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Lions expect RB David Montgomery back for playoff run
The Detroit Lions plan for running back David Montgomery to be back for their first playoff game in the NFC divisional round.,Asked Tuesday whether he expected Montgomery (knee) to be ready to play next week, normally fiery head coach Dan Campbell kept it short and said, "I do.",Montgomery injured t...
Raiders fire head coach Antonio Pierce
The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce on Tuesday, two days after concluding a 4-13 season.,Pierce, 46, went 9-17 over 1 1/2 seasons as coach. He first became coach on an interim basis after the midseason firing of Josh McDaniels in 2023.,"The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Antonio P...
Winter storm targets North Texas; Cotton Bowl officials on alert
A winter storm barreling down on North Texas could cause havoc days before the Cotton Bowl on Friday. ,The College Football Playoff semifinal game between Texas and Ohio State has officials in Arlington, Texas, concerned about traffic and safety because of the amount of snowfall -- between four and ...
Wild sign G Dylan Ferguson to two-way contract
The Minnesota Wild signed goaltender Dylan Ferguson to a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday.,The deal is for $775,000/$130,000 and runs through the remainder of the 2024-25 season.,Ferguson, 26, is 3-4-0 with a 3.30 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage in seven starts this season with...
Spirit and D Tara McKeown exercise mutual '28 option
The Washington Spirit and defender Tara McKeown exercised the mutual 2028 option on her contract Tuesday.,McKeown, 25, played all 2,350 minutes during the 2024 regular season and made the NWSL Best XI Second Team.,"Tara will continue to be a very important part of the Spirit moving forward and we're...
CF Montreal acquire F Giacomo Vrioni from Revolution
CF Montreal acquired Italian forward Giacomo Vrioni from the New England Revolution on Tuesday.,In exchange, the Revs received $50,000 in 2025 general allocation money. New England also retained a portion of his salary and a percentage of any future sale.,Vrioni, 26, tallied 16 goals and three assis...
No. 11 Kansas ready to welcome Arizona State to Big 12
No. 11 Kansas and Arizona State will meet on the hardwood for the first time as Big 12 foes on Wednesday night in Lawrence, Kan.,The Jayhawks (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) rebounded from last week's 62-61 home loss against West Virginia with a resounding 51-point win at UCF on Sunday.,Hunter Dickinson led the ...
No. 17 Oklahoma wants to attack glass vs. No. 10 Texas A&M
Porter Moser wants No. 17 Oklahoma to make a team effort to rebound better when it hosts No. 10 Texas A&M on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,In its SEC debut on Saturday, Oklahoma (13-1, 0-1 SEC) was routed by No. 5 Alabama 107-79 for its first defeat of the season. The Sooners were outrebounded 51-26 an...
Report: Patriots interviewing Byron Leftwich
The New England Patriots are interviewing Byron Leftwich for their head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, The Athletic reported.,The Patriots fired Jerod Mayo on Sunday after compiling a 4-13 record in his first season in Foxborough.,Leftwich, 44, most recently worked as the offensive coordinator for the...
Ran Carthon’s Firing Proves How Quickly Tennessee Titans Change Their Mind
The Tennessee Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon after just one season, proving how quickly they change their mind and hinting at some instability throughout....
LIV Golf features 6 U.S. stops over 14-tournament schedule
The 2025 LIV Golf schedule, announced Tuesday, will take the circuit to nine countries and six new venues, including a first-time location for the season-ending team championship.,The final four events of the 14-tournament schedule were revealed Tuesday and will be played at Club de Golf Chapultepec...
No. 9 UConn meets Villanova in clash of surging teams
No. 9 UConn is riding an eight-game winning streak and has moved into a first-place tie in the Big East, but nothing is coming easily for the two-time defending national champion.,Of those eight Huskies' victories, five have come by six points or fewer.,When UConn (12-3, 4-0 Big East) hits the road ...
No. 1 pick secured, Titans fire GM Ran Carthon
The Tennessee Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon on Tuesday after two seasons with the organization.,Two days after the Titans concluded a 3-14 season and gained ownership of the top overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, there is another layer of mystery around the organization. Tennessee went 9...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA Predictions for January 7th
While sports fans everywhere anxiously await the return of the College Football Playoff, these are January 7th's best sports betting picks for college basketball and the NBA....
Reports: A's DH Brent Rooker signs 5-year, $60M extension
Designated hitter Brent Rooker and the Athletics reached a five-year, $60 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported. ,The New York Post reported on Monday night that the deal includes a $10 million signing bonus and can be worth $92 million over six years provided incentives are re...
NHL Trade Chaos Could Come Early Thanks to Bettman’s Wild 4 Nations Face-Off
The NHL trade deadline is not until March, but teams could get active well before that due to the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in mid February....
Pelicans host Timberwolves with Zion Williamson close to return
Zion Williamson is getting closer to returning to the New Orleans Pelicans.,Williamson, who has missed more than two months because of a strained left hamstring, is listed as questionable for New Orleans' home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Even if Williamson doesn't play ...
Lone Star Cheetah? Tyreek Hill favored to land with Cowboys
Tyreek Hill said he's "out" in the immediate aftermath of Miami's season-ending loss to the New York Jets on Sunday -- a defeat that saw the Dolphins fall to 8-9 and apparently included Hill removing himself from the game.,Coach Mike McDaniel is still assessing the fallout after learning on Monday t...
No. 12 Houston breaks away for rout of TCU
Emanuel Sharp scored 14 points, J'Wan Roberts added 12 and the 12th-ranked Houston Cougars rode a second-half rally to a 65-46 victory over the visiting TCU Horned Frogs on Monday.,Baskets by Trazarien White and Vasean Allette to start the second half pulled the Horned Frogs to within 29-26 early in...
Pistons edge Blazers for fourth straight win
Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine assists and six rebounds and the host Detroit Pistons won their season-high fourth straight game with a 118-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.,Tim Hardaway Jr. supplied 26 points, Tobias Harris contributed 17 and Jalen Duren added 14 with...