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Galaxy face Whitecaps in search of early offensive flow
The defending MLS Cup champion Los Angeles Galaxy will try to rebound from a surprising season-opening defeat on Sunday when they visit the Vancouver Whitecaps, who are off to a bright start under new manager Jesper Sorensen.,Shorthanded by a long-term injury to key playmaker Riqui Puig, and a short...
No. 16 Maryland holds off pesky Penn State
Derik Queen scored 23 points to highlight No. 16 Maryland's 68-64 win over Penn State on Saturday in University Park, Pa.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 19 points and Selton Miguel notched 17 for the Terrapins (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten), who rebounded nicely from Wednesday's crushing loss in which a Michigan Sta...
Xander Schauffele to return at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Xander Schauffele will make his return to active competition at next week's Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla.,Schauffele, who is No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking, has been nursing a rib cage injury since tying for 30th place in the season-opening The Sentry in Hawaii. ,"It's been a...
Sky move home games against Fever to larger United Center
The Chicago Sky are the latest team to book a bigger venue for home games against the Indiana Fever in the 2025 season.,The Sky are moving their June 7 and July 27 games with the Fever to the United Center in Chicago, home of the Bulls. It seats more than 20,000 for basketball, while the Sky's home,...
Lydia Ko (68) moves into lead at HSBC Women's World Championship
New Zealand's Lydia Ko shot a 68 to take the lead heading into the final round of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Saturday in Singapore.,Ko mixed seven birdies with three bogeys on a steamy day in which the temperatures hit 89 degrees on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club. She finished t...
San Diego has tough act to follow in home opener vs. St. Louis
Expansion club San Diego FC will look to build on a historic opening win when they play their first-ever home match against St. Louis City on Saturday night.,San Diego (1-0-0, 3 points) pulled off one of the biggest upsets in league expansion history, defeating the defending MLS Cup champion Los Ang...
Fire's Jonathan Bamba aims to extend hot start vs. D.C. United
In the infancy of MLS, they were the elite of the elite. But these days, the Chicago Fire and D.C. United have the longest active playoff droughts in the league.,The Fire (0-1-0, 0 points) host D.C. (0-0-1, 1 point) on Saturday night, with both teams eager to chart a new course and end their respect...
Minnesota United, CF Montreal meet after tough opening losses
It's all about perspective for Minnesota United coach Eric Ramsay, whose team is coming off a season-opening loss.,Yes, the 1-0 defeat at the hands of Los Angeles FC was "frustrating," Ramsay said, but he expects his team to put that game aside when it welcomes CF Montreal to Saint Paul, Minn., on S...
No. 19 Louisville tries to continue roll against struggling Pitt
For coach Pat Kelsey and No. 19 Louisville, there's something magical about the 2025 calendar. ,Louisville was just 8-5 when 2024 finished, but since the start of the new year, the Cardinals are a robust 14-1 and have played their way into the thick of the ACC hunt. It's quite a climb from two previ...
NCAA Tournament expansion unlikely through 2026
Plans to expand the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament fields appear to be in a timeout.,There had been talk of increasing from 68 teams to 72 or 76 teams in 2026 but there likely is not enough time left to finalize the details, NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt told CBS ...
Lightning ride winning streak into matchup with Capitals
Ground is tough to make up in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division these days, but the Tampa Bay Lightning certainly are doing their part.,Riding an Eastern Conference-high seven-game winning streak, the Lightning travel to the nation's capital Saturday afternoon for their final contest against t...
New surface, new layout and new driver await field in Austin
NASCAR's former two-race road course schedule is all grown up and has reached six.,Sunday's Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) will be the first of a half-dozen twisting layouts, a demanding, complex track in the wonderfully weird Texas capital of Austin.,A new racing surface, Goo...
Tigers OF Matt Vierling (shoulder) to miss Opening Day
Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling is nursing a strained right rotator cuff and will not be ready by Opening Day, manager A.J. Hinch said Friday.,The team announced that Vierling, 28, will complete a period of rest before being re-evaluated for baseball activities. ,Vierling batted .257 with ca...
NYCFC F Alonso Martinez signs extension through 2027
New York City FC signed forward Alonso Martinez to an extension through 2027 with options through 2029.,"We're thrilled to extend Alonso's contract and keep him at New York City FC for the long term," sporting director David Lee said in a news release Friday.,Martinez scored a goal in NYCFC's season...
DP World Tour golfer aces two holes in same round
Aces were wild Friday as Dale Whitnell tallied two holes-in-one in the second round of the South African Open.,The 36-year-old Englishman aced the 185-yard second hole at the Durban Country Club with a 7-iron and repeated the feat at the 128-yard 12th hole with a wedge.,The estimated odds of making ...
No. 16 Maryland bids to bounce back in clash at Penn State
Following one of the more stunning losses in school history, No. 16 Maryland must pull itself together quickly for Saturday's Big Ten matchup with Penn State in University Park, Pa.,The Terrapins (21-7, 11-6 Big Ten) had won eight of their last nine games before Wednesday's crushing 58-55 loss to Mi...
Toronto FC's promising road trip continues in Orlando
Toronto FC will look to earn points in back-to-back matches as they continue a season-opening three-match road trip at Orlando City on Saturday night.,Toronto started the MLS regular season with a 2-2 draw at D.C. United last weekend, improving to 5-9-5 in season openers. Captain Jonathan Osorio and...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Whitecaps overtake Saprissa
Brian White scored at the beginning and the end of the second half, leading the host Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-0 win over Saprissa on Thursday and a 3-2 aggregate victory in a first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup series.,Saprissa earned a 2-1 win over Vancouver last week in Costa Rica to open the two...
Philip Broberg tallies twice as Blues beat Capitals
Philip Broberg scored two goals as the visiting St. Louis Blues defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday.,Jake Neighbours logged a goal and an assist and Dylan Holloway and Colton Parayko also scored for the Blues, who have won three consecutive games for the first time this season.,Brayden ...
PARIVISION, Tundra, Spirit, Chimera reach DreamLeague playoffs
PARIVISION, Tundra Esports, Team Spirit and Chimera Esports advanced to the four-team playoff at DreamLeague Season 25 while Team Falcons was the first team out following the conclusion of Group Stage 2 on Thursday.,PARIVISION completed a perfect 7-0 run by beating Chimera 2-0, knocking them down to...