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Gregg Williams, ex-head coach of the Cleveland Browns, during warmups of a game in Cleveland. (Image: Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports)

New York Jets Hire Gregg Williams as New Defensive Coordinator

The New York Jets added old-school defensive coordinator Gregg Williams to the coaching ranks alongside newly-appointed head coach Adam Gase. Williams, 60, won a Super Bowl as the defensive coordinator of the 2009 New Orleans Saints. Williams is most known for his involvement with the Bounty Gate scandal when he […]

Yankees pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre on the mound during Old Timers Day at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. (Image: Getty)

Mel Stottlemyre, Ex-Yankees Pitcher and Coach Passes Away at 77

Mel Stottlemyre, five-time World Series winner as the pitching coach of the New York Yankees and New York Nets, passed away at the age of 77 after losing a two-decade fight against myeloma cancer. Stottlemyre played 11 seasons in the majors as a right-handed pitcher and he once hit an […]

Brooks Koepka has already won once on the PGA Tour this season and is looking to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship this week. (Image: Getty)

No. 2 Brooks Koepka Wants to Move Up at Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Though the European Tour kicks off its year this week at the Abu Dhabi HBSC Championship, Brooks Koepka has already gotten a huge head start against some of the competition. The 28-year-old, who won the US Open and PGA Championship last year, began his season in October at The CJ […]

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech plans to retire after the Premier League season, ending a 20-year professional career. (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)

Arsenal Goalkeeper Petr Cech Retiring After Premier League Season Ends

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced that he will end his career in professional soccer after the Premier League season concludes, ending a 20-year run as one of the top goalkeepers in the world for the Czech international. Cech took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to address his fans and […]

Terence Crawford and Amir Khan are set to fight on April 20 for the WBO welterweight world championship. (Image: ESPN/Top Rank)

Terence Crawford and Amir Khan Agree to April 20 Fight in United States

Terence Crawford will defend his WBO welterweight world title in April against Amir Khan, as the two fighters announced that they will face off in the main event of a Top Rank Boxing pay-per-view card. While a venue for the fight hasn’t yet been determined, promoter Bob Arum told ESPN […]

Steve Stricker has been a part-time player on the PGA Champions Tour, but might enter more events this year. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Five Burning Questions (and Answers) for PGA Champions Tour

The PGA Champions Tour season begins Friday with the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Hawaii and there are several plot lines as the senior set get ready to tee it up. Bernhard Langer has dominated the tour the last few years, but the 61-year-old might be losing his grip on […]

The cold weather expected at Arrowhead Stadium for the AFC Conference Championship could affect both Kansas City and New England. (Image: Getty)

Early Odds Favoring Home Teams in NFL Conference Championships

Hoping to ride the success of the home teams in the divisional playoffs, sportsbooks have made the two hosts for the NFL Conference Championships the favorites. In Sunday’s first game the New Orleans Saints are a 3.5 pick against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship. In the AFC […]

Duke students, a.k.a. the Cameron Crazies, taunt forward Oshae Brissett from Syarcuse during a game in Durham, NC. (Image: Streeter Lecka/Getty)

Syracuse Upsets No. 1 Duke in OT, Plus Stunning 3/4 Court Shot (Video)

Tyus Battle scored 32 points, including 21 in the second half, to lead Syracuse (12-5) to an upset victory in overtime against #1 Duke 95-91. Syracuse snapped Duke’s nine-game winning streak with their stifling zone defense. The top-ranked Blue Devils (14-2) lost for only the second time this season. Gonzaga […]

Michigan guard Jordan Poole works against Northwestern guard Anthony Gaines during their game in Sunday, Jan. 13. (Image: Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press)

Michigan Basketball Sets School Record With 17-0 Start to Season

The Michigan Wolverines scored an 80-60 win over the Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday to push their record to 17-0, the longest undefeated start to the season in school history. Zavier Simpson scored 24 points to lead the Wolverines, who are currently ranked No. 2 in the AP poll. Beilein Says […]

Derby horses round the first turn at Churchill Downs (Churchill Downs Photo)

Historical Horse Racing Machines Boost Kentucky Derby Purse

When the 2019 Kentucky Derby starting gate springs open a lot more will be at stake – a million dollars more to be exact – thanks to new revenue from historical horse racing machines. That’s because the purse for the US’s most prestigious race has been boosted to $3 million from $2 […]

Manny Machado in between innings of a Los Angeles Dodgers game at Dodger Stadium. (Image: Getty)

Report: Chicago White Sox Offer Manny Machado 8-Year Deal

The Chicago White Sox offered highly-coveted free agent shortstop Manny Machado an eight-year deal worth $200 million, which is lower than Machado’s quote for a ten-year deal worth $300 million. With the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, Machado hit .297 last season with 37 home runs […]

The New Orleans Saints, led by Marcus Lattimore (23), celebrate their victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Superdome in New Orleans. (Image: AP)

New Orleans Saints Super Bowl Favorites with 4 Teams Remaining

Four teams remain in the hunt for the NFL championship and Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints are the favorite to win Super Bowl LIII at +180 odds, according to the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are +250 […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg, center, shows off some bling as he joined Alex Faust, left, and Jim Fox in the television booth as an announcer at Saturday’s Los Angeles Kings game. (Image: Courtesy LA Kings)

Snoop Dogg Barks Out Television Play-by-Play at Los Angeles Kings Game

Snoop Dogg proved at Saturday’s Los Angeles Kings game that he can learn new tricks. The rap artist, who lives in Southern California, took part as the “celebrity guest of honor,” participating in the ceremonial puck drop and acting as disc jockey before the game. It was his time as […]

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram runs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game (Image: AP)

NFL Divisional Playoff Home Teams Not Nice Hosts

Some sanity was restored in wagering last weekend at the NFL Divisional Playoffs, as all four of the favorites won. In addition three of them covered. The only one who didn’t was the New Orleans Saints. The sportsbooks cleaned up on the four divisional games. The public had action on […]