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Rice hired Rob Lanier to be its next men's basketball coach, returning Lanier to a job in the AAC after his unexpected dismissal from SMU last week.

Since releasing QB Russell Wilson, the Broncos haven't signed a replacement nor improved their draft position. That might have created a level of concern for the fans, but Sean Payton made clear that the acquisition period is far from complete.

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh continued his praise for Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy at the league meeting Monday, calling McCarthy's pro day the best he has ever seen and doubling down on his belief that he is the best quarterback in the NFL draft.

Emanuel Sharp started overtime with a 3-pointer that put top-seeded Houston ahead to stay, as the Cougars advanced to the Sweet 16 back in Texas by topping ninth-seeded Texas A&M 100-95 on Sunday night.

NFL owners have approved a rule proposal to ban the swivel hip-drop tackle, the league announced Monday.

Porto manager Sérgio Conceição on Monday filed a legal complaint against a Spanish town's mayor over a reported fight at the end of an under-9s club competition in the Huelva region of Spain.

Bears GM Ryan Poles said he was "surprised" by the "smaller pool" of teams with interest in Justin Fields, and that he tried to do right by the QB by trading him to the Steelers.

Brazil's Vinícius Júnior broke down in tears in Monday's news conference as he admitted he has "less will to play" because of the racist abuse he has suffered in Spain.

Giants owner John Mara said general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll have the green light from ownership to draft a quarterback, if they so desire.

After an unsuccessful launch attempt of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's tech-infused golf league, a new date of Jan. 7 has been announced for TGL, with matches set to air in prime time on ESPN and ESPN+.