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Nebraska (11-0, 2-0 Big Ten) is also off to the best start in school history. Reports: IF Jorge Polanco agrees to 2-year deal with Mets Free-agent infielder Jorge Polanco and the New York Mets agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.

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Golf-South Africa's Schaper wins playoff to post first tour victory

South African Jayden Schaper won the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday after sinking an eagle putt on the first playoff hole against compatriot Shaun Norris for a debut victory on the DP World Tour. The 24-year-old hit out of the bunker with his second shot onto the edge of the green and then rolled in a three-metre putt on the 18th to win the tournament at Royal Johannesburg.

Alpine skiing-Germany's Aicher denies Vonn a St Moritz downhill double

Germany's Emma Aicher denied American great Lindsey Vonn a downhill double in the second speed race of the women's Alpine skiing World Cup season in St. Moritz on Saturday. Vonn, the 2010 Olympic champion who on Friday became the oldest ever winner of a World Cup race at the age of 41, went top of the timesheets again after starting 11th but her celebrations were short-lived.

Reports: Yankees re-sign Amed Rosario to one-year, $2.5 million deal

The New York Yankees reached a one-year, $2.5 million deal with infielder Amed Rosario, per multiple media reports. The contract will include another $250,000 in possible incentives. Overall, he posted six home runs, 23 RBIs, and slashed .276/.309/.436 in 62 games last season between the Washington Nationals and Yankees last season.

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs halt Thunder's record streak, make NBA Cup final

Victor Wembanyama delivered 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter in his return from a calf injury and the San Antonio Spurs earned a spot in the NBA Cup final with a 111-109 upset of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Devin Vassell scored 23 points and De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle added 22 apiece as San Antonio handed the Thunder just their second loss in 26 games this season.

Top 25 roundup: No. 23 Nebraska off to best start in school history

Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to help No. 23 Nebraska beat No. 13 Illinois 83-80 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill. Lawrence, who had 14 points, extended the Cornhuskers' school-record win streak to 15 games. Nebraska (11-0, 2-0 Big Ten) is also off to the best start in school history.

Reports: IF Jorge Polanco agrees to 2-year deal with Mets

Free-agent infielder Jorge Polanco and the New York Mets agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Saturday. Polanco, 32, is expected to replace Pete Alonso at first base and also spend some time as the designated hitter. He has made one appearance at first base in his 12-year career, however, and played nearly 1,000 games at second base and shortstop combined.

NHL roundup: Sharks stun Penguins with huge comeback

John Klingberg's second goal of the game, 2:57 into overtime, gave the San Jose Sharks a remarkable 6-5 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins. The Sharks trailed 5-1 with 13 minutes left in the game.

Report: RHP Merrill Kelly returning to Arizona on 2-year, $40M deal

Right-hander Merrill Kelly is returning to the Arizona Diamondbacks, The Athletic reported Sunday. The Diamondbacks traded Kelly to the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline last July. Now, the 37-year-old is poised to return to the desert on a two-year, $40 million free-agent deal, per the report.

49ers standout RB Christian McCaffrey (back) added to injury report

San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey was added to the team's injury report Saturday due to a back injury. McCaffrey was listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the visiting Tennessee Titans. Despite the status designation, ESPN reported that McCaffrey is expected to play in the game.

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins program's first Heisman Trophy

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza added another highlight to the Hoosiers' special 2025 season when he became the program's first Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night in New York. Mendoza, a three-star prospect out of Miami, Fla., in the 2022 recruiting class who transferred from Cal to Indiana after the 2024 season, beat out his fellow finalists -- Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin -- for the prestigious honor.

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