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Inter Miami sign Mexico national team F German Berterame
Inter Miami signed Mexican national team forward German Berterame to a designated player contract through the 2028-29 season Friday.,Berterame, who had played for Mexican power Monterrey since 2022, will have an extension option in his contract for the 2029-2030 campaign.,Berterame amassed 68 goals ...
Former Hornets player Amari Bailey seeks college eligibility
The NCAA's eligibility rules might face another challenge after former NBA player Amari Bailey told ESPN on Friday that he plans to play college ball again.,He is working with an agent and a lawyer in an attempt to play another year in college, per the report.,Bailey, 21, played for UCLA in 2022-23,...
Syracuse or Notre Dame will end January by breaking out of slump
It's been more than two weeks since Syracuse won a game. Notre Dame hasn't fared much better.,The Orange look to avoid a fifth straight defeat when they host the Fighting Irish, who have one win this month, on Saturday night in ACC play.,After losing to Clemson in its ACC opener, Syracuse (12-9, 3-5...
Oklahoma State, Utah look inward for more respectable defense
Both Oklahoma State and Utah have had a full week to consider what they need to improve to save their seasons.,The answer, in both cases, ought to come down to defense.,The two most porous scoring defenses in the Big 12 Conference will try to plug their holes when the Cowboys visit the Utes on Satur...
Justin Rose breaks out to 4-shot Farmers lead; Brooks Koepka makes cut
Justin Rose will carry a four-stroke lead into the weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open after posting a stellar 7-under-par 65 on Friday in San Diego.,After opening with a 62 on Torrey Pines' North Course, Rose recorded the round of the day at the more challenging South Course with an eagle, six bi...
Florida State leans on defense vs. Stanford as 3-point woes linger
Luke Loucks' first season as Florida State head coach hasn't gone according to plan.,What was expected to be a high-powered, 3-point-focused offense instead ranks 17th out of 18 Atlantic Coast Conference teams in 3-point percentage (31.2%).,That has forced the Seminoles to adopt a new defensive iden...
Miami vows to keep finding ways to win, faces hot-shooting Cal
Miami is one of the surprises of the season in the Atlantic Coast Conference as it gets set to host Cal on Saturday afternoon in Coral Gables, Fla.,The Hurricanes (17-4, 6-2 ACC) have engineered a complete turnaround from last season's disaster that saw them finish 7-24 with just three conference wi...
Texas desperate for better D with rival Oklahoma on tap
Oklahoma is struggling to plug all kinds of gaps. Texas is trying to fill one hole -- albeit a major one. ,The rival Sooners and Longhorns meet Saturday in Norman, Okla., with both teams scuffling.,Texas (12-9, 3-5 SEC) is still searching for answers defensively following an 88-82 loss at Auburn on ...
Sharks strive to shake off collapse against lowly Flames
San Jose's playoff push hit a snag in Edmonton on Thursday, but the Sharks get another shot in Alberta when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon.,The Sharks sit on the cusp of the second Western Conference wild-card spot. They trail the Utah Mammoth by two points and the Anaheim Ducks...
Xavier out to display more toughness when DePaul comes calling
Xavier and DePaul both hope to generate some momentum going into February when they battle Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati.,Xavier (11-10, 3-7 Big East) is on a three-game losing streak entering Saturday, including an 86-68 drubbing at Seton Hall Wednesday night.,It has been an up-and-down season f...
Wake Forest wants better execution, seeks marquee win vs. NC State
Wake Forest might be running out of time to secure notable wins, so the Demon Deacons will want to take advantage of North Carolina State's visit Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C.,NC State (15-6, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) has put together a three-game winning streak for its best eight-g...
USMNT's Alex Freeman completes transfer to Villarreal
American World Cup roster hopeful Alex Freeman finalized his transfer from Orlando City to Villarreal, one of the top clubs in Spain's LaLiga.,Villarreal confirmed the addition of Freeman, a 21-year-old right back who is the reigning MLS Young Player of the Year, through the 2032 season.,The transfe...
Lydia Ko, Lottie Woad tied for lead at Tournament of Champions
An LPGA Hall of Famer and a 22-year-old phenom shared the 36-hole lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Friday in Orlando, Fla.,Lydia Ko, the three-time major champion from New Zealand, fired a 5-under-par 67 at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club to move to 8 under for the tournam...
Managers urge Grand Slam Track to pay athletes before scheduling '26 events
An organization that represents a majority of the world's leading track and field athletes wants Grand Slam Track to pay its 2025 debts before planning any 2026 events.,The Association of Athletics Managers warned commissioner Michael Johnson's embattled league that to do so "undermines trust across...
President Trump signs order to bring IndyCar race to D.C.
Indy cars will roar through the streets of Washington, D.C., this summer after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to place a race in the nation's capital.,Called the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., the race will be part of the nation's 250th birthday celebration.,...
Wrexham sends Paul Mullin on loan to Bradford City
Wrexham striker Paul Mullin will join League One's Bradford City on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.,Mullin, 31, is under contract through the summer 2027 but did not figured into Wrexham's plans in the club's playoff push in the Championship. The fan favorite returned to Wrexham at the...
Reports: Steelers set to hire Patrick Graham as DC
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to finalize an agreement with Patrick Graham to be their new defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Graham effectively will replace Teryl Austin, whose contract expires at the end of this season.,Graham, 47, spent the past four seasons ...
Reports: Coaching legend Lou Holtz in hospice care
Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who led Notre Dame to an undefeated national championship season in 1988, has entered hospice care, according to multiple reports.,Holtz, 89, has been dealing with several health concerns in recent years, including leg injuries sustained last winter in a c...
Commanders choose Daronte Jones to revive defense
The Washington Commanders hired Daronte Jones to be their new defensive coordinator on Friday.,Jones, 47, replaces Joe Whitt, who was fired on Jan. 6 after two seasons with the Commanders.,Jones coached the Minnesota Vikings' defensive backs for five of the past six seasons, departing in 2021 to ser...
No. 13 BYU takes aim at No. 14 Kansas in likely battle of top NBA prospects
A showdown between potential NBA draft lottery picks awaits when No. 13 BYU heads to No. 14 Kansas for a Big 12 matchup on Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan.,In his first season of college basketball, freshman AJ Dybantsa has figured out a recipe for success by averaging 23.6 points a game for BYU...