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Bernhard Langer, 67, contending at Mitsubishi Electric Championship
South Africa's Ernie Els and Germany's Alex Cejka share the lead entering the final round of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, but Germany's Bernhard Langer is in contention to make more PGA Tour Champions history.,Langer, 67, sits two shots off the lead at 10-under-par 134 after sho...

CFP notebook: Will Howard, Riley Leonard go from campers to competitors
ATLANTA -- Sports make for strange bedfellows -- or in this case, roommates, as Ohio State quarterback Will Howard and his Notre Dame counterpart Riley Leonard discovered.,The pair roomed at the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux, La., last summer and will be leading their respective teams in the ...

Florida assistant Taurean Green to keep coaching amid assault allegation
Florida will allow assistant coach Taurean Green to continue in his role after it was revealed in a Title IX investigation that he faces a sexual assault allegation.,The Gators, ranked No. 5 in the AP poll this week, host Texas on Saturday. Head coach Todd Golden said Green will be with the team for...

Marshall fined $100K by Sun Belt for pulling out of bowl game
Marshall's decision to opt out of December's Independence Bowl against Army is turning out to be a costly one.,The Sun Belt Conference issued the school a $100,000 fine for not participating in the Dec. 28 contest, which Marshall said was due to a loss of more than 25 players to the transfer portal....

Suns ready to unleash new look in test vs. Pistons
The Phoenix Suns' newest addition could make his team debut on the road against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday afternoon.,Center Nick Richards, acquired in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, is expected to suit up as the Suns continue their five-game road swing. They have won four of ...

Reports: Titans to hire Chiefs' Mike Borgonzi as GM
The Tennessee Titans intend to hire Kansas City Chiefs assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi as the team's general manager, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Per ESPN, Borgonzi and the Titans have yet to start negotiating a contract -- however both sides are interested in coming to terms....

Clemson tests recent surge against home-savvy Pitt
Clemson hits the road to face Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon in Atlantic Coast Conference play, looking to extend its win streak to three games.,And while Clemson players like Chase Hunter (17.4 points per game) and Ian Schieffelin (12.9 points, 10.1 rebounds) lead the way, freshman guard Del Jone...

Dash acquire GK Abby Smith from Gotham FC
The Houston Dash acquired veteran goalkeeper Abby Smith from NJ/NY Gotham FC on Friday.,Gotham receives $20,000 in intra-league transfer funds in exchange for the two-time NWSL champion.,Smith, 31, has recorded 14 clean sheets in 60 career NWSL matches.,"The organization is thrilled to add a veteran...

Dick Vitale to make broadcasting return Jan. 25
It's awesome, baby. ,Dick Vitale received his first broadcasting assignment from ESPN this season, marking his return to the air for the first time since 2023. Vitale battled four types of cancer for more than three years and is only months removed from a 2024 surgery to address a lymph node in his ...

St. Louis City acquire M Conrad Wallem on loan
St. Louis City SC acquired Norwegian midfielder Conrad Wallem on loan from Czech side Slavia Prague.,The deal, announced Friday, runs through the 2025 MLS season and includes a purchase option.,Wallem, 24, will occupy an international roster slot for St. Louis City.,"A versatile player like Conrad, ...

Angel City re-sign F Christen Press to 1-year deal
Angel City FC signed veteran forward Christen Press to a new one-year contract for 2025 on Friday.,Press, 36, has tallied five goals and one assist in 24 NWSL matches since joining the franchise in 2022.,"L.A., it was always you. This city's strength and resilience inspire me, and I could not be mor...

Miguel Angel Jimenez on top again at Hualalai
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez, a three-time champion of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, rolled in a long eagle putt and wound up tied for the lead after the event's first round on Thursday.,In the PGA Tour Champions season opener at Hualalai Golf Club in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, Jim...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder romp over Cavaliers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.,The game was a marquee matchup between the two teams with the NBA's best records.,But it turned into a blowout early, as the Thunder reeled off a 22-2 run over t...

Alex Ovechkin strikes in OT, Capitals beat Senators 1-0
Alex Ovechkin scored at 3:07 of overtime to lift the visiting Washington Capitals over the Ottawa Senators 1-0 on Thursday night.,Ovechkin took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on the rush and beat Leevi Merilainen from the left circle for his 874th NHL goal. He is now 21 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's...

Dept. of Education says NIL pay must be Title IX compliant
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its first formal guidance toward name, image and likeness rights in college athletics on Thursday, requiring schools to distribute NIL opportunities and resources proportionally to male and female athletes.,A Sportico report said the...

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...

Fordham suspends basketball coach Keith Urgo
Fordham self-imposed a four-game suspension for men's basketball coach Keith Urgo in connection with an investigation into NCAA recruiting violations, the school announced Thursday.,The suspension will begin Jan. 22 when the Rams (8-10, 0-5 Atlantic-10) play their next game at Loyola Chicago. He als...

$78M training facility to be built for Fever in downtown Indianapolis
It eventually might be called the house that Caitlin built.,After a run to the postseason behind Caitlin Clark, the WNBA's Rookie of the Year, the Indiana Fever will be on the receiving end of a $78 million "sports performance center" to be built in downtown Indianapolis.,"With the goal of Indianapo...

NFL, law enforcement goal is officer per block at Super Bowl in New Orleans
NFL and law enforcement officials are in New Orleans working through a modified plan for increased security in the city ahead of Super Bowl LIX.,The response and amended plan are directly correlated to the New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, when a man drove a truck into a crowd and k...

Beloved Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker dies at 90
Hall of Fame broadcaster and beloved Milwaukee Brewers icon Bob Uecker died Thursday at the age of 90.,The Milwaukee native had been battling lung cancer since early 2023, his family revealed. He would have turned 91 on Jan. 26.,"It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Bob. To many, he ...