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Ludvig Aberg, Lanto Griffin tied for lead at Farmers Insurance Open
Ludvig Aberg of Sweden finished off a 3-over-par 75 after sunset Thursday in San Diego but still shares the lead at the Farmers Insurance Open with Lanto Griffin.,The second round of the tournament was suspended for an hour and 26 minutes in the afternoon due to high winds. It resumed at 3:31 p.m. l...
Washington trying to keep spirits up ahead of rematch with UCLA
First-year Washington coach Danny Sprinkle has called his team's January schedule "a month from hell.",It's hard to argue, with the Huskies having suffered five consecutive defeats -- all to ranked teams.,It won't get much easier Friday night when the Huskies (10-9, 1-7 Big Ten) play host to UCLA in...
Lightning seek first win of road trip at Blackhawks
The Tampa Bay Lightning do not have the results to show for the effort halfway through their four-game road trip, but coach Jon Cooper and his group like the on-ice showing.,After dropping tight games in Toronto and Montreal, the Lightning will travel to Chicago and meet the Blackhawks on Friday for...
Tiger-less TGL suffers big ratings drop in Week 3
Nearly a million viewers tuned in to see the debut match of the TGL with co-founders Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy on hand for the star-studded debut two weeks ago.,The new league then topped the 1 million viewer mark for Woods' debut last week. ,On Tuesday night with Woods and McIlroy idle, TGL suff...
Yankees claim RHPs Roansy Contreras, Allan Winans
The New York Yankees claimed right-handed pitchers Roansy Contreras and Allan Winans off waivers Thursday from the Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves, respectively.,Contreras, 25, split the 2024 season between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Angels before a journey through the waiver wire. ...
G2, Team Spirit move to semifinals of BLAST Bounty Spring event
G2 Esports and Team Spirit advanced to the semifinals of the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 event on Tuesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,G2 swept BetBoom Team 2-0 and Team Spirit did the same to HEROIC to reach the round of four. Their next opponents won't be determined until Friday, as the teams will be re-s...
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts at practice but Philly injuries loom large
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts operated in individual drills with quarterbacks at Thursday's practice after being listed as limited in the team walkthrough with a knee injury on Wednesday.,Expected to play in the NFC Championship game on Sunday, Hurts was injured in the third quarter of...
Bengals hire Al Golden as defensive coordinator
The Cincinnati Bengals announced the hiring of Al Golden as their new defensive coordinator on Thursday.,Golden, 55, spent the past three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. That stint followed two years as the Bengals' linebackers coach from 2020-21.,"Al is a very highly regarded co...
Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison to declare for draft
Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison plans to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Thursday on social media.,The 6-foot, 190-pound junior underwent season-ending hip surgery in October but still is considered a first-round pick. ,ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr., in his mock draft issued Thursday,...
UNC releases Bill Belichick contract: $10M a year, plenty of extras
Bill Belichick will earn $10 million a year as football coach at North Carolina, with the opportunity to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars more in bonuses.,The university released the 29-page signed contract Thursday, following recent questions as to why the 72-year-old Belichick hadn't yet sign...
Stephen F. Austin fires coach Kyle Keller after 8-11 start
Stephen F. Austin University fired men's basketball coach Kyle Keller after an 8-11 start to the season.,The Lumberjacks are 1-7 in Southland Conference play and coming off a 79-59 loss Monday at McNeese.,Keller, 57, was in his ninth season at the school in Nacogdoches, Texas, and leaves with a 171-...
F1 drivers to face fines, bans for swearing, political statements
Stricter policies for 2025 mean Formula One drivers could face hefty fines, suspensions and even championship points deductions for such indiscretions as swearing or making political statements.,The FIA, the sport's governing body, published new guidelines for stewards in Appendix B of the 2025 Inte...
Mikaela Shiffrin to return from injury next week
Skiing great Mikaela Shiffrin said Thursday that she is ready to return to the World Cup circuit after an injury.,Shiffrin, whose 99 World Cup race wins are a record, crashed Nov. 30 in a giant slalom run in Killington, Vt., and wound up with a stab wound in her oblique muscle that required surgery....
Kevin Stefanski to call Browns' offensive plays in 2025
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Thursday that he will resume calling the offensive plays in 2025.,Stefanski relinquished play-calling duties to then-offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey after a 1-6 start this season.,He made the announcement during an introductory press conference ...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, NHL, College Basketball Predictions for January 23rd
January 23rd's best sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis on tonight's top NBA, NHL, and college basketball matchups on Thursday....
Nikola Jokic, streaking Nuggets aim to slow surging Kings
The Denver Nuggets looked anything like a contender when they were run off their own court by Cleveland on Dec. 27. The Cavaliers put up 149 points en route to dropping Denver's record to 16-13 for the season.,Nearly a month later, the Nuggets are resembling the team that won the NBA title in 2022-2...
Bruins return home, look to rebound vs. Senators
The Boston Bruins have little time to dwell on negatives.,A night after the Bruins' season of ups and downs continued with a 5-1 road loss to the New Jersey Devils, Boston returns to home ice for a Thursday night matchup against the Atlantic Division rival Ottawa Senators.,Boston had been on a four-...
No. 5 Florida gets only lead when it counts, edges South Carolina
Will Richard capped a 22-point showing by hitting the go-ahead layup with five seconds left as fifth-ranked Florida executed down the stretch and rallied for a 70-69 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night in Columbia, S.C.,The Gators (17-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) trailed 58-45 with 8:4...
Kings race past Warriors with fourth-quarter surge
De'Aaron Fox saved eight of his 14 points for a game-ending flurry, DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and the Sacramento Kings overcame an big deficit to beat the visiting Golden State Warriors 123-117 on Wednesday night.,Seeking to rebound from a 40-point home loss to Boston on Monday, the Warriors us...
Big night from deep not enough for Warriors against Kings
De'Aaron Fox saved eight of his 14 points for a game-ending flurry, DeMar DeRozan had 32 points and the Sacramento Kings overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the visiting Golden State Warriors 123-117 on Wednesday night.,Seeking to rebound from a 40-point home loss to Boston on Monday, the Warriors ...