Cal snapped a three-game skid Saturday when the Golden Bears nabbed their second win against a ranked team when they defeated No. 15 North Carolina, 84-78, at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley. The Golden Bears were led by senior forward John Camden with 20 points. Dai Dai Ames and Justin Pippen, son of Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, each scored ...

Iran’s supreme leader has publicly acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people were killed during recent anti-government protests, according to reporting from the BBC, as President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric and called for new leadership in Iran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the remarks during a public address Saturday, blaming the U.S. for the unrest and violence and ...

In recent days, the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have faced a new round of criticism for ‘ruining baseball’ after signing top free agent Kyle Tucker to a deal that will pay him $60 million per season and take the team’s competitive balance tax payroll CBT above $400 million. With tensions already high heading into 2026, the ...

AI-assisted summary Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza and University of Miami coach Mario Cristobal are both Cuban-American and from Miami. The game features numerous intertwined connections, with many players and coaches having attended the same local high school. This championship represents a significant cultural moment for Miami’s large Cuban-American community, which has deep ties to both teams. MIAMI ― Banners ...

Kids’ sports have a price. There are likely millions of parents who will pay it, whatever it is. “I think youth sports have gotten too intense and I think it could lead to coaches’ depression and anxiety, parents’ depression and anxiety and players’ depression and anxiety,” says Carly Ellman, a sports mom in suburban Philadelphia. She was speaking in “Beyond ...

The dream season for Miami (Ohio) continues. The RedHawks remain undefeated, moving to 19-0 after a dramatic finish on Saturday, Jan. 17 against Buffalo that required two buzzer-beating shots — once in regulation, and again in overtime. The visiting Bulls gave the RedHawks, one of three undefeated teams left in the country, plenty of trouble in a tight contest. With ...

The North Carolina Courage are going to look different this NWSL season. For the first time since 2017, the year the team began playing in Cary, N.C. after moving from Western New York, they’ll play without Denise O’Sullivan. The Courage announced Saturday that they have transferred the Irish midfielder to Liverpool FC of the Barclays Women’s Super League for an ...

AI-assisted summary College football coaches have unanimously recommended increasing the redshirt game limit from four to nine games. The proposal aims to address roster caps and an expanded postseason in modern college football. The change is being proposed amid legal challenges to the NCAA’s current eligibility rules. Major college football coaches recently voted to recommend a big change in the ...

A conspiracy theory is floating around the NFL and surrounding the San Francisco 49ers, linking their home location, Levi’s Stadium, to a number of injuries sustained by Niners players. Just next door to Levi’s Stadium, where the 49ers play their home games in Santa Clara, is their practice facility, which is where the 49ers have strapped up for practice since ...

The big boys are off the board. The quick pivots have been exhausted. Now, Major League Baseball teams must make do with whatever’s left on the free agent market a little more than three weeks before spring training camps open. There have been some notable salvage jobs in the past week, with the Boston Red Sox losing out on Alex ...