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Super Bowl LX ratings given late boost, still shy of recordNielsen adjusted the ratings for Super Bowl LX, bumping the final viewership numbers to 125.6 million.,The Seattle Seahawks' victory over the New England Patriots was originally reported to have averaged 124.9 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, Telemundo and other digital platforms. Nielsen said t...

Hawks convert F Caleb Houstan to standard contractThe Atlanta Hawks converted forward Caleb Houstan's contract from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Houstan, 23, has played in 10 games for Atlanta this season and averaged 2.3 points and 4.9 minutes as a reserve.,The Orlando Magic selected Houst...

Hawks, 76ers eye turnaround after entering break on skidsThe Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers have had plenty of time to dwell on their recent disappointing performances., ,Following the All-Star break, both teams return to the court Thursday when the Hawks visit the Sixers., ,Atlanta entered the midseason break on a three-game losing streak. Two of t...

Hawks to re-evaluate F Jonathan Kuminga (knee) in 1 week

Forward Jonathan Kuminga, who has yet to play since being acquired Feb. 5 by the Atlanta Hawks, is progressing in his rehabilitation for a left knee bone bruise and will be re-evaluated in about one week, the team said Wednesday.,He was injured on Jan. 22 while playing for the Golden State Warriors ...

Seahawks launch formal sale process of franchise

The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are for sale.,The estate of late owner Paul Allen announced Wednesday that it had "commenced a formal sale process" for the franchise.,Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, died in 2018 at age 65 due to complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.,He bou...

Bears officially promote Press Taylor to offensive coordinator

The Chicago Bears officially promoted passing game coordinator Press Taylor to offensive coordinator in a series of staff announcements on Wednesday.,The Bears also added running backs coach Eric Studesville, offensive analyst Will Lawing and offensive quality control coach Isaiah Ford to head coach...

Seahawks hire NIU head coach Thomas Hammock to coach RBs

Northern Illinois head football coach Thomas Hammock is moving to the NFL, where he will become running backs coach of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. ,Hammock, 44, resigned as coach of the Huskies after seven seasons. He previously was an All-MAC running back for the DeKalb, Ill., program...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville, LAFC head home on top

Second-half goals from Woobens Pacius and Sam Surridge lifted Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Ottawa on Tuesday in Hamilton, Ontario, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series will be played on Feb. 24 in Nash...