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Rapids acquire D Miguel Navarro on loan for 2026
The Colorado Rapids acquired defender Miguel Navarro on loan for the 2026 season on Tuesday.,Navarro, 26, returns to MLS from Argentina's Club Atletico Talleres. He played for the Chicago Fire from 2020-23.,The Rapids also hold a permanent transfer option for 2027 with a club option for 2028.,"Migue...
Breanna Stewart joining Fenerbahce Opet for EuroLeague Final Six
WNBA star and Unrivaled co-founder Breanna Stewart will join Turkey's Fenerbahce Opet for the 2026 EuroLeague Final Six April 15-19 in Zaragoza, Spain.,The team made the announcement on Monday.,Stewart, 31, will join the team upon the completion of Unrivaled's season on March 4. She's in her second ...
Reports: Dominic Smith signs minor league deal with Braves
Journeyman first baseman Dominic Smith has joined the Braves' spring training camp as a non-roster invitee on a minor league contract, according to multiple media reports.,Smith, 30, is a former first-round pick by the New York Mets in the 2013 MLB Draft. He played his first six seasons with the Met...
Lindsey Vonn back in US, grateful for Italian help in recovery
Although she's still bed-ridden and immobile, Lindsey Vonn is back in the United States after spending a week in an Italian hospital.,The American skier announced the news on her X account Sunday evening as she continues her recovery from a fractured tibia sustained while competing in the downhill r...
Super-vet and rookie combine for US in search of bobsleigh gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Medal-laden Elana Meyers Taylor is in her fifth Olympics while Jadin O'Brien had barely seen, let alone touched, a bobsleigh until late last year, but this week that unlikely U.S. pairing will be targeting gold in the Two-Woman event in Cortina.,Meyers Taylor, 41, arrived...
Mikaela Shiffrin gets final medal chance at Milan Cortina Games in slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated slalom all season and Wednesday's final race of the Alpine ski schedule will be the U.S. great's last chance of a medal at the Milan Cortina Games.,On paper, the most successful Alpine skier in World Cup history is the overwhelming favorite ...
San Francisco psyched for rematch vs. No. 11 Gonzaga at Warriors' arena
Graham Ike is one of the top players in the West but Gonzaga coach Mark Few feels the big man isn't receiving the proper level of respect.,Ike will look to post a 20-point outing for the eighth consecutive appearance when the No. 11 Bulldogs visit San Francisco on Wednesday night in West Coast Confe...
Bounce-back effort boosts No. 10 Illinois ahead of visit to USC
Tenth-ranked Illinois will take a swing through Los Angeles for a pair of crucial Big Ten Conference games this week, the first on Wednesday night against Southern California.,The Fighting Illini (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten) begin the week in a three-team tie for second place in the league's loss column, kn...
Missouri eager to bolster NCAA resume vs. No. 19 Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt won five of its past six Southeastern Conference games despite playing short-handed.,The No. 19 Commodores (21-4, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) will continue testing their depth when they travel to Columbia, Mo., to face Missouri (17-8, 7-5) Wednesday night.,With two guards out with knee i...
No. 17 St. John's carries record road winning streak to Marquette
St. John's will look to extend its winning streak to an even dozen when the 17th-ranked Red Storm travels to face Marquette on Wednesday in Milwaukee.,St. John's (20-5, 13-1 Big East) is coming off a 79-69 win at Providence on Saturday in game that featured a brawl and seven ejections. Dylan Darling...
Georgia Tech searches for long-awaited win hosting No. 14 Virginia
The last time Virginia met Georgia Tech, it marked the end of the Cavaliers' first losing season in 15 years.,Almost a calendar year since falling in the second round of the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, the No. 15 Cavaliers are enjoying a turnaround season ahead of their trip to face t...
No. 8 Kansas' Darryn Peterson, after early exit, faces Oklahoma State
Kansas coach Bill Self made a lineup decision with his sights set on the No. 8 Jayhawks' game against Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,In a 74-56 loss on Saturday at then-No. 5 Iowa State, the veteran coach pulled leading scorer Darryn Peterson (19.8 points per game) from the lineup ...
No. 8 Kansas' Darryn Peterson should be rested to face Oklahoma State
Kansas coach Bill Self made a lineup decision with his sights set on the No. 8 Jayhawks' game against Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,In a 74-56 loss on Saturday at then-No. 5 Iowa State, the veteran coach pulled leading scorer Darryn Peterson (19.8 points per game) from the lineup ...
No. 23 BYU readies for rematch with No. 4 Arizona without Richie Saunders
Injuries are at the forefront of No. 4 Arizona hosting No. 23 BYU in Wednesday's Big 12 game at Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona's nine-week run at No. 1 came to an end after consecutive losses last week at Kansas and at home against Texas Tech, a game in which freshman standout Koa Peat was unavailable after ...
High-powered offenses clash as No. 25 Alabama hosts No. 20 Arkansas
Two of the best offensive teams in the nation will meet when No. 20 Arkansas and No. 25 Alabama play in Tuscaloosa, Ala, on Wednesday.,Stay alert, Alabama coach Nate Oats cautioned.,"I think it's going to be tooth and nail all the way through," Oats said. "They're talented, man. Like, really talente...
No. 13 Texas Tech feels it's 'scratching surface,' ready for ASU
No. 13 Texas Tech heads to Tempe, Ariz., on Tuesday night to face Arizona State riding momentum from its 78-75 upset victory at then-No. 1 Arizona on Saturday.,Texas Tech (19-6, 9-3 Big 12) has won three consecutive games after losing two straight to UCF and Kansas.,"I don't know if anyone is ever p...
No. 5 UConn hopes to continue rolling versus struggling Creighton
UConn head coach Dan Hurley openly is pointing the finger at what he deems to be a no-show, both by his team and the fanbase.,After being chastised by Hurley, the fifth-ranked Huskies (24-2, 14-1 Big East) and their fans aim to make their presence felt on Wednesday night when Creighton (13-13, 7-8) ...
No. 3 Duke routs Syracuse ahead of Michigan matchup
Freshman Cameron Boozer scored 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting as No. 3 Duke manhandled Syracuse in a 101-64 victory on Monday in Durham, N.C.,Isaiah Evans hit three 3-point shots on the way to 21 points and Patrick Ngonbga II posted 12 points for the Blue Devils (24-2, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference...
Rebounding Oregon prepares to host sluggish Minnesota
In a season filled with disappointment, Oregon has a chance to create a small bright spot.,The Ducks will go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (9-16, 2-12 Big 10) is coming off an 83-72 win at home against P...
Texas, hoping to peak at right time, meets skidding LSU
Texas and LSU square off Tuesday in a late-season Southeastern Conference clash in Austin, Texas between two teams pointing in different directions as the regular season turns into the home stretch.,The Longhorns (16-9, 7-5 SEC) head home after a dominating 85-68 win at Missouri on Saturday that fea...