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Rams hire special teams coach Bubba Ventrone
The Los Angeles Rams hired two coaches to help fix the team's issues on special teams which proved costly this past season, including in their NFC Championship Game loss to the Seattle Seahawks.,Head coach Sean McVay confirmed Monday that Bubba Ventrone will take over as Rams' special teams coordina...

Rams coach Sean McVay, GM Les Snead sign extensions
The Los Angeles Rams announced multi-year contract extensions with head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead on Monday.,"As we enter their 10th season together, it is only fitting to reflect on the tremendous success Sean and Les have brought to this franchise, and the indelible impact the...

NFL disputes report of $5M fine of Seahawks for ownership rules violation
The NFL said Sunday that the Seattle Seahawks were not fined for failing to comply with league ownership requirements to sell the team, contrary to a report of a $5 million penalty in the Wall Street Journal.,"As we told the WSJ yesterday on the record, the team was not fined," NFL spokesman Brian M...

Reports: Dolphins hiring Sean Duggan as defensive coordinator
The Miami Dolphins are hiring Green Bay Packers linebackers coach Sean Duggan as defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Duggan, 32, follows his longtime colleague, new Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley, after they coached together at Ohio State, Boston College and Green Bay.,T...

Maple Leafs, Flames out for more after brushing off skids
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames each snapped pronounced losing streaks on Saturday.,On Monday, one of those teams will look to pick up a second consecutive victory at the other's expense when they meet in Calgary.,William Nylander made his presence felt in his return from injury on Saturd...

Heat smash Bulls to win rare regular-season 3-game series
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson scored 20 points each as the host Miami Heat routed the Chicago Bulls 134-91 on Sunday night.,The Heat, who never trailed, won the season series 3-1. Miami led by as many as 54 points.,Miami point guard Davion Mitchell, who had been out with a shoulder injury, returned ...

Aurora tops Spirit to claim Fissure Universe: Episode 8 title
Aurora Gaming battled past Team Spirit 3-2 to claim first prize at Fissure Universe: Episode 8 on Sunday.,Aurora took home $125,000, or half the total prize pool, by polishing off an undefeated week with their grand final that went the distance.,Team Spirit advanced to the grand final by beating Tea...

Trail Blazers acquire G Vit Krejci from Hawks
The Portland Trail Blazers acquired shooting guard Vit Krejci from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for center Duop Reath and two second-round picks, both teams announced Sunday. ,The draft picks Atlanta will receive are in the 2027 and 2030 NBA drafts.,Krejci, 25, averaged 9.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and...

Reports: Raiders set to hire Klint Kubiak after Super Bowl LX
The Las Vegas Raiders are targeting Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as their next head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Kubiak met with both the Raiders and Arizona Cardinals for their vacant head coaching positions over the weekend.,He will be on the sideline fo...

Seahawks CB Riq Woolen fined for taunting penalty
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen committed a taunting penalty costly to his team during the NFC Championship Game against the visiting Los Angeles Rams on Jan. 25.,It has proven personally costly, too, as the NFL has fined Woolen $17,398 for his penalty following a third-down stop. The infract...

Report: Trail Blazers acquire G Vit Krejci from Hawks
The Portland Trail Blazers are acquiring shooting guard Vit Krejci from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for center Duop Reath and two second-round picks, ESPN reported on Sunday. ,Krejci, 25, averaged 9.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 46 games (eight starts) this season with the Hawks. He dr...

Phil Mickelson (family health) out of LIV's first two events
Phil Mickelson will not participate in the first two LIV Golf events this year, citing on Sunday an undisclosed family health matter.,"I will not be able to participate in the first two LIV events as (wife) Amy and I need to be present for a family health matter," Mickelson wrote on X. "I can't wait...

Former NFL coach Bruce Arians to have open-heart surgery
Former NFL head coach Bruce Arians announced on the "Today" show that he will undergo open-heart surgery on Friday in Philadelphia.,Arians, 73, made the announcement while appearing on the show this week to promote an upcoming prostate cancer screening Super Bowl commercial with tight end Rob Gronko...

Short-handed Bulls, Heat ready for round 3
The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat will conclude a rare three-game series on Sunday night after splitting the first two.,The Bulls lost the opener on Thursday, 116-113 in their home arena. The game had been rescheduled from Jan. 8, when a slippery court at the United Center forced a postponement. As a...

Government OKs ESPN's blockbuster deal for NFL Network from league
Government regulators approved ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network, linear rights to the NFL RedZone Channel and other league media assets in exchange for a 10% equity stake in ESPN, the NFL and ESPN announced late Saturday night.,The blockbuster deal was formally announced last August pending reviews...

Aurora Gaming advances to Fissure Universe: Episode 8 grand final
Aurora Gaming swept the upper-bracket final on Saturday to become the first team to clinch a spot in the grand final at the Fissure Universe: Episode 8 event.,After wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals Thursday and Friday, Aurora Gaming beat Team Spirit 2-0 in the upper-bracket final to improve ...

Ayo Dosunmu's big effort carries Bulls past Heat
Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and added nine assists and eight rebounds on Saturday to help the visiting Chicago Bulls post a 125-118 victory over the Miami Heat.,Matas Buzelis added 21 points and Isaac Okoro chipped in 20 for the Bulls, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Patrick W...

Maple Leafs snap skid, secure rare win at Canucks in shootout
The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Auston Matthews redeemed himself with the game-winning shootout tally after he missed a penalty shot in overtime, adding an assist in regulation. William Nyland...

FUT Esports, G2 Esports, Team Spirit roll into Group A semis at Krakow
FUT Esports, G2 Esports and Team Spirit collected sweeps in Group A upper-bracket quarterfinal action Saturday at the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow tournament in Poland.,Natus Vincere edged Parivision 2-1 in Saturday's other Group A quarterfinal to join the other three in the semifinals, slated for S...

Bulls, Heat head to Florida to continue rare 3-game set
Facing off for part two of a rare three-game series, the Miami Heat will look to prolong the visiting Chicago Bulls' recent woes Saturday night.,The teams had their Jan. 8 game in Chicago postponed to Jan. 29 due to condensation on the court, leading to three games in four days between the two sides...