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Why College Basketball Coaching Buyouts Feel Out of Control Right Now
Jerome Tang’s $18.675 million buyout reignites a bigger debate: Are college basketball coaches truly indispensable? A look at history — from Phog Allen to Dan Hurley — suggests massive buyouts may make little sense....
Best 2026 American League Central Season-Long Future Betting Predictions
Breaking down 2026 AL Central futures, including a fade of the Guardians, a division bet on the Royals behind Bobby Witt Jr., and value on the Twins’ pitching depth. Here are the best bets in MLB’s most volatile division....
49ers selected for Mexico City game in 2026
Mexico City will feature the San Francisco 49ers in one of the nine NFL International Series games scheduled to be played during the 2026 regular season. ,The league confirmed the 49ers -- but not a game date or opponent -- were ticketed as the featured attraction in Mexico. The 2026 schedule also s...
Seahawks hire NIU head coach Thomas Hammock to coach RBs
Northern Illinois head football coach Thomas Hammock is moving to the NFL, where he will become running backs coach of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. ,Hammock, 44, resigned as coach of the Huskies after seven seasons. He previously was an All-MAC running back for the DeKalb, Ill., program...
Chiefs save $43M under 2026 cap by adjusting QB Patrick Mahomes' contract
The Kansas City Chiefs saved more than $43 million under the 2026 salary cap by restructuring quarterback Patrick Mahomes' deal this week. ,Multiple outlets reported the specifics of the base salary conversion from $54.45 million to a 2026 signing bonus to bring his cap number for the coming league ...
Mikaela Shiffrin ends medal drought, takes gold in slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's slalom at the Milano Cortina Games on Wednesday, claiming her first Olympic medal since 2018.,Shiffrin was more than one second faster than every competitor except Germany's Lena Duerr (47.95) in the last Alpine skiing event of the Milano ...
Mikaela Shiffrin ends medal drought with gold in women's slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. Alpine ski great Mikaela Shiffrin held her nerve and won the women's slalom at the Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday for her first Olympic medal since 2018.,Switzerland's Camille Rast took silver and Sweden's Anna Swenn Larsson the bronze.,Shiffrin, 30, entered six ev...
OG, Liquid, Falcons enjoy perfect day at DreamLeague Season 28
OG, Team Liquid and Team Falcons each won two matches on Tuesday in the first full day of action in Group Stage 1 at DreamLeague Season 28.,Team Liquid, OG, Aurora Gaming and PARIVISION share first place in Group A, all 2-0. The lone 2-0 squad in Group B is Team Falcons.,The $1 million Dota 2 event ...
Reports: Ex-Florida QB Jaden Rashada settles NIL lawsuit
Quarterback Jaden Rashada agreed to a settlement on Tuesday, ending his name, image and likeness lawsuit targeting former Florida coach Billy Napier and others.,Terms of the agreement were not announced.,The defendants included Napier, school booster Hugh Hathcock, Hathcock's company and ex-Florida ...
Reports: WNBA players lower salary cap, rev-share proposals
The Women's National Basketball Players' Association eased its financial stance in the latest proposal it made to the WNBA in collective bargaining, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,The latest counterproposal came after a league proposal submitted earlier this month.,Per the reports, the ...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville, LAFC head home on top
Second-half goals from Woobens Pacius and Sam Surridge lifted Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Ottawa on Tuesday in Hamilton, Ontario, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series will be played on Feb. 24 in Nash...
Georgia prevails at Kentucky for first time in 13 tries
Blue Cain scored 20 points on Tuesday to help Georgia earn a rare road victory over Kentucky, helping the Bulldogs post an 86-78 victory in Lexington, Ky.,Jeremiah Wilkinson added 19 points for Georgia (18-8, 6-7 Southeastern Conference), which snapped a 12-game losing streak at Rupp Arena, winning ...
P.J. Haggerty, Nate Johnson team for 67 as K-State bests Baylor
P.J. Haggerty scored 34 points and Nate Johnson added a career-high 33, carrying Kansas State to a 90-74 win over Baylor on Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (11-5, 2-11 Big 12) snapped a six-game losing streak, prevailing for the first time since Jan. 20 against Utah.,Kansas State was playing...
Tony Clark resigns as MLBPA director amid investigation
MLBPA executive director Tony Clark resigned from his position Tuesday, mere months before the start of a potential lockout.,The resignation came the same day that Clark was supposed to begin his annual tour of spring training camps.,Clark, 53, had been in the position since 2013. The 15-year major ...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville heads home with edge on Ottawa
Second-half goals from Woobens Pacius and Sam Surridge lifted Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Ottawa on Tuesday in Hamilton, Ontario, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series will be played on Feb. 24 in Nash...
NC State crushes No. 16 North Carolina in rivalry upset
Quadir Copeland scored 20 points to power North Carolina State to a resounding 82-58 upset win over No. 16 North Carolina on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Copeland also collected six rebounds, seven assists and four steals in the win for the Wolfpack (19-8, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Matt Abl...
Clemson on downturn, Wake Forest rising ahead of matchup
Clemson and Wake Forest went in different directions during the past week.,Now they end up in the same place for a Wednesday night meeting in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Clemson (20-6, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) is coming off back-to-back losses, as an upset victim at home against Virginia Tech and the...
Frostad scores 195.5 to win men’s big air gold; American Forehand takes silver
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Norway's Tormod Frostad won gold in the men's freestyle skiing big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday, unseating compatriot and defending champion Birk Ruud. who only managed eighth place in an exceptionally high-scoring nail-biter.,American Mac Forehand took silver...
WR Robert Woods signs 1-day deal to retire with Rams
Robert Woods, a veteran wide receiver of 12 NFL seasons, signed a one-day contract with the Los Angeles Rams and announced his retirement Tuesday.,Woods, 33, spent five years with the Rams (2017-21), his stint culminating with the team's Super Bowl LVI-winning season. He did not appear during that p...
Keyshawn Hall expected back as Auburn visits Mississippi State
If Auburn hopes to extend its streak of four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, it needs leading scorer Keyshawn Hall on the court. It appears that may just be the case come Wednesday.,Hall, who has been indefinitely suspended for undisclosed reasons, was not listed on the SEC availability rep...