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Luis Suarez (goal, 3 assists) leads Inter Miami past Dynamo
Luis Suarez scored a goal and assisted on three others to lead Inter Miami to a dominant 4-1 victory over the host Houston Dynamo on Sunday night.,Inter Miami (1-0-1, 4 points) picked up its first victory of the MLS season despite the absence of superstar Lionel Messi, who remained in South Florida ...

Christopher Bell surges late at Austin for back-to-back wins
The NASCAR Cup Series schedule just moved to March, but Christopher Bell finds himself streaking early in 2025.,The Joe Gibbs Racing driver finally found his way around Kyle Busch with five laps to go and went back-to-back with wins, capturing Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Serie...

Christopher Bell closes late at Austin for back-to-back wins
Christopher Bell finally found his way around Kyle Busch with five laps to go and went back-to-back with wins, capturing Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.,In a restart with 14 circuits left on the first road course of 2025, Be...

No. 4 Houston squares off with Kansas following Big 12 title
Roughly one month before the Big 12 schedule opened, and after Houston absorbed a pair of overtime losses during a tournament in Las Vegas, another conference title did not appear to be guaranteed.,With their 73-64 home victory over Cincinnati on Saturday, the fourth-ranked Cougars (25-4, 17-1 Big 1...

Jessica Pegula wins Austin final for seventh career title
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula defeated fellow American and No. 5 seed McCartney Kessler 7-5, 6-2 on Sunday to win the ATX Open final in Austin, Texas and record the seventh singles title of her career.,Pegula converted 6 of 10 break points while downing Kessler in 83 minutes. Kessler committed four doub...

Agent: Wizards' Justin Champagnie signing 4-year deal
Enjoying the best season of his young career, Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie landed a four-year, $10 million contract, his agent told ESPN on Sunday.,Champagnie, 23, in his second season in Washington, is averaging career highs in points (7.5), field goal percentage (50.4), 3-point per...

Timbers top Austin FC 1-0 on late free-kick goal
David Da Costa's free kick in the 89th minute surprisingly went into the net and helped the Portland Timbers notch a 1-0 victory over visiting Austin FC on Saturday night.,Da Costa was on the left flank when he directed his right-footed boot toward the net. It was beyond the heads of any of the Timb...

Balanced scoring pushes Kings past Rockets
DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine combined for 41 points as the visiting Sacramento Kings rode a balanced offensive attack to a 113-103 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.,Six Kings players scored in double figures as the team completed a sweep of the three-game season series with Houston. The...

Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace sweep front row for 23XI Racing
AUSTIN, Texas --Tyler Reddick led 23XI Racing to a front row lockout for Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Chased by teammate Bubba Wallace during the Group 2 session of time trials, Reddick turned a lap in 98.076...

Jessica Pegula, McCartney Kessler to meet in All-American final at Austin
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula recorded 31 winners while posting a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic on Saturday to advance to the championship match of the ATX Open at Austin, Texas.,Pegula took advantage of the serving issues of Tomljanovic (11 double faults) and controlled the th...

Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards fined following ejection
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Saturday that star Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 for his behavior following his ejection after receiving a technical foul against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.,The three-time All-Star guard received his second technical foul and was ejected w...

L.J. Cryer helps No. 4 Houston sail past Cincinnati
L.J. Cryer scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 4 Houston topped visiting Cincinnati, 73-64, to capture its second straight Big 12 outright regular-season title.,Terrance Arceneaux contributed 10 points off the bench for the Cougars (25-4, 17-1) who beat the Bearcats for the 12th straig...

Brennan Rigsby's late 3-pointer gets Minnesota past Nebraska
Brennan Rigsby knocked down a 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left Saturday and visiting Minnesota earned a 67-65 Big Ten Conference win over Nebraska at Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers grabbed a 65-64 lead with 10 seconds left on Juwan Gary's layup. The Golden Gophers opted not to use their final timeout ...

Wild acquire F Gustav Nyquist from Predators
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2026.,The Predators also will retain 50 percent of Nyquist's contract.,Indications of a pending deal came when Nyquist was held out of the Predators' game against ...

Syracuse forces OT but ultimately falls to Virginia Tech
Ben Hammond poured in 21 points and his 3-pointer with 1:36 to play in overtime proved to be a dagger as Virginia Tech won 101-95 in an Atlantic Coast Conference thriller on Senior Day in Blacksburg, Va.,Jaydon Young led all scorers with 26 points as the Hokies (13-16, 8-10) put a dent in Syracuse's...

Tarris Reed Jr. powers UConn past Providence
Tarris Reed Jr. recorded his eighth double-double of the season, collecting 24 points and 18 rebounds to go along with six blocks in UConn's 75-63 win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon.,Reed scored 15 points during a 61.5-percent shooting effort in the first half for the Huskies (20-9, 12-6...

Predators hold out Gustav Nyquist (trade-related) vs. Islanders
The Nashville Predators held forward Gustav Nyquist out of their game against the host New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon due to "trade-related reasons.",The Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings reportedly are potential landing spots for Nyquist, who is playing in the final season of a two-yea...
Kelvin Sampson Turns Houston Basketball Into a Powerhouse Again
Head coach Kelvin Sampson has Houston basketball as a real powerhouse now that the calendar flips to March, they'll be a real contender in the 2025 NCAA tournament....

Out to build on opening win, Austin FC battle Timbers
The Portland Timbers were at full strength for just 10 full minutes of their season opener, and the result reflected that.,Portland will look to bounce back from a 4-1 road loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps when it hosts Austin FC on Saturday night.,An 11th-minute red card to Kamal Miller left the Tim...

Lakers G Austin Reaves injures calf, ruled out vs. Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves was ruled out of Friday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers with right calf soreness after playing nine minutes in the first quarter., ,Per an ESPN report, Reaves will undergo an MRI on his calf on Saturday.,Reaves scored six points on a pair of 3-...