By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Geno Smith walked out of the New York Jets' facility for the final time after the 2016 season feeling as though he left behind unfinished business. A long, winding and sometimes strange NFL journey for the now 35-year-old quarterback has him ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Edge rusher Bradley Chubb faced the Bills enough during his three-plus seasons in Miami to have several reasons to want to sign with Buffalo. The team has been a consistent winner. And it has Josh Allen. "I'm trying to win. I'm ...
By CHARLIE GOLDSMITH Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Coming off a 6-11 season, the Cincinnati Bengals targeted two proven winners in free agency and rewarded another who was already in the building. The Bengals announced Thursday that left offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. had ...
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament warmed up and started for No. 25 Tennessee on Thursday after missing two games and about two weeks of practice, sidelined by a sprained right ankle. Nobody watched the clock on how many minutes Ament played. Coach ...
NEW YORK (AP) — If John Harbaugh were coaching a Pop Warner football team, fullback Patrick Ricard told him he'd want to be involved in some way, even if that meant being the water boy. Harbaugh coaches the New York Giants now, so following him there was much easier. Ricard is one of at ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Maxx Crosby expressed his commitment to the Las Vegas Raiders a day after the proposed trade that was supposed to send him to Baltimore was called off because he failed a physical. The Ravens backed out of the trade on Tuesday night after Crosby came to ...
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Defending champion Jack Draper rallied from a set down and beat five-time champ Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) Wednesday night in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. The 24-year-old Draper, who is coming back after missing eight months due to an arm ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — David Punch scored 26 points, Tanner Toolson made a couple of big baskets down the stretch, and sixth-seeded TCU rallied for a 95-88 victory over No. 14 seed Oklahoma State in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night. Toolson finished with 19 ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — A day later than its manager originally proclaimed, the United States punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. The Americans got the help they needed from Italy and could start to relax by the middle innings ...
By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 28 points, Jordan Clarkson had 27 and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Utah Jazz 134-117 on Wednesday night to snap a two-game losing streak. Brunson also had eight assists and three steals in a game the ...
By The Associated Press Vinnie Pasquantino had the World Baseball Classic's first three-homer game, leading Italy over Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday night to win Pool B and advance the United States to the quarterfinals as group's second-place team. Italy's victory ended a day of uncertainty for ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer . Fernando Mendoza won a Heisman Trophy, led Indiana to its first national championship and will be the No. 1 overall pick when the Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock next month. The rest of the NFL draft isn't that clear-cut. It's not even a certainty ...
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Desmond Bane had a 3-pointer and two free throws in the final 17.4 seconds to cap a 35-point night and help the Orlando Magic hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers 128-122 on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory. Paolo Banchero ...
By ROB PARENT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny and Trevor Zegras scored in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Wednesday night. Washington has lost four of its last five games and is tied with Philadelphia at 71 ...
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Texas came to Music City needing at least a victory to bolster its NCAA Tournament resume. The Longhorns' former coach put a dent into those hopes Wednesday night. Fired by Texas on Jan. 5, 2023, in his second season, Chris ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored his 37th goal of the season, Matt Boldy notched his 36th, and Filip Gustavsson earned his fourth shutout of the season as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Utah Mammoth 5-0 on Tuesday night. Bobby Brink scored his first goal since the Wild acquired ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Payne scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, rookie VJ Edgecombe added 21 points in his return to the lineup and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 139-129 on Tuesday night. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 31 points and 12 rebounds and Quentin ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jackson Blake converted on the decisive shootout goal and the Carolina Hurricanes recovered after relinquishing a two-goal lead late in regulation to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Tuesday night. Mark Jankowski and Seth Jarvis scored 59 seconds apart in Carolina's ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quadir Copeland had 24 points and eight assists, Ven-Allen Lubin added 18 points and No. 7 seed N.C. State beat 15th-seeded Pittsburgh 98-88 on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Tournament. N.C. State (20-12) advances to play No. 2 seed and 10th-ranked Virginia ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward agreed to a one-year contract extension with the club on Wednesday as the team transitions to new head coach Mike McCarthy. The 36-year-old Heyward, a seven-time Pro Bowler, four-time All-Pro and the 2023 Walter Payton Award ...