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Coaches in spotlight as No. 24 Michigan visits Indiana
Saturday afternoon's Big Ten tilt between No. 24 Michigan and Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., might be a rare case where many of the home fans give a warmer reception to the opposing coach over their own coach.,There might not be a coach in the country under a hotter seat right now than Indiana's Mike...
Jayden Daniels tabbed Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of Year
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been named the 2024 Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year, a likely precursor to more awards to come.,The Pepsi-sponsored award, announced Thursday, was completed by fan vote. The league's official award, the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, is ...
Super Bowl LIX: Betting Report
Wagers have been pouring in at sportsbooks since the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles clinched their spots in Super Bowl LIX, to be played Sunday in New Orleans. If you decide to move past the Super Bowl squares this year and wager in a different fashion, there's still time to put at least...
No. 25 Ole Miss leans on strong first half to top No. 14 Kentucky
Matthew Murrell scored a season-high 24 points and No. 25 Ole Miss made nine 3-pointers as part of an explosive 54-point first half on the way to a 98-84 win over No. 14 Kentucky on Tuesday in Oxford, Miss.,In the first 20 minutes, the defensive-minded Rebels (17-6, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) were...
Cubs acquire RHP Ryan Brasier from Dodgers
After an offseason of additions, the Los Angeles Dodgers subtracted a player on Tuesday, dealing right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier to the Chicago Cubs.,Los Angeles will receive either cash or a player to be named. The Dodgers also sent money to the Cubs, according to ESPN, presumably to pay part of...
No. 21 Wisconsin posts 21st straight home win over Indiana
John Tonje had 15 points and Max Klesmit added 13 as No. 21 Wisconsin built an early lead and rolled to its 21st consecutive victory at home over Indiana, 76-64, in a Big Ten matchup Tuesday night in Madison, Wis.,Nolan Winter added 12 points and Carter Gilmore scored 10 for Wisconsin (18-5, 8-4 Big...
No. 25 Ole Miss leans on strong first half to stomp on No. 14 Kentucky
Matthew Murrell scored a season-high 24 points and No. 25 Ole Miss made nine 3-pointers as part of an explosive 54-point first half on the way to a 98-84 win over No. 14 Kentucky on Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss.,In the first 20 minutes, the defensive-minded Rebels (17-6, 6-4 Southeastern Conference...
Falcons QB Kirk Cousins claims ankle, arm injuries impacted 2024
Before his 37th birthday in August, Kirk Cousins said his greatest wish is full health. ,"I'm no good to the Falcons, I'm no good to a team if I'm not feeling really good," Cousins told NFL Network on Tuesday. "That's really where my focus has been through January and February now that the season ha...
Bourbon St. on Super Bowl week: 'It's more civilized in the morning'
NEW ORLEANS -- "It's more civilized in the morning.",Ducking into a seafood market for a working lunch on Tuesday, that was oyster shucker Greg's response when I shared that I'd never seen Bourbon Street this quiet. ,To be fair, it was also the first time I'd seen Bourbon Street in the daylight. ,Th...
Wild F Ryan Hartman banned 10 games for roughing
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended for 10 games Monday for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle by driving him face-first into the ice following a faceoff.,Hartman was assessed a match penalty for intending to injure Stutzle on the play during Minnesota's 6-0 loss at Ottawa on...
Indiana faces rough road task against No. 21 Wisconsin
Needing to start stacking wins to impress the NCAA Tournament committee, Indiana faces a tough challenge to snap its recent skid when it travels to face No. 21 Wisconsin on Tuesday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) overcame a sluggish first half and rallied for a 75-69 win at Northweste...
Roger Goodell: NFL 'better' because of diversity protocols
NEW ORLEANS -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell rates NOLA as the perfect Super Bowl host but envisions taking the league's marquee event beyond U.S. borders.,"I do think there's a potential that someday we'll have an international franchise," Goodell said Monday afternoon in the Saints' locker room a...
Fay Vincent, who tangled with owners as 8th MLB Commissioner, dies at 86
Fay Vincent, whose short term as Major League Baseball's eighth commissioner featured him more as a crisis manager, died on Saturday in Vero Beach, Fla. He was 86.,The cause of death was complications of bladder cancer, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Vincent served just shy of three years ...
59 Prop Bets for Super Bowl LIX
It is common practice for sportsbooks to post a couple of hundred prop bets for games during the regular season and playoffs. ,But for the Super Bowl, no amount of bets seem to be enough. You can put money down on just about every aspect of the game -- plus what happens off the field.,Sportsbooks ha...
John Tonje scores 27 as No. 17 Wisconsin beats Northwestern
John Tonje had 27 points and reserve Carter Gilmore added a career-high 15 as No. 17 Wisconsin overcame a sluggish first half to salvage a 75-69 Big Ten victory over Northwestern on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Max Klesmit added 11 points and Nolan Winter 10 for Wisconsin (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten), which av...
Caleb Grill, No. 20 Missouri pull upset at No. 14 Mississippi State
Caleb Grill scored 20 points in 22 minutes off the bench to lead No. 20 Missouri to an 88-61 upset of No. 14 Mississippi State on Saturday in Starkville, Miss.,Tamar Bates added 14 points and Josh Gray had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers (17-4, 6-2 Southeastern Conference).,Josh Hubbard sco...
No. 10 Purdue slides past Indiana for 9th win in 10 games
Trey Kaufman-Renn sank the go-ahead hook shot with 11.9 seconds as part of a 23-point effort to help No. 10 Purdue post an 81-76 victory over visiting Indiana in Big Ten play on Friday night at West Lafayette, Ind.,Braden Smith recorded 24 points, seven assists and a season-high six steals as Purdue...
Jets keep poaching Lions, hire Tanner Engstrand as OC
The New York Jets announced the hiring of Tanner Engstrand as their next offensive coordinator on Friday, continuing to raid the Detroit Lions' cupboard in the process.,Engstrand, 42, was on the Lions' staff since 2020 and served as their passing game coordinator for the past three seasons.,He follo...
Revisiting New Orleans' Super Bowls: Ravens turn lights out on 49ers
NEW ORLEANS -- When the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles meet in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in the Caesars Superdome, New Orleans will make history by tying Miami for the most Super Bowls hosted (11).,But it's the games themselves that have produced plenty of history for the Crescent Cit...
No. 17 Wisconsin looks to snap road skid at Northwestern
Wisconsin looks to avoid a third consecutive Big Ten road loss when the 17th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Wisconsin (16-5, 6-4) lost at Maryland 76-68 on Wednesday. Prior to that, the Badgers trounced Nebraska 83-55 at home last Sunday, coming off an 85-83 loss on t...