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UConn, Purdue remain atop jumbled AP Top 25; No. 25 New Mexico moves into rankings
The AP Top 25 had another week of upheaval, with teams bouncing around like kernels in a popcorn maker. The same two teams remained at the top amid the poll turmoil. Reigning national champion Connecticut stayed No. [Read More…]
Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest coach in college basketball, passing Mike Krzyzewski
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer became the all-time winningest coach in college basketball history Sunday, passing former Duke and Army coach Mike Krzyzewski with her 1,203rd career victory when No. 8 Stanford beat Oregon [Read More…]
Jared Goff throws 2 TD passes, Lions advance to NFC title game with 31-23 win over Buccaneers
DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in a divisional-round playoff game on Sunday, lifting the long-suffering franchise into the NFC championship for the first time in [Read More…]
Christian McCaffrey’s 2nd TD rallies the 49ers to 24-21 playoff win over Jordan Love and the Packers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy’s throws were off-target all night. The San Francisco defense kept giving up big plays. There were even a couple of special teams blunders. Just when it seemed like [Read More…]
Lamar Jackson and Ravens pull away in the second half to beat Texans 34-10 and reach AFC title game
BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson had already done plenty of running by the time he reached the end zone in the fourth quarter. Apparently, he still had quite a bit of energy, leaping past the [Read More…]
Raiders agree to hire Antonio Pierce as their next head coach
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to hire Antonio Pierce to be their next head coach and the two sides are finalizing the deal, a person familiar with the decision told [Read More…]
Sports Illustrated employees left in limbo as publisher faces money troubles
The jobs of people who produce Sports Illustrated were in limbo Friday after the company that paid to maintain the iconic brand’s print and digital products told staff that its license was revoked. In an [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/18/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Chicago 116, Toronto 110 New York 113, Washington 109 Oklahoma City 134, Utah 129 Minnesota 118, Memphis 103 Indiana 126 [Read More…]
Mike McCarthy will return as coach of the Dallas Cowboys after stunning wild-card loss
Mike McCarthy will get another chance to end a nearly three-decade stretch without a deep playoff run for the Dallas Cowboys, a decision that ends three days of intense speculation over the coach’s future. Owner [Read More…]
Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic dies of heart attack
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died from a heart attack suffered during a team dinner Tuesday night, according to the organization. “We are absolutely devastated [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/17/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Golden State at Utah (Postponed) Minnesota 124, Detroit 117 Boston 117, San Antonio 98 Toronto 121, Miami 97 Cleveland 135, [Read More…]
Clark moves into fourth on NCAA scoring list as No. 2 Iowa beats Wisconsin
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 32 points, moving into fourth place on the all-time NCAA Division I women’s basketball scoring list, to help No. 2 Iowa beat Wisconsin 96-50 on Tuesday night. [Read More…]
Jim Harbaugh interviews with Falcons for head coaching vacancy after talking with Chargers
ATLANTA (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons for their head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, his second interview in two days. The Falcons announced the interview with Harbaugh, who is exploring a return [Read More…]
Federal lawsuit accuses NY Knicks owner James Dolan, media mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein, according [Read More…]
Bill Belichick interviews with Falcons for head coaching job
ATLANTA (AP) — Bill Belichick signaled he’s ready to get back to coaching less than a week after parting with the New England Patriots, speaking with the Atlanta Falcons about their vacant position. The Falcons [Read More…]
Mayfield throws for 337 yards and 3 TDs to lead Buccaneers to 32-9 NFC wild-card rout of Eagles
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — All Baker Mayfield and the resurgent Tampa Bay Buccaneers wanted was an opportunity to make some noise in the playoffs. A strong finish to the regular season provided one. Their 32-9 wild-card playoff [Read More…]
Josh Allen and the Bills shake off Mother Nature and the Steelers in 31-17 playoff win
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes and scored on a franchise playoff-record 52-yard touchdown run, and the Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17 on Monday in an AFC wild-card [Read More…]
Jared Goff leads Lions to first playoff win in 32 years
DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff lifted his arms in the air, encouraging Ford Field fans to get even louder, before taking the final snap to end his long-suffering franchise’s skid in the playoffs. The crowd [Read More…]
Jordan Love and the Packers pull a wild-card stunner, beating Dak Prescott and the Cowboys 48-32
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jordan Love threw for three touchdowns, Aaron Jones ran for three more, Darnell Savage returned an interception 64 yards for a score and the Green Bay Packers handed the Dallas Cowboys their first [Read More…]
DeBoer embraces chance to replace Saban at Alabama, promises ex-coach ‘100 percent access’
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Kalen DeBoer stood at a lectern, only a few feet from Nick Saban, and enthusiastically embraced the chance to both replace and learn from his larger-than-life predecessor. The outsized expectations Saban leaves behind [Read More…]
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