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Dynamo reacquire F Aliyu Ibrahim from Crew
The Houston Dynamo reacquired forward Aliyu Ibrahim from the Columbus Crew on Thursday.,In exchange for the 24-year-old Nigeria native, the Crew received $250,000 in general allocation money and up to $500,000 more in performance-based GAM.,Ibrahim played with Houston from 2023-25, tallying nine goa...
Iowa State tramples Texas Tech to reach Big 12 semifinals
Tamin Lipsey scored 20 points to help fifth-seeded Iowa State roll to a 75-53 victory over fourth-seeded Texas Tech on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City and advance to the Big 12 tournament semifinals.,Joshua Jefferson added 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists as the No. 7-ranked Cyclones overcam...
No. 10 Virginia holds off NC State, advances to semifinals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Malik Thomas provided clutch late-game production to finish with 16 points and Thijs De Ridder scored 15 points as No. 10 Virginia fended off North Carolina State for an 81-74 victory in an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament's quarterfinal Thursday afternoon.,Reserve Jacari Whit...
Ohio State holds off Iowa, advances to Big Ten quarterfinals
Bruce Thornton scored 17 of his 24 points after halftime and Christoph Tilly added 16 points to help Ohio State edge Iowa 72-69 in the third round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday in Chicago.,The eighth-seeded Buckeyes advanced to face No. 1 seed Michigan in the quarterfinals on Friday.,Ohio St...
Zuby Ejiofor powers St. John's past Providence into Big East semis
Zuby Ejiofor compiled 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and No. 13 St. John's sailed to an 85-72 win over Providence in the Big East tournament quarterfinals on Thursday in New York.,The Big East Player of the Year, Ejiofor made 9 of 14 shots and added three blocks while three teammates finish...
UMass rides late rally, hands Miami (Ohio) first loss
Leonardo Bettiol scored 25 points as UMass rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final eight minutes to stun previously unbeaten No. 20 Miami (Ohio), 87-83, on Thursday in a Mid-American Conference quarterfinal in Cleveland, Ohio.,Marcus Banks Jr. had 18 points and Jayden Ndjigue added 16 as the e...
Chicago acquires F Jordyn Huitema from Seattle
Chicago Stars FC acquired forward Jordyn Huitema from Seattle Reign FC on Thursday in exchange for $500,000 in league funds.,The Reign will receive $200,000 in allocation money and $300,000 in intra-league transfer funds.,Huitema, 24, posted 13 goals and four assists in 70 appearances (58 starts) wi...
Players Championship paused for inclement weather
Inclement weather forced a suspension in Thursday's first-round action at The Players Championship.,Officials sounded the horn at around noon ET with players being held in position during windy and rainy conditions at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.,At the time, Maverick McNealy and England'...
Jim Boeheim blasts Syracuse's 'best players' for Adrian Autry's firing
Adrian Autry was unsuccessful as the successor to Jim Boeheim at Syracuse with 49 wins in three seasons before he was fired this week.,Boeheim believes Autry is a winning coach and suggested the Orange didn't get enough from their best players this season.,"His two best players had horrible years," ...
Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm among leaders at LIV Singapore
Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are among four players tied for the lead at 4-under par following the opening round of LIV Golf Singapore on Thursday, but the leaders should feel far from comfortable.,Lee Westwood of England and Canadian Richard Lee, an LIV wild card, also shot first-round 68s, givin...
Oklahoma in desperation mode for SEC tourney clash vs. Texas A&M
Oklahoma rolled past South Carolina in the first round of the SEC tournament on Wednesday in Nashville to set up a third season meeting with Texas A&M, a match that means much more to the Sooners than denying the Aggies a season three-peat.,Playing for their NCAA Tournament lives, the 11th-seeded So...
Collin Morikawa (back) WDs from Players Championship
Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa withdrew from The Players Championship on Thursday after playing one hole.,The PGA Tour cited a back injury as the reason for the withdrawal of the world's fourth-ranked golfer.,Morikawa began the opening round at TPC Sawgrass on Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on th...
No. 5 Houston begins defense of Big 12 tournament title vs. BYU
No. 5 Houston made a quick Big 12 impact last season, winning the conference tournament in its second year in the league.,Now, the second seed begins its run at a repeat Thursday against 10th-seeded BYU in a battle of the Cougars in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals in Kansas City, Mo.,The victor ...
A Simple Plan to Fix the NBA Schedule Without Cutting Revenue
A proposal for how the NBA could move to a 72-game season while keeping TV partners, players, and owners satisfied....
Mark DeRosa Needs To Take More Accountability for Team USA
Team USA suffers a shocking World Baseball Classic loss to Italy as manager Mark DeRosa faces criticism for major lineup and bullpen decisions....
No. 19 North Carolina, Clemson battle again in ACC quarterfinals
No. 19-ranked North Carolina and Clemson just played an airtight game that went down to the wire last week in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The fourth-seeded Tar Heels (24-7) and fifth-seeded Tigers (23-9) won't have to dig far to pull out that game film as they prepare for a rapid rematch Thursday night in the...
Which NFL Teams Improved the Most in Free Agency? Four Stand Out
A look at the NFL teams that made the biggest improvements during the opening week of free agency ahead of the 2026 season....
Thursday NBA Betting Guide: Key Spreads and Totals to Target
NBA best bets for Thursday’s nine-game slate featuring picks for Pistons vs 76ers, Spurs vs Nuggets, and Celtics vs Thunder....
Miami stresses 'urgency' in rematch vs. No. 24 Louisville
CHARLOTTE -- Miami and No. 24-ranked Louisville will meet for the second time in six days on Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,The third-seeded Hurricanes (24-7) tied the school record for most victories in a regular season. But they will look to wi...
After historic rout, No. 7 Iowa State gears up for No. 16 Texas Tech
Iowa State steamrolled Arizona State by a Big 12 tournament-record 49 points on Wednesday.,Its reward? A date with well-rested Texas Tech.,The fifth-seeded Cyclones lost at home to the fourth-seeded Red Raiders on the final day of last month and now get another shot at Texas Tech in Thursday's quart...