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Yale head coach Tony Reno steps down, cites health concerns
Tony Reno stepped down as head coach at Yale on Tuesday, citing health reasons for the end of his 14-year run with the Bulldogs.,Reno, 52, was hired as the coach of the Bulldogs in January 2012 and led the team to its first FCS playoff berth in 2025. He helped Yale overcome a 28-point deficit in the...

Browns S Ronnie Hickman assaulted in New York hotel
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted early Monday morning at a New York hotel then was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital before being released, the team said in a statement.,Hickman, 24, was approached by four people in the lobby of SIXTY LES hotel after 4:30 a.m. ET, th...

Reports: Browns hire Falcons assistant Mike Rutenberg as DC
The Cleveland Browns have hired Falcons defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg as their new defensive coordinator, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,It'll be big shoes for Rutenberg to fill in his first coordinator position under new Browns head coach Todd Monken. He replaces Ji...

Jaylen Brown: Beverly Hills PD's account of event shutdown not true
When Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown spoke with reporters after Sunday's All-Star Game in Inglewood, Calif., the topic quickly went from basketball to an incident between Brown and the Beverly Hills Police Department a night earlier.,And Brown's account of events stands in stark contrast to tho...

No. 6 UConn remains atop Big East despite late Georgetown surge
Solo Ball scored 20 points as sixth-ranked UConn stayed atop the Big East by holding on for a 79-75 victory over Georgetown Saturday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies (24-2, 14-1 Big East) won their second straight game following an 81-72 loss to then-No. 22 St. John's on Feb. 6 to remain a half-ga...

Lindsey Vonn hopes to return to US after 4th leg surgery Saturday
American skier Lindsey Vonn is set to have a fourth surgery Saturday on the fractured tibia she sustained in her downhill run at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 8.,Vonn shared the update on her Instagram account Friday, sharing that she may be able to return to the United States after this surger...

No. 6 UConn hosts rematch with fiery Georgetown
The ability to make plays in a close game eluded UConn last week against St. John's in front of a more hostile crowd than anticipated.,After the Huskies' clutch tendencies returned Wednesday at Butler, No. 6 Connecticut attempts to remain atop of the Big East when it hosts Georgetown on Saturday nig...

Browns president: We're 'easy to pick on right now'
Dave Jenkins knows the reputation surrounding the Cleveland Browns.,The president of the Haslem Sports Group, which owns the NFL's Browns in addition to the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA and Columbus Crew of MLS, hasn't overseen much success during his 22 years as president of the Browns.,In the Haslem...

Mikel Brown Jr. ties single-game records as No. 24 Louisville crushes NC State
Freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. tied the Louisville single-game scoring mark with 45 points and matched another single-game record with 10 3-pointers to lead the No. 24 Cardinals to a 118-77 win over visiting North Carolina State on Monday night.,Louisville (18-6, 8-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) never...

Free agent TE David Njoku posts that his time in Cleveland is over
Tight end David Njoku revealed in an Instagram post on Monday night that he will enter free agency and not return to the Cleveland Browns.,Njoku, 29, has played all nine of his NHL seasons in Cleveland. He ranks second among Browns tight ends in all-time touchdowns (34) and pass receptions (384). On...

Cortina smiles on US skier Breezy Johnson after previous pain
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Cortina d'Ampezzo's Olimpia della Tofane piste wrecked Breezy Johnson's Olympic downhill hopes four years ago but made amends on Sunday, even if the gold medal came apart minutes after being hung round her neck.,Johnson held up the separated components - the chunky medal,...

Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery on broken leg suffered in downhill crash
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. ski great Lindsey Vonn had surgery on a broken leg after her bold bid to win Olympic downhill gold with a ruptured knee ligament ended in a horrific crash after 13 seconds on Sunday.,Vonn was being treated in the Ca' Foncello Hospital in the northern Italy city of T...

Lindsey Vonn hospitalized in stable condition after downhill crash
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. ski great Lindsey Vonn was flown to a hospital after her bold bid to win Olympic downhill gold with a ruptured ACL ended in a horrific crash after 13 seconds on Sunday.,A helicopter took the 41-year-old to a hospital in Treviso, a source told Reuters, after she was ...

Knicks' OG Anunoby out, Karl-Anthony Towns to play vs. Celtics
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby has been ruled out of Sunday afternoon's game against the host Boston Celtics due to a toe injury.,Anunoby joined center Karl-Anthony Towns (right eye laceration) in sitting out Friday as New York saw its season-best eight-game winning streak come to a halt with a ...

Lindsey Vonn crashes in downhill; American Breezy Johnson wins gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn's bid to win Olympic downhill gold with a ruptured ACL lasted less than 20 seconds on Sunday as the American great suffered a horrific crash early in her run.,Vonn, 41, whose battle to reach the starting line despite her knee injury dominated the o...

Lindsey Vonn says she's already won whatever happens in Sunday's downhill
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Lindsey Vonn has declared herself a winner come what may in the last Olympic downhill of her stellar career.,The 41-year-old U.S. great will try and beat the odds of age and injury on her favourite Olimpia della Tofane piste on Sunday, hoping to become the oldest Alpine s...

Villanova takes over in second half, ends Georgetown's win streak
Returning to his hometown, freshman Acaden Lewis scored a career-high 26 points to propel Villanova to an 80-73 Big East Conference victory over Georgetown on Saturday in Washington, D.C.,Duke Brennan put up 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (18-5, 9-3 Big East) who won their third straight...

Swiss skier wins first gold of Games in men's downhill
BORMIO, Italy -- Swiss young gun Franjo von Allmen produced a stunning descent of the fearsome Stelvio slope to win the Olympic Alpine skiing men's downhill on Saturday as illustrious teammate and race favorite Marco Odermatt missed the podium.,The 24-year-old von Allmen barely put a ski off line as...

Lindsey Vonn finishes third in final downhill training run
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- World champion Breezy Johnson led a weather-interrupted final training for the women's Olympic downhill on Saturday but injured U.S. teammate and comeback queen Lindsey Vonn was again the talk of the slopes with the third-fastest time.,Johnson set the pace with a time of ...

Georgetown puts Big East win streak on line vs. Villanova
Once one of the premier powerhouses of the Big East Conference, Georgetown has not won five straight league games since 2013.,Saturday in Washington, D.C., the Hoyas (13-10, 5-7) have a chance to accomplish the feat, but it won't be easy as they face Villanova (17-5, 8-3).,The sudden turnaround of G...