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WTA roundup: Top seeds surge into finals in Brisbane, Auckland
No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka needed just 89 minutes to defeat Czech Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 and reach her third consecutive Brisbane International final on Saturday.,Muchova had defeated Sabalenka, of Belarus, in their past three meetings. But in Brisbane, Sabalenka was in control, staving off four ...

Falcons interview Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver for head coach opening
The Atlanta Falcons kicked off their search for a new head coach by interviewing Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, the team announced Saturday.,Weaver, 45, concluded his second season as defensive coordinator with the Dolphins. He was a position coach on that side of the line with...

Hurricanes D Jaccob Slavin off IR, to return vs. Kraken
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin was activated from injured reserve and will return to the lineup versus the Seattle Kraken on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,Slavin, 31, has been sidelined since sustaining an upper-body injury in Carolina's 4-3 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers on Dec. 19...

Matt Ryan to run football operations for Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons named former quarterback Matt Ryan to the new role of president of football on Saturday.,Ryan will report to team owner Arthur Blank, who announced his hiring. ,When the club hires a new general manager and head coach, they will report to Ryan, who is tasked with overseeing footb...
Indiana’s Perfect Season Reaches New Heights After Peach Bowl Win
Indiana silences all doubt with a dominant Peach Bowl win over Oregon and moves one step from a national title....

ATP roundup: Poland, Switzerland to clash in United Cup final
Poland ousted the defending champion United States to advance to the final of the United Cup against Switzerland on Saturday in Sydney.,Both Poland and Switzerland clinched their victories in the mixed-doubles round of the tournament, which began with 18 countries. Poland will be playing in its thir...
Why NBA Fans Are Wrong About Anthony Davis, Draymond Green and Michael Porter Jr.
As NBA trade season heats up, fans continue to misunderstand Anthony Davis, Draymond Green and Michael Porter Jr....
College Basketball Picks Today: Saturday January 10th Best Bets
Three college basketball betting picks featuring Nebraska, Vanderbilt and Virginia — the surprise teams of the season....
Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears NFL Playoffs Wild Card Betting Picks
Green Bay and Chicago meet for the third time this season, but the Packers’ health and experience make them the right bet in this game....

Canada announces experience-heavy women's Olympic hockey team
The Canadian women's hockey team will not be lacking for international experience when it takes the ice at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics next month.,The 23-player roster, announced Friday, includes 20 players from the team that finished second to the United States at the 2025 World Championship...

Indiana opens as TD favorite over Miami in CFP title game
To absolutely no one's surprise, No. 1 Indiana, fresh off a Peach Bowl blowout win, is the prohibitive favorite against No. 10 Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game Jan. 19 in the Hurricanes' home stadium.,The Hoosiers (15-0) -- opening as 7.5-point favorites in the title ...

UCLA searches for solutions at home vs. Maryland
Big Ten Conference counterparts Maryland and UCLA each look to pull out of skids when they meet on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten) began the new year with back-to-back league losses on the road. They were unable to complete a comeback from down 18 points at halftime in a 74-6...

Kevin Durant passes Wilt Chamberlain on all-time scoring list
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant swished a 3-pointer with 7:57 left in the third quarter on Friday night to move into seventh place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.,Durant's trey allowed him to pass legendary Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) during the contest against the host Portland Trail Blazers.,T...

Fernando Mendoza (5 TDs), No. 1 Indiana stomp No. 5 Oregon in CFP semi
ATLANTA -- Fernando Mendoza completed 17 of 20 passes for 177 yards and five touchdowns, helping No. 1 Indiana post a 56-22 romp of No. 5 Oregon in a College Football Playoff semifinal game in the Peach Bowl on Friday night.,Indiana (15-0) scored 21 points off three Oregon turnovers, advancing to th...

Reports: Commanders promote David Blough to OC
The Washington Commanders promoted assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough to offensive coordinator, multiple reports said Friday.,Blough is just 30 years old and was an NFL quarterback who made regular-season appearances as recently as 2022. He joined Washington in his assistant role in 2024.,Whe...

Pelicans thump Wizards to end 9-game skid
Trey Murphy III scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the third quarter, and Zion Williamson dominated at times in both halves, finishing with 31 points as the New Orleans Pelicans decisively ended their nine-game losing streak with a 128-107 win over the Washington Wizards.,Murphy III, who also h...

Wild thankful to be home, ready to put Islanders to test
Jesper Wallstedt and his teammates on the Minnesota Wild are happy to be home.,"(I want to) just sleep in my bed, play some computer games and just hang out and play in front of our fans again," the 23-year-old goaltender said. "I look forward to that a lot.",Wallstedt and the Wild will get their wi...

Arizona State or Kansas State will earn first Big 12 win in faceoff
Kansas State and Arizona State will each attempt to win their first Big 12 game of the season when the teams meet Saturday at Tempe, Ariz.,Both teams enter 9-6 overall and 0-2 in conference play, and they are coming off losses by similar scores against ranked teams on the road Wednesday.,Kansas Stat...

Maple Leafs rolling while porous Canucks trudge into town
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be out to extend their points streak to nine games Saturday night when they host the Vancouver Canucks.,The Maple Leafs left it late Thursday night to bump the streak to eight games (6-0-2) by rallying for a 2-1 overtime win on the road over the Philadelphia Flyers.,Form...

Marquette looks to build off first Big East victory vs. Villanova
After the "joy" of its first Big East victory, Marquette returns to action against Villanova Saturday in Milwaukee, Wisc.,The Golden Eagles (6-10, 1-4 Big East) ended a six-game losing streak with a 66-65 win over Xavier on Wednesday. Marquette led by 13 in the second half and outscored the Musketee...