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No. 23 Ole Miss, BYU put unbeaten marks on the line
BYU and Ole Miss will face their stiffest tests of the season on Thanksgiving Day when they square off in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,The No. 23 Rebels (5-0) and Cougars (5-0), who are on the verge of being ranked in the Top 25, come into Thursday's evenly matched contest with und...
Reports: QB Daniel Jones joining Vikings' practice squad
Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is signing with the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Giants granted Jones' request for a release last week and he cleared waivers on Monday, leaving him free to sign with any team.,With the Vikings (9-2), Jone...
Michigan State, No. 12 North Carolina vie for third in Hawaii
Michigan State and No. 12 North Carolina meet on Wednesday with the opportunity to leave a stacked Maui Invitational with a trophy boasting a 2-1 record the tournament.,While the Spartans (5-2) and Tar Heels (4-2) fell short of reaching the championship game in a tournament field featuring four top ...
Why the New York Knicks Are Cheering the Return of Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis’ journey from the Knicks to the Celtics was complicated. How can his health and performance impact Boston and the Knicks' NBA Finals strategy?...
LHP Blake Snell agrees to deal with Dodgers
Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, has agreed to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on a five-year deal that is reportedly worth $182 million.,The left-handed pitcher announced the agreement via Instagram on Tuesday night, and terms of the contract were reported by m...
Bad luck, injuries besieging slow-starting Raptors, Pelicans
The Toronto Raptors visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, and both teams are desperate for a win.,The Raptors are 0-10 on the road and have lost nine of their past 11 games overall. The Pelicans have lost five in a row and 11 of their past 12.,Both teams have been in position to win rec...
Reports: Baker Mayfield suing father's company for $12M
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has filed a federal lawsuit against his father's company, claiming that his dad, James, stole millions from him and his wife without reimbursing the couple, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Mayfield and his wife, Emily, filed the suit on Friday...
Syracuse hopes to continue dominance of Cornell
Syracuse welcomes Cornell to campus Wednesday night, attempting to continue a run of 43 straight wins against the Ivy League side.,Syracuse (3-2) returns home after losing both games of the Legends Classic to Texas and Texas Tech. Friday, the event ended with a 79-74 defeat to the Red Raiders where ...
Maryland's twin towers performing well as Bucknell visits
The chemistry between Derik Queen and Julian Reese has impressed Maryland coach Kevin Willard so far this season.,Both big men have flourished sharing the court for the Terrapins ahead of Wednesday's home game against Bucknell in College Park, Md.,Reese was Maryland's main man on the low block last ...
Racing Louisville part ways with GM Ryan Dell
Racing Louisville FC and general manager Ryan Dell "mutually parted ways" on Tuesday.,Dell will be pursuing another position in the soccer industry, per the club.,Dell was the first general manager for the expansion Racing Louisville, hired in March 2023, and the club said it intends to fill the pos...
Inter Miami hire Javier Mascherano as head coach
Inter Miami CF named Javier Mascherano as their new head coach on Tuesday, replacing Gerardo "Tata" Martino.,Mascherano, 40, reunites with longtime Argentina and FC Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi and is under contract through the 2027 MLS season.,This is the first club coaching job for Mascherano, ...
Take 5: Candidates to replace Mack Brown at UNC
North Carolina will usher in a new era after announcing Tuesday that head coach Mack Brown will not return next season.,So, where do the Tar Heels turn next as they move on from the winningest coach in program history?,Athletic director Bubba Cunningham got a head start on the process with the Tar H...
St. Louis City hire Olof Mellberg as head coach
St. Louis City SC announced the hiring of Olof Mellberg as the MLS franchise's second head coach on Tuesday.,The 47-year-old former Sweden captain and Aston Villa star replaces Bradley Carnell, who was fired in July.,Mellberg has been coaching clubs in Sweden and Denmark since 2015. In 2024, he guid...
Davidson's Scott Abell named head coach at Rice
Rice named Davidson's Scott Abell as the school's 20th head football coach on Tuesday.,Abell, who will formally be introduced on Wednesday, effectively replaces Mike Bloomgren after the latter was relieved of his duties last. Associate head coach Pete Alamar assumed the interim position for the rest...
North Carolina's Mack Brown won't return in 2025
Mack Brown will not return as head coach at North Carolina next season, the school announced Tuesday.,The Tar Heels (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) play their regular-season finale Saturday at home against rival North Carolina State.,The university said no decision has been made about whether B...
Report: Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell in line to start vs. Chiefs
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell is expected to be under center to start Friday's game against the host Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Network reported.,O'Connell is eligible to return from injured reserve in time for the game for the Raiders (2-9), who saw fellow quarterback Gardner Minshew s...
Rays asked to declare intention on stadium deal by Dec. 1
The Tampa Bay Rays have until Dec. 1 to declare whether they want to commit to the construction of a $1.3 billion stadium originally voted on in July.,Pinellas County Court Commission Chairperson Kathleen Peters issued a letter on Monday to Rays presidents Brian Auld and Matt Silverman requesting a ...
Celtics tie NBA record with 12 3s in quarter, rout Clippers 126-94
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum led a 51-point second quarter as the Boston Celtics stretched their winning streak to six games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 126-94 Monday., ,Brown scored 13 points and Tatum added 12 as Boston tied an NBA record by connecting on 12 3-pointers in the sec...
Pacers slip past Pelicans despite Elfrid Payton's 21 assists
Tyrese Haliburton had 34 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers held off the New Orleans Pelicans 114-110 on Monday night in Indianapolis., ,Myles Turner added 17 points, Pascal Siakam scored 14 and Bennedict Mathurin and Quenton Jackson had 12 each for the Pacers. Both Turner and Mathurin gra...
Raiders confirm QB Gardner Minshew out for season, look to Aidan O'Connell
Las Vegas quarterback Gardner Minshew is out for the season due to a broken collarbone, head coach Antonio Pierce confirmed on Monday, leaving the Raiders with a short week to determine their starter.,Minshew suffered the injury when he was sacked and landed on his left shoulder late in the fourth q...