d Page 71 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Patriots reclaim Super Bowl vibes behind QB Drake Maye, dominant D
Drake Maye ran for a touchdown in the first half and delivered a first down to end the AFC Championship Game on Sunday in Denver, when he played co-star to New England's knockout defense.,"Dominate up front," Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams said of the game plan. "And we did that.",Maye be...

With Mikel Brown Jr. back in fold, No. 23 Louisville turns to No. 5 Duke
No. 23 Louisville got its best player back on the floor this weekend. With a top-five test right around the corner, it couldn't have come at a better time.,Five-star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. and the Cardinals head east to take on No. 5 Duke on Monday in an Atlantic Coast Conference ranked-on-ranked ...

Southern California storms back to stun Wisconsin
Chad Baker-Mazara had 29 points and Ezra Ausar added 17 as visiting Southern California rallied down the stretch for a 73-71 victory over Wisconsin in a Big Ten matchup Sunday in Madison, Wis.,USC (15-5, 4-5 Big Ten) rallied from a 58-46 deficit over the final 12 minutes to snap Wisconsin's five-gam...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 2 S. Carolina hits No. 5 Vandy with first defeat
Ta'Niya Latson scored 21 points, Tessa Johnson added 20 and No. 2 South Carolina handed No. 5 Vanderbilt an emphatic first loss of the season, 103-74 on Sunday in Columbia, S.C.,South Carolina (20-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference), coming in off an overtime loss to Oklahoma, wasted little time pouncin...

Reports: Miami LB Mohamed Toure plans to return for 8th season
Miami linebacker Mohamed Toure is further delaying his potential professional future to return for an eighth year of college football for the Hurricanes in 2026, according to multiple media reports.,This past season was Toure's first at Miami after he spent his first six years at Rutgers after signi...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Iowa handles No. 12 Ohio State with ease
Hannah Stuelke posted 18 points and 15 rebounds, Addie Dea scored a career-high 20 points off the bench and No. 10 Iowa cruised to a 91-70 victory over No. 12 Ohio State Sunday afternoon in Iowa City.,Iowa (18-2, 9-0 Big Ten) took control early with a 12-0 run late in the first quarter, building a l...

Flyers, Isles face off after polar-opposite results last time out
The Philadelphia Flyers and visiting New York Islanders are in very different moods heading into their Monday evening matchup.,The Flyers are coming off perhaps their best win of the season, while the Islanders are aiming to bounce back from arguably their worst performance of the season to date.,Ph...

Bucks-Mavs game postponed due to winter-weather storm affecting travel
Sunday night's matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and visiting Dallas Mavericks has been postponed due to Dallas' inability to travel as a result of inclement weather conditions tied to this weekend's arctic storm.,The Dallas area got multiple inches of snow and sleet overnight into early Sunday mo...

Report: Raiders to meet with Davis Webb for HC job; Bills also interested
Denver Broncos passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Davis Webb is scheduled for a second interview for the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach opening, while the Buffalo Bills also are showing interest for their vacancy, ESPN reported Sunday.,While the Broncos' run to the AFC Championship Game ...

Hornets intend to show newfound commitment vs. 76ers
The Charlotte Hornets have hit a stride recently and that's not something the Philadelphia 76ers can say.,The teams will meet Monday night in Charlotte after the Hornets won two games in a row, while showing their improvement since the start of the new year.,"The offensive rate has been really good ...
Buffalo Bills Coaching Vacancy Comes With More Baggage Than It Appears
Josh Allen makes Buffalo enticing, but roster issues, cap concerns, and ownership decisions may scare off top coaching candidates....
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Was Fun, But Felt Like a Placeholder
Sami Zayn sends Montreal home happy, AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura deliver, and WWE sets the stage for the Royal Rumble....
Mike McCarthy Won’t Save a Steelers Team Stuck in Neutral
The Steelers went conservative with Mike McCarthy in a move that reflects an organization stuck between rebuilding and competing....

Patrick Reed: LIV Golf extension 'not complete' yet
After completing an impressive victory at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday, Patrick Reed admitted his LIV Golf status remains in the air with the start of the season just two weeks away.,"We're still finalizing the contract," Reed said. "We're not complete on that yet. It's one of those thing...

Yu Darvish denies retirement rumors, 'leaning' toward voiding deal
Yu Darvish acknowledged that he is "leaning towards" voiding his current contract with the San Diego Padres. ,The Japanese right-hander, however, made it clear that he is not retiring from baseball at this moment.,Signed to a six-year, $108 million contract extension prior to the 2023 season, Darvis...

Mikaela Shiffrin dominant in final pre-Olympics slalom race
Mikaela Shiffrin continued her nearly unbeatable World Cup season, winning the slalom at the Spindleruv Mlyn ski resort in Czechia on Sunday.,In the final slalom before the 2026 Winter Olympics next month in Italy, Shiffrin finished in 1:37.59 for her seventh victory in eight slalom races this seaso...

Patrick Reed captures 4-stroke win in Dubai
Patrick Reed took a conservative approach to the final round on Sunday at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in the United Arab Emirates, and it paid off as he turned in a 72 and recorded his first victory on the DP World Tour since 2020.,Reed took a four-stroke lead into play Sunday and turned in eight ...
How Mike Vrabel Fixed the New England Patriots in One Season
After admitting a costly mistake, Robert Kraft hired Mike Vrabel and the Patriots’ culture, roster, and results flipped overnight....
How LeBron James Is Suddenly at the Center of Lakers Drama
As Buss family turmoil and trade rumors swirl, LeBron James finds himself oddly under appreciated by the Lakers organization he helped resurrect....

Cloud9, Disguised open with victories at LCS Lock-In
Cloud9 and Disguised opened play at the League Championship Series 2026 Lock-In at Los Angeles with Round 1 victories on Saturday in League of Legends' first event of the year.,Eain "APA" Stearns of the United States earned MVP honors for Cloud9 in its 2-0 victory over Team Liquid with a 7/1/11 kill...