Marcus Freeman looks to be running it back with Notre Dame in 2026. The Fighting Irish football coach appeared to confirm his future plans on Monday, Dec. 29 through his personal X account (formerly Twitter). ‘2026…run it back,’ he wrote. And added ‘Go Irish.’ Freeman’s announcement comes amid rumored interest in the NFL’s New York Giants franchise to replace Brian ...
The United States has already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship. Now, it’s a matter of seeding. The USA (2-0) will take on Slovakia (1-1) on Monday, Dec. 29 (6 p.m. ET, NHL Network) in its third preliminary round game of the tournament for the world’s best under-20 players. The Americans wrap up the ...
A fire Sunday night completely destroyed the North Carolina house where the parents of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin reside. Authorities in Gaston County, North Carolina, told WCNC-TV in Charlotte that two people were hospitalized as a result of the Dec. 28 blaze, which took firefighters about two hours to extinguish. Officials did not release the names of the people hospitalized, ...
AI-assisted summary The University of Colorado has hired Fernando Lovo as its new athletic director. Lovo, previously the athletic director at New Mexico, will replace the retiring Rick George. He faces the challenges of improving the football program and addressing a $27 million budget deficit. There’s a new sheriff in charge of Deion Sanders. His name is Fernando Lovo. He’s ...
The United States has already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship. Now, it’s a matter of seeding. The USA (2-0) will take on Slovakia (1-1) on Monday, Dec. 29 (6 p.m. ET, NHL Network) in its third preliminary round game of the tournament for the world’s best under-20 players. The Americans wrap up the ...
The Golden State Warriors face the Brooklyn Nets in the second night of a back-to-back at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on Monday, Dec. 29 at the Barclays Center in New York. The Warriors look to start another winning streak after having their previous three-game streak snapped in a 141-127 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Dec. 28. Golden ...
The first quarter of the 21st century is in the books, with 26 seasons of Major League Baseball taking place since the planet didn’t implode over Y2K. In that time, we’ve seen some of the greatest players in the history of the game from 1980s holdovers like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens to the modern marvels in reigning back-to-back MVPs ...
Veteran right-hander Zach Eflin is returning to the Baltimore Orioles on a one-year, $10 million contract, the team announced on Sunday, Dec. 28. The deal also includes a mutual option for 2027. Eflin, 31, made several trips to the injured list surrounding his 14 starts for the Orioles in 2025 before undergoing season-ending back surgery in August. He posted a ...
If it’s going to happen, it’s going to require a full 17 games for Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett to take possession of what is perhaps the NFL’s most coveted and well-known defensive record – the single-season mark for quarterback sacks. He needs just one to eclipse the standard of 22½ set by Hall of Famer Michael Strahan nearly a ...
The Buffalo Sabres have won eight games in a row. They have risen 12 spots in the latest NHL power ranking. The Colorado Avalanche remain No. 1. The coaching change bump is well known in the NHL and other sports. But the Buffalo Sabres might have discovered the general manager bump. The Sabres, whose 14-season playoff drought is an NHL ...