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Report: Giants fire defensive coaches Jerome Henderson, Michael Treier
The New York Giants have fired defensive passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson and safeties coach Michael Treier, the NFL Network reported on Wednesday.,The Giants, who finished 3-14, previously announced they have retained head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Sc...

Pirates acquire RHP Brett de Geus from Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed pitcher Brett de Geus from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations on Wednesday. ,De Geus, 27, was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Friday. He went 0-2 with a 7.15 ERA in 11 1/3 innings over 13 relief appearances with Seattl...

LIV Golf names Scott O’Neil new CEO
LIV Golf named Scott O'Neil its new CEO on Wednesday, a role he will begin immediately. ,O'Neil replaces Greg Norman, who will hand off day-to-day duties to O'Neil but remain with the upstart series. ,"On behalf of the Board of Directors, we welcome Scott to the LIV Golf family, knowing he will capi...

Mariners acquire C Blake Hunt from Orioles
The Seattle Mariners reacquired minor league catcher Blake Hunt from the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for cash considerations. ,The Orioles designated Hunt for assignment on Monday after acquiring the 26-year-old from Seattle last May. ,To make room for Hunt on the 40-man roster, the Mariners desi...

Pistons look to continue hot stretch against Pacers
The Detroit Pistons have become the NBA's best feel-good story of the season. They'll reach the midway point of the season with a winning record, regardless of how they fare in a home game against Indiana on Thursday night.,Detroit has won 10 of its last 12 games to push its record to 21-19. The Pis...

Capitals G Charlie Lindgren (upper-body) back at practice
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren practiced with the team on Wednesday for the first time since his upper-body injury on Friday.,He will travel with the team to Ottawa but is still on injured reserve and isn't eligible to play in Thursday's game against the Senators. Lindgren, 31, can ...

Jets, Blackhawks swap defensemen
The Winnipeg Jets acquired Isaak Phillips from the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday in exchange for fellow defenseman Dmitry Kuzmin.,Phillips, 23, has scored one goal in three games with the Blackhawks this season. ,He has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) and 31 penalty minutes in 56 career games si...

Galaxy acquire Danish D Mathias 'Zanka' Jorgensen
The Los Angeles Galaxy acquired veteran Danish defender Mathias "Zanka" Jorgensen from Belgium's Anderlecht on Wednesday.,The 34-year-old center back is under contract with the defending MLS Cup champions through 2026.,Jorgensen has recorded 34 goals and 14 assists in 520 matches across many of Euro...

Browns coach: New OC Tommy Rees has 'incredible football mind'
The Cleveland Browns promoted Tommy Rees from tight ends coach/pass game specialist to offensive coordinator on Wednesday.,"Tommy has an incredible football mind," Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said. "He is extremely bright and has been around the game his entire life. ,"Before joining our staff...

QB Cam Rising no longer on Utah roster
Quarterback Cam Rising is no longer a member of the Utah roster, head coach Kyle Whittingham confirmed.,Injuries limited Rising to three games last season after he missed the entire 2023 campaign with a torn ACL.,"I've talked to Cam a few times, but that is really up to Cam to divulge that when he w...

Maple Leafs' John Tavares sustains apparent injury in practice
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares is being evaluated after sustaining an apparent leg injury during Wednesday's practice.,Tavares appeared to get his skate tangled with teammate Chris Tanev while participating in a power-play drill. He was able to leave the ice under his own power and went di...

Charlotte FC acquire M Eryk Williamson from Timbers
Charlotte FC acquired veteran midfielder Eryk Williamson from the Portland Timbers on Wednesday.,The Timbers receive up to $350,000 in general allocation money in exchange and will retain a sell-on percentage if Williamson is transferred outside of MLS.,Williamson, 27, recorded six goals and 20 assi...

Penguins place veteran G Tristan Jarry on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed veteran goaltender Tristan Jarry on waivers Wednesday.,Jarry, 29, is 8-8-4 with a 3.31 goals-against average and an .886 save percentage in 22 games this season.,The two-time All-Star surrendered three goals on 17 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 home loss to the Seattle Kraken,...

No. 16 Gonzaga, Oregon State renew rivalry after 34 years
Oregon State is the rare program with a dominating record against the powerhouse Gonzaga program.,The catch is the teams last met during the 1990-91 season when the Bulldogs were still four seasons away from their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. So it goes that No. 16 Gonzaga is just 2-25 all...

Rory McIlroy advised protege against LIV Golf move
Rory McIlroy said he cautioned Tom McKibbin against joining LIV Golf because he did not believe that his protege was ready for all that it entails at this point of his young career.,McKibbin, 22, reportedly is expected to join Jon Rahm's Legion XIII team on a multi-year deal when play on the new cir...

NBA makes wildfire-related schedule updates
The NBA announced nine changes to the regular season schedule on Wednesday.,Two games were postponed last week because of the Los Angeles wildfires, while Saturday's game in Atlanta was postponed due to icy weather. Six other scheduling changes were made to accommodate the rescheduling.,--Charlotte ...

No. 20 Michigan takes high-scoring show to Minnesota
Michigan has feasted on former Pac-12 schools to fatten its Big Ten record. The 20th-ranked Wolverines begin playing more traditional conference opponents on Thursday when they visit Minneapolis to face Minnesota.,The Wolverines bring a five-game winning streak with them, including victories over We...

Lions, Commanders collide in battle of the bold
Detroit claimed the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history, but the Lions are nowhere near the top of their bucket list as the divisional playoffs get underway Saturday night at Ford Field. ,"We came into this year ready for games like this," Lions quarterback Jared Goff said....

Texas QB Quinn Ewers declares for 2025 NFL Draft
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Wednesday.,Ewers guided the Longhorns to two College Football Playoff appearances and posted a 21-5 record as a starter over the past two years.,Quarterback Arch Manning is expected to take the controls in Texas next season. He is the ...

CFP's 12-team format produces major ratings drop
Television ratings for the College Football Playoff semifinals were down about 17 percent in the first season of the expanded 12-team format.,Taking place later in January than under the previous four-team CFP, last weekend's games averaged 19.2 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.,That mar...