Oregon softball completed a very puzzling weekend with a come-from-behind victory that went to extra innings over #14 Duke. This was the first meeting ever in softball between the schools. This battle between top-15 softball teams was a great finale to the Mary Nutter tournament; even more so with a Ducks victory. Advertisement Lyndsey Grein … Read more
DALLAS (AP) — Jermaine O’Neal Jr. scored 16 points, Samet Yigitoglu and BJ Edwards both added 15 in SMU’s 94-70 win over Boston College on Saturday. Jaden Toombs and Jaron Pierre Jr. put up 13 points each for the Mustangs (19-8, 8-6 Atlantic Coast Conference). Boopie Miller finished with 11 points and a team-leading seven … Read more
Nicolas Jackson looks set to return to the English capital this summer. His ambitious loan spell with Bayern Munich concludes without a permanent agreement. According to a report from reputable insider Graeme Bailey, the Senegalese international prepares for a Stamford Bridge return. This remains the case despite his camp’s engagement in advanced discussions with various … Read more
Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado will reportedly not compete for his native Venezuela in the upcoming World Baseball Classic because he could not get insurance for the tournament. Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase reported the news Saturday on Twitter/X. Advertisement MORE: Angels owner Arte Moreno: winning not a top-5 priority among fans Alvarado was announced … Read more
MILAN (AP) — Canada has not decided whether injured captain Sidney Crosby will play in the gold medal game at the Olympics against the U.S. on Sunday, coach Jon Cooper said Saturday. Crosby skated in practice, which was closed to reporters to maintain a shroud of secrecy around the status of the 38-year-old center who … Read more
LIVIGNO, Italy — The United States has set a new record for gold medals won at a Winter Olympics. And it came from a discipline where Team USA hadn’t had any success earlier in the Games. Though the participants were somewhat different from 2022, the Americans won a second consecutive gold medal in mixed team … Read more
Alejandro Balde remains a central figure in Hansi Flick’s plans and is Barcelona’s first-choice left-back by some distance. Despite competition from Gerard Martin, Jofre Torrents, and even Joao Cancelo, it is clear that the German manager prefers Balde for his attacking output and pace – something that hands him a unique profile. Advertisement Yet, there … Read more
No. 18 Saint Louis ended its 88-75 win over VCU on a power play Friday, thanks to a wild brawl shortly before time expired. The fun began with Billikens guard Quentin Jones trying to dribble out the clock with his team up by double-digits. VCU’s Nyk Lewis apparently wasn’t happy about that, as he stole … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Floyd Mayweather says he is ending his nine-year retirement and returning to competitive boxing this summer. Mayweather, who turns 49 on Tuesday, hasn’t fought in a real boxing match since 2017, when he beat Conor McGregor. Following that big-money bout against a mixed martial artist, Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) declared himself … Read more
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — No. 23 Miami (5-0) finds itself back in action as the regular season is well underway. They face off against Lafayette, starting a four-game series with Friday starting being AJ Ciscar. It also helps that the Hurricanes have plenty of offensive depth with star batter Max Galvin out for a bit … Read more