Sports News Roundup: Soccer-US players Morgan, Horan saddened by team mate's social media posts; MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani's 1st Dodgers HR highlights win and more

Fognini found himself in a 4-2 hole, but he proceeded to win the final four games of the set, clinching the victory on his sixth match point. Soccer-US players Morgan, Horan saddened by team mate's social media posts U.S. women's captain Lindsey Horan and striker Alex Morgan said on Wednesday they were extremely sad over recent social media posts by team mate Korbin Albert which failed to uphold the integrity of the national side.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

ATP roundup: Fabio Fognini ousts No. 1 seed in Morocco

Italian qualifier Fabio Fognini bounced back from a rough second set to stun top-seeded Serbian Laslo Djere 7-6 (1), 2-6, 6-4 on Wednesday in the second round of the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech, Morocco. Djere took the second set with ease after jumping out to a 4-0 lead, and the momentum carried over into the third. Fognini found himself in a 4-2 hole, but he proceeded to win the final four games of the set, clinching the victory on his sixth match point.

Soccer-US players Morgan, Horan saddened by team mate's social media posts

U.S. women's captain Lindsey Horan and striker Alex Morgan said on Wednesday they were extremely sad over recent social media posts by teammate Korbin Albert which failed to uphold the integrity of the national side. Paris St Germain midfielder Albert apologized last week after it came to light that she had shared a video from a Christian sermon that spoke about how being gay and "feeling transgendered" was wrong, according to Fox Sports and other news outlets.

LSU star Angel Reese declares for WNBA draft

Angel Reese of LSU said Wednesday she is declaring for the WNBA draft. Reese announced her decision to Vogue magazine in an interview and via a social media post.

UConn, grounded by plane issues, will be late arrival to Final Four

No. 1 UConn encountered travel delays on Wednesday and is scheduled to be the last of the Final Four teams to touch down in Phoenix. An adjusted itinerary puts the Huskies in Arizona only hours before media availability and open practice on Thursday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

NHL roundup: Rangers win fight night against Devils

Chris Kreider scored a power-play goal to snap a tie with 4:57 remaining in the third period as the host New York Rangers rallied for a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night in a game that began with a full-scale line brawl. Before the scoring, both teams started their fourth lines and two seconds into the game there were five fights, highlighted by New York rookie Matt Rempe squaring off with New Jersey defenseman Kurtis MacDermid. Rempe and MacDermid were two of eight players given game misconducts once the ice was cleared.

Reports: Mets signing veteran RHP Julio Teheran

The New York Mets are finalizing a major league deal with right-hander Julio Teheran, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. The two-time All-Star would help bolster a pitching staff that has already had one starter land on the injured list. Further, early postponements have created havoc on the staff. The Mets would be his fifth career team.

MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani's 1st Dodgers HR highlights win

Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run in a Dodgers uniform as Los Angeles finished off a three-game sweep of the visiting San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 victory on Wednesday. Ohtani went deep into the seats in right-center field in the seventh inning off Giants left-hander Taylor Rogers in his ninth game of the season, ending the longest season-opening homer drought of his major league career. Ohtani finished 2-for-4 with two runs.

Reports: Bills trading WR Stefon Diggs to Texans

The Buffalo Bills are trading four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans for a second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. The Texans also get a 2024 sixth-round pick and 2025 fifth-round pick, per the reports. The Bills' second-rounder is via the Minnesota Vikings.

NBA roundup: Pistons fall to Hawks despite Malachi Flynn's 50

Jalen Johnson recorded the first triple-double of his career and the Atlanta Hawks clinched a spot in the play-in tournament with a 121-113 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Johnson scored a career-high-tying 28 points on 10-for-14 shooting while grabbing 14 rebounds and dishing out a career-high 11 assists. Dejounte Murray was the last Hawk to record a triple-double, doing so on Nov. 5, 2022.

Caitlin Clark wins second consecutive Naismith Award

Caitlin Clark, who broke the NCAA Division I women's single-season and career scoring records this campaign, won the Naismith National Player of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. The Iowa senior was honored in a ceremony held Wednesday in Cleveland, where the Hawkeyes will play in the Final Four on Friday.

(With inputs from agencies.)