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Jets hire Brian Duker as defensive coordinator
The New York Jets hired Brian Duker as their new defensive coordinator on Wednesday.,Duker, 36, was the Miami Dolphins' pass game coordinator and secondary coach for the past two seasons.,Duker worked with Jets head coach Aaron Glenn in Detroit from 2021-23. Glenn was the defensive coordinator for t...
Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo bracing for Bucks exit
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is preparing to say farewell to Milwaukee as the Feb. 5 trade deadline nears, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Multiple teams have made "aggressive offers" for the two-time league MVP and the Bucks are starting to listen, according to the report.,League sources confirmed to ...
Report: Jets hiring Brian Duker as defensive coordinator
The New York Jets are hiring Brian Duker as their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Duker, 36, was the Miami Dolphins' pass game coordinator and secondary coach for the past two seasons.,Duker worked with Jets head coach Aaron Glenn in Detroit from 2021-23. Glenn was the def...
Report: Jets contact Jon Gruden about role on Aaron Glenn's staff
The New York Jets reached out to former NFL head coach Jon Gruden about joining Aaron Glenn's coaching staff but were rebuffed, The Athletic reported.,Glenn's original plan was to retain offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand but turn the play-calling duties over to a veteran offensive coach, per th...
Red Wings D Ben Chiarot signs 3-year, $11.55M extension
The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Ben Chiarot to a three-year, $11.55 million extension on Wednesday.,The contract carries an average annual value of $3.85 million and covers the 2026-27 through 2028-29 seasons.,Chiarot, 34, has 11 points (four goals, seven assists), 113 blocks and 109 hits th...
Novak Djokovic to face Jannik Sinner in Aussie semifinals
Fortune is smiling on Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.,The fourth-seeded Serbian was down two sets to none in the quarterfinals on Wednesday in Melbourne when his opponent, fifth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy, retired due to an injury.,Musetti was ahead 6-4, 6-3, 1-2 when he got hurt and use...
Rangers vs Islanders Jan. 28 NHL Betting Pick and Predictions
The Rangers continue to spiral while the Islanders rely on elite goaltending. Here’s why the Isles are the right side in tonight’s New York rivalry game....
Novak Djokovic reaches Australian Open semis as Lorenzo Musetti retires
Fortune is smiling on Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.,The fourth-seeded Serbian was down two sets to none in the quarterfinals on Wednesday in Melbourne when his opponent, fifth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy, retired due to an injury.,Musetti was ahead 6-4, 6-3, 1-2 when he got hurt and use...
Suns finish strong, continue woeful Nets' spiral
Mark Williams scored a season-high 27 points, Dillon Brooks added 26 points and the host Phoenix Suns held off Brooklyn 106-102 on Tuesday, sending the Nets to their sixth straight loss.,Grayson Allen scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, and his driving layup with 12 seconds capped a game-...
Marquette dominates first half en route to big win over Creighton
Nigel James Jr. had 21 points and Royce Parham added 19 as Marquette used a dominant first half to roll to an 86-62 victory over visiting Creighton in a Big East matchup Tuesday in Milwaukee.,Marquette (8-14, 3-8 Big East) led 52-23 at the half, its largest halftime lead of the season. All eight of ...
Winning Pistons make free throws, Nuggets don't at dramatic finish
Cade Cunningham had 22 points and 11 assists, Tobias Harris also scored 22 points, including two free throws with 2 seconds remaining, and the visiting Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 109-107 on Tuesday night.,Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson scored 14 each, and Ronald Holland II and Javonte G...
No. 24 Miami (Ohio) rallies past UMass to stay perfect
Trailing for much of the game, No. 24 Miami (Ohio) rallied behind Eian Elmer's 30 points to remain one of two Division I unbeaten teams with an 86-84 win over Massachusetts on Tuesday night before a raucous home crowd in Oxford, Ohio.,The RedHawks (21-0, 9-0 Mid-American Conference), pressed to over...
Big second period powers Jets to victory over Devils
Gabriel Vilardi and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets scored three times in the second period, then held on for a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves, including 14 on 15 shots faced in the third period, as the...
Caitlin Clark to join NBC studio team for ‘Sunday Night Basketball’ launch
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will join NBC's pregame studio show ahead of the first night of its new "Sunday Night Basketball" property.,Clark signed on for two nights as a "special contributor," NBC Sports said in a release Tuesday.,She will appear on Sunday's debut of "Basketball Night in Amer...
Rockets star duo out to take down Spurs again
The Houston Rockets on Monday presented the idealized version of what they desired from the pairing of Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun, a display they hope will be more the norm than an aberration.,Durant and Sengun each tallied 33 points in the Rockets' 108-99 comeback victory over the visiting Mem...
Rising Hornets take aim at Grizzlies, who continue to blow leads
The Charlotte Hornets keep making statements.,When the Hornets visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, they'll be coming off another lopsided victory, a 130-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.,Earlier this season, the Hornets recorded blowout wins on the road against the defending champion Oklahom...
DePaul's mission: Replicating home success at Georgetown
DePaul is off to its best start in Big East play since 2015, but there's still opportunity for improvement.,Namely, winning outside of Chicago.,The next step in the Blue Demons' rebuild under coach Chris Holtmann will be to earn a conference road victory. DePaul (12-8, 4-5 Big East) gets that chance...
Seton Hall hopes spiral can end vs. struggling Xavier
Seton Hall has started to spiral, and its coach believes selfish decisions by his players are to blame., ,The Pirates will be desperate to stop a four-game losing streak when they host Xavier on Wednesday in Newark, N.J., ,Seton Hall had a fairytale 14-2 start to the season, doubling its win total f...
Flyers try to shake off clunker, hit road again vs. Blue Jackets
The Philadelphia Flyers cobbled together five of a possible six points on a just-concluded three-game road trip before putting forth a flat performance at home in their last outing.,The Flyers will look to get back on track Wednesday night when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.,"You've got to ha...
Reports: Jets, OC Tanner Engstrand part ways
The New York Jets parted ways with offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand after one season, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,The Jets now are looking for both an offensive and defensive coordinator ahead of Aaron Glenn's second season as the team's head coach. They fired Steve Wilks as th...