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Taylor Twellman reinstated to MLS broadcast booth
MLS broadcaster Taylor Twellman has been reinstated to the television booth after he was taken off a Nov. 9 playoff broadcast while the league investigated an alleged physical confrontation, The Athletic reported Friday.,An audio technician accused Twellman of a physical confrontation in the televis...
UMass Lowell's tall task: Tame No. 4 Gonzaga
The schedule for the UMass Lowell men's basketball team is going from 0 to 60 mph in a blur.,After opening the season with a victory against NCAA Division III Rivier, the River Hawks defeated Saint Peter's -- a team that made the NCAA Tournament last season -- by an 81-74 decision last Friday.,Next ...
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...
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...
Dominic Thiem serenaded in Vienna after farewell match
Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem officially made his farewell from tennis on Tuesday when the 31-year-old Austrian lost a first-round match at the Erste Bank Open to Luciano Darderi in Vienna.,The homecountry fans gave Thiem top-level support but Darderi of Italy posted a 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory...
Injured Miguel Rojas, Alex Vesia off Dodgers' NLCS roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers added veteran outfielder Kevin Kiermaier and right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to their National League Championship Series roster on Sunday.,The NLDS between the New York Mets and Dodgers begins Sunday night in Los Angeles.,Kiermaier and Honeywell are injury replacements for ...
Michael McDowell captures fifth consecutive superspeedway pole for Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Front Row Motorsports and driver Michael McDowell continued a superspeedway qualifying mastery with McDowell claiming the pole position for Sunday's YellaWood 500 at the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.,McDowell's No. 34 FRM Ford turned a lap of 183.063 mph in Saturday's final qual...
3-time U.S. Women's Open champ Susie Maxwell Berning dies at 83
Susie Maxwell Berning, a three-time U.S. Women Open champion, died this week in the Palm Springs, Calif., area at age 83, the LPGA announced Wednesday.,According to the tour, Maxwell Berning fought lung cancer for two years.,Among her 11 career victories were four major titles: the U.S. Women's Open...
Buccaneers missing at least three starters vs. Lions
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have ruled out three starters --All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot, ankle), defensive tackle Calijah Kancey (calf) and right tackle Luke Goedeke (concussion) -- for Sunday's road game against the Detroit Lions. ,Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles also ruled out backup corner...
Aces' A'ja Wilson breaks single-season scoring mark vs. Fever
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record to add a milestone to an MVP season, and her double-double led four players in double figures as the Las Vegas Aces stopped the Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Wilson, a two-time MVP, entered the game 10 points shy of the prev...
Aces' A'ja Wilson breaks single-season scoring mark in win over Fever
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record to add a milestone to an MVP season and her double-double led four players in double figures as the visiting Las Vegas Aces stopped the host Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Wilson, a two-time MVP, entered the game 10 poi...
Michael McDowell captures pole for Quaker State 400
Michael McDowell reaffirmed his mastery of qualifying on drafting tracks, winning the pole for the Quaker State 400 on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the first race in the Cup playoffs.,McDowell posted one of only two sub-31-second laps in the final round (30.926 seconds), touring the 1.54-mile s...
NASCAR notebook: Michael McDowell captures Daytona pole
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-- Former Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell captured the pole position for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) -- his fourth career pole, but first at the sport's iconic track.,It will be an all Fr...
Lions star OT Penei Sewell injures foot in practice
Detroit Lions star offensive tackle Penei Sewell left the team's final training camp practice early Wednesday with a foot injury.,Multiple reports said Sewell went to the sideline, where trainers removed his sock and shoe to look at the foot. He then went to the locker room under his own power for t...
Louisville lands goal-scoring F Bethany Balcer in trade with Reign
The Seattle Reign traded their leading goal-scorer, forward Bethany Balcer, to Racing Louisville in exchange for midfielder Jaelin Howell and $50,000 in allocation money on Monday.,Balcer, 27, had been with Seattle since 2019. She has 33 goals in 103 career NWSL appearances, including five goals thi...
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman out Sunday, due for CT scan on finger
The Los Angeles Dodgers held first baseman Freddie Freeman out of the lineup Sunday against the host St. Louis Cardinals after he suffered a finger injury in Saturday's 5-2 loss.,Freeman left Saturday's game in the sixth inning after he jammed his right middle finger while trying to make a play in t...
LIV suspends Graeme McDowell one event for banned substance
In a first in league history, LIV Golf suspended Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell for one event Sunday for violating its anti-doping policy.,LIV said in a news release that McDowell was found to have used a decongestant that included a banned substance, R-methamphetamine (levo-methamphetamine), dur...
Red Sox place RHP Cooper Criswell on COVID-related injury list
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Cooper Criswell on the COVID-19-related, 10-day injured listed on Friday.,Criswell, 28, last pitched for two-thirds inning in relief in Boston's 9-5 win over the host Kansas City Royals on Monday. He allowed two runs and three hits. The move is retroactive to T...
Crew chief Travis Peterson follows Michael McDowell to Spire
Michael McDowell's move to drive the No. 71 car for Spire Motorsports next season paved the way for crew chief Travis Peterson to make the same move.,McDowell and Peterson paired up with the No. 34 car for Front Row Motorsports for the past two seasons. McDowell has two career wins and one with Pete...
Report: Seahawks QB Geno Smith shouldn't miss time due to injuries
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is not expected to miss any time after tests for knee and hip injuries did not reveal any significant damage, ESPN reported on Friday.,Smith didn't take part in the Seahawks' walk-through Wednesday and watched from the sideline on Thursday when the team resume...