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Notre Dame refutes claim of battery against Marcus Freeman
Notre Dame has denied wrongdoing by head football coach Marcus Freeman after a local high school wrestling coach filed a police report accusing him of battery.,The South Bend Tribune reported Sunday that Chris Fleeger, an assistant wrestling coach for New Prairie High School, had gone to police over...

After allowing 10 goals, Rangers seek bounce back vs. Kraken
Until Saturday, the Seattle Kraken were experiencing a hot streak that the New York Rangers haven't approached achieving recently.,While the Kraken attempt to start another lengthy point streak and continue their climb in the Western Conference playoff race, the Rangers hope to recover from their wo...

Top teams in East clash when Red Wings face Hurricanes
The division leaders in the Eastern Conference will meet once again on Monday, and the Detroit Red Wings will be looking for a better outcome this time.,The Red Wings enter their home game against the Carolina Hurricanes clinging to a one-point lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Atlantic Divis...

Red-hot Sabres to test home prowess vs. Panthers
While the Buffalo Sabres look to continue their impressive surge, the Florida Panthers are just trying to string together some wins. ,With one loss over the last month, the Sabres aim for a seventh consecutive home victory Monday night against the Panthers. ,For the first time in franchise history, ...

Falcons interview Kevin Stefanski for coaching vacancy
The Atlanta Falcons interviewed two-time NFL Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski for their head-coaching vacancy on Sunday.,Stefanski is the fourth candidate to be interviewed as the club searches for a replacement for the fired Raheem Morris.,Stefanski was dismissed by the Cleveland Browns following ...

Eagles RT Lane Johnson ruled out vs. 49ers
Despite making progress this week after dealing with a foot injury, Philadelphia Eagles starting right tackle Lane Johnson was ruled out of Sunday's wild-card round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers.,The six-time Pro Bowl selection, who missed the Eagles' last seven games with a Lisfranc ...

Canucks G Thatcher Demko (lower body) placed on IR
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko landed on injured reserve Sunday for the second time this season.,Demko sustained a lower-body injury during Vancouver's 5-0 setback to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. He allowed three goals on six shots before departing prior to the start of the seco...

Texans QB Davis Mills (birth of son) didn't travel with team
Houston Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills didn't travel to Pittsburgh with the team on Sunday and is listed as questionable by the club for Monday's AFC wild-card game against the Steelers.,Mills and his wife, Tori, welcomed their first child last week and formally announced the birth of their s...

No. 1 transfer WR Cam Coleman heading to Texas
Cam Coleman, the No. 1 wide receiver in the transfer portal, announced his commitment to Texas on Sunday.,In two seasons at Auburn, Coleman caught 93 passes for 1,306 yards and 13 touchdowns.,The 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver, who was ranked by On3 as the top transfer wideout, also made visits to Ala...

Panthers OT Ikem Ekwonu tears patellar tendon, faces surgery
Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu tore his right patellar tendon in Saturday's NFC wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams and will undergo surgery, head coach Dave Canales said Sunday.,His outlook for the start of the 2026 season wasn't clear immediately.,Ekwonu, 25, played just eight s...

Ex-Auburn QB Deuce Knight commits to Ole Miss
Former Auburn quarterback Deuce Knight is transferring to Ole Miss, he announced Sunday.,A five-star recruit in the Class of 2025, Knight previously played at George County High in Lucedale, Miss.,"Home is Home," he posted to Instagram alongside a photo illustration of him wearing the blue Ole Miss ...

Bills K Matt Prater active vs. Jaguars
Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater is active for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars.,Prater was questionable heading into the contest due to a quadriceps injury. Matthew Wright was available to step in from the practice squad if Prater was unable to play.,The 41-year-old...

Bruins D Jonathan Aspirot signs 2-year contract
Boston Bruins defenseman Jonathan Aspirot signed a two-year contract worth $1.775 million on Sunday.,Aspirot, 26, spent six years in the American Hockey League before making his NHL debut on Oct. 28.,He has three points (two goals, one assist) and a team-best rating of plus-15 in 25 games with Bosto...

WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka repeats in Brisbane
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defended her Brisbane International title with a straight-sets victory against Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk on Sunday in Australia.,The top-seeded Belarusian defeated the No. 16 seed 6-4, 6-3 in 78 minutes to claim her 22nd career WTA Tour title, third among active players beh...

ATP roundup: Poland captures first United Cup title
After falling in the finals in 2024 and 2025, Poland defeated Switzerland 2-1 to claim its first United Cup title on Sunday in Sydney.,Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa won the decisive mixed-doubles match 6-4, 6-3 against Jakub Paul and Belinda Bencic. Bencic opened the night with a 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 de...
NBA Picks and Predictions for January 11th: Best Bets for Sunday
Our best NBA betting picks for Sunday, January 11, including Knicks vs. Trailblazers, Spurs vs. Timberwolves and Heat vs. Thunder....
Matthew Stafford’s Late Heroics Push Rams Past Panthers in Wild Card Thriller
Matthew Stafford leads a late comeback as the Rams defeat the Panthers 34-31 in a dramatic Wild Card playoff game....
NFL Playoff Sunday January 11th Picks: Top Wild Card Bets
NFL playoff betting picks featuring Jaguars vs. Bills analysis and a defensive under in 49ers vs. Eagles....

Dramatic play highlights Week 3, Day 2 of CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
FaZeVegas' sweep to victory was the exception on Saturday as two other matches went the five-map distance on the second day of Week 3 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers.,Vancouver Surge and Paris Gentle Mates each won by 3-2 over Boston Breach and Cloud9 New York, respectively. Fo...

Alex DeBrincat's three points help Red Wings shut out Canadiens
Alex DeBrincat scored a goal and recorded two assists while Lucas Raymond added a goal to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-0 road win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday., ,Dylan Larkin chipped in with a power-play goal and Andrew Copp notched an empty-netter with both also recording an assist ...