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Reports: Giants to add Matt Nagy as offensive coordinator
The New York Giants plan to hire Matt Nagy as their offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Nagy's primary order of business will be to continue the development of prized quarterback Jaxson Dart.,Nagy, 47, spent the past three seasons in the same post with the Kansas City ...
Report: Patriots owner Robert Kraft not selected for Hall of Fame
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft did not receive enough votes for selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Last week, ESPN also reported that former head coach Bill Belichick, who led the Patriots to nine Super Bowls and six championships over 24 seasons, also is not...
Hurricanes carry points streak into showdown vs. Senators
The Carolina Hurricanes would be wise to do a better job of protecting leads after a couple of late-in-regulation problems following their historic comeback last week.,The Hurricanes will put an eight-game points streak (6-0-2) on the line against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C...
Preds rally from down 5-1 with 5 straight goals to beat Blues
Ryan O'Reilly and Steve Stamkos scored two goals each as the Nashville Predators rallied from a 5-1 deficit to defeat the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-5 on Monday night.,Filip Forsberg added a goal and an assist and Michael McCarron also scored for the Predators. Roman Josi earned four assists, and Lu...
Senators win fourth straight, stifle red hot Penguins
Claude Giroux scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the visiting Ottawa Senators won their fourth straight, 3-2, against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.,Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist and Drake Batherson had two assists for the Senators. Linus Ullmark made 14 saves.,Egor Ch...
Mavs flagging despite Cooper Flagg; Celtics rolling with Jaylen Brown
The Dallas Mavericks hope Cooper Flagg's recent individual brilliance finally translates to team success when they host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.,Flagg backed up his record-breaking 49-point haul on Thursday against the Charlotte Hornets -- the most by a teenager in an NBA game -- by pouring in...
No. 22 St. John's brings versatile offense into clash at DePaul
To punctuate Tuesday's visit by No. 22 St. John's, DePaul has pulled out all the stops.,New York playground legend Rod Strickland, a two-time All-American at DePaul before embarking on a 17-year NBA career, will have his jersey retired at halftime in Chicago.,Also, the legendary Red Panda will perfo...
Roberto Bautista Agut rallies twice to win Montpellier opener
Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain battled back from losing the opening set to beat Australia's Christopher O'Connell 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 in opening-round action of the Open Occitanie on Monday in Montpellier, France.,Bautista Agut, who lost his opener at the Australian Open and started the year 0-2, overcame...
Pistons, Nuggets celebrating 1st-time All-Stars ahead of clash
The Detroit Pistons made franchise history in their most recent victory. They'll be content to just get another win when they host the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.,Detroit opened a four-game homestand with a 130-77 thrashing of the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. The 53-point margin was the largest in franch...
No. 4 Duke continues pursuit of top seed against Boston College
Riding a nine-game win streak, the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils will aim to add to their pile of victories on Tuesday night when they host Boston College in Durham, N.C.,Powered by freshman phenom Cameron Boozer, Duke (20-1, 9-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) looks like one of the top teams in college basketb...
Predators GM Barry Trotz announces retirement
Barry Trotz is set to retire as general manager of the Nashville Predators but will remain with the team as an adviser.,The former Stanley Cup-winning head coach will continue as GM until a successor is found, he said Monday.,"After working for 40 years in professional sports and 26 years in the Nat...
Report: Preds GM Barry Trotz to announce retirement
Nashville Predators general manager and former Stanley Cup-winning head coach Barry Trotz will reportedly announce his retirement on Monday.,The decision, which ESPN reported is not health-related, is expected to be announced at a 1 p.m. ET news conference.,Trotz, 63, took over from longtime Predato...
NASCAR's Clash postponed again due to N.C. snowstorm
NASCAR postponed the Cook Out Clash at historic Bowman Gray Stadium to Wednesday night due to the effects of a winter storm in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Clash had been scheduled to run Sunday night before initially being postponed to Monday due to the snowfall in the area.,The National Weather Service...
Spurs' Mitch Johnson to coach in All-Star Game
San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson and his staff will coach one of the three teams in the All-Star Game, the NBA announced on Sunday night.,The Spurs (33-16) trail only Oklahoma City (39-11) in the Western Conference standings at the Feb. 1 cutoff date, but Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault is n...
No rest, no problem for Victor Wembanyama, Spurs in win over Magic
Victor Wembanyama filled up the stat sheet with 25 points, eight rebounds, four steals and five blocks to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 112-103 win over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday.,The game was originally scheduled to begin at 3:12 p.m. CST but was delayed twice, first to 6 p.m. and fina...
RJ Barrett scores 21 as Raptors dump Jazz
RJ Barrett scored 21 points Sunday night and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Utah Jazz 107-100.,Sandro Mamukelashvili added 20 points for the Raptors, who had lost their two previous games.,Scottie Barnes added 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots as the Raptors started a five-g...
All-Stars Jalen Duren, Cade Cunningham power Pistons' rout of Nets
Jalen Duren, who was named an NBA All-Star for the first time prior to the game, had 21 points and 10 rebounds as the host Detroit Pistons pounded the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 on Sunday.,Fellow All-Star Cade Cunningham supplied 18 points, 12 assists and four steals for the Pistons, who have won eight of...
Predators increasing their offense while Blues battle through rut
The Nashville Predators wanted to become a more dynamic offensive team this season under third-year coach Andrew Brunette.,They showed flashes of that potential by rallying for a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders Saturday to earn just their second victory in their last seven games (2-3-2).,The...
White Sox acquire pitcher Jordan Hicks from Red Sox
The Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox exchanged pitching prospects and Chicago also acquired veteran right-handed hurler Jordan Hicks in a trade announced Sunday afternoon.,In addition to Hicks, Chicago received right-handed pitcher David Sandlin, cash considerations and two players to be named l...
Penguins, Senators brimming with confidence amid strong runs
The temperatures may be frigid outside, but the Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping things hot on the rink. Winners of six straight and on a 7-0-2 roll in their past nine games, the Penguins will look to keep the good times rolling when they host the Ottawa Senators on Monday.,Pittsburgh is coming off a...