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MLS roundup: Red Bulls re-sign M Lewis Morgan
The New York Red Bulls signed Scottish midfielder Lewis Morgan to a new two-year contract Friday that includes options for 2027 and 2028.,Morgan, 28, recorded 20 goal contributions last season (13 goals, seven assists) and was named the Comeback Player of the Year.,"Lewis is an incredible human bein...
Chiefs fans, plummeting prices drive run on Super Bowl tickets
NEW ORLEANS -- Kansas City Chiefs fans hoping to see history made on Sunday are driving a late spike on ticket sales ahead of Super Bowl LIX.,StubHub reported on Friday morning that it had seen a 14 percent increase in tickets sold to Kansas and Missouri over the previous 24 hours. That put the comb...
NHL roundup: Canucks win on Drew O’Connor's OT penalty shot
Drew O'Connor scored on a penalty shot in overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 2-1 road win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,Thirty-three seconds into the extra frame, Sharks center Macklin Celebrini interfered with O'Connor on a clear scoring chance. The penalty shot was awarded, and O'Con...
NBA roundup: LeBron James makes history in Lakers' win
LeBron James poured in 42 points to join Michael Jordan as the only 40-year-olds to score 40 points in an NBA game as the host Los Angeles Lakers notched a 120-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.,James also grabbed a season-best 17 rebounds to go with eight assists and six ...
ATP roundup: Top seed Carlos Alcaraz cruises in Rotterdam
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori 6-2, 6-1 in just over an hour on Thursday in the second round of the ABN AMRO Open at Rotterdam, Netherlands.,The Spaniard, No. 3 in the ATP rankings, won 85 percent (22 of 26) of his first-serve points and saved his only break p...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 19 Tennessee downs No. 5 UConn
Zee Spearman scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds and No. 19 Tennessee held off No. 5 UConn for an 80-76 nonconference victory Thursday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Samara Spencer had 14 points, Jewel Spear provided 12 points and Talaysia Cooper notched 11 points and eight rebounds for the Lady ...
Super Bowl injury report: Two Eagles upgraded to full participants
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter (illness) and running back Kenny Gainwell (concussion, knee) ramped up from limited participants in Wednesday's practice to full participants on Thursday, according to the penultimate Super Bowl LIX injury report.,Carter popped up on the injury repor...
Different roster, different outcome? Eagles tout newcomers' experience
NEW ORLEANS -- It was just two years ago that the Philadelphia Eagles were last in the Super Bowl.,That experience in a 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs was helpful to the many players who will face the Chiefs again in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.,But the differences betwee...
Jennifer Kupcho, Nanna Koerstz Madsen share lead at Founders Cup
Jennifer Kupcho and Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen climbed to the top of the leaderboard after one round of the Founders Cup on Thursday in Bradenton, Fla.,Kupcho and Madsen posted rounds of 6-under-par 65 at Bradenton Country Club and built a one-shot lead over Angel Yin, Lauren Coughlin and South ...
WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina overcomes Ons Jabeur in Abu Dhabi
No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan survived an upset bid from Tunisia's Ons Jabeur and prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Thursday.,Jabeur saved two consecutive match points in the 12th game of the third set to force a tiebreaker. There, Jabeur ra...
Chiefs notebook: Travis Kelce admires Taylor Swift's work ethic
NEW ORLEANS -- As the cameras pan around the Caesars Superdome on Sunday during Super Bowl LIX, they're sure to find Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's girlfriend and one of his biggest supporters.,Swift, one of the world's biggest music stars, is famous for putting on an entertaining show during her leng...
Laterals and 'Corn Dogs': Chiefs gain an edge from creative offense
NEW ORLEANS -- Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has said he's dreamed about tossing a lateral to win the Super Bowl.,It's not that far-fetched an idea.,In a Week 5 win over the New Orleans Saints, Kelce caught a pass over the middle well short of the yardage to gain on third-and-22. Instead...
FOX's Mike Pereira: Theory that refs favor Chiefs 'a myth'
NEW ORLEANS -- Mike Pereira feigned surprise when a flock of reporters huddled around him Thursday.,"What do you all want to talk to me about?" he quipped as Pereira slid into a chair at FOX Sports' Super Bowl media day.,Predictably, the first question was about his feelings on the conversation abou...
Lindsey Vonn hooks gate, doesn't finish race at skiing worlds
Lindsey Vonn was unable to finish Thursday's super-G due to a right shoulder injury sustained when she hooked a gate early in her run in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.,Vonn, 40, was making her first appearance at the Alpine skiing world championships in six years.,She posted the 16th-fastest time at...
Want in to Super Bowl LIX? Ticket prices down significantly
NEW ORLEANS -- Blame Chiefs fatigue or a simple matter of supply and demand, but ticket prices for Super Bowl LIX are down sharply ahead of Sunday's game.,StubHub reported that as of Wednesday night, the "Get In" price was $3,229. That was down 5 percent from the previous day and down a whopping 43 ...
Top 25 roundup: No. 4 Tennessee nips No. 15 Missouri
Zakai Zeigler scored a season-high 21 points and handed out eight assists to help No. 4 Tennessee record an 85-81 victory over No. 15 Missouri on Wednesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Knoxville, Tenn.,Igor Milicic Jr. also had 21 points and a season-best four blocked shots to go with 10...
NHL roundup: Short-handed goal caps Rangers' rally past Bruins
Chris Kreider scored a tiebreaking short-handed goal with 8:06 remaining as the host New York Rangers rallied again in the third period for a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.,The Rangers won for the third time this season when trailing after 40 minutes and for the second time i...
NBA roundup: Spurs get last-second win in De'Aaron Fox's debut
Victor Wembanyama made a go-ahead free throw with 2.9 seconds remaining and De'Aaron Fox shined in his Spurs debut as San Antonio escaped with a 126-125 win over the host Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.,Fox, acquired from the Sacramento Kings on Monday as part of a three-team trade that also invol...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz rolls in Dallas opener
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz, playing his first match since losing in the third round of the Australian Open, cruised to a first-round win at the Dallas Open on Wednesday.,The 27-year-old Californian needed just 66 minutes to dispatch France's Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 6-2. Fritz finished with an 11-5 edge...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Kansas St. grabs top spot in Big 12
Serena Sundell tallied 27 points, six rebounds and four assists to help No. 12 Kansas State take sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with a 59-50 win over visiting No. 9 TCU on Wednesday in Manhattan, Kan.,Kansas State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12) trailed 25-19 at halftime, but Sundell saved 23 of h...