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Revolution fire head coach Caleb Porter
The New England Revolution fired head coach Caleb Porter in his second season on Monday.,The Revolution are 8-14-8 (32 points) and in 11th place in the MLS Eastern Conference. They are 10 points out of the final playoff position in the conference and also failed to qualify for the postseason in Port...
Chargers RB Najee Harris (eye) hurt in fireworks incident
Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris sustained an eye injury in a Fourth of July fireworks incident but is expected to be ready for the start of the 2025 season, according to his agent, Doug Hendrickson.,Harris was one of multiple hurt people in the East Bay town of Antioch, Calif., when t...
Fire start fast, hold off Charlotte FC
The Chicago Fire struck for three goals in the first half, then held off a frantic comeback attempt by visiting Charlotte FC before holding on for a 3-2 win on Saturday evening.,Philip Zinckernagel had a goal and an assist, and Brian Gutierrez and Hugo Cuypers added goals of their own, as the Fire (...
Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons
The New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after five seasons and four playoff appearances.,The move announced by team president Leon Rose comes three days after a season-ending Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, the farthest the Knicks had advance...
Orioles dismiss manager Brandon Hyde
The Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde on Saturday.,The Orioles have gone from a playoff team the past two seasons to second to last in the American League. Only the Chicago White Sox (14-31) have a worse record than Baltimore (15-28) in the AL.,The Orioles been plagued by injuries to star...
Stars oust head coach Lorne Donaldson in his second season
The Chicago Stars FC fired second-year head coach Lorne Donaldson after a 1-5-0 start.,Masaki Hemmi, the first assistant coach, was named interim head coach on Wednesday. Hemmi is the Stars' fifth head coach -- acting or permanent -- since Nov. 22. 2021.,"We are grateful to Lorne Donaldson for the c...
Winless CF Montreal dismiss head coach Laurent Courtois
CF Montreal fired head coach Laurent Courtois on Monday amid a winless start to the season.,Assistant coach Marco Donadel will take over as interim head coach, which the club said would be the only change to the remaining coaching staff.,Montreal hired Courtois, 46, on Jan. 9, 2024, after he spent t...
Iona fires Tobin Anderson after two seasons
Iona fired men's basketball coach Tobin Anderson on Monday after just two seasons.,The Gaels finished 17-17 this season and were 33-34 under Anderson, 53.,Iona's season ended with a 63-49 loss on Saturday to Mount St. Mary's in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament final.,Anderson was hi...
Report: Iona fires Tobin Anderson after two seasons
Iona fired men's basketball coach Tobin Anderson on Monday after two seasons, ESPN reported.,The Gaels finished 17-17 this season and were 33-34 under Anderson, 53.,Iona's season ended with a 63-49 loss on Saturday to Mount St. Mary's in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament final.,Ander...
NC State fires coach Kevin Keatts year after Final Four run
Kevin Keatts was dismissed Sunday as head coach at North Carolina State, a year after leading his team on a magical run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.,In a statement, athletic director Boo Corrigan said a national search for Keatts' successor would begin immediately.,"I want to thank Coac...
D.C. United earn draw with Fire on late bicycle-kick goal
Jacob Murrell scored on a spectacular bicycle kick from 12 yards out in the closing seconds to give D.C. United a 2-2 draw against the host Chicago Fire.,In the sixth minute of stoppage time, The 20-year-old Murrell scored off a feed from the right flank by Aaron Herrera. The play came moments after...
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...
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 ...
Genesis Invitational relocated to Torrey Pines amid wildfires
The Genesis Invitational will be played at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego next month, moving from fire-scarred Los Angeles, the PGA Tour announced Friday.,Riviera Country Club is in the hard-hit Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles and was set to hold the Feb. 13-16 tournament, which is h...
Reports: Broncos fire special teams coach Ben Kotwica
The Denver Broncos fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica after two seasons, the Denver Post and NFL Network reported Friday.,The move comes after a season in which the Broncos finished first in the NFL in punt return yards (15.7 yards per return), sixth in field goal percentage (91.2 percent) ...
Genesis Invitational to be relocated for 2025 due to wildfires
In the wake of the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the PGA Tour announced Thursday that the Genesis Invitational will be relocated from Riviera Country Club.,A new venue was not yet named, but the tour said additional information would be provided in the coming days.,One of the tour's sig...
LeBron James' family remains evacuated due to wildfires
LeBron James and his family continue to stay in a hotel after evacuating their home because of the wildfires that have engulfed the Los Angeles area for the past week.,They were among those forced to leave the upscale Brentwood community, and the Lakers star told reporters after the team beat the Mi...
NBA makes wildfire-related schedule updates
The NBA announced nine changes to the regular season schedule on Wednesday.,Two games were postponed last week because of the Los Angeles wildfires, while Saturday's game in Atlanta was postponed due to icy weather. Six other scheduling changes were made to accommodate the rescheduling.,--Charlotte ...
Tiger Woods on wildfires in Los Angeles area: 'It hits home'
Tiger Woods took to social media on Tuesday to address the concerning situation surrounding the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area.,"The devastation that is ongoing with the LA fires is such a tragedy and being from California, it hits home," the 15-time major champion wrote. "My heart is with...
California teams join to donate millions for L.A. fire relief
Nearly 20 pro sports teams in California have teamed to donate millions of dollars to assist with disaster relief amid the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area.,As of Monday, the 12 teams in the Los Angeles area had pledged $8 million. Up north in the Bay Area, seven teams are collaborating on a...