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Sorana Cirstea says 2026 season will be her last
Sorana Cirstea announced Saturday that her 20th season on the WTA Tour in 2026 will be her last.,The 35-year-old Romanian has won three singles titles and earned nearly $11 million in prize money.,Currently ranked No. 43 in the world, Cirstea climbed as high as No. 21 back in August 2013.,"I love te...
Falcons' Morris calls special teams play 'awful,' stops short of more changes
Of the Atlanta Falcons' many problems this season, special teams play has been chief among the main issues. Still, head coach Raheem Morris maintains there will be no changing of the guard with the unit.,Atlanta (4-8) is on its third kicker after releasing Younghoe Koo and John Parker Romo, while th...
Catarina Macario tallies twice as USWNT routs Italy
Catarina Macario recorded a brace and Olivia Moultrie scored in the second minute as the United States women's national team cruised to a 3-0 victory over Italy in an international friendly on Friday night at Orlando.,Rose Lavelle, Sam Coffey and Lily Yohannes had assists as the USWNT controlled pla...
Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers to make USA senior camp debuts
Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 overall picks in the last two WNBA drafts, will be participating in their first USA Basketball senior national training camp next month, the organization announced Monday.,They are among the 18 players invited to attend the Dec. 12-14 camp in Durham, N.C. ...
Ex-NBA great Tony Parker to fulfill father's dream, coach France's 17U team
Four-time NBA champion Tony Parker has been named head coach of the national Under-17 team in his home country of France.,The team has qualified to compete in the 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Istanbul next summer.,Parker, 43, said he accepted the job as a tribute to his father, Tony Pa...
Taking measure of playoff teams with the most work to do this offseason
The baseball offseason waits for no one. ,Opt-outs, managerial hirings and free agent filings are the talk of the day a mere five nights after one of the greatest Game 7s of all-time. ,Here's our look at the tasks ahead of the 12 teams who made the playoffs this season, leading off with the teams wi...
Yandex, BetBoom advance to FISSURE Playground 2 upper-bracket final
Team Yandex and BetBoom Team clinched top-three spots and advanced to the upper-bracket final of the FISSURE Playground 2 event with wins on Wednesday in Belgrade, Serbia.,Team Yandex rallied for a 2-1 win over MOUZ while BetBoom Team handed Team Spirit its first loss of the tournament, also 2-1, in...
Sherrone Moore, Michigan dropped NCAA appeals
Michigan and head coach Sherrone Moore withdrew separate appeals with the NCAA Committee on Infractions related to punishment levied for their role in the program's sign-stealing violations.,Former head coach Jim Harbaugh was hit with a show-cause penalty in August when the NCAA also punished Moore ...
2025-26 NBA preview: Southwest Division capsules
Southwest Division team capsules,1. Houston Rockets,2024-25 record: 52-30, 1st in the Southwest,Head coach: Ime Udoka, third season with the Rockets (93-71 record),Coming and going: The Rockets made the most significant move of the offseason by trading for Kevin Durant in July. The deal cost them Ja...
2025-26 NBA Preview: Pacific Division capsules
1. Golden State Warriors,2024-25 record: 48-34, third in the Pacific,Head coach: Steve Kerr, 12th season with the Warriors (567-308 record),Coming and going: The no-cost addition of Al Horford is a godsend for the Warriors, who in recent years have been forced to send Draymond Green to battle out of...
2025-26 NBA preview: Southeast Division capsules
1. Orlando Magic,2024-25 record: 41-41, first in the Southeast,Head coach: Jamahl Mosley, fifth season with Magic (144-184 record),Coming and going: The addition of Desmond Bane from Memphis should give the Magic someone to run the offense and they added to the stock at that position by tacking on w...
Report: Heat's Erik Spoelstra to be named coach of Team USA
Erik Spoelstra is expected to be named as the new head coach of the United States men's national team, ESPN reported on Thursday.,The Miami Heat coach will succeed Steve Kerr for the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.,Spoelstra, 54, joined Mark Few and Tyronn Lue as assistants on the Ameri...
Lynx place two on WNBA All-Defensive first team
Minnesota Lynx forwards Alanna Smith and Napheesa Collier anchor the WNBA's 2025 All-Defensive first team announced on Wednesday.,Joining the duo is Seattle Storm guard Gabby Williams and two players currently competing in the WNBA Finals, Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson and Phoenix Mercury forwar...
Steven Wilson completes dream season with eNASCAR title
Steven Wilson capped the greatest season in eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series history by cruising to a win at a virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway on Tuesday.,The season finale, featuring the top four competitors vying for the year-long title, was contested live at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte....
Report: NCAA Tournament considering expansion agreement
Madness is not only reserved for March when it comes to college basketball.,Continued reports suggest the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is set to eventually expand, with the latest coming from On3 on Thursday that said the NCAA is considering a 76-team field that could arrive by 2027.,The current...
Report: Maple Leafs top NHL team valuations at $4.25B
An NHL franchise now is valued at an average of $2.1 billion, with the Toronto Maple Leafs worth double that, according to research compiled by Sportico.,The Leafs, for the fifth straight year, top the NHL team valuation list, now carrying a $4.25 billion valuation. They are followed by the New York...
Jags coach Liam Coen, 49ers DC Robert Saleh in heated exchange after game
Previously unbeaten San Francisco's loss to Jacksonville on Sunday included a heated exchange after the game between 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, who had to be separated.,Saleh had raised Coen's ire on Thursday when he remarked about the Jaguars coaches ...
USMNT snaps skid with 2-0 win over Japan
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Alex Zendejas and Folarin Balogun scored, and Matt Freese made six saves, giving the U.S. men's national team a much-needed victory, 2-0 over Japan in a friendly on Tuesday.,Zendejas scored in the 30th minute and Balogun extended the lead in the 64th against the No. 17 team in the ...
Sorana Cirstea makes plea for stolen trophy to be returned
Sorana Cirstea is asking that the trophy she recently won at the WTA Tennis in the Lands event be returned to her after she says it was stolen from her hotel room while she was competing in the U.S. Open this week in New York.,Cirstea, 35, won her first WTA singles title since 2021 and just the thir...
Mets president: Manager Carlos Mendoza to return in '26
Carlos Mendoza will return next season as the manager of the New York Mets, president of baseball operations David Stearns confirmed Tuesday.,"Oh yeah, Mendy's doing a great job," Stearns told "The Show" podcast. "I think he's the right person for this job.",Mendoza, 46, is in his second season as m...