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Inter Miami CF acquired Venezuelan midfielder Telasco Segovia from Portugal's Casa Pia AC on Friday.,Segovia, 21, is under contract through the 2029 M

No. 6 Tennessee hits the road to face Vanderbilt on Saturday and does not have to go back far into its history to realize the dangers of a trip to Nas

The Houston Dash acquired veteran goalkeeper Abby Smith from NJ/NY Gotham FC on Friday.,Gotham receives $20,000 in intra-league transfer funds in exch

Since the calendar flipped from 2024 to 2025, No. 19 Illinois flipped a switch and pulled off two amazing feats on the road., ,On Jan. 2, the Illini s

No. 24 Wisconsin takes a six-game winning streak to Los Angeles for a West Coast road swing, which tips off on Saturday at Southern California. ,The B

The Boston Red Sox announced a one-year deal with outfielder Jarren Duran on Friday, avoiding arbitration.,Durran, 28, will earn $3.75 million in 2025

South Carolina's Dawn Staley signed a contract extension Friday that makes her the highest-paid coach in women's college basketball history.,The four-

The Houston Dynamo signed defender Obafemi Awodesu to a first-team contract on Friday.,The deal runs through the 2025 season and includes club options

Here's the roadmap for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to defeat Ohio State and win their first National Championship since Lou Holtz on Monday January

The NBA Dunk Contest needs a major shakeup due to repetitive dunks and lackluster participants, the event has completely lost its star power in recent

After passing its first test without All-American Johni Broome, visiting No. 1 Auburn hopes to keep the momentum going on Saturday afternoon against N

Friday January 17th's expert sports betting picks include our top gambling predictions for the NBA and college basketball slate of games.

No. 14 UConn tries to stay perfect at home when Creighton visits Storrs for a Saturday afternoon clash of the top two teams in the Big East preseason

Kentucky owns a stellar 5-0 record against teams ranked in the top 15 this season.,The No. 8 Wildcats look to make it six straight wins over top-fligh

The Oklahoma City Thunder put forth a supreme effort on the front end of a back-to-back set, and they will look to play just as well on the second sid

Naomi Osaka exited the Australian Open the same way she bowed out of her previous two events -- retiring midmatch due to injury.,The 27-year-old Japan

Dawson Garcia hit a game-winning 3-pointer from near half-court just before the buzzer sounded to end overtime, giving Minnesota an 84-81 win over No.

Evan Bouchard scored the winning goal late in the third period, capping the Edmonton Oilers' rally from a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Aval

Karl-Anthony Towns' first game in Minnesota as an opposing player reminded the Timberwolves how valuable he was during his nine seasons there.,On Frid

Michael Rataj scored Oregon State's first eight points of overtime and finished with a career-high 29 to lead the Beavers to a 97-89 upset of No. 16 G

Carlos Alcaraz finally lost a set at the Australian Open on Friday, but the third-seeded Spaniard still powered to a third-round victory in Melbourne.

The Los Angeles Lakers insist they are getting their bearings again, and their next chance to show it comes with Friday's visit from the Brooklyn Nets

The Detroit Lions fans have been waiting 58 years to see their team make a Super Bowl, but they need to win the game in order for this season to be de

After the tragic loss of Johnny Gaudreau over the offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets are exceeding expectations and gaining momentum in one of the b

Thursday January 16th's best bets include our expert picks for Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder and a pair of NHL matchups tonight.

Two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference will go head-to-head Thursday night when the Houston Rockets visit the Sacramento Kings in the rema

After a 10-3 start, Northwestern has opened the new calendar year with three consecutive losses and its best player, Brooks Barnhizer, in a slump.,Whe

The New York Rangers and Utah Hockey Club share a commonality of being .500 teams and facing similar deficits in the wild-card races of their respecti

Setting a program record usually is something to celebrate, and Nebraska hopes it will be able to do just that when it hosts Rutgers on Thursday in Li

The Los Angeles Clippers couldn't have dreamed for a better lead-in to their clash with the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. ,The Clippe

The Winnipeg Jets just keep soaring.,The Jets became the first NHL team to 30 wins with a 6-1 thrashing of the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,

Just five days after the Stars' narrow shootout victory over the Canadiens in Montreal, two of the NHL's hottest teams will square off again in Dallas

As the losses pile up, frustration continues to consume the Chicago Blackhawks.,Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators still are trying to find ways to wi

The St. Louis Blues will host the Calgary Flames again on Thursday to complete an unusual two-game series featuring a postseason vibe.,There is a good

Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder have some breathing room atop their respective conferences, leaving them -- at this point at le

The Philadelphia Flyers squandered a pair of one-goal leads Tuesday night but at least managed to salvage a point in a game that may end up having pla

Curtis Jones scored 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting, including 5-for-6 accuracy from 3-point range, and No. 2 Iowa State pulled away for a 74-57 win ov

Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers posted the largest margin of victory in franchise history by obliterating th

J'Wan Roberts scored a game- and season-high 22 points as No. 10 Houston extended the nation's longest home winning streak to 32 games with a 70-54 wi

Frankie Fidler had a season-high 18 points to go with seven rebounds and four steals as No. 12 Michigan State extended its winning streak to 10 games

Fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz continued to display his top form on Thursday at the Australian Open, routing Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-1, 6-

Ja Morant racked up 21 points and 12 assists as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies were at their best in the final two quarters in a 129-115 victory over

Jalen Hill, Julian Rishwain and Jailen Bedford each scored in double figures and UNLV scored the final seven points of the game for a 65-62 upset vict

Hunter Sallis scored in bunches on his way to 30 points as Wake Forest overcame visiting Stanford for an 80-67 victory Wednesday night in Atlantic Coa

Vanderbilt's Devin McGlockton made two critical plays in the final seconds to help the host Commodores squeak past South Carolina 66-63 on Wednesday i

Ryan McLeod scored his first-career hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres held on for 4-2 win against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.,Dylan

The PGA Tour returns to the mainland for the first time in 2025 with The American Express, the only tournament on the schedule that features both a pr

The Tampa Bay Lightning return to Florida having received a little bit of everything on their three-game road trip, but now the attention turns to set

Justin Thomas isn't settling for top-10 finishes on this year's PGA Tour.,After tallying six of those last year, the world's No. 21 golfer wants more

Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh will undergo another cardiac ablation this offseason as well as hip replacement surgery.,Harbaugh, who turned