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Clemson takes over down stretch to slip past Pitt
Jestin Porter scored 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, and Clemson held on for a 73-68 win over host Pitt in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Saturday afternoon.,RJ Godfrey and Nick Davidson added 14 points apiece for Clemson (12-3, 2-0), which has won both of its conference games on the road. Efre...
Reports: Jays reach deal with INF Kazuma Okamoto
The Toronto Blue Jays reached an agreement with Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,Terms of the deal were not immediately available.,The 45-day negotiating window for the 29-year-old infielder was set to expire on Sunday. If unsigned, he would return to the Yomiuri ...
Cowboys place RB Javonte Williams on IR
Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams was placed on injured reserve Saturday, ending his career-best season.,Signed to a one-year, $3 million contract in March, Williams recorded personal bests in carries (252), rushing yards (1,201) and rushing touchdowns (11) in 16 games (all starts) this s...
Sceptres place D Allie Munroe (lower body) on LTIR
The Toronto Sceptres placed alternate captain Allie Munroe on long-term injured reserve Saturday.,The 28-year-old defender sustained a lower-body injury in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Charge on Dec. 23.,Munroe, who has two assists in seven games this season, will be out of the lineup indefinit...
Ravens NT John Jenkins agrees to contract extension
Baltimore Ravens nose tackle John Jenkins agreed to a contract extension for the first time in his 13-year NFL career.,The Ravens announced the one-year extension after practice Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed, however multiple media outlets reported it was worth approximately $2 million....
Toronto FC sign USMNT D Walker Zimmerman
Walker Zimmerman is excited to write the next chapter in his decorated MLS career with Toronto FC.,"Toronto FC has such a rich history of success in MLS. When the opportunity came to represent this club and city, it was an easy decision," the two-time MLS Defender of the Year said. "I can't wait to ...
Jags sign OL Cole Van Lanen to 3-year extension
The Jacksonville Jaguars announced a three-year extension with versatile offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen on Saturday.,Terms were not disclosed, but NFL Network reported the deal is worth $51 million ($17 million average annual value).,Van Lanen, 27, has started the past nine games for the Jaguars (...
Creighton is cruising but wary of Seton Hall's physicality
The standings and the metrics alike say Seton Hall and Creighton occupy similar spaces in the Big East Conference.,It makes for an unusually important Sunday matinee when the Bluejays begin a two-game trip out east against the Pirates in Newark, N.J.,There are no surprises among the top three in the...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs eager to put 'foot on gas' vs. Pistons
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the more disappointing teams in the Eastern Conference, battling to stay above .500 for much of December.,It appears the tide may be turning as the Cavaliers carry a three-game winning streak into a Sunday afternoon matchup with the visiting Detroit Pistons.,...
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No. 4 UConn, underperfoming Marquette tangle in Big East clash
No. 4 UConn will look to keep its dominant start to Big East conference play rolling along as the Huskies host Marquette on Sunday afternoon in Storrs, Conn., ,The Christmas break did nothing to slow down the Huskies (13-1, 3-0), who took down Xavier 90-67 on Wednesday night in Cincinnati., ,Alex Ka...
SMU avoids collapse, holds off No. 17 Arizona at Holiday Bowl
T.J. Harden ran for two touchdowns, Kevin Jennings amassed 278 yards through the air and SMU defeated No. 17 Arizona 24-19 to win the Holiday Bowl on Friday night in San Diego.,SMU (9-4) was ahead 24-0 at halftime and had to overcome Jennings' three second-half interceptions to pick up its first bow...
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...
No. 7 Gonzaga rallies, avoids upset with OT win vs. Seattle
Braden Huff scored 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting as No. 7 Gonzaga survived an upset bid, rallying to defeat Seattle University 80-72 in overtime in a West Coast Conference game Friday night in Spokane, Wash.,Graham Ike added 24 points and 10 rebounds and fellow reserve Tyon Grant-Foster scored 19 a...
Late second-half spurt pushes Oregon past Maryland
Missing one of its top scorers and floor general, Oregon posted a 64-54 win over Maryland on Friday night in College Park, Md., picking up its first Big Ten win of the season.,A late second-half 7-0 run was key for the Ducks (8-6, 1-2 Big Ten) in building a 10-point lead with 4:04 to play. Takai Sim...
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...
Celtics keen to slow Kawhi Leonard, snap Clippers' win streak
On one of the best stretches of an already accomplished career, Kawhi Leonard will lead the resurgent Los Angeles Clippers against the Boston Celtics on Saturday in Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers have made Leonard the focal point of their offense, and the six-time All-Star has put the charge into th...