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Washington Post shutters sports department
The Washington Post shuttered its venerable sports department on Wednesday, part of a larger layoff involving one-third of the newspaper's staff.,"The Washington Post is taking a number of difficult but decisive actions today for our future, in what amounts to a significant restructuring across the ...

Union acquire Colombian D Geiner Martinez
The Philadelphia Union acquired Colombian defender Geiner Martinez from Uruguay's CA Juventud on Tuesday.,The 23-year-old center back is under contract through the 2027-28 season with options through 2029-30.,Martinez has four goals in 51 appearances with Juventud and Central Espanol in Uruguay. He...

Earthquakes loan F Cristian Arango to Colombian club
The San Jose Earthquakes loaned forward Cristian "Chicho" Arango to Colombia's Atletico Nacional on Monday.,The deal is for the 2026 season and includes a purchase option for Arango, who is returning to his home country for personal reasons.,Arango, 30, had 13 goals and seven assists over 30 matches...

FC Dallas transfer GK Maarten Paes to Ajax
FC Dallas transferred veteran goalkeeper Maarten Paes to Dutch powerhouse Ajax on Monday.,The 27-year-old Netherlands native recorded 26 clean sheets in 128 appearances from 2022-25.,"Dallas meant so much to me," Paes said. "I came to Dallas in 2022, and these past four years have changed me so much...

Former NFL coach Bruce Arians to have open-heart surgery
Former NFL head coach Bruce Arians announced on the "Today" show that he will undergo open-heart surgery on Friday in Philadelphia.,Arians, 73, made the announcement while appearing on the show this week to promote an upcoming prostate cancer screening Super Bowl commercial with tight end Rob Gronko...

No. 3 Michigan tops No. 7 Michigan State to grab Big Ten lead
Yaxel Lendeborg recorded 26 points and 12 rebounds and No. 3 Michigan moved into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten with an 83-71 victory over No. 7 Michigan State on Friday night in East Lansing, Mich.,Elliott Cadeau scored 17 points and dished out six assists for the Wolverines (20-1, 1...

No. 3 Michigan, No. 7 Michigan State put win streaks on line
It promises to be a Big Ten showdown of epic proportions when No. 3 Michigan visits No. 7 Michigan State on Friday night at East Lansing, Mich.,The Wolverines (19-1) and Spartans (19-2) are part of a three-way tie for first (9-1) in conference play along with No. 5 Nebraska.,Michigan State has won i...

Earthquakes sign German striker Timo Werner
The San Jose Earthquakes acquired forward Timo Werner from Bundesliga side Red Bull Leipzig on a permanent transfer Thursday and signed him to a designated player contract through June 2028. ,San Jose acquired the German international's "discovery priority" from Red Bull New York for $50,000 in 2026...

Reports: Browns DC Jim Schwartz won't return after head coach snub
Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz doesn't intend to return for a fourth season in Cleveland after he was interviewed multiple times but ultimately passed over for the head coaching vacancy, according to multiple reports.,The Browns hired former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as the...

Mike McCarthy on wanting Aaron Rodgers back in Pittsburgh: 'Definitely'
Mike McCarthy offered no ambiguity when asked at his introductory press conference as the Steelers' head coach whether he'd want Aaron Rodgers back in Pittsburgh.,"Definitely," McCarthy told reporters Tuesday. "I don't see why you wouldn't.",Rodgers was McCarthy's quarterback when the latter coached...

Report: Chargers DT Teair Tart gets 3-year extension
The Los Angeles Chargers are signing defensive tackle Teair Tart to a three-year extension, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The Athletic reported the deal is worth up to $37.5 million, while ESPN reported Tart will receive $20 million guaranteed.,Tart, 28, started all 17 games this season and tall...
Mike McCarthy Won’t Save a Steelers Team Stuck in Neutral
The Steelers went conservative with Mike McCarthy in a move that reflects an organization stuck between rebuilding and competing....

Stewart Cink carries over roll from 2025, wins season-opening Mitsubishi Electric
Stewart Cink, the 2025 PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year, opened the new season with three-shot victory on Saturday at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.,Cink carded a bogey-free round of 8-under-par 64 to finish at 23-under 193 in the three-round event ...

Mike McCarthy agrees to become Steelers' head coach
The Pittsburgh Steelers have "verbally agreed" with Mike McCarthy to become their next head coach, the team announced in a statement Saturday afternoon.,Once signed, McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, will become the Steelers' fourth head coach since 1969.,He will take over the post previously held by M...

Report: Steelers to hire Mike McCarthy as head coach
The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to hire Mike McCarthy as their head coach, ESPN reported on Saturday.,McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, will become the Steelers' fourth head coach since 1969.,He will take over the post previously held by Mike Tomlin, who coached the team from 2007-25 before stepping down ...

Reports: Wink Martindale to interview for Jets DC position
Former NFL defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale will have an in-person interview in New York on Saturday for the same open position with the Jets, according to multiple reports.,Martindale, 62, spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator for Michigan but was one of many staffers n...

Stewart Cink, Freddie Jacobson atop leaderboard at Mitsubishi Electric
Stewart Cink fired a 9-under-par 63 and Sweden's Freddie Jacobson carded a 64 on Friday to share the lead after two rounds of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.,The event is the opener of the 2026 PGA Tour Champions season.,Jacobson followed his first-round ...

Carson Cooper's career game lifts No. 10 Michigan State past Oregon
Carson Cooper scored a career-high 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting to lead No. 10 Michigan State to a 68-52 victory over short-handed Oregon on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at Eugene, Ore.,Coen Carr added 15 points and eight rebounds and Jeremy Fears Jr. had 14 points, as the Spartans (17-2, 7-1 Big ...

Reports: Steelers to interview Brian Flores, Mike McCarthy
Searching for just their fourth head coach since 1969, the Steelers will interview Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores on Tuesday and former Packers and Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.,Whoever lands the job in Pittsburgh will have massive shoes to...

NBA reveals 10 starters for new All-Star Game format
The NBA named five All-Star Game starters from each conference Monday, with the 10 players set to comprise three separate teams at the annual star-studded event to be held Feb. 15 at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, Calif.,The Eastern Conference starters are Giannis Antetokounmpo (...