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Patriots' Drake Maye declares throwing shoulder 'just fine'
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Drake Maye is concern-free as Super Bowl LX approaches.,That goes for his throwing arm, too.,The New England Patriots' second-year quarterback said his tender right shoulder feels fine and there's no reason for worry entering the Sunday clash with the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Cl...

Mike Vrabel, Pats' coach and ex-LB, on verge of Super Bowl history
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Mike Vrabel will be in an exclusive club if he can steer the New England Patriots to a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday. In fact, Vrabel will be the club's only member.,A New England win would make Vrabel the only person to win a Super Bowl as a player...

Roger Goodell talks controversies surrounding NFL in state of the league address
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell tackled a multitude of controversies surrounding the league Monday including New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch's appearance in the Epstein Files, the league's ongoing diversity problems in the coaching system and Bill Belichick's recent Hall of Fame snub during his ...

Crew acquire Jamal Thiare, transfer Jacen Russell-Rowe
The Columbus Crew acquired Jamal Thiare from Atlanta United and transferred fellow forward Jacen Russell-Rowe to France's Toulouse FC on Monday.,Thiare arrives from Atlanta in exchange for $200,000 in 2026 general allocation money and up to $100,000 more in conditional GAM for 2027.,The 32-year-old ...

G2, Spirit move into upper-bracket final at IEM Krakow
G2 Esports and Team Spirit advanced to the upper-bracket final of Group A on Sunday at the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow tournament in Poland.,G2 fought past FUT Esports 2-1, and Team Spirit beat Natus Vincere 2-0.,The lower bracket of Group A kicked off with FURIA and Astralis advancing by 2-1 decis...

Bennett Stirtz drops 32 points, Iowa hands Oregon 8th straight loss
Bennett Stirtz set a career high with 32 points, leading Iowa to an 84-66 win over Oregon on Sunday night in Eugene, Ore.,The Hawkeyes (16-5, 6-4 Big Ten) won their fourth straight game, making 58.9% of their shots for the game, including 18 for 26 (69.2%) in the second to turn a somewhat close game...

Bengals QB Joe Burrow added to Pro Bowl Games
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow earned his third career Pro Bowl selection after being added Sunday to the AFC roster for the Pro Bowl Games this week.,Burrow, 29, also was honored in 2022 and 2024. This season, he joins Bengals teammates in wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins as ...

No. 8 Iowa State trounces injured-riddled K-State
Joshua Jefferson led five Iowa State players in double-figure scoring with 19 points, and the eighth-ranked Cyclones crushed Kansas State 95-61 Sunday in Manhattan, Kan.,It was the fourth straight win for the Cyclones (20-2, 7-2) and continued their best start in school history.,Jefferson added eigh...

Iowa aims to take advantage of beaten-up Oregon
Iowa looks to run its winning streak to four games when the Hawkeyes open a two-game road trip in the Pacific Northwest against Oregon in Big Ten action on Sunday night in Eugene, Ore.,Iowa (15-5, 5-4 in Big Ten) is coming off a 73-72 win at home over USC in which Bennett Stirtz and Tavion Banks sco...

Back on track, No. 8 Iowa State rolls into visit with Kansas State
Iowa State is reaching lofty heights this season, and a brief stumble has not detoured the eighth-ranked Cyclones from continuing to set program records.,Iowa State (19-2, 6-2 Big 12) has its best record through 21 games in school history and will put it on the line against Kansas State on Sunday in...

Georgetown clamps down late, takes bite out of Butler
Vincent Iwuchukwu and KJ Lewis scored 17 points each to pace Georgetown to a 77-64 Big East victory over Butler on Saturday at Indianapolis.,Malik Mack added 14 points and six assists as the Hoyas (12-10, 4-7) denied Butler coach Thad Matta his 500th career win.,The Hoyas, who took the lead midway t...

NASCAR postpones Clash to Monday due to storm
NASCAR postponed Sunday's Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium to Monday night due to the effects of a winter storm in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The NASCAR Cup Series' preseason exhibition race will start at 6 p.m. ET on Monday, airing on Fox.,Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott is the defending ch...
The Browns Had Two Pro Bowler QBs and the Worst Passing Offense in the NFL
The Browns started two Pro Bowl quarterbacks and still had the worst passing offense in the NFL. The Pro Bowl has lost all meaning....

Astralis split matches, still advance at IEM Krakow
NRG pulled out a 2-1 win over Astralis in the last upper-bracket second-round match on Friday at the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow's play-in round in Poland.,The result sent NRG to the group stage, where they will be joined by Astralis, who dumped GamerLegion in a lower-bracket second-round match lat...

Oklahoma State, Utah look inward for more respectable defense
Both Oklahoma State and Utah have had a full week to consider what they need to improve to save their seasons.,The answer, in both cases, ought to come down to defense.,The two most porous scoring defenses in the Big 12 Conference will try to plug their holes when the Cowboys visit the Utes on Satur...

Justin Rose breaks out to 4-shot Farmers lead; Brooks Koepka makes cut
Justin Rose will carry a four-stroke lead into the weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open after posting a stellar 7-under-par 65 on Friday in San Diego.,After opening with a 62 on Torrey Pines' North Course, Rose recorded the round of the day at the more challenging South Course with an eagle, six bi...

Butler battles Georgetown with Thad Matta on verge of 500 wins
Butler coach Thad Matta gets a second chance to score his 500th career win on Saturday when the Bulldogs host Georgetown in Indianapolis.,The setting couldn't be more appropriate for Matta, 58, who gained his first victory at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse 25 seasons ago, leading Butler past Eastern Ill...

Bengals QB, 18-year vet Joe Flacco picked for first Pro Bowl
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco, an 18-year NFL veteran and a past Super Bowl MVP, earned his first career Pro Bowl selection Friday.,Flacco, who turned 41 on Jan. 16, was added as an alternate to the AFC roster for the Pro Bowl Games, joining Cincinnati wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Te...

No. 8 Iowa State races ahead early, dismantles Colorado
Jamarion Bateman scored 17 points, Milan Momcilovic added 16 points, and No. 8 Iowa State raced out to a big lead early and cruised to a 97-67 win over Colorado in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday night., ,Tamin Lipsey finished with 14 points, Joshua Jefferson added 13 points while Killian Toure and Dominyka...

G2 Esports, PARIVISION, 3DMAX keep winning at IEM Krakow
G2 Esports, PARIVISION and 3DMAX claimed upper-bracket victories in the second round of the play-in stage on Thursday at the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow event in Poland.,The $1 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament began with 24 teams -- 16 competing in a double-elimination play-in br...