Dean Evason, who nearly got the Columbus Blue Jackets into the playoffs amid tragedy in 2024-25, is out of a job after the team’s slow start. The Blue Jackets announced on Monday, Jan. 12, that they had fired Evason and were bringing in NHL veteran coach Rick Bowness to replace him. Assistant coach Steve McCarthy also was fired. “This season ...
Starting tonight, LeBron James’ jerseys are going to look unlike those worn by anybody else in the NBA. In conjunction with Topps, the league announced Monday, Jan. 12, that James will wear a specialized commemorative patch on his upper right chest in honor of his NBA record 23rd season for the rest of the year. James will first wear the ...
Any pro tennis player determined to win the four Grand Slams in a calendar year must start Down Under. As in Melbourne, site of the Australian Open, the sport’s first Grand Slam of the year. The first round of play is set for Jan. 18-20 on the hardcourts at Rod Laver Arena. (A player who wins all four Grand Slams ...
After the latest AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll was released on Monday, Ole Miss Rebels coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin panned the outlet’s national rankings. ‘This is a joke,’ McPhee-McCuin shared on X in a quote tweet of the AP’s rankings. ‘And if the voters [are] not going to do their jobs, we don’t need [an] AP poll! Had we lost ...
The Colorado Avalanche had mostly avoided adversity during their dominant first half of the season. Then it hit. Captain Gabriel Landeskog crashed into the net on Jan. 4 and is week-to-week. Defenseman Devon Toews (upper body) and goalie Mackenzie Blackwood also are out long term. The Avalanche lost back-to-back games in regulation for the first time this season during their ...
Alabama football quarterback Ty Simpson has declared for the 2026 NFL draft. But his declaration has not stopped teams from sending offers to Simpson’s camp for him to return for one last college football season. According to a person close to Simpson, Miami sent the Alabama quarterback an offer to be the highest-paid player in college football at $6.5 million. ...
Soccer fans around the globe have lodged their complaints about the high prices for tickets to 2026 World Cup matches in North America this summer. However, in what may be a first, someone who will be playing in the tournament is also echoing their concerns. USMNT winger Timothy Weah said he is “disappointed’ in the pricing structure that places most ...
The Los Angeles Rams got a scare when Matthew Stafford suffered a finger injury during the team’s 34-31 wild-card win over the Carolina Panthers. Stafford’s injury occurred after he attempted a pass near the end of the first half. He hit his throwing hand hard on D.J. Wonnum’s arm, and the 37-year-old recoiled in pain and doubled over following the impact. ...
Raiola, a two-year starter for the Cornhuskers, was one of the top available quarterbacks in the transfer portal. Oregon will likely need a starter for next season with Dante Moore expected to be leaving for the NFL. It’s unclear if Raiola’s commitment guarantees Moore is entering the NFL draft. Moore, a projected first-round pick, has only been a full-time starter ...
It may be hard to believe but we are less than 75 days from MLB opening day. It seems like just yesterday the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first back-to-back champions in more than two decades. Yet somehow, the 2026 season has snuck up on us like a croc stalking its prey on the shoreline. Despite how close the season ...