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Jahmyr Gibbs scored three rushing touchdowns and the host Detroit Lions won a pivotal NFC game, downing the Dallas Cowboys 44-30 on Thursday.,Gibbs, w

Collin Klein is coming home to run the program he once electrified.,Kansas State hired the 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist its next head coach on Thursda

Julius Randle scored 28 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to four games with a 125-116 victory over the host New Orle

Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored during the shootout and also had regulation goals as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the visiting Detroit Red

Rui Hachimura hit the game-winning corner 3-pointer at the buzzer Thursday night and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors 123-

Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points, Keyonte George added 29 and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 6:29 left in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz ral

Florida's new football coach Jon Sumrall made his first major hire with longtime Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White accepting the same position

Dubai wants to get in on the college basketball tournament fun.,In the wake of the Players Era men's tournament expanding to 18 teams and beyond, Duba

Mississippi State Police provided departing coach Lane Kiffin a police escort to catch his flight to Baton Rouge and said his claims of fans "trying t

The latest CFP rankings show a real chance for two Group of Six teams to make the 12-team playoff, creating a scenario that could leave a Power Four t

Saddled with a losing streak for the first time this season, No. 13 Tennessee can expect a sprint Saturday when the Volunteers take on No. 14 Illinois

Giannis Antetokounmpo could miss four weeks, fueling trade speculation. Here are three teams that make the most sense if the Bucks decide to move thei

Ahead of Alabama's biggest game of the season and in position to qualify for the College Football Playoff, Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer said o

The Los Angeles Clippers waived forward Jahmyl Telfort on Thursday in another roster move for the struggling team.,While nowhere near the level of tea

Houston Texans defensive tackle Tim Settle Jr., a starter on the NFL's top-ranked defense, will have season-ending foot surgery, according to multiple

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh signed a three-year, $12.3 million contract extension Thursday.,McDonagh, 36, has six points (three goals

Cornerback Darius Slay is not sure he wants to keep playing and will not report to Buffalo, his agent said Thursday.,The six-time Pro Bowler was waive

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined approximately two-to-four weeks with a right calf strain, ESPN reported Thursday.,Antetok

The civil lawsuit filed against MMA fighter Conor McGregor for an alleged sexual assault at a 2023 NBA Finals game in Miami has been dropped.,The anon

Contrary to their usual form, neither coach doused the energy and expectations for Saturday's fight between college hoops heavyweights in a hype-worth

Veteran manager Ron Washington is finalizing a deal to join the San Francisco Giants as their infield coach, USA Today reported Thursday.,Washington,

Rookie first-round pick Omarion Hampton might be just the jolt the Bolts need on Monday night when the Philadelphia Eagles visit Los Angeles.,With Cha

The PGA of America hopes to announce the next U.S. Ryder Cup captain in early 2026, Golf Channel reported Thursday.,"It's our hope to identify the 202

Penn State's coaching search has collapsed after firing James Franklin. With top candidates gone, could Steelers coach Mike Tomlin be the bold answer

Siena men's lacrosse coach Liam Gleason died Wednesday, days after he fell at his home and suffered a traumatic brain injury.,He turned 41 last Friday

MLS and Argentina star Lionel Messi stopped short of confirming he will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in an interview Thursday with ESPN.,The

No. 11 Gonzaga and No. 18 Kentucky will continue a marquee non-conference series for the fourth straight season when they meet Friday night in Nashvil

The intense historic rivalry moves to another level on Sunday when the Green Bay Packers host the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears in a matchup with si

Pressed to detail how 10 consecutive playoff berths, with three Super Bowl titles included in that stretch, could bolster the Kansas City Chiefs durin

After their run of domination to the top of the NFC ended last weekend in what seemed like an instant, the Los Angeles Rams will get a chance at redem

Breaking down the biggest winners and losers from early National Signing Day, including Texas Tech's historic class and Penn State's recruiting collap

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won just one game since defeating the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 26.,The Buccaneers (7-5) are still in first place in th

Two classic AFC West rivals, the Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos, couldn't be on more different trajectories as they prepare to face off for the

Joe Burrow has never been short on confidence.,So perhaps it's no surprise that the brash quarterback is looking at what he hopes is a smooth path ahe

Gonzaga looks to rebound vs. Kentucky, while Duke battles Michigan State in a marquee matchup. Full CBB weekend preview with spreads and betting picks

The Lions and Cowboys meet in a must-win TNF matchup with major playoff stakes. See why both offenses are primed for a high-scoring game and why the t

J.J. McCarthy is set to return to his starting role this week for the Minnesota Vikings.,His coach is trying to simplify things as much as possible fo

The Miami Dolphins and New York Jets usually have eventful games even when both teams are not having great seasons. ,As the Dolphins travel to face th

Draft talk is top of mind for the Tennessee Titans as they touch down in Cleveland with a 1-17 record in their past 18 games and with an active seven-

In recent weeks, the Brooklyn Nets began making incremental progress by displaying more competitiveness in losses.,For the first time this season, the

Trevon Brazile scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half as No. 25 Arkansas topped No. 6 Louisville 89-80 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday in

Just over one year has passed since Jim Montgomery was fired as the Boston Bruins' head coach and found a new start with the St. Louis Blues.,With the

Montreal goalie Jakub Dobes outdueled Winnipeg's Eric Comrie by the narrowest of margins, and the host netminder got a little help in the end as the C

Skyy Clark scored 25 points, making six 3-pointers, and Tyler Bilodeau scored 20 of his 21 points in the second half as UCLA opened Big Ten Conference

Jamal Murray scored a season-high 52 points on 10-for-11 shooting from 3-point range, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 135-120 in Indian

Lawson Crouse and Dylan Guenther scored goals in the opening 11 minutes and the Utah Mammoth ended a four-game losing streak with a dominating 7-0 roa

The Carolina Hurricanes could benefit from a brisker pace after a bit of a slowdown.,The Toronto Maple Leafs have sped up as well, so this could make

A major coaching change is occurring in Manhattan, Kan., with a replacement reportedly already lined up.,Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman announc

Anthony Edwards isn't satisfied.,The Minnesota Timberwolves superstar tied Kevin Love's franchise record with his sixth straight 30-point game when he

The Pittsburgh Penguins have risen in the standings in a season in which not much was expected of them, mainly owed to the efforts of 38-year-old Sidn