SAN JOSE >> The San Jose Earthquakes have acquired All-Star forward Cristian Arango in a trade with Real Salt Lake.
Real Salt Lake received $1.4 million in general allocation money over the next two years and a 2026 international slot in the deal, announced on Saturday.
Known by his nickname Chicho, the 29-year-old Colombian spent two seasons with RSL, scoring 23 goals and 14 assists across 41 games. Last season he scored 17 goals with 12 assists.
Before he joined RSL, Arango played briefly in Mexico’s Liga MX with Pachuca. He was named Major League Soccer’s Newcomer of the Year in 2021 during a stint with LAFC, and also played for clubs in Portugal and his native Colombia.
FA Cup roundup >> Manchester City routed fourth-division Salford City 8-0 in the FA Cup as Premier League teams flexed their muscles against lower league opposition.
Shocks were in short supply as Liverpool and Chelsea booked their place in the next round with heavy wins. Brighton, Bournemouth and Leicester also romped to victories. Those six clubs scored a combined 32 goals.
College basketball
No. 4 Duke beats Notre Dame >> Cooper Flagg scored an Atlantic Coast Conference freshman record 42 points to help No. 4 Duke hold off Notre Dame 86-78 and stay unbeaten in conference play.
The 6-foot-9 preseason Associated Press All-American made 11 of 14 shots, 4 of 6 3-pointers and 16 of 17 foul shots. He also had seven assists and six rebounds , turning in an all-around floor game that had him single-handedly wearing down the Notre Dame defense.
No. 2 Auburn rallies past South Carolina >> Tahaad Pettiford assisted on Dylan Cardwell’s go-ahead dunk and converted two free throws with 4.4 seconds remaining as No. 2 Auburn overcame an injury to leading scorer Johni Broom and rallied to beat South Carolina 66-63.
Golf
Spaun takes lead at Sony Open >> Stephan Jaeger had nine birdies for the lowest round this week at Waialae, and two of the most important holes for him in the Sony Open were pars.
J.J. Spaun twice responded to bogeys with birdies in the closing stretch at Waialae, the last one a pitch-and-putt on the par-5 18th that gave him a 5-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Jaeger, Eric Cole (67) and Patrick Fishburn (68).
Jaeger had a 62 that included a birdie putt from just under 60 week on No. 8, his 17th hole. But he thought back to the bunker shot on the par-3 fourth to 2 feet to save par, and another bunker shot on the par-3 seventh and a 6-foot par save.
Spaun was at 13-under 197, and there were 14 players within three shots of his lead.
Pro basketball
Rockets-Hawks game postponed due to storm >> The game between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks was postponed because of a winter storm.
The NBA said the decision was made “to prioritize the safety of the players, fans and staff due to the severe weather and hazardous icy conditions in the Atlanta area.”
The league said a date for a rescheduled game will be announced at a later time.
Skiing
Men’s world cup slalom >> Clément Noël skied through the fog to win a World Cup slalom race and deny Brazil a first-ever victory by just 0.02 seconds.
The 2022 Olympic champion rose from third place in the first run to get his third win this season and beat Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the Norway-born racer who now represents his mother’s home nation Brazil.
Womens world cup downhill >> Federica Brignone had zero World Cup downhill wins in her stellar career. Lindsey Vonn had a record 43. Malorie Blanc had never even started a World Cup downhill.
In an instant classic, Brignone started closing the gap with her debut downhill win at age 34 before ski great Vonn was hugely impressive racing into fifth place in her first downhill in six years — at age 40 and now with a titanium knee.
The drama was not over.
Swiss prospect Blanc stunningly had the fastest time at the final checkpoint before finishing just 0.07 seconds behind Brignone. Vonn was pushed down into sixth.