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Reports: Texans hiring Rams assistant Nick Caley as offensive coordinator
The Houston Texans are hiring Los Angeles Rams assistant coach Nick Caley as their offensive coordinator, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,Caley, 42, served the past two seasons as the Rams' tight ends coach and added the responsibility of pass game coordinator in 2024.,He replaces Bob...
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) ruled out for game vs. Thunder
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Monday night's showdown against the host Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right knee injury.,Antetokounmpo deals with patella tendinopathy and the Bucks decided to hold him out of the second end of a back-to-back. ,Antetokounmpo played 37 minutes in...
Senators C Josh Norris (mid-body) out 'a couple weeks'
Ottawa center Josh Norris will be out "a couple weeks" with a mid-body injury, Senators coach Travis Green said on Monday.,Norris exited in the third period on Saturday after a hit by Minnesota Wild center Jakub Lauko in the Senators' 6-0 home victory. Green, who confirmed to TSN 1200 Ottawa radio t...
Blue Jackets F Kirill Marchenko breaks jaw, put on IR
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko sustained a broken jaw Sunday night and will be out an indefinite period, the team announced.,General manager Don Waddell said Marchenko underwent surgery on Monday to repair the injury, which occurred when he was hit in the face with a puck during the ...
Islanders F Mathew Barzal out indefinitely
New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday. ,Barzal, 27, played Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over Tampa Bay but left late in regulation after blocking a shot.,He has six goals and 14 assists through 30 games this season, his nin...
Trey Kaufman-Renn, No. 7 Purdue take aim at Iowa
A newly expanded Big Ten Conference has presented the same old challenges for longtime coaches such as Fran McCaffery of Iowa. ,"I'd say in many ways it's as tough as it's ever been," McCaffery said. "Whether we have 12 teams, 14 teams, 16, 18 -- they're all really good teams. It's not like you can ...
Rays acquire RHP Alex Faedo from Tigers
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right-hander Alex Faedo from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor league catcher Enderson Delgado and cash on Monday.,The Tigers designated Faedo, 29, for assignment last week after signing Tommy Kahnle.,Faedo, a Tampa native, went 5-3 with a 3.61 ERA in 37 games (six...
Yankees sign RHP Carlos Carrasco to minor league deal
The New York Yankees signed right-hander Carlos Carrasco to a minor league deal, YES Network reported Monday. ,The deal includes an invitation to spring training, per the report. ,Carrasco, who turns 38 in March, went 3-10 with a 5.64 ERA in 21 starts for the Cleveland Guardians last season. ,Carras...
No. 12 St. John's puts streaks on line vs. No. 11 Marquette
No. 12 St. John's will aim to extend three pronounced streaks and give itself a more comfortable cushion atop the Big East when it hosts No. 11 Marquette on Tuesday evening in New York., ,The Red Storm (19-3, 10-1 Big East) have won eight games in a row overall, seven straight at Madison Square Gard...
Auburn, Duke stay steady in otherwise fluctuating Top 25 poll
Auburn and Duke remained in the top two spots but the rest of the field saw plenty of shuffling in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll.,After road wins at LSU and Ole Miss, Auburn (20-1) unanimously held onto the top spot, and Duke (19-2) stayed at No. 2 with wins over North Carolina State and ...
Commanders owner: Team name here to stay
Washington Commanders principal owner Josh Harris put all the questions to rest about the team's name on Monday.,The Commanders are here to stay.,"It's now being embraced by our team, by our culture, by our coaching staff," he said of the moniker. "We're going with that.",A Washington Post-Schar Sch...
Southern Cal drops to No. 7 in latest Top 25 poll
Southern Cal's shocking loss to Iowa dropped the Trojans three spots to No. 7 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's poll released Monday.,Sunday's 76-69 loss to the Hawkeyes -- which came as Iowa retired former star Caitlin Clark's jersey -- was the second of the season for the Trojans (19-2), with...
NFL vows Superdome 'safest place' on Super Bowl Sunday
NEW ORLEANS -- Six days and counting before Super Bowl LIX kickoff, the NFL and Department of Homeland Security unveiled their plan to make the Superdome the "safest place to be" on Sunday night.,"I'm confident the safest place this weekend will be under the security umbrella we have in place around...
No. 8 Iowa State, No. 16 Kansas seek to shake off tough losses
Two highly ranked teams are desperate for a win to break out of recent skids.,Only one of those teams will get its wish when No. 8 Iowa State tips off against No. 16 Kansas in a Big 12 Conference battle Monday night in Lawrence, Kan.,Iowa State (17-4, 7-3 Big 12) is eager to bounce back from two con...
Nuggets’ Peyton Watson (knee) out 4 weeks
Denver Nuggets swingman Peyton Watson will be sidelined at least four weeks with a knee sprain. ,The team said Monday that Watson sustained the injury in Friday's win at Philadelphia. He missed Saturday's three-point win at Charlotte. He'll be reevaluated in four weeks, the team said.,Watson, 22, is...
Seahawks add pair of coaches to offensive staff
The Seattle Seahawks are adding Andrew Janocko as quarterbacks coach and John Benton as offensive line coach, NFL Network and ESPN reported Monday. ,Janocko and Benton are following new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak from New Orleans. ,The hires are part of Seattle's revamp of their offensive st...
U.S. Figure Skating: 28 people on crashed plane tied to sport
Nearly half of the passengers aboard the American Airlines plane that collided with a military helicopter on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last week had links to the figure skating community.,Samuel Auxier, the interim CEO of U.S. Figure Skating, issued a statement Sunday ver...
Jags name former HOF lineman Tony Boselli EVP of Operations
The Jacksonville Jaguars hired their very first draft pick, Hall of Fame offensive lineman Tony Boselli, as executive vice president of operations on Monday.,Boselli will report directly into owner Shad Khan along with new head coach Liam Coen and the general manager, who has yet to be hired. The tr...
Myles Garrett requests trade out of Cleveland
Defending NFL Defensive Player of the Year and four-time All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett has requested a trade out of Cleveland, citing his goal of competing and winning a Super Bowl. ,Garrett, 29, made the request in a statement he released Monday morning. ,"While I've loved calling this city m...
Injured Phil Mickelson (shoulder) to miss LIV opener
Phil Mickelson suffered a minor shoulder injury during a workout in the gym and will miss the LIV Golf season opener in Saudi Arabia this week.,Mickelson, 54, made the announcement Monday on social media.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/aEujHjZgrb">pic...