Month: January 2023

11:07 PM ET Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Almost 2½ years after playing in his last official basketball game, Jonathan Isaac scored 15 points in 15 minutes Wednesday night in the G League in the Lakeland Magic’s 129-117 victory over the Westchester Knicks. The 6-foot-10 forward graded himself “incomplete.” “I’m not going to look at
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5:24 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After his first three seasons resulted in him sitting at home this time of year, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones says he isn’t content with simply making the playoffs. He wants more. He’s not viewing a surprising first playoff appearance as playing with house money. The underdog
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2:16 PM ET North Carolina and cornerbacks coach Dre Bly have “mutually agreed to part ways,” according to a release from the school Wednesday. Bly is one of UNC’s all-time greats, a two-time All-American cornerback for the Tar Heels from 1995 through 1998. He had served as one of coach Mack Brown’s top recruiters, particularly
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9:06 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired veteran infielder Miguel Rojas from the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, adding some depth to a segment of their roster that experienced the loss of Trea Turner and Justin Turner to free agency this offseason. Rojas, scheduled to make $5 million in his final year under contract, was
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7:08 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Hawks guard Trae Young is sidelined with a non-COVID-19 illness and will not play Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Atlanta coach Nate McMillan said Young woke up not feeling well. “We decided to allow him to rest,” McMillan said. Rookie guard AJ Griffin is likely to start
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6:33 PM ET The Sony Open, the PGA Tour’s second event of the 2023 calendar year, begins on Thursday with several of the association’s best golfers in attendance. Last year’s winner, Hideki Matsuyama, looks to become the first person since Jimmy Walker (2014-15) to win the event in back-to-back seasons. The event will take place
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7:02 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago State is considering adding a Division I football team. A predominantly Black institution with an enrollment of about 2,300, the South Side school announced Wednesday a committee of faculty, staff, students, partners, community leaders and “long-standing stakeholders across all levels of football in and around Chicago” will
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6:28 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — After a season marked by profound struggles on offense and the regression of quarterback Zach Wilson, the New York Jets and offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur parted ways on Wednesday, according to a source. The recent speculation about LaFleur’s job status prompted teams to inquire about his availability, a
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