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Dan Quinn plans to expand Commanders' contender culture
INDIANAPOLIS -- More than half of the 53-man roster in Washington is eligible for free agency, which makes maintaining the team's identity a top priority for second-year head coach Dan Quinn.,"Culture is how we get down every day: that's the identity of our team, our behaviors, our habits," Quinn sa...
Astros' Jose Altuve to make spring debut on Friday, play left field
Career second baseman Jose Altuve will make his spring training debut on Friday, and he'll do it in left field, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters on Wednesday.,Following the trade of All-Star Kyle Tucker, the Astros have an opening in the outfield. And Altuve has said he will play any...
Eliot Wolf: Patriots 'doing what's necessary' to improve
INDIANAPOLIS -- Eliot Wolf and the New England Patriots are gearing up to make the roster good enough to use the No. 4 pick on the best player available. ,A big part of his recruiting pitch to free agents centers around quarterback Drake Maye, selected third overall in 2024. ,"It's a more attractive...
Northwestern forfeits wildfire games to USC, UCLA
The Big Ten announced Wednesday that the Northwestern women's basketball team has been assessed forfeit losses to fourth-ranked Southern California and No. 2 UCLA, games that were postponed due to the wildfires in Los Angeles last month. ,Northwestern, which falls to 9-19 (2-15 Big Ten), postponed i...
Michigan DT duo out to prove first-round status at Scouting Combine
INDIANAPOLIS -- When NFL teams ask Mason Graham for a game film from his college career that defines him as a prospect, the Michigan man has plenty to choose from.,But he also has a favorite.,"I mean, I feel like just rolling that Ohio State film. That's all you need to see, really," Graham said Wed...
NFL players give high marks to Dolphins, Vikings in satisfaction survey
The Miami Dolphins are at the top of the NFL when it comes to player satisfaction.,The NFL Players Association released its Third Annual NFLPA Players' Survey & Club Report Cards on Wednesday. Nearly 1,700 players answered questions about their daily experiences with their teams to come up with the ...
Rams prefer Matthew Stafford at QB1, work through complex appraisal
INDIANAPOLIS -- Only Aaron Rodgers has more career earnings as an NFL quarterback than current Los Angeles Rams starter Matthew Stafford, but it's possible finances send the latter to a new destination for 2025. ,Rams head coach Sean McVay, who courted Stafford before Los Angeles traded Jared Goff a...
2025 NFL Combine: Five Players To Watch Draft Stock Rise This Week
The NFL Combine is here in Indianapolis, and these five players should see their NFL Draft stock increase throughout the week due to impressive testing and performances....
Cincinnati Bengals Betting Big: Can They Keep Tee Higgins?
The Cincinnati Bengals are working to secure Tee Higgins with a long-term deal while balancing massive contracts for their star players, including Ja'Marr Chase....
Penn State DE Abdul Carter praises Titans, wants to be No. 1 pick
INDIANAPOLIS -- Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter wore an Eagles jersey to the Super Bowl for one final experience as a Philly fan with his dad, knowing his next stop via the NFL draft is unlikely to bring his dream of wearing that uniform to life. ,Carter is not working out for NFL teams this w...
Cal needs win over SMU to make late ACC tourney push
Cal will have its top player while SMU probably won't when the Atlantic Coast Conference teams meet in a rematch Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif.,Boopie Miller had 13 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals when the Mustangs (20-7, 11-5 ACC) beat the Golden Bears (12-15, 5-11) 76-65 i...
Stumbling Ohio State and Southern California desperately need win
Two teams mired in three-game losing streaks meet when Ohio State battles Southern California on Wednesday night in Big Ten play at Los Angeles.,The Buckeyes (15-13, 7-10 Big Ten) are locked in a 10th-place tie while USC (14-13, 6-10) finds itself barely on the right side of the Big Ten tournament c...
Leafs come back from down 3-0, top Bruins in OT
Mitch Marner scored his second goal with 51.3 seconds left in overtime to lead the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a come-from-behind, 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.,Marner picked up a long Auston Matthews feed and deked Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman to slide home the deciding g...
Boston College heads to Stanford needing more wins to reach ACCs
Boston College will try to keep its hopes of reaching the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament alive when it tips off a critical two-game trip Wednesday night at Stanford.,The Golden Eagles (12-15, 4-12) began the week one game out of the conference's top 15 that will earn invitations to the prestig...
Chiefs GM expects TE Travis Kelce to play in 2025: 'He was fired up'
INDIANAPOLIS -- About four minutes apart, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and Kansas City head coach Andy Reid gave slightly different views of where the franchise stands with tight end Travis Kelce. They agreed on one point: There is no deadline for his decision about playing in 2025.,"We did ha...
Titans begin road to No. 1 pick with board set; GM calls Travis Hunter 'special player'
INDIANAPOLIS -- Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi worked a no-daylight schedule for most of February to arrive at the NFL Scouting Combine with his draft board set. ,"Phase 1," Borgonzi said Tuesday morning at the Indianapolis Convention Center of the first step in a long road to deciding how -- ...
Report: Quinn Ewers plans to throw at Combine
Shedeur Sanders already has said he won't throw at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week, and Cam Ward hasn't committed. But Quinn Ewers, the former Texas quarterback looking to move up the draft board, is in, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,A strained oblique suffered early in the 2024 c...
If You Thought the 2022 MLB Lockout Was Bad, Just Wait Until 2026
The next MLB collective bargaining agreement in 2026 is set to be messy, with big issues surrounding the salary cap looming for owners and commissioner Rob Manfred....
Reports: Stanford AD Bernard Muir set to resign
Following a 13-year run as Stanford's athletic director, Bernard Muir is prepared to resign, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,The move comes in the midst of the school's first year as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference after the collapse of the Pac-12 Conference.,During Muir's t...
Utah fires basketball coach Craig Smith
Utah fired basketball coach Craig Smith on Monday, effective immediately.,Assistant coach Josh Eilert will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the 2024-25 season.,Smith had a 65-62 record with the Utes, with the team at 15-12 (7-9 Big 12) following a 76-72 loss at UCF on Sunday. That defeat ...