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Jets trying to find their footing again, face lowly Canadiens
An all-Canadian showdown hits the ice in Winnipeg on Saturday night when the Jets welcome the Montreal Canadiens, with both teams trying to find some stability.,After an eye-popping 8-1 destruction of Boston on Tuesday, the Jets couldn't carry that momentum forward in a 3-2 loss to Vegas on Thursday...
Report: Heat agree to trade Thomas Bryant to Pacers
The Indiana Pacers reached an agreement to acquire center Thomas Bryant from the Miami Heat, ESPN reported Friday.,Bryant becomes trade-eligible this Sunday, and the Heat will ship him to Indiana for a swap of future second-round draft picks, according to the report.,Bryant, 27, is in his eighth sea...
Penguins' top line catches fire in 9-2 beating of Canadiens
The line of Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell and Sidney Crosby dominated in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 9-2 win over the host Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.,Rust had three goals and one assist, Rakell notched two goals and two assists and Crosby collected three assists.,Defenseman Kris Letang contribu...
Colorado continues to work on defense, faces South Dakota State
Colorado is gearing up for the rugged Big 12 schedule, but first the Buffaloes wrap up their nonconference slate with two more games, starting Friday night when they host South Dakota State in Boulder, Colo.,Colorado (7-2) has won two straight after competing in the Maui Invitational, most recently ...
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter named AP player of the year
Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter was named the Associated Press 2025 college football player of the year on Thursday.,The wide receiver/cornerback received 26 of 43 votes from a panel of AP Top 25 voters, with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty placing second with 16 votes. Arizona State ...
LeBron James “Taking Some Time” Away From Los Angeles Lakers, Should Be Traded
LeBron James is taking some time away from the Los Angeles Lakers, and he should spend this time identifying trade scenarios to get him away from the 8th seed in the West....
Pens, Habs going in opposite directions ahead of matchup
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens are both in the bottom portion of the Eastern Conference standings but appear to be headed in opposite directions ahead of a matchup in Montreal on Thursday.,The Penguins have lost two of their past three games while the Canadiens have won three of thei...
Nolan Arenado Next Team Odds: Powerhouse favorites flip
With a dearth of attractive power-hitting corner infielder options on the free agent market, the news that St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado is available has piqued the interest of numerous needy teams.,Arenado's agent saying that his client is open to moving from third to first base o...
Rockets owner up for Trump appointment; eyeing NFL's Saints
Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta reportedly is in line to become the next U.S. ambassador to Italy.,President-elect Donald Trump is expected to appoint the 67-year-old billionaire businessman to the post, according to a CBS News report on Tuesday.,If he is nominated by Trump and confirmed by th...
Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Jozy Altidore join Bills ownership
Basketball Hall of Famers Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are two of the 10 minority partners added to the Buffalo Bills' ownership group, the team announced during the NFL league meetings in Dallas on Wednesday.,"It's a huge honor to join this historic Bills organization," Carter said in a statement...
Rangers order up more power, acquire Jake Burger from Marlins
Jake Burger is on the move from the Miami Marlins to the Texas Rangers, who acquired the right-handed power bat in exchange for three prospects on Tuesday night. ,Burger returns to the American League following one full season in Miami in which he hit 29 home runs. The Marlins acquired Burger before...
Illinois gets best of No. 20 Wisconsin thanks to second-half run
Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis posted a career-high 24 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists and Tre White added a season-high 23 points as Illinois earned an 86-80 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin on Tuesday night in Champaign, Ill.,Kylan Boswell chipped in 19 points and six assists for ...
Report: Brock Purdy's brother, Chubba, staying at Nevada
Nevada quarterback Chubba Purdy, the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, has withdrawn from the NCAA transfer portal and will remain with the Wolf Pack, On3 reported on Tuesday.,The younger Purdy, 23, had decided to enter the transfer portal last week. Before transferring...
Report: Blue Jays acquiring 2B Andres Gimenez from Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians are trading three-time Gold Glove-winning second baseman Andres Gimenez to the Toronto Blue Jays, ESPN reported.,The return to Cleveland will include Toronto first and second baseman Spencer Horwitz, per the report.,Gimenez, 26, was an All-Star selection in 2022 and won the G...
Tigers sign RHP Alex Cobb to one-year, $15M deal
The Detroit Tigers signed veteran right-hander Alex Cobb to a one-year, $15 million deal plus incentives on Tuesday.,According to the Tigers, Cobb will receive $1 million bonuses for reaching 140 and 150 innings.,The 37-year-old was limited to three regular-season starts and two postseason outings f...
LIV's Iron Heads sign No. 1 Korean player Yubin Jang
LIV Golf has yet to officially poach a marquee name away from the PGA Tour ahead of the 2025 season, but the Iron Heads Golf Club did announce the signing of Yubin Jang, the No. 1 golfer on the Korean Tour, on Tuesday.,Jang, 22, will join captain Kevin Na's team, which has also re-signed Danny Lee a...
Browns place CB Greg Newsome (hamstring) on IR, cut WR Kadarius Toney
The Cleveland Browns placed cornerback Greg Newsome II on injured reserve, ending his season, and cut wide receiver Kadarius Toney among several roster moves on Tuesday.,Newsome injured his hamstring while on the punt return team in the final minutes of the 27-14 loss Sunday to the host Pittsburgh S...
Raiders put RB Zamir White on IR; add QB Carter Bradley to roster
The Las Vegas Raiders placed running back Zamir White on injured reserve Tuesday, ending his season.,Also on Tuesday, Las Vegas signed Carter Bradley to the 53-man active roster and fellow quarterback Jake Luton to the practice squad. Those moves come on the heels of quarterback Aidan O'Connell nurs...
White Sox retain Grady Sizemore on coaching staff
New Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable is retaining Grady Sizemore, who concluded the 2024 season as interim manager, on his coaching staff.,Sizemore will serve as the offensive coordinator under Venable, who announced the full coaching staff for the upcoming season on Monday.,The rest of the st...
Cardinals reveal plan to trade All-Star 3B Nolan Arenado
The St. Louis Cardinals' rebuilding plan is likely to include the departure of third baseman Nolan Arenado.,John Mozeliak, the club's president of baseball operations, made that announcement Monday at the winter meetings in Dallas.,Arenado, 33, is under contract for 2025 at $32 million, 2026 at $27 ...