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Kings fire coach Mike Brown amid five-game skid
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown on Friday, less than halfway into his third season at the helm.,Brown, 54, guided the Kings to the Western Conference playoffs in his first year on the job (2022-23), when he was voted NBA Coach of the Year, and to the play-in round last season. The team a...
76ers C Joel Embiid fined $75K for obscene gestures
The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid $75,000 for making obscene gestures toward the Boston Celtics' home crowd during their game on Christmas Day.,NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced the discipline on Friday night.,It's been a frustratin...
Mitch Marner's hat trick sends Maple Leafs past Red Wings
Mitch Marner notched his third career hat trick with three straight goals within the first two periods and visiting Toronto wrecked Todd McLellan's head coaching debut with a 5-2 victory over Detroit on Friday night.,Marner scored twice in the first period and added another goal late in the second a...
Leafs C Auston Matthews (upper body) out at least 2 more games
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without captain Auston Matthews for at least the next two games as the star center continues to nurse an upper-body injury, NHL.com reported Friday.,Matthews, 27, has missed Toronto's last two games and will sit out Friday's contest at Detroit and Saturday's home show...
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart leaving for NFL after Gator Bowl
Ole Miss standout quarterback Jaxson Dart said Friday he will declare for the NFL draft but will first play in the school's Gator Bowl contest against Duke on Jan. 2.,Dart made his announcement on social media.,"Who would have known that a kid who grew up in Utah would find his way to the great stat...
Reports: Kings fire coach Mike Brown
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown on Friday, ESPN and The Athletic reported, halfway into his third season at the helm.,Brown, 54, guided the Kings to the Western Conference playoffs in his first year on the job (2022-23), when he was voted NBA Coach of the Year, and to the play-in round l...
Scottie Scheffler WDs from The Sentry after surgery on hand
World No. 1 and reigning FedEx Cup champion Scottie Scheffler has withdrawn from The Sentry after undergoing surgery to repair a cut on his hand sustained during a mishap on Christmas.,Scheffler will miss that tournament, which was scheduled from Jan. 2-5 in Kapalua, Hawaii.,"On Christmas Day while ...
Report: Tulane RB Makhi Hughes in transfer portal
Tulane star running back Makhi Hughes is entering the transfer portal, ESPN reported Friday.,A two-time selection to the All-American Athletic Conference first-team, Hughes has two years of eligibility remaining.,Hughes rushed for 1,401 yards and 15 touchdowns in 14 games for the Green Wave (9-5) th...
Record-setting Vols RB Dylan Sampson enters draft
Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is entering the 2025 NFL Draft after setting school single-season records for rushing yards and touchdowns this season.,The junior from Louisiana rushed for 1,491 yards and 22 touchdowns in 13 games, earning SEC Offensive Player of the Year honors and helping the...
Seven Players Who Will Decide the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals
The College Football Playoff quarterfinals will require star players to shine brightest, and we'll be watching these seven student athletes try to help their team secure a huge win....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football Bowl Games, NBA, NHL Predictions for December 27
Friday December 27th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert wagers for college football bowl games, the NBA and the NHL....
NFL Christmas games on Netflix set streaming records
Despite blowouts in both Christmas Day games, Netflix drew a record audience of nearly 65 million total streaming viewers in the United States for the Kansas City Chiefs-Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans matchups, according to Nielsen on Thursday.,The early-afternoon matchup, f...
Red Wings 'reset,' to debut new leadership vs. Leafs
The Detroit Red Wings will return from their Christmas break with a brand new look and perhaps a long-awaited burst of energy.,When the Red Wings face the Toronto Maple Leafs at home for the second time in two weeks on Friday, it will be with a hew head coach after Derek Lalonde and associate coach ...
Sabres riding rare momentum into battle with Blackhawks
After ending a 13-game winless drought, the Buffalo Sabres will look to start stringing some victories together when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,Buffalo's nightmarish 0-10-3 streak was snapped in emphatic fashion in Monday's 7-1 win over the New York Islanders. All of the Sabre...
Pete Carroll Coaching the Chicago Bears Might Actually Work
Pete Carroll has expressed interest in the Chicago Bears head coach opening, and it's such a crazy idea that it might actually just work....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, NBA, NFL Predictions for December 26
Christmas Day is in the rearview mirror, but Thursday December 26th's slate of sports gives us college football, NBA and NFL action to bet on. These are our best bets....
NFL Christmas Day Games on Netflix Fall Completely Flat
The much-anticipated arrival of NFL games on Netflix were disappointing on Christmas Day, as both games were massive blowouts and not competitive. ...
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs beat Steelers, lock up AFC home-field edge
Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs clinched homefield advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with a 29-10 victory over the host Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday.,Travis Kelce became the third tight end in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions a...
Chiefs star Travis Kelce becomes third TE with 1,000 receptions
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce became the third tight end in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions during Wednesday's contest against the host Pittsburgh Steelers.,Kelce reached the milestone by making a 19-yard catch late in the third quarter. He later caught a touchdown to set a franc...
Chiefs DT Chris Jones (calf) inactive vs. Steelers
Kansas City Chiefs star defensive tackle Chris Jones is officially inactive for Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh due to a calf injury.,Jones, 30, did not practice on Monday and was limited on Tuesday. The five-time Pro Bowl selection has five sacks, 20 quarterback hits and 37 tackles in 15 starts this...