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Pitt riding with QB Eli Holstein against Boston College
It appears that Eli Holstein will remain Pitt's starting quarterback Saturday when the Panthers host Boston College in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,Holstein was benched for Cole Gonzales in the fourth quarter of last week's 34-27 loss to Louisville. Holstein completed 14 of 26 passes for 22...
11 Texas Tech visits rival Houston for clash of 4-0 teams
No. 11 Texas Tech returns from its bye week with a quarterback quandary heading into Saturday night's game at Houston in a showdown of unbeaten Big 12 Conference rivals.,Behren Morton was knocked out in the third quarter of the Red Raiders' 34-10 win at then-No. 16 Utah on Sept. 20 when he slid on a...
NYCFC sporting director David Lee jumps to Sporting KC
New York City FC sporting director David Lee is leaving the club to take over as president of soccer operations and general manager of Sporting Kansas City.,SKC announced Tuesday that Lee signed a seven-year contract lasting through 2032.,Lee had worked for NYCFC since 2014, moving up from director ...
Syracuse all-time leading scorer Lawrence Moten dies at 53
Lawrence Moten, the all-time leading scorer in Syracuse history, died on Tuesday, the school announced. He was 53.,A cause of death wasn't immediately divulged. Moten's daughter, Lawrencia, told Syracuse.com that her father died at his home in Washington, D.C.,Moten scored 2,334 points from 1991-95 ...
Wings part with coach Chris Koclanes
The Dallas Wings are in the market for a new head coach after parting with Chris Koclanes on Tuesday.,Koclanes, 35, was hired ahead of the 2025 season after spending one and a half years as an assistant coach at Southern California. He secured that job after serving as a defensive coordinator for th...
Angels move on from manager Ron Washington, interim Ray Montgomery
Neither Ron Washington nor Ray Montgomery will return to manage the Los Angeles Angels in 2026.,The Angels announced Tuesday that they had declined the option on Washington's contract for 2026. They said they will begin the process of hiring a new manager "immediately," marking the end of Montgomery...
No. 5 Oklahoma hands keys to QB Michael Hawkins Jr. vs Kent State
Offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle sees flashes of the way John Mateer interacted with Cam Ward at Washington State in the way Michael Hawkins Jr. has interacted with Mateer so far this season at Oklahoma.,Hawkins will make his first start of the season Saturday when the No. 5 Sooners (4-0) take on ...
No. 9 Texas puts elite defense against Florida's anemic offense
No. 9 Texas pits one of the nation's top defenses against stumbling Florida on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference clash in Gainesville, Fla.,The teams, both idle last weekend, meet for the first time in Gainesville since 1940 and for just the fifth time ever. The Longhorns have never lo...
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill has season-ending knee surgery
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill underwent a "major knee procedure" Tuesday to repair his torn ACL and other ligament damage, coach Mike McDaniel confirmed.,Hill will miss at least the rest of the 2025 season after dislocating his left knee and suffering the ligament tears during Monday's 27...
Broncos' Sean Payton calls B.S. on 'tush push' critics
If the Philadelphia Eagles successfully execute the "tush push" against Denver on Sunday, Broncos coach Sean Payton will tip his cap to what he considers a well conceived play.,A long-time supporter of the controversial play despite not implementing it in Denver's offensive scheme, Payton said he qu...
Texas lands 4-star F Bo Ogden, son of team’s general manager
Small forward Bo Ogden, a high-four-star recruit in the Class of 2026, committed to Texas on Tuesday.,Ogden grew up in Austin and is the son of former Texas player and current general manager Chris Ogden, who was also an assistant coach for the Longhorns from 2008-15. The younger Ogden had Tennessee...
Max Pacioretty retires from NHL, joins Michigan coaching staff
Forward Max Pacioretty announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL and joined the University of Michigan staff as a special assistant to head coach Brandon Naurato.,Pacioretty, 36, recorded 13 points (five goals, eight assists), 16 penalty minutes and a minus-2 rating in 37 games last seaso...
Reports: Canelo Alvarez out until at least mid-2026 after elbow surgery
Canelo Alvarez, boxing's biggest star, has undergone elbow surgery, delaying the Mexican's next fight from a planned February event to at least the second quarter of 2026, according to multiple reports.,Alvarez, 35, lost the undisputed super middleweight world championship to Terence "Bud" Crawford ...
No. 16 Vanderbilt confident, hoping for 'fun time' at No. 10 Alabama
Diego Pavia delivered Vanderbilt's biggest victory ever when he guided the Commodores past then-No. 1 Alabama last season in a monumental upset.,Pavia's next task is producing another mammoth triumph in the rematch to continue the program's best start since 2008.,Pavia looks to excel once again when...
Dodgers C Will Smith to return from IL for wild-card series
All-Star catcher Will Smith will be activated from the injured list by the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in advance of Tuesday night's wild-card opener against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Smith, 30, has played just one game since Sept. 4 because of a right hand injury that finally was dia...
Guardians add top prospect OF Chase DeLauter to wild-card roster
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Chase DeLauter is on the wild-card roster, giving the 2022 first-round pick a shot at making franchise history. ,DeLauter, 23, reached Triple-A this season but has not played in a regular-season game for the Guardians. He would be the first player in franchise history ...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson reportedly out Week 5
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will not play in Week 5 and could be facing a longer absence because of a hamstring injury, the Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday. ,Jackson left the Ravens' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth quarter on Sunday. The Ravens (1-3) play the Houston Texans (1-3) th...
Lynx star Napheesa Collier rips WNBA: 'worst leadership in world'
Minnesota guard Napheesa Collier blasted WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert for "the worst leadership in the world" in a resounding statement sending shockwaves around the league on Tuesday.,"We have the best players in the world. We have the best fans in the world. But right now we have the worst le...
Report: Angels making manager change after last-place finish
Neither Ron Washington nor Ray Montgomery will return to manage the Los Angeles Angels in 2026, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,The Angels (72-90) finished last in the American League West for the second straight season, 18 games behind the division champion Seattle Mariners.,The Angels were 36-38 on...
Minnesota searches for cracks in No. 1 Ohio State's rock-solid defense
Drake Lindsey didn't play like a redshirt freshman quarterback when he led Minnesota on the game-winning drive against Rutgers last weekend.,His 324 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air earned him Big Ten freshman of the week honors, but coach P.J. Fleck knows the Golden Gophers (3-1, ...