l Page 1523 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bill Self admits he spoke to Oklahoma State about job last year
In an alternate universe, Bill Self could have left Kansas for a Big 12 Conference rival just two years after winning a national championship.,The Tulsa World reported Friday that Oklahoma State, Self's alma mater, made a "hard sell" last March in an attempt to pry the Hall of Fame coach away from t...
Devils hope to benefit from break with surging Stars ahead
A couple of key roster pieces could await the New Jersey Devils coming out of the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, while the Dallas Stars want to keep building momentum through the final two months of the regular season. ,The Devils might have forward Nico Hischier back in the lineup when they host...
Cup Series in need of another 'fantastic finish at Atlanta'
No race track did a better job last year with its racing product than Atlanta Motor Speedway, and the NASCAR Cup Series may be in for a repeat performance.,After last Sunday's Daytona 500 concluded with yet another crash-filled finish, race No. 2 on the 36-race schedule, Sunday's Ambetter Health 400...
UFC Seattle: 'Everything at stake' for Henry Cejudo
The UFC returns to Seattle for the first time in more than a decade with Saturday night's event at Climate Pledge Arena.,UFC 313's main card features a bantamweight fight between top-10 challengers Henry Cejudo and China's Song Yadong that holds significant ramifications in the 135-pound weight clas...
Reds manager asks veterans to pass on ABS challenges
Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge trial during spring training, but is willing to let Cincinnati's minor-league players accustomed to the procedure use challenges. ,ABS affords pitchers, hitters and catchers an immediate obj...
Rangers, Sabres meet in search of pre-break momentum
The visiting New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres resume their regular-season schedules Saturday after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off., ,The Rangers won three of their last four games before the break, earning a 4-3 road victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 8., ,New York goalie Igor S...
Alex Ovechkin looking for hot finish, Penguins resume play vs. Capitals
Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals resume their season with a rivalry game against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.,Washington, which earned points in six straight games (3-0-3) before the 4-Nations Face-off break, leads the Carolina Hurricanes by 10 points for first place in the Met...
Baylor bids for improved 3-point shooting vs. Colorado
Baylor's first visit to Boulder, Colo., in 15 years will take place Saturday afternoon. And the stakes for the Bears couldn't be much higher.,Sitting at 16-10 overall and 8-7 in the Big 12 Conference after Monday's 74-67 home loss to No. 19 Arizona, Baylor appears to be in good shape for an NCAA Tou...
Struggling Suns searching for answers vs. Bulls
Any thought that the All-Star break would provide the Phoenix Suns with a solution for their myriad of issues might have been overly optimistic.,The Suns appear to be dealing with many of the same concerns heading into Saturday's road matchup against the Chicago Bulls, who have lost five straight.,P...
TaylorMade signs Kai Trump to endorsement deal
TaylorMade Golf signed an endorsement deal with one of the best golfers in the Trump Family.,University of Miami commit Kai Trump, the oldest granddaughter of President Donald Trump, agreed to an NIL deal with the prominent golf apparel and equipment giant.,On3 Sports estimated Kai Trump's NIL value...
Wake Forest on rise as NC State out to 'stay in the moment'
North Carolina State and visiting Wake Forest hold vastly different short-term goals heading into Saturday afternoon's Atlantic Coast Conference meeting in Raleigh, N.C.,The postseason status for both teams sits at opposite levels.,Wake Forest (19-7, 11-4) is tied for fourth place in the ACC and hol...
'Excited' Georgia Tech takes on Boston College
Looking to match a season-best three-game winning streak, Georgia Tech will travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Saturday afternoon to tangle with Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Georgia Tech (13-13, 7-8) has won four of its past five games and is looking to post its eighth conferenc...
Reports: Saints to tab Brandon Staley as defensive coordinator
The New Orleans Saints are hiring Brandon Staley as their defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Staley, 42, joins new head coach Kellen Moore's staff after spending two-plus seasons (2021-23) as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. The two previously were linked af...
Penn State puts new outlook up against energized Minnesota
Coming off its best game in weeks, visiting Penn State aims to ride the momentum into a Saturday afternoon matchup against resurgent Minnesota in a Big Ten contest at Minneapolis., ,The Nittany Lions (14-13, 4-12 Big Ten) sit in last place in the conference standings, due in large part to a seven-ga...
Blue Jackets activate Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko off IR
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated captain Boone Jenner and fellow forward Kirill Marchenko off injured reserve on Friday.,Jenner, 31, has missed the team's first 56 games of the season after sustaining a shoulder injury on Oct. 4. He underwent surgery five days later.,Jenner is the franchise's all...
Guenther Steiner drops lawsuit vs. Haas F1 team
Guenther Steiner and the Haas F1 team have reached a resolution to their very public legal dispute surrounding the non-renewal of the former's contract.,Steiner, the former Haas F1 team principal, withdrew all allegations and dismissed claims against the team with prejudice -- therefore the case can...
Bengals release veteran DT Sheldon Rankins
The Cincinnati Bengals released veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on Friday.,He joined the Bengals in free agency last March on a two-year, $24.5 million contract and played in seven games (all starts). He missed 10 games in 2024 due to illness and injury.,The move saves the Bengals $9.6 mill...
Nebraska cancels home-and-home series with Tennessee
Nebraska has opted out of a home-and-home football series with Tennessee scheduled for 2026 and 2027.,Tennessee athletic director Danny White confirmed the news -- and his displeasure -- on social media.,"Tennessee is not canceling this series. Nebraska did," White posted Friday on X. "We are very d...
Panthers part ways with CB Dane Jackson
The Carolina Panthers released veteran cornerback Dane Jackson on Friday.,Jackson spent four years with the Buffalo Bills before signing with the Panthers last offseason. He was placed on injured reserve during training camp with an ailing hamstring before returning to record 23 tackles and two pass...
Reports: LPGA sues Korean broadcast partner over unpaid funds
The LPGA filed a complaint in federal court this week to recover alleged unpaid funds from its South Korean media partner, Front Office Sports reported.,The defendant is JoongAng Ilbo Co., Ltd., the parent company of broadcaster JTBC. The Korean network has been a part of several LPGA Tour dates in ...