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Omar Kelly: Hopefully Dolphins don't repeat the Mike Tomlin mistake
MIAMI — Mike Tomlin has not only been a pillar of granite for the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise for 19 seasons, but he has also been a painful reminder of one of the Miami Dolphins’ biggest missteps that took place ...Read more
Paul Zeise: Mike Tomlin's 'hot seat' has never even reached lukewarm
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers as a collective have come out in defense of Mike Tomlin after they beat the Ravens on Sunday. And many among his legion of national media shills have come to his defense, as well.
Aaron Rodgers...Read more
Matt Calkins: Seahawks' John Schneider rediscovered his NFL draft touch
SEATTLE — They say that comparison is the thief of joy, but sometimes it can be the source of it.
Nobody here is arguing that the Seahawks will ever see a three-year draft stretch like the one that spawned the Legion ...Read more
Lakers fall to Spurs and are eliminated from NBA Cup contention
Any chance the Lakers had at trying to capture a second NBA Cup championship in the third season of the tournament evaporated for good in the fourth quarter against a young, fast and athletic San Antonio Spurs team missing...Read more
Matty Beniers ties it, Vince Dunn wins it as Seattle Kraken snap skid in OT
Matty Beniers forced overtime in the final minute of Wednesday’s game against Los Angeles at Climate Pledge Arena. The Kings took a badly timed penalty and Vince Dunn scored 4-on-3 to end Seattle’s six-game skid with a...Read more
Troy Renck: Has it really been 30 years? Avs players reflect on Denver's first championship at reunion.
DENVER — The Avalanche put hockey on the map in Colorado. It just took Peter Forsberg awhile to find Denver on the map.
He is telling a story from the summer of 1995, a story that illustrates how unlikely it was that ...Read more
Red Wings let lead slip away in Calgary but hold on for third consecutive win
That was a lot harder for the Red Wings than it should have been.
The Wings took a quick lead Wednesday in Calgary, dominated most of the evening, but eventually had to hold on while defeating the Flames, 4-3.
Goaltender...Read more
Analysis: Could Dodgers' Edwin Díaz signing portend more big moves later this offseason?
ORLANDO, Fla. — As the hotel lobby at the Signia by Hilton Orlando filled at MLB's winter meetings on Tuesday morning, an unexpected prize was falling into the Dodgers' lap.
Edwin Díaz, the top reliever on this year's ...Read more
Will Bears CB Kyler Gordon return this season? Ben Johnson says it's 'to be determined.'
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears have not given a clear answer as to cornerback Kyler Gordon’s status moving forward after he injured his groin in pregame warmups Sunday in Green Bay, Wis.
Asked Wednesday if Gordon will ...Read more
No. 6 Purdue pulls away in second half to crush Minnesota
The Minnesota men’s basketball team couldn’t carry over its strong finish to the first half, as No. 6 Purdue pulled away for an 85-57 victory Wednesday in West Lafayette, Ind.
The Gophers (5-5, 1-1 Big Ten), coming ...Read more
Here's the reason Troy Aikman didn't get thanked by that UCLA football player
LOS ANGELES — Troy Aikman said he’s “done with NIL” after writing a check to a UCLA football player who never thanked him and went on to leave for another school after one season.
There was a reason for that lack ...Read more
'Let's freaking go': Philip Rivers on coming out of retirement to join Colts
LOS ANGELES — Philip Rivers has never been quick on his feet, but he can make quick decisions. That's what made him such an outstanding NFL quarterback, and it's part of the reason he's a Hall of Fame semifinalist.
So ...Read more
Josh Tolentino: Orioles, Mike Elias finally swing big with Pete Alonso
BALTIMORE — Rejoice, Orioles fans.
This isn’t winter business as usual for Mike Elias. This is what you’ve been waiting for. This is a declaration of a new era across Birdland.
The jaw-dropping free agent signing ...Read more
NFL outlines plan for a more performance-driven officiating program
LOS ANGELES — The NFL is advocating a more performance-driven model for its game officials, one linking bonuses and postseason assignments to regular-season grades as opposed to seniority.
The plan was outlined in a ...Read more
Michael Cunningham: Why the Falcons won't be much better in 2026
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The NFL is the ultimate wait-until-next-year sports league. The Atlanta Falcons have been waiting for eight years.
Make it nine years with no playoffs in 2026 for the Falcons. I don’t see how ...Read more
Chris DeMarco 'excited' to lead 'world-class organization' in new era of Liberty basketball
NEW YORK — Chris DeMarco is ready to lead the New York Liberty into a new era — or almost ready.
The new Liberty hire is set to depart from his Golden State Warriors assistant role on Dec. 29 after the team visits the...Read more
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards shows off table tennis and trash-talking skills in new TV series
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards is boosting his national profile with a new TV project that emphasizes his status as an all-star trash-talker.
“Serious Business with Anthony Edwards” features the Timberwolves ...Read more
Did Giants fire assistant coach Bryan Cox over flight seating?
NEW YORK — Surely the Giants can’t be serious.
Or maybe they are serious. And don’t call them Shirley.
Airplane seating apparently was the final straw that led to the firing of assistant defensive line coach Bryan ...Read more
Joe Starkey: If Pirates offered Kyle Schwarber $100M and meant it -- a big 'if' -- then let the spending begin
The Pittsburgh Pirates, so often ridiculed for their cheapness, are being painted as possibly prolific spenders this offseason by some of baseball’s most respected insiders — notably Tom Verducci, Jeff Passan and Ken ...Read more
Greg Cote's Thursday night NFL pick
GREG COTE’S NFL WEEK 15 THURSDAY PICK
FALCONS (4-9) at BUCCANEERS (7-6)
Line: TB by 4 1/2.
Cote’s pick: TB, 24-21.
TV: 8:15 p.m., Prime Video.
Among this year’s many NFL mysteries: Who is Tampa Bay? Is it the ...Read more
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