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(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Right-hander Collin McHugh, who won a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2017, announced his retirement from baseball on Monday. In a social media post, McHugh, 36, said he never expected to last 11 seasons in the major leagues. Or even one. "I threw 90 mph. I was NEVER supposed to make it out of A ball," he wrote. The New York Mets selected him in the 18th round of the

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports) Taylor Fritz has already reached milestone by advancing to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time. However, the 26-year-old reaching a first Grand Slam semifinals will require an extraordinary feat. Fritz is the highest remaining seed at No. 12, and will face No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic at 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday night. Of Djokovic's all-time record 24 career

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Eagles are interviewing former Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera for their recently vacated defensive coordinator position, ESPN reported Monday. The Eagles reportedly parted ways with defensive coordinator Sean Desai on Sunday. Rivera, 62, last served as a DC on Norv Turner's staff with the then-San Diego Chargers from 2008-10. The 2010 squad finis

(Photo credit: Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports) The Chicago Red Stars acquired defender Maximiliane Rall from FC Bayern Munchen, the club announced Monday. The 30-year-old German international signed a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2025. The Red Stars did not disclose the transfer fee to the Frauen-Bundesliga club. "We are incredibly fortunate to welcome Maximiliane to the Red Stars," team president Karen Le

(Photo credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions are signing free agent tight end Zach Ertz to the practice squad, giving them needed depth at the position after Brock Wright was lost to injury for the season, NFL Network reported Monday. The Arizona Cardinals released Ertz earlier this season to give him an opportunity to join a Super Bowl contender, and that's just what he did. The Lions will meet the

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) The San Francisco 49ers believe star receiver Deebo Samuel has a "50-50" shot to play in Sunday's NFC title game against the Detroit Lions, ESPN reported Monday. Samuel sustained an injury to his left shoulder in the first half of Saturday's divisional round win against the Green Bay Packers and did not play in the second half. He caught two passes for 24 yards in the 24-

Wellington [New Zealand], January 22 (ANI): New Zealand head coach Gary Stead expressed that South Africa's second-string side for the two-Test tour to New Zealand cannot be taken lightly as they will have a point to prove and they are all "hardened guys" with plenty of first-class cricket experience under their belt. The two-Test series between South Africa and New Zealand will take place from February 4 onwards till Feb

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports) No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, putting on a clinic of efficiency in defeating Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 on Monday in Melbourne. The 20-year-old Spaniard reached the quarterfinals in the tournament for the first time with a one-hour, 49-minute win. He has dropped just one set through his first four matches. On Monday, Alcar

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Bears are finalizing a deal with former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron to fill the same role in Chicago, ESPN reported Monday. Waldron was one of nine reported candidates interviewed by head coach Matt Eberflus and the Bears to replace Luke Getsy, who was fired on Jan. 10 after a 7-10 season. Waldron, 44, spent the past three seasons calling the plays

Melbourne [Australia], January 22 (ANI): Russian superstar Daniil Medvedev continued his fairytale run at the Australian Open 2024 as he sealed his place in the quarterfinal after beating Portugal's Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6(4) 5-7, 6-1 on Monday. When Medvedev took a 5-2 lead in the third set and then had two match points at 5-4 on Borge's serve. Everything was going as planned for the Russian, however, he dropped five straig

Johannesburg [South Africa], January 22 (ANI): Former England batter Mark Butcher said that South African batter Heinrich Klaasen is one of the best T20 batters in world cricket right now. In an exclusive video on the SA20 official website, former England batter Butcher opined that there is nobody better in T20 cricket than Durban's Super Giants master blaster Klaasen. Butcher is in South Africa where he is performing com

East London [South Africa], January 22 (ANI): As New Zealand batter of Indian origin, Snehith Reddy, took the cricketing world by storm with a century in an ICC U19 World Cup match against Nepal on Sunday, what stood out was his celebration as he acknowledged the cheers from the crowd. After reaching the three-figure mark off 106 balls, the Kiwi colt doffed his helmet and bowed to the crowd, emulating the celebration of r

MIES, Switzerland, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on Monday announced the teams set to compete at the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQT) and Universality-driven Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (UOQT):

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China added a silver medal in short track speed skating at the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games here on Monday.

NEW DELHI -- Two children were killed and one person was critically injured Monday in an explosion at a firecracker store in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said.

(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports) For Adrian Beltre, the only question this week is whether he will sail into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., with the largest share of the vote of any third baseman in history. The real suspense will be endured by the quartet of Todd Helton, Joe Mauer, Billy Wagner and Gary Sheffield -- all of whom, some of whom or none of whom could become part of the ha

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan lauded skipper Rohit Sharma for his captaincy, saying he "walks the talk". Rohit will be seen in action during India's five-Test match series against England starting from January 25. Speaking on JioCinema, Zaheer said everyone knows of the influence and impact that Rohit has had on the whole group. "He talks about communication. He gives enou

Cape Town [South Africa], January 22 (ANI): The Indian Men's Hockey Team kicked off their South Africa Tour on Monday with a stunning 4-0 win against the hosts of Paris Olympics Games France here in Cape Town. While India's defence remained resolute with France unable to breach past the experience of PR Sreejesh and Krishan Pathak in the goalpost, India scored a flurry of goals backed by an excellent penalty-corner attack

Adelaide [Australia], January 22 (ANI): Star Australia cricketer Glenn Maxwell was hospitalised after a fall while watching former Australia players perform with pub band 'Six and Out' in Adelaide, The Sydney Morning Herald reported, adding that the incident took place Friday, last week. Maxwell is not part of Australia's Test squad for the ongoing two-match Test series against the West Indies. However, he joined the team

Panaji (Goa) [India], January 22 (ANI): Former World Youth Championships (U-19) bronze medalist Payas Jain, Asian Games 2022 men's doubles quarter-finalist Manush Shah, and 37th National Games champion Archana Kamath are among the eight Indian players who received wildcard entries in the singles main draw of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Goa 2024 which is set to start from Tuesday at the Peddem Indoor Stadiu

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 22 (ANI): Late innings fireworks by Nicholas Pooran and Tim David helped the MI Emirates convert a lukewarm start into a comfortable 18-run victory against reigning champions Gulf Giants in the fourth match of the ongoing International League T20 (ILT20) season two here at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Moving at a run-a-ball for his first 17 deliveries, Nicholas Pooran smashed three

Melbourne [Australia], January 22 (ANI): Qualifier Dayana Yastremska marched into the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of her career with a 7-6(6), 6-4 upset of two-time champion Victoria Azarenka in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Monday. The 23-year-old Yastremska defeated former World No. 1 Azarenka in two hours and seven minutes on Rod Laver Arena by fending off two set chances in the opening set and rallying

Hayley Salvatore

While Baltimore prepares to host its first AFC Championship at M&T Bank Stadium, the Bills and the Chiefs will duke it out for the right to play the Ravens.

Here's who Ravens fans could see at The Bank next weekend:

Kansas City Chiefs (12-6) @ Buffalo Bills (12-6)

Sunday, 6:30 p.m., ABC & CBS

Since 2020, this is the third playoff matchup between the Chief

(Photo credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports) No. 8 Kentucky has added another key weapon to its arsenal as it heads on the road this week starting with Tuesday's Southeastern Conference matchup with South Carolina at Columbia, S.C. Zvonimir Ivisic, a 7-foot-2 freshman from Croatia, made his collegiate debut for the Wildcats (14-3, 4-1 SEC)on Saturday against Georgia after the NCAA ruled him eligible earlier in the day

Ryan Mink

Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are coming to Baltimore for the AFC Championship.

The Chiefs will play in the AFC Championship for the sixth consecutive year after hanging on to beat the Buffalo Bills, 27-24, in the divisional playoffs.

It was a back-and-forth affair, but the Chiefs defense stiffened in the fourth quarter to hold Buffalo scoreless. M