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With late call reversal, Cal edges Notre Dame on four-point play
Dai Dai Ames buried a 3-pointer and completed a controversial four-point play with a free throw with 5.5 seconds remaining Friday night, delivering Cal a 72-71 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball victory over Notre Dame in Berkeley, Calif.,Cal (13-2, 1-1) trailed 69-65 before Ames, who had be...
On call reversal, Cal edges Notre Dame with four-point play
Dai Dai Ames buried a 3-pointer and completed a controversial four-point play with a free throw with 5.5 seconds remaining Friday night, delivering Cal a 72-71 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball victory over Notre Dame in Berkeley, Calif.,Cal (13-2, 1-1) trailed 69-65 before Ames, who had be...
Contending for NFC's No. 2 seed, Eagles seek familiar sweep of Commanders
The NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles will attempt to sweep the visiting Washington Commanders for the sixth time in nine seasons on Sunday afternoon.,The Eagles (11-5) won both meetings with Washington (4-12) in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023 and registered a 29-18 victory two weeks ago in Lan...
Rory McIlroy's Boston Common get first TGL win vs. Los Angeles
Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf finally won its first TGL match at the outset of the league's second season, beating Los Angeles Golf Club 7-5 on Friday night in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,McIlroy is a co-founder of the indoor golf simulation league along with Tiger Woods, but the Northern Irishman'...
Reports: Ole Miss QB Austin Simmons eyeing SEC rival in portal
Austin Simmons, who began the season as Ole Miss' starting quarterback but lost the job after an injury, plans to enter the transfer portal with a no-contact tag, multiple reports said Friday.,Simmons is expected to land at SEC rival Missouri, according to On3 and ESPN reports.,Ole Miss is still ali...
Battle-tested OK State, No. 15 Texas Tech open grueling Big 12 slate
With plenty of tests behind them, Oklahoma State and 15th-ranked Texas Tech have learned about strengths and weaknesses, with each team making progress.,What matters now, though, is how that translates into success in the rugged Big 12 Conference.,The Cowboys (12-1) and Red Raiders (10-3) open leagu...
Steven Stamkos, Predators take aim at rising Flames
Though Steven Stamkos was held off the scoresheet in the Nashville Predators' 4-1 road loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, he has looked more like his old self recently.,Going into the Predators' game at the Calgary Flames on Saturday night, Stamkos has 10 goals and five assists in his last 11 g...
Union transfer defensive stalwart Kai Wagner to Birmingham City
After seven seasons anchoring Philadelphia's back line, the Union transferred defender Kai Wagner to Birmingham City in the EFL Championship on Friday.,Wagner, a 28-year-old Germany native who stacked up eight goals and 56 assists during his Union tenure, helped Philadelphia finish first in the MLS ...
Anthony Edwards under microscope when Timberwolves meet Heat
Anthony Edwards' behavior is the prevailing topic of conversation ahead of Saturday's game between his Minnesota Timberwolves and the host Miami Heat.,Edwards, the NBA's first overall pick in 2020 and an All-Star in each of the past three years, ranks eighth in the NBA in scoring this season (29.1)....
Oklahoma, Ole Miss kick off SEC play from different vantage points
Oklahoma has the momentum and Ole Miss has the motivation to launch a turnaround when the teams meet for their SEC opener Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (10-3) come into conference play on a four-game winning streak, and while only one of those victories came against a power-conference oppone...
Texas State romps past Rice at Armed Forces Bowl
Brad Jackson threw for 173 yards and accounted for four touchdowns as Texas State walloped Rice 41-10 in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Jackson completed 17 of 24 passes with three scores for the Bobcats (7-6), who finished the season with a four-game winning streak. He added ...
Devils, Mammoth look to build off wins for early 2026 momentum
The Utah Mammoth look to start 2026 with two straight wins as they visit the New Jersey Devils for a Saturday matinee in Newark, N.J.,Dylan Guenther tallied four points and his first NHL hat trick as the Mammoth, who ended 2025 with two straight losses, cruised to a 7-2 victory against the host New ...
Twins acquire 1B Eric Wagaman from Marlins
The Minnesota Twins acquired first baseman Eric Wagaman from the Florida Marlins on Friday in exchange for minor league left-hander Kade Bragg.,Wagaman, 28, batted .250 with nine home runs and 53 RBIs in 140 games for the Marlins last season.,A former 13th-round draft pick of the New York Yankees, W...
Rory McIlroy open to inviting LIV golfers back to PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy says he's open to welcoming competitors who left to join LIV Golf back to the PGA Tour ranks.,It's a notable change in public opinion for the five-time major champion, who has been among the most open critics of LIV and its divisive impact on golf.,"I think they've already paid their co...
Virginia Tech, Wake Forest dealing with issues before conference tilt
When Wake Forest takes on Virginia Tech on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C., it will be a matchup of teams in recovery.,While the Demon Deacons (9-5, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) attempt to recover their lost offense, the Hokies (12-2, 1-0) will try to find their legs after outlasting No. 21 Virgin...
Islanders F Bo Horvat, a Canada Olympian, avoids serious injury
New York Islanders alternate captain Bo Horvat remains on track to play for Canada in the Olympics despite leaving Thursday's loss to the Utah Mammoth with an apparent lower-body injury.,Horvat will miss upcoming games against the Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators and wi...
Clemson seeks 2nd straight road win to open ACC play at Pitt
Road games in conference play always pose a challenge.,Clemson hopes to be up to the task for the second time in a row.,The Tigers (11-3, 1-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference) will try to go 2-for-2 when they tip off against host Pitt (7-7, 0-1) on Saturday afternoon.,Clemson is coming off a 64-61 win a...
No. 22 Florida on upward arc entering SEC play vs. Missouri
Defending national champion Florida took close losses to TCU and top-15 foes Arizona, Duke and UConn during their challenging nonconference schedule.,Now, the No. 22 Gators (9-4) head into the grind of Southeastern Conference play. That gauntlet begins Saturday against Missouri (10-3) at Columbia, M...
Wisconsin seeking third straight victory over No. 5 Purdue
Wisconsin faced four Quad 1 foes during November and December -- and lost all four.,Some might put an asterisk next to those struggles because the Badgers didn't play any of those games in Madison, Wis. Others might wonder whether they can recover to claim their customary spot in the NCAA Tournament...
Dolphins place TE Darren Waller on injured reserve
The Miami Dolphins placed veteran tight end Darren Waller (groin) on injured reserve on Friday ahead of their season finale against the New England Patriots.,Waller, 33, came out of retirement this season to join the Dolphins and played in nine games (three starts), catching 24 of 34 targets for 283...