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Alex Pereira takes aim at 4th title defense at UFC 313
LAS VEGAS -- Alex Pereira will seek his fourth UFC light heavyweight title defense in under a calendar year on Saturday night when he takes on Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313.,Pereira (12-2, 10 knockouts) closed 2024 with his third successful title defense, beating Khalil Rountree Jr. ...
Alex Ovechkin continues chase as Caps host Wings
Alex Ovechkin is closing in on the NHL's all-time goal record. Before that, he will reach another milestone in his storied career, and it could come as soon as the Washington Capitals' Friday home game against the Detroit Red Wings.,The 39-year-old forward needs one point to hit 1,600 for his career...
Utah hires Alex Jensen, player in program's glory days, as coach
Utah hired former Utes player Alex Jensen as its next men's basketball coach on Thursday.,Jensen, 48, played for legendary coach Rick Majerus during the program's heyday in the 1990s, when the Utes made the NCAA Tournament in eight of 10 seasons. That includes an appearance in the 1998 championship ...
Jayson Tatum puts up 35 as Celtics ease past 76ers
Jayson Tatum poured in a game-high 35 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help the depleted Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to three games with a 123-105 decision over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.,Tatum, who didn't play Wednesday in Boston's victory over the Portland Trai...
Reports: Texans acquire WR Christian Kirk from Jaguars
The Houston Texans have acquired wide receiver Christian Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, ESPN and The Athletic reported on Thursday.,The pick originally belonged to the Los Angeles Rams.,On Wednesday, the Jaguars announced they would release Kirk when the NFL ...
Report: Utah hires Alex Jensen, player in program's glory days, as coach
Utah is hiring former player Alex Jensen as its next men's basketball coach, ESPN reported Thursday.,Jensen, 48, played for legendary coach Rick Majerus during the program's heyday in the 1990s, when the Utes made the NCAA Tournament in eight of 10 seasons. That includes an appearance in the 1998 ch...
Quentin Grimes, 76ers face uphill climb vs. Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers will attempt to end a five-game road losing streak when they face the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.,The 76ers have lost 11 of their last 12 games overall. This will be Philadelphia's fourth game since the team announced Joel Embiid would miss the rest of the season for lef...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Herediano edge Galaxy
Elias Aguilar scored from long distance in the 65th minute and Herediano emerged with a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday at Cartago, Costa Rica, in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series is scheduled for March...
No. 9 Texas Tech rolls past Colorado in home finale
JT Toppin had 30 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 9 Texas Tech over Big 12 opponent Colorado 91-75 in Lubbock, Texas, in the Red Raiders' final home game of the season.,Texas Tech (23-7, 14-5 Big 12) remains in a second-place tie with No. 24 Arizona in the conference before the teams meet in their...
Reports: Texans re-sign RB Dare Ogunbowale
The Houston Texans have re-signed running back Dare Ogunbowale to a one-year, $2 million contract, per multiple reports.,Ogunbowale is an eight-year NFL veteran, also playing for the Washington Commanders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He has spent the last three seasons with the T...
Reports: Maxx Crosby, Raiders reach 3-year, $106.5M extension
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby signed a three-year, $106.5 million extension on Wednesday to become the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.,The deal, which includes $91.5 million guaranteed, was announced by multiple media outlets before the Raiders reported that they signed Cr...
Alex Ovechkin using record chase to raise money for cancer research
Washington Capitals star captain Alex Ovechkin is turning his pursuit of the NHL record for goals scored into a fundraiser for pediatric cancer.,Ovechkin announced Wednesday the founding of "The GR8 Chase for Victory Over Cancer," pledging to donate money for each goal he scores from now through the...
Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Aaron Rodgers is going to have big year
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby said quarterback Aaron Rodgers is ready to return with a flourish, and he is hopeful that it comes with the four-time NFL MVP wearing silver and black.,The star pass rusher defended Rodgers Tuesday on own podcast, "The Rush with Maxx Crosby.","First year a...
No. 22 Texas A&M knocks off No. 1 Auburn
Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points and No. 22 Texas A&M defeated a No. 1 team for the first time in program history with an 83-72 victory over Auburn on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in College Station, Texas.,Wade Taylor IV added 16 points and Pharrel Payne had 12 points as the Aggies (...
Texas overtakes No. 25 Mississippi State in OT
Tramon Mark scored 24 points, including two key late free throws, as Texas outlasted No. 25 Mississippi State 87-82 in overtime on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference game in Starkville, Miss.,The Longhorns (17-13, 6-11 SEC), playing in a near do-or-die game, led by five points at halftime and by...
Wolves pull away from 76ers in 4th quarter
Naz Reid scored 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 126-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Nickeil Alexander-Walker finished with 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting off the bench for Minnesota, which won its second game in a ...
Red-hot Thunder face Grizzlies without Jaren Jackson Jr.
For the slumping Memphis Grizzlies, this isn't the best time to play the best team in the NBA's Western Conference.,The Grizzlies, who have suffered three straight last-second losses, host the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. That means dealing with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a strong candidate ...
ACC's leading scorers to shoot it out as Stanford meets Notre Dame
Riding a three-game winning streak, all coming at home, Stanford hopes to change its fortunes on the road to conclude the regular season.,Meanwhile, winning anywhere remains a struggle for Notre Dame.,The Cardinal look to avoid a fourth straight road loss when they meet the Fighting Irish for Wednes...
No. 9 Texas Tech closes out home slate against Colorado
For the first time since reaching the 2019 NCAA championship game, Texas Tech owns a spot in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll for the third consecutive week.,That ought to inspire a resounding reception from the fans Wednesday night in Lubbock, Texas, when the No. 9 Red Raiders host Colorado ...
Oilers acquire Trent Frederic in three-way trade with Bruins, Devils
The Edmonton Oilers acquired forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones and the rights to unsigned forward Petr Hauser on Tuesday in a three-team trade with the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins.,The Bruins sent Frederic to the Devils for the rights to Hauser. The Devils then traded Frederic to the Oil...