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Bears to interview interim coach Thomas Brown for job
The Chicago Bears intend to interview interim head coach Thomas Brown for the permanent job.,Brown took over for Matt Eberflus, who was fired Nov. 29 after Chicago's 4-8 start. Entering the regular-season finale on Sunday, the Bears were 4-12.,Still, despite the 0-4 mark, general manager Ryan Poles ...
WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka, Clara Tauson capture titles
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka captured her second Brisbane International title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Polina Kudermetova of Russia on Sunday in the tournament final in Australia.,Sabalenka won her initial Brisbane title in 2023 before falling in the tournament final to Elena Rybakina last ye...
NHL Midseason Shockers: Surprising Teams Dominate Conference Standings
Surprise teams like the Vegas Golden Knights are dominating the standings in the NHL, with overachiever teams like the Washington Capitals making some noise of their own....
Kentucky Flourishes Under Mark Pope While John Calipari Fumbles in Arkansas
Kentucky is thriving under new head coach Mark Pope while John Calipari is struggling in his new stop with the Arkansas Razorbacks....
No. 13 Texas A&M zooms ahead in 2nd half to rout Texas
Zhuric Phelps scored 18 points and spurred a second-half surge that helped carry No. 13 Texas A&M to an 80-60 win over visiting rival Texas on Saturday in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener in College Station, Texas.,It was the first time the teams played as league opponents since 2012 and th...
Eagles activate TE Dallas Goedert for finale vs. Giants
The Philadelphia Eagles activated tight end Dallas Goedert off of injured reserve Saturday ahead of the team's regular-season finale against the visiting New York Giants.,Goedert, who turned 30 on Friday, has not played since suffering a knee injury in Philadelphia's 24-19 win at Baltimore on Dec. 1...
Darrion Williams helps Texas Tech dismantle Utah
Darrion Williams led a balanced attack by scoring 19 points with nine assists to help lift Texas Tech to a 93-65 road win over Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Five other players scored in double figures for the Red Raiders (10-3, 1-1 Big 12), who picked up their first conference win of the seaso...
Pelicans try to make 'difficult' season a bit better, face Wizards
The NBA's worst two teams will square off for the second time in three days on Sunday, when the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Washington Wizards.,The Pelicans, whose 6-29 mark still ranks them last in the league, snapped an 11-game losing streak on Friday when CJ McCollum tied his career-high with ...
Noah Reynolds carries TCU past Kansas State 63-62
Noah Reynolds scored 18 points, including a go-ahead layup with 12.8 seconds remaining as TCU scored the final seven points to defeat visiting Kansas State 63-62 on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas., ,Vasean Allette and Trazarie White added 14 points each for TCU (8-5, 1-1 Big 12), which improved to 8-...
No. 21 Memphis wary of new-look North Texas
As Memphis headed into the new year, coach Penny Hardaway made it clear that the No. 21 Tigers could not coast through the American Athletic Conference.,They could not relax. They were "the hunted," Hardaway said. Memphis would need to keep its foot on the gas pedal. The Tigers did just that on Thur...
No. 22 Illinois staying modest ahead of visit to Washington
Illinois coach Brad Underwood did not want to linger on Thursday night's historic Big Ten Conference victory at No. 9 Oregon.,The No. 22 Fighting Illini's 109-77 decision in Eugene, Ore., was not only the largest margin of victory ever by a road team over a Top 10 opponent, but also the second-most ...
Nebraska, strong at home, tops No. 15 UCLA
Brice Williams scored 16 points and Andrew Morgan added 12 as Nebraska continued to get the best of ranked teams at home with a 66-58 victory over No. 15 UCLA on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., ,Rollie Worster scored 11 points and Juwan Gary added 10 as the Cornhuskers (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) won their 20th ...
No. 7 Kansas in search of higher energy vs. UCF
For the second consecutive season, Kansas begins its Big 12 Conference road schedule with a tough test in the Sunshine State as the No. 7 Jayhawks square off against the surging UCF Knights on Sunday at Orlando, Fla.,The first-ever meeting between the programs happened last January in Orlando and di...
No. 1 Tennessee 14-0 after cruising past No. 23 Arkansas
Chaz Lanier scored 29 points and top-ranked Tennessee equaled the best start in program history with an easy 76-52 victory over No. 23 Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Knoxville, Tenn.,Igor Milicic Jr. had 13 points, a career-best 18 rebounds and...
Buffalo wins fifth straight, stymies Liberty in Bahamas Bowl
Al-Jay Henderson ran for 119 yards and a touchdown while Red Murdock returned an interception for a score as Buffalo dominated short-handed Liberty for a 26-7 win Saturday in the Bahamas Bowl in Nassau.,C.J. Ogbonna was 9-of-19 passing for 137 yards and Upton Bellenfant booted four field goals as th...
WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka reaches final in Brisbane
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Polina Kudermetova of Russia each recorded a straight-set win on Saturday to advance to the finals of the Brisbane International in Australia.,Sabalenka saved five break points in the opening set and finished with three aces en route to a 6-3, 6-2 win over e...
Final Countdown: NFL Coaches Likely to Be Fired Once the Season Ends
NFL Week 18 is here, and these head coaches find themselves on the hot seat and likely to be fired once the regular season concludes on Monday....
Utah looks to regroup at home against Texas Tech
The Utah basketball program learned a tough lesson in its first-ever Big 12 game. Winning -- especially on the road -- is not going to come easy in this conference.,"It's really hard to win on the road. It's just really hard," Utah coach Craig Smith said following the Utes' 81-56 loss at No. 25 Bayl...
Kansas State looking to break road misery at TCU
Two teams sporting purple and hoping to get back on the NCAA Tournament bubble will square off Saturday as Kansas State travels to Fort Worth, Texas, for a Big 12 game against TCU.,Kansas State is coming off an impressive win over No. 16 Cincinnati on Wednesday, while TCU lost 90-81 at Arizona in th...
Texas State outlasts North Texas for 2nd straight bowl win
Lincoln Pare ran for two touchdowns, including a 73-yard scamper late in the fourth quarter, to help Texas State beat North Texas 30-28 on Friday in the First Responder Bowl in Dallas.,Pare finished with 143 yards on 21 carries for the Bobcats (8-5), who won the First Responder Bowl for the second s...