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Bears keep GM Ryan Poles in driver's seat for coaching search
Bears general manager Ryan Poles was granted a reprieve complete with a second swing at hiring a head coach in Chicago.,Poles will interview candidates and select a replacement for Matt Eberflus, who was fired Friday after the Bears' sixth consecutive loss and fourth of the season decided on a final...

Former UCF head coach Gus Malzahn hired as Florida State OC
Florida State made official on Monday the hiring of Gus Malzahn as offensive coordinator, confirming weekend reports that he would resign as UCF head coach to reunite with Seminoles coach Mike Norvell.,UCF had confirmed on Sunday reports of Malzahn's exit but not his destination, and FSU had not mad...

Battle marquee belongs to No. 6 Iowa State, No. 5 Marquette
One of the big ones in the Big 12-Big East battle takes place in Ames, where No. 6 Iowa State welcomes No. 5 Marquette in an early season headliner Wednesday night.,The Cyclones (5-1) had a week of rest upon returning from the Maui Invitational with a 2-1 record. The lone blemish was a back-and-fort...

ACC fines, reprimands four schools for sportsmanship violations
North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia and Virginia Tech were fined and publicly reprimanded by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday following altercations at their respective rivalry games on Saturday.,The amounts of the institutional fines were not released, but the Raleigh News & Obser...

Bears announce coaching assignments after Eberflus firing
The Chicago Bears promoted wide receivers coach Chris Beatty to interim offensive coordinator on Monday and announced that defensive coordinator Eric Washington will be the defensive play caller in the wake of last week's firing of head coach Matt Eberflus. ,Interim head coach Thomas Brown will cont...

Reports: Appalachian State firing coach Shawn Clark
Appalachian State is firing football coach Shawn Clark after a 5-6 season, according to multiple media reports.,Clark, 49, compiled a 40-24 record with the Mountaineers, including a 3-1 record in bowl games.,Clark took over at his alma mater in December 2019 after Eli Drinkwitz departed to become th...

No. 14 Cincinnati expecting tough test from Villanova
The No. 14 Cincinnati Bearcats look to continue their unbeaten start to the season when they travel to Philadelphia Tuesday night for a showdown with the inconsistent Villanova Wildcats. The two teams are taking part in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.,The Bearcats (6-0) are coming off a 77-59 home win o...

TCU, Duke crack top 10 in women's hoops poll
Duke and TCU made major jumps into the top 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Blue Devils (8-1) climbed five places to No. 8 after knocking off Kansas State and Oklahoma to win the Ball Dawgs Classic. The Horned Frogs (8-0) soared nine spots after ...

Reports: FSU set to hire DC Tony White from Nebraska
Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White is set to join Florida State in the same capacity, ESPN and Rivals reported Monday.,Cornhuskers defensive line coach Terrance Knighton will join White at FSU, according to the Rivals report.,White, who spent the past two seasons at Nebraska, will replace Ada...

Reports: Cubs sign LHP Matthew Boyd to 2-year, $29M deal
The Chicago Cubs are signing free agent left-hander Matthew Boyd to a two-year, $29 million contract, multiple outlets reported Monday.,ESPN reported that the 33-year-old veteran, who has never pitched in the National League, can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses. The agreement is...

Celtics, Heat look to get back to winning ways
The Boston Celtics will try to avoid back-to-back losses when they take on the visiting Miami Heat on Monday.,Cleveland beat a short-handed Boston team 115-111 at home Sunday night. The Celtics played without starters Jaylen Brown (illness) and Derrick White (foot). Brown is averaging 24.7 points pe...

Troy Terry the hero as Ducks clip Senators in SO
Troy Terry scored in a shootout and collected three assists in regulation to lead the host Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,Frank Vatrano scored twice as part of a three-point performance while Jackson LaCombe added a single goal for the Ducks, who went into the aff...

RJ Barrett (37 points), Raptors fend off Heat
RJ Barrett scored 37 points and the Toronto Raptors held on to defeat the visiting Miami Heat 119-116 on Sunday night.,The Raptors led by as many as 14 points in the fourth quarter but had to stave off Miami's late charge.,Scottie Barnes added 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Raptors,...

QB Brock Purdy active for 49ers against Bills
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy, after missing one game because of an ailing right shoulder, will start for the 49ers on Sunday night against the host Buffalo Bills.,Purdy was listed as questionable after being limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday but was a full participant on Friday and...

Report: Michigan, Ohio State fined $100K each for postgame scuffle
Michigan and Ohio State were reportedly fined $100,000 apiece by the Big Ten Conference on Sunday, resulting from the teams' postgame brawl in Columbus, Ohio, the day before.,The conference doesn't plan to suspend players, nor do the schools, according to a report from ESPN. ,The melee ensued when M...

No. 22 Xavier slides past South Carolina State
Dayvion McKnight hit a big 3-pointer late, Zach Freemantle had game-highs of 17 points and seven rebounds, and No. 22 Xavier held off a pesky South Carolina State team to win 71-68 on Sunday in Cincinnati, Ohio.,McKnight's shot with 57 seconds left put Xavier up 64-59. He scored 14 points and added ...

FIU coach Mike MacIntyre fired after going 12-24 in three seasons
Florida International dismissed head coach Mike MacIntyre on Sunday after three seasons at the helm.,MacIntyre went 12-24 with the Golden Panthers, compiling 4-8 records in all three seasons.,"I want to thank Mike for pouring three years of his heart and soul into the program and for solidifying the...

Kennesaw State hires Jaguars assistant Jerry Mack as head coach
Kennesaw State hired Jerry Mack, the Jacksonville Jaguars running backs coach with 20 years of experience at the collegiate level, as the second head football coach in its history on Sunday.,Mack, 44, is in his first season with the Jaguars. He spent the previous three seasons coaching the same posi...

Texas Tech fires DC DeRuyter, secondary coach Yates
After Texas Tech allowed the second-most passing yards in the country this season, it cost defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter and secondary coach Marcel Yates their jobs on Sunday.,The Red Raiders (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) beat West Virginia 52-14 on Saturday to close their regular season but finished last ...

Colts edge Patriots on late TD pass, two-point conversion
Anthony Richardson threw a late 3-yard touchdown pass to Alec Pierce before powering his way into the end zone on a two-point conversion attempt to lift the Indianapolis Colts to a 25-24 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass., ,Richardson had been picked off o...