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Blue Jackets fire Dean Evason, hire Rick Bowness as coach
Columbus fired head coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Steve McCarthy on Monday and hired veteran NHL coach Rick Bowness to head up the Blue Jackets.,"This season has been a frustrating one for all of us and the bottom line is we are not performing at a level that meets our expectations. We all s...
Reports: Browns request to interview Jags OC Grant Udinski
The Cleveland Browns requested an interview with Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski for their head coaching position, according to multiple reports Monday.,Udinski, who turns 30 Monday, just concluded his first season on the coaching staff of the Jaguars, who were eliminated fr...
Falcons complete interview of John Harbaugh for head coaching vacancy
The Atlanta Falcons completed an interview with former Ravens coach John Harbaugh for its vacant head coach position on Monday, his first formal interview since his firing Jan. 6 after 18 seasons in Baltimore.,There's been reported widespread interest in Harbaugh, who led the Ravens to 12 postseason...
Reports: Miami throws $6.5M offer at draft-bound QB Ty Simpson
Multiple programs are attempting to entice Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with top-dollar offers to delay his decision to enter the NFL draft, according to multiple reports.,The Tuscaloosa News reported Simpson, who declared for the 2026 NFL Draft last week, has not yet filed his paperwork to offici...
F the Packers? Bears' brass believes it needs to be a rivalry
Beat the Packers is a drumbeat battlecry for the Chicago Bears every season. First-year coach Ben Johnson made it reality. ,The Bears are moving on to the divisional round on the heels of their first playoff win in 15 years on Saturday night over the rival Green Bay Packers. For the second time in a...
Reports: Top transfer QB Sam Leavitt expected to sign with LSU
Arizona State transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt is expected to sign with Lane Kiffin and LSU after a contested portal recruitment, according to multiple media reports.,Leavitt, the No. 1 player in this year's portal class according to 247Sports, led the Sun Devils to a Big 12 championship and the Col...
Rested Creighton eager to bounce back vs. Georgetown
Creighton coach Greg McDermott was hoping his team could find a little bit of extra energy against St. John's on Saturday, but that was not the case.,The Bluejays (10-7, 4-2 Big East) played three games last week, losing 56-54 to Seton Hall on Jan. 4, recording a 76-72 victory versus Villanova on We...
Arizona expands lead atop AP Top 25, Iowa State up to No. 2
Arizona opened a commanding lead for the No. 1 spot in this week's Associated Press men's top 25 poll on Monday.,The Wildcats (16-0) earned 60 of 61 first-place votes to top the poll for a fifth straight week after receiving 32 first-place votes in last week's edition, enough to lead at that time by...
Real Madrid parts ways with coach Xabi Alonso
Real Madrid announced Monday that Xabi Alonso has left his role as head coach "by mutual consent," with Alvaro Arbeloa promoted from the club's reserve team Castilla coach to replace him.,The news came the day after Real Madrid lost to Barcelona, 3-2, in the Supercopa de Espana final in Jeddah, Saud...
No. 2 Iowa State looking to start faster against Kansas
No. 2 Iowa State has figured out how to dominate the second half. Now the undefeated Cyclones have to just figure out how to start better.,Iowa State (16-0, 3-0 Big 12) will get a chance to do that Tuesday when it travels to Lawrence, Kan., to take on the Jayhawks (11-5, 1-2) in conference action.,I...
Unhappy with No. 18 Alabama's play, coach seeks salve at Miss. State
Alabama coach Nate Oats was livid with his team following the Crimson Tide's 92-88 home loss to Texas on Saturday. It marked No. 18 Alabama's second straight Southeastern Conference loss.,Oats and Alabama (11-5, 1-2 SEC) look to regroup against a Mississippi State team also bidding to bounce back wh...
'No panic' Nebraska puts No. 8 ranking on line against Oregon
The Big Ten's last unbeaten team will try to extend the best start in school history when No. 8 Nebraska hosts Oregon in conference play on Tuesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (16-0, 5-0 Big Ten) have won 20 in a row, which includes their four-game sweep to claim the College Basketball Cr...
Dynamo sign Brazilian D Lucas Halter through 2029-30
The Houston Dynamo acquired Brazilian top-flight defender Lucas Halter on Monday.,Halter, 25, arrives from Botafogo and is under contract through 2029-30 with an option for 2030-31.,He will occupy an international roster slot in Houston after tallying 17 goals in 219 matches in Brazil since 2019.,Ha...
For all of No. 3 UConn's success, winning at No. 25 Seton Hall has been problematic
No matter the strength of Dan Hurley's teams during UConn's recent run of dominance, the Huskies have failed to do one thing since 2021: Beat Seton Hall on the road.,With how the Pirates have bounced back from a dismal 2024-25 campaign, No. 3 UConn may have its work cut out for it in Tuesday night's...
Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez in concussion protocol
New England Patriots standout cornerback Christian Gonzalez will begin the week of the team's divisional round matchup in the concussion protocol, coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Monday.,Gonzalez sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday night's 16-3 wild-card win over the Los Angele...
Minnesota United promote Cameron Knowles to head coach
Minnesota United promoted Cameron Knowles on Monday to replace the departing Eric Ramsay as head coach.,Knowles is a veteran member of Minnesota's technical staff and briefly served as interim coach ahead of Ramsay's arrival in March 2024.,Ramsay was appointed head coach of West Bromwich Albion of E...
LeBron James Wears Unique Jersey Patch as Retirement Questions Loom
LeBron James will wear a special jersey patch for his 23rd NBA season as retirement speculation grows....
UConn now consensus No. 1; LSU up six spots to No. 6
Defending national champion UConn was the unanimous No. 1 team in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll after extending its Big East winning streak to 55 games.,The Huskies (17-0) received all 32 first-place votes after beating St. John's by 45 points last Wednesday and beating Cr...
French Open semifinalist Lois Boisson WDs from Australian Open
Lingering injuries prompted 2025 French Open semifinalist Lois Boisson to withdraw from the upcoming Australian Open.,The 22-year-old from France, who last played in September, announced her reluctant withdrawal from the season-opening major via Instagram on Monday.,"Going to Australia and playing t...
Former World No. 3 Milos Raonic retires at 35
Former World No. 3 Milos Raonic of Canada announced his retirement from the ATP Tour on Monday.,The eight-time tournament winner, who turned 35 in December, earned more than $20 million in prize money.,Raonic lost to Britain's Andy Murray in the 2016 Wimbledon final, the closest he came to a Grand S...