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U.S. government admits role in plane collision that killed figure skaters
The government admitted U.S. Army pilots failed to "maintain vigilance" that would have avoided a crash with an American Airlines jet in January that counted competitive figure skaters among the 67 victims.,The jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter as it made its approach to Reagan National Airp...
Sebastian Aho scores twice as surging Canes top Preds
Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist for the Carolina Hurricanes, who extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory over the host Nashville Predators on Wednesday.,Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist and Andrei Svechnikov had two assists for the Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov m...
Sebastian Aho scores twice as Hurricanes top Predators to win 5th straight
Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist for the Carolina Hurricanes, who extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory over the host Nashville Predators on Wednesday.,Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist, and Andrei Svechnikov had two assists for the Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov ...
Mavs' Cooper Flagg looking to add more wins to resume as Pistons visit
Cooper Flagg established an NBA record. Typical of the Dallas Mavericks' 2025-26 season, it came during a loss.,The 18-year-old Flagg, the top pick in the June draft, became the youngest player to score 40 or more points in an NBA game. Yet his 42-point outing still wasn't enough to secure a victory...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes expected back sooner than you think
Safe to say, nobody is brave enough to occupy the parking spot reserved for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. ,His post-op return to team headquarters is only days away.,Chiefs vice president of sports medicine and performance Rick Burkholder and Mahomes are scheduled for their first r...
Travis Kelce in disbelief over Chiefs losing Patrick Mahomes
Suspended in disbelief, Travis Kelce said he expected Patrick Mahomes to shake off his injury and rally the Kansas City Chiefs to a win last Sunday. ,But as reality began to sink in and Mahomes limped to the locker room, the bigger picture is potentially even more devastating to the longtime teammat...
2026 World Cup winner to earn record $50M
FIFA will pay out a record $727 million to the 48 teams participating in the 2026 World Cup.,At its meeting in Doha, Qatar, the FIFA council agreed that $655 million of that pot will be paid as prize money, the organization confirmed Wednesday. The remainder will be given to participants -- $1.5 mil...
Shelton Henderson pours in 30 as Miami pulls away from FIU
Freshman Shelton Henderson scored a career-high 30 points, Malik Reneau added 22 and Miami beat Florida International 98-81 on Tuesday in Coral Gables, Fla.,Henderson shot 10 of 12 from the field and made 10 of 11 free throws while easily topping his average of 11.6 points. He also grabbed five rebo...
Texas-Arlington testing road success in visit to Stanford
Road-tested Texas-Arlington hopes to extend Stanford's recent home-court miseries Wednesday night when the Mavericks and Cardinal duel in a nonconference game in Stanford, Calif.,Texas-Arlington (7-3) has won three of its last four road contests, including beating Texas-Rio Grande Valley 58-50 in it...
Brandon Bussi, Hurricanes look to stonewall Preds again
The Carolina Hurricanes are on a roll and will look to keep it going when they kick off a three-game road trip with a visit to the Nashville Predators on Wednesday., ,The Hurricanes head into the contest on a four-game winning streak. That includes three straight shootout victories, most recently di...
FIFA responds to World Cup ticket backlash with new pricing tier
FIFA responded to backlash over high ticket costs for the 2026 World Cup by introducing a new $60 pricing tier on Tuesday.,Tickets are being made available at that reduced price for all 104 matches at the 48-team tournament taking place across North America next summer -- including the final.,The ne...
Cooper Flagg makes history with 42, but Mavs fall to Jazz in OT
Keyonte George scored 37 points -- his second straight 30-plus-point game -- and dished out six assists while leading the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Utah overcame a historic performance from Dallas' Cooper Flagg, who became the f...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes undergoes knee surgery
Wasting no time after getting knocked out of the Kansas City Chiefs' game on Sunday, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his injured left knee surgically repaired Monday evening.,The team wrote in a statement, "Patrick Mahomes successfully underwent surgery in Dallas this evening with Dr. Dan Cooper to ...
Miami wary of little brother FIU in rivalry meeting
FIU's game at Miami on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla., is a huge one for the Panthers.,FIU (5-3) and Miami (9-2) are the two Division I universities in Miami-Dade County. Yet Miami, established exactly one century ago -- 40 years before FIU opened -- always has been the big brother in this rela...
Scottie Scheffler wins fourth consecutive POY Award
Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour Player of the Year on Monday to become the first golfer since Tiger Woods (1999-2003) to earn the honor in four consecutive seasons.,The World No. 1's six-win year included major victories at the PGA Championship and Open Championship.,S...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes visiting Dallas for second opinion on ACL
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is heading to Dallas for a second opinion on his left knee injury after initial testing revealed a torn ACL.,Head coach Andy Reid said Mahomes would visit Dr. Dan Cooper in Dallas and then attack his plan for surgery and recovery.,In general, players who suffer maj...
Brandon Bussi, Hurricanes beat Flyers again in shootout
Brandon Bussi made 24 saves and didn't allow a shootout tally to continue his record-setting pace to begin an NHL career as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday at Raleigh, N.C.,Andrei Svechnikov scored in the three-round shootout for the Hurricanes, who have won th...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes diagnosed with torn ACL in left knee
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore the ACL in his left knee during Sunday's loss against the Los Angeles Chargers, the team announced Sunday night.,An MRI exam displayed the seriousness of the injury that occurred with 1:53 remaining in the contest.,"An MRI has confirmed that Chiefs...
Improved Keyonte George, Jazz aim to take down Mavericks
The rebuilding process is accelerating for the Utah Jazz heading into their game with the Dallas Mavericks in Salt Lake City on Monday night., ,After posting a franchise-low 17 wins a year ago, Utah already has nine wins in mid-December this season. One major reason why the Jazz are showing signs of...
Chiefs brace for worst as QB Patrick Mahomes awaits MRI on left knee
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is awaiting an MRI exam on his left knee after exiting Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers with 1:53 remaining.,The loss eliminated Kansas City from the playoffs for the first time in Mahomes' career. Head coach Andy Reid said testing could happen Sunday nigh...