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Wake Forest hired Washington State head coach Jake Dickert on Wednesday to fill its vacancy left by Dave Clawson's resignation.,Dickert, 41, went 23-2

Kirk Cousins will be counting his cash all the way to the bench, as his career earnings have been wildly impressive for the production he was able to

The New York Red Bulls signed veteran forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting to a two-year contract as a designated player.,The deal announced on Wednesday

The Colorado Rapids announced the permanent transfer of defender Miguel Navarro to Argentina's Club Atletico Talleres on Wednesday.,The Primera Divisi

The DP World Tour suspended England's Marco Penge on Wednesday after an independent disciplinary panel found that he placed bets on multiple golf even

Ohio University promoted Brian Smith to head coach on Wednesday.,Smith, 44, was elevated from offensive coordinator to interim coach last week after T

Jacksonville State won its first Conference USA championship in only its second year playing FBS football. Now the leader and architect of the program

The Philadelphia Eagles opened the practice window for defensive end Bryce Huff on Wednesday.,Huff, 26, landed on injured reserve on Nov. 22 following

The Cleveland Browns placed Nick Chubb on injured reserve Wednesday, three days after the running back sustained a broken foot in the second half of a

Wake Forest is hiring Washington State coach Jake Dickert to fill the vacancy left by Dave Clawson's resignation, multiple outlets reported on Wednesd

The Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. With that in mind, Cousins is likely to be traded, and these five teams could sh

The Houston Texans activated right guard Kenyon Green from injured reserve on Wednesday.,Green, 23, started the first nine games before landing on IR

Donald Trump named legendary running back Herschel Walker to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.,The President-elect made the announcement Tue

The home of the Chicago White Sox officially was rebranded as Rate Field on Wednesday.,Known as Guaranteed Rate Field since 2016, the South Side ballp

Ivy League schools will be able to compete for the Football Championship Subdivision's national championship starting in 2025, ESPN reported Wednesday

MLB free agency is in full swing, and with major players like Juan Soto already signed, these are the best available MLB free agents in 2024-25.

Only 12 teams can make the college football playoff, but these bowl games will be just as exciting to watch as we conclude the 2024 college football s

After sustaining a high right ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of a victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

On a season-best four-game winning streak, the Denver Broncos enter a battle for playoff seeding holding the upper hand when they face the Los Angeles

The Winnipeg Jets will look to extend one of the league's most lopsided rivalries when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.,In a dominant stretc

Chase Hunter had one magical 3-pointer for No. 25 Clemson, but not a second, as Collin Murray-Boyles and South Carolina prevailed 91-88 in an overtime

Patrik Laine scored three power-play goals to record his 11th career hat trick on Tuesday, lifting the host Montreal Canadiens to a 6-1 victory over t

Adam Lowry's tiebreaking goal with 73 seconds left in regulation gave the visiting Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 comeback win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesda

Dick Van Arsdale, the first player added to the roster of the expansion Phoenix Suns in 1968, died at age 81.,No cause of death was revealed for Van A

Conor McGregor announced that he has agreed to fight Logan Paul, but this would further postpone his return to the UFC, which might not be the best mo

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is considered very unlikely to return this season because of multiple fractures in his left hand, NFL Networ

Dallas Cowboys All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is not being traded, a sentiment shared directly by franchise owner Jerry Jones.,Making his weekly ap

The PGA Tour announced its 2025 FedEx Cup Fall schedule on Tuesday, and a trip to Las Vegas is not on the slate for the first time since 1982.,The sev

The Milwaukee Bucks have a lot hinging on their NBA Cup Final matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including setting the table for how they finish

The Minnesota Vikings defied odds all season long and could finish the year atop the NFC North, but they are probably not legitimate Super Bowl conten

Conor McGregor plans to fight for the first time since 2021, but he's not headed back to the Octagon just yet. ,McGregor said Tuesday he has accepted

The NBA Cup Final is finally here with college football bowl season, so these are our best sports betting picks and predictions for December 17th, 202

The path forward for 15th-ranked Houston is clear: Defend at a level that leaves opponents intimidated and unable to maintain any semblance of sustain

With a long track record of home success against non-conference foes, Virginia will face its toughest test of the season Wednesday night when No. 21 M

An averted comeback sent the Las Vegas Raiders to their 12th loss of the season on Monday, even with the New York Giants for the worst record in the N

While Ohio State will host Tennessee in a College Football Playoff first-round matchup Saturday night in Columbus, the Buckeyes must first move past t

Florida wasn't always sure it was going to win enough games to become bowl-eligible.,Tulane flirted with the possibility of playing its way into the C

Jacksonville State won its first Conference USA championship in only its second year playing FBS football. Now the leader and architect of the program

The Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals will hope to have a short memory Tuesday as they conclude a stretch of two road games in as many ni

Jamal Murray scored a team-high 28 points and hit the go-ahead hoop with 8.6 seconds remaining as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Sacramento Kings 13

Roope Hintz scored two goals and the Dallas Stars beat the visiting Capitals 3-1 on Monday night, ending Washington's franchise-record 10-game road wi

Kiefer Sherwood scored a natural hat trick and Thatcher Demko made 30 saves in the Vancouver Canucks' 3-1 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on

James Harden scored 24 of his 41 points in the first quarter, Norman Powell added 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a three-game losing str

Jamal Murray scored a team-high 28 points and hit the go-ahead hoop with 8.6 seconds remaining as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Sacramento Kings 13

The Baltimore Orioles signed Japanese right-handed pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year contract on Monday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, but m

After a get-right game for both teams over the weekend, the Boston Bruins continue their five-game Western Conference trip with a Tuesday night contes

Mississippi State wants to get off to a better start when it faces Central Michigan Tuesday night in Jackson, Miss.,The Bulldogs (8-1) escaped with cl

A year removed from winning its first 14 games, including a shocking victory at Michigan State, James Madison has made little noise this year. ,The Du

Villanova and visiting Seton Hall are trending in opposite directions heading into both teams' Big East Conference opener on Tuesday.,After losing fou

Florida State has played well through its first 11 games, but there is still plenty the Seminoles (8-3) can improve on.,Coach Leonard Hamilton would l