Kyrie wants to play for Australia at LA Olympics Kyrie Irving said he wants to play for Team Australia and hopes to gain eligibility in time to represent the Boomers at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Mets’ Cohen blows through budget, wants winner Mets owner Steve Cohen wants a winner, but says excessive spending isn’t “the most optimal way to run a team” and would like to see the farm system produce talent.

Barça get salary cap boost as financial woes ease Barcelona’s financial situation continues to improve after LaLiga confirmed their annual spending cap is now over €463 million ($483.7m), an increase of nearly €40m from the beginning of the season.

Night moves: MLS shifts Miami-NYC opening game Inter Miami’s MLS season opener against New York City FC will now be played on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after originally being scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Madrid’s Ancelotti prefers UCL refs over LaLiga Carlo Ancelotti said he prefers Champions League referees — saying there’s “less controversy and fewer VAR interventions” — as Real Madrid prepare to face Manchester City in their playoff second leg in the midst of a row over LaLiga officiating.

Miami iced: CCL match vs. KC moved to Feb. 19 Concacaf has moved the Inter Miami-Sporting KC Concachampions game to Feb. 19 due to an impending storm in Kansas City.

FC Cincinnati signs Evander in MLS record trade FC Cincinnati acquired All-Star Brazilian midfielder Evander from the Portland Timbers on Monday in exchange for $12 million.

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Courtois: Ancelotti lost temper at times this season Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois has said Carlo Ancelotti has lost his temper with the team “a few times” during their up-and-down season so far.

RFEF decries online ref abuse after Bellingham red RFEF said referees are sickened by the abuse Jose Munuera Montero has received since he showed Jude Bellingham a red card and the situation reflects the “hatred and verbal violence” match officials have to endure.

Brugge coach talks to dead mother before match Club Brugge coach Nicky Hayen has said he would be talking to his dead mother before Tuesday’s second leg of their Champions League playoff against Atalanta.

Slot: Rashford will show his quality at Aston Villa Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has backed Marcus Rashford to turn his career around at Aston Villa, admitting he was “really impressed” by the forward when he faced him for the first time.

No. 3 Duke forward Brown dislocates shoulder Duke junior forward Maliq Brown suffered a dislocated left shoulder in Monday’s win at Virginia and is set to undergo imaging.

QB Ward on teams who skip him: ‘I’ll remember’ When asked what he would say to questions from teams about him not finishing his final game with Miami, Cam Ward said, “You’re either going to draft me or you’re not.”

Bengals aim to retain trio of stars, sources say The Bengals will attempt to secure a trio of stars who need new deals — wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and defensive end Trey Hendrickson — for the long term this offseason, sources told ESPN.

Sources: D-backs’ Perdomo lands $45M extension Shortstop Geraldo Perdomo and the Diamondbacks are in agreement on a four-year, $45 million contract extension that also has a club option, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

Transfer rumors, news: Big Wirtz move looms with Real, City keen Florian Wirtz will be a man in demand this summer, with both Madrid and Man City tracking the 21-year-old. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Who wins the U.S.-Canada rematch? Goalie confidence, X factors, keys to victory Team USA won the first matchup 3-1. Will Canada get its revenge? Or will the hosts make it a clean sweep in Boston on Thursday on ESPN?

Devers won’t cede 3B to Bregman: ‘My position’ The Red Sox, even after acquiring coveted free agent Alex Bregman, might have a problem at third base as Rafael Devers said he’s not open to changing positions.

Canada on finals vs. USA: We can beat those guys Nathan MacKinnon, who helped Canada earn a spot vs. the U.S. in the 4 Nations final with a win over Finland, said they’re looking forward to a rematch.