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(Photo credit: Cory Knowlton-USA TODAY Sports) It's unclear whether star forward Cucho Hernandez will make his return to the squad when the Columbus Crew host D.C. United on Saturday night. Hernandez scored a club-best 16 goals last season for Columbus (3-1-2, 11 points), then added five more in the playoffs during the team's run to its third MLS Cup title. He has three goals so far this campaign. But he has been out of

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Two teams on the rise meet Saturday when the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Pittsburgh Penguins, each with the bright lights of the upcoming playoffs in their eyes. For the Lightning (43-26-7, 93 points), getting into the postseason, while not official, seems to be pretty much a done deal. Pittsburgh (35-30-10, 81 points) will have to continue its late-season surge just

(Photo credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports) Appalachian State men's basketball coach Dustin Kerns signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season on Friday. The extension was approved by chancellor Sheri Everts and the university board of trustees. Financial terms were not announced. The Mountaineers finished the 2023-24 season with a 27-7 record, the most wins ever in program history. They won the Sun Belt Con

(Photo credit: Russell Lansford-USA TODAY Sports) As one of the best clubs in Major League Soccer, FC Cincinnati have gotten used to taking everyone's best shot. That might go double for Saturday night's visit from the New York Red Bulls, a team Cincinnati eliminated from the MLS Cup postseason last year with a 2-0 sweep. Cincinnati clinched the series on the road with penalty kicks. Coach Pat Noonan and star defender M

WUHAN, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lei scored a brace in injury time to help Shanghai Port tie Beijing Guoan 2-2, while Shenzhen Peng City cruised past Henan FC 2-0 to grab the team's first victory in the Chinese Super League (CSL) on Friday.

BUCHAREST, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The China Cultural Center in Bucharest hosted a "7 Days in China" lecture on Thursday as part of the "China Stories" series. Four Romanian artists shared their journeys to China, offering perspectives on contemporary China.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): There has been a lot of chatter surrounding how Shashank Singh was picked up by Punjab Kings at the auction before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 and co-owner Preity Zinta was even targeted for dealing unfairly with the young cricketer. Shashank Singh's match-winning performance for Punjab on Thursday led the way for the auction controversy to stir up once ag

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has hailed Punjab Kings batting all-rounder Shashank Singh's knock against Gujarat Titans and said that he is someone who works quietly in the background. Shashank's blitz knock of 61 runs from 29 balls helped Punjab clinch a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans (GT) on Thursday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Speaking on JioCinema, Uthappa sai

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Bronny James is entering both the NCAA transfer portal and the 2024 NBA Draft, he announced Friday. The oldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, he spent his freshman season at Southern California, but things didn't turn out as the family hoped they would. Bronny James suffered cardiac arrest during a practice in July and subsequently underwent a procedure

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match here at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday. SRH will be looking to make the most of home comfort in their second game while Chennai Super Kings will be keen to sharpen their all-round game. Chennai will mis

By Vipul KashyapAhmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): Punjab Kings (PBKS) uncapped batter Shashank Singh heaped praise on skipper Shikhar Dhawan for backing him and helping him improve different aspects of his game. In the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, during the PBKS clash against the Gujarat Titans, the 32-year-old defied the odds with his exceptional stroke play, which left the Ahmedabad crowd stunned

By Shalini BhardwajNew Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The six-time Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza, who is a Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) women's team mentor, said the Women's Premier League (WPL) has been the biggest revelation for the women's cricket that has happened. WPL is contributing to the increase in interest in women's cricket across India. On March 17, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lifted their maiden W

By Shalini BhardwajNew Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Indian Tennis ace and six-time Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza on Friday said that the country need to "support" athletes for many years to expect a gold medal in the Olympics as for each marquee event players spent many years working hard with or without getting recognition. A gold medal has always been an elusive dream for India in the Summer Games. In the previou

(Beirut) - The global governing bodies of men's and women's professional tennis have effectively enabled the Saudi government's efforts to "sportswash" its egregious human rights record through the announcement of two separate deals with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Saudi Tennis Federation, Human Rights Watch said today. Neit

Jets and GM Joe Douglas Preparing for a ‘Wild Card Draft’ Jack Bell

With free agency behind us (mostly), the frenzy building to the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit April 25-27 is like an echo moving through a tunnel -- the sound just keeps building.

With the draft three weeks away, Jets general manager Joe Douglas and his staff have already addressed several pivotal needs in free agency -- adding

(Photo credit: Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Purdue has reached the NCAA Tournament in 15 of coach Matt Painter's 19 seasons on the bench, but one enormous goal -- a trip to the Final Four -- has eluded the Boilermakers in that span. Purdue hasn't reached the Final Four since 1980, in fact, but a big reason for their success this season is 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey, the reigning Naismith

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) The Yankees suffered a significant blow to their bullpen after Jonathan Loaisiga was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain just hours before New York's home opener Friday. Loaisiga, 29, is no stranger to arm troubles. He missed time over the past two seasons with shoulder and elbow issues, including inflammation and bone spurs in his elbow last season

Larry Mayer

No one is more amped about the Bears adding three key skill position players to their offense this offseason than their new teammates.

That was evident recently when tight end Cole Kmet and receiver DJ Moore spoke to ChicagoBears.com about the acquisitions of receiver Keenan Allen, tight end Gerald Everett and running back D'Andre Swift.

The Bears dealt a 2024 fourth-round pick to the Cha

Tim Twentyman

Name: Jackson Powers-Johnson

Position: IOL

School: Oregon

Ht/Wt: 6-3, 328

40-yard dash: Did not run

Bench: 30 reps

Vertical: 32 inches

Broad: 8-foot-8

3-cone: Did not run

20-yard shuttle

New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Karnataka State Cricket Association and others on a suo motu matter initiated by a media report titled "Bengaluru stadium to get treated water supply for IPL matches amid crisis". The Tribunal also impleaded the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board through its Member Secretary, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board through its Ch

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma dropped a picture of himself posing with cricketers Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer, teasing their appearance on the upcoming episode of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' streaming tomorrow. Kapil Sharma on Friday posted a picture on Instagram with Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer, mentioning them in the caption and announcing that the episode would be availa

By Shaurya DuttAhemdabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): With Punjab Kings (PBKS) scoring a thrilling victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the high-scoring match on Thursday, its batter Ashutosh Sharma spoke about his crucial partnership with Shashank Singh that took the team through and said he had a positive mindset when he came to the crease. Punjab Kings scored 200 runs to clinch a memorable victory and became the te

New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Punjab FC (PFC) will face Mohun Bagan Super Giant and will hope to register a win in order to keep their playoff dreams alive in the Indian Super League 2023-24 season which will be played here on Saturday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The match is scheduled to kick off at 5 PM and will be played behind closed doors due to unforeseen circumstances. Punjab FC who are currently placed in

Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], April 5 (ANI): Bhupen Lalwani, Mumbai's highest run-getter in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy, was felicitated for his superlative performance in Mumbai's triumphant run. The promising opener was felicitated by Ashish Shelar, Honorary Treasurer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), in the function organised in Mumbai. "Mumbai cricket

BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese artistic swimmers claimed three out of the four gold medals on offer as the first leg of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2024 kicked off at the National Aquatic Center here on Friday.