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76ers adding to chemistry ahead of road-trip opener at Magic
The Philadelphia 76ers are building chemistry among the members of their version of the "Big Three," and that's music to the ears of star Joel Embiid.,Winners of four of their last five games overall, the 76ers will look to continue their recent good fortune on Friday when they open a three-game roa...
Raptors on verge of tying Celtics near top of Eastern standings
The Toronto Raptors have been looking up at the host Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings for much of the season, but the Raptors will have a chance to pull even with the Celtics when the teams meet Friday night.,Boston's 114-110 home loss to Denver on Wednesday night, coupled with Tor...
Richard T. Lee leads LIV Golf Promotions after first day
Richard T. Lee of Canada fired a 6-under-par 64 to lead the LIV Golf Promotions event after one round Thursday at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Fla.,The top three finishers at the four-round event will be awarded full-season, wild-card spots for the 2026 LIV Golf League season, and each of the top...
Report: Orioles make $8.5M deal with SS Gunnar Henderson, avoid arbitration
The Baltimore Orioles avoided arbitration by reaching agreement with star shortstop Gunnar Hendeson on an $8.5 million contract for the 2026 season, MLB.com reported on Thursday.,Henderson's deal, which was not confirmed by the club, is a franchise record for a player in his first year of arbitratio...
Colts GM all in on bringing back QB Daniel Jones
Indianapolis general manager Chris Ballard believes the Colts have what they need at quarterback, beginning with Daniel Jones.,The quarterback room went through multiple transitions as former starter Anthony Richardson yielded the spot in preseason to free-agent signee Jones, who like Richardson lat...
Hall of Fame goalie Glenn Hall dies at 94
Hall of Fame goaltender Glenn Hall, who set a record with 502 consecutive starts in net, died Wednesday in Stony Plain, Alberta. He was 94.,Hall was a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and won the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in the 1955-56 season. The 13-time All-Star was dubbed with the nickn...
Report: Phillies schedule meeting with SS Bo Bichette
The Philadelphia Phillies have scheduled a meeting with free agent shortstop Bo Bichette, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,A two-time All-Star with the Toronto Blue Jays, Bichette batted .311 with 18 homers and 94 RBIs in 139 games last season for the American League pennant winners.,His video con...
Buccaneers fire OC Josh Grizzard in staff overhaul
Josh Grizzard is out after one season as offensive coordinator of the Buccaneers, which puts Tampa Bay in position to hire a fifth primary play-caller in as many years.,Grizzard and quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis were fired by head coach Todd Bowles, who vowed to "make needed changes" to this coachin...
Blue Jackets D Brendan Smith (knee) out 3-4 months
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Brendan Smith will be sidelined three-to-four months after surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee, the team announced Thursday.,Smith, who had the surgery on Tuesday, sustained the injury during a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 29.,Smith, 36, recorde...
Falcons owner addresses changes, discusses team's future
Atlanta Falcons owner and chairman Arthur Blank said the last several years simply haven't been good enough.,"Good is the enemy of great and I think we're capable of getting to another level," Blank said at a press conference on Thursday.,After making the decision late Sunday night to fire head coac...
Report: Loons coach Eric Ramsay to take job with West Bromwich Albion
Minnesota United head coach Eric Ramsay is accepting the same position with West Bromwich Albion, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported on Thursday.,Ramsay, 34, has led Minnesota United to consecutive Western Conference semifinals appearances. The Welshman left his role as an assistant coach at Manche...
Anthony Joshua pays tribute to friends who died in crash
Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua paid tribute to the two "brothers" he lost in a tragic car accident last month in Nigeria.,Joshua was briefly hospitalized after the Dec. 29 highway crash that killed two members of his boxing team, personal trainer Latif Ayodele and strength coach S...
Giannis Antetokounmpo ask Bucks for a trade? 'Never'
Giannis Antetokounmpo said he considers himself a member of the Milwaukee Bucks for life -- or as long as the team will have him.,Despite speculation in the first part of the 2025-26 NBA season that he wants out of Milwaukee, he told The Athletic that he would never ask the only team he's known as a...
Brazil, France, others plan pre-World Cup friendlies in U.S.
Trophy contenders Brazil, France, Croatia and Colombia will tune up for this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America by playing friendlies in the United States in March.,The "Road to 26" series of matches announced Thursday will be played in Boston, Orlando, Fla., and the Washington, D.C., area dur...
Union M Alejandro Bedoya signs 1-year contract
Philadelphia Union midfielder Alejandro Bedoya agreed to a one-year contract through 2026 on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for the former U.S. international, who also holds responsibilities in regard to the Union's player development and front office initiatives.,"Alejandro's impact o...
WTA roundup: Madison Keys wins Brisbane triple tiebreak
No. 5 seed Madison Keys won the first triple-tiebreak match of her career Thursday, outlasting No. 12 Diana Shnaider of Russia 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) in the third round of the Brisbane International in Australia.,Rallying from a set down and a 4-2 deficit in the second set, Keys finished the thri...
Report: Washington mulls legal action vs. QB Demond Williams Jr.
Washington seemingly is planning legal action against Demond Williams Jr. after the quarterback announced he would enter the transfer portal just days after signing a revenue-sharing and NIL (name, image and likeness) contract with the school.,"UW will pursue all legal avenues to protect our institu...
Buccaneers fire OC Josh Grizzard, QB coach
Josh Grizzard is out after one season as offensive coordinator of the Buccaneers, which puts Tampa Bay in position to hire a fifth primary play-caller in as many years.,According to multiple reports, Grizzard and quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis were fired by head coach Todd Bowles, who vowed to "make ...
Dolphins fire head coach Mike McDaniel after 7-10 season
The Miami Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday morning after four seasons.,The Dolphins started the 2025 season with six losses in seven games, fired general manager Chris Grier in October and owner Stephen Ross opted to delay a decision on McDaniel until after the season. ,Miami fini...
Predicting Three Next NBA Blockbusters After Trae Young Trade
After the Trae Young trade, several NBA blockbusters could be on the horizon. Here are three moves that could reshape the league....