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Lull has Thunder embracing 'challenge' with Jazz up next
The Oklahoma City Thunder made the early part of the season look easy. Not only with their 24-1 start, but their margin of victory.,Heading into Wednesday's home matchup against the Utah Jazz, though, the Thunder are looking to snap out of a rut.,After one of the best starts in NBA history, Oklahoma...

Canadiens surge back home, Flames look for road resurgence
The Montreal Canadiens hope to bring their winning ways home when they play host to the once-again struggling Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,The Canadiens ended a run of seven consecutive road games with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday. Thanks to the wild, back-and-forth victory...

Stanford, Virginia Tech out to build off strong starts
When Virginia Tech hosts Stanford on Wednesday at Blacksburg, Va., there will be plenty in common between the teams.,Both sides enter with 12-3 overall records, while also going 1-1 to open Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Virginia Tech, recipients of two votes in the most recent AP poll, opened ACC ...

'Every night it's a rock fight': Indiana continues Big Ten play at Maryland
Indiana is off to a promising start under first-year coach Darian DeVries. Now comes the hard part.,Over the next three weeks, five of the next seven games for the Hoosiers (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) are against teams that are currently ranked, while the other two are on the road against conference foes.,W...

No. 11 Vanderbilt looks to cement SEC status vs. No.13 Alabama
No. 11 Vanderbilt prepares for its conference home opener as it faces 13th-ranked Alabama at Nashville, Tenn. on Wednesday evening., ,The Commodores (14-0, 1-0 SEC) won their conference road opener 83-71 at South Carolina on Saturday. Point guard Tyler Tanner scored 19 points and tied a single-game ...

Report: Akshay Bhatia rejects 'lucative' offer from LIV Golf
Akshay Bhatia turned down a "lucrative" offer to join LIV Golf, GolfChannel.com reported Tuesday.,Bhatia, who turns 24 on Jan. 31, has won two times on the PGA Tour -- the 2023 Barracuda Championship and the 2024 Valero Texas Open.,He also advanced to the Tour Championship in each of the last two se...

Rays acquire OF Justyn-Henry Malloy from Tigers
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy from the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday for cash considerations.,The Tigers designated Malloy for assignment on Dec. 21 to clear a roster spot for reliever Kyle Finnegan.,Malloy, who turns 26 next month, batted .221 with only one home run in 127 ...

Bears open practice window for CB Kyler Gordon, OL Braxton Jones
The Chicago Bears opened the 21-day practice window on Tuesday for cornerback Kyler Gordon and offensive lineman Braxton Jones.,The pair initially went on injured reserve on Oct. 25 as Gordon dealt with groin and calf injuries and Jones nursed a knee injury.,Gordon, 26, returned to play in one game ...

Red Sox sign RHP Kutter Crawford, avoid arbitration
The Boston Red Sox reached a one-year, $2.75 million deal with right-hander Kutter Crawford on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration.,Crawford, 29, missed the entire 2025 season with knee and wrist injuries. He also earned $2.75 million last season and will be eligible for free agency in 2029.,He led the ma...

Avalanche F Gabriel Landeskog, D Devon Toews out weeks
The Colorado Avalanche expect forward Gabriel Landeskog and defenseman Devon Toews to miss numerous weeks with upper-body injuries.,Landeskog will probably return after Toews, who has been ruled out for at least two weeks, coach Jared Bednar said Tuesday ahead of the Avalanche's road game against th...

Orlando City sign free agent GK Maxime Crepeau
Orlando City signed free agent goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau through the 2027-28 season on Tuesday.,The 31-year-old Canadian veteran replaces Pedro Gallese, who was not re-signed after the 2025 season.,Crepeau spent the past two seasons with the Portland Timbers, recording four clean sheets in 35 starts...

Reports: Commanders part ways with OC Kliff Kingsbury, DC Joe Whitt Jr.
The Washington Commanders are in the market for a pair of new coordinators after parting ways with Kliff Kingsbury and Joe Whitt Jr., ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Kingsbury, the Commanders' offensive coordinator, reportedly is leaving the team to pursue other opportunities.,Per reports, Kingsbury and W...

Tom Brady, college teammate lead Raiders' search for 15th coach since 2000
If ever there was a doubt that Tom Brady is a minority owner of the Raiders in name only, principal stakeholder Mark Davis set the record straight in kickstarting the search for the franchise's 15th coach since the turn of the century.,Brady, approved for a minority stake in the Raiders by the NFL l...

Report: PGA Tour winner Thomas Detry to sign with LIV
PGA Tour winner Thomas Detry is jumping ship to sign with LIV Golf for the 2026 season, The Times reported Tuesday.,Detry's seven-stroke victory at the WM Phoenix Open last February made him the first Belgian to win a Tour event. He is expected to join countryman Thomas Pieters on Dustin Johnson's 4...

Ole Miss to have LSU coaches on staff for Fiesta Bowl
LSU granted assistant coaches Charlie Weis Jr. and Kevin Smith permission to continue double duty and work for Ole Miss through the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday.,The offensive coaches have been splitting their focus between LSU and Ole Miss (13-1), which plays Miami (12-2) in the College Football Playoff...
Cleveland Browns Prove They’re Still Dysfunctional by Firing Kevin Stefanski
The Browns fired Kevin Stefanski but retained Andrew Berry, raising familiar questions about accountability and direction in Cleveland....
Steelers Enter the Playoffs With Momentum and Belief Against the Texans
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the postseason with momentum, belief, and Aaron Rodgers at the helm as they host the Houston Texans on Wild Card Weekend....
College Basketball Picks for Tuesday January 6th: Top CBB Bets
College basketball picks for Tuesday featuring Duke vs Louisville, Texas Tech vs Houston, and Syracuse vs Georgia Tech....

Hurricanes acquire D Juuso Valimaki from Mammoth
The Carolina Hurricanes picked up defenseman Juuso Valimaki in a late-night trade with the Utah Mammoth on Monday.,Utah received future considerations in the deal.,Valimaki played 43 games for the Mammoth in 2024-25 but had yet to log an NHL appearance this season as he recovered from a torn ACL. Th...
Kevin Stefanski's Firing is Reminiscent of Baker Mayfield's Exit From Browns
The Browns fired Kevin Stefanski on Black Monday, but is Cleveland prepared to find a better replacement—or repeat past mistakes?...