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Tyreek Hill Next Team Odds: Chiefs among WR-needy contenders
The Miami Dolphins' release of Tyreek Hill sparked rampant speculation of a potential reunion with Kansas City -- with at least one former teammate lobbying for it -- but the Chiefs figure to have plenty of competition from wide receiver-needy teams.,Hill, who turns 32 on March 1, is recovering from...
Atlanta United sign veteran M Fafa Picault
Atlanta United announced the signing of veteran midfielder Fafa Picault on Tuesday.,The 34-year-old Haitian international is under contract through 2026 with an option through June 2027.,Picault won the MLS Cup last season with Inter Miami, recording four goals in 20 regular-season matches.,"I first...
Panthers sign LS JJ Jansen for 18th season
Carolina Panthers long snapper JJ Jansen will return to the team for an 18th season after signing a one-year contract on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for the 40-year-old Jansen, who has played in a franchise-record 277 games since 2009. A distant second on the list is kicker John Kasa...
Italy's Federica Brignone wins giant slalom; Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 11th
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Italy's Federica Brignone completed a golden double on home snow at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, adding the giant slalom title to the super-G won last Thursday, as U.S. Alpine ski great Mikaela Shiffrin again missed out on a medal.,Sweden's Sara Hector, champion at Beij...
Graham Ike powers No. 12 Gonzaga past longtime rival Santa Clara
Graham Ike recorded 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and No. 12 Gonzaga moved into first place in the West Coast Conference with a 94-86 victory over host Santa Clara on Saturday night.,Adam Miller scored 21 points and Tyon Grant-Foster had 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench as the Bu...
Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history with giant slalom gold
BORMIO, Italy -- Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made South American sporting history with a stunning Olympic giant slalom gold medal in a driving blizzard on Saturday.,No athlete from the continent had ever won a medal of any color at the Winter Games, but the 25-year-old put that right with two i...
Spurs' Carter Bryant tabbed as replacement for Rising Stars game
San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant will replace injured Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Cedric Coward on Team Vince in the Rising Stars game on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.,Bryant, 20, also will compete in the Slam Dunk contest on Saturday. He has averaged 3.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 43...
Santa Clara eager to prevail in final WCC meeting with No. 12 Gonzaga
Santa Clara is enjoying a memorable season, but it can boost its success to another level when it hosts No. 12 Gonzaga on Saturday night in a battle for first place in the West Coast Conference.,The Broncos have won nine straight games since losing 89-77 to the Bulldogs on Jan. 8 in Spokane, Wash. T...
No. 11 North Carolina hosts Pitt without Caleb Wilson
The nation's 11th-ranked team is about to find out how it fares without the nation's No. 8 player.,North Carolina freshman forward Caleb Wilson, ranked eighth in KenPom.com's Player of the Year ratings, fractured his left hand in Tuesday's loss at Miami and the Tar Heels announced Thursday afternoon...
Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich 'obviously disappointed' by James Pearce Jr.'s arrest
Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said it's too early to determine James Pearce Jr.'s availability to the team after the edge rusher was arrested Saturday on five felony charges in Florida.,The Falcons have a voluntary offseason program beginning in April. Ulbrich said at a previous...
NBA fines Hawks' Mouhamed Gueye, Wolves' Naz Reid $35K for altercation
The NBA fined the Atlanta Hawks' Mouhamed Gueye and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Naz Reid $35,000 each on Wednesday for their roles in an on-court altercation during Minnesota's 138-116 victory on Monday in Minneapolis.,The Timberwolves were leading 106-97 when Gueye, a third-year forward, committed ...
Report: Giants hire Brian Callahan as QBs coach
Former Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan is being added to John Harbaugh's coaching staff as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the New York Giants, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Callahan, 41, was fired by the Titans last October after a 1-5 start. Tennessee posted a 4-19 re...
All-Star break timely for feisty Hornets, revamped Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets might be in need of some time off, and they'll get just that after they meet Wednesday night in Charlotte.,It will be the final game for both teams prior to the eight-day All-Star break, but there's plenty to digest before tip-off.,The Hornets had a nine-game ...
Rockies sign P Tomoyuki Sugano, put OF Kris Bryant on 60-day IL
The Colorado Rockies signed right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year contract on Tuesday and placed outfielder Kris Bryant on the 60-day injured list.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed for Sugano, however multiple media outlets reported it was worth $5.1 million.,Sugano, 36, signed a ...
Former Giants head coach Ray Handley dies
Former New York Giants head coach Ray Handley, who was an assistant coach during two of the team's Super Bowl titles, died at 81.,The Giants announced Handley's death on Monday, citing nephew Rob Handley. A cause of death was not disclosed.,He died last week.,Ray Handley joined the Giants in 1984 as...
Atlanta Falcons Bet Big on James Pearce Jr. — and Lost
The Falcons’ decision to trade future draft capital for James Pearce Jr. has spiraled into a franchise-altering disaster....
After stunning defeat, No. 4 Duke out to bounce back vs. Pitt
After seeing a 10-game winning streak snapped Saturday in a last-second loss to its rival, No. 4 Duke will aim to bounce back on Tuesday night when it travels to Pittsburgh.,Duke's road loss to North Carolina, on a last-second shot by the Tar Heels, was just the second of the season for the Blue Dev...
Report: More details emerge in arrest of Falcons' James Pearce Jr.
Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker James Pearce Jr., who was arrested on five felony charges on Saturday in Florida, allegedly struck a police officer with his vehicle while evading arrest and crashed into a vehicle driven by WNBA player Rickea Jackson, ESPN reported on Monday.,Per the criminal compl...
Limping to All-Star break, Timberwolves hope Hawks can cure ills
The Minnesota Timberwolves have two games left before the NBA All-Star break.,That's not much time to snap out of weeklong slump.,Minnesota will try to bounce back on short rest when it tips off against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves are coming off a 115-96 loss a...
Austrian snowboarder wins parallel giant slalom in 5th Olympics
LIVIGNO, Italy - Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl raced to a second straight gold medal in the men's parallel giant slalom on Sunday at the Milan Cortina Games, capping a glittering career on the slopes at his fifth Olympics.,In the women's event, Czech snowboarder Zuzana Maderova triumphed after ...