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Players skeptical of NBA's new one-day All-Star Game tournament
Four teams, three games, one night. That's the plan for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco, confirmed after months of discussion around the lack of competitiveness and -- well, defense -- in the 2024 event. ,The NBA adopted a new one-night tournament with three teams comprised of eight All-...
Report: Titans' Will Levis out as QB1, Mason Rudolph to start
The Tennessee Titans are not planning to stick with Will Levis as their starter, ESPN reported Tuesday. ,The move was expected after head coach Brian Callahan was noncommittal about the pecking order at the position on Monday.,The Titans are likely to name Mason Rudolph the QB1 for Sunday's game aga...
Another 5-star recruit, freshman CB Jaylen Mbakwe, leaving Alabama
Alabama freshman cornerback Jaylen Mbakwe plans to transfer after one season with the Crimson Tide. ,Mbakwe said he has made a "business decision" after playing in 11 of Alabama's 12 games in the regular season. ,"This was not an easy decision, but I believe it's the best step for my personal and pr...
Reports: Browns turn to Dorian Thompson-Robinson at QB
Dorian Thompson-Robinson will take over at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in place of Jameis Winston, beginning with Sunday's road game against the , Cincinnati Bengals, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Thompson-Robinson, a fifth-round draft pick in 2023 out of UCLA, has come off the bench i...
Antonio Pierce on future with Raiders: 'I'm under contract'
Hours removed from the Raiders' 12th loss in 14 games, head coach Antonio Pierce described conversations about the franchise's future with owner Mark Davis as positive. ,Las Vegas (2-12) is tied with the New York Giants for the worst record in the NFL with three games remaining. The Raiders have los...
Report: LIV, Fox discussing broadcast deal for '25
LIV Golf and Fox Sports have engaged in "high-level discussions" toward a television contract for the 2025 season, Sports Business Journal reported Tuesday.,More specific details weren't clear, including which Fox property would broadcast the tournaments and whether Fox would pay a fee for the right...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: Ankle responded, feels 'push to play'
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes began treatment for his injured right ankle on the flight home from Cleveland on Sunday and continued Monday with a plan of practicing this week. ,Mahomes said Tuesday he was ready to take the field, shaking off concern that his "mild high-ankle sprain"...
Mississippi State lands Florida State transfer QB Luke Kromenhoek
Florida State transfer quarterback Luke Kromenhoek announced Tuesday that he has committed to Mississippi State.,Kromenhoek appeared in six games, including two starts, as a true freshman for the Seminoles following an injury to starter DJ Uiagalelei and ineffectiveness by primary backup Brock Glenn...
Former USWNT star Becky Sauerbrunn announces retirement
Longtime U.S. women's national team defender Becky Sauerbrunn announced her retirement from professional soccer over social media on Tuesday.,Sauerbrunn, 39, helped the Americans capture the World Cup on two occasions (2015, 2019) and win one Olympic gold medal (2012).,"I learned early on that we we...
Falcons-Commanders flexed to SNF, Week 17 Saturday tripleheader set
The Week 17 game featuring rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders against the visiting Atlanta Falcons has been flexed by the NFL to "Sunday Night Football.",The Commanders (9-5) have won two games in a row and are close to clinching the first playoff appearance in franchise...
Unfamiliar territory: No. 13 Gonzaga aims to stop slide vs. Nicholls
Gonzaga has dropped consecutive games for the first time in six years.,The No. 13 Bulldogs will be striving to stomp out that rare occurrence when they face visiting Nicholls on Wednesday night at Spokane, Wash.,Gonzaga (7-3) is winless this month. The Bulldogs lost 90-89 in overtime to then-No. 4 K...
Flames D Brayden Pachal signs 2-year extension
The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Brayden Pachal to a two-year, $2.375 million contract extension on Tuesday.,Pachal, 25, has recorded two points (one goal, one assist), 72 hits and 27 penalty minutes in 31 games this season.,A Stanley Cup champion with Vegas, Pachal has totaled 11 points (three ...
Fire add winger Omari Glasgow, D Jack Elliott
The Chicago Fire signed winger Omari Glasgow to an MLS contract on Tuesday, a day after inking a deal with free agent defender Jack Elliott.,Glasgow, who will occupy an international roster slot, is signed through the 2026 season, with the Fire holding options for the following two seasons.,"Omari h...
Maple Leafs G Anthony Stolarz (knee) out 4-6 weeks
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will be sidelined four to six weeks after he undergoes knee surgery.,Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving said Tuesday that an MRI revealed no structural damage and that the loose body in the goaltender's knee looked like a "little pebble.",Stolar...
Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson chasing goal of Super Bowl return
Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson plans to be on the field with his teammates and recovered from surgery to repair a fractured tibia and fibula if Detroit can reach the Super Bowl in February.,Hutchinson made the self-assessment on "The Squeeze" podcast, detailing his push to ready his body to re...
17-year-old Blades Brown turning pro, won't play college golf
High school junior Blades Brown, the top-ranked golfer in the Class of 2026, announced Tuesday that he's turning pro.,In a lengthy post on Instagram, Brown said he won't play college golf and will make his PGA Tour debut at The American Express at La Quinta, Calif., in January.,"I am ready to begin ...
Yankees, LHP Max Fried finalize 8-year, $218M contract
Left-hander Max Fried signed an eight-year, $218 million contract with the New York Yankees on Tuesday.,It's the largest guarantee in MLB history for a left-handed pitcher, edging David Price's seven-year, $217 million contract with the Boston Red Sox in 2016. ,New York officially will introduce Fri...
Dan Campbell: Loss 'exactly what Lions needed' to flush 'filet' mindset
Contrary to near-unanimous NFL coaching opinion, maybe there is such a thing as a good loss. ,Lions coach Dan Campbell was open to considering the merit of a quality defeat based largely on the timing of Detroit dropping Sunday's game to the Buffalo Bills, 48-42, to snap an 11-game winning streak th...
Angel City FC sign F Julie Dufour to 3-year deal
Angel City Football Club signed French forward Julie Dufour to a three-year contract through 2027 on Tuesday. ,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team for Dufour, who comes to Angel City via transfer from Paris FC. ,Dufour, 23, will occupy one of ACFC's international spots.,"Julie Dufour's de...
'Original Sun' Dick Van Arsdale dies at 81
Dick Van Arsdale, the first player added to the roster of the expansion Phoenix Suns in 1968, died at age 81.,No cause of death was revealed for Van Arsdale, known as the "Original Sun.",Later, his identical twin brother, Tom, played with him on the Suns in the 1976-77 season -- the brothers' final ...