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Chad Baker-Mazara (29), USC squeeze past Minnesota
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 29 points, including a go-ahead pair of free throws with 10.9 seconds left in overtime, and USC held on for a 70-69 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Friday night in Minneapolis.,Baker-Mazara added eight assists and Ezra Ausar contributed 14 points and nine ...
WNBA, players won’t extend CBA deadline; ‘status quo’ period expected
The WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association will not extend the previous collective bargaining agreement before Friday's deadline.,As New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart first told reporters Thursday, the two sides remain far apart on multiple issues and were not going to hamm...
Reinvigorated Donnie Freeman, Syracuse visit Pitt
Syracuse plays its second ACC road game in a week Saturday afternoon when it travels to face Pitt.,The Orange (10-5, 1-1) are coming off an 82-72 win over Georgia Tech at home on Tuesday night behind Donnie Freeman's career-high 27-point performance.,Freeman appears to be back on top of his game aft...
OF Max Kepler suspended 80 games for PED violation
Outfielder Max Kepler, currently a free agent, has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,In this case, that substance is epitrenbolone, which is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list as an anabolic agent. Its usage ...
Stan Wawrinka, Nick Kyrgios receive Australian Open wild cards
Stan Wawrinka has been a given a wild card into the Australian Open as he heads into his final season on the ATP Tour.,Wawrinka, 40, announced he will retire at the end of the season.,In Melbourne, he will be returning to the site of the first of his three career Grand Slam titles. He defeated Novak...
Austin FC extend M Dani Pereira through 2027-28
Austin FC extended midfielder Dani Pereira's contract through the 2027-28 season on Friday.,Pereira, the franchise's first-ever MLS SuperDraft pick (No. 1 overall in 2021), also has an option for 2028-29.,The 25-year-old Venezuelan has six goals and 21 assists in 156 matches across all competitions ...
No. 7 Houston puts nation-best road win streak on line at Baylor
Seventh-ranked Houston looks to extend its nation's best 15-game road winning streak when it faces dangerous Baylor on Saturday afternoon in a key early Big 12 Conference clash in Waco, Texas.,The Cougars (14-1, 2-0) have won eight straight games, including a come-from-behind 69-65 win at home over ...
QB Demond Williams Jr. staying at Washington after portal stir
Demond Williams Jr. changed his mind, again.,The quarterback announced Thursday that he will no longer enter the transfer portal and will remain at Washington instead.,The reversal concluded a busy period for Williams, who signed an NIL contract reportedly worth around $4 million last week to stay a...
USC, Eric Musselman return to his childhood stomping grounds at Minnesota
Southern California coach Eric Musselman will return to a familiar building Friday night.,Sure, Musselman never has coached a game at Minnesota's Williams Arena. But his dad has - Bill Musselman served as the Golden Gophers coach from 1971-75 - and young Eric often tagged along to home games and too...
Notre Dame star Leah Klenke joins hometown Dash
Notre Dame defender Leah Klenke signed with her hometown Houston Dash on Thursday.,Klenke, 21, is under contract with the NWSL club through the 2028 season.,She tallied five goals and 17 assists in 78 appearances with the Fighting Irish from 2022-25.,"Leah is a talented and versatile player that bri...
Crushers confirm returns of Paul Casey, Anirban Lahiri
Crushers GC confirmed the return of Paul Casey and Anirban Lahiri on Thursday, thereby keeping the same roster for a fifth consecutive season under captain Bryson DeChambeau.,Casey, Lahiri and DeChambeau are joined by Charles Howell III for Crushers GC, who have eight regular-season team titles and ...
No. 24 Qinwen Zheng WDs from Australian Open
World No. 24 Qinwen Zheng withdrew from the upcoming Australian Open on Thursday as she works her way back following right elbow surgery.,"After careful evaluation by my team and following medical advice, unfortunately I will be withdrawing from the 2026 Australian Open," Zheng wrote on Instagram.,"...
Chiefs 'aware' of allegations of abuse by Rashee Rice's ex-girlfriend
The Kansas City Chiefs are aware of domestic violence allegations made by an ex-girlfriend of wide receiver Rashee Rice.,The Chiefs' statement did not mention Rice by name but was released after the woman -- with whom Rice has two children -- accused an unnamed former partner of abuse in a social me...
Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu make short-program history at US Championships
With spots on the Olympic team for February's Milano Cortina Games up for grabs, the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships carry even larger stakes.,Amber Glenn and Alysa Liu rose to that occasion in historic fashion during the short program Wednesday on Night 1 of competition in St. Louis.,Liu, th...
Brad Gilbert, Pam Shriver out of ESPN's Australian Open coverage
ESPN confirmed that analysts Brad Gilbert and Pam Shriver will not be part of this year's Australian Open coverage and are no longer with the network.,"Brad Gilbert and Pam Shiver are no longer with ESPN," a spokesperson told Front Office Sports. "We are grateful to them for their many years of coll...
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) questionable vs. Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was added to the injury report as questionable for Wednesday's game against the visiting Utah Jazz.,Gilgeous-Alexander is dealing with bursitis in his right knee for the Thunder, who have split their last 12 games after starting the season on ...
Dash sign high-scoring Duke F Kat Rader
The Houston Dash signed Duke forward Kat Rader through the 2028 season, the team announced Wednesday.,Rader, 21, registered 32 goals and 20 assists in 65 matches over four seasons with the Blue Devils from 2022-25.,"Kat's proven goal-scoring ability and competitive nature stood out throughout her co...
Stars sign rookie F Justin Hryckowian to 2-year contract extension
The Dallas Stars signed rookie forward Justin Hryckowian to a two-year, $1.9 contract extension that runs through the 2027-28 season.,Hryckowian, 24, could have become a restricted free agent after the season.,He has six goals and seven assists in 42 games this season with a minus-4 rating, 21 penal...
LPGA's Chevron Championship moving to Houston muni
The Chevron Championship is officially moving to Houston's public Memorial Park Golf Course this spring.,The LPGA Tour's first major of the season for the past three years was held at The Club at Carlton Woods outside Houston.,The tournament is scheduled for April 23-26. The municipal course also ho...
QB Demond Williams Jr. to transfer despite Washington contract
Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. announced he was entering the transfer portal on Tuesday night despite signing a contract to return to the Huskies.,"I have to do what is best for me and my future," Williams said on social media. "After much thought and prayer, I will be entering the trans...