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Report: Pete Carroll interested in Bears' opening
After a season off, former NFL coach Pete Carroll wants to return to work and is interested in the Chicago Bears' head coach opening, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Carroll, 73, led the Seahawks to back-to-back Super Bowls following the 2013 and 2014 seasons, winning the first one. In all, he spent 14 sea...
Report: Jimmy Butler 'ready for exit' from Miami
Six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler is "ready for his exit" and prefers that the Miami Heat trade him before the Feb. 6 deadline, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Reports have been swirling for weeks regarding the 35-year-old veteran's future in Miami, where he has played since the 2019-20 season.,ESPN previousl...
Ranking 2024 NBA on Christmas Day Matchups
Adam Silver and the NBA always try to go all out on Christmas Day, so we decided to rank 2024's NBA on Christmas Day slate of matchups....
No. 17 BYU, No. 23 Colorado prepare for Big 12-flavored Alamo Bowl
Conference foes No. 17 BYU and No. 23 Colorado will square off on Saturday night in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.,The Cougars (10-2) and Buffaloes (9-3) once had their sights set on a Big 12 Conference championship game appearance and a berth in the College Football Playoff.,But late-season losses ...
Miami (Ohio), Colorado State take adjustments into Arizona Bowl
Miami of Ohio and Colorado State will try to overcome notable transfer-portal defections during Saturday's Arizona Bowl at Tucson, Ariz.,Miami (8-5) enters the game without its top two wide receivers Javon Tracy and Reggie Virgil after the duo elected to play elsewhere.,Tracy, a redshirt sophomore w...
Nebraska aims to shut down Oregon St. in Diamond Head final
When Nebraska meets Oregon State on Wednesday in Honolulu in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic, it will have a chance to win its first tournament since the San Juan Shootout in 2000.,If the Cornhuskers (9-2) pull it off, there's a good chance Juwan Gary will have something to do with...
Deion: Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter insured for bowl game
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders financially are protected against potential injuries in Saturday's Alamo Bowl against BYU, according to Colorado coach Deion Sanders.,The coach confirmed Monday that the school has taken out record disability insurance policies for ...
Bucs designate S Jordan Whitehead for return from IR
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers designated safety Jordan Whitehead for a return from injured reserve Tuesday, opening his 21-day practice window.,Whitehead, 27, landed on IR on Nov. 29 due to a pectoral injury sustained in a Week 12 win against the New York Giants.,Whitehead has recorded 76 tackles and thr...
Nebraska takes care of Hawaii, advances to Diamond Head final
Brice Williams scored 21 of his game-high 32 points in the second half Monday night as Nebraska advanced to the final of the Diamond Head Classic with a 69-55 win over Hawaii in Honolulu.,Juwan Gary added 21 for the Cornhuskers (9-2), who will play Oregon State on Wednesday in the championship game....
Kirill Marchenko scores late winner to lift Blue Jackets over Canadiens
Dimitri Voronkov lit the lamp twice and Kirill Marchenko scored the game winner with just over two minutes remaining to help the host Columbus Blue Jackets outlast the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Monday night.,Marchenko blasted a wrist shot past Sam Montembeault with 2:12 left in the game to hand the ...
FC Dallas acquire F Anderson Julio from Real Salt Lake
FC Dallas acquired veteran forward Anderson Julio from Real Salt Lake on Monday.,In exchange, RSL receives defender Sam Junqua and up to $500,000 in general allocation money.,Julio, 28, tallied a career-high nine goals and three assists in 33 matches (13 starts) in 2024.,The Ecuador native had 25 go...
Nebraska to showcase depth vs. Hawaii in Honolulu tourney semifinal
It's been just over three decades since Nebraska earned consecutive NCAA Tournament bids.,With depth pieces such as Andrew Morgan and Connor Essegian supplementing the team's core of Brice Williams and Juwan Gary, the Cornhuskers might have what it takes to trudge through the stacked Big Ten Confere...
Canadiens ride 3-game win streak into matchup with Blue Jackets
Patrik Laine has helped rejuvenate the Montreal Canadiens, who are putting their three-game win streak on the line when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,Laine has five goals throughout the winning streak and has eight in his nine games this season after returning from a preseason knee...
South Carolina blows by Radford in second half
South Carolina shook off a sluggish start and rallied from a halftime deficit to overwhelm visiting Radford in the second half of a 74-48 rout on Sunday in Columbia, S.C.,A 23-2 run spanning the game's final 10:06 powered the Gamecocks (9-3) to their sixth consecutive win. South Carolina held Radfor...
Nolan Winter helps Wisconsin pound Detroit Mercy
Nolan Winter had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead Wisconsin to a 76-53 win over Detroit Mercy on Sunday in Madison, Wis.,Winter shot 6-of-9 from the field to help the Badgers (10-3) win their second straight game following a three-game losing streak.,Steven Crowl scored 15 points, and John Blackwel...
Report: Cowboys All-Pro LB Micah Parsons (illness) expected to play vs. Bucs
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons missed practice Friday because of illness but is expected to play Sunday night against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Network reported.,Parsons, who missed four games this season because of a high ankle sprain, showed up on Friday's injury repo...
Phillies acquire LHP Jesus Luzardo from Marlins for prospects
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired left-handed starter Jesus Luzardo from the Miami Marlins on Sunday.,The team also will receiver minor league catcher Paul McIntosh from the Marlins in exchange for shortstop Starlyn Caba and outfielder Emaarion Boyd.,MLB Pipeline lists Caba as Philadelphia's No. 4 ...
Kraken trying to avoid repeat of history in clash vs. Avalanche
The last time the Seattle Kraken came to Colorado on Nov. 5, they were 1-5-1 in their previous seven games. It's six weeks later and they are in the same place.,Seattle heads to Denver on Sunday night on a nearly identical skid, one win in six games (1-4-1), and with another disadvantage -- a quick ...
South Carolina out to avoid letdown against Radford after big win
South Carolina will host Radford on Sunday afternoon in Columbia after posting an emotional rivalry win. ,The Gamecocks (8-3) upset in-state rival No. 25 Clemson 91-88 in overtime on Tuesday. Leading scorer Collin Murray-Boyles racked up 15 of his 22 points in the second half for South Carolina, whi...
Patrik Laine, Nick Suzuki help Red Wings drop Canadiens
Patrik Laine scored his eighth power-play goal of the season, and Nick Suzuki topped the 200-career assist mark with a pair Saturday night, when the host Montreal Canadiens swept a back-to-back against the Detroit Red Wings with their 5-1 victory.,Each of Laine's goals in nine games since making his...