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A.J. Greer (2 goals), Panthers end Sabres' home win streak
Anton Lundell netted the tiebreaking goal just past the midway point of the third period and A.J. Greer scored twice as the visiting Florida Panthers cooled off the surging Buffalo Sabres with a 4-3 victory on Monday night. ,Carter Verhaeghe recorded three assists, Sam Bennett added two and Sam Rein...
Falcons interview John Harbaugh, Mike McDaniel for head coaching job
The Atlanta Falcons completed an interview with former Ravens coach John Harbaugh for its vacant head coach position on Monday, his first formal interview since his firing Jan. 6 after 18 seasons in Baltimore.,Later Monday evening, the Falcons also announced they had interviewed former Miami Dolphin...
Buffalo to host 2026 NHL Draft
Buffalo will be the center of the hockey world next June when the western New York city hosts the NHL Draft for the fourth time.,The league announced Monday that the Buffalo Sabres were named the host team for the 2026 draft, to be held June 26-27. The Sabres' arena, KeyBank Center, will be the offi...
Celtics star Jaylen Brown fined $35K for officiating criticism
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown said he'd pay the fine for his postgame rant against the officiating crew after Boston's 100-95 loss to the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.,The time has come to pay up, as the NBA on Monday fined Brown $35,000 for his public criticism of the officiating.,The fine c...
Blue Jackets fire Dean Evason, hire Rick Bowness as coach
Columbus fired head coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Steve McCarthy on Monday and hired veteran NHL coach Rick Bowness to head up the Blue Jackets.,"This season has been a frustrating one for all of us and the bottom line is we are not performing at a level that meets our expectations. We all s...
NASCAR brings back original 10-race Chase playoff format
NASCAR's Cup Series future will be a blast from the past as the original 10-race postseason returns in 2026 with 16 drivers battling it out for the title over the final two months.,The original "Chase" format that was used from 2004-13 is back and will include the top 16 drivers in the points standi...
Bills WR Gabe Davis out with torn ACL
Buffalo wide receiver Gabe Davis will miss the rest of the playoffs after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, Bills head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Monday.,Davis underwent an MRI earlier Monday to assess the severity of the injury, NFL Network reported, noting that...
NFL Playoffs: Texans-Steelers Preview, Props, Prediction
The first round of the NFL postseason concludes with what should be a defensive slugfest with the Houston Texans visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.,The Steelers (10-7) were the last team into the postseason when they survived a missed field goal by Baltimore on the final play of the r...
Falcons complete interview of John Harbaugh for head coaching vacancy
The Atlanta Falcons completed an interview with former Ravens coach John Harbaugh for its vacant head coach position on Monday, his first formal interview since his firing Jan. 6 after 18 seasons in Baltimore.,There's been reported widespread interest in Harbaugh, who led the Ravens to 12 postseason...
Reports: Miami throws $6.5M offer at draft-bound QB Ty Simpson
Multiple programs are attempting to entice Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with top-dollar offers to delay his decision to enter the NFL draft, according to multiple reports.,The Tuscaloosa News reported Simpson, who declared for the 2026 NFL Draft last week, has not yet filed his paperwork to offici...
Rams QB Matthew Stafford 'good to go' vs. Bears despite finger sprain
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is "good to go" for next Sunday's divisional round game at Chicago despite sustaining a sprained index finger on his throwing hand in Saturday's wild-card win at Carolina, coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday.,The injury occurred late in the first half when Staffo...
Former Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola transferring to Oregon
Former Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola is transferring to Oregon, he announced Monday on Instagram.,Raiola started 22 games for the Cornhuskers over the past two seasons, passing for 4,819 yards and 31 touchdowns.,Ducks starter Dante Moore has not announced whether he is entering the NFL draft or ...
Bills WR Gabe Davis to have MRI on injured knee
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis will undergo an MRI on Monday to assess the severity of his left knee injury, NFL Network reported.,The injury threatens to sideline Davis for the remainder of the playoffs, according to the report, which noted that swelling in his knee made it difficult for th...
San Francisco 49ers Rally Around George Kittle After Season-Ending Injury
The San Francisco 49ers advance in the NFC playoffs after losing George Kittle to a season-ending Achilles injury....
Josh Allen Finally Delivers When It Matters as Bills Advance in AFC Playoffs
Josh Allen delivers a clutch playoff performance to lead the Bills past the Jaguars and quiet postseason doubts....
Chicago Bears Know They Need To Start Faster After Comeback in NFL Playoffs
Caleb Williams leads the Bears to a historic playoff comeback win over the Packers, but Chicago knows slow starts could be costly going forward....
Niners-Seahawks set for Saturday of divisional round; game times TBA
The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks will play for the second time in 14 days on Saturday, while the Chicago Bears will host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in the NFL divisional round, the league announced Sunday evening.,While the time slots and network designations for next weekend's actio...
Maxim Naumov makes U.S. Olympic team after family tragedy a year ago
While winners from the U.S. figure skating national championships over the weekend in St. Louis had locked up spots to compete in the Winter Olympics, there still was drama in Sunday's announcement of the U.S. Olympic team.,U.S. Figure Skating revealed the 16 athletes to represent the country at the...
Report: X-rays negative on Rams QB Matthew Stafford's finger
X-rays came back negative for Matthew Stafford's injured finger, NFL Network reported Sunday, a positive sign for the All-Pro quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams.,Following Saturday's 34-31 wild-card playoff victory at Carolina, Stafford told reporters that a finger on his throwing hand got bent bac...
OpTic Texas move into first place at CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
OpTic Texas reclaimed its place atop the standings at Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers by defeating the Vancouver Surge 3-1 on Sunday.,Texas became the first team to four wins during the five-week qualifying period. The final day of Week 3 also saw the Carolina Royal Ravens outlast...