Donnie Freeman scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half, Chris Bell added 18 points and Syracuse beat Albany 102-85 on Tuesday night. Syracuse led by double figures the entire second half. Freeman was 7 of 8 from the field after halftime, including 4 of 4 from 3-point range, to help the Orange finish at 63.5% (40 of 63) shooting for the game.
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Dec. 10: Alexandre Pantoja surges in pound-for-pound
UFC 310 took place Saturday in Las Vegas and the promotion's flyweight champion made a statement in the marquee. Titleholder Alexandre Pantoja made it look relatively easy against debuting Japanese star Kai Asakura, as he notched another title defense. Pantoja
No. 4 Duke overcomes a sluggish start and beats Incarnate Word 72-46
Maluach — a 7-foot-2 freshman center from South Sudan — shot 6 of 7 from floor and had seven rebounds as the Blue Devils (8-2) won their fourth straight. Isaiah Evans scored 14 points and Kon Knueppel 10. Jalin Anderson and Dylan Hayman each scored 11 points for Incarnate Word (5-5).
Detroit Tigers sign RHP Alex Cobb to $15 million, 1-year contract
Under the deal announced Tuesday, Cobb can earn $1 million bonuses for 140 and 150 innings pitched.
Rocky Colavito, Cleveland All-Star and curse namesake, dies at 91
Colavito's trade to the Tigers in 1960 triggered an uproar in Cleveland.
Jonathan Powell, Joseph Yesufu each make 4 3-pointers, and short-handed West Virginia beats NCCU
Freshman Jonathan Powell scored a season-high 17 points, Joseph Yesufu added 14 points and short-handed West Virginia beat North Carolina Central 79-45 on Tuesday night. Before the game, West Virginia announced Tucker DeVries would be sidelined indefinitely with an upper body injury. DeVries started in the previous eight games this season for the Mountaineers, averaging 14.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
Outfielder Mike Tauchman poised to join the Chicago White Sox
Tauchman is a .241 hitter with 32 homers and 155 RBIs in 474 career games. He was selected by the Rockies in the 10th round of the 2013 amateur draft.
Rangers agree on $75 million, 3-year deal to keep RHP Nathan Eovaldi, AP source says
Bringing back the 34-year-old Eovaldi was one of the primary goals for the Rangers this offseason.
Without DeVries, WVU’s bench steps up, coasting to a win over NC Central
Roughly two hours before their game against North Carolina Central, West Virginia announced Tucker DeVries would be out indefinitely. West Virginia’s offense was choppy early and unsurprisingly so. DeVries was WVU’s second-leading scorer, averaging 14.9 points per game.
Reports: Reliever Yimi García and Toronto Blue Jays agree to two-year, $15 million contract
García returns to the team that dealt him to Seattle at the 2024 deadline.
Yankees begin their offseason Plan B with addition of Max Fried to their rotation. What will they do next?
Adding Fried raises New York’s floor, but Juan Soto’s departure left a massive hole in a lineup that already resembled a slice of Swiss cheese.
Belichick-UNC decision imminent? Breer shares the latest on negotiations
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated shares the latest on negotiations between Bill Belichick and the University of North Carolina for the football program's head coach position.
After health scare, UFC’s Maycee Barber provides positive update on return
Maycee Barber is hoping to make her return to the UFC in the first half of 2025. Barber (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) was scheduled to headline her first UFC event against former champion Rose Namajunas this past July in Denver, but she pulled out less than three weeks out
Thomson reaches out to Bohm amid trade rumors: ‘Just want to ease his mind’
Rob Thomson reached out to Alec Bohm this week to ease his mind amid trade rumors. "I think this is probably the first time he's gone through something like this."
Signing Japanese star Sasaki would be ‘dream’ for Posey, Giants
Buster Posey made it clear Tuesday that the San Francisco Giants intend to pursue Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki, even if the entire baseball industry expects the 23-year-old pitcher to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.