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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte loves its Tar Heels.

But No. 7 Florida came to spoil the party.

North Carolina, the home team in the first game of the third-annual Jumpman Invitational, muscled back from a 17-point first-...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Penguins rallied back to steal two points from the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, beating the NHL’s stingiest team, 3-2, in overtime.

Rickard Rakell deflected home the OT winner 1:...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — One rule of thumb for the Carolina Hurricanes has been there are no easy games with the New York Islanders.

Regular season, playoffs, it’s going to be hard work and it’s going to be a grind.

“We�...Read more

ATLANTA — With their playoff hopes and season on the line, the Falcons are benching veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins and handing the football to rookie Michael Penix Jr., the Falcons announced in a statement Tuesday ...Read more

ATLANTA — Falcons coach Raheem Morris has fielded questions about benching Kirk Cousins for weeks. Each time, Morris confirmed that Cousins was the starter. Morris declined to do that soon after the Falcons got back from...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Soon to be 6 years old, Dennis Schroder Jr. is old enough now to understand what it meant when his dad got a phone call this week informing him that he had been traded to the Golden State Warriors. In his...Read more

DETROIT — As Oakland’s Greg Kampe and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo rocked Grinch-themed ugly sweaters to Tuesday’s neutral site men’s basketball game at Little Caesars Arena, the wardrobe choice was a foreshadow to ...Read more

NEW YORK — New Year, new Clay Holmes.

The Mets’ newest pitching acquisition is already undergoing a transformation of sorts with his new team. Tuesday afternoon on a Zoom call, the right-hander was sporting a beard, ...Read more

ATLANTA — Falcons coach Raheem Morris has fielded questions about benching Kirk Cousins for weeks. Each time, Morris confirmed that Cousins was the starter before acknowledging that he must play better. This time, Morris...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Closer extraordinaire Devin Williams had been told by the Milwaukee Brewers that he likely would be traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He went to the New York Yankees instead, a turn of events Williams ...Read more

CHICAGO — It seemed inevitable Cody Bellinger would be wearing a different uniform on opening day after the Chicago Cubs acquired right fielder Kyle Tucker to create a crowded outfield.

Less than three hours after the ...Read more

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Pinellas County Commission approved bonds to pay for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium late Tuesday, putting pressure on the team to hold up its end of the deal it signed onto over the summer.

On a ...Read more

NEW YORK — Plan B is officially taking shape.

In the fallout of Juan Soto walking across town, the Yankees have acquired first baseman and outfielder Cody Bellinger in a deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to multiple...Read more

NEW YORK — Devin Williams figured he would be traded this offseason, but the Yankees were not on the closer’s radar.

Instead, the two-time National League Reliever of the Year expected the Milwaukee Brewers to send ...Read more

Each week I’ll list the best widely available free agents for fantasy football — I define “widely available” as being owned in around half of all ESPN or Yahoo leagues — and some guys who are probably better off ...Read more

Each week of the NFL season, The Baltimore Sun will recap the best and worst from around the league. Here are our winners and losers from Week 15:

Winner: Lamar Jackson

Here’s your annual reminder: The NFL Most ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If Patrick Mahomes’ injured ankle has recovered enough for him to play in Saturday’s game against the Houston Texans, he’ll play, Andy Reid said on Tuesday.

Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain ...Read more

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor says he has agreed to fight influencer Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India.

McGregor made the announcement early Tuesday morning on X.

"I am in preliminary agreements with the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The trouble for Chicago Bears rookie left tackle Kiran Amegadjie started early Monday night at U.S. Bank Stadium, and it came in the form of Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard.

On third...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Atlanta Falcons went old-school to pull out a 15-9 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night at Allegiant Stadium.

In the pass-happy NFL, the Falcons went smashmouth 1970s era on the Raiders. ...Read more