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Lionel Messi, Inter Miami christen Nu Stadium with visit from Austin FC
Inter Miami will open the home Lionel Messi helped build when they host Austin FC on Saturday night.,The match will be the first at the Herons' permanent home, the 26,700-seat Nu Stadium, constructed slightly northwest of downtown Miami.,While approval for construction came before Messi joined Miami...
South Carolina ends UConn's perfect season, advances to title game
PHOENIX -- Ta'Niya Latson had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead a balanced South Carolina attack, and the Gamecocks stunned undefeated and top-seeded UConn 62-48 in the NCAA Women's Final Four in Phoenix on Friday.,Agot Makeer scored 14 points, Joyce Edwards had 11 and Tessa Johnson had 10 for the G...
President Trump executive order: NCAA athletes get 5 years, 1 transfer
In an executive order the White House billed as an effort to "save college sports," President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday aimed at the NCAA, student-athletes' use of the transfer portal and other eligibility issues.,The order calls on "the interstate intercollegiate athletic govern...
Jack Nicklaus: Tiger Woods 'needs some help' after DUI arrest
Jack Nicklaus isn't worried about Tiger Woods, the golfer. ,He's worried about Tiger Woods, the man -- and he wants his friend to get the help that he needs.,Woods was arrested last Friday in Florida and is facing charges of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. He passed ...
Italy coach resigns after latest World Cup failure
Italian national team coach Gennaro Gattuso stepped down Friday following the country's latest failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.,The four-time World Cup champions will miss their third consecutive tournament this summer in North America following Tuesday's shocking loss to Bosnia-Herzegovin...
UNC target Tommy Lloyd: 'Full focus' on Arizona, Final Four
INDIANAPOLIS -- North Carolina needs a head coach and Arizona's Tommy Lloyd continues to come up as a candidate. ,As the Wildcats readied to hit the court at Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of the Final Four, Lloyd is facing questions about his commitment to Arizona. ,"Listen, I've got my full focus on this...
Women's hoops powers UConn, South Carolina meet again in Final Four
PHOENIX -- For South Carolina, familiarity breeds respect.,"UConn has been the standard in women's basketball for a very long time," South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said Thursday, on the eve of another faceoff.,"When you have some traditionally rich program like that, it helps us all grow. It helps...
Kirk Cousins Cashes In Again as Raiders Make Questionable Move
The Raiders signed Kirk Cousins to a puzzling deal, but his agent continues to dominate NFL negotiations....
UConn coach Dan Hurley refocuses Huskies: 'Here for ring, not watch'
INDIANAPOLIS -- Dan Hurley was more laughs than usual on Thursday as UConn kicks off another residency in the Final Four.,The Huskies are riding into Indy on a rolling high courtesy of a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by freshman Braylon Mullins that took down Duke and sent UConn into a Saturday national ...
S Kyle Dugger signs one-year contract with Bengals
Free agent safety Kyle Dugger signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Dugger, who opted to be a free agent in March after the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired him in a deal with the New England Patriots on Oct. 28.,The Bengals previously add...
Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer signs with Long Island Ducks
Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer is returning to baseball in the United States, signing a contract with the Long Island Ducks.,The Ducks, a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, announced the addition of Bauer on Thursday. The right-hander is expected to be the club's starter in ...
Agent: S Kyle Dugger signing one-year contract with Bengals
Free agent safety Kyle Dugger is signing a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, his agent Drew Rosenhaus informed ESPN on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Dugger, who opted to be a free agent in March after the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired him in a deal with the New England Pat...
Ex-Syracuse coach Adrian Autry joins Virginia staff
Former Syracuse head basketball coach Adrian Autry joined Ryan Odom's staff at Virginia on Thursday.,Autry and Odom previously worked together on Seth Greenberg's staff at Virginia Tech from 2008-10.,"We are thrilled to add Adrian Autry to our coaching staff at Virginia," Odom said. "His integrity, ...
Report: Ex-Syracuse coach Adrian Autry joins Virginia staff
Former Syracuse head coach Adrian Autry is joining Ryan Odom's staff at Virginia, CBS Sports reported Thursday.,Autry and Odom previously worked together on Seth Greenberg's staff at Virginia Tech from 2008-10.,Autry, 54, was fired by his alma mater Syracuse on March 11, three years after he replace...
Raiders strike deal with veteran QB Kirk Cousins
Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins agreed to a contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, his agent confirmed Thursday.,Terms of the deal with the four-time Pro Bowl selection were not immediately available.,Cousins, 37, reunites with new Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak, his position coach and offensive coo...
Blue Jackets desperate to break road drought in Carolina
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second time in three days when the Metropolitan Division rivals meet on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.,Tuesday's game in Columbus was tied until 12:42 of the third period, when Nikolaj Ehlers' long-range shot beat a screened Je...
Hurricanes erupt late to pull away from Blue Jackets
Nikolaj Ehlers scored once as part of a three-point night and Andrei Svechnikov collected a goal and an assist to pace the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 victory over the slumping Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.,Shayne Gostisbehere, Logan Stankoven and Jordan Martinook also scored for the E...
ATP roundup: Sebastian Baez returns to Bucharest with stylish win
No. 5 seed Sebastian Baez of Argentina kicked off his stay at the Tiriac Open with a breezy 6-3, 6-1 win over Lithuania's Vilius Gaubas in Round of 32 action Tuesday in Bucharest, Romania.,A finalist in this event a year ago, Baez saved all five break points he faced while converting 4 of 5 against ...
Cards place rookie RHP Matt Pushard (knee) on 15-day IL
The St. Louis Cardinals placed rookie right-hander Matt Pushard on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of right knee patellar tendinitis.,The move, retroactive to Monday, came after Pushard made his major league debut Sunday in an 11-7 loss to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. The 28-year-old pitc...
Astros turn to RHP Hunter Brown and his history of success against Red Sox
The Houston Astros had to slug their way past the Los Angeles Angels in the final two contests of their season-opening four-game series, setting the stage for veteran right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. to deliver a lengthy start against the Boston Red Sox and provide the bullpen a bit of a breather.,M...