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Mike Vorel: Why former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll should be back on NFL sideline
SEATTLE — To the decision-makers in Chicago, New York, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Las Vegas and Dallas:
Yes, you need to hire a coach.
But that's just the beginning.
What do you need, really? It's not someone who ...Read more
Heat have been here before at crossroads of salary, sulking, stalemate, as Butler suspension expires
If Jimmy Butler indeed is in the midst of his endgame with the Miami Heat, the process hardly is an outlier during Pat Riley’s three decades of stewardship of the franchise.
It’s almost as if it’s the team’s own ...Read more
Luke DeCock: Viral dunk, record outburst finally elevate Cooper Flagg as college hoops' main character
RALEIGH, N.C. — One college basketball player this season has attracted the notice of The Onion, which posted a brief gag last week announcing Cooper Flagg was taking two weeks off for a “family trip to Hilton Head.”...Read more
David Murphy: The Eagles aren't losing to the Rams. But if they did, here's how they would.
PHILADELPHIA — The last time a Ram stood this little chance, it was standing on a mountaintop in front of Abraham and an Angel of the Lord. One thing we learned from Monday night's neutral-site wild-card finale: The ...Read more
Hornets trade Nick Richards to Suns for Josh Okogie, picks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nick Richards won’t be coming back with the Charlotte Hornets when they return from their abbreviated three-game road trip.
The Hornets are sending Richards and a second-round pick to Phoenix for ...Read more
Ray Fittipaldo: It's time for the young Steelers to pull their weight
PITTSBURGH — One of the first dominos to fall in the Steelers' offseason will be whether 36-year-old quarterback Russell Wilson will return.
Another is what to do with George Pickens, their talented but mercurial ...Read more
'Bronny doesn't have to play': LeBron James glad he does because father-son duo 'pretty special'
LOS ANGELES — Bronny James is the son of a billionaire. He doesn’t need to be busting his butt trying to prove himself as a Lakers rookie or a player on the team’s G League affiliate.
“Bronny doesn’t have to ...Read more
Penguins place struggling goalie Tristan Jarry on waivers
PITTSBURGH — Tristan Jarry's time with the Penguins could soon be up after the team announced before Wednesday's practice that the former All-Star would be placed on waivers.
The Penguins said the struggling goalie will...Read more
Tiger Woods says people 'lost everything' in Palisades fire. He isn't focused on Genesis Invitational.
LOS ANGELES — A handful of the nation's best golfers had gathered nearly 3,000 miles from their hometown of Los Angeles for a strange indoor competition where they struck balls into an enormous screen, but their heads ...Read more
NBA reschedules Bulls road game against Clippers due to California wildfires
CHICAGO — Tuesday’s matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers was one of eight games rescheduled by the NBA due to the California wildfires.
The Bulls were originally scheduled to play the Clippers at...Read more
John Romano: Todd Bowles deserves a lot more credit than fans seem willing to give
TAMPA, Fla. — Remember Arthur Smith?
In 2020, he was a hotshot offensive coordinator with the Titans. Had the No. 4 scoring offense in the NFL at age 39 when he was hired to be the head coach in Atlanta. Three ...Read more
Bob Wojnowski: Favored Lions would be wise not to discount Commanders, dazzling Daniels
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — At first glance, it looks favorable. The opponent in the Detroit Lions’ playoff opener is a postseason novice with a rookie quarterback, a franchise just now emerging from a two-decade identity ...Read more
Pat Leonard: Jerry Jones' conservative Cowboys won't put money where their mouths are and hire Deion Sanders
NEW YORK — Jerry Jones won’t hire Deion Sanders as the Dallas Cowboys’ next head coach.
At least no one will believe it until Sanders puts pen to paper and high-steps back into The Star.
That’s because while ...Read more
Phil Thompson: With embarrassing loss after embarrassing loss, is the Blackhawks rebuild leaving emotional wreckage?
CHICAGO — A loss is just a loss, right?
Not necessarily.
If there’s anything this Chicago Blackhawks season has taught us, there are degrees to losing — and not just margins of victory, points in the standings or ...Read more
Jason Mackey: How the Steelers should plan for their future at quarterback in '25 and beyond
PITTSBURGH — "That's the plan," Russell Wilson said Monday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for Steelers' locker clean out day when asked about returning to the team in 2025.
I get that. I just don't agree with it.
Plans ...Read more
Mike Preston: Ravens vs. Bills. Lamar vs. Allen. There's plenty at stake.
BALTIMORE — The Ravens’ AFC divisional round playoff game against the Bills on Sunday night could be history in the making.
Barring the Texans upsetting the top-seeded Chiefs on Saturday, either Buffalo or Baltimore ...Read more
Devon Toews scores in overtime as Mackeznie Blackwood leads Avalanche past Rangers
The Colorado Avalanche’s power play had a very bad Tuesday night, and the head coach called it the least of his worries.
That’s how little Jared Bednar thought of his team’s performance — even if the result ended ...Read more
Jamal Murray's 45-point game powers Nuggets to win over Mavericks
DALLAS — Jamal Murray called his shots.
With a laugh and a little venom in his in voice, he said Tuesday morning when asked how much his sore left knee is affecting him: “If you watch the game, I’m sure you’d be ...Read more
Mizzou men upset No. 5 Florida for first top 5 road win since 2012
Missouri started hot and ended a different kind of hot.
The start was in shooting terms as the Tigers connected on all the shots they wanted to build an early lead at No. 5 Florida. The finish was the angry kind of hot as...Read more
Jaime Jaquez Jr. receives hero's welcome in Camarillo jersey retirement ceremony
LOS ANGELES — The hometown boy from Camarillo, Jaime Jaquez Jr., returned to the high school gym where he spent countless hours sweating, diving for loose balls and dunking. It was a much-beloved homecoming Tuesday night...Read more
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