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Venus Williams: Not playing at Indian Wells despite wild card
Venus Williams said Sunday that she is not playing in the upcoming BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., despite event organizers announcing she would be playing in the event.,The 44-year-old Williams heard about the tournament's Wednesday announcement and said during an event in Denmark on Sund...

USWNT defeats Australia to reach SheBelieves Cup final
The depth of the U.S. women's national depth was on display in a 2-1 win over Australia in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday that puts the American in position for a sixth straight SheBelieves Cup title.,Despite replacing all 11 starters from a 2-0 victory against Colombia in the tournament opener on Thurs...

Xavier holds off Seton Hall for fourth win in a row
Ryan Conwell scored 22 points as Xavier held on for a critical 73-66 Big East win against Seton Hall on Sunday in Newark, N.J.,Dante Maddox Jr. added 12 points and three steals off the bench. Zach Freemantle tallied 11 points and seven rebounds for the Musketeers (18-10, 10-7 Big East), who won thei...

Utah waives D Juuso Valimaki
The Utah Hockey Club placed defenseman Juuso Valimaki on waivers Sunday.,Valimaki, 26, was in his third season with the Arizona/Utah franchise when he played a combined 189 games.,Utah recently added defensemen John Marino and Sean Durzi back into the lineup following long-term injury absences, and ...

Brewers RHP J.B. Bukauskas to miss time with lat injury
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander J.B. Bukauskas will miss an undetermined amount of time with a lat injury.,Bukauskas, a former first-round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 2017, is deciding between rehab and surgery for an injury that happened during a throwing session last week.,It is yet another...

Bruins GM: D Hampus Lindholm 'unlikely' to return this season
Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm is "unlikely" to return to action this season as he works his way back from knee surgery, general manager Don Sweeney said on Sunday.,Per Sweeney, Lindholm will have another surgery next week related to the fractured patella tendon he sustained after blocking...

Cavs' Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland questionable vs. Grizzlies
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen and guard Darius Garland are questionable to play in Sunday's home game against the Memphis Grizzlies.,Allen sustained a sprained finger on his right hand and Garland is dealing with a bruised left hip following Cleveland's lopsided 142-105 rout of the New Yo...

Olympic champs Masai Russell, Grant Holloway add national indoor titles
Hurdlers Masai Russell and Grant Holloway, gold medalists at the Paris Olympics, became U.S. indoor national titlists on Saturday at the 2025 USATF Indoor Championships in Staten Island, N.Y.,Holloway has a winning streak for over a decade in the men's 60-meter hurdles, and he matched his fastest ti...

Austin Hill's domination at Atlanta continues with Xfinity Series win
HAMPTON, Ga. -- The Atlanta Motor Speedway is Austin Hill's home track after all -- and the Georgia native proved again Saturday night that he absolutely "owns it.",Hill dominated the NASCAR Xfinity Series Bennett Transportation and Logistics 250 on the Atlanta high banks -- leading 146 of the 163 l...

Austin FC edge Sporting KC 1-0 on Osman Bukari goal
Osman Bukari scored off a corner kick in the 77th minute and Austin FC opened its fifth MLS season with a 1-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in the first game of the season for both clubs., ,After finishing with a Western Conference-worst 39 goals last season, Austin FC final...

Spring training notebook: Justin Ishbia to increase stake in White Sox, per report
The Chicago White Sox might have found a successor for longtime owner Jerry Reinsdorf, although the team has cautioned against jumping to conclusions.,Billionaire Justin Ishbia no longer will pursue buying the Minnesota Twins, shifting his focus to increasing his minority share of the White Sox, The...

Defensive breakdowns doom Fire in 4-2 loss to Rossi, Crew
Diego Rossi scored twice in a span of six minutes in the middle of the match as the host Columbus Crew defeated the Chicago Fire 4-2 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.,Most of the talk about Columbus in the offseason centered on who would score goals for the Crew, but that was dispatch...

USC set to complete East Coast swing with a stop at Rutgers
Southern California is out to avoid a three-game losing streak Sunday in a visit to Big Ten Conference counterpart Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.,The Trojans (14-12, 6-9 Big Ten) rallied from sluggish starts in both halves in the first leg of its East Coast road swing Thursday at Maryland, but ran out ...

Truck Series Atlanta: Kyle Busch prevails in photo finish
HAMPTON, Ga. -- With seven previous NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Atlanta Motor Speedway trophies already on his mantle, Kyle Busch was obviously the odds-on favorite for Saturday's Fr8 Racing 208. And the veteran did not disappoint., ,Pulling ahead of Stewart Friesen about 20 yards from the finish ...

L.J. Cryer helps No. 5 Houston knock off No. 8 Iowa State
L.J. Cryer scored 28 points and Milos Uzan matched his season best of 19 points to lead No. 5 Houston to a 68-59 home win over No. 8 Iowa State in Big 12 play on Saturday.,Cryer made 5 of 7 attempts from long range, going 11-of-17 from the field overall. Uzan made 7 of 10 attempts from the field and...

Ryan Blaney leads Penske's strong showing, secures pole at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Ryan Blaney won his first pole position of the season -- 11th of his career -- Saturday morning at Atlanta Motor Speedway -- his two Team Penske teammates, Austin Cindric and Joey Logano also earning front-of-the-field starts for Sunday's Ambetter Health 400., ,The Penske team -- who...

Surging Xavier bids to resume Seton Hall's home struggles
Xavier is peaking as it prepares to visit upset-minded Seton Hall on Sunday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,The Musketeers (17-10, 9-7 Big East) started 1-4 in conference play but have since won eight of 11 games, including their last three. Multiple bracket projections on Saturday listed Xavier as one of...

Report: Billionaire Justin Ishbia seeking to increase share of White Sox
Billionaire Justin Ishbia no longer will pursue buying the Minnesota Twins, shifting his focus to increasing his minority share of the Chicago White Sox, The Athletic reported.,Ishbia, who founded a private equity firm in Chicago, has offered to buy shares from other limited partners with the intent...

Cade Cunningham, Pistons stay hot against Spurs
Cade Cunningham amassed 25 points and 12 assists to lead a balanced Detroit attack as the Pistons took charge in the third quarter and strolled to a 125-110 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas.,The game was the second in two nights for the Spurs in the Texas capita...

Cade Cunningham leads Pistons to fifth straight win
Cade Cunningham amassed 25 points and 12 assists to lead a balanced Detroit attack as the Pistons took charge in the third quarter and strolled to a 125-110 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas.,The game was the second in two nights for the Spurs in the Texas capita...