Breaking News

Professional Sports

Hurricanes capture thriller in CFP semi

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night. The 10th-ranked Hurricanes (13-2) had their vaunted defense picked apart by the sixth-ranked Rebels (13-2) in a wild fourth quarter, falling into a 27-24 hole after Trinidad Chambliss threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Dae’Quan Wright with 3:13 left. Beck, who won a national title as a backup ...

O’Hearn sold on Bucs’ pitchers

PITTSBURGH — By his own admission, Ryan O’Hearn did some digging when the Pittsburgh Pirates approached the All-Star first baseman/outfielder in free agency. The more digging O’Hearn did, the more the Pirates seemed like the right fit. “It’s a team that can pitch and is one or two ...

QBs face off again, this one in Peach Bowl

The first meeting between Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore wasn’t pretty. It was two years ago, before the Pac-12’s demise. Mendoza was quarterback at California, while Moore started for UCLA in the final game of the regular season. Cal went on to win 33-7. Mendoza, who started the ...

Malkin returns to Penguins with game-winner

PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in his return from an upper-body injury and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Erik Karlsson pushed his career-best home points streak to nine games with a goal, while ...

Dolphins fire coach Mike McDaniel

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins continued an organizational reboot on Thursday, firing coach Mike McDaniel amid an ongoing search for a new general manager. Miami owner Stephen Ross will be looking for his fourth head coach since 2018. McDaniel lasted four seasons, missing the ...

Trinity Rodman back on USWNT roster

Trinity Rodman has returned to the U.S. women’s team for its annual January training camp and a pair of matches against Paraguay and Chile. She has not been on a U.S. roster since last April because of injuries. She joins a group of 26 made up of National Women’s Soccer League players ...