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Reports: Steelers set to hire Patrick Graham as DC
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to finalize an agreement with Patrick Graham to be their new defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Graham effectively will replace Teryl Austin, whose contract expires at the end of this season.,Graham, 47, spent the past four seasons ...
Reports: Coaching legend Lou Holtz in hospice care
Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who led Notre Dame to an undefeated national championship season in 1988, has entered hospice care, according to multiple reports.,Holtz, 89, has been dealing with several health concerns in recent years, including leg injuries sustained last winter in a c...
Commanders choose Daronte Jones to revive defense
The Washington Commanders hired Daronte Jones to be their new defensive coordinator on Friday.,Jones, 47, replaces Joe Whitt, who was fired on Jan. 6 after two seasons with the Commanders.,Jones coached the Minnesota Vikings' defensive backs for five of the past six seasons, departing in 2021 to ser...
Lindsey Vonn: 'Olympic dream not over' after hurting knee in crash
Lindsey Vonn said her "Olympic dream is not over" after she injured her left knee while crashing on Friday during the final downhill race before the Milan Cortina Olympics.,The opening ceremony for the Olympics is one week away, with the women's downhill event two days later.,Vonn, 41, lost her bala...
Michael Brennan DQ'd after first round at Farmers
Michael Brennan was disqualified following Thursday's opening round at the Farmers Insurance Open for using non-permitted green-reading materials.,Brennan posted a 2-under-par 70 on the North Course at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., registering four birdies and two bogeys.,Brennan broke Model Loc...
No. 16 UNC works to continue winning ways in clash vs. struggling Ga. Tech
No. 16 North Carolina appears to be back on track after a good week. Now, with a week between games, the key will be making sure there's no drop-off.,The Tar Heels will visit Georgia Tech for Saturday afternoon's game in Atlanta.,"We're consistently practicing well and stacking days in practice," No...
Report: Bills hire Broncos' Pete Carmichael Jr. as OC
New Bills coach Joe Brady is hiring Pete Carmichael Jr. as his replacement as Buffalo's offensive coordinator, NFL Network reported Friday.,A longtime lieutenant for Broncos coach Sean Payton, Carmichael has served as a senior offensive assistant with Denver for the past two seasons. He was the New ...
Novak Djokovic stops Jannik Sinner, to play for 25th slam
Novak Djokovic capped a thrilling night -- and early morning -- of marathon men's semifinals in Melbourne with a five-set victory against two-time defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner.,In an epic semifinal that ended after 1:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, Djokovic outlasted the second-s...
The Los Angeles Clippers Were Finished Until Kawhi Leonard Took Over
Written off after a 6-21 start, the Clippers flipped their season behind a dominant Kawhi Leonard run — and one infamous tweet that had to be eaten....
Why San Antonio Spurs Is the Best Trade Partner for Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Spurs have the assets and opportunity to land Giannis Antetokounmpo. Pairing him with Victor Wembanyama could make San Antonio a title contender immediately....
No. 11 Texas Tech visits UCF seeking sixth straight win
With five consecutive wins under its belt, No. 11 Texas Tech will try to keep rolling against UCF on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.,Last Saturday against No. 6 Houston, the Red Raiders (16-4, 6-1 Big 12) avenged their lone conference loss by holding the Cougars at bay, 90-86, using a double-double by All...
No. 10 Houston aims for another home win, faces Cincinnati
No. 10 Houston will look to build on its 15-game home winning streak but will have its hands full when it hosts gritty Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference game., ,If the first meeting between the teams this season - a 67-60 victory by the Cougars in Cincinnati on Jan. 3 that took...
Lindsey Vonn crashes, limps away at final pre-Olympics run
Lindsey Vonn crashed on Friday during the final downhill race before the Milan Cortina Olympics, injuring her left knee exactly one week before the opening of the Winter Games.,Vonn, 41, lost her balance coming off of a jump in a downhill World Cup event in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, couldn't recov...
Motivated Blue Jackets intent on adding to Blackhawks' woes
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to continue their hot stretch when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,Columbus has won three games in a row and seven of its last eight.,The Blackhawks will play the second game of a back-to-back set after falling 6-2 at the Pittsburgh Penguins on ...
Leading scorer Jaylen Brown may miss Celtics' matchup vs. Kings
The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid back-to-back home losses and may be without leading scorer Jaylen Brown when they face the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Boston had one of its worst shooting performances of the season and dropped a 117-106 decision to visiting Atlanta on Wednesday. Th...
Ailing Carlos Alcaraz edges Alexander Zverev in Australian semis
Slowed by cramps and seemingly about to bow out of the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz recovered to pull out a dramatic five-set win against Alexander Zverev in the semifinals on Friday in Melbourne.,Alcaraz led two sets to none before he was slowed by cramps late in the third set. He rebounded to c...
Stars blow 3rd-period lead, still nip Golden Knights in shootout
Mavrik Bourque scored two goals and Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen tallied in the shootout as the Dallas Stars overcame a three-goal third-period comeback by the Vegas Golden Knights to pull out a 5-4 victory on Thursday in Las Vegas.,It was the first multi-goal game of Bourque's career. Matt Du...
Nikita Tolopilo (32 saves), Canucks shut down Ducks
Nikita Tolopilo made 32 saves in his seventh NHL start to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-0 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.,Tolopilo moved up the depth chart this week after Thatcher Demko underwent hip surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.,Drew O'Connor and ...
Shane Wright's 2-goal effort steers Kraken past Maple Leafs
Shane Wright scored twice as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Thursday night.,Brandon Montour and Jared McCann had a goal and an assist apiece and Matty Beniers also tallied for the Kraken, who won their third game in a row and wrapped up a 4-2-0 homestand. Goaltender...
Wolves take care of Thunder behind Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves jumped on the Oklahoma City Thunder early and rolled to a 123-111 home win Thursday., ,Playing their fourth game in five nights, the Timberwolves had plenty of juice right off the bat, jumping out to a 12-point first-quarter lead and lea...