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Georgetown smothers Maryland with defense in renewed rivalry
Malik Mack scored 19 points and Georgetown overwhelmed Maryland with defense in a 70-60 win in the rekindling of an old Washington-area rivalry, Friday in College Park, Md.,In the first meeting of the teams since 2016, KJ Lewis tallied 16 points and nine rebounds, while Caleb Williams added 14 point...
Fire acquire midfielders Anton Saletros, Andre Franco
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.,Later Friday, the club announced another midfielder acquisition, after it landed Andre Franco on a permanent transfer from FC Porto.,Saletros, a 29-year-old Swede, tallied 19 goals and 23 assists ...
Nick Martinelli, Northwestern ease past Boston U.
Nick Martinelli scored 20 points to go with nine rebounds and Jayden Reid added 17 points and eight assists to help host Northwestern to a 76-52 victory against Boston University on Friday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern (2-0) capitalized on savvy defense and speed in a game in which it never trailed...
Raiders fire special teams coordinator Tom McMahon
The Las Vegas Raiders fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon, the team announced Friday afternoon.,It would appear Thursday's 10-7 loss to the Denver Broncos was the final straw for McMahon, who has been in that role with the Raiders since 2022, two head coaches ago.,In that narrow loss, punter...
Freshmen making impacts as Colorado hosts Eastern Washington
Isaiah Johnson may have had the best game for Colorado in its opener last week, but he wasn't the only freshman on the court for the Buffaloes.,Johnson, the godson of NBA great Dwyane Wade, scored all of his 24 points in the second half of an 84-78 win over Montana State, but four other freshmen als...
Stars, Preds aiming for ways to boost offensive output
A five-goal outburst would usually be good news for a team that has struggled lately to put the puck in the net, but not when it allows seven.,That's the case with the Dallas Stars, who visit the Nashville Predators in a divisional showdown Saturday afternoon.,The Stars will try to rebound from a 7-...
Washington soccer GK Mia Hamant dies of rare cancer
Mia Hamant, the goalkeeper of Washington's women's soccer team, has died of kidney cancer, the university announced Friday.,She was 21.,"We are heartbroken by the passing of Mia Hamant after her courageous battle with cancer. Mia inspired everyone around her with her strength and spirit. Our love is...
Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. (ankle) ruled out vs. Texans
An ankle injury will keep No. 1 wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. out of the Jacksonville Jaguars' lineup Sunday for a divisional matchup at the Houston Texans.,Thomas, 23, leads the Jaguars (5-3) with 30 catches and 420 yards and has one touchdown through eight games. ,Thomas was the 23rd overall pick...
Flyers out to avenge loss, extend Sens' tough stretch
The Flyers will have revenge on their mind Saturday when they host former Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux and the Ottawa Senators.,The Flyers have lost only three times in their last 10 games, but one of those defeats came in Ottawa on Oct. 23 in a 2-1 setback. Giroux, who spent 2007-22 with Phil...
Fire acquire M Anton Saletros from Sweden's AIK
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.,The 29-year-old Swede tallied 19 goals and 23 assists in 225 matches with the Stockholm-based club.,Saletros has more than 350 career professional appearances including stops in Norway, Russia and...
No. 2 Houston works on chemistry entering encounter vs. Towson
No. 2 Houston will host Towson on Saturday afternoon in another early-season matchup that Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson views as important to get his new charges acclimated to major college basketball.,Sampson knows a thing or two about winning games, given that he notched his 300th career victory at...
DePaul, trying to avoid overconfidence, faces Stonehill
Early-season runaways can offer lots to like, but "what you don't want to do is create bad habits," DePaul coach Chris Holtmann cautions.,After rolling past Chicago State on Monday behind what Holtmann called some terrific sequences, the Blue Demons will host Stonehill on Friday with an eye on stayi...
After stellar opener, Seton Hall's Najai Hines squares off with Wagner
Seton Hall is aiming for a bounce-back season after a disappointing 2024-25 campaign in which it finished 7-25. A 2-0 start would be a strong step for coach Shaheen Holloway and the Pirates, who host Wagner on Friday in South Orange, N.J.,Seton Hall is coming off a 77-50 neutral-site victory vs. Sai...
Seven double figure scorers pace Washington over Denver
Hannes Steinbach had a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds to lead Washington to an 84-70 win over Denver on Thursday in Spokane, Wash., ,It was a balanced scoring effort for Washington as seven players scored in double figures., ,Wesley Yates III tallied 13 points, Zoom Diallo added 12 poi...
Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette among 13 to receive qualifying offer
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was among 13 major league players who received qualifying offers from their teams on Thursday.,Any of the players could accept a one-year contract for $22,025,000 million rather than becoming free agents.,The others who got the offers from their teams were:,--...
Second-period surge sends Flyers to win over Predators
Matvei Michkov and Noah Cates scored second-period goals, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 win over the host Nashville Predators on Thursday night.,The Flyers have won back-to-back road games after starting the season 0-2-1 away from home. They own a 5-2-0 mark across their past seven contes...
Pavel Zacha saves Bruins with overtime winner against Ottawa
Pavel Zacha scored with 5.6 seconds left in overtime to propel the Boston Bruins past the visiting Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday night.,Zacha stuffed home a loose rebound in front of the crease after Charlie McAvoy's hard net drive for the deciding goal, sending Boston to its fifth consecutive win...
Enormous run helps Boston College trounce The Citadel
Donald Hand Jr. scored a game-high 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Boston College to a 76-47 home victory over The Citadel in a nonconference matchup Thursday night.,The Eagles (1-1) trailed by nine early but took control with a 23-2 run that began seven minutes into the first half.,It ...
Purdue Fort Wayne offers more breakneck pace for Ohio State
Early games are a chance to learn, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are eager to discover whether lessons from their historic season opener are applied when they host Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.,The Buckeyes (1-0) faced a frenetic tempo and lots of fouling from IU Indy in their 118-102...
For first time since 2016, old rivals Georgetown, Maryland meet
As the premier college basketball programs in the Washington, D.C. area, Georgetown and Maryland have long had an adversarial relationship -- though their rivalry rarely has played out on the court.,Over the last 45 years, the schools have met just five times.,On Friday night, however, the teams rek...