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Report: Select groups to submit final bids to buy Padres
Four prospective ownership groups are expected to make the second -- and final -- bids to buy the San Diego Padres within the next month, The Athletic reported Saturday.,Five groups submitted initial bids, and four remain under consideration. Representative from those four met with Padres officials ...
WNBA commissioner on CBA: 'We have to get it done by Monday'
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said there is urgency to get a new collective bargaining agreement completed by Monday to avoid "disrupting" key dates on the calendar.,"We have to get it done by Monday. I should say, we have to get it done without disrupting some part of the fact that we've got to...
Tottenham Hotspur fighting off relegation in match vs. Liverpool
Spiraling Tottenham Hotspur will look for a result that could reverse their fortunes on Sunday when they visit a Liverpool side fighting to stay in the European places.,Spurs (7-14-8, 29 points) have lost six in a row in all competitions and five straight in the league. And the last four have come u...
Players Championship delays opening gates after fatal shooting nearby
Fans were kept from entering The Players Championship early Saturday morning after a shooting at a local drug store left two people dead.,The gates were originally scheduled to open at 7:30 a.m. but as a precautionary measure instead opened at 9 a.m., with the opening of hospitality areas delayed un...
Report: Commanders sign RB Jerome Ford to 1-year deal
Free-agent running back Jerome Ford agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Commanders, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Ford leaves the Cleveland Browns after four seasons with the team that picked him in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Last offseason, he agreed to reduce his 2025 salary...
Joaquin Niemann, Lee Westwood take lead at LIV Golf Singapore
Defending champion Joaquin Niemann shot a 66 to surge into a third-round tie for the lead at LIV Golf Singapore on Saturday.,The Chilean mixed seven birdies and two bogeys to tie Lee Westwood of England atop the leaderboard at 10-under-par 203 for the tournament, one stroke ahead of second-round lea...
Why Duke and Michigan Are Dead Even Entering Selection Sunday
Selection Sunday arrives with Duke and Michigan virtually tied as NCAA Tournament favorites. Here’s what history and metrics say about the 2026 bracket....
No. 6 UConn, No. 13 St. John's ready for third round of heavyweight fight
NEW YORK -- Throughout the season, it seemed inevitable that Big East heavyweights St. John's and UConn would meet to decide the conference tournament championship.,On Saturday night, the highly anticipated encounter will occur at what will be a packed Madison Square Garden when top-seeded St. John'...
No. 10 Virginia vows to stick to process vs. No. 1 Duke in ACC final
CHARLOTTE - No. 10 Virginia would like a different result against No. 1 Duke when the teams meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament final Saturday night.,Two weeks after the teams' previous encounter, the Cavaliers won't be looking for an overhaul in how they go about doing things.,"There's...
St. John's, UConn ready for third round of heavyweight fight
NEW YORK -- Throughout the season, it seemed inevitable that Big East heavyweights St. John's and UConn would meet to decide the conference tournament championship.,On Saturday night, the highly anticipated encounter will occur at what will be a packed Madison Square Garden when top-seeded St. John'...
Islanders see benefit of grabbing early lead against Flames
The New York Islanders finally learned Friday night they can't always come back and win after falling behind by multiple goals.,But the Islanders won't have to wait long to try a new approach Saturday night, when they host the Calgary Flames in the final clash of the season between the teams in Elmo...
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers hope for smooth waters against sunken Kings
Buried in the standings with one of the worst records in the NBA at Christmas, the Los Angeles Clippers will have the playoffs on their mind when they face the Sacramento Kings on Saturday at Inglewood, Calif. ,A 28-11 record since Dec. 20 will have the Clippers thinking tie-breaker scenarios, and t...
Kings carry 'good vibe, good energy' into encounter vs. Devils
It took nearly six weeks, plenty of ups and downs and even a coaching change, but the Los Angeles Kings are back into a playoff position as they face the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Thanks to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday, the Kings jumped into the Western Con...
Arizona, Houston clash in top-5 battle for Big 12 title
A team with national championship aspirations is guaranteed to enter March Madness coming off a loss.,It promises to be a top-flight main attraction on Saturday evening as top-seeded Arizona and second-seeded Houston square off in Kansas City, Mo., in the championship game of the Big 12 tournament.,...
Ole Miss strives to continue upsets in clash vs. No. 17 Arkansas
Ole Miss coach Chris Beard divided the Southeastern Conference tournament into a series of mini-tourneys.,So far, so bracket-busting good.,The 15th-seeded Rebels (15-19) built a 14-point lead and held off second-seeded and 15th-ranked Alabama 80-79 on Friday for their third straight upset to reach t...
No. 4 Florida, No. 22 Vanderbilt set for rematch in SEC semifinals
NASHVILLE -- Fourth-ranked Florida and No. 22 Vanderbilt will renew acquaintances on Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament.,The contest will serve as a rematch of one of the league's better regular-season games.,The Gators knocked off the Commodores 98-94 on ...
Fletcher Loyer, No. 18 Purdue intent on sending message to UCLA
Purdue slumped to three losses in its last four regular-season games to stumble out of favorable positioning for the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago.,As it turns out, the No. 18-ranked Boilermakers didn't have an issue getting back in the groove.,After defeating 11th-ranked and second-seede...
With 'rust' removed, No. 3 Michigan out to avenge loss to No. 23 Wisconsin
Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau was asked about rest vs. rust following his team's 71-67 victory over eighth-seeded Ohio State on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago.,"We felt like it took us a minute to get into our groove in the game," Cadeau said of the ...
Real Salt Lake gets another chance to prove hot start is no fluke
Real Salt Lake looks to win three straight games in MLS play for the first time since last July on Saturday when it hosts an Austin FC side that has struggled in its previous trips to Utah.,Salt Lake (2-1-0, 6 points) has made a strong start on the shoulders of a youthful attack, with all four of it...
LAFC out to remain perfect vs. winless St. Louis City
Los Angeles FC will look to remain undefeated to start the MLS season Saturday against visiting St. Louis City SC, which has never beaten the Southern California squad.,LAFC (3-0-0, 9 points) is one of three MLS clubs to start the season with three wins and three clean sheets.,Marc Dos Santos' side ...