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Expect a rebounding 'crash' when No. 8 Florida faces Arkansas
Outrebounded by 22 and one, respectively, over its first two Southeastern Conference games, Arkansas figures to face another battle on the boards when No. 8 Florida visits Fayetteville on Saturday afternoon.,The Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC) lead the conference in rebounding and routed top-ranked Tennessee...

Alabama LB Justin Okoronkwo commits to South Carolina
After choosing Alabama over South Carolina in July 2023, linebacker Justin Okoronkwo committed to the Gamecocks on Friday.,Okoronkwo entered the transfer portal after playing in Alabama's 19-13 loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year's Eve.,The German native committed to the Crimson Tide...

Buccaneers S Antoine Winfield Jr. cleared to play after four-game absence
Two starters in the secondary received the green light to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.,Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is set to return to the lineup for the first time after sitting out four consecutive games recovering from a knee injury and cornerback Jamel Dean plans to play af...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson leads NFL All-Pro team selections
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson received 30 first-place votes to lead the 2024 NFL All-Pro Team, the Associated Press announced Friday.,Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen trailed Jackson with 18 first-place votes, with Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow nabbing two, as chosen by a nationa...

Report: Syracuse QB Kyle McCord to declare for NFL Draft
Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord will declare for the NFL Draft after leading the nation with 4,779 yards, ESPN reported Friday.,A senior this past season, McCord broke DeShaun Watson's ACC record for passing yards in a season. The former Ohio State starter played just one season with the Orange.,Mc...

Reports: Cowboys, Mike McCarthy discussing new deal
Mike McCarthy has not secured his spot as the Dallas Cowboys' head coach in 2025, but the job is not yet vacant. ,McCarthy's contract with the Cowboys expires Tuesday (Jan. 14) but the franchise maintains an exclusive negotiating window and owner Jerry Jones plans to open contract talks Friday with ...

Colts GM admits status quo 'mistake' vows QB competition
Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard admits running it back in 2024 was a status-quo mistake that cost the franchise valuable time in the development of quarterback Anthony Richardson. ,But Indianapolis doesn't want to repeat the misstep. Instead, Ballard said the Colts are planning to i...

Revs acquire F Ignatius Ganago on loan from FC Nantes
The New England Revolution have acquired veteran forward/winger Ignatius Ganago from France's FC Nantes, the MLS club announced Friday.,The 25-year-old Cameroon international arrives on a six-month loan with an option to purchase. The loan will be extended six months if certain playing-time conditio...

Texans donate $1M to California's wildfire relief effort
The Houston Texans pledged $1 million in support of the California wildfire relief efforts on Friday.,"The devastation caused by the wildfires in southern California is heartbreaking," Houston Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair said. "We are proud to join together with our NFL family to provide supp...

With work to do, No. 19 Memphis takes on East Carolina
Despite its No. 19 ranking, Memphis began the week with plenty of things to work on, leaving coach Penny Hardaway thankful to have extra practice days.,East Carolina, which will visit Memphis for an American Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon, is coming off a hard-fought win on Wednes...

Jesper Boqvist, Panthers look to add to Bruins' misery
The Florida Panthers may have found something in Jesper Boqvist, a 26-year-old forward from Sweden.,Boqvist, who has scored nine goals -- including four in his past five games, looks to continue his torrid play on Saturday afternoon when the Panthers host the Boston Bruins in Sunrise, Fla.,"He's ear...

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts clears protocol, will start vs. Packers
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has cleared concussion protocol and will start the NFC wild-card playoff matchup against the visiting Green Bay Packers on Sunday, coach Nick Sirianni said Friday.,Hurts has been sidelined since suffering the head injury on Dec. 22 against the Washington C...

NFL Wild-Card Playoff Capsules
NFL Wild-Card Playoff Capsules,Saturday, January 11,AFC,No. 5 L.A. Chargers (11-6) at No. 4 Houston Texans (10-7),4:30 p.m. ET,CBS, Paramount+,The Chargers are in the playoffs in Jim Harbaugh's first season as head coach and seeking their first postseason win since the 2018 season. The Texans won th...

Deshaun Watson ruptures Achilles again, could miss all of 2025
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson's availability for the 2025 season is in jeopardy after additional tests revealed that he ruptured his Achilles again.,Multiple media outlets reported Friday that Watson met with Dr. Robert Anderson before undergoing the surgery on Thursday. Watson initial...

Team Vitality president: ropz 'fits perfectly into our vision'
Team Vitality signed former FaZe Clan player Robin "ropz" Kool to their Counter-Strike 2 roster on Friday.,Fellow rifler Lotan "Spinx" Giladi will be moved to the inactive roster in order to make room for ropz ahead of the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier.,ropz, 25, spent nearly three year...

Racing Louisville sign GK Jordyn Bloomer to new deal
Racing Louisville goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer agreed to a new two-year deal through the 2026 season on Friday.,Boomer, 27, has made three NWSL appearances over three seasons since joining the club, including two in last year's NWSL x Liga MXF Summer Cup.,She also spent time on loan with Australia's We...

Pirates sign LHP Caleb Ferguson to 1-year contract
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the signing of left-hander Caleb Ferguson to a one-year contract on Friday.,The Pirates did not disclose the financial terms, but multiple media outlets reported it was a $3 million deal.,Ferguson, 28, was dealt from the New York Yankees to the Houston Astros at last...

Senators F Ridly Greig inks 4-year extension
Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig signed a four-year, $13 million contract extension on Friday.,Greig, 22, was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season. He is playing on the final season of a three-year, entry-level contract.,Greig has 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 37...

WTA roundup: All-American final on tap in Adelaide
No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys will battle for the title Saturday at Australia's Adelaide International, the fifth All-American WTA Tour final of this decade.,Pegula defeated Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva 7-6 (4), 6-3 in Friday's semifinals while Keys was leading 5-7, 7-5, 3-0 when Russi...

ATP roundup: Finals set in Adelaide, Auckland
No. 2 seed Sebastian Korda and No. 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada will meet in Saturday's final at the Adelaide International in Australia.,Korda defeated Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 7-6 (4) and Auger-Aliassime upended top-seeded Tommy Paul 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4 in Friday's semifinals. Auger-Alia...