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Western Kentucky, Southern Miss feel stable, but with QB questions
Western Kentucky's quarterback situation is unclear. Southern Miss is going through a head coaching transition.,But all in all, both teams have more stability than a lot of programs this time of year as they prepare to meet in the New Orleans Bowl on Tuesday.,"Everybody is with us -- players and coa...

Nick Kyrgios to make ATP return at Australian Open tune-up
Australia's Nick Kyrgios will make a rare appearance in an ATP Tour match when he takes the court as a wild-card entry in the Brisbane International next month.,Kyrgios is set to play Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, the defending U.S. Open women's champion, in an exhibition match next Sunday at Dubai.,A...

CFP quarterfinals: Oregon lone lower road seed favored
Oregon coach Dan Lanning was frustrated by his team's second-half performance on Saturday night, but that didn't stop oddsmakers from installing the Ducks as the lone road favorite for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.,No. 5 Oregon will square off against No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bow...

CFP quarterfinals: Oregon lone lower seed favored
Oregon coach Dan Lanning was frustrated by his team's second-half performance on Saturday night, but that didn't stop oddsmakers from installing the Ducks as the lone road favorite for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.,No. 5 Oregon will square off against No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bow...

Ryan Gerard flies to Mauritius, earns Masters invitation
Ryan Gerard went the extra mile to earn an invitation to the 2026 Masters tournament.,Gerard actually traveled approximately 10,000 miles from Jupiter, Fla., to Mauritius. The island nation is located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of East Africa.,At 57th in the Official World Golf R...

OC Chip Lindsey leaves Michigan for same role at Missouri
Veteran offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey is leaving Michigan to accept the same position at Missouri.,He spent just one season with the Wolverines, but his future was in limbo in Ann Arbor given the sudden firing on Dec. 10 of head coach Sherrone Moore. Michigan has yet to hire a full-time replace...

Tigers, RHP Kyle Finnegan finalize 2-year, $19M contract
The Detroit Tigers and right-hander Kyle Finnegan agreed to terms on a two-year contract worth $19 million guaranteed.,The Tigers announced Saturday that Finnegan will receive a base salary of $8.75 million during the 2026 season and $8 million in 2027. The deal also includes a mutual option for 202...

Fresh off shutout, Canadiens look to add to Penguins' woes
The Montreal Canadiens will look to sweep the season series against the Penguins on Sunday when the teams complete a home-and-home set in Pittsburgh.,Josh Anderson scored two goals and Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his first career shutout as the Canadiens blanked the Penguins 4-0 on Saturday night...
Miami Defense Carries Hurricanes Past Texas A&M in CFP Debut
Miami’s revamped defense delivered a statement performance, shutting down Texas A&M in a gritty 10-3 College Football Playoff win....

Rangers ride spirited rally into encounter vs. Predators
The Nashville Predators play host to the New York Rangers on Sunday, with both teams trying to build momentum with the NHL's holiday break on the horizon.,Both teams are coming off wins Saturday. New York needed a shootout to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 for its second straight victory, and the ...
Small-School Roots Shine in the College Football Playoff
Small-school coaching roots are on full display in the College Football Playoff, with NAIA and Division II backgrounds shaping title contenders....

NHL's hottest teams clash when Avalanche visit Wild
The top three teams in the NHL reside in the Central Division, and two of them face off Sunday when the Minnesota Wild host the Colorado Avalanche in Saint Paul, Minn.,Colorado, with 57 points, is atop the league standings and is riding a four-game winning streak. The only team hotter than the Avala...

Team Yandex in grand final at DreamLeague Season 27
Team Yandex advanced on Saturday to the grand final, awaiting the winner of Team Spirit vs. PARIVISION in the DreamLeague Season 27 playoffs.,Team Spirit and PARIVISION will battle in Sunday's lower-bracket final to determine the remaining berth in the grand final later that day.,The $1 million Dota...

P.J. Haggerty's 24 points lead Kansas State over South Dakota
P.J. Haggerty scored 24 points to lead Kansas State to a 106-76 nonconference win over South Dakota Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.,Haggerty, the second-highest scorer in the nation, hit 10 of the 12 shots he took as the Wildcats (8-4) built an early lead and never let the Coyotes (7-7) back into the ga...

No. 1 Arizona cranks up the D, limits San Diego State to 45 points
No. 1 Arizona overcame an eight-point first-half deficit by limiting San Diego State to 26.3% shooting from the field and by going on a 21-5 run in the second half in Saturday night's 68-45 victory in Phoenix.,The Wildcats (11-0) were fueled by Anthony Dell'Orso's two 3-pointers in that deciding str...

Jazz rally from 19 down to force OT, but Magic prevail
Desmond Bane drove for a go-ahead layup with 0.9 seconds left to lift the Orlando Magic to a 128-127 overtime victory over the host Utah Jazz on Saturday night. ,Bane led Orlando with 32 points and six rebounds. Paolo Banchero added 23 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and two blocks. Anthony Blac...

Freshman Shelton Henderson leads Miami into battle with North Florida
Five-star freshman Shelton Henderson appears to be coming of age, and that's great news for the Miami Hurricanes.,Miami (10-2) will be looking for its sixth straight win on Sunday afternoon when the Hurricanes play host to the North Florida Ospreys (2-9) in Coral Gables.,Henderson is coming off a ca...

USC welcomes Div. III Santa Cruz in Brown's stead
Southern California closes its nonconference slate on Sunday in Los Angeles with a visit from Div. III UC Santa Cruz.,USC (11-1) was slated to play Ivy League member Brown, but the game was canceled Tuesday due to the fatal shooting on Brown's campus on Dec. 13. The Banana Slugs (6-6) stepped forwar...

Pelicans claim first four-game winning streak with Pacers rout
Zion Williamson scored 29 points off the bench and every Pelican to play scored as New Orleans extended its season-high winning streak to four games with Saturday's 128-109 rout of visiting Indiana.,Williamson's game-high scoring performance came on 9-of-14 shooting from the floor with 11-of-13 made...

Ebuka Okorie nets 18 free throws as Stanford edges Colorado
Ebuka Okorie scored a game-high 32 points to lead Stanford to a 77-68 win over Colorado in the first game of the Hall of Fame Series doubleheader in Phoenix, Ariz.,Okorie made 18 of 21 free throw attempts and added two steals. Benny Gealer scored 13 points and Chisom Okpara added 11 for Stanford (10...