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Wrexham striker Kieffer Moore to miss Wales' World Cup playoff
Wrexham striker Kieffer Moore will miss Wales' World Cup playoff game with a hamstring injury that he sustained in the Red Dragon's FA Cup loss to Chelsea earlier this month.,Moore, 33, has already missed Championship matches against Hull City and Swansea City and is not expected to return until Apr...
Robert MacIntyre WDs from Valspar after strong week at The Players
After what he called a "stressful" final round at The Players Championship on Sunday, Robert MacIntyre withdrew from this week's Valspar Championship at Palm Harbor, Fla.,The Scotland native, and ninth-ranked player in the world, shot a 3-under-par 69 in the final round at TPC Sawgrass to finish alo...
Maple Leafs’ effort to regroup continues against Islanders
The Toronto Maple Leafs will carry the momentum of two wins in three games into their clash Tuesday night against the visiting New York Islanders.,Sparked by two goals from AHL call-up Benoit-Olivier Groulx, the Maple Leafs built a 3-0 lead and held on for a 4-2 road victory over the Minnesota Wild ...
Re-elected Barcelona president: Doors 'always open' to Lionel Messi
Newly re-elected Barcelona president Joan Laporta tendered an olive branch to Lionel Messi, saying the erstwhile club legend and Inter Miami superstar would always be welcome to return.,Laporta routed challenger Victor Font in Sunday's election, earning 68.1% of votes cast by 48,480 club members to ...
Red-hot teams clash when Hurricanes visit Blue Jackets
Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho look to continue their respective strong play on Tuesday as the Carolina Hurricanes visit the streaking Columbus Blue Jackets.,Svechnikov and Aho each collected a goal and an assist in Carolina's 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Svechnikov has...
LA Olympics soccer to begin 4 days before opening ceremony
By the time the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics opening ceremony takes place July 14, the men's and women's soccer tournament will be well underway, according to the schedule that was released Monday.,The men's and women's Olympic tournaments will be held across the United States, with New York, Columbus,...
CB Nahshon Wright leads NFL with $1.4M performance-based pay
Former Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright is receiving over $1.4 million in performance-based pay for the 2025 season, highlighting the more than $542 million the league is paying out for players whose play time was not proportional to their salary.,That payout will more than double Wright's $1...
Padres RHP Joe Musgrove expected to open season on IL
San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove is expected to open the season on the injured list after he was slow to recover from his return start March 4 start at spring training.,Musgrove missed all of last season following Tommy John surgery and made his return to the mound in an exhibition game ag...
Fifth asylum-seeking women's soccer player decides to return to Iran
A fifth member of the Iranian women's national soccer team who originally decided to remain in Australia on a refugee visa had a chance of heart and decided to return home Sunday evening, the Australian government announced.,The team arrived in Melbourne to compete in the 2026 Asian Women's Cup shor...
Improved Hornets open long homestand vs. Heat
The revitalized Charlotte Hornets will work on better play at home when they face the Miami Heat on Tuesday to open a run of seven consecutive games in their own arena.,The Hornets are just 14-17 in home games this season, while going 20-17 on the road.,"We play a lot of really good competition and ...
Six-time Pro Bowl CB Darius Slay announces retirement
Former Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay Jr. announced his retirement in a social media post Monday.,The former second-round pick in 2013 was a six-time Pro Bowl selection in 13 NFL seasons.,"Dear football, I wanna thank you for all you've done for me," Slay said in the ca...
Why the NCAA Tournament Selection Process Still Doesn’t Make Sense
Selection Sunday sparked debate after confusion over Miami (Ohio)’s place in the NCAA Tournament and questionable seeding decisions....
UConn, UCLA remain atop Top 25 entering NCAA Tournament
UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina remain the top four teams in Monday's updated Associated Press Top 25 poll after a week with minimal women's college basketball action.,These four are the No. 1 seeds in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which had its 68-team field announced Sunday evening before the to...
Six WWE Superstars Who Could Miss WrestleMania 42
With WrestleMania 42 approaching, several WWE stars could be left off the card. Here are six superstars who might miss WWE’s biggest event....
World Cup of Hockey '28 coming to Calgary, Edmonton, Prague
The North American portion of the World Cup of Hockey 2028 will take place in the Alberta cities of Edmonton and Calgary.,Prague, in the Czech Republic, will serve as the European host for the international tournament, which was most recently held in 2016.,Scotia Place, the Calgary Flames' new arena...
Italy pivots to RHP Aaron Nola in WBC semis vs. Venezuela
Team Italy will turn to right-hander Aaron Nola as the starter for Monday's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Venezuela at Miami, instead of right-hander Michael Lorenzen.,With an eye toward Tuesday's championship game, Italy presumably will line up Lorenzen for a potential matchup again...
Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez evaluated for sore shoulder
Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez is being evaluated for a sore left shoulder after leaving Sunday's spring training game, Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said Monday.,Ramirez, who is hitting .233 this spring with two homers, two doubles and nine RBIs, sustained the injury when he slid into third ...
Reports: Northern Illinois hiring Matt Majkrzak as coach
Northern Illinois is hiring Northern Michigan's Matt Majkrzak to be the next head coach of the Huskies, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Majkrzak compiled a 136-73 record over seven seasons at the school in Marquette, Mich., guiding the Wildcats to four consecutive Division II NCAA Tournaments. ,Th...
MLS Cup 2026 final scheduled for Dec. 18
The 2026 MLS Cup will take place on Friday, Dec. 18, the league announced Monday.,The game will be hosted by the team with the better regular-season record.,This is the final full season before MLS switches to a summer-spring calendar for 2027-28. The league also will have a short 14-game transition...
Alabama G Aden Holloway arrested on drug charge
Alabama starting guard Aden Holloway was arrested on drug possession charges on Monday, four days before the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide play their NCAA Tournament opener.,A spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) police department told 247Sports that the 21-year-old junior was charged with first-degr...