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Healthy for a change, 76ers optimistic entering meeting with Jazz
The Philadelphia 76ers will strive to continue their improved play of late when they visit Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.,Philadelphia has had a few days off since picking up an impressive 118-114 win over the host Boston Celtics on Christmas Day. That was the Sixers' eig...
Reports: Dodgers bring back All-Star OF Teoscar Hernandez for 3 years, $66M
Teoscar Hernandez is returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a triumphant first season, as the All-Star outfielder and the World Series champions have agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, according to multiple reports on Friday evening.,Hernandez, 32, posted "I'm back" on his Instagram a...
Top Michigan RB Kalel Mullings declares for NFL draft
Michigan running back Kalel Mullings announced Friday that he is declaring for the NFL draft.,Mullings has a team-leading 948 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns this season.,Mullings didn't say in his announcement whether he would play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama on Dec. 31, but multiple rep...
Senators, Jets look to keep rolling in return from holiday break
Two of the NHL's hottest teams face off when the Ottawa Senators battle the host Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.,The Senators saw their six-game win streak come to an end in their most recent outing, when they fell 3-1 to the host Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, but their biggest worry following the los...
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart leaving for NFL after Gator Bowl
Ole Miss standout quarterback Jaxson Dart said Friday he will declare for the NFL draft but will first play in the school's Gator Bowl contest against Duke on Jan. 2.,Dart made his announcement on social media.,"Who would have known that a kid who grew up in Utah would find his way to the great stat...
Report: Deshaun Watson, Browns agree to restructure contract
In a move that hints at quarterback Deshaun Watson remaining with the Cleveland Browns next season, he and the club reportedly have agreed to restructure his contract.,Watson, who signed a fully guaranteed five-year deal worth $230 million when the Browns traded three first-round draft picks for him...
Surging Penguins visit floundering Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the four weeks leading into the NHL's holiday break providing some evidence that the most bountiful era in team history might not be over yet.,The New York Islanders did not receive nearly the same amount of encouragement regarding their ability to extend the franchise'...
Bucks, even without stars, look for another win against Bulls
The Chicago Bulls, mired in a three-game losing skid, welcome the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday for the second matchup between the Central Division counterparts in six days.,Milwaukee returns to Chicago for the second time this week, having routed the Bulls 112-91 on Monday despite missing Al...
Rangers return from break desperate for turnaround, face Lightning
The New York Rangers will play the second game of their three-game road trip versus the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday night, but they likely did not travel in good spirits after a tough stretch before the Christmas break.,Last season's Eastern Conference runners-up were humming along following a 4-3 ...
Beloved sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel dies at 78
Greg Gumbel, the longtime CBS Sports anchor and play-by-play announcer most associated with the network's NCAA Tournament coverage, has died, his family confirmed Friday. He was 78.,"(Gumbel) passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer," wife Marcy Gumbel and...
Without Jalen Hurts at QB, Eagles bid to wrap up NFC East vs. Cowboys
The Eagles are looking to clinch the NFC East title while completing a rare sweep of the rival Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Philadelphia. ,The Eagles (12-3) will have to play without starting quarterback Jalen Hurts, who sustained a concussion during last weekend's 36-33 loss at Washington that snapp...
Eagles rule out QB Jalen Hurts (concussion protocol) vs. Cowboys
Philadelphia star quarterback Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol and has been ruled for Sunday's game against the visiting Dallas Cowboys, with the Eagles expected to start Kenny Pickett.,Hurts missed practice all week, and head coach Nick Sirianni confirmed before Friday's session that Hurt...
St. John's bids to remain hot in clash vs. Delaware
Zuby Ejiofor delivered an early Christmas present to St. John's in the form of a buzzer-beating shot to keep the Red Storm's winning streak alive.,St. John's (10-2) beat Providence at the horn back on Dec. 20 to win its fifth straight game and move to 2-0 in the Big East. Back on its campus in New Y...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder set sights on Hornets
The Oklahoma City Thunder and host Charlotte Hornets couldn't look much different going into Saturday night's contest.,The Thunder have won four games in a row since falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup championship.,"It's the extra plays that put you over the edge," Oklahoma City guard Sha...
Chargers activate RB J.K. Dobbins from IR
The Los Angeles Chargers activated running back J.K. Dobbins from injured reserve on Friday.,Dobbins is formally listed as questionable but figures to be the team's top running threat for Saturday's road game against the New England Patriots. Teammate Gus Edwards (ankle) was ruled out Thursday.,Dobb...
Reports: Kings fire coach Mike Brown
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown on Friday, ESPN and The Athletic reported, halfway into his third season at the helm.,Brown, 54, guided the Kings to the Western Conference playoffs in his first year on the job (2022-23), when he was voted NBA Coach of the Year, and to the play-in round l...
Kings finally back home to face surging Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL over the past five and a half weeks. Now, with the holiday break in the rearview mirror, they'll look to keep it going when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,Back on Nov. 18, the Oilers were 9-8-2 after a 3-0 loss to the M...
Georgia Tech looks to break out of funk, meets Alabama A&M
In Georgia Tech's final nonconference contest, the Yellow Jackets host Alabama A&M in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon.,Georgia Tech (5-7) has yet to beat a power conference team this season, earning wins over West Georgia, Texas Southern, Charleston Southern, Central Arkansas and UMBC.,Losers in four ...
Scottie Scheffler WDs from The Sentry after surgery on hand
World No. 1 and reigning FedEx Cup champion Scottie Scheffler has withdrawn from The Sentry after undergoing surgery to repair a cut on his hand sustained during a mishap on Christmas.,Scheffler will miss that tournament, which was scheduled from Jan. 2-5 in Kapalua, Hawaii.,"On Christmas Day while ...
Athletics president Dave Kaval to resign on Dec. 31
Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval will resign at the end of the calendar year, the team announced Friday.,Kaval has served as president for eight years. Upon his resignation on Dec. 31, he will pursue new business opportunities in California, according to the A's.,Athletics executive Sandy Dean...