NHL
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Hawks win surreal home opener, 4-1, against Red WingsJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - If there ever was a time where it felt like you were in an alternate universe, it was Friday night at the United Center as the Blackhawks opened the home portion of thei...
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Blackhawks' Strome is winning more faceoffs this seasonJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Dylan Strome has never had a great deal of luck in the faceoff circle, winning 47.6 percent of his 1,831 draws before Friday's game against Detroit. But maybe Strome's l...
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Bears promote safeties coach Sean Desai to defensive coordinator
Jan 22, 2021 12:00 am - The Bears are hiring a defensive coordinator from within. Bears safeties coach Sean Desai will become the team's next defensive coordinator. The news was first reported ...
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EXPLAINER: A look at the data behind NFL decision making
Jan 21, 2021 6:00 am - Fourth downs in the NFL used to be reserved for kicks, except in the most dire of circumstances. But with teams scoring at a record pace and becoming more analytics frie...
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Jags hire ex-49ers exec Baalke as GM, removing interim tag
Jan 21, 2021 6:00 am - Urban Meyer and Trent Baalke first met 16 years ago, before the San Francisco 49ers drafted quarterback Alex Smith with the No. 1 pick in 2005. Meyer was Smith's colleg...
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Eriksson Ek helps Wild cap road trip with 3-2 win over Ducks
Jan 21, 2021 6:00 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist, including the game-winning score early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild capped a successful ...
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Bills head to Kansas City for first AFC title game since '94
Jan 21, 2021 6:00 am - BUFFALO (15-3) at KANSAS CITY (15-2) Sunday, 6:20 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE - Chiefs by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Bills 12-6; Chiefs 7-10 SERIES RECORD - Bills lead 26-22-1 ...
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Chiefs' Mahomes takes most of snaps in Thursday practice
Jan 21, 2021 6:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Patrick Mahomes took the majority of first-team reps in practice Thursday, even though he remains in the NFL's concussion protocol, raising expec...
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Vikings OC Kubiak retires after 36-year NFL career
Jan 21, 2021 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak has retired after a 36-year career as a player, coach and adviser in the NFL, the team announced T...
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Column: NFL continues to pass on hiring new Black coaches
Jan 21, 2021 6:00 am - Coaches understand before they sign employment contracts that they are hired to be fired, something that's particularly true in the NFL where the only measure of success...