it Page 73 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Summit acquire Yazmeen Ryan, Delanie Sheehan from Dash
Denver Summit FC acquired forward Yazmeen Ryan and midfielder Delanie Sheehan from the Houston Dash in exchange for $1 million in funds.,The trade announced by both teams on Thursday sends $800,000 in intra-league transfer funds and $200,000 in expansion allocation funds to the Dash. Denver receives...
Capitals grab key late-season win over Senators
Cole Hutson scored in his NHL debut for Washington, putting an exclamation mark on the Capitals' 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.,Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas also scored for Washington (34-27-8, 76 points), which has won two of its last three. Rasmus Sandin, Trevo...
College Hall of Famer Tom Brown, a Minnesota great, dies at 89
Tom Brown, the Minnesota two-way standout whose 1960 season remains one of the defining years for a lineman in college football history, died March 12 at age 89.,Brown played guard and on defense for the Golden Gophers from 1958-60 and became the rare interior lineman who didn't just anchor a champi...
Spring training roundup: Yanks' Gerrit Cole makes successful, albeit brief, return to mound
New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole threw against outside competition for the first time since the 2024 World Series on Wednesday when he opposed the visiting Boston Red Sox in a spring training game in Tampa.,Cole, who had Tommy John surgery and missed the entire 2025 season, threw 10 pitches...
Report: Venezuela players to split $3.375M of record $37M WBC prize pool
Venezuela's first World Baseball Classic crown came with the largest share of a record $37 million prize pool, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday.,The run to the title, earned on Tuesday night with a 3-2 win over Team USA in Miami, concluded a tournament that offered compensation more than do...
Atlantic 10 hires Dan Leibovitz as new commissioner
The Atlantic 10 Conference named Dan Leibovitz as its new commissioner on Wednesday.,Leibovitz, 52, will begin his tenure on May 4 and will replace the retiring Bernadette McGlade.,He is currently the senior associate commissioner for men's basketball in the Big East after serving as the associate c...
Lions add edge rusher D.J. Wonnum
The Detroit Lions signed free-agent edge rusher D.J. Wonnum, the team announced Wednesday without disclosing financial terms.,Wonnum, 28, started 15 of the 16 regular-season games he played in last season for the Carolina Panthers, totaling 42 tackles, three sacks, four tackles for loss, four quarte...
Eugenio Suarez, Venezuela edge USA to capture first WBC crown
MIAMI -- Eugenio Suarez's double in the top of the ninth drove in the tiebreaking run that led Venezuela to its first-ever World Baseball Classic championship with a 3-2 win over the United States on Tuesday night.,Daniel Palencia sealed the victory in the bottom of the ninth when he worked a 1-2-3 ...
Cole Hutson could debut, boost Capitals' offense against Senators
The Washington Capitals welcome the Ottawa Senators to the American capital on Wednesday night. The game may also mark the debut of Washington's newest player.,Cole Hutson, who signed his entry-level contract over the weekend, took part in his first team practice on Tuesday. A second-round pick in t...
Caps prospect Cole Hutson could debut, boost offense against Senators
The Washington Capitals welcome the Ottawa Senators to the American capital on Wednesday night. The game may also mark the debut of Washington's newest player.,Cole Hutson, who signed his entry-level contract over the weekend, took part in his first team practice on Tuesday. A second-round pick in t...
NWSL's first NYC game pits Gotham FC vs. Spirit at Citi Field
The first NWSL game played in New York City will pit Gotham FC against the visiting Washington Spirit in a rematch of the league's 2025 championship fixture, the teams announced Tuesday.,ESPN will televise "The Queens Classic" live from Citi Field, the home ballpark of the New York Mets, on July 15 ...
Angel City M Hina Sugita out for season with torn ACL
Angel City FC midfielder Hina Sugita will miss the rest of the 2026 NWSL season with a torn left ACL, the club said Tuesday.,"Hina is a world class athlete and teammate," head coach Alex Straus said. "We are devastated for her, but know she will bring the same focus and determination to her rehab as...
Oilers: Star F Leon Draisaitl (lower body) likely out rest of regular season
The Edmonton Oilers expect star forward Leon Draisaitl to miss the rest of the regular season because of a lower-body injury, the team said on Tuesday afternoon.,Draisaitl was on the receiving end of Nashville forward Ozzy Wiesblatt's hit at 4:20 of the first period of Sunday's 3-1 home win over the...
White Sox RHP Mike Vasil to have Tommy John surgery
Chicago White Sox right-hander Mike Vasil will have Tommy John surgery in the coming weeks, the team announced Tuesday.,Vasil, who turns 26 on Thursday, will miss the entire 2026 season.,He departed Saturday's preseason game with right elbow soreness after throwing 3 2/3 scoreless innings against th...
Sporting Kansas City acquire Brazilian D Diego Borges
Sporting Kansas City acquired Brazilian defender Diego Borges from Hungary's Zalaegerszeg TE on Tuesday.,The 21-year-old center back is under contract through 2029-30 with an option for 2030-31. He will occupy U22 Initiative and international roster slots.,"Diego is a young and exciting prospect at ...
Pistons C Isaiah Stewart (calf) out at least a week
Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart will be sidelined for at least a week with a Grade 1 left calf strain, the team confirmed Tuesday.,Stewart, 24, sustained the injury during last Friday in a win against the Memphis Grizzlies and did not play Sunday in a loss to the Toronto Raptors.,The timeline ...
Oilers F Leon Draisaitl to miss ‘some time’ with unspecified injury
The Edmonton Oilers are preparing to play some stretch of games without star forward Leon Draisaitl.,Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that but little else to reporters Monday, one day after Draisaitl exited a game against the Nashville Predators after taking a hard hit.,"He had his doctor's appo...
USMNT unveils 2026 World Cup kit
Nike and U.S. Soccer released images Monday of the new kits the U.S. men's national team will debut in a friendly this month before sporting them at this summer's FIFA World Cup.,It will become the new look for all U.S. soccer national teams upon its release, marking the first time all American seni...
Auburn, New Mexico, Wake Forest, Tulsa earn No. 1 seeds in NIT
Auburn, the second team left out of this year's NCAA Tournament, has accepted a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, serving as one of four No. 1 seeds for the 32-team tournament which begins on Tuesday.,New Mexico (23-10), Wake Forest (17-16) and Tulsa (26-7) are the other No. 1 seeds, joinin...
Angel City pour it on in 4-0 win over Stars
Angel City FC poured it on in the second half to produce a 4-0 win over the Chicago Stars in both teams' NWSL season opener on Sunday in Los Angeles.,Kennedy Fuller opened the scoring in the 33rd minute before Evelyn Shores, Ary Borges and Maiara Niehues added goals after halftime for Angel City (1-...