorns' season-opening loss to Duke by making 14 of 23 total shots from the floor to lead the team in scoring in consecutive contests...
Drag racing legend John Force retires at 76
Drag racing legend John Force is retiring after 46 years on the track.,Now 76, Force has not raced since June 2024, when his engine exploded at the NHRA Virginia Nationals, sending his burning car across the track at nearly 300 mph and into a concrete wall. He sustained a serious head injury and a f...
Penn State building chemistry ahead of clash vs. La Salle
Three games into the season, Penn State's offense already is in midseason form.,The Nittany Lions aim to continue their unbeaten streak Saturday afternoon when they visit Philadelphia to face La Salle as part of the Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational.,Penn State (3-0) hasn't necessarily domina...
West Virginia downs Pitt 71-49 in Backyard Brawl
Harlan Obioha scored a game-high 19 points to lead West Virginia to a 71-49 win over Pitt on Thursday in Morgantown, W. Va.,Honor Huff added 15 points, Jasper Floyd tallied 13 points and dished out seven assists and DJ Thomas chipped in 10 points off the bench for the Mountaineers (4-0).,Cameron Cor...
Brad Marchand reaches 1,000 career points as Panthers drop Capitals
Brad Marchand dished two assists to reach 1,000 career points, and Sam Reinhart scored two goals as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Thursday night.,Two Panthers players -- Seth Jones and Evan Rodrigues -- each scored their 100th career goal.,Daniil Tarasov (1-3-1) m...
West Virginia downs Pitt 71-49 in rivalry tilt
Harlan Obioha scored a game-high 19 points to lead West Virginia to a 71-49 win over Pitt on Thursday in Morgantown, W. Va.,Honor Huff added 15 points, Jasper Floyd tallied 13 points and dished out seven assists and DJ Thomas chipped in 10 points off the bench for the Mountaineers (4-0).,Cameron Cor...
Alex de Minaur moves on at ATP Finals; Carlos Alcaraz secures year-end No. 1
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain wrapped up a 3-0 group-stage showing and will be joined in the semifinal round of the Nitto ATP Finals by seventh-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia.,Alcaraz swept past Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1 on Thursday in Turin, Italy, shortly after de Minaur earned hi...
Penguins and Predators seeking spark in Sweden
The Pittsburgh Penguins have cooled off after a hot start. The Nashville Predators have struggled to even get warm.,Both squads hope a trip overseas will provide a spark when they square off in Friday's opener of a two-game set in Stockholm, Sweden, for the 2025 NHL Global Series.,The Penguins surpr...
Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz to defend United Cup title
World No. 3 Coco Gauff and world No. 6 Taylor Fritz will return to United Cup play in January, focused on defending the United States' title in the mixed-team event.,The Americans were named the top seeds on Thursday. ,Eighteen countries are entered in the event, which will run from Jan.2-11, with m...
Of Course Paul Skenes Wants To Join the New York Yankees
Paul Skenes reportedly wants to play for the Yankees. Here’s why Pittsburgh may struggle to keep the 23-year-old Cy Young winner....
Extended runs send Marquette to easy victory over Little Rock
Chase Ross scored 16 points and dished out five assists, leading Marquette to a dominant 89-49 victory over Little Rock on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (3-1) also got 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting from freshman Nigel James Jr., who made his first career start. Royce Parham added 12 on a p...
Cam Ward refreshed, ready for second half as Titans take on Texans
Even by most rookie quarterback standards, the Tennessee Titans' Cam Ward has had a rough initiation to the NFL.,But after a bye week, Ward says he's ready to go for Tennessee's final eight games, beginning Sunday when the Titans host the Houston Texans in Nashville.,Ward has thrown for 1,760 yards ...
Ageless Brad Marchand carries Panthers into Capitals clash
Brad Marchand continues to defy Father Time.,Marchand, the 37-year-old Florida Panthers forward, has scored at least one goal in five straight games. He will hope to keep that streak going Thursday night as Florida plays host to the Washington Capitals in Sunrise.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice, whose ...
Red Wings work on changes as Ducks chase new streak
Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan is tinkering with his lines in an effort to end a three-game losing streak as the Anaheim Ducks pay a visit on Thursday.,Alex DeBrincat is skating with the first line, joining Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin. Rookie Emmitt Finnie has been moved to the second line...
West Virginia coach gets first look at Backyard Brawl vs. Pitt
Pitt and West Virginia will put their undefeated records on the line in the annual basketball Backyard Brawl on Thursday in Morgantown W.Va.,First-year Mountaineers coach Ross Hodge learned the first day on the job about the importance of the game. It's the 192nd meeting between Pitt (3-0) and West ...