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Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC 325 Win Strengthens His Case as the Greatest Featherweight Ever
Alexander Volkanovski defeats Diego Lopes at UFC 325 in Sydney, retaining the featherweight title and strengthening his case as the greatest 145-pounder ever....
Reports: Raiders set to hire Klint Kubiak after Super Bowl LX
The Las Vegas Raiders are targeting Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as their next head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Kubiak met with both the Raiders and Arizona Cardinals for their vacant head coaching positions over the weekend.,He will be on the sideline fo...
Ex-Maryland coach Mark Turgeon to take over at Kansas City
Former Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon on Sunday was named coach at Kansas City of the Summit League heading into the 2026-27 season.,Kansas City announced on Jan. 12 that head coach Marvin Menzies will finish the season with the Roos but will not return next season.,It's a homecoming for Turgeon, ...
Seahawks CB Riq Woolen fined for taunting penalty
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen committed a taunting penalty costly to his team during the NFC Championship Game against the visiting Los Angeles Rams on Jan. 25.,It has proven personally costly, too, as the NFL has fined Woolen $17,398 for his penalty following a third-down stop. The infract...
Novak Djokovic's 2012 Australian Open racket sells for $540K
Shortly before Novak Djokovic took the court for Sunday's Australian Open men's final, a racket he used to win the 2012 tournament set a record for the highest selling price for any game-used racket.,Djokovic's racket was sold Saturday night by SCP Auctions for $540,000, which obliterated the record...
Report: Trail Blazers acquire G Vit Krejci from Hawks
The Portland Trail Blazers are acquiring shooting guard Vit Krejci from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for center Duop Reath and two second-round picks, ESPN reported on Sunday. ,Krejci, 25, averaged 9.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 46 games (eight starts) this season with the Hawks. He dr...
Phil Mickelson (family health) out of LIV's first two events
Phil Mickelson will not participate in the first two LIV Golf events this year, citing on Sunday an undisclosed family health matter.,"I will not be able to participate in the first two LIV events as (wife) Amy and I need to be present for a family health matter," Mickelson wrote on X. "I can't wait...
Reports: Ex-Maryland coach Mark Turgeon to take over at Kansas City
Former Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon will take over as the coach of Kansas City of the Summit League, multiple outlets reported.,It's a homecoming for Turgeon, who was raised in Topeka, Kan., and was a point guard at Kansas in the mid-1980s. He turns 61 on Thursday.,Turgeon got his first head coa...
Lou Holtz, in hospice care, still 'fighting the fight'
Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who entered hospice care recently, is spending time with family, his son said in an update posted Sunday morning to social media.,"Appreciate everyone's text and prayers. Dad is 89 and he is STILL fighting the fight! Only the man upstairs knows how much ti...
Ducks, Golden Knights each striving to get back on a winning track
The Anaheim Ducks will try to shed a two-game losing streak when they host the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.,The Ducks pushed themselves back into the playoff picture with a recent seven-game winning streak but went into a deep chill in Canada while closing out a four-game road trip.,Anaheim's win...
Carlos Alcaraz wins Australian Open, is youngest to complete career Grand Slam
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments, defeating Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to win his first Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.,The 38-year-old Djokovic, who counts 10 Australian Open titles among his 24 career major victories, lost for...
Government OKs ESPN's blockbuster deal for NFL Network from league
Government regulators approved ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network, linear rights to the NFL RedZone Channel and other league media assets in exchange for a 10% equity stake in ESPN, the NFL and ESPN announced late Saturday night.,The blockbuster deal was formally announced last August pending reviews...
Alexander Volkanovski fends off Diego Lopes, retains featherweight title
In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 on Sunday morning.,Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314,...
Cloud9 first team to 2-0 at LCS Lock-In
Cloud9 is locked into the playoffs at the League Championship Series 2026 Lock-In in Los Angeles.,But their work is far from over.,Cloud9 swept LYON 2-0 in the first Round 2 high match on Saturday, advancing to the Round 3 high match to compete for the top seed in the playoffs of League of Legends' ...
Kraken hold off Golden Knights for fourth straight win
Kaapo Kakko scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Joey Daccord made 27 saves to lead the Seattle Kraken to their fourth straight victory, 3-2 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Eeli Tolvanen and Jared McCann also scored goals and Chandler Stephenson had two assi...
Alexander Volkanovski defends featherweight title vs. Diego Lopes
In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 Sunday morning., ,Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314, ...
Balanced Rockets attack overcomes Cooper Flagg in win over Mavs
Amen Thompson scored 21 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 19, and Alperen Sengun posted a double-double as the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Dallas Mavericks 111-107 on Saturday.,All five starters scored in double figures for the Rockets, who squared the four-game season series with the Maver...
Maple Leafs snap skid, secure rare win at Canucks in shootout
The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Auston Matthews redeemed himself with the game-winning shootout tally after he missed a penalty shot in overtime, adding an assist in regulation. William Nyland...
NBA fines Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson $50K for behavior toward officials
The NBA fined Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson $50,000 for "aggressively pursuing, berating, and making inadvertent contact with a game official" during a road loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.,James Jones, the NBA's head of basketball operations, made the announcement on Saturday.,A...
Blue Jackets extend win streak with surge past Blues
Kent Johnson scored a goal and earned an assist as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-3 Saturday night for their fifth straight victory.,Isac Lundestrom, Denton Mateychuk, Damon Severson and Mason Marchment also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won nine of their l...