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Duke at No. 1 in AP poll for first time since November 2021
Duke ended Auburn's eight-week reign at No. 1 and reached the top of the Associated Press Top 25 poll Monday for the first time since November 2021.,The Blue Devils (28-3) earned 52 of the 61 first-place votes to lead the rankings for the first time since Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski's final s...

UCLA back to No. 1 after Big Ten tourney run
UCLA reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday following a weekend run to the Big Ten tournament title.,The Bruins (30-2) climbed three spots and received 16 of 32 first-place votes after beating rival Southern California in Sunday's final.,No. 2 South Carolina ...

Minnesota United make Kelvin Yeboah's goal hold up to beat San Jose
Kelvin Yeboah scored his second goal in as many games and Minnesota United earned a 1-0 victory at the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Yeboah now has nine goals in 12 league appearances since his arrival to MLS last summer and is the only Minnesota player to score this season.,Dayne St. Clai...

DC United score twice in second half to down Sporting KC
D.C. United got second-half goals from Christian Benteke and Hosei Kijima to complete their comeback and defeat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 at home on Saturday night.,D.C. (1-0-2, 5 points) earned its first win of 2025 after consecutive 2-2 draws to begin the campaign.,Kijima's header in the 68th minut...

Red Bulls turn away Atlanta United threats in scoreless draw
Carlos Coronel recorded seven saves for the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday in a 0-0 tie against Atlanta United.,New York (1-1-1, 4 points) had just seven total shot attempts, none on goal, despite posting a 59.1 percent possession rate. The Red Bulls have now gone scoreless in two of three ...

Minnesota United looks to end Quakes' surprising start
Bruce Arena looks to continue his perfect start to life in San Jose on Saturday night when his Earthquakes host a Minnesota United squad that also has looked impressive.,As the all-time leader in MLS wins and MLS Cup titles, Arena brought instant credibility to the Quakes (2-0-0, 6 points) when he a...

Atlanta tries to shake off tough loss when Red Bulls visit
Back home after last week's disappointing showing against Charlotte FC, Atlanta United will host the New York Red Bulls on Saturday in hopes of earning a win over its Eastern Conference foe.,Atlanta (1-1-0, 3 points) followed its 3-2 season-opening win over CF Montreal with a 2-0 defeat in Charlotte...

UFL QBs returning to camps after 5-day holdout
The 24 quarterbacks of the United Football League were expected to report to their teams' training camps Monday, Front Office Sports reported, after staging a holdout of sorts over the weekend.,As the UFL heads into its second season following a merger between the USFL and XFL, the quarterbacks were...

No. 2 Southern Cal has best ranking in 39 years
Southern California climbed to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll Monday, its highest ranking in 39 years.,Star guard JuJu Watkins and the Trojans (26-2) climbed two spots after defeating then-No. 2 UCLA to win the Big Ten regular-season title on Saturday. USC received six ...

Minnesota United gets first win, shuts out CF Montreal
Kelvin Yeboah scored his first goal of the season midway through the second half to lift Minnesota United to a 1-0 victory over visiting CF Montreal on Saturday night.,Yeboah's tally in the 69th minute came at the end of the most consistent stretch of pressure for Minnesota, which rebounded in its h...

D.C. United earn draw with Fire on late bicycle-kick goal
Jacob Murrell scored on a spectacular bicycle kick from 12 yards out in the closing seconds to give D.C. United a 2-2 draw against the host Chicago Fire.,In the sixth minute of stoppage time, The 20-year-old Murrell scored off a feed from the right flank by Aaron Herrera. The play came moments after...

Sky move home games against Fever to larger United Center
The Chicago Sky are the latest team to book a bigger venue for home games against the Indiana Fever in the 2025 season.,The Sky are moving their June 7 and July 27 games with the Fever to the United Center in Chicago, home of the Bulls. It seats more than 20,000 for basketball, while the Sky's home,...

Fire's Jonathan Bamba aims to extend hot start vs. D.C. United
In the infancy of MLS, they were the elite of the elite. But these days, the Chicago Fire and D.C. United have the longest active playoff droughts in the league.,The Fire (0-1-0, 0 points) host D.C. (0-0-1, 1 point) on Saturday night, with both teams eager to chart a new course and end their respect...

Minnesota United, CF Montreal meet after tough opening losses
It's all about perspective for Minnesota United coach Eric Ramsay, whose team is coming off a season-opening loss.,Yes, the 1-0 defeat at the hands of Los Angeles FC was "frustrating," Ramsay said, but he expects his team to put that game aside when it welcomes CF Montreal to Saint Paul, Minn., on S...

Early derby will test Charlotte FC, Atlanta United
Members of Charlotte FC acknowledge this season could become something special, so putting some of that on display in front of the home crowd is a much-anticipated opportunity Saturday afternoon in Charlotte.,The opponent will be rival Atlanta United FC.,"You feel this is an important game," Charlot...

Report: UFL quarterbacks holding out over pay dispute
The 24 quarterbacks of the United Football League decided not to attend a QBs-only training camp this weekend as they seek better salaries and benefits, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday.,The UFL heads into its second season since being created by a merger between the USFL and XFL. The leagu...

D.C. United acquire F Fidel Barajas on loan
D.C. United acquired winger Fidel Barajas on loan from Liga MX side Chivas Guadalajara on Wednesday.,Barajas, 18, is on board through June 30, with an option to extend the loan through Dec. 31.,He returns to MLS after tallying two assists in 17 matches (five starts) with Real Salt Lake in 2024.,"As ...

Liverpool look to tighten grasp on first with visit from Newcastle
Liverpool can move a step closer toward securing its 20th all-time English league championship when it hosts Newcastle United on Wednesday night in a precursor to their League Cup final meeting in mid-March.,Liverpool (19-1-7, 66 points) begins the midweek slate 11 points in front of second-place Ar...

Auburn remains unanimous No. 1; Kansas falls from poll
While Auburn remained a unanimous No. 1 in Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll, Kansas fell from the rankings for the first time since 2021.,Auburn (25-2) retained its top spot with victories over Arkansas and Georgia last week. In an 82-70 victory over Georgia on Saturday, the Tigers' Joh...

Emmanuel Latte Lath scores twice in MLS debut as Atlanta United edge CF Montreal
Emmanuel Latte Lath scored twice in his first match with Atlanta United and teammate Edwin Mosquera's goal in the 85th minute broke a tie in a 3-2 victory over visiting CF Montreal in the season opener for both teams Saturday night.,It marked a successful debut for new Atlanta coach Ronny Deila.,Mon...