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Nashville SC acquired midfielder Edvard Tagseth from Rosenborg BK in his native Norway on Tuesday.,The 23-year-old is under contract through the 2026

The Cleveland Browns placed Dawand Jones on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday and signed fellow offensive tackle Geron Christian to the 53-man ros

Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune was named the 2024 NWSL Rookie of the Year on Tuesday.,Bethune, 23, tallied five goals and 10 assists in ju

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson punched up a record-breaking gate at AT&T Stadium on Saturday with 72,300 fans in attendance leading to $18,117,072 in total

No. 3 Gonzaga welcomes Long Beach State to Spokane, Wash., on Wednesday for a tuneup before they head for the Bahamas and a three-day run at the Battl

With bowl bids looming, Big 12 foes UCF and West Virginia meet to shore up their postseason chances on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va. ,More pressure ex

After 12 weeks of college football, the Heisman Trophy race is heating up across the nation, with Colorado's Travis Hunter and Boise State's Ashton Je

No. 11 Tennessee takes aim at the stingy Virginia defense when the two unbeaten teams meet Thursday night in the Baha Mar Hoops tournament in Nassau,

No. 23 Texas A&M regained its footing with a three-game winning streak and welcomes Southern on Wednesday night in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies

Coming off its second bye week in a transitional season, defending national champion Michigan will take another run at becoming bowl-eligible on Satur

Three games into the season, the wait continues for No. 24 Rutgers to deploy its preferred lineup. ,On the bright side, Friday's high-scoring win serv

Alabama was unsuccessful in last Friday's fierce test against a Big Ten program, falling at Purdue to slide out of the top five in the polls.,The No.

Northwestern, fresh off an overtime win over Eastern Illinois, will continue its homestand Tuesday night when it welcomes Montana State to Evanston, I

The Chicago Blackhawks haven't scored more than one goal in regulation since a visit to Anaheim on Nov. 3.,Will Tuesday's visit from the Ducks remedy

Minnesota coach Ben Johnson believes his team is on the right track toward success.,Would Johnson and the Golden Gophers prefer to have cleaner early-

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals one night after notching a hat trick, but he exited in the third period with a lower-body injury as the Washington Capi

If ever there were a nonleague matchup where the home power conference team could have trouble with a visiting mid-major squad, the Tuesday tilt betwe

Jimmy Butler made a triumphant return from injury and Tyler Herro scored 16 of his 18 points in a pivotal third quarter as the host Miami Heat rallied

John Blackwell scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and graduate transfer John Tonje added 19 as No. 19 Wisconsin rallied to hold

Johni Broome scored 17 of his 30 points in the final 7:35 of the first half to lead fourth-ranked Auburn to a 102-69 victory over visiting North Alaba

Rookie sensation Macklin Celebrini scored his first career overtime goal and William Eklund tallied twice to lead the host San Jose Sharks to a 5-4 vi

Norman Powell scored 23 points, Ivica Zubac grabbed 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors again, holding on for a 10

Curtis Jones scored 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting as No. 5 Iowa State cruised to an 87-52 win over IU Indianapolis on Monday night in Ames, Iowa.,Tam

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns each posted a double-double before sitting out the fourth quarter on Monday night for the host New York Knicks, w

Jimmy Butler made a triumphant return from injury, and Tyler Herro scored 16 of his 18 points in a pivotal third quarter as the host Miami Heat rallie

Cale Makar scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche opened their four-game road trip with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday.,Casey Mi

Weston McKennie assisted on two first-half goals by Christian Pulisic and the U.S. men's national team advanced to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nati

Wake Forest returns home with a list of areas that need upgrades.,The Demon Deacons oppose Western Carolina on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,It

The Columbus Blue Jackets never trailed as they logged a three-goal first period and netted a pair of shorthanded tallies en route to a 5-1 win over t

The Los Angeles Lakers return home Tuesday, where they will put a season-best five-game winning streak on the line against the Utah Jazz in an NBA Cup

Seattle Mariners legends Ichiro Suzuki and Felix Hernandez were among the 14 newcomers on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday.,The other first-tim

Former major champion Lucas Glover called out what he labeled the "cool kid meetings" in criticizing the proposed changes to field sizes beginning in

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will be sidelined five to 10 days after taking a shot to the head from Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reave

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 15-0, but they should make sure that they aren't trying too hard in the regular season to avoid an early NBA Playoffs exit

Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks will make his debut this week against the Kansas City Chiefs, head coach Dave Canales said Monda

Led by unanimous No. 1 South Carolina, the top 12 teams were unchanged in The Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.

Right-hander Nick Martinez accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Martinez, 34, opted to sta

Quarterback Daniel Jones was demoted from starter to No. 3, spelling the beginning of the end to his career with the New York Giants. ,Tommy DeVito wi

UMass fired coach Don Brown on Monday after a 2-8 start to his third season.,Offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery will be the interim coach for the

Toronto Maple Leafs center Calle Jarnkrok is considered month-to-month after undergoing groin and sports hernia surgery, the team announced Monday.,Ja

The battle of the Lone Star State plays out in primetime Monday night when the Texans visit the Cowboys, who are winless at home and trotting out back

The Buffalo Bills defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, putting an end to their perfect season dreams. Here's a toast to the imperfect 2024 Chief

Quarterback Daniel Jones is headed to the bench with Tommy DeVito preparing to start for the New York Giants in Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccanee

Bucks coach Doc Rivers was handed a $25,000 fine on Sunday for criticizing the officiating of Milwaukee's 115-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets the pr

De'Aaron Fox etched his name into NBA history by scoring 109 points in a two-night span.,After getting a day of rest, Fox will look to continue his ep

The New York Knicks haven't gotten off to the start they would have liked.,But with consecutive wins over the rival Brooklyn Nets, the Knicks are clos

A pair of long-distance shooting legends will go head-to-head Monday when the Los Angeles Clippers host the Golden State Warriors at Inglewood, Calif.

The Orlando Magic have been unbeatable through their first seven home games this season. Duplicating that success on the road has been a different sto

Alex Ovechkin notched his 31st career hat trick and Logan Thompson made 40 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golde

Backup quarterback Nick Arbuckle threw for a pair of touchdowns and the Toronto Argonauts ripped off 24 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Win