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From suspended to the starting lineup? Coach Rick Pitino said there is a good chance that will be the case for Deivon Smith, the electric lead guard who was benched for the final 13:18 of a loss to Georgia in the Bahamas and suspended the following game after he reacted poorly to sitting down for … Read more

The current and former Vikings made sure to show Randy Moss plenty of love Monday night during their national showdown against the Bears. And the tributes didn’t go unnoticed by Moss, who expressed his appreciation.  The Vikings legend revealed last week that he has been battling cancer and successfully underwent surgery to remove cancer that … Read more

Adam Schefter faced immediate pushback from a number of sides over his reporting that Sacramento State was in discussions to hire Michael Vick as their next head coach, including from sports talk host and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men’s basketball coach Doug Gottlieb.  The two were involved in a social media spat Monday, with Gottlieb … Read more

UCLA forward Janiah Barker, right, battles Cal Poly forward Nora Perez to force a jump ball during the first half Monday at Pauley Pavilion. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The UCLA women’s basketball team was in complete control with a 26-point lead against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo when the third quarter ended, but … Read more

David Ortiz loves to rag on the Yankees, and the former Red Sox slugger took full advantage of their recent inability to convince Juan Soto to remain in pinstripes — poking fun at his former rivals.  Soto posted a video to his Instagram on Monday of highlights surrounding his introductory press conference after signing with … Read more

Kenny Atkinson claimed that he didn’t view his return to Brooklyn — where he was fired — with the best team in the NBA as vindication. But the competitive Atkinson came back carrying a chip on his shoulder and made his return a triumphant one. No, make that a dominating one. The Nets — who … Read more

The Giants are adamant they haven’t begun mailing it in. Following the team’s 35-14 loss to the Ravens on Sunday, Brian Burns notably said there wasn’t much talking in the locker room nor any fiery speeches as there had been earlier in the year. That, from the outside, could be indicative of a team that … Read more

Bills corner Taron Johnson gave fans an inside peek at what goes on inside a football scrum when a reporter asked what had been going on underneath the pile after a controversial onside kick called by the Lions in their 48-42 loss to Buffalo on Sunday.  The Bills held a 10-point lead with 12 minutes … Read more

Jerod Mayo was left to do damage control after he appeared to throw offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt under the bus after the Patriots’ loss Sunday. The first-year New England head coach was asked about the possibility of calling more running plays in the red zone for rookie quarterback Drake Maye following a 30-17 defeat … Read more

There is such little certainty at the quarterback position and so many different pathways forward. The Giants will soon have to pick one. Giants head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen’s opinions on this year’s rookie class of quarterbacks made ample headlines during “Hard Knocks” over the summer. When asked if he’s seen … Read more