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Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC 325 Win Strengthens His Case as the Greatest Featherweight Ever
Alexander Volkanovski defeats Diego Lopes at UFC 325 in Sydney, retaining the featherweight title and strengthening his case as the greatest 145-pounder ever....
New PG Derek Dixon boosts No. 16 North Carolina with Syracuse next
Inserting Derek Dixon into the starting lineup has paid dividends for No. 16 North Carolina, which carries a three-game winning streak into its Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Monday night with Syracuse in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Coach Hubert Davis elevated the freshman point guard after a 95-90 loss...
Royal Rumble 2026 Didn’t Quite Click But the Road to WrestleMania Is Set
Full Royal Rumble 2026 recap from Saudi Arabia, including Roman Reigns’ win, Liv Morgan’s breakout moment, and AJ Styles’ emotional farewell....
Reports: Raiders set to hire Klint Kubiak after Super Bowl LX
The Las Vegas Raiders are targeting Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as their next head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Kubiak met with both the Raiders and Arizona Cardinals for their vacant head coaching positions over the weekend.,He will be on the sideline fo...
Hot Hornets ride longest winning streak in 10 years vs. Pelicans
The Charlotte Hornets will try to add to their hottest stretch in a decade when the New Orleans Pelicans visit on Monday night.,The Hornets have been on the rise and are having sustained success, winning seven of their past eight games.,"It's their connectiveness. It's the work they put in every day...
Ex-Maryland coach Mark Turgeon to take over at Kansas City
Former Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon on Sunday was named coach at Kansas City of the Summit League heading into the 2026-27 season.,Kansas City announced on Jan. 12 that head coach Marvin Menzies will finish the season with the Roos but will not return next season.,It's a homecoming for Turgeon, ...
Seahawks CB Riq Woolen fined for taunting penalty
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen committed a taunting penalty costly to his team during the NFC Championship Game against the visiting Los Angeles Rams on Jan. 25.,It has proven personally costly, too, as the NFL has fined Woolen $17,398 for his penalty following a third-down stop. The infract...
Novak Djokovic's 2012 Australian Open racket sells for $540K
Shortly before Novak Djokovic took the court for Sunday's Australian Open men's final, a racket he used to win the 2012 tournament set a record for the highest selling price for any game-used racket.,Djokovic's racket was sold Saturday night by SCP Auctions for $540,000, which obliterated the record...
Report: Trail Blazers acquire G Vit Krejci from Hawks
The Portland Trail Blazers are acquiring shooting guard Vit Krejci from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for center Duop Reath and two second-round picks, ESPN reported on Sunday. ,Krejci, 25, averaged 9.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 46 games (eight starts) this season with the Hawks. He dr...
Alabama F Amari Allen available to play vs. No. 19 Florida
Forward Amari Allen is set to return from a two-game absence due to an ankle injury in No. 23 Alabama's game against No. 19 Florida on Sunday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla.,Allen was not listed on the Southeastern Conference Game Day report. He averages a team-best 7.8 rebounds to go along with 11.7...
Phil Mickelson (family health) out of LIV's first two events
Phil Mickelson will not participate in the first two LIV Golf events this year, citing on Sunday an undisclosed family health matter.,"I will not be able to participate in the first two LIV events as (wife) Amy and I need to be present for a family health matter," Mickelson wrote on X. "I can't wait...
Summit sign Eva Gaetino from Paris Saint-Germain
Expansion Denver Summit FC signed defender Eva Gaetino from Paris Saint-Germain of France's Premiere League.,She is under contract with the Summit through the 2028 season. The National Women's Soccer League club announced her signing on Saturday but didn't release any financial details.,Gaetino, 23,...
Former NFL coach Bruce Arians to have open-heart surgery
Former NFL head coach Bruce Arians announced on the "Today" show that he will undergo open-heart surgery on Friday in Philadelphia.,Arians, 73, made the announcement while appearing on the show this week to promote an upcoming prostate cancer screening Super Bowl commercial with tight end Rob Gronko...
Reports: Ex-Maryland coach Mark Turgeon to take over at Kansas City
Former Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon will take over as the coach of Kansas City of the Summit League, multiple outlets reported.,It's a homecoming for Turgeon, who was raised in Topeka, Kan., and was a point guard at Kansas in the mid-1980s. He turns 61 on Thursday.,Turgeon got his first head coa...
Lou Holtz, in hospice care, still 'fighting the fight'
Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who entered hospice care recently, is spending time with family, his son said in an update posted Sunday morning to social media.,"Appreciate everyone's text and prayers. Dad is 89 and he is STILL fighting the fight! Only the man upstairs knows how much ti...
Short-handed Bulls, Heat ready for round 3
The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat will conclude a rare three-game series on Sunday night after splitting the first two.,The Bulls lost the opener on Thursday, 116-113 in their home arena. The game had been rescheduled from Jan. 8, when a slippery court at the United Center forced a postponement. As a...
How Gary Bettman Built the Model MLB Owners Crave
MLB’s cold free-agent market shows why Rob Manfred and owners envy the NHL’s salary-cap system and trade frenzy....
Ducks, Golden Knights each striving to get back on a winning track
The Anaheim Ducks will try to shed a two-game losing streak when they host the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.,The Ducks pushed themselves back into the playoff picture with a recent seven-game winning streak but went into a deep chill in Canada while closing out a four-game road trip.,Anaheim's win...
Carlos Alcaraz wins Australian Open, is youngest to complete career Grand Slam
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments, defeating Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to win his first Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.,The 38-year-old Djokovic, who counts 10 Australian Open titles among his 24 career major victories, lost for...
Government OKs ESPN's blockbuster deal for NFL Network from league
Government regulators approved ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network, linear rights to the NFL RedZone Channel and other league media assets in exchange for a 10% equity stake in ESPN, the NFL and ESPN announced late Saturday night.,The blockbuster deal was formally announced last August pending reviews...