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Brooks Koepka reinstated as PGA Tour outlines Returning Player Program
Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka will be back on the PGA Tour sooner than expected after a Returning Member Program was revealed Monday.,Koepka announced last month he would part ways with LIV Golf despite a year remaining on his contract with the Saudi-backed league. It was originally believed ...

Pirates All-Star, World Series winner Dave Giusti dies
Pirates All-Star and World Series champion reliever Dave Giusti died on Sunday in Pittsburgh. He was 86.,In 1971, the right-hander led the National League with 30 saves and helped the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series. He made the NL All-Star team in 1973.,"We are saddened by th...

Reports: Top transfer QB Sam Leavitt expected to sign with LSU
Arizona State transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt is expected to sign with Lane Kiffin and LSU after a contested portal recruitment, according to multiple media reports.,Leavitt, the No. 1 player in this year's portal class according to 247Sports, led the Sun Devils to a Big 12 championship and the Col...

Dynamo sign Brazilian D Lucas Halter through 2029-30
The Houston Dynamo acquired Brazilian top-flight defender Lucas Halter on Monday.,Halter, 25, arrives from Botafogo and is under contract through 2029-30 with an option for 2030-31.,He will occupy an international roster slot in Houston after tallying 17 goals in 219 matches in Brazil since 2019.,Ha...

Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez in concussion protocol
New England Patriots standout cornerback Christian Gonzalez will begin the week of the team's divisional round matchup in the concussion protocol, coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Monday.,Gonzalez sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday night's 16-3 wild-card win over the Los Angele...

Rams QB Matthew Stafford 'good to go' vs. Bears despite finger sprain
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is "good to go" for next Sunday's divisional round game at Chicago despite sustaining a sprained index finger on his throwing hand in Saturday's wild-card win at Carolina, coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday.,The injury occurred late in the first half when Staffo...

French Open semifinalist Lois Boisson WDs from Australian Open
Lingering injuries prompted 2025 French Open semifinalist Lois Boisson to withdraw from the upcoming Australian Open.,The 22-year-old from France, who last played in September, announced her reluctant withdrawal from the season-opening major via Instagram on Monday.,"Going to Australia and playing t...

Unranked West Virginia tries to slay another giant in No. 7 Houston
West Virginia is after its second straight win against a ranked opponent when it travels to No. 7 Houston for a Big 12 Conference showdown on Tuesday.,The Mountaineers (11-5, 2-1 Big 12) knocked off No. 22 Kansas on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va., behind 23 points from Honor Huff.,Brenen Lorient's re...

Jonas Korpisalo stifles Pens in Bruins' 1st shutout of season
Viktor Arvidsson scored in the first period and Joonas Korpisalo pitched the Boston Bruins' first shutout of the season with 27 saves in a 1-0 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday evening. ,The Bruins posted their third straight win and improved to 5-1-1 in the last seven games by the...

Last-second swat secures Rutgers' Big Ten win over Northwestern
Tariq Francis tossed in 30 points and Darren Buchanan Jr. finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead Rutgers to a 77-75 Big Ten overtime victory over Northwestern on Sunday in Piscataway, N.J.,Northwestern trailed by two after Buchanan missed a free-throw attempt with eight seconds to play in o...

Reports: 3B Alex Bregman signing with Cubs for 5 years, $175M
The Chicago Cubs, who failed in their pursuit of free agent third baseman Alex Bregman a year ago, have agreed with the three-time All-Star on a five-year, $175 million contract, according to multiple media reports on Saturday night.,Bregman played in 2025 for the Boston Red Sox, who signed the form...

Clippers rally from 14 down in fourth to down Pistons
Kawhi Leonard registered 26 points, eight rebounds and three steals as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the depleted Detroit Pistons 98-92 on Saturday.,John Collins supplied 25 points, seven rebounds, five steals and four blocks, while James...

No. 17 North Carolina holds off Wake Forest
Henri Veesaar scored 25 points and Caleb Wilson scored 22 to power No. 17 North Carolina to an 87-84 win over visiting Wake Forest on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Wilson pulled down 12 rebounds while Veesaar grabbed nine, and the dominant posts missed just one shot apiece from the floor (17 o...

No. 3 Iowa State continues historic run with win over Oklahoma State
Joshua Jefferson scored 19 points and Milan Momcilovic added 18 as No. 3 Iowa State defeated Oklahoma State 83-71 in a Big 12 game Saturday in Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (16-0, 3-0) added to the best start in school history and remained one of five unbeaten teams in the country.,The Cowboys (13-3, 1-2...

No. 1 Arizona cruises past TCU, improves to 16-0
Koa Peat scored 20 points, Jaden Bradley and Anthony Dell'Orso added 17 points apiece and No. 1 Arizona went on to an 86-73 victory over TCU on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Wildcats (16-0, 3-0 Big 12) are chasing the program's best start since they went 21-0 to open the 2013-14 seaso...

Rutgers, Northwestern meet in search of 3-point turnarounds
Two teams struggling in Big Ten play will meet Sunday when Northwestern faces Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.,The game will feature teams that haven't had much success shooting from beyond the 3-point arc this season. Northwestern (8-7, 0-4 Big Ten) is last among Big Ten teams in 3-point field goal perc...

No. 6 Duke recovers from slow start, defeats No. 24 SMU
Isaiah Evans scored 21 points while hitting clutch second-half 3-pointers as No. 6 Duke fended off short-handed No. 24 SMU for an 82-75 victory Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C.,Cameron Boozer compiled 18 points and seven rebounds, Patrick Ngongba II posted 17 points and Cayden Boozer notched 12 po...

No. 7 Houston continues dominance over Baylor
Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points, 11 of them in the second half, as No. 7 Houston continued its recent dominance over Baylor with a 77-55 win on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference clash in Waco, Texas.,The Cougars (15-1, 3-0 Big 12) took charge of the game with a decisive first-half run in whic...

Second-half burst pushes West Virginia past No. 22 Kansas
Honor Huff scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds as West Virginia rallied for an 86-75 victory over No. 22 Kansas in a Big 12 Conference game Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Brenen Lorient scored 18 points and dished out six assists and Treysen Eaglestaff added 12 points for West Virginia (11-5,...

Sananda Fru's double-double lifts No. 20 Louisville over Boston College
Sananda Fru tallied 19 points and 13 rebounds as No. 20 Louisville had to play from behind to end a two-game losing streak in an 75-62 win over visiting Boston College on Saturday. ,Louisville was without its injured top two scorers, starting guards Ryan Conwell (knee) and Mikel Brown Jr. (back), an...