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Dynamo GK Andrew Tarbell (knee) to undergo season-ending surgery
Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell said Tuesday that he will undergo season-ending surgery after tearing the ACL in a knee on Saturday.,Tarbell, 31, was injured during Saturday's 2-1 home loss against Real Salt Lake.,"I'm gutted to share that in Saturday's game, I tore my ACL and will need sur...
VCU rides strong backcourt into encounter vs. BYU
DENVER -- Virginia Commonwealth likely is most remembered for its surprising appearance in the Final Four in 2011.,The No. 11 Rams are looking to take the first step toward another deep run in this year's NCAA Tournament when they face sixth-seeded BYU in the first round of the East Region on Thursd...
10 players poised to become household names in NCAA Women's Tournament
March Madness gives college basketball's best players the stage to become transcendent. ,In recent years, Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon's run to the 2019 Final Four, and the 2023 national championship game matchup between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have launched these names into the stratosphere.,The...
Real Salt Lake score 2 first-half goals, beat Dynamo
Real Salt Lake scored two goals in the first half and successfully held on to defeat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 for a road victory Saturday night.,Diogo Goncalves and Diego Luna each punched in goals to lead the offensive attack for RSL (2-2-0, six points).,Despite earning a 18-10 shots advantage, Houst...
Real Salt Lake scores 2 first-half goals to beat Dynamo
Real Salt Lake scored two goals in the first half and successfully held on to defeat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 for a road victory Saturday night.,Diogo Goncalves and Diego Luna each punched in goals to lead the offensive attack for RSL (2-2-0, six points).,Despite earning a 18-10 shots advantage, Houst...
Diamondbacks preseason capsule: Rotation strong with addition of Corbin Burnes
Arizona Diamondbacks,2024 record: 89-73 (3rd place, NL West).,He gone: 1B Christian Walker, RHP Paul Sewald, OF/DH Joc Pederson, INF Kevin Newman, 1B Josh Bell.,New faces: RHP Corbin Burnes, 1B Josh Naylor, INF Grae Kessinger, RHP Seth Martinez, RHP Kendall Graveman.,Biggest question entering Openin...
Frequent foes RSL, Dynamo renew rivalry
Two teams that are anything but strangers to each other will take to the pitch this Saturday night when the Houston Dynamo host Real Salt Lake.,This will mark the 10th meeting between RSL (1-2-0, 3 points) and the Dynamo (0-2-1, 1 point) in the past three years. In that time period, they've played e...
Kentucky PG Lamont Butler exits due to ailing shoulder
Kentucky standout point guard Lamont Butler exited the Wildcats' Southeastern Conference tournament second-round game against Oklahoma on Thursday after he aggravated his left shoulder injury.,Butler was hurt just past the midway point of the first half and missed the rest of the game. Wildcats coac...
Creighton escapes with 2OT victory over DePaul
NEW YORK -- Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 32 points, including the go-ahead hook shot with 2:12 remaining in the second overtime as Creighton survived a major scare from DePaul to earn a wild 85-81 victory on Thursday in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.,Creighton rallied from an 11-point deficit in ...
North Carolina keeps surging, knocks out Wake in ACC quarters
CHARLOTTE -- RJ Davis scored 23 points and connected on key 3-point shots as North Carolina fended off Wake Forest for a 68-59 victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinal Thursday afternoon.,Ven-Allen Lubin and Seth Trimble added 10 points apiece for North Carolina, which won fo...
Wake Forest, UNC enter ACC matchup clinging to NCAA bubble
CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina and Wake Forest meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals with similar mindsets in terms of their overall postseason outlook.,Many projections suggest both teams need a victory Thursday afternoon to keep alive their NCAA Tournament hopes.,"Our eyes an...
Texas staves off Vanderbilt 79-72 to advance
Tre Johnson and Tramon Mark scored 19 points each to help 13th-seeded Texas hold off No. 12 Vanderbilt 79-72 on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference tournament first-round slugfest in Nashville, Tenn. ,The Longhorns won despite not making a field goal in the final 6:17. ,The Longhorns (18-14) -- c...
Ravens DT Michael Pierce announces retirement
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce announced his retirement Wednesday after nine seasons in the NFL.,Pierce made the announcement on the "Sports Spectrum" podcast.,Pierce, 32, finishes with 238 tackles, 9.5 sacks, six fumble recoveries and 25 quarterback hits in 99 career games (59 sta...
Dynamo sign M Duane Holmes to 2-year deal
The Houston Dynamo signed midfielder Duane Holmes to a two-year contract on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds club options through 2028.,Holmes, 30, recorded two appearances with the United States Men's National team. He made his national team debut in June 2019 ag...
Tage Thompson's 2-goal effort powers Sabres past Oilers
Tage Thompson scored twice as the Buffalo Sabres ended their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday.,Alex Tuch also tallied for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves in the victory that snapped an 0-5-1 skid.,Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse sc...
Dynamo pick up first point in scoreless draw vs. Crew
Andrew Tarbell made five saves for the Houston Dynamo in a 0-0 tie at the Columbus Crew on Saturday.,The Crew (2-0-1, 7 points) had 12 shot attempts to three for the Dynamo (0-2-0, 1 point). Patrick Schulte made one save for Columbus.,The Dynamo had been outscored 6-2 in two home losses while the Cr...
Wake Forest rolls past Georgia Tech
In his final regular season home game, Cameron Hildreth scored 14 points to lead a balanced attack as Wake Forest rolled past Georgia Tech, 69-43, Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Efton Reid III, who also was honored on Senior Day, added 12 points and 13 rebounds as the Demon Deacons (21-10, 13-7 Atl...
DePaul's hot shooting too much for Georgetown
Isaiah Rivera had 21 points to lead five players in double figures as DePaul defeated visiting Georgetown 83-77 on Saturday in Chicago, winning back-to-back Big East games for the first time in three years., ,Rivera also had nine rebounds with six assists, while CJ Gunn recorded 17 points and Layden...
Wake Forest desperate for wins, faces hot Georgia Tech squad
With four losses in its last six games, Wake Forest has faded to the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble, likely requiring the Demon Deacons to make a significant run in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament next week.,But first Wake Forest (20-12, 12-7 ACC) takes on Georgia Tech (16-14, 10-...
Winless Dynamo not discouraged as they take aim at Crew
The Houston Dynamo and host Columbus Crew aim to bounce back from disheartening losses in different competitions when they play Saturday.,For the Dynamo (0-2-0, 0 points), a chance to compete with one of the best teams in MLS fizzled in a 4-1 loss to Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami last Saturday.,Yet ...