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Sirens to play PWHL's first game at Madison Square Garden
The New York Sirens and Seattle Torrent will face off on April 4 in what will be the first-ever women's professional hockey game with fans in attendance at the famed Madison Square Garden.,The Professional Women's Hockey League made the announcement on Thursday.,"Playing at the Garden is an honor an...
No. 24 Qinwen Zheng WDs from Australian Open
World No. 24 Qinwen Zheng withdrew from the upcoming Australian Open on Thursday as she works her way back following right elbow surgery.,"After careful evaluation by my team and following medical advice, unfortunately I will be withdrawing from the 2026 Australian Open," Zheng wrote on Instagram.,"...
Oregon's Jay Harris in portal, still available for Peach Bowl
Oregon running back Jay Harris plans to play in the Peach Bowl days after entering the transfer portal. ,Ducks head coach Dan Lanning confirmed Oregon would have Harris available on Friday against Indiana in the College Football Playoff semifinal in Atlanta. Harris practiced with Oregon on Monday wh...
Aryna Sabalenka to skip events due to 'insane' WTA schedule
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka said she will risk fines and losing ranking points by skipping some tournaments this year to protect her body, calling the current tennis schedule "insane.",Sabalenka was asked after moving into the Brisbane International quarterfinals with Thursday's victory over Romania...
Report: Washington mulls legal action vs. QB Demond Williams Jr.
Washington seemingly is planning legal action against Demond Williams Jr. after the quarterback announced he would enter the transfer portal just days after signing a revenue-sharing and NIL (name, image and likeness) contract with the school.,"UW will pursue all legal avenues to protect our institu...
Buccaneers fire OC Josh Grizzard, QB coach
Josh Grizzard is out after one season as offensive coordinator of the Buccaneers, which puts Tampa Bay in position to hire a fifth primary play-caller in as many years.,According to multiple reports, Grizzard and quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis were fired by head coach Todd Bowles, who vowed to "make ...
Dolphins fire head coach Mike McDaniel after 7-10 season
The Miami Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday morning after four seasons.,The Dolphins started the 2025 season with six losses in seven games, fired general manager Chris Grier in October and owner Stephen Ross opted to delay a decision on McDaniel until after the season. ,Miami fini...
Chiefs 'aware' of allegations of abuse by Rashee Rice's ex-girlfriend
The Kansas City Chiefs are aware of domestic violence allegations made by an ex-girlfriend of wide receiver Rashee Rice.,The Chiefs' statement did not mention Rice by name but was released after the woman -- with whom Rice has two children -- accused an unnamed former partner of abuse in a social me...
Avalanche return to comforts of home vs. Senators
The Colorado Avalanche had two regulation losses in the first 40 games of the season. They doubled that total in the last two games to find themselves mired in their first losing streak since late October.,After being thwarted in the Sunshine State, the Avalanche return to Denver for the next seven ...
Heat hope to restore confidence against struggling Bulls
An off night from the floor cost the Miami Heat a shot at competitiveness on Tuesday.,As the Heat continue a four-game road trip with Thursday night's visit to the slumping Chicago Bulls, Miami hopes the struggles haven't affected the team's mental game.,"I feel like for us, we've just got to really...
Mavericks pursue back-to-back road wins in meeting vs. Jazz
After recording their first road win in over a month, the Dallas Mavericks will look to build on that success when they face the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,Dallas ended a seven-game road losing streak on Tuesday, beating the Sacramento Kings 100-98 for its first road victory since Dec....
Hornets intent on picking up the pieces vs. reeling Pacers
Neither the Indiana Pacers nor the host Charlotte Hornets are feeling good going into their meeting Thursday night.,But the teams have different levels of anguish.,The Hornets will try to recover from a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Toronto's Immanuel Quickley that resulted in a 97-96 loss on Wednesda...
Canadiens strive for continued success in clash vs. Panthers
The Montreal Canadiens will look to beat the Florida Panthers for the second time in 10 days when the teams meet in Montreal on Thursday night.,The Canadiens won 3-2 in overtime on the road vs. Florida on Dec. 30, kicking off a stretch in which they have won four of five games. The Canadiens won the...
Trevor Lawrence, upstart Jaguars take aim at Josh Allen, Bills
Only one team enters the playoffs hotter than the Jacksonville Jaguars, who won their final eight regular-season games to claim their second AFC South title over the last four seasons.,However, Jacksonville (13-4) is a slight underdog in its second home playoff game in four seasons in the AFC wild-c...
Bruins eager to change narrative in opener of homestand vs. Flames
The Boston Bruins did not mince words about falling short of a winning road trip following their 7-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.,After gaining five of the 10 available points (2-2-1 record), Boston will head back across the country to start a five-game homestand when the Calgary Flames vi...
Dueling pass rushes key as Patriots host Chargers in wild-card round
Since Sunday night's AFC wild-card matchup in Foxborough, Mass., between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Chargers will feature two of the top quarterbacks in the NFL, one of the key questions entering the matchup is this: Which team's pass rush will be able to apply the most pressure?,L...
Eagles' Jalen Hurts puts perfect home playoff record on line vs. 49ers
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts puts his 5-0 home record in the playoffs on the line Sunday against the visiting San Francisco 49ers., ,Both wild-card teams lost in Week 18 and took significant drops in the NFC playoff seeding. The 49ers (12-5) fell to No. 6 after losing a battle with Se...
Bears search for 1st playoff win in 15 years vs. rival Packers
CHICAGO -- The Green Bay Packers are hoping the strategy to rest numerous starters helps snap a four-game slide when they face the Chicago Bears in a wild-card round matchup of NFC North rivals Saturday night.,It will be the third meeting in six weeks between the Bears (11-6), the second seed in the...
Underdog Panthers return to playoffs, host Rams in wild card
The Los Angeles Rams drew considerable attention during the season and could be in line for more accolades.,But the Carolina Panthers did enough to secure a home game in the NFL's wild-card round. The Rams will visit for Saturday's game in Charlotte.,The Rams were second in the NFC West, though they...
Brandon Moreno-Asu Almabayev to headline UFC's Mexico City return
The main event for UFC's return to Mexico City on Feb. 28 will feature a matchup between flyweight contenders Brandon Moreno and Asu Almabayev.,Tijuana's Moreno (29-3-2) will enter as the No. 5-ranked contender as he fights in his home country against the seventh-ranked Almabayev (23-3) from Kazakhs...