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Report: Patriots interviewing Byron Leftwich
The New England Patriots are interviewing Byron Leftwich for their head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, The Athletic reported.,The Patriots fired Jerod Mayo on Sunday after compiling a 4-13 record in his first season in Foxborough.,Leftwich, 44, most recently worked as the offensive coordinator for the...
Rays 'expect' Tropicana repairs to be made in time for '26 season
The Tampa Bay Rays are no longer interested in getting out of their lease to play in their hurricane-damaged ballpark, stating instead their clear preference is to start the 2026 season in a rebuilt Tropicana Field, according to an email from team president Matt Silverman to public officials.,Tropic...
Red Bulls ink Polish striker Wiktor Bogacz to contract
The New York Red Bulls signed Polish striker Wiktor Bogacz from Miedz Legnica to a four-year contract on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team about the deal, which carries an option for 2029.,Bogacz, 20, recorded eight goals and two assists while playing in 27 career matches for M...
Raptors waive journeyman C Bruno Fernando
The Toronto Raptors waived center Bruno Fernando on Tuesday, bringing their roster to 14, including three two-way players.,Fernando, 26, played in 17 games (two starts) this season after signing as a free agent in the summer. He averaged 3.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 8.6 minutes per ga...
FC Dallas F Bernard Kamungo inks 3-year extension
FC Dallas midfielder Bernard Kamungo signed a three-year contract extension on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed on the deal for Kamungo. The club holds options for 2027 and 2028.,Kamungo, 23, recorded three assists in 29 matches (13 starts) last season for FC Dallas. He collected six goal...
ATP roundup: An upset in Adelaide, a day for the ages in Auckland
Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic upset sixth-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-2 in opening-round action at the Adelaide International in Australia on Tuesday,Bublik was the only seeded player in action to lose Tuesday. Advancing were seventh-seeded Brandon Nakashima, who survived a three-set ma...
Ran Carthon’s Firing Proves How Quickly Tennessee Titans Change Their Mind
The Tennessee Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon after just one season, proving how quickly they change their mind and hinting at some instability throughout....
WTA roundup: Ons Jabeur jolts Danielle Collins in Adelaide
Ons Jabeur of Tunisia overcame an early deficit to record a 7-6 (6), 6-2 win against fourth-seeded Danielle Collins on Tuesday in a first-round match at the Adelaide International in Australia.,Jabeur rallied from a 5-3 deficit in the first set and finished with five aces to dispatch Collins in 90 m...
Jaguars request interviews with eight head-coaching candidates
Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke requested interviews with eight candidates to replace Doug Pederson as head coach.,The team released the names of the coaches on Tuesday, including former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, Detroit Lions coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn, ...
LIV Golf features 6 U.S. stops over 14-tournament schedule
The 2025 LIV Golf schedule, announced Tuesday, will take the circuit to nine countries and six new venues, including a first-time location for the season-ending team championship.,The final four events of the 14-tournament schedule were revealed Tuesday and will be played at Club de Golf Chapultepec...
No. 1 pick secured, Titans fire GM Ran Carthon
The Tennessee Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon on Tuesday after two seasons with the organization.,Two days after the Titans concluded a 3-14 season and gained ownership of the top overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, there is another layer of mystery around the organization. Tennessee went 9...
Reports: 49ers fire special teams coordinator Brian Schneider
The San Francisco 49ers fired special teams coach Brian Schneider, multiple media outlets reported.,Schneider's special teams had several high-profile mishaps during his third season with the 49ers, who limped to a 6-11 finish in 2024 and missed the playoffs.,A blocked punt led to San Francisco's un...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA Predictions for January 7th
While sports fans everywhere anxiously await the return of the College Football Playoff, these are January 7th's best sports betting picks for college basketball and the NBA....
NHL Trade Chaos Could Come Early Thanks to Bettman’s Wild 4 Nations Face-Off
The NHL trade deadline is not until March, but teams could get active well before that due to the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in mid February....
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo cuts hand, nets triple-double
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in only 29 minutes -- the reduced minutes due in part to a cut he suffered during the game -- and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks trounced the Toronto Raptors 128-104 on Monday night.,Damian Lillard had 15 of his 25 points in the third qua...
NHL roundup: Sabres spoil John Carlson's big night
Alex Tuch scored one goal in the shootout after nailing two in regulation as the Buffalo Sabres topped the visiting Washington Capitals 4-3 on Monday night.,After Tuch's marker in the third round of the shootout, JJ Peterka scored the clinching goal in the next round. Following Peterka's goal, Ukko-...
NHL-best Golden Knights take on improving Sharks
The San Jose Sharks can match their longest winning streak of the season when they host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.,The Sharks, last in the Pacific Division with 32 points, have won back-to-back home games over Tampa Bay (2-1) and the New Jersey Devils (3-2). San Jose has won three in...
Lone Star Cheetah? Tyreek Hill favored to land with Cowboys
Tyreek Hill said he's "out" in the immediate aftermath of Miami's season-ending loss to the New York Jets on Sunday -- a defeat that saw the Dolphins fall to 8-9 and apparently included Hill removing himself from the game.,Coach Mike McDaniel is still assessing the fallout after learning on Monday t...
Can UNC ride momentum of dramatic win into SMU matchup?
North Carolina used last-second magic to beat host Notre Dame on Saturday. Now the Tar Heels will look to keep that positive mojo going at home in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, against an SMU team coming off a brutal loss at Duke.,Before that 89-62 loss to Duke, SMU (11-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) h...
Canadiens' hot stretch continues in OT win vs. Canucks
Nick Suzuki's power-play goal 48 seconds into overtime gave the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,Suzuki collected two assists during regulation and buried a shot from the slot for his fourth career overtime winner. The Canucks challenged the goal but Suzuki...