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Marquette, moving on with Zaide Lowry, tangles with Seton Hall
After a long Christmas break -- and a roster shake-up -- Marquette hosts Seton Hall in a Big East Conference tilt Tuesday night in Milwaukee.,The Golden Eagles (5-8, 0-2 Big East) have lost four in a row and made news over the weekend with the announcement that guard Zaide Lowery was no longer on th...

Isles hope to brush off blown lead as Blackhawks sort through hard stretch
After surrendering three goals in the closing minutes to lose at Columbus on Sunday, the New York Islanders are eyeing a turnaround Tuesday as they visit the slumping Chicago Blackhawks to close a two-game road trip.,Bo Horvat, who had one of New York's goals, called the 4-2 defeat in Columbus "two ...

Marcus Mariota still ailing, Josh Johnson could start again for Commanders
Marcus Mariota could be unavailable in Week 18 due to his injuries, giving veteran quarterback Josh Johnson his second straight start when the Washington Commanders close the season against the host Philadelphia Eagles.,Mariota injured his throwing hand and quadriceps in Week 16 against the Eagles a...

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (hand) ‘progressing,’ Week 18 status TBD
The Minnesota Vikings are undecided on whether quarterback J.J. McCarthy will play the season finale Sunday against the Green Bay Packers as he returns from a hairline fracture in his throwing hand.,McCarthy injured his right hand in Week 16 against the New York Giants and was not ready for the quic...
Trae Young Trade Rumors: Three Teams That Make Sense If the Hawks Move On
The Atlanta Hawks may be ready to move on from Trae Young. Here are three NBA teams that make sense as trade suitors this season....

Everything you need to know about the Cotton Bowl
COTTON BOWL,College Football Playoff quarterfinal,No. 2 Ohio State (12-1) vs. No. 10 Miami (11-2),Wednesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET,Arlington, Texas (AT&T Stadium),Consensus odds: Ohio State -9.5, Total 41.5 points,Defending national champion Ohio State returns to the College Football Playoff for the...

Justin Herbert to sit, Trey Lance to start for Chargers in Week 18
With Los Angeles locked into a wild-card spot, Trey Lance will start at quarterback in the Chargers' regular-season finale at the Denver Broncos and Justin Herbert will not dress.,Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh announced that decision Monday, saying that DJ Uiagalelei will be elevated from the practice...

No. 13 Nebraska out to remain perfect vs. New Hampshire
No. 13 Nebraska will try to put the finishing touches on a perfect nonconference slate when it hosts New Hampshire on Tuesday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (12-0) are off to their best start in school history, and their 16-game win streak dating back to last season is also the longest in program ...

North Texas star QB Drew Mestemaker entering transfer portal
North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who leads FBS with 4.379 passing yards and 34 passing touchdowns this season, announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Monday.,Mestemaker, who was an unranked recruit out of Austin, Texas in the 2024 class, had a breakout redshirt freshman seas...

Devils honing in on offense ahead of trip to Toronto
The New Jersey Devils could find out if their scoring touch is returning Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Devils took some encouragement from a 4-3 home overtime loss Saturday to the Washington Capitals. They had not scored more than two goals in their five previous games (...

South Carolina hopes to find shooting stroke vs. Albany
South Carolina knows its postseason hopes will ultimately come down to how the team performs in Southeastern Conference play, which begins Saturday with a home showdown against No. 11 Vanderbilt.,But before the Gamecocks (8-4) can test themselves against the SEC gauntlet, they have one more opportun...

Pete Carroll: Raiders DE Maxx Crosby back at facility after IR dispute
Raiders coach Pete Carroll told reporters Monday that the reported unrest between star edge rusher Maxx Crosby and the team surrounding him being shut down for the season has been resolved.,Carroll added that Crosby is back in the team facility after leaving last week when he was informed that the t...

Penguins acquire F Yegor Chinakhov, deal Danton Heinen to Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Yegor Chinakhov, a former first-round draft pick, to the division rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.,The Blue Jackets will receive forward Danton Heinen, a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a third-rounder in 2027 from Pittsburgh. Those picks originally b...

Scott Drew obeyed NCAA 'speed limit,' defends Baylor adding NBA draft pick
Scott Drew believes he did what any college basketball coach would do after Baylor encountered three significant injuries and a pressing need for a mid-year addition.,But since Drew and the Bears received a green light from the NCAA on Christmas Eve to add the No. 31 pick in the 2023 NBA draft -- 7-...

UCLA adds two James Madison coordinators to new staff
The UCLA coaching staff under new head coach Bob Chesney will have even more of a James Madison flavor after the Bruins announced a pair of new coordinators Monday.,Offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy and defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler will follow Chesney to UCLA.,"Both Colin and Dean played i...

Bengals QB Joe Burrow to play in season finale vs. Browns
Joe Burrow is in the game plan for the Cincinnati Bengals in the regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns, head coach Zac Taylor said Monday.,The Bengals are not planning to rest or preserve Burrow, the oft-injured starting quarterback who played in his seventh game of the season in Week 1...

Northwestern closes out nonconference play vs. pesky Howard
Northwestern should regain the services of the nation's No. 9 scorer when it closes nonconference play Tuesday afternoon against Howard in Evanston, Ill.,Senior forward Nick Martinelli (21.9 ppg), who missed the Wildcats' 61-58 loss to Butler on Dec. 20 due to a concussion, has returned on the pract...

Reports: Blue Jackets deal F Yegor Chinakhov to Penguins for picks
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Yegor Chinakhov, a former first-round draft pick, to the division rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, multiple reports said.,The Blue Jackets will receive multiple draft picks in the trade, the details of which have yet to be finalized pending a trade call.,...

Andy Reid intends to coach Chiefs in 2026 'If they'll have me'
As Andy Reid nears the end of his 13th season as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, and his 27th consecutive season as an NFL head coach, he made it clear Monday that he does not want a disappointing 2025 season to be his last.,"I think I'm coming back, right," Reid told reporters Monday. "If the...

Rams activate CB Roger McCreary (hip) from IR
The Los Angeles Rams activated cornerback Roger McCreary from injured reserve in advance of Monday night's road game against the Atlanta Falcons.,McCreary, 25, was acquired in a trade with the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 27 in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick but has played sparingly for his new t...