Miami's Spoelstra named USA men's team head coach until 2028
Miami Heat boss Erik Spoelstra has been appointed head coach of the United States men's national team through to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, USA Basketball said on Tuesday.
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Evan Ferguson goal sees Ireland edge past Armenia to keep World Cup hopes alive
Evan Ferguson’s fourth goal in five competitive internationals kept the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup dream alive as they edged past 10-man Armenia to claim their first Group F victory.
Portugal superstar Ronaldo sets goalscoring record in World Cup qualifiers
Another goal, another record for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Portugal held 2-2 by Hungary despite Ronaldo double
LISBON :Portugal were forced to delay punching their World Cup ticket after being held to a 2-2 home draw by Hungary in Tuesday's qualifier as Dominik Szoboszlai struck a stoppage-time equaliser after two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo had put the hosts ahead.
African group qualifiers finish as last three teams book World Cup berths
CAPE TOWN :Ivory Coast, Senegal and South Africa on Tuesday completed the list of group winners in African qualification and the lineup of nine automatic qualifiers for next year’s World Cup.
South Africa qualify for World Cup despite points deduction
CAPE TOWN :South Africa overcame the embarrassment of a three-point deduction in their World Cup qualifying campaign to finish top of their group on Tuesday and reach next year’s finals, although they had Nigeria partially to thank for their progress.
Brewers, Dodgers Make Changes to Bullpen Ahead of NLCS Showdown
Milwaukee right-hander Nick Mears was left off the Brewers' roster for their NL Championship Series matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers after making 63 relief appearances during the regular season.
UConn tops AP women's preseason poll ahead of South Carolina - ESPN
Defending champion UConn picked up where it left off as the No. 1 team in the country in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason women's basketball poll released Tuesday.