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Tua Tagovailoa embraces 'fresh start,' competition with Falcons
Tua Tagovailoa said he welcomes the chance to compete for the starting quarterback job in a new NFL city and reboot his career.,The Miami Dolphins selected Tagovailoa with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, signed him to a massive contract extension and then released him last month. He si...
Michael Johnson agrees to return $500k in Grand Slam Track bankruptcy deal
Grand Slam Track founder Michael Johnson will pay $500,000 to vendors in lieu of them filing a lawsuit against the bankrupt league.,Front Office Sports reported Tuesday that Johnson and the vendors who did work for the league were in agreement, according to its review of a Monday court filing.,The m...
Syracuse hires former player Gerry McNamara as coach
Gerry McNamara, who led Syracuse to its lone national title in 2003 as the point guard, was named the school's head coach on Tuesday.,McNamara, 42, was the head coach at Siena the past two seasons, guiding the Saints to the NCAA Tournament this season after winning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer...
Pacers edge Magic, finally end 16-game losing streak
Pascal Siakam scored 37 points as the Indiana Pacers ended a franchise-record 16-game losing streak with a 128-126 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Monday.,Jarace Walker chimed in with 20 points, Aaron Nesmith had 19 -- all in the second half -- including 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and Andrew ...
NL West capsules: What's stopping Dodgers from another World Series?
Los Angeles Dodgers,2025 record: 93-69 (1st place, NL West, World Series champions),He gone: RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Kirby Yates, RHP Tony Gonsolin, C Austin Barnes, OF Michael Conforto, LHP Anthony Banda, OF Justin Dean, C Ben Rortvedt, OF Esteury Ruiz,New faces: OF Kyle Tucker, RHP Edwin Diaz, OF ...
Amid tight East playoff race, Isles face rebuilding Blackhawks
The NHL playoffs don't officially begin until April 18.,But the playoffs are unofficially well underway for the New York Islanders and the seven other teams vying for the final few postseason spots in the Eastern Conference.,The Islanders will try to maintain their playoff spot Tuesday night when th...
Blue Jackets regroup as streaking Flyers give chase for playoff spot
After losing in regulation for the first time in nearly a month, the Columbus Blue Jackets look to begin a new point streak Tuesday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,Columbus (37-22-11, 85 points) surged up the standings with their recent 8-0-4 stretch before falling 1-0 to the New York Islan...
Report: Zinedine Zidane to take over as France coach this summer
French soccer icon Zinedine Zidane has agreed to take over his national team's head coaching duties following this summer's FIFA World Cup, ESPN reported Monday.,Zidane, 53, reportedly reached a verbal agreement with the Federation Francaise de Football to replace Didier Deschamps, who has held the ...
World No. 3 Iga Swiatek splits with coach after just 18 months
World No. 3 Iga Swiatek has parted ways with coach Wim Fissette following last week's abrupt second-round exit at the Miami Open.,The 24-year-old tennis star announced the split on social media Monday, ending their partnership after an 18-month tenure highlighted by her sixth Grand Slam title at Wim...
Spacestation Gaming stay hot in Overwatch Champions Series
Spacestation Gaming recorded their second win in as many days by posting a 3-2 victory over Disguised on Sunday in the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.,The Overwatch 2 online competition, with a prize pool of $75,000, features six teams playing a regular season with a round-...
Ilya Sorokin dazzles as Islanders earn important win over Blue Jackets
Ilya Sorokin stopped all 24 shots he faced and made Bo Horvat's goal on the first shot of the game stand up Sunday night for the New York Islanders, who edged the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 in a game with Eastern Conference playoff implications in Elmont, N.Y.,The Islanders (40-26-5, 85 points) snapp...
Filip Forsberg's OT winner helps Predators continue surge vs. Blackhawks
Filip Forsberg scored twice, including the game-winner 1:05 into overtime, to lift the surging Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Nashville (33-28-9, 75 points) won its fourth straight game to strengthen its hold on the final Western Conference wild-card...
Pacers meet Magic looking to halt franchise-worst 16-game skid
One team will breathe a sigh of relief when its losing streak comes to an end as the Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers on Monday.,Orlando (38-32) clings to the eighth position in the Eastern Conference despite suffering four straight defeats, the last a 105-104 heartbreaker on Saturday at home t...
Report: Syracuse hero Gerry McNamara returning as coach
Gerry McNamara, who led Syracuse to its lone national title in 2003 as the starting point guard, is close to finalizing a deal to be the school's next head coach, ESPN reported on Sunday.,McNamara, 42, has been the head coach at Siena the last two seasons, guiding the Saints to the NCAA Tournament t...
Phillies ace LHP Cristopher Sanchez agrees to 6-year deal
Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez agreed to terms on a six-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, the team announced Sunday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Phillies, who announced the deal begins in 2027 and will run through 2032 with a club option for 2033. The Athletic, however, rep...
Blue Jackets bid to stay hot in clash vs. Islanders
Thanks to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the New York Islanders no longer are the most surprising team in the Metropolitan Division.,And thanks to the Blue Jackets and a spate of surging teams around them, the Islanders no longer are in a playoff spot, either.,New York (39-26-5, 83 points) will attempt ...
Dylan Harper matches career high in first start as Spurs hammer Pacers
Rookie Dylan Harper poured in a career-high-tying 24 points in his first career start and Keldon Johnson also hit for 24 points as the host San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 134-119 win over the hapless Indiana Pacers on Saturday.,The Spurs (53-18) remain on a torrid pace as they won their fifth straigh...
Harper matches career high in first pro start as Spurs hammer Pacers
Rookie Dylan Harper poured in a career-high-tying 24 points in his first career start and Keldon Johnson also hit for 24 points as the host San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 134-119 win over the hapless Indiana Pacers on Saturday.,The Spurs (53-18) remain on a torrid pace as they won their fifth straigh...
Predators look to further cement playoff position in Chicago
The streaking Nashville Predators moved into a Western Conference wild-card spot on Saturday.,On Sunday, they'll aim to strengthen their playoff positioning.,Winners of three straight and four of six, Nashville (32-28-9, 73 points) is set to visit the slumping Chicago Blackhawks (26-31-12, 64 points...
Blue Jackets blast Kraken, extend point streak to 12 games
Cole Sillinger had a goal and two assists and Zach Werenski had three helpers as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Saturday.,Mathieu Olivier had a goal and an assist and Danton Heinen, Damon Severson and Kent Johnson also scored for Columbus (37-21-11, 85 points),...