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Red Bull options 'remain open' for Carlos Sainz
Despite rejecting Carlos Sainz in favor of promoting Liam Lawson for the 2025 season, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner is not ruling out potentially signing the former Ferrari driver down the road.,Sainz, 30, had been rumored to partner with Max Verstappen at Red Bull before eventually signing wi...
Pistons G Jaden Ivey has fractured fibula
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey suffered a broken left fibula in a collision with the Orlando Magic's Cole Anthony, the team confirmed Thursday.,Ivey was injured when Anthony fell into his plant leg as the two went after a loose ball with 10:07 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Pistons' 105-96...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic lead All-Star fan vote
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively, in the first fan returns for 2025 NBA All-Star voting released Thursday.,Joining Jokic (West frontcourt) and Antetokounmpo (East frontcourt) as top vote-getter...
Bengals RB Chase Brown, WR Tee Higgins questionable vs. Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown and wide receiver Tee Higgins are listed as questionable to play on Saturday night in the season finale against the host Pittsburgh Steelers.,Brown has failed to participate in practice both days this week while nursing an ankle injury. Higgins is dealing ...
Coaches pocket big bonuses with CFP semifinal runs
A berth in the College Football Playoff championship game will be on the line when Texas and Ohio State meet Jan. 10 in one national semifinal, but so will hundreds of thousands of dollars for their head coaches.,Both Steve Sarkisian of Texas and Ryan Day of Ohio State stand to cash in big bonuses w...
NFL reveals dates on franchise tags, new league year
The NFL on Thursday announced several important dates that affect the league's qualifying teams for the upcoming playoffs and the 2025 season at large.,Case in point is Monday for free-agent signings and renegotiating or extending rookie contracts of a drafted rookie who was selected in any round of...
Eyeing division title, Bucs expect 'dogfight' with Saints
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a simple scenario for extending their season.,If the Buccaneers (9-7) defeat the visiting Saints (5-11) on Sunday afternoon, they will be NFC South champions for the fourth consecutive season and will host a playoff game next weekend.,"We have a chance to control our ow...
Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame-Georgia Preview, Props & Prediction
The fourth semifinalist for the 2025 College Football Playoff will be determined when seventh seeded Notre Dame and No. 2 seed Georgia square off in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Thursday.,The game was delayed a day following the suspected terrorist attack that killed at least 15 people and injur...
Report: Pistons G Jaden Ivey has fractured fibula
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey suffered a broken left fibula in a collision with the Orlando Magic's Cole Anthony, ESPN reported on Thursday. ,Ivey was injured when Anthony fell into his plant leg as the two went after a loose ball with 10:07 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Pistons' 105-96 ...
Union tab Bradley Carnell as new head coach
The Philadelphia Union named Bradley Carnell as the fourth head coach in franchise history on Thursday. ,Carnell, 47, guided St. Louis City SC to a 17-12-5 record during its expansion season in 2023 and an 3-7-10 mark in 2024 before he was dismissed on July 1. St. Louis was the top seed from the Wes...
College Football Sugar Bowl, Gator Bowl Best Betting Picks January 2nd
The Sugar Bowl was postponed, so now we have a full slate of college football bowl games to bet on for Thursday January 2nd, 2025. These are our top predictions....
Lightning hope to have Jake Guentzel back to face Sharks
The Tampa Bay Lightning headed out Wednesday to begin a three-game California road trip, but they are not sure whether they will be showing off their top offseason addition.,After a strong first half, the Lightning will complete their season series Thursday with the San Jose Sharks and rookie star M...
Together in Big Ten, Washington, Maryland meet for first time
Maryland celebrated New Year's Eve by flying more than 2,300 miles to Seattle for a game Thursday against Washington.,Welcome to the expanded Big Ten Conference.,"Usually I don't make it past 10:30 (p.m. on New Year's Eve), so this will be exciting for me because we're going to be on the airplane, s...
Kings' game-ending 15-0 run sinks 76ers
Clutch plays by Malik Monk capped a furious finish that allowed the host Sacramento Kings to overtake the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers for a 113-107 win on Wednesday.,Monk was credited with a basket on a goaltended layup to break a tie with 33.8 seconds remaining. He stole the ball from Paul ...
Red Wings carry momentum into road matchup with Blue Jackets
The coaching change to Todd McLellan is working nicely for the Detroit Red Wings as they head into Thursday night's road game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,The Red Wings have won two of three and two in a row since McLellan replaced Derek Lalonde behind the Detroit bench on Dec. 26. The Red Win...
Rangers trying to solve problems as Bruins come to town
A myriad of issues in recent weeks have sent the New York Rangers tumbling down in the NHL standings, and the latest concern involves the health of goaltender Igor Shesterkin.,The Rangers will attempt to find a way out of their deep funk without Shesterkin for at least three games starting with Thur...
Celtics hit road, expect tough battle vs. Timberwolves
The Boston Celtics might need to provide extra ice packs for their upcoming road trip, and guard Jrue Holiday is perfectly OK with that.,"Teams are challenging us," Holiday said. "I think the game is becoming more physical, which is good. I think that's a benefit for us where we can do the same.",Bo...
Darcy Kuemper serves up shutout as Kings beat Devils
Darcy Kuemper made 33 saves for the Los Angeles Kings in a 3-0 win against the visiting New Jersey Devils on Wednesday afternoon.,Kuemper earned his second shutout of the season and 33rd of his NHL career, moving him into sole possession of 12th place among active NHL goalies.,Andre Lee scored his f...
Louisville fends off multiple comeback bids by North Carolina
Chucky Hepburn scored 26 points as host Louisville defeated North Carolina 83-70 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night.,The host Cardinals (9-5, 2-1 ACC) found themselves in a dogfight with the Tar Heels (8-6, 1-1). Louisville led for most of the contest and were ahead 51-40 les...
Hurricanes' road woes in focus heading to game against Panthers
The Carolina Hurricanes have been without desired results for most of the past couple of weeks.,They'll have a big challenge to get back on track Thursday night when they meet the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,One way the Hurricanes have identified to find their groove again would be better outi...