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Falcons complete 2nd GM interview with Ian Cunningham
The Atlanta Falcons completed a second interview with Ian Cunningham for their general manager position, the team announced on Thursday., ,Cunningham, 40, has spent the past four seasons (2022-25) with the Chicago Bears as assistant general manager. Before that, he spent five seasons with the Philad...
Panthers test perseverance with visit to banged-up Blues
During their climb up the Eastern Conference standings, the Florida Panthers had to become road warriors.,The Panthers have won six of their last seven away contests heading into their visit to the depleted St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.,This will be Florida's 10th road game in a 12-game span. A...
Report: Eli Manning falls short again in Hall of Fame voting
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning will not be a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,Manning, 45, was one of 15 modern-era finalists for the second straight year. He won two Lombardi trophies in 16 seasons, all with the New York Giants (...
Jaguars keep OC Grant Udinski, DC Anthony Campanile in the fold for 2026 season
Jacksonville offensive coordinator Grant Udinski and defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile, candidates for head-coaching jobs elsewhere, have agreed to terms to remain with the Jaguars for the 2026 season, the team announced on Tuesday.,Both spent their first season with Jacksonville in 2025 under...
Vitek Vanecek helps Mammoth overcome Panthers
Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves as the Utah Mammoth held on for a 4-3 road win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday in Sunrise, Fla.,With the score tied 2-2 at 11:05 of the third period, Mikhail Sergachev put Utah ahead on a tip-in goal. Barrett Hayton's empty-netter at the 19:04 mark seemingly sealed t...
Atlanta United sign Barcelona M Adrian Gill
Atlanta United signed American midfielder Adrian Gill through June 2027 with option years through 2029-30, the club announced Tuesday.,The 20-year-old Denver native arrives from FC Barcelona, where he started in the fabled club's academy in 2018.,Gill was playing for Barcelona's B team until a loan ...
Record points streak over, Mammoth hope to rebound vs. Panthers
After a perfect road trip, the Florida Panthers look to extend their winning streak to four games on Tuesday when they host the Utah Mammoth in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers are 6-4-0 over their last 10 games despite playing nine of those contests away from home. Florida heads back to Sunrise after a 3...
No. 1 Arizona barely survives late challenge from No. 13 BYU
Brayden Burries scored 29 points as No. 1 Arizona hung on for an 86-83 win over No. 13 BYU in a Big 12 Conference showdown on Monday in Provo, Utah.,Jaden Bradley added 26 points and Ivan Kharchenkov and Koa Peat each chipped in 10 points for Arizona (21-0, 8-0 Big 12), which prevailed despite seein...
Reports: Lions hire ex-Giants interim coach Mike Kafka
Former interim New York Giants head coach Mike Kafka has agreed to join the Detroit Lions' staff, according to multiple reports.,Kafka, 38, served as the Giants' offensive coordinator for three-and-a-half seasons before assuming the head-coaching reins after Brian Daboll's firing on Nov. 10. The Gia...
Report: Giants reach 2-year deal with OF Harrison Bader
The San Francisco Giants are in agreement with free agent center fielder Harrison Bader on a two-year deal, multiple outlets reported Monday,The deal is pending the results of a physical for the 31-year-old former Gold Glove winner.,MLB Network reported the deal is for $20.5 million and worth up to ...
Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher, Kristaps Porzingis nearing return
Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher and center Kristaps Porzingis are getting closer to a return to the lineup.,Both players have missed the last eight games, Risacher with a bone contusion on his left knee and Porzingis with left Achilles tendinitis. The Hawks are 4-4 in their absence.,On Mond...
Tobias Bjornfot's surprise game propels Panthers past Blackhawks
Tobias Bjornfot scored twice to help the visiting Florida Panthers earn a 5-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,It marked the second and third NHL goals for the 24-year-old Bjornfot, coming close to five years after his first career tally back on May 1, 2021, when he was with the Los Ang...
Reports: Giants adding Dennard Wilson as DC, Chris Horton for special teams
New York Giants new head coach John Harbaugh is building his coaching staff by hiring Dennard Wilson as defensive coordinator and Chris Horton as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Both Wilson and Horton had worked under Harbaugh in Baltimore...
Blackhawks face another tough foe in reigning champion Panthers
The Chicago Blackhawks are still working their way out of a rebuild. But after going toe-to-toe with two of the NHL's best, they'll look to keep it going when they host the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Sunday.,The Blackhawks are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss to the visiting...
Brad Marchand clutch in OT as Panthers edge Wild
Brad Marchand tallied two goals -- including the game-winner in overtime - and added an assist as the Florida Panthers topped the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Boldy put the Wild ahead 3-2 on a wrist shot at 12:09 of the third period, but Sam Bennett responded with h...
Quadir Copeland helps NC State rally past Pitt
Quadir Copeland supplied 20 points and nine assists to help rally visiting North Carolina State to an 81-72 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Saturday over Pittsburgh.,Paul McNeil Jr. scored all 15 of his points on triples as the Wolfpack (14-6, 5-2) overcame rough starts to both halves.,Ven-Allen L...
Mikaela Shiffrin reaches podium at giant slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin reached the podium at a World Cup giant slalom on Saturday for the first time in two years, coming in third place at the final event in the discipline ahead of Milan Cortina Olympics next month.,The defending giant slalom Olympic champion, Sara Hector of Sweden, held onto her openin...
Grizzlies' standout Ja Morant (elbow) out at least 3 weeks
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant's ailing left elbow will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Saturday.,Morant returned to play last Sunday after missing six games with a calf injury. He was the leading scorer for the Grizzlies in their 126-109 victory over the Orlando Magic in Londo...
Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- From blue collar to blue jacket.,That's a turn of phrase coined by Kurt Busch, but it could apply equally to the three newest inductees to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.,Drivers Busch, Harry Gant and the late Ray Hendrick, all of whom emerged from relative obscurity to reach the pinnacl...
Panthers set sights on continued momentum vs. Wild
The Florida Panthers will try to stay in the win column on their visit to the State of Hockey when they face the Minnesota Wild on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,The two-time defending Stanley Cup champs kicked off a three-game road trip on Thursday with a 2-1 shootout win against Winnipeg. Sam Benne...