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No. 21 Louisville puts win streak on line vs. pesky Wake Forest
Wake Forest had a difficult weekend task by taking on No. 2 Duke.,It might look just about as challenging with Tuesday night's visit to No. 21 Louisville for an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,"The games are coming at you in rapid-fire here," Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said. "But it's a great...

Florida probe clears coach Todd Golden in stalking case
A four-month university investigation found no evidence to back up the stalking allegations made against Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden.,The school released a statement Monday saying the Title IX investigation had cleared Golden of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and stalking alle...

Dash acquire F Messiah Bright from Angel City
The Houston Dash acquired forward Messiah Bright from Angel City FC, both NWSL teams announced Monday.,Angel City receives $100,000 in intra-league transfer funds and up to $50,000 in additional performance-based incentives in exchange.,Bright, 25, played in 21 matches for Angel City in 2024 and pos...

NYCFC transfer D Christian McFarlane to Man City
New York City FC announced the permanent transfer Monday of 18-year-old defender Christian McFarlane to Manchester City.,The England native becomes the first NYCFC homegrown player to pass through the MLS club's entire development pipeline and join a Premier League side.,McFarlane joined the NYCFC a...

No. 25 Louisville puts win streak on line vs. pesky Wake Forest
Wake Forest had a difficult weekend task by taking on No. 2 Duke.,It might look just about as challenging with Tuesday night's visit to No. 25 Louisville for an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,"The games are coming at you in rapid-fire here," Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said. "But it's a great...

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...

No. 17 Illinois uses balanced scoring to coast past Northwestern
Kylan Boswell scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 17 Illinois rolled to an 83-74 Big Ten victory over Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,Starting for 7-foot-1 Tomislav Ivisic, who missed his second straight game due to mononucleosis, freshman center Morez Joh...

Rockets bring road success into matchup with Celtics
As if facing the defending NBA champions on the road was not enough, the visiting Houston Rockets must also contend with the development that the Boston Celtics' Derrick White appears to have broken out of his shooting slump when the teams plays Monday night.,White entered Saturday's matchup with th...

Cavaliers to focus on defense as Pistons pay a visit
Defense has become a growing concern for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who look to snap a season-high three-game losing streak when they face the visiting Detroit Pistons on Monday.,The Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers lost to the Houston Rockets for the second time in four days on Saturday in a 135-...

Dominance Down Under: Jannik Sinner wins Australian Open title
Italy's Jannik Sinner showed why he's the No. 1 player in the world on Sunday as he used his power from the baseline and a consistent serve to defeat Alexander Zverev of Germany to win his second consecutive Australian Open singles title.,Sinner needed two hours, 42 minutes to post the 6-3, 7-6 (4),...

Anthony Davis, LeBron James lead Lakers past Warriors
Anthony Davis and LeBron James combined for 61 points as part of double-doubles, Dorian Finney-Smith contributed a 3-pointer to a game-breaking surge early in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers ran off from the Golden State Warriors for a 118-108 victory Saturday night in San Francisco.,D...

Franz Wagner takes charge late to lead Magic past Pistons
Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak with a 121-113 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Saturday.,Paolo Banchero also had 32 points for Orlando (24-23), which trailed by two before opening the fourth quarter with a ...

No. 7 Houston keeps rallying, beats No. 12 Kansas in 2OT
J'Wan Roberts had 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help No. 7 Houston rally to a dramatic 92-86 double-overtime victory over No. 12 Kansas on Saturday evening in a Big 12 showdown at Lawrence, Kan.,Mylik Wilson added 18 points and Milos Uzan had 17 points, nine rebounds and nine assists ...

Kansas State jumps on No. 23 West Virginia early, never looks back
Dug McDaniel scored 15 points as Kansas State snapped a six-game losing streak with a 73-60 win against No. 23 West Virginia on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.,David N'Guessan scored 14 points and Max Jones added 12 points for the Wildcats (8-11, 2-6 Big 12).,Javon Small scored a game-high 22 points, To...

More of the same as Celtics top Mavs in Finals rematch
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 24 points and Derrick White added 23 to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 122-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday., ,Tatum and White each made four 3-pointers, while the Celtics were 20 of 52 (38.5 percent) from 3-point range as a team in the victory...

Astros 2B Jose Altuve will change positions for Alex Bregman
Houston Astros career second baseman Jose Altuve is so eager for former teammate Alex Bregman to potentially return to the squad, the nine-time All-Star is willing to move to left field.,That is one scenario to accommodate Bregman, a free agent third baseman after nine seasons in Houston. The Astros...

No. 2 Duke knocks off Wake Forest for 13th straight win
Cooper Flagg recorded 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help rescue No. 2 Duke in a wild second half as the Blue Devils rallied to beat Wake Forest 63-56 on Saturday at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Kon Knueppel added 15 points and Mason Gillis had 11 points off the bench as the Blue Devils (17-2, ...

North Carolina holds off Boston College in OT
RJ Davis had 22 points, Ian Jackson scored 15 of his 19 in the second half, and North Carolina avoided an upset bid by Boston College with a 102-96 Atlantic Coast Conference win in Chapel Hill on Saturday.,Seth Trimble finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for North Carolina (13-8, 6-3 ACC), and J...

Northwestern eyes elusive road win vs. No. 17 Illinois
Northwestern hasn't won at Illinois since January 2013 -- two months before Chris Collins became the Wildcats' head coach., ,Collins has led Northwestern to the first three NCAA Tournament appearances in school annals, yet he hasn't been able to lead the Wildcats to a victory in Champaign. They've l...

Samet Yigitoglu paces SMU past NC State
Samet Yigitoglu scored a season-high 20 points to help SMU erase an eight-point deficit and post a 63-57 win over North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Yigitoglu, a 7-foot-2 freshman center from Turkey, shot 8-of-13 from the floor and also had seven rebounds and a block for the...