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No. 7 Michigan St tops Minnesota 73-51, wins 13 in row for 1st time since 2018-19 Final Four season
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Tre Holloman scored all 12 of his points in the first half, Jaden Akins had 10 of his 12 after halftime and No. 7 Michigan State routed Minnesota 73-51 on Tuesday night. The Spartans (18-2, 9-0 Big Ten) have won 13 straight games for the first time since...
Lions agree to hire Broncos' John Morton as OC and promote Kelvin Sheppard to DC, AP source says
The Detroit Lions have agreed to hire Denver Broncos assistant John Morton as offensive coordinator and promote Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday...
Bears hire Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator under new coach Ben Johnson
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator and Declan Doyle as offensive coordinator under new coach Ben Johnson. Chicago also is keeping Richard Hightower as special teams coordinator as it looks to rebound after going 5-12 this...
Pete Carroll hopes to repeat USC and Seahawks turnarounds with the Raiders
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The glory years for the Raiders ended more than two decades ago, and the tradition-rich franchise once known for its swagger as much as its championship pedigree has become a reclamation project. It's something Pete Carroll, who was introduced along with new...
Dawson Garcia's loyalty to the suddenly surging Gophers has finally yielded some success
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawson Garcia held up the phone that was handed to him in the happy chaos on Minnesota's homecourt to record a brief shoutout to the fans, as dozens of them squeezed behind him into the shot in the aftermath of an upset of another Top 25 team. “We're building...
Minnesota beats another ranked team with 77-69 win over No. 15 Oregon behind Garcia's 31 points
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawson Garcia scored a season-high 31 points on 13-for-19 shooting and Parker Fox had 13 points and 11 rebounds to help Minnesota beat No. 15 Oregon 77-69 on Saturday. Lu'Cye Patterson added 11 points for the Gophers (11-9, 3-6), who won their third straight Big...
With Carroll going to Raiders, Schottenheimer promoted at Cowboys, Coen to Jags, 1 opening remains
Pete Carroll is set to return to the sideline as a head coach following a one-year hiatus and Brian Schottenheimer and Liam Coen are ready for their first shots at running an NFL team. The Las Vegas Raiders and Carroll agreed in principle on a three-year deal with a one-year team...
Bellarmine Knights take on the Stetson Hatters on 10-game slide
Stetson Hatters (6-14, 4-3 ASUN) at Bellarmine Knights (3-17, 0-7 ASUN) Louisville, Kentucky; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knights -1; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Bellarmine looks to break its 10-game skid when the Knights take on...
Jaguars hire Bucs OC Liam Coen as head coach after making necessary moves
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the eighth head coach in franchise history Friday, capping a covert operation that included owner Shad Khan moving on from general manager Trent Baalke and Coen reversing course with the...
Lions hoping to avoid setback Eagles and Bengals had after coordinators left to lead other NFL teams
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions are the third team since at least 2010 to have both coordinators become NFL head coaches in the same offseason. They're hoping not to take a step back next season as the other two teams did. Just days after the NFC's...
