SAN DIEGO -- The Rocky Long-Brady Hoke circle is complete. Long announced his retirement Wednesday as San Diego State's football coach after taking the Aztecs to nine straight bowl games. He was replaced by Hoke, the Aztecs' defensive line coach.
FRISCO, Texas -- As Jerry Jones sought the ninth coach in the history of the Dallas Cowboys, winning experience mattered. The Cowboys are entering their third decade since their most recent Super Bowl victory. And in introducing Mike McCarthy as coach ...
Joe Burrow was on a recruiting visit to Louisiana. As a kid from Ohio, he wanted a taste of the local culture. And if anyone knew Louisiana culture, it's Ed Orgeron, the LSU coach who grew up in bayou country and now leads the state's beloved football ...
As 2019 turned to 2020, you no doubt saw a bunch of lists celebrating the best of the decade. And if you were like me, you were annoyed, because 2020 is Year 10 of the decade that began with 2011, meaning next year -- 2021 -- is really when we should be ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — What a year it has been for Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur. Thursday marks exactly one year since LaFleur was introduced as the 15th head coach in franchise history. "That was already a year ago?" LaFleur said on ...
Rasmus Andersson signed a six-year, $27.3 million contract with the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $4.55 million. The 23-year-old defenseman could have become a restricted free agent after this season. He has 12 points ...
PHILADELPHIA -- Eddie Olczyk said he was proud to wear an OskarStrong T-shirt prior to broadcasting the "Wednesday Night Hockey" game between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. The shirts, produced by Biscuit ...
And then there were eight. With the NFL's divisional round on tap this weekend, that's how many teams are left with a shot at Super Bowl LIV. Naturally, some have a better chance of lifting the Lombardi Trophy than others. There were notable upsets on Wild ...
Pete Carroll isn't typically one to regret decisions, but if there's one thing he could change about the 2019 season, it would revolve around his handling of the nickel cornerback position. Specifically, the Seahawks head coach wishes he would've inserted ...
One of the key figures in Minnesota's recent turnaround on the field is leaving for the next level. In an Instagram post released on Wednesday afternoon, Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. announced he was leaving the program to declare for the 2020 NFL ...
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Over Minnesota's past six games, Anthony Harris has picked off Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees, owners of three of the four lowest interception percentages in the NFL this season. The fifth-year safety has come a long ...
Texas Christian is the latest school to receive a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA regarding its men's basketball program, the school confirmed to Sports Illustrated Wednesday. That brings the known number of programs receiving NOAs in relation to the ...
The January Washington Wizards are a group of strangers you've never heard of yet they're beating your favorite team. None of it makes sense. But it's all true. The Wizards have rolled out a starting lineup of Isaiah Thomas (yes, that one), Gary Payton II (no, ...
Michigan State announced that former Spartans football coach, athletic director, football player and Board of Trustee member George Perles passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 7. He was 85 (1934-2020). "George Perles meant a tremendous amount to not only ...
At just under five seasons on the job, the Milwaukee Brewers' Craig Counsell is the longest-tenured active manager in the National League, which tells you something about the volatility of that job. "You know this job doesn't have much security. That's what it ...
It's been a heck of a two years for Luka Doncic. In January 2018, the Dallas Mavericks star was in the middle of a EuroLeague MVP campaign for Real Madrid. Since then, he's moved overseas, been selected third overall in the 2018 NBA draft, named last ...
A visit to its in-state rival didn't go as planned for Michigan. The Wolverines will look to bounce back from an 87-69 loss to Michigan State on Sunday when they host Purdue on Thursday in Ann Arbor. Michigan dropped to No. 19 in the latest poll after its ...
Former United States international goalkeeper Tim Howard has been named sporting director at Memphis 901 FC, the USL club announced Wednesday. "Tim has been integral to our pursuit of excellence," Memphis principal owner Peter Freund said in a ...
The ninth-ranked Oregon Ducks face a tough test in their Pac-12 home opener Thursday night when No. 24 Arizona comes to Eugene, Ore. Oregon (12-3, 1-1) remained in the top 10 despite falling from No. 4 after a split with Colorado and Utah on the road ...
HONOLULU (AP) — Same state, new island, two courses that could not be more different. What hasn't changed between the two-week Hawaii swing on the PGA Tour is the wind, which is stronger than usual. The gusts approached 40 mph at Kapalua last ...
In the spare moments Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph has to relax at home and play some video games, it should come as no surprise that the first game he pulls out is Madden. It should be even less shocking to know that his sole offensive strategy when he ...
CAMDEN, N.J. — Matisse Thybulle literally ran over to his media availability after practice Wednesday. It's the first time the charismatic rookie had spoken to reporters since suffering a right knee bruise and sprain against the Wizards back on Dec. 21.
The Indiana Pacers will take on the Miami Heat at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana is 23-14 overall and 15-4 at home, while Miami is 26-10 overall and 9-9 on the road. Miami has the best home record in the NBA but is a .500 team ...
Zion Williamson's lone college season at Duke was so nice, he almost decided he'd give it a try twice. In a revealing interview with The Ringer's JJ Redick and Tommy Alter on Wednesday, Williamson insisted that despite overwhelming feedback that he'd be ...
There's one part of the TD Garden renovation that falls a bit short of Gregg Popovich's approval. When the backstage hallway walls were redone, gone were the Celtics and Bruins murals of old photographs. There's a picture of Celtics legend John Havlicek in ...
The haven of Division I linemen from Episcopal is deepening. Junior Donovan Jackson verbally committed to Ohio State on Wednesday in a ceremony inside Episcopal High School's gym. He chose the Buckeyes over Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M and ...
Warriors fans are everywhere, and always are well represented on the road. Southwest Airlines is helping make that happen. Warriors fans Natalie and Jeremy, daughter and father, flew on Southwest to Salt Lake City, Utah for the Warriors-Jazz game on Dec.
Former Wake Forest quarterback Jamie Newman just saw his stock rise in the last week since he announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal. With departures, such as Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm declaring for the NFL Draft, and other transfers, ...
Boychuk has been paired with rookie Noah Dobson since the injury to Adam Pelech (Achilles), Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports. Boychuk has played most of the season with his usual defensive partner, Nick Leddy. With Pelech (Achilles) out until May, ...
The University of Wisconsin football team could lose one of its most dynamic players. Sophomore Aron Cruickshank, who starred as a kick returner for UW as well as making an impact as a receiver and a quarterback in wildcat packages, has put his name in ...
UTICA, Mich. – A girls basketball coach at Eisenhower High School in Utica, who was fired after the district said he sent inappropriate texts to players, now faces felony charges. David Willman, 48, of Chesterfield Township, is charged with two felonies: ...
The Islanders knew they needed to rediscover their offense as thet began the second half of the season. Forcing overtime against the Devils on Tuesday night before winning 4-3 in the final seconds was a start. It was the Islanders' first multi-goal game of ...
Getty Images. Midge Purce (left) of the U.S women's national team fights for the ball with Raquel "Rocky" Rodriguez of the Costa Rica women's national team in a November match in Jacksonville, Florida. The Portland Thorns traded Purce and a future draft ...
Sixers star Joel Embiid will miss Thursday's game against the Celtics after dislocating his finger on Monday, as reported by Sixers insider Jon Johnson. Embiid is out tomorrow. Currently seeing specialist. Thybulle back tomorrow night. — Jon Johnson ...
According to his father, former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has shown no signs of wanting to return to the NFL for the 2020 season. "I didn't notice any hankering from him to get back on the field," Oliver Luck told ESPN's Dan Le Batard Show ...
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