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Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison to declare for draft
Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison plans to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Thursday on social media.,The 6-foot, 190-pound junior underwent season-ending hip surgery in October but still is considered a first-round pick. ,ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr., in his mock draft issued Thursday,...
LAFC acquire D Nkosi Tafari from FC Dallas
Los Angeles FC acquired veteran defender Nkosi Tafari from FC Dallas, both clubs announced Thursday.,Dallas receives $300,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money and a 2026 international roster slot in exchange for Tafari.,Tafari, 27, registered seven goals and six assists in 107 matches (84 starts) wi...
F1 drivers to face fines, bans for swearing, political statements
Stricter policies for 2025 mean Formula One drivers could face hefty fines, suspensions and even championship points deductions for such indiscretions as swearing or making political statements.,The FIA, the sport's governing body, published new guidelines for stewards in Appendix B of the 2025 Inte...
Rory McIlroy to return to RBC Canadian Open
World No. 3 and two-time champion Rory McIlroy will compete in the RBC Canadian Open, tournament organizers announced Thursday.,The RBC Canadian Open will take place from June 4-8 on the north course at TPC Toronto Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ontario.,"We're thrilled that one of the best golfers in th...
Brian Schottenheimer? Jerry Jones Proves He’d Rather Be In Control Than Competent
Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer seems to be the favorite to take over the Dallas Cowboys, proving that Jerry Jones is valuing his power over winning....
Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley lead MVP finalists
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen got the better of Baltimore Ravens counterpart Lamar Jackson last Sunday when their respective teams battled in the AFC divisional round in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Named finalists for the Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award, Allen will hope to get the...
Rams DL Braden Fiske to have knee procedure
Los Angeles Rams rookie defensive lineman Braden Fiske will have surgery to repair a knee injury sustained in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.,Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed Thursday that Fiske was injured in the season-ending 28-22 divisional playoff loss at Philadelphia.,Fiske's recovery...
St. Andrews to host 155th Open Championship in 2027
The 2027 Open Championship will take place at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland.,The Royal & Ancient Golf Club confirmed Thursday that the 155th edition of golf's oldest major will be at the "Home of Golf" from July 15-18, 2027.,The Open was last held at the historic links course in 2022, wh...
Eagles K Jake Elliott top under-the-radar storyline of Championship Sunday
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels' role for Washington. ,But the matchups within the matchups are set to determine which teams adv...
Top NFL Head Coaching Candidate: Ranking the Best Available Options
NFL teams like the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots have already hired new coaches, but these are the top NFL head coaching candidates still available....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, NHL, College Basketball Predictions for January 23rd
January 23rd's best sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis on tonight's top NBA, NHL, and college basketball matchups on Thursday....
Losers of 11 straight, Wizards visit short-handed Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers hope to have something resembling a fully operational roster when they host the Washington Wizards on Thursday night at Inglewood, Calif.,Amid a busy schedule this week, the Clippers were missing four starters Wednesday yet still remained competitive in a 117-113 overtime lo...
West-best Thunder set for rematch against Mavs
Less than a week after a heated game between the teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks will square off again.,The Thunder will host the Mavericks on Thursday night, six days after Dallas handed visiting Oklahoma City a 106-98 defeat.,Five technical fouls and a flagrant foul were call...
Fancy, JonBeast roll into Madden playoff semifinals
Top-seeded Jacob "Fancy" Worthington and second-seeded Jonathan "JonBeast" Marquez charged into the semifinals of the $1 million Madden Championship Series playoffs with one-sided wins on Wednesday.,Fancy, a Frisco, Texas, resident who owns two MCS championship belts, produced a 34-21 victory over e...
Top 25 roundup: No. 13 Texas A&M rallies, edges No. 16 Ole Miss
Manny Obaseki sank the decisive 3-pointer with 12.5 seconds left as No. 13 Texas A&M rallied to beat No. 16 Ole Miss 63-62 on Wednesday night in Oxford, Miss.,Zhuric Phelps scored 14 points, Obaseki contributed 12 and Pharrel Payne added 10 points for the Aggies (15-4, 4-2 Southeastern Conference), ...
No. 5 Florida gets only lead when it counts, edges South Carolina
Will Richard capped a 22-point showing by hitting the go-ahead layup with five seconds left as fifth-ranked Florida executed down the stretch and rallied for a 70-69 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night in Columbia, S.C.,The Gators (17-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) trailed 58-45 with 8:4...
NBA roundup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 54 in OKC's win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.,Neither team led by double digits until the Thunder pulled away in the last three minutes.,Gilgeous-Alexander easily topped his previous career high of 45. ...
NHL roundup: Jackets' Adam Fantilli logs first hat trick
Adam Fantilli scored his first career hat trick as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night.,Luca Del Bel Belluz added a goal and an assist and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won seven of nine (7-1-1).,Elvis Merzlikins ...
Maxime Raynaud, Stanford overwhelm Miami
Maxime Raynaud's 28 points and 12 rebounds led host Stanford to an 88-51 blowout win over Miami in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Northern California on Wednesday night.,Raynaud made 4 of 6 3-pointers, part of the 11 that the Cardinals (13-6, 5-3) made for the game. It was Raynaud's 12th 20-po...
Jets win in OT, topple Avalanche once again
Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime and Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Morgan Barron and Gabriel Vilardi also scored and Josh Morrissey and Vladislav Namestnikov had two assists each for Winnipeg, which won th...