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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....
Bulls knock off Celtics on Kevin Huerter's last-second 3
Kevin Huerter buried a corner 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining to give the host Chicago Bulls a 114-111 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.,Coby White made five 3-pointers while registering 22 points and seven assists as the Bulls won their fourth consecutive game. Nikola Vucevic ...
No. 16 Florida's 5-game win streak shattered at hands of Auburn
Keyshawn Hall scored 24 points and Auburn ended No. 16 Florida's five-game winning streak by defeating the Gators 76-67 on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.,KeShawn Murphy added 16 points, Tahaad Pettiford had 11 and Kevin Overton scored 10 for the Tigers (13-7, 4-3 SEC), who won for the fourth time in ...
Five College Basketball Bubble Teams Ready to Make a March Madness Push
Seven weeks from Selection Sunday, we identify one bubble team from each power conference that’s poised to surge into the NCAA Tournament picture....
Finley Bizjack helps Butler continue win streak vs. Marquette
Finley Bizjack scored 28 points to lead Butler to an 87-76 victory over visiting Marquette in Indianapolis on Friday night., ,Michael Ajayi added 17 points and nine rebounds for Butler (13-7, 4-5 Big East), which has now won three conference games in a row after starting 1-5 in Big East play. Jamie ...
Auburn faces tall task on boards vs. No. 16 Florida
Auburn used a dominant rebounding performance in its last game to get its first victory on an opponent's home court.,It will need a similar performance if it's going to be successful on Saturday when it visits No. 16 Florida in Gainesville, Fla.,The Gators (14-5, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) lead th...
Coby White, Bulls finish strong to extend Timberwolves' losing streak
Coby White scored a team-high 22 points and the Chicago Bulls finished with a 9-0 run to post a 120-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday in Minneapolis.,Josh Giddey added 21 points after missing the last 11 games with a left hamstring strain. Jalen Smith scored 17 points, and Mata...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder pound Bucks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominant 122-102 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night., ,Ajay Mitchell and Kenrich Williams each added 18 for the Thunder, who won their second straig...
Potential Landing Spots for Brandon Aiyuk After 49ers Exit
Brandon Aiyuk’s time with the San Francisco 49ers is over. Here are five teams that could pursue the 27-year-old wide receiver next season....
Baker Mayfield Can't Stop Talking About the Cleveland Browns
Baker Mayfield’s latest comments about Kevin Stefanski reopen old Cleveland wounds—and say more about Baker than his former coach....
Keyshawn Hall paces Auburn in road win against Ole Miss
Keyshawn Hall scored 19 points, KeShawn Murphy had a double-double and Auburn defeated Ole Miss 78-66 Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss.,Murphy finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds, Tahaad Pettiford scored 17 and Sebastian Williams-Adams had 10 as the Tigers (12-7, 3-3 SEC) won for the third time in ...
Boston College, eager to build on first ACC win, takes on Pitt
Boston College is hoping to turn one win into something more.,After an 81-73 overtime win over Syracuse last Saturday, the Eagles (8-10, 1-4 ACC) look to win their second straight in Atlantic Coast Conference play when Pitt (8-10, 1-4) pays a visit Wednesday night to Chestnut Hill, Mass.,"It feels g...
Bucs hire former Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith
Special teams coordinator Danny Smith has left the Pittsburgh Steelers after 13 seasons for the same role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Smith and the Steelers' entire coaching staff, though under contract through February, have been permitted to seek employment elsewhere, according to reports. Mike...
Report: Bucs hiring Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith
Special teams coordinator Danny Smith is leaving after 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the same role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Smith, 72, and the entire coaching staff, though under contract through February, have been permitted by the Steelers to se...
Avalanche trade D Ilya Solovyov to Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in exchange for forward Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick.,Solovyov, 25, is signed through this season on a contract with an average annual value of $775,000.,A native of Belarus, So...
Ole Miss looks to continue winning ways hosting Auburn
Ole Miss and Auburn are both showing signs of improvement as they prepare to meet Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss., ,The Rebels (11-7, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) have won their last three games and have just one more conference loss than SEC co-leaders Texas A&M and Florida. The Tigers (11-7, 2-3) h...
Famed knuckleball king Wilbur Wood dies at age 84
Wilbur Wood, who pitched 376 2/3 innings in 1972, died Saturday in Burlington, Mass. He was 84 years old.,No cause of death has been reported as of Sunday evening.,Wood is widely regarded as the best knuckleball pitcher of all-time.,He played for 17 years in the major leagues, pitching for his homet...
Report: Steelers open to QB Aaron Rodgers' return
There will be a welcoming party in the Pittsburgh locker room if Aaron Rodgers decides to return for his 22nd season in 2026, ESPN reported.,"Most if not all" of the Steelers players are open to the four-time MVP quarterback's return and conveyed that sentiment to team brass during last week's exit ...
Blue Jackets keep new coach unbeaten with shootout win over Penguins
Charlie Coyle scored the winning goal in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets kept new coach Rick Bowness' record perfect by edging the host Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night.,With the shootout knotted 1-1 on goals by Columbus' Kent Johnson and Pittsburgh's Egor Chinakhov, Coyle deked ...
Penguins extend home dominance of Blue Jackets with shootout win
Charlie Coyle scored the winning goal in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets kept new coach Rick Bowness' record perfect by edging the host Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night.,With the shootout knotted 1-1 on goals by Columbus' Kent Johnson and Pittsburgh's Egor Chinakhov, Coyle deked ...