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Nick Martinelli, Northwestern stave off UIC
Nick Martinelli poured in 27 points and maintained his perfect 3-point streak to start the season as host Northwestern edged a pesky Illinois-Chicago team 83-74 on Tuesday night in Evanston, Ill.,The Wildcats (2-1) forced four turnovers in the first four minutes of the second half after UIC tied the...

Rays SS Wander Franco facing weapons charges for D.R. altercation
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm following an altercation Sunday in the Dominican Republic, according to ESPN on Tuesday.,Authorities reportedly held Franco and an unnamed woman for questioning on Monday after an incident in the park...

Northwestern looks to rebound against visiting Illinois-Chicago
Northwestern coach Chris Collins kept his comments brief Monday afternoon when asked if guard Brooks Barnhizer would play Tuesday night against Illinois-Chicago in Evanston, Ill.,"He's close," Collins said of the player's status.,Northwestern (1-1) was without Barnhizer for its first two games, incl...

Jalon Moore, Oklahoma hold off Northwestern State
Jalon Moore scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half as Oklahoma shook off a slow start to beat Northwestern State 73-57 on Monday night in Norman, Okla.,Moore also collected seven rebounds before fouling out in the final minute. Jeremiah Fears added 15 points and had four steals for the Sooner...

Lynx GM Clare Duwelius leaves team to join Unrivaled
After losing to the New York Liberty in the WNBA Finals last month, the Minnesota Lynx lost general manager Clare Duwelius and assistant coach Katie Smith to other pursuits.,Duwelius, who has worked for the Lynx since 2014, will join Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 professional women's league, as GM and e...

Reports: No deals after Bengals work out Xavien Howard, Leonard Fournette
The Cincinnati Bengals met with free agent Xavien Howard on Monday, but the team could not reach a deal with the four-time Pro Bowl cornerback, NFL Network reported.,Howard returned home after a good workout with the Bengals and plans to continue training in hopes of another opportunity, per the rep...

Oklahoma sends new-look roster to face Northwestern State
Oklahoma lost three starters from last season's 20-win team, but this Sooners squad might have plenty of depth, as well.,After an easy win in its season opener last week, Oklahoma will get another chance to showcase its new roster when it hosts Northwestern State on Monday in Norman, Okla.,The Soone...

Austin Eckroat wins World Wide Technology Championship
25-year-old Austin Eckroat shot a final-round 9-under-par 63 to take his second career PGA Tour title and second of 2024 at the World Wide Technology Championship on Sunday in Los Cabos, Mexico.,A third-year pro out of Oklahoma State, Eckroat joined the tour in 2023 and previously won at the Cogniza...

Dayton rallies from 13 down to defeat Northwestern
Enoch Cheeks had 16 points and six steals and Nate Santos added 16 points and six rebounds to help host Dayton rally past Northwestern for a 71-66 win on Saturday in Dayton, Ohio.,After trailing by as many as 13, including 10 in the second half, the Flyers outscored the Wildcats 47-34 after halftime...

Justin Lower fires 63, grabs share of third-round lead at Cabo
Chasing the first PGA Tour victory of his career, Justin Lower shot a third-round 63 to forge a three-way tie atop the leaderboard at the World Wide Technology Championship on Saturday in Los Cabos, Mexico.,With a bogey-free, 9-under-par round, Lower equaled the best 18-hole score of his career, and...

Coco Gauff storms back, upends Zheng Qinwen for WTA Finals title
Down a set and trailing in both the second and third sets, World No. 3 Coco Gauff pulled off a memorable 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) victory over No. 7 Zheng Qinwen of China in the WTA Finals championship match on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,In the first year-ending championship of her career, Gauff cap...

Colts promote WR Laquon Treadwell to roster for game vs. Bills
The Indianapolis Colts elevated wide receiver Laquon Treadwell from their practice squad to the active roster on Saturday.,Treadwell, a former first-round draft pick, will see his first action with the Colts in Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills in Indianapolis.,The Colts previously ruled out M...

Mariners' Cal Raleigh, Brewers' Brice Turang win Platinum Gloves
The Milwaukee Brewers' fielding was honored twice Friday as second baseman Brice Turang received the National League's Platinum Glove and the club nabbed the NL Gold Glove Team Award.,Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was chosen as the American League's Platinum Glove winner, while the Toronto Bl...

Nick Martinelli leads Northwestern as it travels to Dayton
With graduation taking care of Northwestern's top scorer from last season and injury sidelining a fellow floor leader, Nick Martinelli sensed an opportunity and seized it.,After sparking the Wildcats with 26 points and 10 rebounds in Monday's season-opening rout of Lehigh, Martinelli hopes to sustai...

Texas Tech keeps mark against Northwestern State unblemished
JT Toppin scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting as Texas Tech rolled to an 86-65 victory over Northwestern State on Friday in Lubbock, Texas.,Kevin Overton contributed 19 points off the bench and Chance McMillian added 13 points, eight rebounds and two steals as the Red Raiders (2-0) improved to 8-0...

Coco Gauff jolts Aryna Sabalenka, will compete for title at WTA Finals
Coco Gauff recorded a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on Friday to set up a showdown with Zheng Qinwen in the championship match of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ,The winner of Saturday's title match will pocket a record $4,805,000, the largest prize money check in the his...

Texas Tech looks for another big outing vs. Northwestern State
After an impressive season-opening performance, Texas Tech shifts its focus to Northwestern State on Friday in Lubbock, Texas.,The Red Raiders tied their score record by hitting 16 3-pointers in their 94-61 win over Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday.,That sharp shooting was part of a solid all-around offen...
MLB Offseason Transactions We Need To See Happen This Winter
The MLB offseason is officially here, but some of the most-anticipated transactions could take some time. Here are three MLB moves we need to see happen....

Sharp-shooting Northwestern dominates Lehigh
Zack Martinelli scored 17 of his game-high 26 points before halftime and Luke Hunger chipped in 15 points to lift host Northwestern to a 90-46 rout of Lehigh on Monday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern led by as many as 50 points in the season opener for both teams. Martinelli grabbed 10 rebounds to no...

Report: Brewers decline club option for RHP Devin Williams
The Milwaukee Brewers declined Devin Williams' $10.5 million club option for 2025 and instead gave the All-Star closer a $250,000 buyout, multiple sources reported Sunday.,Williams, who had signed a one-year, $7.25 million deal with Milwukee before the 2024 season, will remain with the team as he en...