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Cincinnati big man Moustapha Thiam transfers to Michigan
Former Cincinnati center Moustapha Thiam told ESPN on Friday that he has committed to play for national champion Michigan.,Thiam, who is listed at 7-foot-2 and 250 pounds, has two seasons of eligibility remaining and is expected to aid in the Wolverines' revamped frontcourt.,The Senegal native joins...
Skidding Atlanta United eager to halt skid vs. Toronto FC
Atlanta United will be searching for better play on both ends of the pitch in a bid to snap a four-match losing streak on Saturday when they visit a Toronto FC side frustrated by recent defensive struggles.,Atlanta (1-7-1, four points) came into 2026 with high expectations after the return of manage...
Hurricanes looking to finish off sweep of Senators
The Ottawa Senators will be in danger of elimination when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon.,The Hurricanes, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, went up 3-0 in the series with a 2-1 win over the host Senators on Th...
Arizona F Koa Peat to pursue dream, declares for NBA draft
Arizona forward Koa Peat announced on Instagram Friday that he has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft.,"Playing in the NBA has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid," Peat wrote. "With that being said, after a lot of thought and conversations with the people closest to me, I'm excited to announ...
Report: Rams committed to Ty Simpson pick pre-Rose Bowl
The Los Angeles Rams' eyebrow-raising selection in the first found of the NFL Draft on Tuesday was long in the making, NFL Network reported Friday.,Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson was expected to be selected no earlier than Friday's second round, but the Rams had other ideas by taking the signal-call...
Sens D Jake Sanderson (concussion) to miss Game 4
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson will miss Saturday's potential playoff elimination game against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes due to a concussion.,Senators coach Travis Green confirmed Sanderson's status Friday, telling reporters that he is "not doing well." The Hurricanes have a 3-0 le...
CF Montreal bid to pick up steam vs. struggling NYCFC
Under new leadership, CF Montreal are looking for their first set of consecutive wins this season when they host New York City FC on Saturday afternoon.,Following a 1-6-0 start, Montreal fired Marco Donadel on April 12. Interim head coach Philippe Eullaffroy helped lead the club to its first home vi...
Report: Cognizant Classic hit by PGA cutbacks
The tournament director of the Cognizant Classic of the Palm Beaches has been laid off as part of a staff reduction by the PGA Tour, Sports Illustrated reported Friday.,On Thursday, the PGA Tour laid off 56 employees, per the report. Todd Fleming, the Cognizant director, was among them.,The Cognizan...
Blue Jackets part ways with three assistants after missing playoffs
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Friday that assistant coaches Mike Haviland and Scott Ford will not return for the 2026-27 season.,In addition, the team is set to part ways with video coach Aron Augustitus.,All three were under contract through 2025-26. Haviland and Ford joined the Blue Jackets ...
Pistons look to carry momentum into Game 3 vs. Magic
The Detroit Pistons almost were unrecognizable for the first six quarters of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic, but that all changed in the span of about eight minutes.,The top-seeded Pistons appear to have finally settled in as they head into Game 3 against the eighth-seeded Magic ...
Report: North Carolina C Henri Veesaar to enter NBA draft
North Carolina center Henri Veesaar is entering the NBA Draft, CBS Sports reported on Friday.,The Raleigh News & Observer reported that Veesaar informed new head coach Michael Malone and his staff on Thursday evening that he would not return for his senior season.,Veesaar, who is projected to be a l...
Alexander Steen taking reins as Blues GM on July 1
Alexander Steen will take the baton from Doug Armstrong and officially become the St. Louis Blues' general manager on July 1, the team confirmed Friday.,Armstrong then will serve as the team's president of hockey operations through 2029, following a transition plan originally announced in June 2024....
UFL title game set for June 13 at D.C.'s Audi Field
The UFL will play its 2026 championship game -- newly christened as the United Bowl -- on June 13 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.,The contest will air at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, organizers of the spring football league announced on Friday.,"Washington, D.C., is built for big moments -- and the 2026 Unit...
Kansas G Darryn Peterson declares for NBA draft
Kansas guard Darryn Peterson announced Friday that he is leaving school after just one season and 24 games to enter the 2026 NBA Draft.,He is expected to be a top pick in the draft in June. Peterson, BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer of Duke have been tagged in multiple mock drafts as the three t...
No three-peat: Carlos Alcaraz (wrist) to miss French Open
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will miss the French Open due to a right wrist injury, the World No. 2 announced on Friday.,The 22-year-old Spaniard pulled out of the Barcelona Open after his first-round win earlier this month and withdrew from the Madrid Open before crossing Rome and Rol...
Hawks look to build comfortable series lead over Knicks
The New York Knicks held a comfortable lead for most of their Game 1 win last weekend.,Since then, the Atlanta Hawks have made things massively uncomfortable for an opponent with aspirations of a deep postseason run.,The pressure is intensifying for the Knicks, who will look to even up the first-rou...
Report: Ex-Stanford C Oskar Giltay transferring to UConn
Former Stanford center Oskar Giltay committed to UConn on Friday, according to the 247Sports transfer portal tracker.,UConn coach Dan Hurley needed to find two big men in the portal to replace Tarris Reed Jr., who is out of eligibility, and freshman Eric Reibe. A reliable backup to Reed, Reibe is tr...
Pittsburgh sets Day 1 NFL draft attendance mark at 320,000
Pittsburgh set an attendance record for the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday with 320,000 fans on hand.,The total announced by commissioner Roger Goodell smashed the previous mark of 275,000 in Detroit in 2024.,The number also dwarfed the 205,000 who attended Day 1 of the 2025 draft in Green...
Report: Jim Furyk to captain 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup team
Jim Furyk will captain the United States Ryder Cup team at Adare Manor in Ireland in 2027, a PGA of America source confirmed Friday to Golf Digest.,This will be the second Ryder Cup captaincy for Furyk, 55. Tiger Woods was believed to be the frontrunner for the role, but he pulled out of considerati...
Paige Shiver: Sherrone Moore 'encouraged' abortion, an 'open secret' at Michigan
Paige Shiver said Michigan was aware of her extramarital relationship with disgraced Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore and her terminated pregnancy during their affair.,Shiver, who worked as an intern in the football department and was elevated to executive assistant when Moore moved from offensive co...