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Union's Bradley Carnell named MLS Coach of the Year
Bradley Carnell of the Philadelphia Union was named the 2025 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year on Thursday.,Hired in January, Carnell oversaw a rise from 23rd place in the 2024 standings to the Supporters' Shield in 2025.,Philadelphia improved year-over-year by a whopping 29 points to lead the leagu...

Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland dead at 24; suicide suspected
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning, with his death caused by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.,He was 24. ,Police in Frisco, Texas, issued a news release outlining events that began Wednesday night and resulted with his body being found Thursday...

Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland dead at 24
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning, the team announced.,He was 24. The Cowboys issued a statement but did not reveal the cause of death of the second-year player.,"It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away...

Blaze destroys home of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra's home was destroyed by an early morning fire that caused a partial collapse of the primary structure visible on drone video of the emergency Thursday. ,Spoelstra and his family safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported by Miami-Dade firefighters first on t...

Aaron Rodgers, Steelers seek to quiet noise vs. Chargers
Aaron Rodgers wasn't the least bit unnerved when Tuesday's trading deadline came and went without the Pittsburgh Steelers adding a receiver.,"Whoever gets open usually gets the opportunity," Rodgers said Wednesday.,Call it the simple approach but the four-time NFL MVP with 520 career touchdown passe...

Pelicans hold off Mavericks for second straight win
Saddiq Bey scored a season-high 22 points and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans won their second straight game after going 0-6 to open the season, beating the Dallas Mavericks 101-99 on Wednesday.,Jeremiah Fears and Jose Alvarado scored 13 points apiece for the Pelicans, who announced on Tuesday tha...

Jaylen Brown puts up 35 as Celtics extend hex over Wizards
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 35 points to help the Boston Celtics end a two-game losing streak with a 136-107 win over the visiting Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.,Brown shot 13 of 21 from the floor and made 7 of 9 free-throw attempts. He also had five rebounds and five assists.,Josh Minot...

ATP roundup: No. 3 seeds falter in Greece and France
Two of the top four seeds at the ATP 250 Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship suffered second-round defeats Wednesday in Athens, Greece.,Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic piled up 14 aces with no double faults to knock out Italy's Luciano Darderi, the No. 3 seed, by a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 count. Marcos Gir...

New-look West Virginia in learning curve as it hosts Campbell
A pair of first-year coaches square off when West Virginia hosts Campbell on Thursday in Morgantown, W.Va. ,Ross Hodge is the fourth West Virginia coach in the last three years and leads the Mountaineers after two seasons at North Texas. Meanwhile, John Andrzejek takes the helm of the Campbell progr...

Boston College hosts The Citadel, eyes bounce back from opening loss
Defending the 3-point line will likely be a priority for Boston College when it plays its home opener Thursday against The Citadel., ,The Bulldogs (1-0) attempted 59 3-point shots and made 21 during a season-opening 105-61 victory over Division-II Erskine on Monday. Ten players made at least one 3-p...

Stunned Predators out to move forward vs. Flyers
The Nashville Predators will look to move past the disappointment of a wild conclusion to a 3-2 overtime loss at Minnesota when they play host to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.,The Predators' Steven Stamkos tied the game with just 0.3 seconds remaining to force overtime on Tuesday, but the joy...

Rams expect WR Puka Nacua (rib) to play vs. 49ers
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is expected to play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers despite a rib injury, Rams coach Sean McVay said on Wednesday.,Nacua, 24, will be limited at practice on Wednesday, but after his rib imaging came back clean, he should play on Sunday, the coach said...

Venus Williams, 45, to start 33rd season at Adelaide
Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams will kick off her 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour in January in Auckland, New Zealand.,Tournament organizers confirmed Wednesday that the 45-year-old former World No. 1 will compete in the ASB Classic starting on Jan. 5, perhaps signaling her plans to...

Bill Belichick among 9 coach semifinalists for Hall of Fame
Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick is among nine coaches still in the running for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.,The nine semifinalists announced Wednesday are Belichick, Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, Chuck Knox, Buddy Parker, Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, George ...
Why Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami Project Could Unravel in MLS Playoffs
Messi and Inter Miami face a must-win Game 3 vs. Nashville SC. Another playoff collapse could expose deeper issues with the club’s Messi-centered rebuild....

76ers C Joel Embiid (knee) out vs. Cavaliers
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the host Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced.,Embiid, 31, is sitting out the second day of a back-to-back set as the team attempts to limit his early-season workload because of his chronic left knee issues. He ...

No. 6 Ole Miss not focused on rankings ahead of Citadel matchup
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said he wasn't looking ahead to the first CFP rankings that were released Tuesday night.,The Rebels (8-1) landed at No. 6 as they prepare for a non-conference game against The Citadel (4-5) on Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.,"I really hadn't thought much about that," K...

Star power will be diminished in Pelicans-Mavericks matchup
Both teams will be at less than full strength when the visiting New Orleans Pelicans face the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.,Dallas will be missing Anthony Davis (left calf strain), Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery), Dereck Lively II (right knee sprain) and Dante Exum (right knee management), w...

Dana White: UFC met with FBI over suspicious betting activity
With the UFC potentially facing its second betting scandal in the past three years, CEO Dana White told TMZ on Tuesday that the promotion is in close contact with the FBI after heavily favored featherweight Isaac Dulgarian lost on Saturday at UFC Vegas 110.,Confirming reports from Uncrowned and Yaho...

Michael Jordan's 23XI, Front Row score legal win in NASCAR lawsuit
Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports notched a major win in their antitrust fight with NASCAR on Tuesday, tightening the case's scope and turning up the pressure for a settlement.,U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell granted the teams partial summary judgment on a critical threshold is...