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San Diego FC dispatch Pumas, to face Toluca in Champions Cup
Feb 3, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego FC manager Mikey Varas interacts with fans after the team’s win over Pumas UNAM at Snapdragon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chadd Cady-Imagn Images With the MLS season on the horizon, San Diego FC continue to show they’re no ordinary second-year soccer club.
The latest example came Tuesday when San Diego disposed of Liga MX stalwart Pumas in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The MLS squad lost the match at Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City 1-0 but easily advanced on aggregate after winning the first leg 4-1 in San Diego on Feb. 3.
San Diego head coach Mikey Varas told reporters earlier this week that he wasn’t going to tell his team to play conservatively and protect the lead.
“We will never turn away from our convictions for the style of play that we have,” Varas said. “What you will see is San Diego FC going after the game, trying to score goals, trying to score the next goal, trying to be a protagonist.”
But it was Pumas who was the aggressor from the start. The three-time Champions Cup winner took 26 shots to San Diego’s five. They also made more than 250 more passes than their MLS opponent, had 21 crosses to San Diego’s two, and put nine shots on target.
But goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega was more than up to the challenge of keeping Pumas from making things interesting in the high altitude of the Mexican capital.
After a scoreless first half, Pedro Vite (who was transferred from the Vancouver Whitecaps last July) beat Sisniega with a free kick in the 47th minute, sending the ball from just outside the front-left of the 18-yard box over everyone in front of the net and seeming to catch Sisniega off-guard. The goalkeeper reacted too late as the ball skipped in under his right foot.
But Sisniega saved the other shots that went his way and the San Diego defense stood tall in front of him, making 23 clearances.
Up next for San Diego is reigning Liga MX champion Toluca in the round of 16. First legs begin March 10-12.
–Field Level Media
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Bailey Maupin, No. 16 Texas Tech fend off Kansas
Texas Tech’s Bailey Maupin attempts a 3-pointer against Jacksonville during a non-conference women’s basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, at United Supermarkets Arena. Bailey Maupin scored 12 of her game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter and lifted No. 16 Texas Tech to a 70-65 victory over Kansas on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.
Snudda Collins added 17 points and Sidney Love chipped in nine points and four assists for the Lady Raiders (23-3, 10-3 Big 12), who won their third game in a row after dropping three of four. They rebounded from a slow start and dug out of a 10-point first-quarter deficit.
Texas Tech couldn’t maintain a six-point lead in the fourth quarter, and S’Mya Nichols evened the game at 59 with a three-point play at the 1:34 mark. However, the Lady Raiders made 11 of 12 free-throws attempts the rest of the way to escape.
Nichols paced Kansas (15-11, 5-9) with 15 points, Jaliya Davis scored 14, Elle Evans had 11 and Regan Williams added 10. Kansas lost despite outshooting Texas Tech 45.5% to 35% from the field, as the hosts turned 11 offensive boards into 10 second-chance points and also benefited from the Jayhawks’ 20 turnovers.
–Field Level Media
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Ebuka Okorie, Stanford bring scoring firepower into Boston College
Feb 7, 2026; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Ebuka Okorie (1) andguard Benny Gealer (5) and forward AJ Rohosy (4) and forward Aidan Cammann (52) enter the court after a time-out in the second half against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images Boston College will have to deal with one of the top scorers in the country when it faces visiting Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Stanford’s Ebuka Okorie enters averaging 22.4 points, seventh in the nation as of Tuesday night. The freshman guard tossed in 40 points when Stanford (15-9, 4-7 ACC) ended a five-game losing streak by beating Georgia Tech 95-72 at home on Saturday.
“Good win for our program,” Stanford coach Kyle Smith said. “We needed to have some success. (Okorie) was forcing it in the right way. Putting pressure on the defense, making plays.”
Okorie has scored at least 30 points in five games this season. His 40-point performance was the first by a Stanford player since Casey Jacobsen scored 41 against Oregon in 2002.
“The shots were falling and my teammates were finding me,” Okorie said. “It’s cool to see my hard work paying off.”
Boston College (9-14, 2-8) will be looking to end a four-game losing streak. Eight of the team’s nine victories have come at home.
“We haven’t been victorious in as many close games as we want to be, but got another game coming up so you got to keep practicing, keep chopping,” Boston College coach Earl Grant said. “Gotta keep believing and find a way to run through the finish line at the highest level you can with the hopes of putting yourself in position to still be playing in March. So that’s where we are and that’s what we’re gonna continue to do.”
The Eagles are averaging 67.3 points per game, which ranks last in the 18-team conference. Fred Payne (15.0) and Donald Hand Jr. (14.3) are the team’s leading scorers. Hand has scored 20 points or more in five games this season.
Stanford has made at least 10 3-point field goals in three of its last four games.
–Field Level Media
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Golf Glance: Pebble Beach hosts signature event; LIV parties Down Under
Feb 2, 2025; Pebble Beach, California, USA; Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the fifth hole during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images The PGA Tour kicks off the 2026 signature event slate at famed Pebble Beach, while LIV Golf returns to its highly popular Australian stop.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Calif., Feb. 12-15
Course: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach: Par 72, 6,972 Yards; Spyglass Hill: Par 72, 7,071 Yards)
Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)
Defending Champion: Rory McIlroy
FedEx Cup Leader: Chris Gotterup
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-7 p.m. (CBS); Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 11:45 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
X: @ATTProAm
NOTES: This is the first of nine signature events in 2026, featuring limited fields and increased purses. It’s the first signature event to be held at Pebble Beach, which will host its 80th pro-am on tour this year. Amateurs will compete alongside 80 professionals at each of the two courses, with the professionals competing at Pebble Beach over the final two rounds. … The field includes 18 of the top 20 players in the Official World Golf Ranking. This marks the PGA Tour season debut of defending champion and World No. 2 Rory McIlroy. … Jake Knapp was one of the final players into the field, earning a spot via the AON Swing 5 with his eighth-place finish in Phoenix, knocking Andrew Putnam out. Others in the top 5 were Pierceson Coody, Ryo Hisatsune, Matt McCarty and Patrick Rodgers. … Sahith Theegala is in the field on a sponsor exemption along with Tony Finau, Billy Horschel and Keith Mitchell. … 2017 champion Jordan Spieth makes his 14th career start in the event, where he owns six top-10s. He is making his 77th start since his most recent victory at the 2022 RBC Heritage Open.
BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+295 at DraftKings) has won seven of his past 15 worldwide starts. After winning the AmEx, he finished T3 last week falling one shot short of a playoff despite opening with a 73. … Rory McIlroy (+1300) won by two strokes here last year. He opened 2025 with a T3 in Dubai before a T33 the following week. … Si Woo Kim (+2500) is a career-best 26th in the world with four top-4s and no worse than a T11 in his past six starts. … Reigning FedEx Cup champion Tommy Fleetwood (+2800) also makes his PGA Tour season debut after a 25th and T41 in the two-event Dubai swing. … Justin Rose (+2800) is coming off a seven-shot win at Torrey Pines just two weeks ago and enters as the No. 3 player in the world. … Gotterup (+3000) has won two of his first three starts this year and has four wins in his past 10 starts on tour. This is his Pebble Beach debut. … Hideki Matsuyama (+3200) led until the 72nd hole last week and has finished T13 or better in six consecutive worldwide starts.
Last Tournament: WM Phoenix Open (Gotterup)
Next Tournament: The Genesis Invitational, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Feb. 19-22
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
THIS WEEK: LIV Golf Adelaide, Feb. 12-15
Course: The Grange Golf Club (Par 72, 7,111 Yards)
Purses: Individual: $30M (Winner: $4M); Team: $10M (Winners: $3M)
Defending Champion: Individual: Joaquin Niemann; Team: Fireballs GC
2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Elvis Smylie; Team: Ripper GC
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Wednesday: 8 p.m. ET (Fox Sports App), 12 a.m. (FS1); Thursday: 8 p.m. (FS2), 11 p.m. (FS1); Friday: 10 p.m. (FS2), 12 a.m. (FS1); Saturday: 8 p.m. (FS1); 11 p.m. (Fox)
X: @livgolf_league
NOTES: More than 102,000 fans attended the 2025 event, and this year’s event marks the start of Adelaide’s festival season. The 165-yard 12th hole has been dubbed the “Watering Hole.” … Smylie moved to No. 77 in the Official World Golf Ranking with last week’s victory. … The daily shotgun start includes 13 teams and 57 total players, including five wild cards. … Phil Mickelson (personal) and Lee Westwood (injury) will miss their second consecutive event. Wade Ormsby will replace Mickelson for the HyFlyers and Ben Schmidt will replace Westwood for the Majesticks. The Cleeks’ Martin Kaymer will also be replaced by John Catlin.
Last Event: LIV Golf Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Individual: Smylie; Team: Ripper GC)
Next Event: LIV Golf Hong Kong, March 5-8
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Chubb Classic, Naples, Fla., Feb. 13-15
Course: Tiburon Golf Club, Black Course (Par 72, 6,897 Yards)
Purse: $1.8M (Winner: $270,000)
Defending Champion: Justin Leonard
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO WATCH
TV: Friday: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 3-5:30 p.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: The 54-hole event returns to Naples, Fla. for the 39th consecutive year. … Last year marked Leonard’s maiden win on the Champions tour. Bernhard Langer has won the event five times, most recently in 2024. … Langer and Davis Love III represent the two World Golf Hall of Fame members in the field.
Last Tournament: Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, Jan. 22-24 (Cink)
Next Tournament: James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational, Boca Raton, Fla., March 6-8
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to the CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
Next Tournament: Honda LPGA Thailand, Pattaya, Chonburi, Feb. 19-22
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed
Last Tournament: Qatar Masters (Reed)
Next Tournament: Kenya Open, Nairobi, Feb. 19-22
–Field Level Media
Bailey Maupin, No. 16 Texas Tech fend off Kansas
Ebuka Okorie, Stanford bring scoring firepower into Boston College
