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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol from Dec. 22 hit
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is not yet cleared from concussion protocol and his status for the NFC wild-card playoff matchup with the Green Bay Packers could be up in the air until later this week. ,Head coach Nick Sirianni said the Eagles had "no new information" Monday on Hurts, who has been ou...
Georgia Tech picking up steam ahead of trip to slumping Syracuse
Georgia Tech and Syracuse are trending in opposite directions heading into Tuesday's matchup on the Orange's home court.,The Yellow Jackets (8-7, 2-2 ACC) have won three games in a row, including double-digit victories over Notre Dame (86-75) and Boston College (85-64). Lance Terry and Javian McColl...
Report: G Kyrie Irving could miss 2 weeks with back injury
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss at least three games with a lumbar sprain in his back and could be out as many as two weeks, ESPN reported Monday.,Irving, 32, missed last Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings and was listed with right shoulder soreness. He was then ruled...
No. 6 Kentucky flying high ahead of first SEC road game at Georgia
Fresh off an impressive win over fellow top-10 team Florida in its Southeastern Conference opener, No. 6 Kentucky hits the road for the first time in league play on Tuesday when it travels to Athens to take on Georgia.,The Wildcats (12-2, 1-0 SEC) topped the Gators 106-100 at home on Saturday, incre...
Steelers RG Mason McCormick (hand) could play vs. Ravens
Pittsburgh starting right guard Mason McCormick fractured his hand in the regular-season finale against Cincinnati, but the rookie could play in Saturday's playoff game, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday.,The Steelers finished 10-7 after a four-game losing streak to end the regular season, and ...
Reports: Suns to use Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic off bench
In the midst of seven losses in the past eight games, the Phoenix Suns will remove Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic from the starting lineup beginning with Monday's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers, multiple outlets reported.,Rookie Ryan Dunn and veteran big man Mason Plumlee are expected to st...
Packers WR Christian Watson out months with torn ACL
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson suffered a torn right ACL and requires season-ending surgery. ,Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Watson is done for the year just as Green Bay begins preparation for the playoffs. ,"It's an unfortunate part of our game. I know he'll attack in the r...
Dan Campbell’s “See You in Two Weeks” Jab Is Just What NFL Playoffs Needed
Dan Campbell told Minnesota Vikings head coach that he'd see him in two weeks for an NFC North rematch in the divisional round, which is just what these playoffs needed....
Bucks F Khris Middleton (ankle) out vs. Raptors
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton will not play in Monday's road game against the Toronto Raptors with ankle tendonitis, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported.,Middleton missed the Bucks' first 21 games after offseason surgery on both ankles. He made his season debut Dec. 6 and has averaged 12.7 p...
NYCFC name Pascal Jansen as head coach
New York City FC named Pascal Jansen as its new head coach, replacing Nick Cushing, who was fired in November.,Jansen, who was born in London and raised in the Netherlands, has been the manager at Ferencvarosi TC in Hungary since June and has the team in second place through 16 matches (10-2-4).,Fer...
Unbeaten Tennessee tightens grip on No. 1 ranking
The Tennessee Volunteers, the lone unbeaten team remaining in men's college basketball, strengthened their grip on the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday.,The Volunteers (14-0) beat Norfolk State by 15 points and then-No. 23 Arkansas by 24 points last week and picked up f...
Texas AD on NFL interest in Steve Sarkisian: 'That's stupid'
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte has heard the reports of purported NFL interest in Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian and doesn't much appreciate the timing four days before the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl. ,Del Conte hired Sarkisian as head coach at Texas and 51 weeks...
Seahawks fire OC Ryan Grubb
Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb was fired by the Seattle Seahawks on Monday.,First-year head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed the move came down to different visions for what the offense should become. He said the Seahawks would move quickly to fill the position, "looking for right fit (and) the type...
Report: Packers fear torn ACL for WR Christian Watson
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson is believed to have suffered a torn ACL and additional damage to his right knee, NFL Network reported Monday. ,Watson sustained the noncontact injury in the second quarter of Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bears. The injury would likely force Watson to ...
SEC, Big Ten have four teams each in women's Top 10
The Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten each have four teams inside the top 10 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,No. 1 UCLA (15-0), No. 4 Southern California (14-1), No. 8 Maryland (14-0) and No. 9 Ohio State (14-0) represent the Big Ten, while No. 2...
Report: Helio Castroneves books Daytona 500 ride with Trackhouse
Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves is set to make his NASCAR debut as he attempts to qualify for the Feb. 15 Daytona 500 for Trackhouse Racing, The Athletic reported.,A longtime open-wheel competitor, the 49-year-old Castroneves won the Indy 500 in 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2021. He has ...
Revs M Noel Buck returns from loan to Southampton
Homegrown midfielder Noel Buck has returned to the New England Revolution from his loan to English Premier League side Southampton FC.,Buck, 19, recorded five goals and three assists in 45 MLS matches (30 starts) for the Revs from 2022-24 before heading to Southampton on a six-month loan on Aug. 31....
Reports: Seahawks fire OC Ryan Grubb
Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb was fired by the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, according to multiple reports. ,The Seahawks finished the 2024 season 28th in rushing (95.7 yards per game) and 18th in points per game (22.1).,First-year head coach Mike Macdonald hired Grubb after also interviewing then-...
Reports: Jets' search heats up with interview requests
The New York Jets requested interviews with at least a half-dozen coordinators and other assistants as their coaching search intensified Monday, per multiple reports.,Offensive coordinators Arthur Smith (Steelers), Bobby Slowik (Texans) and Joe Brady (Bills), defensive coordinators Aaron Glenn (Lion...
Fire acquire Danish winger Philip Zinckernagel
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran winger Philip Zinckernagel from Belgium's Club Brugge on Monday.,The 30-year-old Denmark native signed a four-year deal through 2028.,Zinckernagel has accumulated 83 goals and 80 assists in 403 professional appearances since his debut in 2013.,"I'm very excited to j...