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Slumping Chelsea set to begin new era with clash vs. Manchester City
Fifth-place Chelsea will begin life after manager Enzo Maresca when the team visits third-place Manchester City in Sunday's late kickoff.,Despite what has overall been a promising season from Chelsea (8-5-6, 30 points) while fielding the youngest average squad in the Premier League, the Italian was ...
Robby Ashford (5 total TDs), Wake Forest outslug Mississippi State in Mayo Bowl
Robby Ashford passed for 303 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for two touchdowns to lead Wake Forest to a 43-29 victory over Mississippi State on Friday night in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Charlotte, N.C.,Ashford, who earned MVP honors, completed 20 of 33 passes with one interception and rush...
No. 3 Iowa State handles WVU, equals school's best start
Joshua Jefferson notched a triple-double and Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 26 points as No. 3 Iowa State rolled to an 80-59 win over West Virginia in the teams' Big 12 Conference opener Friday in Ames, Iowa.,Jefferson finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, while Momcilovic made 8...
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...
'It's on now': Minnesota locking in for Big Ten play, faces Northwestern
Minnesota coach Niko Medved does not have to worry about giving a big pep talk to his team heading into this weekend.,That's because the calendar has flipped to 2026, and every game from now on will come against a Big Ten Conference opponent.,"It's on now," Medved said. "We're playing the best leagu...
Georgia Tech making strides, faces Boston College next
Georgia Tech does yet not have a victory over a Power Five opponent this season, but after going toe-to-toe with the No. 6 team in the country Wednesday, the Yellow Jackets have some newfound confidence.,They will have a chance to show if recent improvements have paid off during their ACC tilt with ...
Lightning reward D Charle-Edouard D’Astous with 1-year extension
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Charle-Edouard D'Astous to a one-year, one-way contract extension worth $875,000 on Friday.,A 27-year-old rookie, D'Astous has totaled three goals and 13 points in 33 games while averaging 19:05 in ice time.,D'Astous originally signed with the Lightning in M...
Bryce Hopkins faces former team as St. John's hosts Providence
Bryce Hopkins played 50 games at Providence and was derailed by a serious knee injury before transferring to St. John's.,Hopkins is averaging 13.5 points supporting Zuby Ejiofor in the Red Storm frontcourt and faces his former program for the first time Saturday afternoon against Providence at New Y...
Virginia Tech, Wake Forest dealing with issues before conference tilt
When Wake Forest takes on Virginia Tech on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C., it will be a matchup of teams in recovery.,While the Demon Deacons (9-5, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) attempt to recover their lost offense, the Hokies (12-2, 1-0) will try to find their legs after outlasting No. 21 Virgin...
Hilary Knight leads U.S. women's Olympic hockey roster
Olympic veteran Hilary Knight leads the U.S. women's hockey team unveiled on Friday for next month's Milano Cortina Winter Games.,Knight, 36, will set an American record in her sport with her fifth Winter Olympics appearance after winning gold in 2018 and three silver medals.,The 23-member Team USA ...
U.S. Olympic hockey roster has heavy 4 Nations flavor
The U.S. men's Olympic hockey roster announced Friday includes only four players who did not participate in last February's 4 Nations Face-Off.,The roster for the upcoming 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games in Italy was unveiled on the "Today" show and includes forwards Tage Thompson and Clayton Kelle...
No. 8 Houston chases spirited effort vs. Cincinnati
Coming off a sluggish performance in its non-conference finale, No. 8 Houston will look to pick up its intensity against host Cincinnati in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon.,The Cougars (12-1) broke open a close game in the second half of a 69-60 win Monday over Middle ...
Houston Astros Bet $54 Million on Tatsuya Imai in Risky Move
Tatsuya Imai signs a three-year, $54M deal with the Astros as MLB free agency turns into a high-stakes gamble shaped by posting deadlines and shrinking leverage....
Pistons' rally falls short as Heat win 4th straight
Norman Powell poured in 36 points as the visiting Miami Heat downed the Detroit Pistons 118-112 on Thursday night.,Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 19 points off the bench while Andrew Wiggins had 17 points and seven rebounds in the Heat's fourth straight victory. Bam Adebayo supplied 15 points and grabbed 1...
Venus Williams receives Australian Open wild-card entry
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams received a wild-card entry into the main draw of this month's Australian Open, event organizers announced Friday in Australia (Thursday night U.S.).,Williams, 45, last competed in Melbourne in 2021 when she lost in the second round to Italy's Sara Errani...
No. 3 Iowa State, West Virginia put staunch defenses to task
A pair of top-ranked defenses square off when West Virginia and No. 3 Iowa State open Big 12 play on Friday in Ames, Iowa.,The Mountaineers (9-4) are No. 5 in scoring defense nationally, allowing 60.2 points per game. Iowa State (13-0) checks in at No. 9 with 62.8 ppg allowed.,Where the teams separa...
Ohio State’s Playoff Loss Raises Familiar Questions About Ryan Day
Ohio State’s playoff loss to Miami reignites questions about Ryan Day’s ability to win big games despite elite rosters and consistent regular-season success....
Report: Astros reach deal with RHP Tatsuya Imai
The Houston Astros and star Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai are in agreement on a free agent contract, ESPN reported Thursday.,It's a three-year deal with opt-outs that includes $54 million in guarantees and could be worth up to $63 million, per the report.,It would be the second-largest deal eve...