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Reports: Packers to hire ex-Cards coach Jonathan Gannon as DC
The Green Bay Packers are set to hire former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon as their defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Gannon would replace Jeff Hafley, who spent the past two seasons running the Packers' defense before accepting the head coaching positi...

Coco Gauff, Elina Svitolina storm into Aussie Open quarters
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff defeated Czech Karolina Muchova 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday at the Australian Open, and that could be a sign of big things to come in Melbourne for the 21-year-old American.,The victory puts Gauff into the quarterfinals and improved her record against the 19th-seeded Muchova to 5-0...

Patrick Reed captures 4-stroke win in Dubai
Patrick Reed took a conservative approach to the final round on Sunday at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in the United Arab Emirates, and it paid off as he turned in a 72 and recorded his first victory on the DP World Tour since 2020.,Reed took a four-stroke lead into play Sunday and turned in eight ...
How Mike Vrabel Fixed the New England Patriots in One Season
After admitting a costly mistake, Robert Kraft hired Mike Vrabel and the Patriots’ culture, roster, and results flipped overnight....
How LeBron James Is Suddenly at the Center of Lakers Drama
As Buss family turmoil and trade rumors swirl, LeBron James finds himself oddly under appreciated by the Lakers organization he helped resurrect....

Minus Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks face first challenge vs. Mavs
Milwaukee guard Ryan Rollins has called for the Bucks to adopt a "next-man-up mentality" as they prepare for an extended spell without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, starting with Sunday against the visiting Dallas Mavericks.,Antetokounmpo expects to miss four to six weeks after injuring his ri...

Cloud9, Disguised open with victories at LCS Lock-In
Cloud9 and Disguised opened play at the League Championship Series 2026 Lock-In at Los Angeles with Round 1 victories on Saturday in League of Legends' first event of the year.,Eain "APA" Stearns of the United States earned MVP honors for Cloud9 in its 2-0 victory over Team Liquid with a 7/1/11 kill...

Blackhawks face another tough foe in reigning champion Panthers
The Chicago Blackhawks are still working their way out of a rebuild. But after going toe-to-toe with two of the NHL's best, they'll look to keep it going when they host the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Sunday.,The Blackhawks are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss to the visiting...

Stewart Cink carries over roll from 2025, wins season-opening Mitsubishi Electric
Stewart Cink, the 2025 PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year, opened the new season with three-shot victory on Saturday at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.,Cink carded a bogey-free round of 8-under-par 64 to finish at 23-under 193 in the three-round event ...

No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, teen Iva Jovic storm into Aussie Open quarters
At the outset of the 2010s, current World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka had earned a reputation for struggling in the big moments. She rose to the top five in the world, but would lose to lower-seeded players in the second week of majors.,But hoisting four major championship trophies in three years has comp...

Luka Doncic leads Lakers' comeback over Mavs in 2nd return to Dallas
Luka Doncic had 33 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in his second game in Dallas since being traded to Los Angeles, and the Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Mavericks 116-110 on Saturday.,The Lakers trailed by 15 with 7:41 left in the fourth quarter before moving ahead 108-106 w...

Trevor Moore returns, delivers in shootout as Blues top Kings
Trevor Moore returned to action with a goal plus the shootout winner as the visiting Los Angeles Kings edged the St. Louis Blues 5-4 Saturday night.,Moore missed the previous 11 games with an upper-body injury.,Alex Laferriere had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who earned just their second vict...

Flory Bidunga, No. 19 Kansas pull away from Kansas State late
Flory Bidunga scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead No. 19 Kansas to an 86-62 win over in-state rival Kansas State in a Big 12 Conference contest on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.,Melvin Council Jr. contributed 17 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds for Kansas (15-5, 5-2 Big 12). Elmar...

Mason Marchment (hat trick), Jackets end Lightning's point streak
Mason Marchment scored a hat trick and also had an assist as the host Columbus Blue Jackets brought an end to Tampa Bay's 15-game point streak with an 8-5 victory on Saturday night.,It was the third hat trick of Marchment's career. Charlie Coyle and Adam Fantilli each had a goal and two assists, and...

Washington, Oregon endure injury woes, losing streaks
Oregon won't have its two best players once again when the Ducks face Washington in Big Ten play on Sunday afternoon in Seattle.,Senior center Nate Bittle, a preseason all-Big Ten selection, likely will miss another two or three weeks with an ankle injury -- the second one to cost him time this seas...

Reports: Dolphins promoting Bobby Slowik to offensive coordinator
The Miami Dolphins are promoting Bobby Slowik to offensive coordinator under new head coach Jeff Hafley, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,Slowik, 38, who served one season as the Dolphins' senior pass game coordinator, was the Houston Texans' offensive coordinator for two seasons before he...

Darius Acuff Jr. takes over, powers No. 20 Arkansas over LSU
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 24 of his career-high 31 points in the second half and the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks overcame an eight-point deficit before holding off LSU 85-81 in an SEC game Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Acuff, the only freshman in NCAA Division I averaging at least 19 points and six as...

Darius Acuff Jr.'s takes over, powers No. 20 Arkansas over LSU
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 24 of his career-high 31 points in the second half and the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks overcame an eight-point deficit before holding off LSU 85-81 in an SEC game Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Acuff, the only freshman in NCAA Division I averaging at least 19 points and six as...

Mike McCarthy agrees to become Steelers' head coach
The Pittsburgh Steelers have "verbally agreed" with Mike McCarthy to become their next head coach, the team announced in a statement Saturday afternoon.,Once signed, McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, will become the Steelers' fourth head coach since 1969.,He will take over the post previously held by M...

Jalen Brunson helps Knicks sink 76ers
Jalen Brunson had 31 points and added six assists to help the New York Knicks hold on for a 112-109 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.,Joel Embiid was nearly unstoppable for the 76ers with a game-high 38 points.,The Knicks outscored the Sixers 30-13 in the third quarter ,Brunson m...