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Aces not interested in win streak chatter as they try to oust Storm
The Las Vegas Aces haven't lost in more than six weeks, and next on the agenda is wrapping up their first-round playoff series against the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,Second-seeded Las Vegas rolled to a 102-77 result in Sunday's Game 1 of the best-of-three series. That was the team's 17th s...
Valkyries G Veronica Burton named Most Improved Player
Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton was named WNBA Most Improved Player by a landslide margin on Monday.,Burton received 68 of 72 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters after posting career highs of 11.9 points, 6.0 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals while starting ...
Rays call up RHP Joe Boyle, to start vs. Jays Monday
Right-handed pitcher Joe Boyle was called up from Triple-A Durham by the Tampa Bay Rays and will make the start against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays Monday night.,Boyle will face Toronto's top prospect, right-hander Trey Yesavage, who will be making his major league debut.,Boyle, 26, was optioned ...
LSU gets commitment for 4-star QB Peyton Houston
LSU gained a commitment Monday from record-setting quarterback Peyton Houston, making him the first member of the Tigers' Class of 2027.,Houston is a four-star prospect who plays at in-state Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport. He took an unofficial visit to Baton Rouge over the weekend and saw ...
A’ja Wilson (29 points), Aces overpower Storm in Game 1
The Las Vegas Aces moved within one win of advancing in the WNBA playoffs and matching league history with their 102-77 romp over the visiting Seattle Storm in Game 1 of their best-of-three series on Sunday night.,The second-seeded Aces wasted little time ensuring the 16-game winning streak they bro...
Blue Jackets acquire G Ivan Fedotov from Flyers
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired goaltender Ivan Fedotov from the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday morning.,The Flyers received a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft in return for the 6-foot-7 netminder.,Fedotov, 28, posted a 6-13-4 record with a 3.15 goals-against average and .880 save percentage...
Report: Blue Jackets acquire G Ivan Fedotov from Flyers
The Columbus Blue Jackets are acquiring goaltender Ivan Fedotov from the Philadelphia Flyers, Sportsnet reported Sunday morning.,The Flyers are receiving a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft in return for the 6-foot-7 netminder, multiple media outlets reported.,Fedotov, 28, posted a 6-13-4 recor...
Former boxing champ Ricky Hatton dies at 46
Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton has died at age 46, multiple European media outlets reported Sunday.,Police confirmed they found the body of a 46-year-old male at a home in the town of Hyde, about 200 miles north of London, but did not confirm Hatton's death.,A statement from Greater Manche...
Blue Jays making a habit of comebacks, look for sweep of Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to take the momentum of a ninth-inning comeback win into Sunday afternoon and complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,The Blue Jays (86-62) maintained their three-game lead in the American League East over the New York Yankees on Saturday by scoring t...
Every game critical for contending Astros, who go for sweep in Atlanta
After posting two of their most important victories of the season to date, the visiting Houston Astros will look to earn a pivotal series sweep of the floundering Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.,With 13 games left in the regular season, Houston (81-68) is tied with the Seattle Mariners atop the ...
Micah Ford, Stanford top Boston College for first '25 win
Micah Ford rushed for a career-high 157 yards on 17 carries with a touchdown to lead Stanford to a 30-20 win on Saturday night over Boston College at Palo Alto, Calif.,The game was the home opener for Stanford (1-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) after the Cardinal opened the season losing at Hawaii...
Christopher Bell wins late 4-car sprint at Bristol night race
Christopher Bell passed the front row of cars on a late restart and won a four-lap sprint Saturday night in the NASCAR Cup Series' Bass Pro Shops Night Race, an elimination event, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.,After Bubba Wallace's wreck for the 14th caution with 12 laps left, eight ca...
No. 3 LSU snags five interceptions in win over Florida
Garrett Nussmeier threw a touchdown pass, Dashawn Spears returned one of LSU's five interceptions for a touchdown and the No. 3 Tigers defeated Florida 20-10 on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La., ,Nussmeier completed 15 of 27 passes for 220 yards with an interception, and LSU (3-0, 1-0 SEC) managed...
Struggling Astros pick up rare consecutive wins
Hunter Brown threw 6 2/3 quality innings, Jeremy Pena and Christian Walker each drove in two runs, and the Houston Astros posted a 6-2 victory over the host Atlanta Braves on Saturday.,Brown (12-7) allowed two runs on four hits while striking out two and walking one for Houston (81-68), which won co...
After key saves by both keepers, Toronto FC and Revolution settle for draw
Toronto FC and host New England Revolution exchanged second-half goals and played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.,Theo Corbeanu got Toronto on the scoreboard in the 75th minute, taking a Djordje Mihailovic pass and putting his right-footed shot past a diving Matt Turner for his sixth goal of the se...
Michigan State tops Youngstown State, stays undefeated
Aidan Chiles passed for 270 yards and a touchdown and added 76 rushing yards as Michigan State remained unbeaten with a 41-24 win over Youngstown State in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday.,Nick Marsh caught six passes for 94 yards for the Spartans (3-0) before departing with a leg injury. The severi...
Alejandro Kirk’s late-game heroics lead Blue Jays past Orioles
Alejandro Kirk hit a sacrifice fly to cap a three-run ninth and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Saturday afternoon.,Kirk, who had an RBI single as a pinch hitter in the eighth, hit the decisive fly to center against Yennier Cano (3-7).,Addison Barger hit a solo h...
Aces host gritty Storm in Game 1 with eyes on the championship
Pursuit of a third WNBA championship begins for the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday when they host the Seattle Storm in Game 1 of their best-of-three opening-round playoff series.,Closing the regular season on a 16-game winning streak, just two shy of matching the league all-time record, Las Vegas climbed ...
Nebraska overwhelms Houston Christian with 5 first-half TDs
Houston Christian at Nebraska...
Houston opens Big 12 slate with home win over Colorado
Conner Weigman was 15-for-24 passing for 222 yards and had 17 carries for 83 yards and two touchdowns to lead Houston to a 36-20 home win over Colorado in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Friday night.,Dean Connors had 22 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown, while Stephon Johnson had five recept...