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BC bids to upend Miami, spoil Bill Courtney's coaching debut
New Year's Day will usher in a new era for Miami when it takes on Boston College on Wednesday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,It will be the first time in 14 seasons that the Hurricanes (4-8, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) will play a game without veteran Jim Larranaga as its head coach. Larranaga...

Eagles undecided on Saquon Barkley's record pursuit
The status of Saquon Barkley's pursuit of the NFL single-season rushing record remains up in the air.,Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said during his weekly radio show with 94WIP on Tuesday that he will meet with players and team brass before deciding whether Barkley will play in Sunday's re...

Inter Miami sign veteran F Fafa Picault
Inter Miami signed free agent forward Fafa Picault to a contract through the 2025 season on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds an option on the deal for the 2026 season.,Picault, 33, recorded nine goals and five assists in 29 matches last season with the Vancouver W...

Reports: Patriots releasing DE Yannick Ngakoue
The New England Patriots reportedly are waiving Yannick Ngakoue on Tuesday, giving the veteran pass rusher time to latch on with a playoff team.,The Patriots claimed the former Pro Bowl selection off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 8. The Cincinnati Bengals also put in a claim at that time...

Miami fires defensive coordinator Lance Guidry
The Miami Hurricanes relieved defensive coordinator Lance Guidry of his duties on Tuesday.,Head coach Mario Cristobal made the announcement three days after the No. 13 Hurricanes (10-3) fell 42-41 to No. 18 Iowa State (11-3) in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, Fla.,Miami dropped three of its last four...

Emma Raducanu (back), Elise Mertens (ankle) WD from ASB Classic
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu and second-seeded Elise Mertens withdrew from the ASB Classic on Tuesday in Auckland, New Zealand.,Raducanu, who is dealing with a balky back, is no stranger to injuries, having dealt with issues involving her wrists, ankles and back over the last few years.,T...
New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders Forgot How To Lose at the Worst Time
The New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders have both hurt themselves longterm by winning games over the last few weeks, removing themselves from the QB sweepstakes....

Oilers aim to reverse California disappointment in return home vs. Utah HC
The Utah Hockey Club and host Edmonton Oilers will close out the 2024 calendar year on Tuesday night in the second matchup of the season between the Western Conference clubs. ,Sitting in third place in the Pacific Division, the Oilers returned home after a disappointing showing in a two-game trek th...

Rested Avalanche set sights on Jets
The Colorado Avalanche had a chance to rest up and get healthier, and it is paying off for them.,Colorado has played just two games in the past 10 days, and that extra time allowed forward Jonathan Drouin to heal from his upper-body injury. Drouin should be in the lineup when Colorado hosts the Winn...

Lakers, in first game after trade, face streaking Cavs
The NBA closes the book on 2024 when the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in the last game of the calendar year.,Cleveland comes into the New Year's Eve tilt on the second leg of a back-to-back set and playing the third date in a four-game Western Conference...

Predators stumble into Minnesota after shutout loss
If their first matchup is any indication, the second meeting of the season between the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators could come down to a fortunate bounce here or a well-placed deflection there.,Minnesota earned a 3-2 overtime win the first time it faced Nashville, on Nov. 30. The Wild will...

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama draws Clippers' full attention
There is little secret about the Los Angeles Clippers' strategy when they travel to San Antonio to square off against the Spurs on Tuesday.,Los Angeles' focus will be on trying to limit the damage done by San Antonio star center Victor Wembanyama, who continues to take the NBA by storm.,The Clippers...

Japanese RHP Roki Sasaki hopes to land with team in mid-January
Prized Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is drawing interest from 20 major league teams and is expected to join one of them in mid-January, his agent, Joel Wolfe of Wasserman Group, told reporters on Monday.,Wolfe said that Sasaki has had meetings with "a set few number of teams" and is currently at...

Mavs G Kyrie Irving (shoulder) out vs. Kings
Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving is sitting out of a road game against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night due to right shoulder soreness.,Irving scored a season-high 46 points on Saturday night, when the Mavericks lost 126-122 to the host Portland Trail Blazers.,Veteran guard Klay Thompson...

Vanderbilt hits 100 points again in thrashing of New Orleans
Devin McGlockton posted 14 points and 10 rebounds as Vanderbilt never trailed in a 100-56 rout of visiting New Orleans on Monday in Nashville, Tenn.,Tyler Nickel canned five 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 19 points, Jason Edwards added 17 points and Tyler Tanner had career highs in points (16)...

Yankees confirm signing of 1B Paul Goldschmidt
The New York Yankees officially signed veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year contract on Monday, nine days after multiple media outlets reported the sides reached an agreement.,The team did not announce financial details of the deal, but multiple media outlets reported that the former...

Canucks try to flush tough loss, seek win against Flames
The Vancouver Canucks will try to move on from their most challenging loss of the season when they travel to Calgary to face the Pacific Division-rival Flames on Tuesday night.,Vancouver holds a one-point lead over fifth-place Calgary in the Pacific and the race for the final Western Conference wild...

Hot-shooting Iowa manhandles New Hampshire
Six Iowa players scored in double figures Monday night as the Hawkeyes overpowered New Hampshire 112-70 in a nonconference matchup at Iowa City.,Payton Sandfort led the way with 15 points and six rebounds for the Hawkeyes (10-3), while reserves Seydou Traore and Cooper Koch each scored 14.,Ladji Dem...

Grizzlies G Ja Morant week-to-week with shoulder injury
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been listed as week-to-week as he deals with a Grade 1 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder.,The Grizzlies made the announcement on Monday and said that further updates would be provided.,Morant sustained the injury during a 132-124 victory over the New Orleans...

LeBron turns 40; could play 5-7 more years ‘if I wanted to’
LeBron James celebrated his 40th birthday Monday by practicing with the Los Angeles Lakers and chatting with reporters about where he stands in his Hall of Fame career.,James -- the first NBA player to score 40,000 points, the second to play 22 seasons (joining Vince Carter) and the first to play al...