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Galaxy's Gabriel Pec named MLS Newcomer of Year
LA Galaxy forward Gabriel Pec was named the 2024 MLS Newcomer of the Year on Monday.,The 23-year-old Brazilian collected 16 goals and 14 assists in 33 matches (30 starts).,The All-Star helped the Galaxy make the MLS Cup Playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.,Pec received 37.53 percent...
Nelly Korda clinches first Rolex Player of the Year award
With three LPGA Tour events remaining, Nelly Korda has clinched her first Rolex Player of the Year award.,"Winning the Rolex Player of the Year means so much to me," Korda said in a news release Monday. "This season has had its highs and challenges, and I'm just really grateful for the people around...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder look to fluster Magic
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't getting too wrapped up in his team's undefeated start.,"There's still 76 games left," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "We're not even close to what we need to be to accomplish what we want to accomplish, which is obviously winning big. So yeah, it's ...
Record-tying 14 players take home first Gold Gloves
One year after 13 players won their first Gold Gloves, 14 players took home the hardware for the first time Sunday night when Major League Baseball announced the winners for outstanding defensive play.,Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and Braves left-hander Chris Sale headlined the 14 first-...
Texas Tech gets started against Bethune-Cookman
After falling to North Carolina State in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, Texas Tech will open the 2024-25 season against Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday armed with ample motivation.,The Red Raiders, ranked No. 22 under first-year coach Grant McCasland entering the NCAA Tournament last seas...
Report: Paul George (knee) to make 76ers debut vs. Suns
Paul George is expected to make his season and team debut Monday night when his new club, the Philadelphia 76ers, visit the Phoenix Suns, ESPN reported Sunday.,George, 34, suffered a bone bruise in his left knee during the preseason and sat out the first five games of the regular season, along with ...
Suns quickly find their footing, while Sixers slide at season's start
The Phoenix Suns have started fast under new coach Mike Budenholzer.,The Suns have won their last four games and five of six overall entering Monday's home game against the Philadelphia 76ers.,The 76ers have dropped four of five to open the season while playing without stars Joel Embiid and Paul Geo...
Starting 17th, Max Verstappen wins Brazil GP to boost points lead
With his sights set on a fourth straight F1 World Drivers' Championship title, Max Verstappen increased his lead in the standings with a 19-second victory on Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo.,Despite starting 17th on the grid and driving in wet conditions, the Red Bull driver had no i...
ATP roundup: Alexander Zverev drops Ugo Humbert, claims Paris Masters title
Alexander Zverev of Germany needed just 76 minutes to crush Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the Rolex Paris Masters, disappointing the Frenchman on his home turf.,The third seed, Zverev produced 15 winners and nine unforced errors, compared to 12 and 25, respectively, for Humbert. ,Zverev also ...
Rio Takeda wins 6-hole playoff to secure first LPGA Tour victory
Rio Takeda went the extra mile to record her first victory on the LPGA Tour, defeating Marina Alex in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death holes to capture the Toto Japan Classic in front of her home-country crowd in Shiga, Japan.,Takeda, 21, finished with a birdie on the par-5 18th hole to card a...
Sixers star Joel Embiid shoves reporter
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid got into a verbal altercation with a local reporter that turned physical after the team's 124-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. ,The incident happened in the Sixers' locker room, where Embiid confronted Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Mar...
South Carolina rolls, hands No. 10 Texas A&M 1st SEC loss
Raheim Sanders rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night while adding another 92 yards on five receptions as South Carolina handed No. 10 Texas A&M its first Southeastern Conference loss 44-20 in Columbia, S.C.,The Aggies (7-2, 5-1) saw their seven-game win streak end, and the lopsided ...
Texas Tech topples No. 11 Iowa State with 12-play drive in final minutes
Texas Tech defeated No. 11 Iowa State 23-22 on Saturday in Ames, Iowa, following a fourth-quarter comeback orchestrated by quarterback Behren Morton.,Tahj Brooks crossed the goal line on the game-winning touchdown for the Red Raiders (6-3, 4-2) with 19 seconds remaining to cap off a 12-play, 71-yard...
Martin Truex Jr. upstages Playoff drivers with pole-winning run at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Martin Truex Jr. may be out of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, but the veteran driver still has compelling goals, as he proved with a pole-winning run on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway.,After a final-round lap at 96.190 mph (19.686 seconds), Truex will start from the top spot...
Max Verstappen dropped to 4th in Sao Paulo sprint after latest penalty
A penalty for a virtual safety car infringement knocked Max Verstappen down from third to fourth place in the Sprint at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Saturday. ,Verstappen, 27, saw his advantage in the championship standings over fellow title contender Lando Norris reduced to 44 points with four grand...
Galaxy get past Rapids and into second round
Riqui Puig scored two goals for a second consecutive MLS Cup Playoff match -- both coming in second-half stoppage time -- and the LA Galaxy completed a decisive Round 1 series sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Friday night in Commerce City, Colo.,Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil ad...
Sixers, still without stars Joel Embiid and Paul George, take on Grizzlies
It appeared that All-Star center Joel Embiid might make his season debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in Saturday's home game against the Memphis Grizzlies, but that won't be the case.,Embiid, who has not played in the preseason or in the first four games of the regular season, is building strength in...
White Sox decline options for Yoan Moncada, Max Stassi
The Chicago White Sox declined the 2025 club options for third baseman Yoan Moncada and catcher Max Stassi on Friday.,Moncada's option was for $25 million and instead he will receive a $5 million buyout, while Stassi's was for $7.5 million and he gets a $500,000 buyout. Both players will become unre...
With two key returns in tow, Xavier opens vs. Texas Southern
Xavier is entertaining big expectations as it opens the season against visiting Texas Southern on Monday in Cincinnati. ,After a disappointing 16-18 campaign that included season-ending injuries to two starters before it ever began, the Musketeers enter this season on the brink of the Top 25 poll.,I...
Report: Texans G Kenyon Green (shoulder) out for season
Houston Texans left guard Kenyon Green sustained a season-ending shoulder injury in Thursday night's loss to the New York Jets, NFL Network reported Friday.,Green left the Texans' 21-13 road loss in the second quarter after attempting to block Jets star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. He went to ...