Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, Winter Olympics, WNBA

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Miami quarterback Carson Beck scores a touchdown during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal game against Mississippi, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Glendale, Ariz.

Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl

Miami’s return to relevance was a long, winding road filled with more downs than ups. Read More.

Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, the quirky, inventive coach who they once viewed as their future

The Dolphins fired the dry-witted, wunderkind coach who they once viewed as the future of the franchise on Thursday, ending his four-year tenure that was defined by soaring — and unfulfilled — expectations. Read More.

Heat-Bulls game at the United Center postponed due to condensation on the court

The game between the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Thursday night was postponed after a nearly two-hour delay due to condensation on the court. Read More.

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Russian ski mountaineer Nikita Filippov poses during an interview with The Associated Press at Mount Elbrus foothills in Terskol village, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

No flag, anthem or parade: An isolated Winter Olympics beckons for Russian athletes

At the Milan Cortina Olympics, Russians are competing as “Individual Neutral Athletes.” That means they formally aren’t representing their country. They cannot wear any Russian symbols and won’t hear the Russian national anthem if they win a gold medal. Read More.

Breanna Stewart: WNBPA and WNBA will not extend CBA deadline. Both sides will continue to negotiate ‘in good faith’

The WNBA and its players' union will not agree to another collective bargaining agreement extension after the current deadline passes Friday night, WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart said. Read More.

Avs’ Manson has Gordie Howe hat trick, just like dad

Josh Manson treated his father to quite a show and joined him in the exclusive Gordie Howe hat trick club. Read More.

 

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FILE - United States' Chloe Kim trains before the women's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 10, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, 'trying to stay optimistic' for Italy

American snowboarding star Chloe Kim said Thursday that she took “the silliest fall” in training and dislocated her shoulder, threatening her chance to win a third straight gold medal at next month's Winter Olympics in Italy. Read More.

No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon turn CFP Peach Bowl semifinal into celebration of Big Ten's supremacy

The Big Ten is marching into the heart of Southern football with a proud swagger, daring any conference to challenge its claim as the power to beat in the College Football Playoff. Read More.

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