INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The coaches of the four teams playing for the CONCACAF Nations League title this week think soccer should remain separate from the geopolitical events currently roiling relations among their nations. Speaking two days before the tournament’s semifinal matches at SoFi Stadium, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino and Canada counterpart Jesse Marsch on…
Darian DeVries grew up in Iowa, an admirer of the Indiana Hoosiers. Now he’s in charge of the program. Just two days after his West Virginia team and the Hoosiers were both left out of the NCAA Tournament, Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson announced he has hired the 49-year-old DeVries to replace Mike Woodson. DeVries…
Alan Huss knew High Point had been close. The Panthers had never been to the NCAA Tournament even after winning the Big South regular-season race five times previously, repeatedly being undone by losses in the conference tournament to deny them the league’s automatic bid. That included last year in the former Creighton assistant’s first season…
Javier Rivas hit a walk-off solo home run to complete a three-run uprising and hand the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in spring-training action on Tuesday in Bradenton, Fla. Scoreless through eight, the Pirates got on the board with a pair of RBI sacrifice flies by Nick Yorke and Bryce…
The Toronto Maple Leafs should get a better idea of how far they have rebounded from their recent slump when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. With captain Auston Matthews leading the way with two power-play goals and an assist, the Maple Leafs thumped the visiting Calgary Flames 6-2 on Monday. The result…
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears is one of the most thankful players in the NCAA Tournament. Fears was relegated to watching March Madness last year, recovering from getting shot. “Grateful,” Fears said. “I’m just happy to be in this position and thank God because I could not be playing…
PHOENIX (AP) — Milwaukee infielder Joey Ortiz will move over from third base to shortstop as the Brewers alter their infield following Willy Adames’ departure. One of the Brewers’ main concerns this spring was how to handle the shortstop position as they adapt to life without Adames, who signed a seven-year, $182 million contract with…
BFI chief Ajay Singh. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: AFP The Boxing Federation of India president, Ajay Singh, on Tuesday suspended BFI secretary general Hemanta Kalita and treasurer Digvijay Singh for alleged “financial irregularities and mismanagement of funds.” While the BFI has begun its election process amid controversies, the new development has widened the rift…
Saurav Ghosal. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Saurav Ghosal, who had withdrawn due to a hip injury from the ongoing Indian Tour Squash Championship here, said on Tuesday that it’s an injury that has gradually developed over time. Waiting for clarity “At least, from what the doctors are telling me, it’s not something which has…
Sunil Chhetri has come out of international retirement. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: AFP The Indian senior men’s football team will be trying to get over the disappointments of 2024 when it resumes its international calendar by taking on Maldives in a friendly at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday. This will also…
