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U.S. to play Mexico in flag football during Super Bowl week
After NFL stars showcase their talents in a flag football game as part of Pro Bowl festivities next month, Team USA will clash with rival Mexico as a precursor to the sport's Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.,The Pro Bowl games, now scheduled during Super Bowl week, will take place in San...
Cavaliers trying to fix effort in two-game visit to Philadelphia
The Cleveland Cavaliers are arriving in the City of Brotherly Love with a bitter taste in their mouth.,The Cavaliers will play back-to-back road games against the Philadelphia 76ers, beginning with Wednesday's tilt.,Cleveland has lost three of its last five games, but the most recent defeat was a pa...
Reign extend coach Laura Harvey through 2028 season
The Seattle Reign announced a contract extension Tuesday with head coach Laura Harvey through the 2028 NWSL season.,The winningest coach in league history with 113 regular-season victories, Harvey has led Seattle to three NWSL Shields and three NWSL championship games.,"Laura sets the competitive st...
Defensive touchdowns seal Texans' victory over Steelers
Sheldon Rankins returned a fumble for a touchdown and Caden Bullock took an interception back for a score to help the Houston Texans notch a 30-6 victory over the host Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night in an the AFC wild-card playoff game.,Christian Kirk produced a career-best 144 receiving yards ...
Tyrese Maxey scores 33, lifts 76ers over Raptors to split season series
Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points Monday night and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors 115-102 to gain a split of the two-game set.,The 76ers were a different team, playing stronger defense with the return of Joel Embiid and Paul George, who did not suit up when Toronto won 116-...
NFL Playoffs: Texans-Steelers Preview, Props, Prediction
The first round of the NFL postseason concludes with what should be a defensive slugfest with the Houston Texans visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.,The Steelers (10-7) were the last team into the postseason when they survived a missed field goal by Baltimore on the final play of the r...
Report: Texans backup QB Davis Mills available vs. Steelers
Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills joined the team in Pittsburgh and is expected to be available for Monday night's wild-card matchup at the Steelers, according to an NFL Network report.,After not traveling with the team due to his wife giving birth, Mills is listed as questionable on the injury ...
No. 24 Tennessee eyes turnaround vs. surging Texas A&M
After No. 24 Tennessee dropped a 91-67 decision at Florida on Saturday, Volunteers coach Rick Barnes was seething. All he could see on the stat sheet handed to him were the overabundance of turnovers listed.,When the Volunteers (11-5, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) play host to Texas A&M (13-3, 3-0) o...
Maxim Naumov makes U.S. Olympic team after family tragedy a year ago
While winners from the U.S. figure skating national championships over the weekend in St. Louis had locked up spots to compete in the Winter Olympics, there still was drama in Sunday's announcement of the U.S. Olympic team.,U.S. Figure Skating revealed the 16 athletes to represent the country at the...
No. 21 Tennessee eyes turnaround vs. surging Texas A&M
After No. 21 Tennessee dropped a 91-67 decision at Florida on Saturday, Volunteers coach Rick Barnes was seething. All he could see on the stat sheet handed to him were the overabundance of turnovers listed.,When the Volunteers (11-5, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) play host to Texas A&M (13-3, 3-0) o...
Raptors beat 76ers in OT on Scottie Barnes' last-second free throw
Scottie Barnes made the game-winning free throw in the final second of overtime Sunday night and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 116-115.,Philadelphia took a four-point lead in overtime before Toronto rallied with a 7-0 run. Collin Murray-Boyles dunk put the Raptors ahea...
Texans QB Davis Mills (birth of son) didn't travel with team
Houston Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills didn't travel to Pittsburgh with the team on Sunday and is listed as questionable by the club for Monday's AFC wild-card game against the Steelers.,Mills and his wife, Tori, welcomed their first child last week and formally announced the birth of their s...
76ers C Joel Embiid out vs. Raptors
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the host Toronto Raptors due to left knee injury management and left groin soreness.,Embiid, 31, has been nursing left knee issues for most of the past two years after tearing his meniscus midway through the 2023-24 s...
No. 1 transfer WR Cam Coleman heading to Texas
Cam Coleman, the No. 1 wide receiver in the transfer portal, announced his commitment to Texas on Sunday.,In two seasons at Auburn, Coleman caught 93 passes for 1,306 yards and 13 touchdowns.,The 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver, who was ranked by On3 as the top transfer wideout, also made visits to Ala...
No. 14 Texas Tech holds off Colorado's comeback bid for narrow win
Texas Tech spent most of the game in comfortable control Saturday in Boulder against Colorado. It took a gritty defensive stand for the Red Raiders to survive with a 73-71 victory, though when the Buffaloes' comeback bid fell just short., ,Barrington Hargress forced up an off-balance 3-point attempt...
Reports: 3B Alex Bregman signing with Cubs for 5 years, $175M
The Chicago Cubs, who failed in their pursuit of free agent third baseman Alex Bregman a year ago, have agreed with the three-time All-Star on a five-year, $175 million contract, according to multiple media reports on Saturday night.,Bregman played in 2025 for the Boston Red Sox, who signed the form...
Texas hangs on to notch road upset of No. 13 Alabama
Jordan Pope racked up 28 points, including six made 3-pointers and four key free throws in the final seconds as Texas held on for a 92-88 upset of No. 13 Alabama on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference slugfest in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Longhorns (10-6, 1-2 SEC) led by 13 points with 13:04 to play be...
Colorado's late comeback not enough to down No. 14 Texas Tech
Texas Tech spent most of the game in comfortable control Saturday in Boulder against Colorado. It took a gritty defensive stand for the Red Raiders to survive with a 73-71 victory, though when the Buffaloes' comeback bid fell just short., ,Barrington Hargress forced up an off-balance 3-point attempt...
Steelers star LB T.J. Watt feeling good entering playoffs
Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt played 43 defensive snaps last week in his return from lung surgery.,He had missed three straight games and pushed his rehab to return to play in the 26-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens that saw the Steelers win the AFC North and earn a playoff spot.,Now...
No. 1 Arizona cruises past TCU, improves to 16-0
Koa Peat scored 20 points, Jaden Bradley and Anthony Dell'Orso added 17 points apiece and No. 1 Arizona went on to an 86-73 victory over TCU on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Wildcats (16-0, 3-0 Big 12) are chasing the program's best start since they went 21-0 to open the 2013-14 seaso...