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Gotham FC transfer F Gabi Portilho to San Diego Wave
Gotham FC transferred Brazilian forward Gabi Portilho to the San Diego Wave on Monday in exchange for $175,000 in intraleague transfer funds.,Portilho, 30, tallied three goals and three assists in 17 regular-season games last season and helped Gotham win the 2025 NWSL Championship and Concacaf W Cha...
Duke remains AP No. 1; Michigan State, Texas Tech leap into Top 10
Duke remains No. 1 for the second straight week in the Associated Press men's top 25 poll, extending its all-time record to 149 weeks as the top-ranked team.,The Blue Devils (27-2) have won six straight games, with a ranked win each of the last three weeks. After stomping Notre Dame 100-56 on Tuesda...
No. 5 Florida seeks outright SEC title with win over Mississippi State
With only a week left in the Southeastern Conference's regular season, defending national champion Florida stands on another title-winning doorstep.,The No. 5 Gators will host struggling Mississippi State on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla., and a victory would result in coach Todd Golden's squad ...
No. 10 Texas Tech looks to hold off upset-minded TCU
TCU continues to gradually increase its standing as an at-large NCAA Tournament team.,The Horned Frogs head to No. 10 Texas Tech where they can make a statement against the streaking Red Raiders in a Big 12 Conference game on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.,Ever since JT Toppin, the reigning Big 12 Playe...
No. 19 Miami (Ohio) looks to keep its cool vs. rival Toledo
After surviving a major scare on the road, unbeaten No. 19 Miami (Ohio) returns home to battle Mid-American Conference rival Toledo on Tuesday night in Oxford, Ohio.,Miami (29-0, 16-0 MAC) needed a last-second layup from backup point guard Trey Perry to fend off 10-win Western Michigan 69-67 on the ...
Report: Commanders expected to release CB Marshon Lattimore
The Commanders are set to release cornerback Marshon Lattimore after 1 1/2 seasons with the team, according to a CBS Sports report.,Lattimore, a four-time Pro Bowler and the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2017, is entering the final year of a five-year, $97.6 million extension he signed with New Or...
After blowout loss, No. 13 Virginia looks to rebound vs. Wake Forest
No. 13 Virginia will try to put aside a lopsided loss at No. 1 Duke and finish the regular season with two more wins in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers still are in solo second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference after Saturday's 77-51 setback against the Blue Devils. Virginia (25-4, 13-3 ACC)...
No. 18 St. John's counting on Zuby Ejiofor with Georgetown next up
About two months after Rick Pitino was hired to coach St. John's in March 2023, Zuby Ejiofor joined the Red Storm as former top recruit who received limited playing time in his only season at Kansas.,He was Joel Soriano's backup in his first season at St. John's, but in the past two seasons, Ejiofor...
No. 16 Alabama takes hot streak to Georgia in battle of high-scoring teams
No. 16 Alabama looks to extend its Southeastern Conference winning streak to nine games when it travels to play Georgia on Tuesday in Athens.,Alabama (22-7, 12-4 SEC) remains in second place in the conference after coming from behind to knock off then-No. 22 Tennessee 71-69 on Saturday in a battle b...
Falcons to reveal new uniforms on April 2
The Atlanta Falcons will reveal their new uniforms on April 2, the team announced Monday.,In a 45-second video posted to their social media channels, multiple players are shown positively reacting to the new uniforms without actually showing any glimpses of the new threads.,Multiple reports have sai...
No. 23 Tennessee intent on keeping guard up vs. South Carolina
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes still is worried about his team's ability to close out games at this stage of the season.,The No. 23 Volunteers (20-9, 10-6 Southeastern Conference) will have a chance to ease his fears to a degree when they face South Carolina (12-17, 3-13) on Tuesday in Columbia, S.C.,T...
Atlanta United acquire M Matias Galarza on loan
Atlanta United acquired midfielder Matias Galarza on loan from Argentina's River Plate on Monday.,The 24-year-old Paraguay international's deal runs through June 30 and includes a purchase option.,He has tallied 10 goals and six assists in 151 professional matches across Brazil and Argentina since 2...
MLB adapting Spring Breakout into dual-tournament event in 2027
MLB is adapting its annual Spring Breakout event into a pair of tournaments starting in 2027.,The event, which began in 2024 as a set of games during spring training to highlight each team's farm system, will now see both the Grapefruit League in Florida and Cactus League in Arizona hold single-elim...
Unbeaten UConn takes No. 1 ranking into postseason
Undefeated UConn enters the postseason as the consensus No. 1 team in the Associated Press women's Top 25 poll released on Monday.,The defending national champion Huskies (31-0) have won 47 consecutive games and received all 31 votes from the national media panel in a week where the top nine teams w...
Report: Cardinals to release QB Kyler Murray barring trade offers
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray could be released this month unless Arizona receives trade interest, NFL Network reported. ,Murray, a two-time Pro Bowl selection and former No. 1 overall pick, missed 12 games last season with a foot injury and has played the full regular-season schedule just once...
MLS vs. Liga MX returns for July 29 All-Star Game
The 2026 MLS All-Star Game on July 29 in Charlotte will once again feature a clash between stars from MLS and Liga MX, the league announced Monday.,It is the third straight year and the fifth time overall that the All-Stars from the rival North American leagues will face off in this format.,The All-...
Floyd Mayweather sets June exhibition as Manny Pacquiao warmup
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather will face kickboxer Mike Zambidis in a June exhibition in Athens, Greece, before he comes out of retirement later this year.,Mayweather announced the news Monday on Instagram. The bout will serve as a warmup before the undefeated 49-year-old has a rematch with Manny Pa...
Reports: Lions trading RB David Montgomery to Texans
The Detroit Lions are trading running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The Lions will receive offensive lineman Juice Scruggs and fourth- and seventh-round picks in next month's draft in exchange, per NFL Network.,ESPN reported Sunday that Montgomery wan...
Report: Suns sign G Jamaree Bouyea to 2-year deal
The Phoenix Suns are signing guard Jamaree Bouyea to a two-year contract, ESPN reported on Monday.,It's the first standard deal for Bouyea after four seasons of two-way deals and 10-day contracts with six teams.,Bouyea, 26, is averaging 6.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 15.5 minutes in 33 ga...
Report: Commanders reach new deal with OL Nick Allegretti
The Washington Commanders have agreed to a new two-year deal with veteran offensive lineman Nick Allegretti, NFL Network reported Monday.,Allegretti, who had one year remaining on his contract, is now signed through 2027.,He started the final two games last season at center for Washington in place o...