Prolific receiver Sterling Sharpe and Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren advanced to the final stage of voting for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
Sharpe was picked as one of three finalists in the Seniors category for players whose career ended in 1999 or earlier, along with ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Only the Cleveland Browns.
Only a team beset by perpetual problems at quarterback for the better part of two decades can get a record-setting 497-yard, four-touchdown, jaw-dropping, where-did-that-come-from performance on Monday night from Jameis Winston — and still ...
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Eric Dixon scored 31 points, Wooga Poplar had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Villanova gave No. 14 Cincinnati its first loss of the season with a 68-60 victory on Tuesday night.
The Wildcats (5-4) got a needed win for third-year coach Kyle Neptune, who has yet to lead the ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 19 points and Evan Mobley had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Wizards 118-87 on Tuesday night, extending Washington's losing streak to 15.
Sam Merrill and Georges Niang each scored 14 points off the bench for Cleveland, ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Evgeni Dadonov and Jamie Benn each scored to help the Dallas Stars beat the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 on Monday night for their third straight win.
Casey DeSmith stopped 34 shots for Dallas, which has won eight of its last 11 games.
Nick Schmaltz scored and Karel Vejmelka ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games Tuesday for repeated violations of player safety rules following his hit to the head of Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence, which led to a concussion.
Al-Shaair's ...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Neale Fraser, who won three Grand Slam singles titles and guided Australia to four Davis Cup titles during a 24-year career as team captain, has died at 91.
Tennis Australia released a statement Tuesday saying the sport "has lost one of its giants."
Fraser beat ...
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer
DENVER (AP) — Jameis Winston had a night to remember — and one to forget.
Ja'Quan McMillian returned an interception 44 yards for a game-sealing touchdown with 1:48 remaining, and Denver spoiled career-best performances by Winston and ex-Broncos wide ...
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 18 points and Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Los Angeles Lakers 109-80 on Monday night.
Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker each scored 15 for the Wolves ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jesper Bratt had a goal and three assists, Jack Hughes scored twice and Jacob Markstrom made 39 saves as the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Monday night.
Dawson Mercer and Dougie Hamilton also scored and Luke Hughes had two assists ...
By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Payton Pritchard scored 25 off the bench on Monday night as the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 108-89.
Derrick White added 19 points as the defending NBA champions won for ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, helping the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 128-102 on Monday night.
It was Giddey's first triple-double of the season and No. 12 for his career.
Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago, which had ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dana Holgorsen has signed a two-year contract to remain Nebraska's offensive coordinator, the school said Monday night.
Coach Matt Rhule brought in Holgorsen in early November as a consultant and days later moved him into the role of coordinator and play-caller for the ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Free agent catcher Kyle Higashioka and the Texas Rangers agreed Monday night on a $13.5 million, two-year contract that includes a mutual option for the 2027 season.
Higashioka set career highs with 17 homers and 45 RBIs while playing 84 games this year in his only ...
West Virginia fired coach Neal Brown on Sunday as the Mountaineers continue to flounder in the Big 12, finishing the season 6-6.
Athletic director Wren Baker announced the firing in a statement, wishing Brown and his family "the very best in their next endeavor."
Brown had an overall record ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — TCU used a 20-point first half against Cincinnati's maligned defense, then hung on for a 20-13 win over the Bearcats on Saturday night.
Already bowl eligible, the Horned Frogs (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) end the regular season with three straight wins and five wins in their last six ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Russell Wilson threw for a season-high 414 yards and three touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers outlasted Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals 44-38 on Sunday.
Wilson logged the second-most passing yards and the third 400-yard game of his career. He threw for 452 yards ...
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Tychaun Chapman scored on a 10-yard run and Braylon Braxton hit Charles Montgomery for the 2-point conversion to help Marshall beat James Madison 35-33 in double overtime Saturday night to clinch a spot in the Sun Belt Championship for the first time in program ...
Orlando, Fla. (AP) — Utah forced three turnovers and scored two defensive touchdowns Friday night, including a 60-yard pick-6 by Zemaiah Vaughn, as the Utes snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 28-14 victory over UCF.
The Utes (5-7, 2-7 Big 12) scored all but one of their touchdowns ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 30 points and Quentin Grimes had 24 points to power the short-handed Dallas Mavericks over the Utah Jazz 106-94 on Saturday night.
Dallas led the entire game despite playing without Luka Doncic (right wrist), Klay Thompson (left foot) and Dante Exum ...