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UCLA coach Mick Cronin was beside himself as he begged his players to show more toughness.,Then-No. 25 Iowa ran roughshod over the visiting Bruins in

Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 13 assists as the host Detroit Pistons dominated a matchup of Eastern Conference powers, thumping the New York Knick

Holding onto third-period leads has been a struggle for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. They've lost six of 18 games when leading at the start

Tuesday night's Atlantic Coast Conference matchup between Boston College and visiting North Carolina State in Chestnut Hill, Mass., will be won at the

The Nashville Predators skate into Edmonton to face the Oilers on Tuesday night with a lot of momentum.,The Predators have won six of their last eight

Five predictions for the second half of the NHL season, including trade deadline moves, Stanley Cup contenders, and Olympic roster debates.

NBA picks for Monday, January 5 featuring Knicks vs Pistons, Hawks vs Raptors, and Bulls vs Celtics. Best bets and ATS analysis.

The Los Angeles Rams will welcome back the second half of their dynamic wide-receiver duo with Davante Adams expected to play in Saturday's wild-card

Midfielder Owen Wolff signed a contract extension with Austin FC on Monday that moves him into a U22 Initiative roster slot and is guaranteed through

Free agent right-hander Tyler Mahle has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Monday.,MLB Network reported the contract is va

The Indiana Pacers have had four 12-game losing streaks since joining the NBA in 1976.,They could make history with their unlucky 13th in a row Tuesda

Darryn Peterson's availability remains a top storyline for No. 22 Kansas as it hosts TCU on Tuesday night at Lawrence, Kan.,Peterson, one of the top f

Oklahoma State will put its attention toward defense when it faces No. 25 UCF on Tuesday in a Big 12 Conference game at Stillwater, Okla.,Oklahoma Sta

Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward said Monday he won't need surgery for the shoulder injury that abruptly ended his season on Sunday, per E

Arizona maintained the slimmest of grips on No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men's top 25 poll released Monday.,The Wildcats (14-0) earned 32 firs

A spot atop the standings will be on the line on Tuesday when No. 7 Houston hosts No. 14 Texas Tech in a titanic Big 12 Conference clash.,The two Big

D.C. United acquired Romanian striker Louis Munteanu on Monday for a club-record fee of a reported $10 million.,Munteanu, 23, arrives from Romanian to

Looking to extend the program's best start to a season since its 1930-31 campaign, No. 18 Georgia travels to face Florida on Tuesday in Southeastern C

In his first year as head coach at Iowa, Ben McCollum is proud to see how resilient his players have proven to be.,McCollum wishes he could take more

Louisville star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. will miss a fifth consecutive game Tuesday because of a lower back injury and will not be on the court when t

The Cincinnati Bengals are bringing back head coach Zac Taylor and director of player personnel Duke Tobin despite missing the playoffs for a third st

Super Bowl winner Pete Carroll is out after just one 3-14 season as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.,Owner Mark Davis made the announcement on Mon

The Tennessee Titans have requested interviews with four current NFL coordinators to fill their head coaching vacancy, multiple outlets reported Monda

Sporting Kansas City named Raphael Wicky as the fifth permanent head coach in franchise history on Monday.,Wicky, 48, coached the Chicago Fire from 20

Britain's Francesca Jones opened the year with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 upset of No. 2 seed Emma Navarro on Monday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.

Giants general manager Joe Schoen was retained and is leading the charge to hire a new coach in New York.,Schoen met with team chairmen Steve Tisch an

Don Mattingly is the new bench coach for the Phillies, uniting the former New York Yankees great with his son, Philadelphia general manager Preston Ma

Taylor Fritz saved a match point against Spain's Jaume Munar and the United States rallied to beat Spain 2-1 on Monday to reach the United Cup quarter

Browns general manager Andrew Berry was spared but head coach Kevin Stefanski is out in Cleveland. ,Franchise owner Jimmy Haslam confirmed the move Mo

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank is shaking up the flow chart from the top after firing general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to start another winning streak on Monday night when they host the Charlotte Hornets.,The NBA-best Thunder saw the

Michigan has been streaking with an epic roll that contains 10 victories by 25 or more points already this season.,The No. 2 Wolverines look to add Pe

Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward made an early exit from Sunday's 41-7 loss at Jacksonville due to a right shoulder injury which The Athle

The Houston Rockets finally appeared to be on the road to optimal health and building momentum in the competitive Western Conference, courtesy of a ro

The Denver Nuggets are reeling and navigating a variety of injuries, and things won't get any easier when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.

The top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings will match up in Detroit on Monday night. It could be a preview of this season's Eastern Confere

Award-winning actor Jon Hamm will host the 15th annual NFL Honors, which will include a new award for offensive lineman on Feb. 5 as well as announcin

Devin Booker hit a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left, reserve guard Jordan Goodwin had career highs of 26 points and eight 3-pointers and the host Phoen

Cincinnati's Brendan Sorsby, considered the top quarterback in the transfer portal, said Sunday night that he has committed to Texas Tech.,Sorsby repo

While 14 teams from all eight divisions made this year's NFL playoffs, the betting market has a lot of belief behind an NFC West team bringing home th

Luka Doncic flirted with a triple-double with 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, LeBron James added 26 points with 10 assists and the Los Ang

The Los Angeles Rams will travel cross country as the No. 5 seed in the NFC to play at a division champion in the wild-card round, and they will do it

Aaron Rodgers connected with Calvin Austin III for a go-ahead 26-yard touchdown with 55 seconds remaining as the host Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Ba

Aaron Rodgers connected with Calvin Austin III for a go-ahead 26-yard touchdown with 55 seconds remaining as the host Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Ba

For the first time in a decade, the Carolina Panthers are NFC South champions. For the first time in NFL history, the Panthers are the only franchise

When the Seattle Kraken last traveled to Calgary on Dec. 18, they hit rock bottom.,The Kraken allowed three third-period goals in a 4-2 loss that capp

Rickard Rakell scored the tying goal with 12.8 seconds left in regulation, then Sidney Crosby came through with the game-winner 2:22 into the overtime

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley was suspended one game by the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Sunday for roughing Ottawa Senators captain

The Las Vegas Raiders finished 2-14 and secured the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but major questions remain.

Powered by a monstrous second quarter and 31 points from Desmond Bane, the Orlando Magic handed the visiting Indiana Pacers a record-tying 12th straig