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Juan Soto rejects qualifying offer; Reds' Nick Martinez accepts
Former New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto and former New York Mets right-hander Luis Severino were among the players who rejected a qualifying offer from their 2024 club on Tuesday and elected to remain free agents.,Only one of the 13 players who received a qualifying offer, Cincinnati Reds right...
LSU runs away from Charleston Southern in second half, wins 77-68
Freshman Vyctorius Miller scored 19 points and LSU used a 14-0 second-half run to take control in a 77-68 victory against Charleston Southern on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Jordan Sears added 15 points and Dji Bailey had 11 for the Tigers (4-0).,Daylen Berry had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Taje...
No. 1 Kansas fights off UNC Wilmington for Bill Self's 800th win
Dajuan Harris Jr. led No. 1 Kansas with 17 points in head coach Bill Self's 800th career win, an 84-66 victory over UNC Wilmington on Tuesday night in Lawrence, Kan.,Hunter Dickinson had his third double-double of the season for Kansas (5-0) with 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds. David Coit c...
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl team up to lead Oilers past Sens
Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and two assists in the Edmonton Oilers' 5-2 road win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.,The Oilers are 4-1-1 in their last six games, and 6-3-1 in 10 away games this season.,McDavid and Draisaitl each ...
No. 21 Florida cleans the glass, handles winless Florida A&M
Will Richard totaled 20 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 21 Florida to a comfortable 84-60 victory over visiting Florida A&M on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Richard led a great effort on the glass for the Gators (5-0) to keep them unbeaten and send the Rattlers (0-4) to another lopsided l...
Predators try to end road trip on high note at Kraken
Steven Stamkos put the power back in the Nashville Predators' power play.,Stamkos scored twice with the man advantage Sunday as the Predators snapped a three-game skid with a 5-3 victory in Vancouver.,The Predators will wrap up their five-game road trip Wednesday at the Seattle Kraken.,Sunday's vict...
Balanced scoring propels Boston College past Loyola-Maryland
Donald Hand Jr. scored 15 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Boston College to an 82-61 victory over Loyola-Maryland on Tuesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,Hand did all of his scoring in the second half. He made 3 of 4 3-point attempts and also finished with three assists and two steals., ,Chad Vennin...
Leafs thriving without Auston Matthews ahead of duel vs. Golden Knights
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without Auston Matthews again on Wednesday night against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights, but so far that has not been a problem.,The Maple Leafs are 5-1-0 in the games Matthews has missed due to an upper-body injury that was initially expected to sideline him for j...
Bruins fire Jim Montgomery, make Joe Sacco interim head coach
The Boston Bruins fired Jim Montgomery on Tuesday, 20 games into the current season and two years removed from a historic season when he was named the NHL's coach of the year.,The Bruins are 8-9-3 for 19 points, tied for third in the Atlantic Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference. Boston is...
Spirit owner Michele Kang makes $30M donation to U.S. Soccer
Michele Kang will invest $30 million in U.S. Soccer over five years, making the Washington Spirit's owner the biggest contributor ever to girl's and women's soccer initiatives through the national program.,The donation is the largest ever to U.S. Soccer by a woman.,Kang not only is the owner of the ...
Florida State, Charleston Southern push for positives in forgettable season
As they draw toward what is already one of the worst seasons in program history, Florida State isn't done yet as the Seminoles host Charleston Southern on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (1-9) have lost six in a row and one more loss would match their worst record after 11 game...
Georgetown looks for turnaround against Mount St. Mary's
Georgetown coach Ed Cooley did not approve of his team's defensive effort in Saturday's loss to Notre Dame.,"F-minus. Terrible. Absolutely horrendous," he said following the 84-63 defeat.,The Hoyas (2-1) hope to tighten the screws when they host improved Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday night in Washin...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin week-to-week with leg injury
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record is on hold after an injury to his lower leg on Monday night.,The team announced Tuesday that the 39-year-old forward is considered week-to-week pending further evaluations with team physici...
Jets sign K Anders Carlson to active roster
The New York Jets signed kicker Anders Carlson to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Tuesday.,The move comes two days after Carlson connected on a pair of field-goal attempts -- including a 58-yarder -- and made all three extra-point tries in New York's 28-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts...
Heisman Trophy Frontrunners After College Football Week 12
After 12 weeks of college football, the Heisman Trophy race is heating up across the nation, with Colorado's Travis Hunter and Boise State's Ashton Jeanty leading the pack....
Senators welcome return home ahead of clash vs. Oilers
The Ottawa Senators are looking to benefit from an extended stretch on home ice as they begin a four-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Edmonton Oilers.,The Senators are 5-2-1 at home this season, although it has been a month since the team played consecutive games in Ottawa. The Senators h...
LSU, buoyed by road win, clashes with Charleston Southern
LSU, having started the season with three victories by double-digit margins, will try to keep building momentum when it returns home to face Charleston Southern on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,After sweeping two home games against outmanned opponents, the Tigers played at a high level from star...
RJ Barrett pumps in 39 as Raptors dump Pacers
RJ Barrett scored a season-best 39 points, Jakob Poeltl added 30 points and 15 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 130-119 on Monday.,Barrett, who pulled down nine rebounds, scored 15 points in the fourth quarter.,Gradey Dick added 15 points for the Raptors, who end...
NASCAR opposes Michael Jordan's request for expedited appeal
NASCAR urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Monday to deny an appeal filed by Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports requesting an accelerated review of their recently denied motion for a preliminary injunction.,A U.S. District judge denied 23XI Racing and Front ...
No. 21 Florida, winning despite coach's controversy, welcomes Florida A&M
With its head coach under fire off the court, No. 21 Florida will strive to continue its unbeaten start to the season when Florida A&M visits on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Todd Golden has guided the Gators (4-0) to an unscathed record so far despite dealing with an ongoing school inquiry int...