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Angel City D Merritt Mathias retires as 12-year run in NWSL
Angel City defender Merritt Mathias, who was one of 11 active players to have played in the National Women's Soccer League for its entire 12-year history, announced her retirement this week.,Mathias, 34, is a three-time winner of both the NWSL championship and the Supporters' Shield.,She spent the p...
Caitlin Clark named All-WNBA first team
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named to the All-WNBA first team on Wednesday, becoming the first rookie in 16 years to earn the honor. ,Clark joined Napheesa Collier, league MVP A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas on the first team. Wilson and Collier, the 202...
UConn adds big man Eric Reibe to 2025 class
UConn's 2025 recruiting class received a commitment from 7-footer Eric Reibe on Wednesday.,Reibe is ranked No. 23 overall in the ESPN 100 and No. 33 by the 247Sports composite.,The big man from the Bullis School (Potomac, Md.) is ranked as the No. 2 center by ESPN.,Reibe committed to the two-time de...
Stars shoot for first 5-0-0 start in 18 years vs. Capitals
After the Washington Capitals handed one perennial NHL power its first loss of the young season, they'll look to do it again.,The Capitals will try to keep the visiting Dallas Stars from starting 5-0-0 for the first time in 18 years on Thursday night.,On Tuesday, Vegas brought a 3-0-0 mark into Wash...
3 QBs sit atop 247Sports' revamped list of 5-stars
Three quarterbacks sit atop 247Sports' revised list of top prospects in the Class of 2025, released Wednesday.,LSU commit Bryce Underwood retained his No. 1 spot, followed by Ohio State commit Tavien St. Clair and Keelon Russell, who has chosen Alabama.,The list of 32 five-star players was developed...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin hits 700 assists in win over Knights
Alex Ovechkin reached the 700-assist mark for his career with two during Washington's three-goal second period, and the Capitals went on to win 4-2 against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.,Now in his 20th NHL season, Ovechkin had helpers on goals by Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas,...
Reports: Lions signing DT Alim McNeill to 4-year, $97M deal
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill has agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $97 million with $55 million guaranteed, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday night.,McNeill, 24, has started every game he has played in since the 2022 season, including all five this year. He h...
2024 NBA Eastern Conference Predictions: Boston Celtics No. 1 Seed, Detroit Pistons Make Noise
These are our official NBA Eastern Conference predictions for where each team will finish in 2024, with the Boston Celtics reclaiming the No. 1 seed in the East....
World No. 1 Nelly Korda (neck) withdraws from two events
Nelly Korda withdrew from the next two tournaments on the LPGA Tour's Asia swing after hurting her neck during practice, she announced Monday.,The tour is in South Korea this week for the BMW Ladies Championship, beginning Thursday. Players will head to the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for the ...
Golden Knights eye 4-0-0 start, square off with Capitals
A strong start to the season is nothing new for the Vegas Golden Knights, while the Washington Capitals once again must try to rebound from losing their opener.,The Golden Knights are aiming for a second straight 4-0-0 start when they visit the Capitals on Tuesday night.,For a third consecutive seas...
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice undergoes knee surgery
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice underwent knee surgery, coach Andy Reid confirmed on Monday.,Rice, 24, is facing a long recovery and rehabilitation period following posterolateral corner surgery on his injured right knee.,"It's probably the same result you get timewise as an ACL. It tak...
Titans RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring) week-to-week
Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury, likely ruling him out for Sunday's game at Buffalo.,Head coach Brian Callahan gave the update on Monday, one day after a 20-17 home loss to the Indianapolis Colts dropped the Titans to 1-4.,Spears, listed ...
Mets' Brandon Nimmo reveals plantar fasciitis condition
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo intends to keep playing in the National League Championship Series, despite dealing with painful plantar fasciitis, he told The Athletic.,Nimmo told the outlet he has had the condition in his left foot since May, and it flared up again in Game 3 of the NL Divis...
Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson recovering from leg surgery
Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson underwent successful surgery to repair a fractured tibia and fibula, the team announced Monday.,The NFL sacks leader sustained the injury to his right leg in the third quarter of Sunday's 47-9 victory against the host Dallas Cowboys.,Hutchinson, 24, had s...
Dodgers pound Mets to open NLCS
LOS ANGELES -- A makeshift pitching staff that was supposed to spell doom for the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series hopes has instead made playoff history.,Jack Flaherty went seven scoreless innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice and Los Angeles rolled to a 9-0 victory over the New Yor...
NWSL roundup: Cloe Lacasse earns hat trick in Utah win vs. Seattle
At Sandy, Utah, Cloe Lacasse scored three first-half goals for the first hat trick in franchise history to help provide the Royals with a three-game winning streak at the expense of the Reign, 3-0.,Lacasse scored in the third and 20th minutes before her final tally in first-half extra time. The firs...
Jaguars S Andre Cisco criticizes defensive effort vs. Bears
The Jacksonville Jaguars' season keeps going downhill and the situation got dicier when safety Andre Cisco said the defense quit during Sunday's 35-16 loss to the Chicago Bears in London.,Jacksonville (1-5) allowed more than 30 points for the third time this season and the 19-point margin of defeat ...
Joe Flacco throws two TD passes to help Colts down Titans
Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes Sunday, including the game-winner in the fourth quarter as the Indianapolis Colts rallied for a 20-17 win over the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn.,Flacco, who was 22 of 38 for 189 yards and an interception, found Michael Pittman Jr. for a 5-yard strike on t...
Tong Jia Bao reaches PUBG global championship via China's Elite League
Tong Jia Bao Esports won the PUBG Peacekeeper Elite League Fall 2024 title on Sunday in Shenzhen, China, allowing them to qualify for the PUBG Mobile Global Championship.,The grand finals consisted of 18 rounds played from Friday through Sunday, and Tong Jia Bao accumulated 134 points to notch the n...
Yanks tab Carlos Rodon for ALCS Game 1, Gerrit Cole for Game 2
The New York Yankees will send left-hander Carlos Rodon to the mound on Monday for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, who won the Game 4 clincher in the AL Division Series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, is...