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Jimmy Butler suffers torn ACL

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler will require surgery and miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee during the third quarter of a 135-112 victory over his former Miami team. The Warriors made the announcement Tuesday ahead of their home game against Toronto. Elsewhere in sports: - The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, it was announced Tuesday by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. - ...

Tennessee Titans agree to hire Robert Saleh

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans agreed to hire Robert Saleh as their coach late Monday night, hoping he can speed up their rebuild and end the franchise’s skid of four straight losing seasons, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on ...

Indiana makes CFP title win a reality

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title. The Heisman Trophy winner ...

The hot corner is hot button position for Pirates

Notes and observations with a month to go before the start of Major League Baseball’s Spring Training games: - The Pittsburgh Pirates have been one of MLB’s biggest movers and shakers this offseason, and according to numerous published online reports, general manager Ben Cherington ...

Hoosiers’ radio man Don Fischer has been on a journey

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Don Fischer never saw this coming. The play-by-play voice of Indiana basketball and football was behind the microphone a half-century ago when the Hoosiers — the basketball Hoosiers, coached by Bob Knight — won the 1976 national title with a perfect 32-0 ...

Bills fire McDermott after nine seasons

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Sean McDermott arrived in Buffalo in 2017, envisioning the day of looking out his office window and seeing a throng of fans celebrating a Super Bowl victory. That possibility ended on Monday, when McDermott was abruptly fired by team owner Terry Pegula following a ...