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Kings, Sabres each carrying strong momentum into clash
The Buffalo Sabres and visiting Los Angeles Kings each bring winning streaks into their Thursday night contest.,The Sabres have won four straight, with the most recent a 7-4 road win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in which captain Rasmus Dahlin recorded his first career hat trick and ...
Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame Snub Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall of Famer sets a troubling benchmark for future NFL coaching legends like Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid....

Report: Rockets C Steven Adams has season-ending ankle surgery
Houston Rockets center Steven Adams has had surgery on his left ankle and is out for the season, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The Rockets listed Adams out for the game Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs because of a sprained left ankle. Head coach Ime Udoka said on Jan. 20 that Adams susta...
New York Hockey Trades Add Fuel to NHL Deadline Fire
The Islanders make back-to-back trades with New York rivals, while the Devils weigh buying or selling as the NHL trade deadline approaches....

Angels add veteran reliever Kaleb Ort
The Los Angeles Angels claimed veteran right-handed reliever Kaleb Ort off waivers on Wednesday after a brief stint with the New York Yankees.,The Yankees had selected Ort, 33, off waivers from the Houston Astros on Jan. 9.,Ort made a career-high 49 relief appearances for the Astros last season, goi...

Flyers G Dan Vladar activated from IR, set to start vs. Blue Jackets
The Philadelphia Flyers activated starting goaltender Dan Vladar off injured reserve on Wednesday after a two-week stint.,He's set to start in net for Wednesday's game against the host Columbus Blue Jackets, Philadelphia coach Rick Tocchet told reporters.,Vladar, 28, signed a two-year, $6.7 million ...

Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb added to Pro Bowl roster
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb replaced Seattle Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba on Wednesday on the NFC's Pro Bowl roster.,Lamb will be considered a Pro Bowler for the fifth straight season. He will join fellow Cowboys wideouts George Pickens and KaVontae Turpin on the roster, however the...

Report: QB Gardner Minshew healthy after knee injury
Quarterback Gardner Minshew has returned to health after working his way back from a bone bruise late in the regular season, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Minshew, who is headed to free agency, originally was thought to have sustained a torn ACL in the Kansas City Chiefs' 26-9 loss to the Tennessee Ti...

Tom Brady on Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame snub: 'Completely ridiculous'
Tom Brady labeled Bill Belichick's snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as "completely ridiculous" on Wednesday.,Brady obviously knows a thing or two about his long-time former head coach with the New England Patriots. The three-time NFL MVP shared his thoughts on the voting committee's decision ...

Reports: Browns DC Jim Schwartz won't return after head coach snub
Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz doesn't intend to return for a fourth season in Cleveland after he was interviewed multiple times but ultimately passed over for the head coaching vacancy, according to multiple reports.,The Browns hired former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as the...

Alabama judge recuses himself in Charles Bediako eligibility case
Judge James H. Roberts Jr. of the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court recused himself from Charles Bediako's lawsuit against the NCAA surrounding his collegiate eligibility at Alabama on Wednesday.,Roberts and his wife are listed as Alabama athletics boosters with a lifetime contribution of between $100...

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...

Twins acquire RHP Jace Kaminska from Rockies
The Minnesota Twins acquired right-handed pitching prospect Jace Kaminska and cash from the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.,In exchange, the Rockies received infielder Edouard Julien and right-hander Pierson Ohl.,Kaminska, 24, was a 10th-round draft pick out of Nebraska in 2023. He was 5-5 with a 2.7...

Caps F Brandon Duhaime fined for unsportsmanlike conduct
Washington Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime was fined $2,500 by the NHL on Wednesday for unsportsmanlike conduct that occurred while he was on his team's bench.,Duhaime reached out from the bench with his stick and jabbed Seattle Kraken forward Jacob Melanson during the second period on Tuesday nigh...

Corinthians stun Gotham FC at Women's Champions Cup
Brazil's Corinthians got a late winner from captain Gabi Zanotti to defeat NWSL side Gotham FC 1-0 in the semifinals of the inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup on Wednesday in London.,Corinthians will face either home favorite Arsenal Women FC or Morocco's ASFAR in Sunday's championship match, with...

NFC title game averages 46M viewers, up 4% from last year
Sunday's NFC Championship Game between the host Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams drew 46.087 million viewers on Fox Sports, per Nielsen Media Research.,That's a 4% increase from last year's NFC title game between the host Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders. An average of 44.153 milli...

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 ...

Browns hire Todd Monken as 'direct, demanding' head coach
The Cleveland Browns hired Todd Monken to be their new head coach on Wednesday.,Monken spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, where he worked with former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, but has experience with the Browns franchise. In 2019, he was the offensive coo...

Patrick Reed leaving LIV Golf, returning to PGA Tour in '27
Patrick Reed announced Wednesday that he no longer will compete in LIV Golf and will seek reinstatement to the PGA Tour for the 2027 season.,Reed, who is No. 29 in the Official World Golf Ranking, said he will compete full-time on the DP World Tour this season. ,Per PGA Tour Communications, Reed is ...

Yankees acquire RHP Angel Chivilli from Rockies
The New York Yankees acquired reliever Angel Chivilli from the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday for outfield prospect T.J. Rumfield.,Chivilli, 23, was 1-5 with a 7.06 ERA in 43 appearances out of the Colorado bullpen in 2025. The right-hander went 2-3 with a 4.55 ERA and one save in 30 games (no starts...