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Inter Miami visit Dynamo, but Lionel Messi reportedly resting
As happens with most MLS cities, there is fervor among the fans in Houston to see Inter Miami global superstar Lionel Messi whenever he comes to town.,However, according to multiple media reports on Saturday, the Argentine superstar did not make the trip with Inter Miami to face the Dynamo on Sunday...
ATP roundup: Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Felix Auger-Aliassime to claim Dubai crown
Fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas saved all seven break points he faced while cruising to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime on Saturday to win the Dubai Tennis Championships.,Tsitsipas won 83.3 percent (35 of 42) of his first-serve points to knock off Auger-Aliassime in 88 minute...
Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards fined following ejection
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Saturday that star Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 for his behavior following his ejection after receiving a technical foul against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.,The three-time All-Star guard received his second technical foul and was ejected w...
Jake Knapp takes one-shot lead into final round at Cognizant
Jake Knapp birdied the final hole to shoot 3-under-par 68 and hold a one-shot lead through the third round of the Cognizant Classic on Saturday at PGA National Resort's Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Knapp, who opened the tournament with a 59, is at 16 under for the tournament.,He's aim...
Josh Hubbard scores 30 as No. 24 Mississippi State beats LSU
Josh Hubbard scored 30 points and No. 24 Mississippi State pulled away in the second half to defeat LSU 81-69 on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Starkville, Miss.,Riley Kugel added 12 points and the Bulldogs (20-9, 8-8 SEC) outscored the Tigers (14-15, 3-13) 46-32 in the second...
Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Felix Auger-Aliassime for Dubai crown
Fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas saved all seven break points he faced while cruising to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday to win the Dubai Tennis Championships.,Tsitsipas won 83.3 percent (35 of 42) of his first-serve points to knock off Auger-Aliassime in 88 minutes....
Wild acquire F Gustav Nyquist from Predators
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2026.,The Predators also will retain 50 percent of Nyquist's contract.,Indications of a pending deal came when Nyquist was held out of the Predators' game against ...
Avalanche acquire Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey from Rangers
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forwards Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey and the rights to defensive prospect Hank Kempf from the New York Rangers on Saturday.,The Rangers picked up forward Juuso Parssinen, defenseman Calvin de Haan and conditional second-round and fourth-round 2025 NHL Draft selectio...
Predators hold out Gustav Nyquist (trade-related) vs. Islanders
The Nashville Predators held forward Gustav Nyquist out of their game against the host New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon due to "trade-related reasons.",The Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings reportedly are potential landing spots for Nyquist, who is playing in the final season of a two-yea...
No. 11 Wisconsin aims to stay in 'attack mode' vs. No. 8 Michigan State
Wisconsin finished a nearly perfect February with a resounding victory over Washington on Tuesday. ,The Badgers will face perhaps their biggest test of the Big Ten season in their March opener, however.,No. 11 Wisconsin, which went 6-1 in February, will visit East Lansing, Mich., on Sunday afternoon...
Surging Indiana needs win at Washington to boost NCAA Tournament chances
Indiana gets to be the last Big Ten team to visit the West Coast since the conference expanded to 18 teams.,But a couple of Hoosiers already are familiar with the Pacific Northwest, where Indiana plays Washington on Saturday in Seattle and Oregon on Tuesday. Center Oumar Ballo began his career at Go...
Jake Knapp still leads Cognizant; Luke Clanton clinches tour card
Jake Knapp followed his opening-round 59 with a far more modest, 1-under-par 70 but birdied his final hole to take a one-stroke lead as play wound down Friday at the Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Knapp will head into the weekend at 13-under 129 holding a one-stroke lead over Frenchma...
One-game suspension for Wolves' Anthony Edwards will stand
The NBA officially suspended Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards for one game without pay on Friday for receiving his 16th technical foul of the season.,Edwards was whistled for two technical fouls during Minnesota's 111-102 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. He was ejected after h...
NCAA Tournament expansion unlikely through 2026
Plans to expand the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament fields appear to be in a timeout.,There had been talk of increasing from 68 teams to 72 or 76 teams in 2026 but there likely is not enough time left to finalize the details, NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt told CBS ...
No. 24 Mississippi State looks to regain footing vs. LSU
Mississippi State thought it was reaching a peak for the stretch run after recording consecutive double-digit wins against ranked teams. ,Then the Bulldogs went on the road and lost to Oklahoma before getting routed by No. 6 Alabama on Tuesday. ,No. 24 Mississippi State (19-9, 7-8 Southeastern Confe...
Crew bring history of road success to New England
The Columbus Crew traveled well last season and look to continue the trend when they play the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,A club-record nine wins plus five ties in 17 away matches last year leave the Crew (1-0-0, 3 points) confident they can go on the road and replicate l...
Stubbs: COTA’s new layout sets up well for these drivers
When the NASCAR Cup Series races at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this Sunday in Austin, Texas, the road course will look different than in years past.,That's because NASCAR has chosen to utilize COTA's shorter, "National" layout for this year's Xfinity Series and Cup Series races at the Texas road...
Jake Knapp fires 59 in opening round at Cognizant Classic
Jake Knapp recorded the 15th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with a 12-under-par 59 in the first round of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Thursday.,Knapp, 30, had a chance to tie the lowest round in tour history, but his eagle putt from just inside 19 feet on t...
Daniel Berger healthy, back home at Cognizant Classic
Feeling "100 percent healthy" after a 2022 back injury kept him out nearly 18 months, Daniel Berger enters this week's Cognizant Classic excited to compete for the title in his own backyard. ,"Mostly playing in front of my friends and family and playing on a course that I'm familiar with," Berger sa...
Fan favorites eyeing breakthrough at Cognizant Classic
As the PGA Tour begins its Florida swing at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches on Thursday, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Daniel Berger are among the names vying for a redeeming victory.,A pair of fan favorites, Spieth and Fowler, have dropped to Nos. 70 and 95, respectively, in the Offici...