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Valverde's hat trick dazzles as Madrid dump City

ESPN NEWS SERVICES

Federico Valverde's stellar first-half hat trick was the catalyst as Real Madrid eased past Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 match on Wednesday.

Court filing: Jackson feared Pearce 'will kill me'

MICHAEL ROTHSTEIN AND MARC RAIMONDI

WNBA player Rickea Jackson filed a petition for protection against her ex-boyfriend, Falcons LB James Pearce Jr., saying she was "in fear of my life" and, if the court didn't intervene, she believed "James will kill me," according to court documents.

Sources: Cowboys trade DT Odighizuwa to 49ers

The Cowboys have traded defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to the 49ers in exchange for a 2026 third-round draft pick, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Todd Archer.

Hurley out after 11 seasons at Arizona State

ESPN

Arizona State will not renew the contract of men's basketball coach Bobby Hurley, the school announced on Wednesday, hours after it was eliminated from the Big 12 tournament in a 91-42 blowout to Iowa State.

Chelsea's Neto sorry for shoving PSG ball boy

ESPN NEWS SERVICES

Chelsea's Pedro Neto has apologised after shoving a ball boy late in his team's 5-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.

Ravens GM 'gutted' that Crosby deal fell through

JAMISON HENSLEY

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta got emotional at times in explaining it was a difficult but necessary decision to rescind the trade with the Raiders for Maxx Crosby, saying, "Nobody's more upset about this than me."

Madrid in awe of one of 'best on planet' Valverde

ALEX KIRKLAND

Trent Alexander-Arnold called Federico Valverde "the most underrated footballer on the planet" while coach Álvaro Arbeloa called him "a benchmark" after the midfielder's hat trick in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday.

Carroll predicts QB Smith will rebound with Jets

RICH CIMINI

Pete Carroll, in his first interview since being fired by the Raiders, took the blame for Geno Smith's struggles in Las Vegas.

Clark back with double-double in Team USA debut

KENDRA ANDREWS

Playing in her first game since July, Caitlin Clark had 17 points and 12 assists in 19 minutes to lead Team USA to a 110-64 win in its first game of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers.

Three takeaways from Team USA's win, Caitlin Clark's debut

KENDRA ANDREWS

Six players, including Clark, made their debuts for the U.S. national team. How did they look in USA's win?

Big Ten asks NCAA to pause tampering inquiries

PETE THAMEL

The Big Ten sent a letter to the NCAA asking the organization to suspend investigations and enforcement related to tampering, and modernize its rules.

U.S. averts WBC disaster, advances with Italy win

JEFF PASSAN

Team USA advanced out of pool play in the World Baseball Classic and will face Canada on Friday in the tournament's quarterfinals, averting a disastrous flameout thanks to Italy's 9-1 victory against Mexico on Wednesday night.

Men's Bubble Watch: Indiana, Texas will be sweating out Selection Sunday

NEIL PAINE

The Hoosiers and Longhorns lost in their conference tournaments, leaving them right on the forecasted cutlines.

Live tracking NFL free agency: Updates on signings, trades, cuts

ESPN STAFF

We're following NFL free agency signings, trades, cuts, contract restructures and other moves as they happen.

Senior who lost 3 in rink shooting lifts R.I. team

Colin Dorgan, the high school hockey player who lost three family members in a mass shooting at a Rhode Island rink last month, scored on a breakaway in double overtime to lift his Blackstone Valley Co-op team into the state final.