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Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey receives 3-year extension
Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey received a three-year extension through the 2028-29 academic year, the school announced Wednesday.,Dickey lands the extension on the heels of the school's football program reaching the College Football Playoff field. The Broncos lost 31-14 to Penn State ...
Jets interview Chiefs OC Matt Nagy for head coach
The New York Jets completed a head coaching interview with Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, the team announced Wednesday.,Because Nagy is still working as OC while the Chiefs have a bye for the wild-card round of the playoffs, his interview had to be limited to three hours and tak...
Pats to interview fifth head coaching candidate in Lions DC Aaron Glenn
The New England Patriots have added Aaron Glenn to the list of potential candidates to fill their head coaching vacancy, requesting an interview with the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, according to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer Wednesday.,Glenn, 52, has been the Lions' DC since 2021. Detro...
Reign sign D Emily Mason, F Maddie Dahlien
Seattle Reign FC signed former Rutgers defender Emily Mason and former North Carolina forward Maddie Dahlien on Wednesday.,Mason, 22, and Dahlien, 20, are the first college athletes to sign with the club following the NWSL's transition away from a draft. Mason inked a one-year deal for 2025 and Dahl...
Orange Bowl magnitude not lost on Penn State, Notre Dame coaches
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Penn State coach James Franklin and Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman sat side-by-side Wednesday morning well aware of the significant moment that awaits them. It goes far beyond football.,When Franklin's No. 6-seeded Nittany Lions (13-2) face Freeman's No. 7-seeded Fighting Iri...
Reign sign D Emily Mason to 1-year deal
Seattle Reign FC signed former Rutgers defender Emily Mason for the 2025 NWSL season on Wednesday.,Mason, 22, is the first college athlete to sign with the club following the league's transition away from a draft.,"Emily is a smart, versatile and highly skilled defender with tremendous potential as ...
Ohio State vs. Texas Cotton Bowl May Ride on Quarterbacks, Kickers, and Chaos
The Cotton Bowl is bracing for some bad weather in Texas, but the game depends on quarterbacks, kickers, and chaos between Ohio State and Texas....
Former Orioles LHP Brian Matusz dies at 37
Brian Matusz, a left-hander who spent most of his eight-year Major League Baseball career with the Baltimore Orioles, died Tuesday. He was 37.,The cause of death was not immediately known.,Matusz posted a 27-41 record with a 4.85 ERA in 279 career games (68 starts) with the Orioles (2009-16). ,"A st...
Joaquin Niemann, Nicolai Hojgaard added to Masters field
LIV Golf captain Joaquin Niemann of Chile and PGA Tour golfer Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark each accepted an invitation to play in the Masters, Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley announced Wednesday.,The field rests at 87 golfers for the tournament on April 10-13 in Augusta, Ga.,"In suppo...
Nationals reach one-year deal with INF Amed Rosario
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with infielder Amed Rosario on a one-year contract Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, however MLB.com reported the deal is worth $2 million.,Washington also designated right-hander Joan Adon for assignment on Wednesday.,Rosario, 29, batted .280 wi...
No. 16 Michigan State streaks into matchup with Washington
No. 16 Michigan State has the longest winning streak in the Big Ten.,The Spartans (12-2, 3-0 Big Ten) will put their seven-game streak on the line when they host conference newcomer Washington (10-5, 1-3) on Thursday in East Lansing, Mich.,Michigan State has been idle since Friday's 69-62 win at Ohi...
No. 15 Oregon visits Ohio State in 'new' atmosphere
Oregon will step outside its comfort zone when the Ducks play at Ohio State on Thursday evening in their first non-West Coast game as a member of the Big Ten.,The No. 15 Ducks (13-2, 2-2) opened conference action in early December against former Pac-12 foes Southern California and UCLA, then hosted ...
Heat bounce back, sink Warriors with 3-point accuracy
Nikola Jovic led a balanced attack with 20 points and the Miami Heat won a 3-point shooting duel on tired legs Tuesday night in a 114-98 road win over the Golden State Warriors.,Duncan Robinson did all his scoring on 4-for-5 accuracy from beyond the arc as the Heat, coming off a double-overtime defe...
No. 25 Utah St. turns back comeback bid by San Jose St.
Mason Falslev scored 17 points and helped No. 25 Utah State stave off a San Jose State rally for an 85-78 road win in the Mountain West Conference matchup on Tuesday night.,Tucker Anderson added 15 points, Ian Martinez had 14, Deyton Albury 13 and Karson Templin 10 to help the newly ranked Aggies (1...
No. 14 Mississippi State halts Vanderbilt's 7-game win streak
No. 14 Mississippi State won its Southeastern Conference road opener with a 76-64 win at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday.,RJ Melendez (19 points), Cameron Matthews (16) and Claudell Harris (13) led the Bulldogs (14-1, 2-0) in scoring. ,AJ Hoggard (18), Grant Huffman (12) and Tyler Nickel ...
Connor Hellebuyck gets 300th win as Jets defeat Predators
Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves to win his 300th career game as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 5-2.,Morgan Barron, Josh Morrissey, Kyle Connor, Gabriel Vilardi, and Nino Niederreiter were the goal scorers for Winnipeg. Mark Scheifele added two assists, while Dylan DeMelo...
Hot-shooting Abou Ousmane leads Oklahoma St. past Kansas St.
Abou Ousmane hit his first six shots and scored a game-high 27 points to lead Oklahoma State to a 79-66 win against Kansas State in Stillwater, Okla., on Tuesday.,The Cowboys closed the first half on a 20-2 run to break open what was a tight game.,Marchelus Avery scored 13 points and Bryce Thompson ...
VJ Edgecombe leads Baylor's drubbing of Cincinnati
A day after dropping out of the Top 25 rankings, Baylor responded with an impressive 68-48 home victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,Freshman VJ Edgecombe led the Bears with 18 points. Norchad Omier also scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds and two steals. Josh Ojianwuna chippe...
No. 3 Iowa State knocks off Utah for 10th straight win
Reserve Curtis Jones scored 23 points and No. 3 Iowa State pulled away for an 82-59 win over Utah in a Big 12 Conference matchup Tuesday night in Ames, Iowa., ,Tamin Lipsey added 20 points for Iowa State (13-1, 3-0), which won its 10th in a row. Joshua Jefferson scored 17 and Keshon Gilbert finished...
Patrick Kane pots OT winner, Red Wings top Senators
Patrick Kane scored an overtime goal with 2:39 left as the Detroit Red Wings won their fifth straight game by defeating the road-weary Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night.,Dylan Larkin won a faceoff in Detroit's offensive zone and passed it behind him to Kane, who easily snapped the game-winner pas...