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Max Verstappen earns 5th straight Driver of Year nod
Max Verstappen was voted the Formula 1 Driver of the Year by his colleagues for the fifth straight year despite falling short of his fifth consecutive world championship.,Season champion Lando Norris of McLaren finished second to the Red Bull star, with Mercedes' George Russell, McLaren's Oscar Pias...
Chris Redman named head coach of Louisville Kings
Former Louisville star and NFL quarterback Chris Redman was named head coach of the Louisville Kings, a 2026 UFL expansion team, on Tuesday.,Other than a couple of seasons as an assistant coach at a Texas high school, this is the first coaching job for the 48-year-old Louisville native.,"Chris Redma...
Rick Neuheisel named head coach of Dallas Renegades
Former NCAA head coach Rick Neuheisel was named the head coach of the UFL's Dallas Renegades on Tuesday.,The former Colorado, Washington and UCLA boss succeeds Bob Stoops, who led the spring league's Arlington Renegades for four seasons.,"I am elated to join the UFL as the head coach of the Dallas R...
Report: Second act over for Philip Rivers; Colts to start Riley Leonard
The Indianapolis Colts will start 23-year-old rookie quarterback Riley Leonard over 44-year-old Philip Rivers in Sunday's season finale at Houston, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Rivers lost all three of his starts for the Colts (8-8) after coming out of retirement in mid-December following injuries to sign...
Northwestern hires Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator
Chip Kelly was hired as Northwestern offensive coordinator on Tuesday.,Kelly, 62, was fired as offensive coordinator of the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 23 after a 2-9 start this season.,He was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles (2013-15) and San Francisco 49ers (2016) and at Oregon (2009-12) an...
Final 15 revealed for Hall of Fame Class of '26
Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Drew Brees and Eli Manning and one of the most clutch kickers in league history, Adam Vinatieri, are among 15 finalists up for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.,The Hall of Fame's Selection Committee meets prior to Super Bowl LX, and any pla...
Wisconsin draws Milwaukee in final non-conference game of season
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard wants more movement from the Badgers when they host Milwaukee in a non-conference game Tuesday night in Madison, Wis. ,The Badgers (8-4) cruised to an 88-61 home win against Central Michigan on Dec. 22 behind 18 points apiece from Austin Rapp and Nolan Winter. The Wisconsin...
Flyers coach Rick Tocchet emotional ahead of return to Vancouver
Rick Tocchet is set to make his return to Vancouver on Tuesday night, nearly eight months after his surprise exit to coach the Philadelphia Flyers. ,Tocchet had mixed results in his 2 1/2 seasons with the Canucks, who declined to exercise the team option on his contract once they learned he wanted o...
Penguins, facing banged-up Hurricanes, chase rare win streak
The Penguins are looking for their first winning streak in nearly a month, but to get it on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, they will need to take down the first-place Carolina Hurricanes.,Pittsburgh came out of the holiday break to record a 7-3 road victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, spurr...
Canadiens' Sam Montembeault returns to start against Panthers
Montreal Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky, the first overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, continues to improve.,The 21-year-old Slovakian has 13 goals in 38 games and is on pace to eclipse his career high of 20 tallies in 2023-24. He also has four goals and four assists in his past four games headin...
No. 3 Iowa State pulls away late in win vs. Houston Christian
Joshua Jefferson poured in 23 points with eight rebounds and five assists, Blake Buchanan added 16 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season, and No. 3 Iowa State pulled away for an 89-61 victory over Houston Christian on Monday night in Ames, Iowa.,Milan Momcilovic finished ...
Timberwolves ride huge second half to blowout of Bulls
Naz Reid scored a season-high 33 points and Anthony Edwards added 23 to lift the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 136-101 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Monday.,Minnesota outscored Chicago 81-51 after halftime and had six players in double figures to stop a two-game losing streak. The Bull...
Clippers hope to stay hot with scuffling Kings in town
The resurgent Los Angeles Clippers take a shot at a fifth consecutive lopsided win when they host the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,The Clippers, who won just six games in the first nine weeks of the season, have rolled off four victories in the past 10 days, all by at least 13 points.,The clos...
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (knee) to undergo MRI after exiting vs. Heat
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is set to undergo an MRI on his left knee after exiting the Denver Nuggets' 147-123 road defeat against the Miami Heat on Monday.,Jokic limped off the court in discomfort after injuring his knee in the closing seconds of the first half. The Nuggets initially announced...
Pistons visit Lakers trying to avoid season-worst losing skid
Intent on avoiding a season-high losing streak, the Detroit Pistons will visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as they close out a five-game road trip.,The Pistons have lost back-to-back games for only the second time this season after falling 112-99 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.,While Ca...
Gunner Stockton, No. 3 Georgia return to playoff in rematch with No. 6 Ole Miss
Ole Miss did just fine in its first rematch of a regular-season game in the College Football Playoff.,But the No. 6 Rebels find themselves in a much different situation in their CFP quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night in New Orleans.,Ole Miss (12-1), which def...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops 39 as Thunder hand Hawks 7th straight loss
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 140-129 home victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,The Thunder outscored the Hawks 70-36 in the paint.,Gilgeous-Alexander was 15 of 24 from the field and had six assists, five rebounds and a pair of steals.,Oklahoma ...
Timberwolves ride huge second half to thump Bulls
Naz Reid scored a season-high 33 points and Anthony Edwards added 23 to lift the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 136-101 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Monday.,Minnesota outscored Chicago 81-51 after halftime and had six players in double figures to stop a two-game losing streak. The Bull...
High-scoring Texas A&M races to win over Prairie View A&M
Rashaun Agee scored 19 points and Marcus Hill added 16 to lead Texas A&M to a 111-82 nonconference win over Prairie View A&M on Monday in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (10-3) went on an 8-0 run to start the second half, putting away the Panthers (5-8) with a 68-39 lead.,Texas A&M hit 54.3% of i...
No. 3 Iowa State pulls away late in win over Houston Christian
Joshua Jefferson poured in 23 points with eight rebounds and five assists, Blake Buchanan added 16 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season, and No. 3 Iowa State pulled away for an 89-61 home victory over Houston Christian on Monday night in Ames, Iowa.,Milan Momcilovic fini...