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Report: DT Sheldon Rankins reuniting with Texans
Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins is reuniting with the Houston Texans on a one-year, $7 million deal, ESPN reported Monday.,Rankins, who turns 31 next month, previously played for the Texans in 2023 and contributed six sacks, 37 tackles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown in 15 starts.,The Cincinn...
Report: Rockets F Amen Thompson (ankle) to miss 2 weeks
Houston Rockets small forward Amen Thompson has a sprained left ankle that will keep him sidelined for 10 to 14 days, ESPN reported on Sunday night.,Thompson, 22, had an MRI on Sunday that did not show structural damage to the ankle, per the report, and he will undergo treatment and rehabilitation.,...
Reports: Lions release 3-time Pro Bowl EDGE Za'Darius Smith
The Detroit Lions released edge rusher Za'Darius Smith, according to multiple media reports on Sunday.,The Lions acquired Smith, 32, in a trade with the Cleveland Browns in November. In eight games for Detroit, he had 12 combined tackles and four sacks.,For the season, the three-time Pro Bowl defend...
L.J. Cryer scores 23 to lead No. 3 Houston past Baylor
L.J. Cryer tied his season high of six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to help No. 3 Houston notch a 65-61 victory over Baylor on Saturday night in Big 12 play at Waco, Texas.,Milos Uzan added 12 points as the Cougars (27-4, 19-1 Big 12) won their 10th consecutive game. Houston also improved to 10-0...
Zach Steffen records another shutout as Rapids edge Austin
Rafeal Navarro's goal in the 18th minute and Zach Steffen's second clean sheet of the season was enough for visiting Colorado Rapid to defeat Austin FC 1-0 on Saturday in an early-season Western Conference match.,The Rapids (1-0-2, 5 points) struck early on, with Navarro finding the net off an assis...
Syracuse cruises into ACC tournament with win over Virginia
Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting as Syracuse pounded visiting Virginia 84-70 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale for both teams.,Jyare Davis and Lucas Taylor each chipped in 15 points for the Orange (13-18, 7-13 ACC), who had lost five of their p...
Bills DE Greg Rousseau agrees to 4-year extension
Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported that the deal totals $80 million and includes $54 million in guaranteed money.,Rousseau, 24, is now under cont...
Rio Takeda takes lead at LPGA Blue Bay, seeks second tour win
LPGA Tour rookie Rio Takeda carded a 69 to take a two-stroke lead after three rounds on Saturday at the Blue Bay LPGA on Hainan Island, China.,Takeda, 21, sits at 9-under 207 for the tournament and is the only player in the field to post three rounds in the 60s at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course....
After two draws, Rapids hit road to face Austin FC
Austin FC will look to their home pitch for an advantage as they host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in a Western Conference match.,The Verde (1-1-0, 3 points) head home on the heels of a 1-0 loss in Portland on March 1. Austin looked as if it would split the points before surrendering a set-piece ...
Virginia, Syracuse look to build consistency going into ACC tourney
While Virginia and host Syracuse have failed to reach expectations this season, both are looking to build momentum for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament when they close out the regular season on Saturday.,Virginia (15-15, 8-11 ACC) was picked to finish fifth in the league, but the Cavaliers a...
Reports: Chargers set to release RB Gus Edwards
The Los Angeles Chargers will release running back Gus Edwards, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Edwards spent the first six years of his NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens before joining the Chargers last offseason as a free agent.,In Baltimore, Edwards was one of the league's most effi...
Xavier's NCAA hopes may hinge on keeping streak going vs. Providence
Xavier will strive to close the Big East regular season with a conference-best seventh straight victory on Saturday when it welcomes Providence to Cincinnati.,The Musketeers (20-10, 12-7) are coming off a 91-78 triumph Wednesday at Butler, marking their second Quad 2 win in a week's time. The curren...
Bubble team SMU still searching for wins, visits Florida State
SMU needs every victory it can get to bolster its NCAA Tournament chances and can't afford a loss when it takes on Florida State on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla., in the regular-season finale for both teams.,The Mustangs (22-8, 13-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) have alternated losses with wi...
UConn aims to improve seed, get revenge vs. Seton Hall
UConn knows it at least clinched a bye in next week's Big East tournament. Now it is a matter of seeding.,Either way, the Huskies may be starting to peak again, and the two-time defending champions attempt to end the regular season with a fourth straight win when they host Seton Hall Saturday aftern...
Reports: Texans releasing veteran guard Shaq Mason
Veteran guard Shaq Mason will be released by the Houston Texans, according to multiple reports Friday.,Mason, 32, was set to make $10 million in 2025 and $10.4 million in 2026.,If his release is designated as a post-June 1 cut, the Texans would clear more than $9.4 million in salary cap space as opp...
No. 3 Houston past Big 12 bubbly, can bump Baylor to tourney bubble
Kelvin Sampson doesn't like to talk publicly about Houston's accomplishments.,The next accolade No. 3 Houston can attain is always more important to him than pelts on the wall.,But the Houston head coach allowed a rare moment of reflection leading up to Saturday's regular-season finale against Baylo...
Marketa Vondrousova (shoulder) says she is out a few months
Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic, best known for winning Wimbledon in 2023, announced Thursday that she plans to take a few months off from competition due to ongoing shoulder issues.,Vondrousova, who is left-handed, underwent surgery on her left shoulder last summer after Wimbledon and ret...
Reports: Texans acquire WR Christian Kirk from Jaguars
The Houston Texans have acquired wide receiver Christian Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, ESPN and The Athletic reported on Thursday.,The pick originally belonged to the Los Angeles Rams.,On Wednesday, the Jaguars announced they would release Kirk when the NFL ...
Stubbs: Kyle Busch’s latest near miss proof young guns have sped by
It's a story as old as time.,At some point in every athlete's life, they start to slow down. Their younger counterparts begin to take charge. The once venerable legends become vulnerable to the point that any success is no longer booed and ridiculed, but cheered and celebrated.,That's where two-time...
Women's basketball coaches out at Houston, McNeese
Two women's basketball programs are looking for new head coaches.,On Thursday, Houston announced the resignation of longtime coach Ronald Hughey, and McNeese said the contract of Lynn Kennedy will not be renewed.,Houston relayed a short statement from Hughey that was addressed to university leadersh...