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Reports: Cubs acquiring Astros closer Ryan Pressly
The Houston Astros are dealing right-handed relief pitcher Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,Pressly, who served as Houston's closer for three of the past four seasons, will waive his no-trade clause to allow the move to go through, and the Astros will pay som...

Avalanche deliver in closing seconds to upend Rangers 5-4
Cale Makar scored twice and set up the tiebreaking goal by Artturi Lehkonen with 15 seconds remaining as the revamped Colorado Avalanche blew a pair of two-goal leads before earning a dramatic 5-4 victory over the host New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon.,The Avalanche beat the Rangers for the seco...
Hurricanes Go All-In, Avalanche Look Ahead: Mikko Rantanen Heads to Carolina
The Hurricanes make a bold move for their Stanley Cup quest, acquiring superstar Mikko Rantanen in a blockbuster three-team trade with the Avalanche and Blackhawks....

Anthony Dell'Orso's 3-point shooting helps Arizona handle Colorado
Anthony Dell'Orso netted a career-high six three-pointers and finished with 20 points as the Arizona Wildcats beat the Colorado Buffaloes 78-63 on Saturday afternoon in Tucson, Ariz. ,Dell'Orso hit 6 of 9 from deep and scored 14 in the second half to help the Wildcats (13-6, 7-1 Big 12) notch their ...

BetBoom Team cruises at start of Fissure Playground Belgrade
BetBoom Team needed barely more than an hour total to win two matches as the Fissure Playground Belgrade event began on Friday in Serbia.,The $1 million Dota tournament is starting with 16 teams competing in a group stage using a modified Swiss system. Group-play matches consist of a single map in t...

Skidding Colorado faces rising Arizona
Colorado will look to end its longest losing streak since the 2016-17 season and earn its first Big 12 victory when the Buffaloes play at former Pac-12 foe Arizona on Saturday in Tucson.,The Buffaloes (9-9 overall) have lost seven straight games, marking a 0-7 conference start in their first season ...

'Dialed' Bruins host inconsistent Avalanche
The Boston Bruins have been fighting the injury bug in recent games, while battling to remain among the playoff contenders with less than three months remaining in the regular season.,After producing one of their most complete efforts of the season, the Bruins are looking for more as a run of three ...

Commanders TE Zach Ertz and under-the-radar storylines on Championship Sunday
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels' role for Washington.,But the matchups within the matchups are set to determine which teams adva...

LAFC acquire D Nkosi Tafari from FC Dallas
Los Angeles FC acquired veteran defender Nkosi Tafari from FC Dallas, both clubs announced Thursday.,Dallas receives $300,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money and a 2026 international roster slot in exchange for Tafari.,Tafari, 27, registered seven goals and six assists in 107 matches (84 starts) wi...

Rams DL Braden Fiske to have knee procedure
Los Angeles Rams rookie defensive lineman Braden Fiske will have surgery to repair a knee injury sustained in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.,Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed Thursday that Fiske was injured in the season-ending 28-22 divisional playoff loss at Philadelphia.,Fiske's recovery...

Eagles K Jake Elliott top under-the-radar storyline of Championship Sunday
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels' role for Washington. ,But the matchups within the matchups are set to determine which teams adv...

Jets win in OT, topple Avalanche once again
Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime and Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Morgan Barron and Gabriel Vilardi also scored and Josh Morrissey and Vladislav Namestnikov had two assists each for Winnipeg, which won th...

Tom Brady had 'best time,' no intention of leaving FOX early
Tom Brady will be the color commentator for FOX during both the upcoming NFC Championship Game, as well as the Super Bowl, and indicated Wednesday that he hopes there are many more big games to come during his budding broadcasting career.,Brady is merely getting to the end of the first season in a 1...

Richie Saunders puts up 25 as BYU downs Colorado
Richie Saunders scored 25 points and Trevin Knell added 14 to help BYU pull away for a 83-67 victory over Colorado on Tuesday in Boulder, Colo.,Mawot Mag chipped in 11 points and five rebounds for the Cougars, and Egor Demin dished out a team-high seven assists. BYU (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) made 11 3-poin...

BYU angling for first road win against last-place Colorado
BYU is aiming to snap a road skid while Colorado simply wants to win a game when the two Big 12 foes tangle on Tuesday night in Boulder, Colo.,The Cougars (11-6, 2-4) have not yet won a true road game this season. Saturday's 73-72 overtime loss to archrival Utah dropped them to 0-4 on opposing teams...

Oklahoma State triumphs, Colorado remains winless in Big 12 play
Bryce Thompson and Marchelus Avery each scored 15 points to lead Oklahoma State to an 83-73 win over Colorado in Big 12 play on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Thompson made 4 of 10 attempts from the field, including 2 of 5 attempts from 3-point range. Avery also made 4 of 10 shots and missed his lone...

Bears interview three more for head coaching vacancy
The Chicago Bears have interviewed three candidates for their head coaching position since Friday.,The Bears announced Saturday they had met with with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores. On Friday, they confirmed interviews with Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Bal...

Report: Steelers stiff-arm Bears' pursuit of Mike Tomlin
The Pittsburgh Steelers rebuffed the Chicago Bears' attempt to discuss a potential trade for longtime head coach Mike Tomlin, ESPN reported Saturday.,At least one other team also explored trying to acquire Tomlin, only to be informed that he has a no-trade clause in his contract, per the report.,Tom...

Colorado aims to break Big 12 drought at Oklahoma State
Colorado and Oklahoma State have each had disastrous starts in Big 12 play, but one team will get a step closer to righting the ship as the Buffaloes head to Stillwater, Okla., for a Saturday matinee.,Colorado (9-7, 0-5) has yet to win a game in its first season back in the conference, with a few he...

Stars, Avs out to rebound in key divisional matchup
Colorado coach Jared Bednar has stressed the importance of winning games within the division, so Saturday's game against the visiting Dallas Stars has more meaning for both teams.,The Avalanche and Stars are coming off disappointing home losses, but neither defeat was to a division opponent. Saturda...