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Brandin Cummings, Pitt handle Georgia Tech for first ACC win
Brandin Cummings poured in 23 points and Pitt collected its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season by defeating Georgia Tech 89-66 on Wednesday night in Atlanta.,Barry Dunning Jr. posted 17 points, Nojus Indrusaitis hit four 3-point shots on the way to 16 points and Cameron Corhen not...
NWSLPA: 'Rodman rule' violates CBA, grievance filed
The NWSL Players Association filed a grievance with the league to call for the revocation of the new "High Impact Player" rule, contending it breaches the collective bargaining agreement and federal labor law.,The HIP mechanism announced in December permits NWSL clubs to exceed the salary cap by as ...
Newly contending Sharks open road trip at inconsistent Capitals
The San Jose Sharks have been one of the NHL's best surprises this season.,After finishing the 2024-25 season with the league's worst record and 52 points, the Sharks have flipped the script as they have 49 points through 45 games and entered Wednesday in playoff position in the Western Conference.,...
Cam Smith's Ripper GC adds Elvis Smylie to all-Aussie team
Elvis Smylie has signed with the all-Australian Ripper GC for LIV Golf's 2026 season, the team announced on Wednesday.,Smylie, 23, joins team captain Cam Smith, Marc Leishman and Lucas Herbert and is the replacement for Matt Jones.,Ripper GC finished ninth in the team standings in 2025, winning in M...
Way Too Early 2026 NFL Head Coaching Cycle Predictions
Projecting how all nine NFL head coaching vacancies could be filled before the divisional round of the playoffs....
USWNT's Sam Coffey leaves NWSL for Man City
Manchester City signed United States women's national team midfielder Sam Coffey through June 29, the English club announced Wednesday.,ESPN reported the transfer fee was $875,000.,Coffey heads overseas from the Portland Thorns, where she was named to the National Women's Soccer League's Best XI in ...
St. John's basketball GM out over financial concerns
St. John's coach Rick Pitino is considering candidates to replace general manager Matt Abdelmassih, who was dismissed by the university.,Abdelmassih confirmed his departure to Newsday on Tuesday evening but declined to make an additional comment, per the newspaper.,Newsday reported Abdelmassih was p...
Lightning tie franchise mark with shootout win over Penguins
Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winning goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned their franchise-record-tying 11th straight victory by edging the host Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night.,After Tampa Bay's Gage Goncalves and Pittsburgh's Egor Chinakhov netted in the session, Kuc...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 3rd-quarter outburst lifts Thunder over Spurs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 34 points in the third quarter to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-98 home win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.,The Spurs were held below 100 points for the first time this season.,The Thunder have won four consecutive games and eight of 10 since...
Bruins shut down Red Wings for 2nd straight shutout
Jeremy Swayman made 24 saves as the Boston Bruins earned their second consecutive shutout, defeating the visiting Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.,Pavel Zacha, Fraser Minten and Mark Kastelic scored the goals as Boston cruised to its fourth straight victory and sixth in seven contests.,Zacha ...
Capitals rally past Canadiens for OT victory
After Ethan Frank recorded two third-period goals, Connor McMichael scored with 37.6 seconds left in overtime, as the host Washington Capitals rallied from a 2-0 deficit, to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night.,Montreal's Sam Montembeault was solidly stout while making 39 saves, but Was...
Hot Lightning tie franchise mark with shootout win over Penguins
Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winning goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned their franchise-tying 11th straight victory by edging the host Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night.,After Tampa Bay's Gage Goncalves and Pittsburgh's Egor Chinakhov netted in the session, Kucherov, ...
Zac Taylor Somehow Survived Insane AFC North Shake Up
Mike Tomlin steps down in Pittsburgh as the AFC North faces massive coaching turnover and Cincinnati stands pat with Zac Taylor....
Pitt, Georgia Tech each seek more consistent performances
Pitt and Georgia Tech enter Wednesday night's meeting in Atlanta in desperate need of a winning turn.,Both teams lost at home to Syracuse last week. The Yellow Jackets then fell 91-81 at Miami on Saturday.,Pitt (7-9, 0-3 ACC) has lost six of its last eight games.,"Disappointed in our attention to de...
FBS coaches vote unanimously to adjust sport's redshirt rule
FBS coaches unanimously voted Tuesday to change the redshirt rule to let players take part in up to nine games while maintaining a full year of eligibility.,This rule change -- which still needs approval from the NCAA Division I committee - would negate the current rule which allows players to parti...
St. Louis City acquire M Daniel Edelman from Red Bulls
St. Louis City SC acquired midfielder Daniel Edelman from the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday.,New York receives up to $850,000 in general allocation money in exchange for Edelman, 22.,The Red Bulls get $500,000 in GAM in 2026, $200,000 in 2027 and up to an additional $150,000 if certain performance-b...
The Jig Is Up for Aaron Rodgers, Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff loss to the Houston Texans raises major questions about Mike Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers, and the future of the franchise....
Fire acquire South African winger Puso Dithejane
Chicago Fire FC acquired South African winger Puso Dithejane and signed him through 2029-30, the club announced Tuesday.,Dithejane, 21, arrives from TS Galaxy FC of the South African top flight. His deal includes a club option for 2030-31.,He will occupy a U22 Initiative roster slot after making 63 ...
Uneven Caps aim for stability as Habs try to keep rolling
Inconsistency continues to plague the Washington Capitals.,Meanwhile, wins are coming at a steady pace for the Montreal Canadiens.,Looking to rebound from their latest defeat, the host Capitals will try to keep the Canadiens from earning a fifth win in six games Tuesday night.,Washington is 6-8-4 si...
Andrew Copp scores OT goal as Red Wings survive Hurricanes
Andrew Copp scored with 1:33 remaining in overtime as the host Detroit Red Wings pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in a battle of Eastern Conference division leaders on Monday night.,Copp took a feed from Alex DeBrincat and pushed the puck past goalie Frederik Andersen as Detroit...