The College Football Playoff faces a new challenge as it coincides with the transfer portal.

The Detroit Lions have reached out to Mike McDaniel about their offensive coordinator opening.

Authorities say four suspects from Atlanta are involved in the burglary of Shedeur Sanders' home.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim says she she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn’t know whether she’ll be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month.

The San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender Laurent Brossoit in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Jaguars will host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the AFC Wild Card round. Jacksonville enters the postseason riding one of the best seasons in franchise history, earning the right to play January football at home.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have fired offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, special teams coach Thomas McGaughey, quarterbacks coach Thaddeus Lewis, cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross and defensive line coach Charlie Strong.

The PGA Tour is expanding its Player Equity Program to reward current performance.

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to his two close friends who were killed in a car accident in Nigeria.

Trinity Rodman has returned to the U.S. women’s national team for its annual January training camp and matches against Paraguay and Chile.

Nick Saban's influence on college football remains strong, even two years after he last coached.

Mississippi has kept winning despite its coach bolting for another program.

Indiana linebacker Isaiah Jones insists there’s no real secret to the Hoosiers defensive success.

The Miami Dolphins have fired coach Mike McDaniel following a 7-10 season in which Miami missed the playoffs for the second straight year.

France's president says a political scholar from the country who was serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage has been freed in a prisoner swap with France.

Aryna Sabalenka has describes the tennis schedule as “insane” and plans to skip some tournaments this year to avoid injuries or burnout.

When a game kicks off in the Spanish league about 50 analysts start looking for signs of online piracy.

The NFL coaching carousel keeps spinning.

Iowa State senior point guard Tamin Lipsey grew up near campus in Ames and says he's been a Cyclone his entire life.

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby underwent successful left knee surgery.

The Kansas City Chiefs have acknowledged domestic violence allegations that appear to be directed toward wide receiver Rashee Rice.

Keldon Johnson had 27 points, Victor Wembanyama added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame 38 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists from Luka Doncic to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-91 on Wednesday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 46 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 129-125 in overtime Wednesday night to snap a two-game losing skid.

Braylon Mullins scored eight of his career-high 24 points in overtime and fourth-ranked UConn rallied past Providence 103-98 for its 11th consecutive victory.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high seven assists, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and the New York Knicks snapped their four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Trae Young's time with the Atlanta Hawks is over.

Trae Young's time with the Atlanta Hawks is over.

Steve Kerr upset his mother.

Josh Allen’s sore right foot feels better, and the Bills quarterback’s mind is refreshed as Buffalo prepares to open the playoffs on the road for the first time in six years.

Alisa Efimova hopes to represent the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics, but she needs to become a citizen first.

Glenn Hall, a Hockey Hall of Famer whose streak of 502 consecutive starts as a goaltender remains an NHL record, has died at age 94.

The NFL playoffs could see an unusual number of road favorites this weekend.

Two-time defending champion Amber Glenn has set the record for a women’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

The Utah Mammoth will host the 2027 Winter Classic at Rice-Eccles Stadium against the Colorado Avalanche.

The Medina County Sheriff's Office says three people have been arrested in connection with the Nov. 16 burglary at Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders' home.

Jerry Jones' lofty Super Bowl goal sounds like more than his Dallas Cowboys can handle.

The Miami Heat have decided not to waive Terry Rozier.

The Chicago Cubs have acquired right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Miami Marlins in their first major offseason move.

The NFL’s wild-card weekend features a rematch of the 2022 NFC championship game, two division rivals facing off and a team with a losing record playing a home game.

Ty Simpson has declared for the NFL draft.

Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes took another blow after a 1-1 draw with Brighton.

Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh believes his brother John will soon return to coaching.

The stakes are even higher now: win and advance, or lose and bring one of the best seasons in franchise history to an end. The No. 3 seed Jaguars host the No. 6 seed Bills in the Wild Card Round.

The NFL has averaged 18.7 million viewers per game this season, marking the second-highest average since 1988.

A viral sensation that led to quarterback Trevor Lawrence being gifted a pair of grillz after the Jaguars clinched the AFC South title has inspired a new cookie at popular local bakery Cinotti’s in Jacksonville Beach.

The Buffalo Bills are down another defensive tackle for the playoffs after placing Jordan Phillips on injured reserve.

Lionel Messi says he would prefer to become a club owner rather than a coach when he quits as a player.

Derek Sprague is leaving the PGA of America as CEO after one year to tend to his family.

The LPGA's first major of the year is on the move.

Italy is gearing up for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, aiming for both a spectacular event and medal success.

Lakers coach JJ Redick compares LeBron James at 41 years old to Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux at the end of his career.

After a singles loss and social media drama earlier in the week, Coco Gauff did all her talking on court in the United Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Starting NHL goaltenders in the New York area are in very different positions early in the New Year.

LeBron James scored 30 points, Luca Doncic capped his 30-point, 10-assist performance with a pair of off-balance, bail-out 3s as the shot clock wound down, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 111-103.

Thomas Haugh had 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Florida dominated No. 18 Georgia in the second half to win 92-77 on Tuesday night and stretch their home winning streak to 14 games.

Danny Briere is focused on the future as the Flyers reach the season's midpoint in playoff contention.

The Detroit Lions have fired offensive coordinator John Morton.

John Harbaugh has been fired after 18 seasons as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach.

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox is going on long-term injured reserve, a person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press.

Joseph McGettigan III, a Pennsylvania prosecutor known for convicting Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont, has died at the age of 76.

A team official says coordinators Kliff Kingsbury and Joe Whitt Jr. are both gone from head coach Dan Quinn’s staff with the Washington Commanders after a 5-12 season.

Now it's the LPGA Tour's turn to compete in the tech-infused indoor golf league.

Manchester United has approached Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick in its search for an interim coach to take over until the end of the season, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Associated Press.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport announced Benita Fitzgerald Mosley as its new CEO, placing the 1984 Olympic gold medalist in charge of rebooting an agency that has been plagued with problems over most of its nearly nine-year history.

The head of the International Ice Hockey Federation says parts of the main rink for the Milan Cortina Olympics might not be fully finished on time.

Former Michigan State and NBA player Paul Davis apologized for verbally abusing an official at the Breslin Center and being removed from his seat during the 12th-ranked Spartans’ 80-51 victory over Southern California.

NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps has announced his resignation after over 20 years with the organization.

The Dallas Cowboys have fired first-year defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after they allowed the most points and intercepted the fewest passes in franchise history.

Chelsea has confirmed hiring Liam Rosenior as the new manager.

Napheesa Collier sat on the bench at Sephora Arena laughing with her Unrivaled teammate Skylar Diggins moments before tipoff between the Lunar Owls and Rose BC.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was ejected in the fourth quarter of a 103-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Houston’s Kevin Durant said hitting the game-winner Monday night against the Phoenix Suns meant more because it came against his former team that he felt kicked him out.

Myles Sansted kicked the extra point in overtime as Montana State won its first national championship since 1984, beating Illinois State 35-34 Monday night in the Football Championship Subdivision title game.

Brandon Miller scored 28 points as the Charlotte Hornets stunned the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on Monday night.

Now star speedskater Jordan Stolz can really turn all of his attention to being fully prepared to pursue four gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss plans to return to school next season if the NCAA approves his request for an additional year of eligibility.

Bryce Underwood is staying at Michigan for his sophomore season to play for first-year coach Kyle Whittingham.

Monday’s game between the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns was briefly delayed because of a malfunction of the clocks and scoreboard before play resumed without either working.

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin left his team's game against Utah midway through the first period with an apparent left leg injury.

Casper Juustovaara and Viktor Eklund scored first-period goals and Sweden won its third world junior hockey title, beating Czechia 4-2 on Monday night in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the first all-European final since 2016.

A viral artificial intelligence image of quarterback Trevor Lawrence — nicknamed Steezy Trev — with a diamond grill and oversized chains got its own moment in the spotlight, turning internet buzz into reality.

Bob Pulford, a Hockey Hall of Fame player who went on to a lengthy career as a coach and general manager, has died.

Securing the AFC South championship title isn’t the only thing that scores a boost of excitement in Jacksonville.

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Australian Open tuneup tournament in Adelaide.

The Jacksonville Jaguars won the AFC South, in part, because first-year head coach Liam Coen and his staff got several guys to play well above expectations.

This was a great bowl season for guys named Anthony Smith.

The NFL has eight coaching openings after Mike McDaniel was fired by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday.

Sergio “Checo” Pérez says being a teammate of Max Verstappen was “the worst job there is in Formula 1.”.

Arizona holds onto the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 by a single point over Michigan.

Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon was fired Monday following a dismal third season that started with high expectations but quickly collapsed thanks to injuries, embarrassing gaffes and a long string of losses that became increasingly noncompetitive.

Miami's biggest signing this season might be defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman from Minnesota.

Kentucky and Vanderbilt made significant jumps in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25.

The Las Vegas Raiders fired coach Pete Carroll on Monday after just one year.

The Philadelphia Phillies have hired Don Mattingly as a bench coach on Rob Thomson's staff.

The NBA is heading back to China next season.

The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Kevin Stefanski after six seasons.

The Jaguars are writing a new chapter in the franchise’s history, turning around from a losing season and becoming legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

Manchester United says Ruben Amorim is out as coach.

The Baltimore Ravens head into an uncertain offseason following a sloppy 26-24 loss to Pittsburgh in the regular season finale that cost the Ravens the AFC North title.

Coco Gauff has tried to clarify her comments about American tennis fans on social media just before her United Cup singles match against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.