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Report: Mike McCarthy not in Saints' plans, focused on '26
Mike McCarthy is out of the running for the New Orleans Saints' head coaching job and no longer plans to coach in 2025, ESPN reported late Tuesday.,The Dallas Cowboys didn't renew the contract of McCarthy following a 7-10 season in 2024. He was 49-35 with two NFC East titles in five seasons in Dalla...

Auburn remains unanimous No. 1; Vandy enters Top 25 poll
The top five spots in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll remain unchanged, with Auburn still the unanimous No. 1 selection, while St. John's and Memphis made the biggest moves forward after each climbed five spots.,Auburn (18-1) held onto the top spot after it escaped with a 53-51 victory over...

Top 4 unchanged, Vandy ranked for first time since '14
UCLA and South Carolina remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll released on Monday, with Vanderbilt joining the party for the first time since 2014.,The Bruins (20-0) received 31 first-place votes as the only remaining unbeaten team and the Gamecocks (19-1) got the remainin...

Upper-bracket semis set at Championship of The Americas North Split 1
Team Liquid and 100 Thieves claimed the final two spots in the upper-bracket semifinals of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 1 in Los Angeles on Sunday.,Both teams won their upper-bracket quarterfinal matches 2-0. Liquid defeated Dignitas, and the Thieves disposed o...

Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Illini clamp down on Northwestern
Kylan Boswell scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 17 Illinois rolled to an 83-74 Big Ten victory over visiting Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,Starting for 7-foot-1 Tomislav Ivisic, who missed his second straight game due to mononucleosis, freshman center ...

Women's Top 25 roundup: Lauren Betts scores 33, No. 1 UCLA hits 20-0
Lauren Betts scored 33 points and No. 1 UCLA stayed undefeated by handling No. 8 Maryland 82-67 on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Md. ,Betts shot 14-for-15 from the field and made five of six free-throw attempts to go with a team-high seven rebounds. Kiki Rice added 19 points for the Bruins (20-0...

FlyQuest, Cloud9 start Championship of The Americas North Split 1 strong
FlyQuest and Cloud9 pulled off sweeps on Saturday in the upper-bracket quarterfinals of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 1 in Los Angeles.,All matches in the double-elimination tournament are best-of-three. Four of the eight participating teams will qualify for the...

Las Vegas to host College Football Playoff final in '27
The College Football Playoff national championship game is coming to Las Vegas in 2027.,The CFP announced Friday that the 2026 season's champion will be crowned at Allegiant Stadium on Jan. 25, 2027.,"College football fans across the country are going to be thrilled to hear this news today," said Ri...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Ohio State rallies past No. 8 Maryland
Jaloni Cambridge paired 20 points with eight rebounds and No. 12 Ohio State used a big second half to beat No. 8 Maryland 74-66 in Thursday night's Big Ten Conference showdown at Columbus, Ohio.,Cotie McMahon's 14 points, Taylor Thierry's 13 points and reserve Kennedy Cambridge's 12 points also boos...

G2, Team Spirit move to semifinals of BLAST Bounty Spring event
G2 Esports and Team Spirit advanced to the semifinals of the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 event on Tuesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,G2 swept BetBoom Team 2-0 and Team Spirit did the same to HEROIC to reach the round of four. Their next opponents won't be determined until Friday, as the teams will be re-s...

Rams, Sean McVay anxious for QB Matthew Stafford's decision on '25
Sean McVay wants to avoid what happened last offseason when the Los Angeles Rams spent months in limbo awaiting clarity from Matthew Stafford. ,After reaching the playoffs and beating the Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card round, Los Angeles ended its season with a road loss to the Philadelphia Eagl...

St. Andrews to host 155th Open Championship in 2027
The 2027 Open Championship will take place at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland.,The Royal & Ancient Golf Club confirmed Thursday that the 155th edition of golf's oldest major will be at the "Home of Golf" from July 15-18, 2027.,The Open was last held at the historic links course in 2022, wh...

Report: Pass-rusher Khalil Mack to return in 2025
Nine-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Khalil Mack will return for his 12th NFL season in 2025, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The veteran linebacker, who turns 34 next month, is set to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.,Playing his third season with the Los Angeles Chargers in 20...

Champion Ohio State, Notre Dame 1-2 in final Top 25 poll
National champion Ohio State was a unanimous selection as No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the 2024 season, with Notre Dame finishing No. 2.,The Buckeyes (14-2) defeated the Fighting Irish (14-2) on Monday night 34-23 in Atlanta to win the College Football Playoff ...

Auburn unanimous No. 1 in latest Top 25 poll
Auburn is the unanimous No. 1 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday while Michigan State and Houston both made leaps into the top 10. ,The Tigers (17-1) received all 62 first-place votes and are trailed by Duke (16-2), Iowa State (15-2), and fellow SEC teams Alabama (15-3) and F...

Dan Campbell: Lions will be back 'stronger'
Dan Campbell might lose a coach or two during the ongoing NFL hiring cycle, but he remains confident the Lions have the foundation to be back stronger next season to compete for the Super Bowl. ,"We talk about that core. That core group is still intact -- and we've signed some back, some are up on c...

No. 2 South Carolina gains a little ground on UCLA
Unbeaten UCLA remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll released Monday, with No. 2 South Carolina hot on the Bruins' heels.,The Gamecocks (18-1) have won 13 straight games since losing to UCLA (17-0) on Nov. 24, including three straight double-digit wins against ranked oppon...

Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Michigan St. wins 11th in a row
Tre Holloman scored 17 points to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 80-78 win over No. 19 Illinois on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich.,Frankie Fidler and Coen Carr each added 11 points for the Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten), who have won 11 straight games.,Will Riley scored 19 points off the bench for Illi...

Women's Top 25 roundup: JuJu Watkins, No. 4 USC win 13th straight
JuJu Watkins scored 22 points as No. 4 Southern California held off a late-game surge from host Indiana to win 73-66 Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.,Watkins made 8 of 10 free throws and also had six rebounds, two steals and a block in the 13th consecutive win for the Trojans (17-1, 7-0 Big Ten...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Notre Dame thumps No. 17 Ga. Tech
Sonia Citron put up 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals to propel No. 3 Notre Dame past No. 17 Georgia Tech 81-66 on Thursday in South Bend, Ind.,Maddy Westbeld added 20 points to help the Fighting Irish (15-2, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) notch their 10th consecutive victory whi...