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Alec Mills pitches a no-hitter against the Brewers

Alec Mills pitches a no-hitter against the Brewers

Alec Mills, a right-handed pitcher for the Cubs, notches not only a career moment but becomes the 16th Cub to pitch a no-hitter in franchise history. The first one since Jake Arrieta back in 2016.

Mills. Made his ninth start today after coming off an outstanding performance against the Reds by pitching six scoreless innings in his last start. This isn’t the first no-hitter of the season.…

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Cordell Pemsl leaving Iowa as graduate transfer

Cordell Pemsl is planning to leave Iowa and play his final season at another school as a graduate transfer.

The 6-foot-8, 248-pound forward from Dubuque averaged 5.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 96 career games. Pemsl, who had three major surgeries over the past six years, was a reserve exclusively after starting 14 games as a freshman.

He did not say where he hopes to play. He later…

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Iowa State's Tyrese Haliburton headed to the draft

Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton headed to the draft

Iowa State’s sophomore guard Tyrese Haliburton is entering the 2020 NBA draft.

Haliburton who is considered the No. 7 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, emerged as one of the draft class’ elite point guard prospects.

Haliburton averaged 15.2 points, 6.5 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals for the Cyclones. Despite his season being cut short because of a fractured wrist in February, Haliburton…

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Portland acquires Becky Sauerbrunn from Utah

Portland acquires Becky Sauerbrunn from Utah

Portland Thorns FC has received United States women’s national team defender Becky Sauerbrunn from Utah Royals FC in exchange for defender Elizabeth Ball and $100,000 in allocation money. Royals FC will receive additional allocation money if future conditions are met.

Sauerbrunn, 34, leaves Utah after captaining the side for the prior two seasons. The veteran defender established her career in…

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Victor Wanyama signed by Montreal Impact as a designated player

Victor Wanyama signed by Montreal Impact as a designated player

The Montreal Impact have signed Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama as a Designated Player via a free transfer, the club stated Tuesday.

The 28-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the club and will join officially upon receiving his international transfer certificate and passing his medical. He had been with Tottenham since 2016, with prior stops at Southampton, Celtic, and…

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Josef Martinez suffers torn ACL in the season opener

Josef Martinez suffers torn ACL in the season opener

Atlanta United announced today that forward Josef Martinez suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during Saturday’s match against Nashville SC. Martinez will undergo surgery on a date to be determined to begin the rehabilitation process.

In his career Martinez has played 84 games since joining Atlanta United back in 2017. In the 7076 minutes that Martinez has…

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NHL 2021 Winter Classic features Wild vs. Blues

NHL 2021 Winter Classic features Wild vs. Blues

We found out that on New Year’s Day that the Minnesota Wild would be hosting the 2021 Winter Classic at Target Field, but we didn’t know who they’d be facing in the league’s marquee outdoor event until Sunday night. With the St. Louis Blues in town to face the Wild for a nationally televised game on Sunday night, the league took the opportunity to reveal that the reigning champs have been booked…

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Jaguars trade cornerback A.J. Bouye to Broncos

Jaguars trade cornerback A.J. Bouye to Broncos

The Jacksonville Jaguars have accepted to send veteran cornerback A.J. Bouyeto the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2020 fourth-round draft pick. The trade cannot be concluded until the new league year opens March 18. Bouye was likely to be released by Jacksonville had they not found a trade partner. He has two years remaining on his contract. The 28-year-old was set to earn $15.4 million in…

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Greg Olsen signs with Seahawks on $7 million deal

Greg Olsen signs with Seahawks on $7 million deal

Greg Olsen has found a new home. On Tuesday, the former Panthers tight end will sign a one-year, $7 million deal with the Seahawks. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Olsen, who will receive $5.5 million guaranteed, actively considered signing with the Bills and Redskins but ultimately decided that the prospect of playing with Russell Wilson was too good to pass up.

The 31st overall pick in the 2007…

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FC Cincinnati head coach Ron Jans resigns

FC Cincinnati head coach Ron Jans resigns

FC Cincinnati announced earlier today that head coach Ron Jans resigned from his position in the wake of an investigation surrounding a complaint made by the MLS Players Association accusing Jans of making “extremely inappropriate comments.”

Jans stepped away from his coaching duties on Friday as the investigation began and formally resigned three days later. He leaves the club after joining…

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Bartolo Colon signs with Mexican minor league team

Bartolo Colon signs with Mexican minor league team

Bartolo Colon will pitch in 2020. The 46-year-old right-hander has agreed to a one-year deal with the Monclova Acereros of the Mexican Baseball League.

Colon, who turns 47 in May, has not thrown for a Major League team in two years. His last pitch in the big leagues was in the 2018 season where he spent with the Texas Rangers. He finished the year with a 7-12 record and 5.78 ERA in 146 1/3…

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First trade in XFL history has happened

First trade in XFL history has happened

The DC Defenders are trading cornerback Bradley Sylve to the L.A. Wildcats for linebacker Anthony Johnson, Jake Russell of the Washington Post reports.

That is, in the XFL, a big trade, as both players were important parts of their defenses: Sylve had the first pick-six in XFL history last week to help the Defenders win their opener, while Johnson was a team captain in Los Angeles. Johnson…

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Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce Boudreau

Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce Boudreau

Bruce Boudreau‘s wild tenure in Minnesota has unfortunately come to an end.

General manager Bill Guerin fired Boudreau on Friday, ending his four-season stint with the organization. Dean Evason, who was an assistant coach for Boudreau in Washington and then in Minnesota, will be named interim coach.

The timing of the firing this late in the season is curious. The Wild have surged of late,…

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LAFC signs Bradley Wright-Phillips

LAFC signs Bradley Wright-Phillips

LAFC has signed veteran Major League Soccer striker and two-time Golden Boot winner Bradley Wright-Phillips. The club has announced the move on Friday as the defending Supporters’ Shield winners begin CONCACAF Champions League play next week.

Wright-Phillips who spent the past seven seasons with the New York Red Bulls, becoming the eighth-leading goalscorer overall and the top European…

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Chelsea agree to sign Ziyech from Ajax

Chelsea agree to sign Ziyech from Ajax

Chelsea has announced that they have agreed to sign Hakim Ziyech from Ajax in the summer.

The attacking midfielder is set to move to Stamford Bridge after the end of the 2019/20 season, subject to agreeing with personal terms. Ziyech is a 26-year-old winger who can also play as a No 10.

This season he has produced eight goals and 21 assists in 29 matches across all competitions. That tally…

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Wild trade Jason Zucker to Penguins

Wild trade Jason Zucker to Penguins

The Minnesota Wild have traded left wing Jason Zucker to the Pittsburgh Penguins for center Alex Galchenyuk, defenseman Calen Addison and a 2020 conditional first-round pick.

Zucker, 28, has been rumored to be part of several deals over the years and was reportedly headed to Pittsburgh last year, until Penguins winger Phil Kessel refused to waive his no-trade clause.

Zucker, who has 14…

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2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Final USWNT vs Canada Preview

2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Final USWNT vs Canada Preview

On February 9th, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the Canadian National Team battle in the finale of the 2020 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying 0tournament.

The United States are dominating this tournament as they are 4-0. They won their group by not allowing a single goal to the opposition. In fact they out scored Haiti, Costa Rica, and Panama 18-0. Then they beat their…