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Fire acquire 2 international slots from Rapids for $850K
The Chicago Fire acquired two 2026 international roster slots from the Colorado Rapids.,In exchange, the Rapids received $600,000 in general allocation money in 2026 and $250,000 more in 2027.,Chicago opens the 2026 MLS season on the road against the Houston Dynamo on Feb. 21.,Colorado also begins t...

Report: Bulls add Jaden Ivey, Mike Conley Jr. in 3-team trade
The Chicago Bulls are acquiring guards Jaden Ivey of the Detroit Pistons and Mike Conley Jr. of the Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,In exchange, Chicago will send swingman Kevin Huerter and center Dario Saric to Detroit. The Pistons also receive a 2026 first-round protected pick sw...

Reds officially add 3B Eugenio Suarez on one-year deal
The Cincinnati Reds officially announced a one-year free-agent deal with third baseman Eugenio Suarez on Tuesday, with a mutual option for 2027.,ESPN reported the deal is worth $15 million to bring Suarez back to Cincinnati, where he played seven seasons from 2015-21 and was an All-Star in 2018.,"It...

Patriots' Mike Vrabel calls Robert Kraft missing Hall of Fame 'unfortunate'
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel knows franchise owner Robert Kraft will be a Hall of Famer, but if he truly missed the first ballot selection in the Class of 2026, there will be disappointment in the organization. ,Vrabel said Tuesday at the Santa Clara Marriott he...

Report: Grizzlies trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to Jazz
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading two-time All-Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in a deal involving eight players and three draft picks, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Grizzlies are sending Jackson, guards John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. and center Jock Landale to the Jazz in exchange...

Upstart UCF gets another massive test vs. No. 8 Houston
Another huge test awaits UCF when it travels to No. 8 Houston for a Big 12 Conference showdown on Wednesday.,The upstart Knights (17-4, 6-3 Big 12) weren't exactly preseason darlings in the nation's top-ranked conference. Picked to finish a humble 14th in the 16-team league, UCF has overachieved thu...

OWGR to start awarding ranking points to LIV golfers
Members of the LIV Golf league will receive points toward the Official World Golf Ranking system on a limited basis, the OWGR governing body announced Tuesday.,The decision allows for players who finish in the top 10 (and ties) of LIV Golf's individual stroke play events to receive ranking points. P...

Report: Pistons C Jalen Duren to participate in Slam Dunk contest
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren accepted an invitation to compete in the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk contest, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Duren will join Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes and San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant in the event on Feb. 14 in Inglewood, Calif., one day before the...

Reports: WNBA offers no CBA proposal during meeting
Players expecting to receive a proposal from the WNBA about a new collective bargaining agreement walked away from Monday's meeting empty-handed.,Meeting for the first time in months, the two sides talked for about three hours at the league's New York offices.,However, the league still has not respo...

Union acquire Colombian D Geiner Martinez
The Philadelphia Union acquired Colombian defender Geiner Martinez from Uruguay's CA Juventud on Tuesday.,The 23-year-old center back is under contract through the 2027-28 season with options through 2029-30.,Martinez has four goals in 51 appearances with Juventud and Central Espanol in Uruguay. He...

After quiet winter, Viktor Hovland returns to tour at raucous WM Phoenix Open
Viktor Hovland enjoyed an extended holiday season at home in Norway with family and friends.,Now, he's ready to go from the serenity to his first PGA Tour start of the season on Thursday at the notoriously rocking WM Phoenix Open, where he said he's ready to "embrace the chaos.","Every season kind o...

Real Salt Lake acquire F Morgan Guilavogui as DP
Real Salt Lake acquired forward Morgan Guilavogui from French Ligue 1 side RC Lens on Tuesday.,The 27-year-old Guinea international arrives for a reported $5 million transfer fee and will occupy designated player and international roster slots.,Guilavogui is under contract through the 2028-29 season...

Finland adds Bruins G Joonas Korpisalo to Olympic roster
Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo has been selected to replace Buffalo Sabres injured netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on Team Finland's roster for the Milano Cortina Olympics.,Luukkonen will miss the Winter Games due to a lower-body injury he sustained in the Sabres' 7-4 victory over the Toro...

Seven soccer venues announced for 2028 L.A. Olympics
Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Tuesday announced the seven venues that will host the men's and women's group stage and knockout matches.,The final stage matches -- including the gold-medal matches on July 28-29, 2028 -- will take place at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.,The...

No. 10 Michigan State eager to bounce back vs. reeling Minnesota
Michigan State will look to bounce back from an emotional setback when it takes on Minnesota on Wednesday night in Big Ten play at Minneapolis.,The No. 10 Spartans (19-3, 9-2 Big Ten) lost their rivalry contest against then-No. 3 Michigan last Friday and the subject matter still circled around that ...

Reports: Cavs, Clips ramp up Harden-Garland trade talks
The Cavaliers and Clippers have discussed a trade proposal that sends 11-time All-Star James Harden to Cleveland and Darius Garland headlining a package to Los Angeles, multiple media outlets reported.,Per Yahoo Sports, the teams are motivated to complete a deal "relatively soon," while ESPN reporte...

Raptors' Darko Rajakovic to coach world team at All-Star Game
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic will lead Team World at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.,Rajakovic, from Serbia, is in his third season with the Raptors. At 30-21, Toronto entered Tuesday tied for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.,The All-Star Game, scheduled for Feb. 15 in Inglewood, Ca...

Haas signs former Alpine driver Jack Doohan as reserve
Former Alpine racer Jack Doohan signed with Haas as a reserve driver for the 2026 Formula One season.,The team announced his signing on Tuesday and said he will join Ryo Hirakawa of Japan as reserves for the American team.,Doohan, a 23-year-old from Australia, was a reserve for Alpine in 2023 and mo...

Reports: Giants to add Matt Nagy as offensive coordinator
The New York Giants plan to hire Matt Nagy as their offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Nagy's primary order of business will be to continue the development of prized quarterback Jaxson Dart.,Nagy, 47, spent the past three seasons in the same post with the Kansas City ...

Rapids trade M Cole Bassett to Timbers in deal worth up to $3.6M
The Colorado Rapids traded midfielder Cole Bassett to the Portland Timbers FC, getting $2.65 million in return.,If Bassett, 24, meets certain performance metrics, the Rapids could receive as much as $950,000 more. Colorado also would receive a percentage of a future trade or transfer.,"We are thrill...