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White Sox retain Grady Sizemore on coaching staff
New Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable is retaining Grady Sizemore, who concluded the 2024 season as interim manager, on his coaching staff.,Sizemore will serve as the offensive coordinator under Venable, who announced the full coaching staff for the upcoming season on Monday.,The rest of the st...
After upset win, Penn State out to extend Rutgers' woes
Fresh off its biggest win of the season, Penn State plays its first true road game Tuesday when it visits Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.,Aces will be wild for the Nittany Lions (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) and the Scarlet Knights (5-4, 0-1) as Penn State's Ace Baldwin Jr. will square off against Ace Bailey of Ru...
D.C. United acquire GK Luis Barraza from New York City FC
New York City FC traded goalkeeper Luis Barraza to D.C. United on Monday in exchange for up to $150,000 in general allocation money.,NYCFC is guaranteed $50,000 in general allocation money for 2025, while another $100,000 is tied to performance metrics.,Barraza, 28, was NYCFC's longest-tenured playe...
Angel City FC part ways with head coach Becki Tweed
Angel City FC parted ways with head coach Becki Tweed, the team announced Monday.,The team named Eleri Earnshaw to act as interim head coach, and the team will immediately begin the search for a new head coach.,Tweed was named head coach ahead of the 2024 season after being elevated to interim head ...
Kirk Herbstreit’s son commits to Michigan
Chase Herbstreit, a three-star quarterback and son of ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, committed to Michigan over the weekend. ,The elder Herbstreit starred at rival Ohio State (1989-93). ,Chase Herbstreit is ranked as the 148th-best QB in the Class of 2025, according to 247Sports. He's the second quar...
Kansas City Chiefs Clinch AFC West, Prove They Can Win Ugly in Super Bowl Quest
Despite close calls all season, the Kansas City Chiefs poise under pressure keeps them on track for a historic third straight Super Bowl win....
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham returning for 2025 season
Longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham announced Sunday that he will return as coach in 2025, his 21st season with the Utes.,Whittingham, 65, said just two words in a statement released on social media by the Utah football account.,"I'm back," Whittingham said.,Late last month, Whittingham was uncerta...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 11 SMU
11. SMU Mustangs,11-2 (8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season),What's next: at No. 6 Penn State, State College, Pa., Dec. 21, Noon ET,Head coach: Rhett Lashlee (three seasons, 29-11 overall),About Lashlee: The 41-year-old is enjoying success in his first college head coaching gig and has guide...
Jaguars win ugly, beat rival Titans 10-6
Tank Bigsby ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 6:46 left Sunday and the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars held off the Tennessee Titans 10-6 in Nashville.,Bigsby raced through a hole between the left guard and tackle, then stiff-armed a defender near the goal line to cap a seven-play, 81-yard drive. The k...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 7 Notre Dame
7. Notre Dame,11-1,What's next: vs. No. 10 Indiana, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET,Head coach: Marcus Freeman (third season, 30-9 overall),About Freeman: An All-Big Ten linebacker at Ohio State, Freeman was hired as defensive coordinator of the Fighting Irish in 2021 and elevated to the top spot 11 months later...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 2 Georgia
2. Georgia Bulldogs,11-2 (6-2 SEC regular season),What's next: First-round bye; No. 2 Georgia awaits the winner of the Indiana championship, No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame, in the quarterfinals,Head coach: Kirby Smart (ninth season, 105-18 overall),About Smart: Perhaps the best head coach in the...
Bucs rookie RB Bucky Irving active vs. reeling Raiders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Bucky Irving is active for Sunday's game against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders.,Irving, the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week, was listed as questionable for Sunday's game due to hip and back injuries. ,Irving, 22, has team-leading totals in carries ...
Capitals beat Canadiens to extend road win streak to 9
Tom Wilson scored two third-period goals and the visiting Washington Capitals rallied for a 4-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and Dylan Strome also scored for the Capitals, who extended the franchise record with their ninth straight ...
No. 18 Pitt rallies for last-minute win over Virginia Tech
Jaland Lowe scored 19 points, including the go-ahead layup in the final minute, and Guillermo Diaz Graham had a key block to help No. 18 Pittsburgh rally past Virginia Tech 64-59 in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,Lowe gave the Panthers a 60-59 lead with 5...
Chiefs place WR Mecole Hardman (knee) on IR
The Kansas City Chiefs placed wide receiver Mecole Hardman on injured reserve Saturday with a knee injury.,Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday that Hardman suffered the injury before the team's on-field work when his "knee locked up on him.",The earliest Hardman can return is Week 18 a...
Capitals look to continue road success at Montreal
The Washington Capitals will go for a sweep of their quick trip across the border when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,The Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday while the Canadiens will be looking for their first three-game winning streak of the season following a ...
Mac Jones, Jaguars bid to end skid in matchup vs. Titans
Trevor Lawrence's season probably is over.,But the Jacksonville Jaguars' campaign will continue for another five weeks before it concludes, starting with Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville.,Lawrence was knocked out of last week's 23-20 loss to Houston in the second quarter when ...
Caps top Leafs for franchise-record 8th straight road win
Connor McMichael scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night, notching their franchise-record eighth consecutive road victory.,Nic Dowd added a goal and an assist and Aliaksei Protas (empty net) also scored for Washing...
Karl-Anthony Towns leads streaking Knicks against struggling Pistons
The New York Knicks look for their fifth win in a row on Saturday night as the visiting Detroit Pistons make the trip to Madison Square Garden for the first time this season.,The Knicks have won their last three games by an average of 24 points after starting their streak with a 99-98 win against th...
West-leading Thunder wary of struggling Pelicans
The Oklahoma City Thunder have won six of their last seven games.,The New Orleans Pelicans have won five games all season.,Still, both teams are feeling pretty good -- albeit for different reasons -- going into their matchup Saturday night in New Orleans.,The Western Conference-leading Thunder cruis...