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No. 24 Miami (Ohio) making clutch shots to stay perfect, takes on UMass
High-powered No. 24 Miami (Ohio) has been pushed to the brink in its last two games but has answered the bell each time in overtime.,The RedHawks will meet their latest challenge when they host Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference contest Tuesday night in Oxford, Ohio. Miami entered the Associ...
Kings-Blue Jackets postponed, rescheduled for March 9
Monday night's game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Columbus Blue Jackets has been postponed due to severe winter weather in the Columbus area.,The game will be played on March 9 in Columbus with the time to be determined at a later date.,Heavy snow from a massive winter storm triggered a leve...
Lindsey Vonn, 41, headlines 232-member Team USA
At age 41, alpine skier Lindsey Vonn leads the United States team headed to the Milan Cortina Olympics as one of seven athletes competing at the Games for the fifth time.,Hockey player Hilary Knight, figure skater Evan Bates, snowboarders Faye Thelen and Nick Baumgartner, and bobsledders Kaillie Hum...
Mike McDaniel hired as Chargers' offensive coordinator
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was officially hired Monday as offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Chargers.,McDaniel, 42, was also viewed as a candidate for the OC positions with Philadelphia and Tampa Bay and was under consideration for head-coaching vacancies with Baltimore an...
Oklahoma vaults into top 10 as SEC sets Top 25 record
Oklahoma jumped six spots to No. 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll Monday following last week's upset of South Carolina.,Fellow Southeastern Conference member Georgia (18-3) joined those two in the rankings this week at No. 23 to give the SEC a record 10 teams in the Top 25.,...
Gotham FC sign 2-time NCAA champ Jordynn Dudley
Defending champion Gotham FC announced the signing Monday of two-time NCAA champion Jordynn Dudley.,The decorated Florida State forward inked a multi-year deal through the 2028 NWSL season.,Dudley, 21, recorded 30 goals and 29 assists in just 53 matches as a three-time All-American with the Seminole...
Falcons hire Bob Quinn as advisor to Kevin Stefanski
The Atlanta Falcons announced three new hires and three returning assistant coaches on Monday.,The newcomers are special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman, wide receivers coach Robert Prince and Bob Quinn, a former Detroit Lions general manager who will serve as a senior advisor to new head coach Kev...
Dash sign two-time NWSL champ F Makenzy Robbe
The Houston Dash signed two-time NWSL champion forward Makenzy Robbe for the 2026 season on Monday.,Robbe, 31, won titles with the Western New York Flash in 2016 and the North Carolina Courage in 2018.,She spent the past four seasons with the San Diego Wave, recording 10 goals and five assists in 82...
Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher, Kristaps Porzingis nearing return
Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher and center Kristaps Porzingis are getting closer to a return to the lineup.,Both players have missed the last eight games, Risacher with a bone contusion on his left knee and Porzingis with left Achilles tendinitis. The Hawks are 4-4 in their absence.,On Mond...
Report: LSU OC Charlie Weis Jr. turns away NFL suitors
Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. is staying at LSU after interviewing for the same position with the Philadelphia Eagles, The Athletic reported Monday.,Weis, 32, informed the Eagles that he will remain on head coach Lane Kiffin's staff in Baton Rouge, per the report.,Philadelphia took the titl...
Reports: Jags OC Grant Udinski WDs from Browns' head coach search
Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski withdrew his head coaching candidacy with the Cleveland Browns, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The Browns interviewed Udinski twice as they continue their search to replace Kevin Stefanski, who became the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons a...
Philip Rivers removes his name from Bills' coaching search
Philip Rivers ran a comeback route to play quarterback for the Colts in December, but he's calling an out on becoming head coach of the Buffalo Bills on Monday. ,Rivers, 44, played three games for the Colts and interviewed with the Bills on Friday as part of a pool of candidates talking to the team ...
Rockets, Grizzlies clash as injuries tighten rotations
The injury bug refuses to let go of the Houston Rockets, and with the first half of their season partly shaped by players who haven't been available, victories against tough odds tend to feel more meaningful.,The Rockets' 111-104 road win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday came in the second half of...
No. 25 Miami (Ohio) making clutch shots to stay perfect, takes on UMass
High-powered No. 25 Miami (Ohio) has been pushed to the brink in its last two games but has answered the bell each time in overtime.,The RedHawks will meet their latest challenge when they host Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference contest Tuesday night in Oxford, Ohio. Miami entered the Associ...
Kentucky to test new winning formula against No. 15 Vanderbilt
Kentucky looks to extend a five-game league winning streak when it travels to No. 15 Vanderbilt on Tuesday night in Nashville.,The banged-up Wildcats (14-6, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) scored a 72-63 home win over Ole Miss on Saturday despite playing without key players in starting point guard Jala...
No. 4 Purdue aiming for improved shooting, rebounding against Indiana
Fourth-ranked Purdue is making 3-pointers at an excellent 38.3% clip, good for 21st in Division I.,But in the last four games, the Boilermakers have hit just 33.3% (27 of 81). That's not bad but isn't good enough when weighed against how they normally hit it.,As Purdue prepares for a Tuesday night t...
Record-smashing No. 24 Saint Louis staying grounded for George Washington
No. 24 Saint Louis is shattering program records but wants to remain focused when it hosts George Washington in an Atlantic-10 matchup on Tuesday.,The Billikens (19-1, 7-0 Atlantic 10) equaled the best start in school history through 20 games with a 97-62 rout of host St. Bonaventure on Friday. Isha...
No. 17 Alabama's Charles Bediako possible center of attention vs. Missouri
Charles Bediako scored 13 points in his controversial "second" debut with Alabama.,Whether Bediako plays in a second game this season for the 17th-ranked Crimson Tide remains to be seen, as Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) Circuit Court Judge Jim Roberts will hear arguments Tuesday morning on a request for ...
No. 2 UConn seeks to maintain unblemished Big East mark vs. Providence
Second-ranked UConn will attempt to extend its winning streak to 16 games and remain unbeaten in the Big East when it faces Providence on Tuesday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies (19-1, 9-0 Big East) remained the only undefeated team in the conference when they beat Villanova 75-67 in overtime on ...
Warriors, Wolves face fatigue concerns on second night of back-to-back games
The Minnesota Timberwolves have lost five games in a row for the first time this season.,If nothing else, a quick turnaround will prevent the team from dwelling on the skid.,The Timberwolves will try to break out of their slump when they tip off against the Golden State Warriors for the second time ...