GENOA, Italy (AP) — A first-half double from Fabio Miretti, his first brace as a professional, gave Genoa a 2-1 win over Lecce in Serie A on Friday. The midfielder scored two exceptional goals to lift 12th-placed Genoa to equal on points with Torino, which has a game in hand. The first was a volley … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs are signing defensive lineman Jerry Tillery and bringing back running back Kareem Hunt, who stepped in last season and helped them reach the Super Bowl, two people familiar with the deals told The Associated Press on Friday. The people, speaking on condition of anonymity because neither deal had … Read more
No. 1 Tennessee (17-0) will host No. 7 Florida (16-2), Friday-Sunday, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The three-game series will open Southeastern Conference play for both schools. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The series opener remains scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EDT on Friday and can be watched on SEC Network+. Zack Nelson (play-by-play) and Will Heflin (analyst) … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — John Tonje matched his career high with six 3-pointers on his way to 26 points, and No. 18 Wisconsin tied the Big Ten Tournament single-game record by making 19 3s in an 86-70 victory over fourth-seeded UCLA on Friday. Tonje also had nine rebounds and four assists. He was 9 of 10 … Read more
Do professional athletes owe anyone anything when a game is over? More precisely, is it their duty to talk to the assembled media about what just happened, win or lose? Collin Morikawa, the world’s fourth-ranked golfer, had some thoughts on this earlier in the week that drew some criticism. And following Friday’s second round of … Read more
Wyndham Clark withdrew after nine holes Friday in the second round of The Players Championship. No immediate reason was provided. Clark, who opened in even-par 72, shot 4-over 40 over his opening nine in Round 2 and was five strokes removed from the projected cut line. Jordan Spieth and Danny Walker played the second nine … Read more
There’s been a fourth withdrawal from the 2025 Players Championship. Wyndham Clark made the decision after nine holes Friday. He shot an even-par 72 in Thursday’s first round but triple-bogeyed the second hole Friday, then bogeyed the third and fifth to make the turn in 40 before backing out. Clark opened last week’s Arnold Palmer … Read more
Iowa fired coach Fran McCaffery on Friday after the Hawkeyes won their fewest games and had their lowest Big Ten regular-season finish in seven years. The 65-year-old McCaffery, who was under contract through 2028, had said last week that he intended to return for a 16th season rather than retire. Athletic director Beth Goetz decide … Read more
Georgia Tech’s Brock indoor facility and Rose Bowl Field were buzzing on Friday as the Jackets held their Pro Day for NFL scouts and personnel to get a better look at some of the program’s 2025 draft prospects. A total of 16 Jackets who wrapped up their college careers this past Fall on The Flats … Read more
Luka Dončić will miss Friday night’s Los Angeles Lakers game against the Denver Nuggets with “left calf injury management” and a right ankle sprain, the team said. The Lakers have dropped three straight games after winning eight in a row and 14 of 16. Two of those three losses in a row have come without … Read more