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Portal roundup: Georgia, Butler top scorers look to transfer
Jeremiah Wilkinson, who led Georgia with 17.4 points per game this season, plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens April 7, his representatives told On3 Monday.,The 6-foot-1 guard spent one season at Georgia after playing his freshman year at Cal, where he was the ACC's Sixth Man of the Yea...
Gus Malzahn, Jeff Tedford joining CFP selection committee
Former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn and Cal head coach Jeff Tedford are joining the College Football Playoff's selection committee starting next season.,They will serve three-year terms, alongside fellow new member and Louisiana athletic director Bryan Maggard.,"The additions of Bryan Maggard, Gus ...
Bills pick up TE Dalton Kincaid's option for 2027
The Buffalo Bills officially picked up the fifth year option on tight end Dalton Kincaid's rookie contract.,General manager Brandon Beane confirmed the move on Monday at the league meetings in Phoenix.,Kincaid, a first-round pick (25th overall) in 2023, will earn $8.1 million fully guaranteed for th...
Report: Browns decide against signing DE A.J. Epenesa
The Cleveland Browns are not signing free agent defensive end A.J. Epenesa after concerns following his physical, ESPN reported on Sunday night.,The Browns were reported on March 18, per ESPN, to have agreed to sign the six-year veteran to a one-year contract worth up to $5 million. Epenesa, 27, who...
Owen Caissie's walk-off blast downs Rockies in Marlins' best start since '09
Rookie Owen Caissie slugged a two-out, two-run, walk-off homer in the ninth inning, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 4-3 win over Colorado on Sunday afternoon for a sweep of the Rockies., ,Miami is 3-0 for the first time since 2009., ,Victor Vodnik gave up the homer on a 94-mph changeup right dow...
Owen Caissie's walk-off blast downs Rockies in Marlins best start since 2009
Rookie Owen Caissie slugged a two-out, two-run, walk-off homer in the ninth inning, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 4-3 win over Colorado on Sunday afternoon for a sweep of the Rockies., ,Miami is 3-0 for the first time since 2009., ,Victor Vodnik gave up the homer on a 93-mph changeup right dow...
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen comes up big in shootout win over Kraken
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves in regulation and overtime, and stopped both attempts in the shootout, helping the Buffalo Sabres rally for a 3-2 victory against the visiting Seattle Kraken on Saturday evening.,Rasmus Dahlin and Peyton Krebs scored in regulation, and Tage Thompson and Jack Quinn ...
Aryna Sabalenka completes Sunshine Double over Coco Gauff in Miami Open final
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka showed exactly why she deserves that top ranking Saturday.,Sabalenka completed the Sunshine Double, the first to do so since 2022, with her win over No. 4 American Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open final at Miami Gardens, Fla.,"I haven't had a moment to stop, loo...
Former Vikings Pro Bowl LB Jeff Siemon dies
Former Minnesota Vikings four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jeff Siemon died on Saturday. He was 75.,The Vikings announced his passing but did not divulge a cause of death.,Siemon spent all 11 of his NFL seasons with the Vikings after being selected with by the club with the 10th overall pick of the 1972...
Six-time title winner David Goffin retiring after '26
Belgium's David Goffin announced Friday that the 2026 season will be his last on the ATP Tour.,Goffin, 35, has won six singles titles and compiled a 357-275 record, reaching No. 7 in the world rankings in 2017.,"Some decisions stay with you for a long time. I've given everything for this sport, and ...
NHL Playoff Race: Half of Last Year’s Teams Could Miss the Cut
The NHL playoff race is heating up with major turnover expected. Here’s a breakdown of contenders, pretenders, and final predictions....
Bills sign S Damar Hamlin to 1-year deal
Safety Damar Hamlin signed a one-year contract to return to the Buffalo Bills on Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Hamlin, who played in five games in 2025 before sustaining a season-ending pectoral injury. He was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 11.,Hamlin, 28, is best known for his r...
Pepperdine hires Virginia assistant Griff Aldrich as coach
Pepperdine hired Virginia associate head coach Griff Aldrich as its new men's basketball coach on Thursday.,"The opportunity to build a championship-caliber program within a University that promotes faith, academics, and excellence is tremendously exciting for our family," Aldrich said in a statemen...
Coco Gauff rolls past Karolina Muchova to reach Miami Open final
Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff sailed to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over No. 13 Karolina Muchova on Thursday to book a spot in the Miami Open championship match in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Gauff saved 7 of 8 break points in the 89-minute match while improving to 6-0 all-time against the Czech star to reach her sixth c...
Ex-NFL QB Robert Griffin III makes Team USA flag football team
Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III will try to upset the status quo in flag football after he was named to the 24-member Team USA Football men's national team on Thursday.,The group, made up primarily of flag football mainstays, is headed to training camp where it will be pared down to a 12-m...
Report: Pepperdine hiring UVA's Griff Aldrich as coach
Pepperdine is finalizing a deal to hire Virginia associate head coach Griff Aldrich as the new head coach of the Waves, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Aldrich, 51, was the head coach at Longwood from 2018-25, compiling a 127-100 record and leading the Lancers to the NCAA Tournament in 2022 and 2024.,He ...
Iowa State F Joshua Jefferson (ankle) is game-time decision vs. Tennessee
The status of Iowa State All-American forward Joshua Jefferson likely won't be determined until shortly before Friday night's Sweet 16 game against Tennessee in Chicago, Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger said Wednesday.,Jefferson sprained his left ankle while driving to the hoop in the Cyclones' first...
Mikaela Shiffrin wins record-tying 6th WC skiing title
Mikaela Shiffrin won a record-tying sixth World Cup season title on Wednesday in Hafjell, Norway.,Heading into the giant slalom, the final race of the season, Shiffrin had an 85-point lead over Emma Aicher of Germany. A finish no lower than 15th place would result in claiming the title. Aicher could...
Coco Gauff comes back to reach first Miami Open semifinal
South Florida native Coco Gauff is through to the semifinals of the Miami Open for the first time after rallying in the third set to defeat Belinda Bencic 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Bencic, the 12th seed, led Gauff, the fourth seed, broke serve for a 3-2 lead in the final set. G...
Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. lands historic shoe deal
Arkansas All-American Darius Acuff Jr. has a deal with Reebok to become the first NCAA men's athlete to land a signature shoe from a major U.S. brand while still in college.,Reebok head of basketball Jide Osifeso confirmed the historic agreement with ESPN on Tuesday.,A 19-year-old freshman for the R...