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Ratings for NFL games are up on every major network, meaning league officials could seek higher fees when negotiating future broadcast rights....Read More

Freshman George Pickens could not be contained in No. 5 Georgia’s win over No. 7 Baylor at the Sugar Bowl, as the wide receiver grabbed 12 catches for 175 yards and a score in the victory....Read More

Former National Basketball Association commissioner David Stern, who suffered a brain hemorrhage three weeks ago, died at age 77 on Wednesday, the league announced. He had led the NBA for 30 years starting in 1984....Read More

Venus Williams will not play in the 2020 Brisbane International tennis tournament after sustaining an injury setback during a training session....Read More

Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. landed a pregame punch on Virginia Tech’s DeShawn Crawford before leading the Wildcats to a victory against the Hokies with a game-winning score at the 2019 Belk Bowl....Read More

The Minnesota Twins bolstered their starting rotation Tuesday, signing free agent pitchers Rich Hill and Homer Bailey....Read More

Coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell will return to the Jacksonville Jaguars next season despite the team’s 6-10 record and last place finish in the AFC South in 2019....Read More

The Washington Redskins have hired Ron Rivera, agreeing to a five-year deal with the former Carolina Panthers coach....Read More

The Seattle Seahawks will be without linebacker Mychal Kendricks for the playoffs after he suffered a torn ACL in Sunday night’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers....Read More

Two days after losing to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal game, Ohio State Buckeyes star running back J.K. Dobbins will forgo his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL Draft....Read More