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Minnesota G Chansey Willis Jr. (foot) out for season
Minnesota point guard Chansey Willis Jr. will miss the remainder of the season due to a foot injury, head coach Niko Medved announced on Tuesday.,Willis started each of the Golden Gophers' first seven games of the season before exiting their 72-68 loss to Stanford on Thursday after only four minutes...
Pelicans F Zion Williamson questionable vs. Timberwolves
New Orleans Pelicans big man Zion Williamson has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves due to right adductor soreness.,Williamson scored 25 points in New Orleans' 104-96 loss against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday before sitting out Sun...
Texas' Steve Sarkisian questions why team bothered to play Ohio State
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian is questioning why his team played defending champion Ohio State this season with it looking possible his squad will miss the College Football Playoff field.,The No. 16 Longhorns (9-3) upset then-No. 3 Texas A&M on Friday to keep their hopes alive. But losses to then-No. ...
Pelicans C Zion Williamson questionable vs. Timberwolves
New Orleans Pelicans center Zion Williamson has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves due to right adductor soreness.,Williamson scored 25 points in New Orleans' 104-96 loss against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday before sitting out Sund...
Late-arriving Giants GM takes defensive posture in bizarre bye week presser
Saddled with a 2-11 record as the Giants stumble into the bye week, general manager Joe Schoen faced the music on Tuesday but released a few tunes the franchise fanbase instantly began picking apart.,"Two wins is not where we want to be right now, it's not good enough. I understand the frustration f...
Former NHL player Kevin Dineen discloses cancer battle
Former NHL player and coach Kevin Dineen announced he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.,The 62-year-old Dineen, who played 19 seasons, made the disclosure on Sunday.,"This Thanksgiving feels a bit different," he said on social media. "A few months ago, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cance...
Isack Hadjar taking Yuki Tsunoda's Red Bull spot for 2026 season
Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda as the second Red Bull competitor alongside Max Verstappen for the 2026 F1 season, the team announced Tuesday.,Hadjar, 21, is wrapping up a moderately successful rookie season for Racing Bulls, Red Bull's sister team. He enters the final race of the season this...
PWHL's Boston Fleet to play home game at TD Garden
The Boston Fleet announced Tuesday that they will play a game at TD Garden for the first time this spring.,The PWHL club will host the Montreal Victoire on April 11 at the home of the NHL's Boston Bruins and NBA's Boston Celtics.,"Hosting a Fleet game at TD Garden is an exciting milestone for our or...
Kansas G Darryn Peterson (hamstring) out vs. No. 5 UConn
Star freshman Darryn Peterson will sit out his seventh straight game on Tuesday when No. 21 Kansas hosts No. 5 UConn in Lawrence, Kan.,Peterson has been sidelined by a lingering hamstring injury, however head coach Bill Self acknowledged that the guard isn't too far removed from returning to the cou...
Sporting KC part ways with interim coach Kerry Zavagnin
Sporting Kansas City announced a mutual parting with interim head coach Kerry Zavagnin on Tuesday.,Zavagnin, a former player and assistant coach who has been with the team for 26 seasons, took over when Peter Vermes was fired on March 31 after an 0-5-1 start to the 2025 season.,Zavagnin, 51, and Spo...
5-star QB Jared Curtis denies flip from Georgia to Vandy
Five-star quarterback Jared Curtis refutes reports that he's flipping his commitment from Georgia to Vanderbilt.,Curtis, the No. 1 overall player in the 2026 class according to the 247Sports composite, has been committed to the Bulldogs since May. However, multiple Rivals recruiting analysts reporte...
Trial date set for Guardians' Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz bribery case
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will be on trial next May on the federal charges that they both accepted bribes to help gamblers win prop bets on their pitches, it was announced Tuesday.,U.S. District Court Judge Kiyo Matsumoto announced that jury selection will begin May ...
Mike Tomlin 'agrees with' Steelers fans calling for his job
Aaron Rodgers might be limited in practice participation to start the week, but Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin anticipates the quarterback ramping up for his first in the Pittsburgh-Baltimore rivalry on Sunday. ,Tomlin teed up the week ahead for players on Tuesday, framing the AFC North bout for fi...
Blues F Nathan Walker sidelined at least eight weeks
St. Louis Blues forward Nathan Walker was placed on injured reserve and will miss at least the next eight weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.,Walker was injured during St. Louis' 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday.,Walker's injury came hours after the Blues announced fo...
Nashville SC acquire Ghanaian D Maxwell Woledzi
Nashville SC acquired Ghanaian defender Maxwell Woledzi from Norway's Fredrikstad FK on Tuesday.,The 24-year-old center back is under contract through the 2028 season with an option for 2029.,"Maxwell is a tremendous player and leader who will be a great addition to our club. We are excited to be ab...
CUSA Championship Preview: Jacksonville State shoots for repeat
Conference USA Championship ,Jacksonville State (8-4) vs. Kennesaw State (9-3),Friday, 7 p.m. ET (AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, Ala.),Regular-season champion Jacksonville State defends its CUSA title against Kennesaw State, which won two games a year ago and is only playing its second season at the...
Tiger Woods eyes potential '27 timeline for revamped PGA schedule
It has been nearly 18 months since Tiger Woods competed in a PGA Tour event.,But even in his injury-riddled absence, he has been heavily involved in planning the tour's future.,PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp appointed the 15-time major champion as the chair of the tour's Future Competition Committee in A...
Boston College coach Bill O'Brien to return in 2026
Despite an ugly 10-game losing streak this season, Boston College announced Tuesday that Bill O'Brien will return as head coach in 2026.,The Eagles (2-10) snapped the slide with a season-ending 34-12 victory on Saturday at Syracuse. It was their first win since beating Fordham 66-10 in the Aug. 30 s...
MAC Championship Preview: W. Michigan takes another shot at Miami
Mid-American Conference Championship,Miami, Ohio (7-5) vs. Western Michigan (8-4),Saturday, Noon ET (Ford Field, Detroit),Western Michigan won the regular season conference title outright with a 7-1 record, ending a long absence in the championship game. The Broncos' last appearance came during the ...
Serena Williams, 44, takes step toward possible return
Former World No. 1 Serena Williams took a major step toward a potential return to professional tennis by recently re-entering the anti-doping testing pool, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,The 23-time Grand Slam champion's name appeared on an Oct. 6 list of players in the International Registered Test...